Division Two League Match, Juventus vs. Celtic FC (Sun Mar 23)


                             Juventus  |  Celtic FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                        G_Pessotto DF  |  DF I_Garde
                        B_Raspudic DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                          T_Kaizer DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF P_Cocu
                           B_Krkic MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                     D_Archambault MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                              Jese MF  |  MF S_Arrache
                           T_Rogic MF  |  AM G_Sigurdsson
                       D_Stanfield FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                         M_Muniesa FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                      M_De_Sanctis SUB |  SUB O_Giroud
                       J_Miguelito SUB |  SUB J_Zanetti
                         Leroy_Fer SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                           D_Pudil SUB |  SUB Almen_Abdi
                         Joe_Mason SUB |  SUB H_Henriksson

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(jvt) M_Muniesa rushes through the defence
          ...  M_Muniesa has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  D_Anderson parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 2  :(jvt) D_Archambault is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But D_Anderson tips it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 4  :(jvt) T_Rogic runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield with the side footed shot!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Anderson's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 7  :(jvt) G_Pessotto beats B_Howedes
          ...  G_Pessotto tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  D_Anderson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 10 :(jvt) B_Krkic has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He puts in Jese!
          ...  Jese tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  D_Anderson makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 12 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  Jese brings him down!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 13 :(jvt) M_Muniesa beats B_Howedes
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  I_Garde with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 15 :(jvt) T_Rogic takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Ramsteijn
          ...  K_Ramsteijn recovers to win the ball back
Min. 19 :(cfc) K_Mizuno holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 23 :(jvt) B_Krkic is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Archambault latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Ramsteijn with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 30 :(jvt) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Stanfield is through!
          ...  D_Stanfield attempts a chip!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 32 :(jvt) B_Krkic flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Stanfield runs onto it!
          ...  D_Stanfield shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 41 :(jvt) D_Archambault takes advantage of a mistake by K_Ramsteijn
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Archambault !
          ...  D_Anderson saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(jvt) T_Rogic takes advantage of a mistake by I_Garde
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_Cocu with an awful challenge
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 49 :(jvt) D_Archambault takes advantage of a mistake by B_Howedes
          ...  B_Howedes reacts to stop the move going any further

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

Min. 51 :(jvt) M_Muniesa 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  B_Howedes makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Rogic chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Anderson fists it away!
Min. 52 :(jvt) Jese moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Muniesa
          ...  But S_Arrache slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Alexander has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 52 :(cfc) S_Arrache with a neat pass into M_Phisbaena
          ...  B_Raspudic pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 53 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by T_Kaizer
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  T_Kaizer recovers to win the ball back
Min. 55 :(jvt) D_Stanfield finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Ramsteijn
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 57 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena runs at T_Kaizer
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Jese pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(jvt) T_Rogic retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Stanfield latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Cocu stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 60 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Zanetti will come on for B_Howedes and play DF
Min. 60 :(cfc) K_Mizuno looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 64 :(jvt) Jese bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Raspudic
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Arrache
Min. 66 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Damjanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 67 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats D_Archambault
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_McGowan blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Steklenburg's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks embarrassed!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Juventus 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 68 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play N
Min. 69 :(jvt) Joe_Mason is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Rogic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 69 :(jvt) G_Pessotto is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Archambault
          ...  I_Garde with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(jvt) B_Krkic plays the early ball across the box to find Joe_Mason in space
          ...  Joe_Mason with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_Anderson plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 71 :(cfc) K_Ramsteijn finds M_Phisbaena with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Phisbaena from 20 yards !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 74 :(jvt) Jese with a smart pass to Joe_Mason
          ...  G_Sigurdsson forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Pessotto lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Anderson easily claims the ball!
Min. 75 :(cfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Henriksson will come on for M_Phisbaena and play FW
Min. 76 :(cfc) I_Garde crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Ramsteijn in the box
          ...  G_Pessotto slices it
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Cocu loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 77 :(jvt) J_Miguelito takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Kaizer
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 77 :(jvt) G_Pessotto finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Mizuno
          ...  But S_Arrache reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with an in swinging cross to H_Henriksson
          ...  Jese with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  N_Alexander shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 79 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Archambault as MF
Min. 79 :(jvt) Joe_Mason controls the ball with ease
          ...  Joe_Mason tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Anderson never had a chance!
Min. 79 :(cfc) G_Sigurdsson plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  G_Sigurdsson must beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Mizuno spots K_Ramsteijn who is in acres of space
          ...  K_Ramsteijn smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 83 :(jvt) Juventus switch to playing E
Min. 83 :(jvt) G_Pessotto drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Joe_Mason
          ...  Joe_Mason attempts to nutmeg D_Anderson!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Anderson got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Juventus 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 84 :(cfc) It looks as though Celtic FC is now playing C
Min. 84 :(jvt) D_Stanfield flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Zanetti with an over the top challenge
          ...  N_Alexander tries to calm him down
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(jvt) Joe_Mason finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Joe_Mason drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Juventus 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 88 :(jvt) Juventus changed their strategy to play D
Min. 88 :(cfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Celtic FC will now play P
Min. 88 :(cfc) H_Henriksson floats the ball in to find S_Arrache
          ...  The cross hits S_Arrache on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Juventus fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  And Celtic FC have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Juventus 2-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 89 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play C

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Juventus Arena
Attendance           : 95,000
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Joe_Mason (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joe_Mason (83,88)
Sent Off             : Jese (78)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Arrache
Scorers              : P_McGowan (67), S_Arrache (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Ramsteijn (23), P_Cocu (46), I_Garde (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Juventus    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       14
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Juventus 2 - 2 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  28   3   1   1  32 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
G_Pessotto     DF   1  27   6   6  35 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  44   8
B_Raspudic     DF   2  25   5   6  19 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Kaizer       DF   2  24   6   4  37 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  24   4   2  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Krkic        MF   1   9  25   2  35 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Archambault  MF   3   6  23  11  21 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
Jese           MF   2   4  23   7  41 |  82   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  26  -2
T_Rogic        MF   2  10  22  11  33 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Stanfield    FW   2   7   5  24  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_De_Sanctis   GK  25   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miguelito    DF   2  23   9   3  33 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  23   8  36 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  23   9  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joe_Mason      FW   2   7   6  23  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  65

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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D_Anderson     GK  32   4   1   5  19 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  25  10   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
B_Howedes      DF   2  25   9   8  23 |  64   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  24  10   9  42 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  10  -1
P_Cocu         DF   2  23   7  10  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2   6
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  26   8  47 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  26   9  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  25   8  38 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  45  12  28
G_Sigurdsson   AM   2   7  23  13  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  11  28  32 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  27  16 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  23  10   9  41 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  23   7   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  24  10  30 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Henriksson   FW   3   7   7  23  29 |  16   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
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