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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 15

Valencia 0 - 1 Celtic FC

Elite Football League Match, Valencia vs. Celtic FC (Mon Jul 24)


                             Valencia  |  Celtic FC
                          4-2-1-2-1 C  |  5-3-2 E
                           Andie Glen  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF N_Wade
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF P_A_Cocu
                          Denilson DM  |  DF K_Abrha
                     N_Ben_Khalifa DM  |  MF K_Mizuno
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                           Saruman AM  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                          Saddam_H FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                          C_Moreno SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                         D_Gaitnat SUB |  SUB A_Ben_Hatira
                     R_Chamgerlain SUB |  SUB R_V_Persie
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB I_Gabilondo

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 3  :(vla) Saddam_H sidesteps K_Abrha
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Fernando_Mera takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 4  :(vla) T_Huddlestone holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Criscrito
          ...  K_Abrha with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 5  :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Saddam_H is through!
          ...  Fernando_Mera bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 6  :(vla) J_R_Riquelme turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 6  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Smalling
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Senderos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 6  :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  K_Abrha tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Hategan has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Hategan!
          ...  O_Hategan will just give him a speaking to
Min. 7  :(vla) J_R_Riquelme runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  B_Bjorksson rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 9  :(vla) Saruman with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Damjanovic muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  O_Hategan called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 11 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 13 :(vla) Saruman knocks it forward
          ...  K_Abrha slips
          ...  Saddam_H gets to it!
          ...  But P_A_Cocu wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 17 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from N_Ben_Khalifa to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it over
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 18 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Saddam_H
          ...  Fernando_Mera gathers up the loose ball
Min. 20 :(vla) Saruman sidesteps P_A_Cocu
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Saruman with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But T_Flowers tips it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 21 :(vla) T_Huddlestone is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 21 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  Denilson slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 23 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Phisbaena
          ...  P_Senderos with a superb challenge
          ...  O_Hategan has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 24 :(cfc) K_Abrha is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 24 :(cfc) C_Metzelder will come on for K_Abrha and play DF
Min. 29 :(cfc) C_Metzelder sidesteps his marker
          ...  C_Metzelder tries the shot !
          ...  P_Shilton gets up well to catch that one
Min. 34 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes possession
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  P_Shilton with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 35 :(vla) Denilson turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Senderos
          ...  P_Senderos looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_Flowers pulls out a save of the game
Min. 38 :(vla) P_Senderos is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Saruman
          ...  Saruman uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  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. 38 :(cfc) C_Metzelder swings an elbow
          ...  He caught Denilson full in the face
          ...  O_Hategan warned him
Min. 40 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  C_Metzelder pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 41 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Metzelder
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 42 :(vla) T_Huddlestone knocks it forward
          ...  N_Wade slips
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets to it!
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Saddam_H
          ...  But Fernando_Mera slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 43 :(cfc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  P_A_Cocu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_A_Cocu shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 45 :(vla) P_Senderos flicks it over B_Howedes and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Senderos with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 45 :(cfc) P_McGowan could get a shot on goal here
          ...  E_Johnson bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!

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

Min. 47 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 49 :(cfc) Fernando_Mera breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Shilton!
          ...  P_Senderos brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  P_McGowan with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  P_Shilton falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  P_Shilton looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 49 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Phisbaena swings in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 52 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa 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 Saruman
          ...  P_A_Cocu brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Hategan waves play on!!!
Min. 53 :(vla) Saruman with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past N_Wade
          ...  He knocks it to J_R_Riquelme!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 53 :(cfc) K_Mizuno cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Howedes
          ...  Saddam_H reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 54 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Smalling reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 55 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Gaitnat will come on for Denilson and play DM
Min. 60 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with the dribble
          ...  Fernando_Mera is easily beaten
          ...  T_Huddlestone hits a great drive!
          ...  T_Flowers with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 62 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson with a pinpoint pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a powerful header !
          ...  But P_Shilton makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 64 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_A_Cocu!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_A_Cocu gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 68 :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Damjanovic
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 68 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  E_Johnson is through!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Wade hits it out for a throw
Min. 69 :(cfc) R_V_Persie moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  C_Smalling plays it back
          ...  P_Shilton slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to P_McGowan
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Celtic FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 70 :(vla) M_Icardi takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Saddam_H as FW
Min. 70 :(vla) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Valencia will now be playing A
Min. 70 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 71 :(vla) D_Gaitnat drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to M_Icardi
          ...  C_Metzelder pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 74 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with the nod to M_Phisbaena
          ...  E_Johnson gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 74 :(vla) T_Huddlestone retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_R_Riquelme latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Phisbaena is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
Min. 75 :(cfc) I_Gabilondo is going to be brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Shilton!
          ...  D_Criscrito brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 78 :(vla) C_Moreno is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Icardi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(vla) Saruman runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Saruman with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  What agility from T_Flowers
Min. 82 :(vla) Saruman with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Howedes
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Wade
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Senderos chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 83 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena pushes it past the defender
          ...  But C_Smalling barges him off the ball
Min. 86 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a first time pass
          ...  Saruman runs onto it!
          ...  Saruman from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Flowers parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Flowers recovers to save!!
Min. 87 :(vla) D_Gaitnat with the diagonal pass J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Howedes belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme leaves his marker standing
          ...  N_Wade knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Hategan just turns away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : N_Ben_Khalifa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Criscrito (78)
Booked               : P_Senderos (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : T_Flowers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Abrha (4)
Injured              : K_Abrha (24)
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       13
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 1 Celtic FC
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Shilton      GK  35   6   5   3  18 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  29  12   5  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8   8
D_Criscrito    DF   2  29  11   7  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
C_Smalling     DF   1  28   8   6  29 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
E_Johnson      DF   1  28   8   5  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Denilson       DM   1  15  28   2  18 |  56   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  DM   1  11  27  12  25 |  93   0   2   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  50   1
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  27  11  19 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Saruman        AM   2   7  27  24  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  27  21  34 |  93   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  16
Saddam_H       FW   2  20  28  24  27 |  71   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  23   9   8  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gaitnat      DM   2   9  27  10  31 |  37   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  26  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  24  31 |   8   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  39   2   2   1  27 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  31  10   8  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   3  30   9   8  27 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  30   9   6  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  28   7  10  30 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
K_Abrha        DF   1  28   9   6  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  31  10  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  31   8  47 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  10  29   7  31 |  93   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  13  32  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  32  16 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
T_Courtois     GK  27   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  69   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  29   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_V_Persie     AM   2   9  27  13  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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