Elite League Match, Feyenoord vs. Celtic FC (Sun Nov 29)


                            Feyenoord  |  Celtic FC
                              4-3-3 E  |  4-1-3-2 P
                       Hamza Siddiqui  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                          B_Benson DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                             Ramos DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                          M_Babbel DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                           J_Molby MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                        M_Esposito FW  |  MF N_Chalobah
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                       D_Whitehall FW  |  FW M_McKay
                                       |
                          D_Marino SUB |  SUB P_Dahlberg
                          A_Davies SUB |  SUB J_Richards
                        R_Zdravkov SUB |  SUB M_Cassetti
                          J_Colmey SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                     Jesus_Cordoba SUB |  SUB K_Phillips

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(cfc) C_Kabasele holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 3  :(fyd) J_Molby flicks it past P_A_Cocu
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Molby with a blistering shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets up well to catch that one
Min. 5  :(cfc) L_Holtby lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Howedes latches on to it
          ...  B_Howedes with the side footed shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the advantage!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 7  :(fyd) M_Babbel slides the ball across to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  A cracking drive from Seb_Ferrira !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Esposito with the header
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 8  :(fyd) D_Whitehall takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past L_Holtby
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But P_A_Cocu slides in
Min. 12 :(cfc) R_V_Persie finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  R_V_Persie with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Rafael makes a difficult save
Min. 15 :(fyd) M_Esposito jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  M_Esposito with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Babbel loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 16 :(fyd) L_Matthaus plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ramos keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Ramos with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 17 :(cfc) L_Holtby backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_McGowan !
          ...  Rafael tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_McKay plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(cfc) A_Pirlo jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Rafael makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 24 :(cfc) B_Howedes looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  A_Pirlo receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Babbel takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 26 :(cfc) P_McGowan plays in M_McKay with a beautiful ball
          ...  M_McKay uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 28 :(cfc) P_McGowan nutmegs B_Benson
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 29 :(cfc) P_McGowan sidesteps Seb_Ferrira
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Seb_Ferrira
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McGowan crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 32 :(cfc) P_McGowan lobs it over the defender
          ...  J_Molby fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
Min. 35 :(cfc) P_McGowan skips the challenge from B_Benson
          ...  P_McGowan with the chance !
          ...  Rafael parries it
Min. 37 :(fyd) L_Matthaus plays the early ball across the box to find J_Molby in space
          ...  But J_A_Riise sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_McKay has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_McKay hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But Rafael hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 47 :(fyd) M_Esposito has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_A_Riise!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Esposito with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Hugo_Lloris beaten!
Min. 47 :(cfc) L_Holtby kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_McKay gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_McKay with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 0-2 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(fyd) J_Molby is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_A_Vardy
          ...  P_McGowan gathers up the loose ball
Min. 49 :(cfc) M_McKay turns on a sixpence
          ...  M_McKay flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Rafael catches the ball
Min. 50 :(cfc) M_McKay beats M_Babbel
          ...  B_Benson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Farina going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 54 :(fyd) Seb_Ferrira looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Whitehall
          ...  But J_A_Riise spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 55 :(cfc) R_V_Persie has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ramos
          ...  He puts in P_A_Cocu!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 56 :(fyd) J_A_Vardy had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  J_A_Vardy flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris dives to his left
          ...  I think Hugo_Lloris just got a hand on that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 56 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a reverse pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with Rafael
          ...  He rounds Rafael
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Rafael manages to get to it !!
Min. 58 :(cfc) N_Chalobah is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Pirlo
          ...  A_Pirlo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Rafael just watches float over the bar!
Min. 60 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba will replace the useless C_Makiadi and will play MF
Min. 60 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with the dribble
          ...  B_Benson is easily beaten
          ...  P_A_Cocu strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 61 :(fyd) B_Benson with an intelligent ball to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 64 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba reads the run of B_Benson
          ...  B_Howedes with a superb challenge
          ...  S_Farina has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba plays it short to J_A_Vardy
          ...  But B_Howedes wins the ball
Min. 66 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_Esposito
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Esposito !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 66 :(cfc) P_McGowan knocks it past Ramos and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Seb_Ferrira wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Howedes chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Rafael catches it!
Min. 69 :(fyd) M_Esposito has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_A_Cocu!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Kabasele plays it back
          ...  Hugo_Lloris slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Matthaus!
          ...  Ramos gets something on it!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris stops that one easily
Min. 69 :(cfc) J_A_Riise barges Ramos off the ball
          ...  J_A_Riise tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(cfc) J_Richards is being brought on
          ...  B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(fyd) J_Molby finds the run of J_A_Vardy
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Kabasele
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 71 :(cfc) A_Pirlo finds P_McGowan in the box
          ...  P_McGowan must beat Rafael!
          ...  But Rafael just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 72 :(cfc) P_McGowan finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  M_Babbel dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 73 :(cfc) L_Holtby plays it forward to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Feyenoord 0-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Makelele replaces an unhappy N_Chalobah and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) K_Phillips is being brought on
          ...  M_McKay is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(cfc) R_V_Persie picks up the pass
          ...  R_V_Persie hits a great drive!
          ...  Rafael parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 80 :(fyd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Zdravkov will come on for L_Matthaus and play MF
Min. 80 :(cfc) P_McGowan plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Ramos wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 86 :(cfc) R_V_Persie off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Pirlo picks up the deflection
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  A_Pirlo is all alone
          ...  Rafael comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over Rafael
          ...  Rafael reacts well to save !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fyd) M_Babbel has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Kabasele
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  C_Makelele is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Zdravkov chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 94 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu is hobbling. He's unable to continue
          ...  They have run out of substitutions.
          ...  The other lot must be right dirty bastards

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


Match Details
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Venue                : De Kuip
Attendance           : 93,000
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : J_Molby
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Seb_Ferrira (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Howedes (5), P_McGowan (28), M_McKay (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Howedes (64)
Injured              : P_A_Cocu (94)
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Match Statistics
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                            Feyenoord     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       19
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          27        |       73
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 0 - 3 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  33   2   2   2  20 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  31   8   7  12 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  30   9   9  20 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8   3
Ramos          DF   1  30   8   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10
M_Babbel       DF   1  27  10   7  33 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  30   4  10 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Molby        MF   2   9  29  10  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  28  10  20 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  29  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  28  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Whitehall    FW   2   5   5  26  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Davies       DF   1  26   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zdravkov     MF   3  25   5   9  20 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Colmey       MF   3  11  26   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  26  10  11 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  36   3   2   3  13 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  37  12   9  23 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  18   8  23
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  34   8  11  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
C_Kabasele     DF   3  32   9   6  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  28   8  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  32   9  21 |  96   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  31  14  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  31   5  24 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  96   0   1   1   0   7   1   0   0   0  20  10  50
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
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 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   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
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  32  10  30 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  28  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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