FFO2 EFL, Celtic vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Fri Mar 24)


                               Celtic  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                         Sam Bradwell  |  -
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK K_Casteels
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF S_Reguilon
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF F_Dimarco
                           S_Arias DF  |  DF J_Vallejo
                      S_v_den_Berg DF  |  DF B_Davies
                        P_Coutinho MF  |  DM C_Tolisso
                         M_Almiron MF  |  MF J_Laurent
                            Antony AM  |  MF T_Hazard
                          M_Hamsik AM  |  MF H_Ziyech
                        M_Rashford FW  |  AM Juanmi
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW C_Kouame
                                       |
                           R_Ofori SUB |  SUB P_Rajkovic
                         S_Coleman SUB |  SUB P_Ng
                          X_Simons SUB |  SUB G_Sertic
                       K_Furuhashi SUB |  SUB R_Steffen
                          E_Dennis SUB |  SUB S_Gimenez




Min. 5  :(frn) B_Davies slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  But M_Almiron slides in 
Min. 7  :(cel) P_Coutinho slows the ball down and waits 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! 
          ...  P_Coutinho has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  K_Casteels makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 10 :(cel) P_Coutinho rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to M_Almiron 
          ...  B_Davies hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Almiron plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  K_Casteels catches it with ease 
Min. 14 :(frn) C_Tolisso with a simple pass to Juanmi 
          ...  Juanmi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Lafont is equal to it 
Min. 18 :(cel) Antony cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford from 20 yards! 
          ...  K_Casteels gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 18 :(frn) H_Ziyech takes advantage of a mistake by P_Coutinho 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  H_Ziyech strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 26 :(cel) P_Coutinho sidesteps S_Reguilon 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  F_Dimarco steals the ball of off him 
Min. 26 :(frn) B_Davies with a short pass to find F_Dimarco 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 29 :(cel) P_Coutinho has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Coutinho blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  That puts Celtic ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Celtic 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 30 :(cel) S_Arias looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Coutinho 
          ...  P_Coutinho is clean through, he is one on one with K_Casteels 
          ...  He tries to beat K_Casteels 
          ...  K_Casteels pulls off a save!! 
Min. 31 :(frn) B_Davies plays in J_Vallejo with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_Vallejo with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  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. 34 :(frn) T_Hazard has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Arias 
          ...  He puts in Juanmi! 
          ...  Juanmi tries to beat A_Lafont from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 35 :(cel) P_Coutinho smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Rashford latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Reguilon with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Celtic players are furious! 
          ...  They're waving imaginary cards at The Referee 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 40 :(cel) Joao_Pedro takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  F_Dimarco intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Rashford! 
          ...  B_Davies wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(frn) S_Reguilon has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Kouame collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Kouame attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 46 :(frn) C_Tolisso threads the through ball to H_Ziyech 
          ...  H_Ziyech aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But A_Lafont with the difficult save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt

Min. 46 :(cel) M_Rashford takes advantage of a mistake by C_Tolisso 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Vallejo reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 51 :(cel) D_Alaba unselfishly heads the ball back to Antony 
          ...  Antony with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  Celtic 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 52 :(frn) T_Hazard beats S_Arias 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  T_Hazard attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But A_Lafont punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 56 :(cel) S_Arias sidesteps J_Vallejo 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Kouame with an awful challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 58 :(cel) P_Coutinho turns past B_Davies 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But S_Reguilon wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 61 :(cel) Joao_Pedro runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Tolisso wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 64 :(frn) T_Hazard gets lucky and beats S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  Now with the centre to C_Kouame 
          ...  S_Arias had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Ng 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Davies 
Min. 65 :(frn) H_Ziyech runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Juanmi 
          ...  Juanmi shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 69 :(frn) J_Laurent runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_v_den_Berg back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Laurent tries to beat A_Lafont from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 70 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: X_Simons 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Almiron 
Min. 70 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Furuhashi 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rashford 
Min. 74 :(frn) C_Kouame flicks it over D_Alaba's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  C_Kouame carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont watches it sail wide! 
Min. 82 :(cel) S_Arias spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Antony! 
          ...  H_Ziyech wins the ball 
Min. 82 :(frn) J_Vallejo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves K_Furuhashi behind 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 84 :(cel) P_Coutinho hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Joao_Pedro collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  K_Casteels with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 84 :(frn) F_Dimarco changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Kouame 
          ...  P_Coutinho with an ugly foul 
Min. 85 :(cel) S_v_den_Berg with the first time flick to O_Zinchenko 
          ...  H_Ziyech brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 85 :(frn) P_Ng with an amazing show of skill to get past O_Zinchenko 
          ...  He crosses to C_Kouame 
          ...  C_Kouame curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But A_Lafont punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Lafont got a touch 
Min. 87 :(cel) S_Arias with an inch perfect pass to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(cel) O_Zinchenko squares it to K_Furuhashi 
          ...  K_Furuhashi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into K_Casteels's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : P_Coutinho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Coutinho (29), Antony (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info
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Best player          : H_Ziyech
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Celtic  |    Eintracht Frankfurt
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic 2 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt
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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  19   1   1   1  24 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   1  18  15  12  23 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  17  16   5  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  16   0
S_Arias        DF   1  18  15   7  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
S_v_den_Berg   DF   1  17  13   2  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  19   0
P_Coutinho     MF   1   3  19  16  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  39  56
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  17  15  25 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
Antony         AM   1   5  18  17  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  14  30
M_Hamsik       AM   1   3  16  16  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rashford     FW   1   1  13  18  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
R_Ofori        GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Coleman      DF   1  16  11   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Simons       MF   1   3  15  13  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   3  12  16  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
E_Dennis       FW   1   2  11  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Casteels     GK  20   1   1   1  25 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
S_Reguilon     DF   1  18  13   8  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  19   0
F_Dimarco      DF   1  18  13  10  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   1  18  14   8  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  16
B_Davies       DF   1  18  13   8  23 |  68   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  38   0
C_Tolisso      DM   1   9  18   9  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  28   0
J_Laurent      MF   1   3  18  13  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
T_Hazard       MF   1   8  18  13  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  15
H_Ziyech       MF   1   7  18  14  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  66  14  28
Juanmi         AM   1   3  11  18  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
C_Kouame       FW   1   3  12  19  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
P_Rajkovic     GK  16   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Ng           DF   1  16  11   6  24 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
G_Sertic       DF   1  11   6   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Steffen      MF   1   7  15  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gimenez      FW   1   4  11  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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