FFO2 EFL, Celtic vs. Borussia Dortmund (Thu Apr 06)


                               Celtic  |  Borussia Dortmund
                          4-1-2-1-2 A  |  4-5-1 P
                         Sam Bradwell  |  Niall Grimes
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK G_Kobel
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF F_Tomori
                           S_Arias DF  |  DF E_NDicka
                      S_v_den_Berg DF  |  DF C_Gunter
                         S_Coleman DF  |  MF E_Can
                       O_Zinchenko DM  |  DF I_Diop
                        P_Coutinho MF  |  MF J_Weigl
                         M_Almiron MF  |  MF Reinier
                          X_Simons AM  |  MF Campana
                       K_Furuhashi FW  |  MF G_Rutter
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW D_Podence
                                       |
                           R_Ofori SUB |  SUB F_Woodman
                         M_Wallace SUB |  SUB N_Tavares
                            M_Busi SUB |  SUB B_Hubers
                            M_Bero SUB |  SUB L_Milla
                        Joao_Pedro SUB |  SUB R_Borre




Min. 2  :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  J_Weigl will now play as a FW 
Min. 4  :(dor) E_NDicka takes advantage of a mistake by O_Zinchenko 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  E_NDicka hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 6  :(cel) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Rashford seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  I_Diop pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 10 :(dor) E_Can skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Rutter 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Alaba 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 11 :(dor) Reinier dribbles it into the box 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from O_Zinchenko 
Min. 14 :(cel) P_Coutinho jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Furuhashi 
          ...  K_Furuhashi tries to beat G_Kobel from outside the area! 
          ...  But G_Kobel comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 16 :(dor) C_Gunter jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Gunter launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Lafont with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 19 :(dor) D_Podence has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Coleman! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Podence tries to chip the ball over A_Lafont! 
          ...  But A_Lafont parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 21 :(dor) Reinier flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Reinier shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Lafont is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Podence swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  S_Arias belts it clear 
Min. 25 :(cel) S_Arias jinks infield 
          ...  S_Arias attempts a chip! 
          ...  G_Kobel blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 27 :(cel) K_Furuhashi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Rashford gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Rashford hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 28 :(dor) G_Rutter finds Reinier in the box 
          ...  Reinier aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 30 :(cel) X_Simons plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Cleaned up by I_Diop 
Min. 31 :(cel) D_Alaba plays a long ball to M_Almiron 
          ...  M_Almiron blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 31 :(dor) E_NDicka smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  Reinier latches onto the ball 
          ...  Reinier has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Niall Grimes spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 32 :(cel) M_Rashford brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  E_NDicka with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 35 :(cel) P_Coutinho finds the run of M_Almiron 
          ...  M_Almiron attempts a chip! 
          ...  G_Kobel makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 36 :(cel) O_Zinchenko gets to the byline and finds X_Simons with a beautiful cross 
          ...  X_Simons hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Celtic ahead! 
          ...  Celtic 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 36 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Borre 
          ...  COMING OFF: Campana 
Min. 36 :(dor) I_Diop takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Podence 
          ...  D_Podence tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 37 :(cel) O_Zinchenko cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Celtic 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 40 :(cel) P_Coutinho sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 40 :(dor) R_Borre gets to the byline and finds D_Podence with a beautiful cross 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 40 :(dor) G_Rutter 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 D_Podence 
          ...  D_Podence hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Lafont's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 42 :(dor) D_Podence cuts through the defence 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  There was no doubt in The Referee's mind! 
          ...  D_Podence places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He's scored his 20th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  Celtic 2-1 Borussia Dortmund...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(cel) M_Almiron cuts inside C_Gunter 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in X_Simons! 
          ...  X_Simons hits a great drive! 
          ...  G_Kobel parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Celtic 3-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 46 :(cel) K_Furuhashi looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Rashford receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  C_Gunter with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  P_Coutinho smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  G_Kobel gathers it easily 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic 3-1 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(dor) J_Weigl pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Podence is clean through! 
          ...  D_Podence from 20 yards! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 48 :(dor) D_Podence jinks through the defence 
          ...  K_Furuhashi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 48 :(dor) G_Rutter with a short pass to find J_Weigl 
          ...  J_Weigl with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 49 :(cel) M_Rashford kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  M_Rashford hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  G_Kobel can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  G_Kobel makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 51 :(dor) Reinier looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Podence 
          ...  D_Podence has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Lafont parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 54 :(cel) D_Alaba kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Rashford gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_NDicka read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 54 :(dor) D_Podence sidesteps S_Coleman 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_Podence blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 56 :(dor) D_Podence makes a run into space 
          ...  D_Podence swings in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Celtic 3-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 61 :(dor) R_Borre has space to run with the ball 
          ...  S_Arias reads the play well 
Min. 66 :(cel) M_Almiron with a precise pass to P_Coutinho 
          ...  P_Coutinho tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 67 :(cel) K_Furuhashi runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  F_Tomori dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 72 :(cel) S_Coleman back heels to find M_Almiron in space 
          ...  M_Almiron hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Celtic fans!! 
          ...  Celtic 4-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 73 :(cel) M_Rashford with a probing through ball D_Alaba 
          ...  F_Tomori fouls badly 
Min. 76 :(cel) D_Alaba knocks it past J_Weigl and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Gunter 
Min. 77 :(cel) S_Arias hits a hard pass to P_Coutinho 
          ...  P_Coutinho belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  G_Kobel saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 78 :(cel) O_Zinchenko beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Rashford 
          ...  G_Rutter with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(cel) D_Alaba with an early cross to S_Arias 
          ...  S_Arias with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But G_Kobel punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 81 :(cel) S_Arias spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Rashford! 
          ...  F_Tomori makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Kobel comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 82 :(dor) C_Gunter controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Reinier gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Reinier attempts a chip! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 83 :(cel) S_Coleman heads the ball back to X_Simons 
          ...  But E_NDicka wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 84 :(cel) S_Arias latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Weigl reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Simons drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Kobel comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  K_Furuhashi with the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  S_Coleman gets on the end of it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Almiron flights it in! 
          ...  E_NDicka gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 84 :(dor) I_Diop spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Podence! 
          ...  S_Arias robs him of the ball 
Min. 86 :(cel) D_Alaba takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Alaba hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  G_Kobel parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And G_Kobel recovers to save!! 
Min. 86 :(dor) Reinier feeds the ball to D_Podence 
          ...  D_Podence with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That's his hat-trick! 
          ...  He'll want to take the match ball home with him now! 
          ...  Borussia Dortmund are back in it! 
          ...  Celtic 4-3 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 87 :(cel) S_Arias looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to X_Simons 
          ...  X_Simons drives it low! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(cel) M_Almiron sidesteps E_NDicka 
          ...  E_Can gets to the ball first 
Min. 91 :(cel) M_Almiron makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  M_Almiron aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 93 :(dor) R_Borre controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  R_Borre tries to chip the ball over A_Lafont! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lafont's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : M_Almiron
Scorers              : X_Simons (36,44), M_Rashford (37), M_Almiron (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : D_Podence (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Podence (42 pen,56,86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Rutter (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Celtic  |    Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       17
Off target           :           9        |       10
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          18        |       11
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Final Score          : Celtic 4 - 3 Borussia Dortmund
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Player Statistics - Celtic
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_Lafont       GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   1  18  15  12  23 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  51  16
S_Arias        DF   1  18  15   7  28 |  95   0   3   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  66  51  42
S_v_den_Berg   DF   1  17  14   2  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Coleman      DF   1  16  11   6  25 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  71  18
O_Zinchenko    DM   1  17  16   5  28 |  95   0   1   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  23  96   0
P_Coutinho     MF   1   3  19  16  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  39  32
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  17  15  25 |  95   0   0   2   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  53  65
X_Simons       AM   1   3  15  13  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  87
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   3  12  16  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  20
M_Rashford     FW   1   1  14  18  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
R_Ofori        GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Wallace      DF   1  11   6   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Busi         MF   1   3  13   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bero         MF   1  11  13   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   7  13  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Kobel        GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
F_Tomori       DF   1  19  15   2  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
E_NDicka       DF   1  20  14   6  28 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  18  18
C_Gunter       DF   1  19  13   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  19  22
E_Can          MF   1  12  17   3  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  15   0
I_Diop         DF   1  19  13   6  19 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  38   0
J_Weigl        FW   1  13  19   6  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  13  18
Reinier        MF   1   3  17  15  27 |  95   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  53  40
Campana        MF   1  11  17  14  23 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Rutter       MF   1   5  17  15  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
D_Podence      FW   1   4  13  20  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   9   3   0   0   0   0   0 104
F_Woodman      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  17  12   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubers       DF   1  15  11   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Milla        MF   1  11  16   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Borre        FW   1   8  12  18  27 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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