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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 1

FC Porto 0 - 1 Celtic FC

Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Celtic FC (Mon Apr 04)


                             FC Porto  |  Celtic FC
                          4-2-1-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF C_Berra
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF I_Garde
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF N_Wade
                           Gandolf DM  |  DM C_Makelele
                          G_Fofana DM  |  MF K_Mizuno
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  AM R_V_Persie
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  AM M_Phisbaena
                          Juanfran FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB Fernando_Mera
                          Di_Maria SUB |  SUB A_Arrondel
                         T_Hurlock SUB |  SUB Almen_Abdi
                         S_Morison SUB |  SUB Sansao

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 4  :(fcp) K_Kong with a simple pass to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 19 :(fcp) Gandolf leaves his marker standing
          ...  Gandolf bears down on goal!
          ...  T_Flowers is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 19 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Makelele with the high feet
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 20 :(cfc) Curled in dangerously from D_Damjanovic to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 24 :(cfc) C_Berra passes the ball to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan drives the ball low !
          ...  D_Marshall turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 27 :(fcp) K_Kong with an inch perfect pass to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  T_Flowers makes a good save
Min. 29 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_Marshall recovers to save!!
Min. 35 :(cfc) R_V_Persie plays the early ball across the box to find P_McGowan in space
          ...  P_McGowan goes for the top corner !
          ...  But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 37 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sidesteps I_Garde
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  I_Garde moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 38 :(fcp) E_Adebayor plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  I_Garde reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 40 :(fcp) K_Kong finds G_Fofana with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Fofana with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(fcp) Gandolf cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Flowers
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Conroy in the box
          ...  P_McGowan with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 50 :(cfc) R_V_Persie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past H_Almeida
          ...  He knocks it to P_McGowan!
          ...  The cross hits P_McGowan on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  D_Marshall just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 53 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats the defender
          ...  G_Fofana with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 53 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic controls the ball with ease
          ...  D_Damjanovic blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_Marshall saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 54 :(fcp) Juanfran turns past B_Howedes
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Juanfran with the shot !
          ...  T_Flowers is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks very relieved!
Min. 55 :(fcp) K_Kong finds E_Adebayor with a ball over the defence
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(cfc) K_Mizuno cuts the ball back to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Phisbaena plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Adebayor with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Flowers moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 64 :(fcp) G_Fofana runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena jumps over E_Adebayor's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Almeida
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Wade hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 66 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera will come on for B_Howedes and play DF
Min. 66 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme finds the run of P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Flowers dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juanfran hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 67 :(fcp) Di_Maria replaces K_Kong and will play MF
Min. 67 :(fcp) T_Hurlock takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Fofana
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  P_Rodriguez with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 69 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov is being brought on
          ...  H_Almeida is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play C
Min. 70 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is ready to come on to replace K_Mizuno
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 71 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a probing through ball E_Adebayor
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Adebayor !
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 71 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Moore looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 73 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 76 :(fcp) T_Hurlock controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  But C_Berra wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it.
Min. 78 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with the towering header to M_Phisbaena
          ...  But Gandolf clears the danger
Min. 80 :(cfc) Sansao comes on for P_McGowan and takes up a FW role
Min. 80 :(fcp) T_Hurlock finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Phisbaena
          ...  T_Hurlock drives it low !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 84 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Hurlock
          ...  T_Hurlock drives the shot in!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 84 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the towering header to R_V_Persie
          ...  J_Conroy brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 85 :(cfc) C_Makelele kills the ball dead
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Makelele !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 86 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 86 :(cfc) The Celtic FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N
Min. 87 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a flicked pass to T_Hurlock
          ...  T_Hurlock with the overhead !
          ...  T_Flowers saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_R_Riquelme
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Fofana (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : T_Flowers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Makelele (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McGowan (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 1 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  38   7   5   7  14 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  30   8  10  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_Conroy       DF   2  28  12   9  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  27  13  11  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
H_Almeida      DF   2  27  12  10  29 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  70   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  70   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  20  34 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -13
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  11   7  42 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  25   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Hurlock      AM   1   8  23  18  37 |  25   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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T_Flowers      GK  38   2   2   1  27 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  28  10   8  23 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  28  10   6  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  28   8   6  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     DM   2  11  26   9  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  29   9  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  29   8  47 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_V_Persie     AM   2   8  26  13  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
M_Phisbaena    AM   2   8  12  30  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  26
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  18  29
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  27   9   8  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  11  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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