FFO2 EFL, Celtic vs. Sporting Lisbon (Mon May 01)


                               Celtic  |  Sporting Lisbon
                              5-2-3 A  |  5-1-0-4 A
                         Sam Bradwell  |  Gary Windebank
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                           D_Alaba DF  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                           S_Arias DF  |  DF J_Boateng
                      S_v_den_Berg DF  |  FW M_Politano
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                          K_Walker DF  |  FW F_de_Jong
                        P_Coutinho MF  |  DF D_Rensch
                         M_Almiron MF  |  DM Casemiro
                            Antony FW  |  FW E_Hazard
                        M_Rashford FW  |  DF A_Telles
                       P_Goncalves FW  |  DF R_Karsdorp
                                       |
                           R_Ofori SUB |  SUB T_Krul
                         S_Coleman SUB |  SUB J_Juranovic
                         M_Wallace SUB |  SUB M_Yoshida
                          X_Simons SUB |  SUB L_Gugganig
                       K_Furuhashi SUB |  SUB J_M_Mata




Min. 5  :(lis) E_Hazard is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Karsdorp latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Walker with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 7  :(lis) L_Shaw finds Casemiro on the edge of the box 
          ...  Casemiro hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  That puts Sporting Lisbon ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Celtic 0-1 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 8  :(cel) O_Zinchenko with a slide rule pass to S_Arias 
          ...  S_Arias with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 9  :(cel) D_Alaba with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  D_Rensch hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Almiron hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Lopes comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  P_Coutinho with the shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Walker dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes the catch! 
Min. 11 :(lis) D_Rensch is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Casemiro 
          ...  Casemiro plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  A_Lafont with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 13 :(lis) Casemiro has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Arias 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Politano! 
          ...  M_Politano sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont guesses right 
Min. 14 :(lis) R_Lewandowski holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rensch 
          ...  D_Alaba with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Sam Bradwell looks relieved 
Min. 14 :(lis) A_Telles with a long pass to F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 15 :(cel) S_Arias plays a long ball to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  A_Lopes pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Alaba flights it in! 
          ...  A_Lopes fists it away! 
Min. 15 :(cel) P_Goncalves takes advantage of a mistake by R_Karsdorp 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Almiron! 
          ...  E_Hazard pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 16 :(lis) E_Hazard takes on S_Arias 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  E_Hazard with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Lafont parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 20 :(lis) F_de_Jong with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A cheeky lob from F_de_Jong! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 22 :(cel) Antony is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  P_Coutinho latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But L_Shaw wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 23 :(lis) M_Politano knocks it past O_Zinchenko and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Politano with the shot on net! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 24 :(cel) M_Rashford knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  J_Boateng wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 25 :(cel) P_Goncalves passes the ball to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford looks to see where A_Lopes is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 25 :(lis) R_Lewandowski takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Gary Windebank spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 30 :(lis) L_Shaw with a deep cross to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski attempts a lob! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Lafont plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 30 :(cel) K_Walker jinks infield 
          ...  R_Karsdorp stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  P_Coutinho hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  A_Lopes is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 32 :(lis) L_Shaw is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Hazard 
          ...  D_Alaba with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 35 :(lis) J_Boateng plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Arias with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  M_Politano with the curler 
          ...  A_Lafont won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 37 :(lis) R_Karsdorp runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  But S_v_den_Berg slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 38 :(lis) Casemiro rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to A_Telles 
          ...  A_Telles with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 40 :(cel) P_Coutinho gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Telles! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Karsdorp with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(lis) J_Boateng with a penetrating pass to M_Politano 
          ...  M_Politano attempts to nutmeg A_Lafont! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Lafont 
Min. 45 :(cel) D_Alaba plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Alaba! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sporting Lisbon fans laugh at him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic 0-1 Sporting Lisbon

Min. 47 :(cel) P_Coutinho flicks it over R_Karsdorp and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Coutinho with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 48 :(lis) D_Rensch takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Alaba seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 49 :(cel) S_Arias rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 49 :(lis) F_de_Jong plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  F_de_Jong with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Lafont tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  F_de_Jong with the shot! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 51 :(cel) P_Coutinho slips past his marker A_Telles 
          ...  The ball is whipped into D_Alaba 
          ...  R_Karsdorp tackles cleanly 
Min. 53 :(cel) O_Zinchenko crosses into the box, finding P_Coutinho 
          ...  P_Coutinho drives it low! 
          ...  A_Lopes is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Lopes reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Almiron swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Boateng clears the danger 
Min. 53 :(lis) L_Shaw with a measured pass to M_Politano 
          ...  M_Politano curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Celtic 0-2 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 54 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 54 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  F_de_Jong will now play as a MF 
Min. 54 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  E_Hazard will now play as a MF 
Min. 55 :(cel) M_Almiron with a probing through ball P_Goncalves 
          ...  P_Goncalves smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Lopes 
Min. 58 :(lis) D_Rensch plays it forward to R_Karsdorp 
          ...  R_Karsdorp with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 59 :(lis) D_Rensch kills the ball dead 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  Casemiro hoists it forward 
          ...  M_Politano gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Politano hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes a fine save 
Min. 59 :(lis) J_Boateng with a slide rule pass to D_Rensch 
          ...  D_Rensch sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Lafont with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 60 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: X_Simons 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Almiron 
Min. 60 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Furuhashi 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Goncalves 
Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: J_M_Mata 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Hazard 
Min. 60 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  J_M_Mata will now play as a MF 
Min. 62 :(cel) Antony finds P_Coutinho with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A left-footer by P_Coutinho! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lopes's hands 
          ...  But A_Lopes recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 64 :(cel) S_v_den_Berg with a slide rule pass to Antony 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from Antony! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Lopes with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 71 :(cel) X_Simons jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  X_Simons with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 71 :(lis) J_Boateng spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Lewandowski! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Arias hits it out for a throw 
Min. 75 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Gugganig 
          ...  COMING OFF: Casemiro 
Min. 77 :(cel) K_Furuhashi runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  K_Furuhashi tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes an easy save 
Min. 77 :(lis) F_de_Jong with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Alaba 
          ...  D_Alaba hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Karsdorp drives it into the box! 
          ...  K_Walker reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 77 :(cel) Antony flights the ball to P_Coutinho 
          ...  M_Politano fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 78 :(cel) Antony saunters past his marker 
          ...  A_Telles stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 82 :(lis) D_Rensch runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_M_Mata 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg belts it clear 
Min. 82 :(cel) D_Alaba turns past R_Karsdorp 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Boateng is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 86 :(cel) Antony over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds X_Simons though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A cheeky lob from X_Simons! 
          ...  But A_Lopes with the difficult save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(cel) K_Furuhashi plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But D_Rensch slides in 
Min. 89 :(lis) L_Gugganig curls the ball out wide to M_Politano 
          ...  S_Arias muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  M_Politano hits it over the wall 
          ...  A_Lafont makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 89 :(lis) D_Rensch looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Karsdorp 
          ...  R_Karsdorp with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  A_Lafont won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 

*************  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
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : L_Shaw (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Casemiro (7), M_Politano (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Celtic  |    Sporting Lisbon
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       20
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          10        |       14
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       16
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Final Score          : Celtic 0 - 2 Sporting Lisbon
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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 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   1  19  15  12  23 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  63   0  12
S_Arias        DF   1  18  15   7  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  34  21
S_v_den_Berg   DF   1  17  14   2  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  18   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  17  16   5  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
K_Walker       DF   1  18  15  10  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
P_Coutinho     MF   1   3  19  16  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  13  56
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  17  15  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Antony         FW   1   5  18  17  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  56  11
M_Rashford     FW   1   1  14  18  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
P_Goncalves    FW   1   3  14  18  25 |  63   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  10
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
M_Wallace      DF   1  11   6   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Simons       MF   1   3  15  13  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   3  12  17  23 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon
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_Lopes        GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4  13  21  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  10
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  16   8  33 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  48   0
M_Politano     FW   1   1  12  20  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  68
L_Shaw         DF   1  18  16  11  28 |  94   0   1   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  22 112   0
F_de_Jong      MF   1   3  19  16  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  44
D_Rensch       DF   1  18  14  11  28 |  94   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  72  17
Casemiro       DM   1  14  19  12  32 |  78   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  26  56
E_Hazard       MF   1   2  18  16  27 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  12
A_Telles       DF   1  18  14   7  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  18  17
R_Karsdorp     DF   1  18  16  12  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  22   0  24
T_Krul         GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Juranovic    DF   1  18  13   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Yoshida      DF   1  16  11   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gugganig     DM   1  10  13   2  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Mata       MF   1   3  18  16  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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