Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Santos FC (Sun Dec 20)


                            Celtic FC  |  Santos FC
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK Ederson
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF Leonardo
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF Henrique
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF T_Silva
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DM Emerson_Jr
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF Draxler
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF Casemiro
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW Bar
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB Leo
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB F_de_Boer
                        M_Cassetti SUB |  SUB Socrates
                        R_V_Persie SUB |  SUB Enrique
                        K_Phillips SUB |  SUB Bojan

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(cfc) N_Chalobah has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Silva
          ...  He puts in C_Makelele!
          ...  T_Silva moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 2  :(cfc) N_Chalobah hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  L_Holtby latches onto it!
          ...  Leonardo cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 2  :(sfc) Henrique has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_A_Cocu!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Makelele with an ugly foul
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3  :(cfc) C_Kabasele with a precise ball to P_McGowan
          ...  Leonardo cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 6  :(cfc) B_Howedes runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Ederson was beaten there!
Min. 16 :(cfc) C_Makelele runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Leonardo belts it clear
Min. 18 :(cfc) M_McKay gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Ederson saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 18 :(sfc) Henrique sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Bar
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Kabasele
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Makelele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Silva is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 25 :(cfc) N_Chalobah plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_McGowan decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  What a shot from P_McGowan !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Ederson catches the ball
Min. 27 :(sfc) Bar beats P_A_Cocu
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But B_Howedes with the fine tackle
Min. 29 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks the ball past the lunge of Henrique
          ...  P_McGowan flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 31 :(cfc) L_Holtby slides the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  A vicious shot by M_McKay !
          ...  Ederson is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 32 :(sfc) Bar finds himself in a good position
          ...  Bar hits a great shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 35 :(sfc) It looks as though Santos FC is now playing E
Min. 35 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Kabasele
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  Bar hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The shot slips through Hugo_Lloris's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 36 :(cfc) C_Makelele slides it through the middle to J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise gets up high for the header !
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Ederson !!
Min. 36 :(sfc) Draxler finds Bar in the box
          ...  Bar with a terrific drive !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris was lucky there
Min. 38 :(sfc) Bar with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to T_Silva
          ...  T_Silva attempts a chip!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cfc) C_Makelele jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 0-0 Santos FC

Min. 46 :(sfc) Bar knocks it past B_Howedes and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Bar rifles it to the far post !
          ...  What agility from Hugo_Lloris
Min. 47 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Neymar_Jr runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_A_Riise
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 54 :(cfc) P_McGowan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_McGowan !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Chalobah!
          ...  Leonardo heads it away
Min. 55 :(sfc) F_de_Boer is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Silva is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 59 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_A_Riise
          ...  He knocks it to Bar!
          ...  J_A_Riise does well to get the tackle in
Min. 60 :(sfc) Bojan will replace Neymar_Jr and play FW
Min. 61 :(cfc) B_Howedes finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled F_de_Boer
          ...  B_Howedes cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Ederson goes down well to save
Min. 62 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  P_A_Cocu tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Ederson is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 62 :(sfc) Draxler gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Henrique
          ...  Henrique looks to see where Hugo_Lloris is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casemiro floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to Bar
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Socrates is coming on and Emerson_Jr is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 65 :(sfc) Casemiro changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bojan
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Metzelder
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 66 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with a probing through ball P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan must beat Ederson!
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 69 :(sfc) Socrates controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Bar gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  An audacious effort from Bar !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 70 :(cfc) J_Richards will replace P_A_Cocu and play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Kabasele finds P_McGowan in acres of space
          ...  But Luis_Garcia comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 71 :(sfc) Bar knocks it past C_Metzelder and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Bar fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It floats over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 75 :(cfc) R_V_Persie comes on for L_Holtby and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Phillips takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_McKay as FW
Min. 82 :(cfc) J_Richards looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  J_Richards goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 84 :(cfc) J_A_Riise is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Phillips
          ...  K_Phillips curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Ederson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Ederson recovers to save!!
Min. 84 :(sfc) Bar finds Bojan on the edge of the box
          ...  Bojan hits a curling shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) B_Howedes whips the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ederson never had a chance!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 90 :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing D
Min. 90 :(sfc) Bar finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Bar has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Casemiro
          ...  F_de_Boer makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 93 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee races into the box
          ...  He sees Bar lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_A_Riise
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Socrates chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Bar gets something on it!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 149,077
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Howedes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Makelele (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Bar
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |   Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 Santos FC
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Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  37   3   2   3  13 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  37  12   9  23 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  35   5
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  34   8  11  30 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  32   9   6  30 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
C_Metzelder    DF   2  29   8   9  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  32  10  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  31   5  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  28   6   7  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  27   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  31  15  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  28  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  34  11  11  22 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  32  12   9  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Silva        DF   1  32  10  10  42 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  30   9   7  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Emerson_Jr     DM   3  20  28  11  21 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Draxler        MF   1   9  35   8  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  32   6  11 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Casemiro       MF   3   7  32   6  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bar            FW   1   8  11  37  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   9   0   0   0   0   0  20  25
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  34  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  32   8   7  27 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Socrates       MF   1   6  33   9  12 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  28  17  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  31  12 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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