FFO2 EFL, Valencia vs. Celtic (Sun Jan 01)


                             Valencia  |  Celtic
                            4-2-2-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                            Matt Rose  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK A_Lafont
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                          M_Gaspar DF  |  DF J_Juranovic
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF C_C-Vickers
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DF C_Richards
                          A_Witsel DM  |  MF Mar_Antonio
                        M_Caqueret DM  |  MF S_Berge
                       A_Berenguer MF  |  MF Antony
                          R_Garcia MF  |  MF M_Almiron
                        B_Iglesias FW  |  FW M_Rashford
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW M_Boadu
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB R_Ofori
                       L_Verissimo SUB |  SUB L_Thomas
                           Rodrigo SUB |  SUB M_Wallace
                         A_Pedraza SUB |  SUB E_Buendia
                         M_Watters SUB |  SUB E_Dennis




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(cel) M_Rashford spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Antony! 
          ...  From long range Antony bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Celtic go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Celtic ...
Min. 4  :(cel) M_Almiron runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Boadu 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Boadu! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 5  :(val) R_Garcia 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  J_Juranovic scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 7  :(val) B_Iglesias crosses in from the wing, he finds J_L_Gaya in the box 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Starfelt 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 12 :(cel) Antony plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Rashford decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  M_Rashford with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him 
Min. 17 :(val) S_Gnabry beats J_Juranovic 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Gnabry chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That's got Valencia back level! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Celtic ...
Min. 18 :(val) J_L_Gaya takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Boadu 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But Mar_Antonio puts it in row Z! 
Min. 19 :(val) R_Garcia with a measured ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  From long range S_Gnabry bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 23 :(val) R_Garcia cuts inside C_Starfelt 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Garcia with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Lafont acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Berenguer chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Lafont comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  B_Iglesias gets to it! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 23 :(cel) M_Almiron makes himself available 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Costa 
Min. 24 :(val) R_Garcia with a flicked pass to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 26 :(val) A_Berenguer takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Garcia 
          ...  R_Garcia drives it low! 
          ...  But A_Lafont hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 28 :(val) A_Witsel 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 B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 29 :(val) A_Witsel with the nod to B_Iglesias 
          ...  J_Juranovic bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 30 :(val) M_Gaspar plays it forward to C_Coady 
          ...  M_Boadu dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 30 :(cel) Antony is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Rashford 
          ...  B_Iglesias with the high feet 
Min. 35 :(cel) Antony with a slick pass to M_Almiron 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Almiron! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Celtic have the advantage! 
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Celtic ...
Min. 37 :(val) A_Witsel slides the ball across to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Berenguer pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 38 :(cel) M_Boadu picks up a loose ball 
          ...  M_Boadu swings in the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro looks very relieved! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Buendia 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Almiron 
Min. 45 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Richards 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-2 Celtic

Min. 47 :(val) R_Garcia jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Iglesias 
          ...  The ball hits Antony in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 48 :(val) A_Witsel with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Mar_Antonio can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A_Witsel aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Valencia 2-2 Celtic ...
Min. 50 :(cel) Mar_Antonio with a 40-yard pass to Antony 
          ...  Antony tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 52 :(cel) E_Buendia sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  E_Buendia has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 53 :(val) B_Iglesias gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past C_C-Vickers! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Starfelt reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 60 :(cel) E_Buendia sidesteps A_Witsel 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Witsel with an ugly, ugly foul 
          ...  The Celtic fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 63 :(val) S_Gnabry jinks infield 
          ...  S_Gnabry keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But A_Lafont pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 63 :(cel) E_Buendia with the diagonal pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  J_Costa wins the ball 
Min. 69 :(val) B_Iglesias with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to C_Coady 
          ...  C_Coady hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  A_Lafont has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lafont is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 69 :(cel) S_Berge storms past his marker 
          ...  A_Witsel rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The referee calls him over 
          ...  He's a dead man walking... 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  M_Boadu smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for Alex_Remiro 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Verissimo 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Gnabry 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: Rodrigo 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Garcia 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Coady 
Min. 72 :(val) A_Berenguer crosses to M_Watters 
          ...  M_Watters rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Lafont plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 74 :(val) L_Verissimo with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Juranovic 
          ...  He crosses to B_Iglesias 
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Buendia 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 74 :(cel) Mar_Antonio makes the tackle 
          ...  J_L_Gaya is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 76 :(cel) J_Juranovic spots M_Boadu who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Boadu is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round Alex_Remiro 
          ...  Alex_Remiro charges out of his area 
          ...  Alex_Remiro gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 78 :(val) A_Berenguer with a byline cross to B_Iglesias 
          ...  J_Juranovic muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 81 :(val) M_Watters sidesteps C_Starfelt 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Watters with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Lafont's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Berenguer swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Juranovic gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(val) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  A_Berenguer seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Berenguer hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Valencia fans! 
          ...  What a moment to score! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Valencia 3-2 Celtic ...
Min. 85 :(val) M_Caqueret takes advantage of a mistake by L_Thomas 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Watters! 
          ...  M_Watters belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Lafont gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Valencia 4-2 Celtic ...
Min. 86 :(cel) L_Thomas storms past his marker 
          ...  B_Iglesias with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(val) B_Iglesias skips the challenge from C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 87 :(cel) M_Rashford turns past L_Verissimo 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Watters with the tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(val) B_Iglesias skips the challenge from C_C-Vickers 
          ...  B_Iglesias pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 88 :(cel) C_C-Vickers with the header on 
          ...  He finds E_Buendia in space 
          ...  E_Buendia goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him! 
Min. 89 :(cel) E_Buendia lashes out at B_Iglesias 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Berenguer
Scorers              : S_Gnabry (17), A_Witsel (48), A_Berenguer (82), M_Watters (85)
Sent Off             : A_Witsel (69)
Booked               : B_Iglesias (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : Antony (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Antony (1), M_Almiron (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Juranovic (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Celtic
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Valencia 4 - 2 Celtic
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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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Alex_Remiro    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -11   0   0   0
J_Costa        DF   1  17  12   7  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
M_Gaspar       DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
C_Coady        DF   1  17  11   8  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  17  12   7  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Witsel       DM   1  13  16   8  31 |  72   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   1   0 -10  38  38
M_Caqueret     DM   1  12  16   3  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Berenguer    MF   1   3  17  12  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  56
R_Garcia       MF   1  10  17  11  31 |  73   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45  34
B_Iglesias     FW   1   3  11  18  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  40  22
S_Gnabry       FW   1   7  15  18  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Verissimo    DF   1  16  12   6  23 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rodrigo        MF   1   4  17  12  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pedraza      MF   1  10  15   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  21   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  33   0  56

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  18   1   1   1  24 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  18  13   9  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0
J_Juranovic    DF   1  17  12   7  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  44  18  -2
C_C-Vickers    DF   1  17  12   8  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Richards     DF   1  15  11   3  31 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  13  17  11  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  15   0
S_Berge        MF   1  11  17   8  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Antony         MF   1   4  17  16  28 |  94   0   1   2   1   2   1   0   0   0  36  53  40
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  16  14  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  36
M_Rashford     FW   1   1  13  17  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46   7
M_Boadu        FW   1   3  14  17  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  37   0  32
R_Ofori        GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       DF   1  15  10   6  22 |  49   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
E_Buendia      MF   1   4  16  13  21 |  49   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  16  22
E_Dennis       FW   1   2  11  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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