Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Celtic FC (Sun Aug 26)


                          Real Madrid  |  Celtic FC
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  5-3-2 A
                      Gareth Williams  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF Henrique
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                         A_Zabarte MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF L_Holtby
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB N_Wade
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB P_A_Cocu
                      Granit_Xhaka SUB |  SUB B_Bjorksson
                         C_Arrache SUB |  SUB S_Chalmers

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(rmd) P_McNamara with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  W_Lavezzi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  W_Lavezzi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Flowers with the difficult save
Min. 1  :(cfc) C_Makelele with a reverse pass to Henrique
          ...  P_McNamara with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gareth Williams looks relieved
          ...  Stuart Neilson is far from happy with that decision
Min. 4  :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye with the cross-field pass to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with the shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 5  :(rmd) K_Tierney has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Kabasele
          ...  He knocks it to S_Mane!
          ...  S_Mane hits a great shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers fists it away!
Min. 6  :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Mane latches onto it!
          ...  But C_Kabasele slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 7  :(cfc) P_McGowan gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_McGowan blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 10 :(rmd) P_McNamara takes advantage of a mistake by H_Bellerin
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  H_Bellerin reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 11 :(rmd) A_Zabarte has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past H_Bellerin
          ...  He knocks it to Matej_Vydra!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Matej_Vydra !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 16 :(cfc) C_Makelele with the header on
          ...  He finds P_McGowan in space
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Carvajal
Min. 18 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi pushes it past K_Abrha
          ...  W_Lavezzi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's beaten T_Flowers
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 20 :(rmd) P_McNamara sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Tierney
          ...  K_Tierney tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But T_Flowers with the difficult save
Min. 20 :(rmd) P_McNamara controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Kabasele is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 21 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  D_Carvajal with the block
Min. 25 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  M_Phisbaena chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 35 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Phisbaena blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 37 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena moves forward
          ...  W_Lavezzi takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 40 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with an incisive pass to D_Carvajal
          ...  But C_Kabasele comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 41 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's beaten Silvio_Proto
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 42 :(cfc) C_Makelele skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets to it!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes an easy save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with the chance !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 49 :(rmd) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Gandolfini seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  K_Abrha with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-0 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra back heels to find A_Zabarte in space
          ...  B_Howedes wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 46 :(cfc) P_McGowan cuts inside Matej_Vydra
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  P_McGowan gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 47 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini sidesteps Henrique
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 48 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Henrique
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Zabarte
          ...  T_Flowers catches it!
Min. 48 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Henrique
          ...  He puts in K_Tierney!
          ...  C_Kabasele with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  S_Mane bends it round the wall
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 49 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini sidesteps B_Howedes
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Intercepted by K_Abrha
Min. 52 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  S_Mane gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 61 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye finds S_Mane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Kabasele plays it back
          ...  T_Flowers slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Carvajal lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 65 :(cfc) N_Wade will come on for Henrique and play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(cfc) C_Kabasele lobs it over W_Lavezzi
          ...  W_Lavezzi body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 82 :(rmd) A_Zabarte pass splits open the defence and finds B_Abdoulaye
          ...  A skilful effort from B_Abdoulaye !
          ...  T_Flowers saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 82 :(cfc) K_Abrha leaves B_Abdoulaye standing
          ...  K_Abrha launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 83 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka is coming on for P_McNamara and playing MF
Min. 84 :(rmd) K_Uddin is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Lavezzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 86 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_McGowan
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) C_Arrache will come on for Matej_Vydra and play FW
Min. 92 :(rmd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye is through!
          ...  But C_Kabasele spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 92 :(cfc) C_Makelele has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He puts in B_Bjorksson!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Tierney hits it out for a throw

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 150,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Madrid Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : K_Tierney
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Celtic FC Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : C_Kabasele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Real Madrid    |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       6
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 0 Celtic FC
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  34   9   7  40 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  33  14   7  45 |  88   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
K_Tierney      DF   3  30  11   7  32 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
D_Carvajal     DF   1  28   8  10  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  16  31   8  39 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  24   7  33 |  87   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  14  23   7  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  27  20  12 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  29  13 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
S_Mane         FW   2   6   7  24  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  30  13   7  40 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  32   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  30   7  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   6  36  34 |   6   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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  32  11   8  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  29   9   6  33 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Henrique       DF   1  28  11   8  29 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  28  10  10  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  28   8   6  30 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  30   8  40 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  29  10  30 |  98   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  34  16 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  33  32 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  32   9   6  25 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  30   7  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Chalmers     FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1535313350 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35