Elite League Match, Manchester City vs. Celtic FC (Sun Sep 15)


                      Manchester City  |  Celtic FC
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                        Tony McCleary  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF J_Richards
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                            Varane DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                           Creegan MF  |  MF Jota_Neves
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF Liziero
                              Endo MF  |  AM K_Sema
                        T_Johnsson MF  |  FW H_Son
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB D_De_Gea
                       Thiago_Luiz SUB |  SUB Nahuel_Molina
                       Jamie_Tartt SUB |  SUB D_Maradona
                           Rodrygo SUB |  SUB P_Viera
                      Garry_Fields SUB |  SUB A_Odubeko

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Richards takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 1  :(cfc) Liziero knocks it forward
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka slips
          ...  K_Sema gets to it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki hits it out for a throw
Min. 2  :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Aparichit latches onto it!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Stallbaum
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 4  :(cfc) H_Son looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  That's given Celtic FC the lead!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 5  :(mnc) Endo lobs it over J_Richards
          ...  A thundering drive by Endo !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That's got Manchester City back level!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 7  :(mnc) Endo back heels to find S_Bergwijn in space
          ...  S_Bergwijn sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris dives to his left
          ...  I think Hugo_Lloris just got a hand on that one
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 8  :(mnc) Endo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Bergwijn latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Stallbaum wins the ball
Min. 10 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki is first to the loose ball
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Creegan floats the ball in!
          ...  It is cleared by S_Stallbaum
Min. 10 :(cfc) I_Sarr makes himself available
          ...  Fine tackle by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 16 :(mnc) Endo finds S_Bergwijn with a ball over the defence
          ...  S_Stallbaum takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 16 :(cfc) H_Son runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  H_Son with the chance !
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Zaratta's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks embarrassed!
          ...  Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 17 :(cfc) Jota_Neves looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Sema
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Stallbaum floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Zaratta reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 20 :(cfc) Liziero sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Son
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 22 :(cfc) K_Sema sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  K_Sema rifles it to the far post !
          ...  A_Zaratta makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 28 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
          ...  Manchester City are back level!
          ...  Manchester City 2-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 34 :(mnc) T_Johnsson finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  T_Johnsson strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris dives to his left
          ...  I think Hugo_Lloris just got a hand on that one
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn runs at F_Sierralta
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  T_Alderweirel bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 35 :(cfc) I_Sarr has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Creegan
          ...  He knocks it to Liziero!
          ...  A great volley from Liziero !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jota_Neves plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 36 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 38 :(cfc) Liziero with a slide rule pass to R_Tabatta
          ...  R_Tabatta with a thundering drive!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 42 :(mnc) Endo pulls it back to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(cfc) F_Sierralta pulls it back to I_Sarr
          ...  A powerful header from I_Sarr !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  A_Zaratta is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) Jota_Neves unselfishly heads the ball back to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  A_Zaratta collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-2 Celtic FC

Min. 47 :(mnc) Endo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 49 :(mnc) T_Johnsson runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  T_Johnsson aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 51 :(mnc) Endo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn attempts the shot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 52 :(mnc) Endo is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Aparichit latches onto the ball
          ...  Aparichit is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has Hugo_Lloris to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a foot to it !!
Min. 55 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  I_Sarr cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 55 :(mnc) Varane beats his man
          ...  H_Son stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 56 :(cfc) Liziero runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Sema
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke hits it out for a throw
Min. 60 :(cfc) Jota_Neves with an intelligent ball to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema looks to see where A_Zaratta is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 66 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn has space to run with the ball
          ...  S_Bergwijn carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 68 :(cfc) Liziero with the dribble
          ...  Varane is easily beaten
          ...  Liziero with the shot !
          ...  It floats over A_Zaratta
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 70 :(mnc) Thiago_Luiz is being brought on
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) Nahuel_Molina is being brought on
          ...  S_Stallbaum is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) D_Maradona is coming on for Jota_Neves and playing MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) P_Viera replaces Liziero and will play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) A_Odubeko is coming on for I_Sarr and playing FW
Min. 72 :(cfc) P_Viera brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Endo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Sema!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with a pull on the shirt
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Maradona hoists it forward
          ...  R_Tabatta gets on the end of it
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Sema chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Odubeko runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A_Odubeko with the header !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 77 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Alderweirel
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 78 :(cfc) H_Son breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zaratta!
          ...  T_Johnsson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  B_McMaster calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  B_McMaster signals that it is indirect
          ...  D_Maradona swings it in
          ...  A_Odubeko takes control of it!
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Odubeko !
          ...  A_Zaratta watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 80 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt is going to be brought on
          ...  Creegan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(mnc) Garry_Fields is ready to come on to replace S_Bergwijn
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(mnc) Endo whips the ball across to Garry_Fields
          ...  A powerful header from Garry_Fields !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 81 :(mnc) Endo takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Garry_Fields
          ...  H_Son wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 82 :(mnc) Aparichit changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus hits a great drive!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Manchester City 3-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 84 :(mnc) T_Johnsson with a slide rule pass to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with the crafty shot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(mnc) Aparichit controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Garry_Fields gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Alderweirel beats him to the ball
Min. 93 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt crosses to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  But A_Odubeko wins the tackle
Min. 93 :(cfc) T_Alderweirel cuts through the defence
          ...  Garry_Fields with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 93 :(cfc) R_Tabatta with a pinpoint pass to K_Sema
          ...  K_Sema with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 145,831
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Leda_Cygnus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Endo (5), S_Bergwijn (28), Leda_Cygnus (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Johnsson (78), Garry_Fields (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son
Scorers              : S_Stallbaum (4), H_Son (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Alderweirel (34), H_Son (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 2 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  37   3   3   1  21 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  38  12   6  31 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  38   8  10  41 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  37   7   9  20 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Varane         DF   2  30  10   7  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Creegan        MF   1   3  35   1  27 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  34  19  12 |  94   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  33  20  22 |  94   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  50  35
Endo           MF   1  18  30   5  26 |  94   0   0   9   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  90  25
T_Johnsson     MF   1  14  30  10  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  35  10 |  81   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
G_Yates        GK  30   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  30   1   1  33 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  30  14  14 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  29   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Garry_Fields   FW   1   5   3  30  30 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

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  39   3   2   3  13 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  35   9   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Richards     DF   1  35   7   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  33  18  17  47 |  71   0   4   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80   0  25
F_Sierralta    DF   2  33  13  18  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jota_Neves     MF   1  10  33  16  21 |  71   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  25  31  18  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Liziero        MF   1  20  31   5  23 |  71   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Sema         AM   1  14  32  25  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Son          FW   2  11  12  38  20 |  94   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   0  18  28  23
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  38  21 |  71   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
D_De_Gea       GK  30   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nahuel_Molina  DF   1  32   8   3  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maradona     MF   2  12  32   1  16 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Viera        MF   2   5  32  11  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Odubeko      FW   2   8   1  27  28 |  23   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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