FFO2 WM CUP, Celtic vs. Stoke City (Tue Jan 31)


                               Celtic  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-0-3-1 E
                                    -  |  Mike Bridge
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK M_Dmitrovic
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF G_Sakai
                       J_Juranovic DF  |  DF M_Doherty
                       C_C-Vickers DF  |  DF A_Telles
                        C_Richards DF  |  DF S_Arias
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  DF D_Sanchez
                           S_Berge MF  |  DM S_McTominay
                            Antony MF  |  AM Javi_Martinez
                         M_Almiron MF  |  AM M_Hamsik
                           M_Boadu FW  |  FW E_Forsberg
                         E_Buendia FW  |  AM P_Goncalves
                                       |
                           R_Ofori SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                          L_Thomas SUB |  SUB C_Dunkley
                         M_Wallace SUB |  SUB J_Eraso
                         J_Shelvey SUB |  SUB M_Klich
                          E_Dennis SUB |  SUB R_Sawyers




Min. 2  :(cel) M_Almiron sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Buendia 
          ...  A_Telles tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_C-Vickers swings it in! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Dmitrovic! 
Min. 3  :(cel) C_C-Vickers with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  C_C-Vickers with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 4  :(sto) M_Hamsik hoofs it upfield to find D_Sanchez 
          ...  Antony is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  P_Goncalves drives it in 
          ...  A_Lafont 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. 6  :(cel) C_C-Vickers runs at A_Telles 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_C-Vickers tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  S_Berge flights it in! 
          ...  J_Juranovic rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 7  :(sto) S_Arias hits a hard pass to P_Goncalves 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Starfelt takes possession 
Min. 10 :(cel) M_Boadu makes a run into space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Arias 
Min. 13 :(cel) M_Boadu flicks it over A_Telles and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Telles reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 14 :(sto) P_Goncalves finds his way through 
          ...  But C_Starfelt wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 15 :(cel) C_Starfelt moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Boadu 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Boadu! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 17 :(cel) M_Almiron crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Boadu in the box 
          ...  M_Doherty fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 21 :(sto) D_Sanchez takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Starfelt reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 22 :(cel) E_Buendia runs at the defence 
          ...  S_McTominay wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 23 :(sto) S_McTominay with a glorious long pass to Javi_Martinez 
          ...  C_Starfelt reads the play well 
Min. 31 :(sto) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Telles gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Telles! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  That puts Stoke City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Celtic 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 32 :(cel) C_Starfelt runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Mar_Antonio 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with the strike! 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 32 :(sto) S_McTominay with a smart pass to P_Goncalves 
          ...  C_C-Vickers dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 34 :(cel) C_Starfelt sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  E_Buendia runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  E_Buendia tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 37 :(cel) Mar_Antonio wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Almiron 
          ...  M_Almiron has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way M_Dmitrovic was going to catch that! 
          ...  That's got Celtic back level! 
          ...  Celtic 1-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 38 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 38 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  M_Hamsik will now play as a FW 
Min. 38 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  P_Goncalves will now play as a FW 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dennis 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Buendia 
Min. 45 :(sto) D_Sanchez drives it forward to P_Goncalves 
          ...  A powerful shot by P_Goncalves! 
          ...  A_Lafont parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic 1-1 Stoke City

Min. 46 :(sto) S_Arias chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Goncalves 
          ...  P_Goncalves hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 48 :(sto) E_Forsberg hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Arias latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Arias with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Lafont with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 49 :(cel) Antony with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Dennis gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Telles gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 50 :(sto) S_Arias dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Almiron rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  E_Forsberg with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 51 :(cel) S_Berge is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Dennis 
          ...  E_Dennis with the drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Doherty gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 52 :(cel) Mar_Antonio looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 52 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Shelvey 
          ...  COMING OFF: Mar_Antonio 
Min. 54 :(sto) S_McTominay is too quick for Antony 
          ...  J_Juranovic gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 57 :(cel) J_Juranovic with a precise ball to E_Dennis 
          ...  E_Dennis with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Dmitrovic recovers to save!! 
Min. 58 :(sto) Javi_Martinez is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  P_Goncalves latches onto the ball 
          ...  A great volley from P_Goncalves! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Lafont 
Min. 59 :(cel) J_Shelvey hits a hard pass to M_Almiron 
          ...  But G_Sakai wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 59 :(sto) S_Arias with a short pass to find D_Sanchez 
          ...  A heafty challenge by Antony 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Lafont catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 60 :(cel) C_C-Vickers beats G_Sakai 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_C-Vickers chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 60 :(sto) E_Forsberg pushes it past the defender 
          ...  C_Starfelt goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 60 :(sto) S_Arias with a flicked pass to E_Forsberg 
          ...  E_Forsberg hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Lafont blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 61 :(cel) Antony slips past his marker 
          ...  D_Sanchez with the tackle 
Min. 62 :(sto) S_Arias has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Juranovic 
          ...  He knocks it to P_Goncalves! 
          ...  P_Goncalves with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Stoke City have the advantage! 
          ...  Celtic 1-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 63 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Klich 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Hamsik 
Min. 63 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sawyers 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Goncalves 
Min. 63 :(cel) J_Juranovic takes advantage of a mistake by S_McTominay 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Juranovic throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic manages to turn it behind 
Min. 63 :(sto) Javi_Martinez sidesteps C_Starfelt 
          ...  Javi_Martinez must beat A_Lafont! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 64 :(cel) S_Berge slides it through the middle to Antony 
          ...  Antony hits the ball first time! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic fists it away 
Min. 65 :(cel) J_Shelvey finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  J_Shelvey has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic makes a fine save 
Min. 66 :(sto) G_Sakai with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay from 20 yards! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes a good save 
Min. 68 :(sto) Javi_Martinez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Sakai gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But M_Almiron wins the ball 
Min. 70 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 72 :(cel) M_Boadu sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Dennis 
          ...  From long range E_Dennis bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 72 :(sto) S_McTominay takes advantage of a mistake by C_Starfelt 
          ...  He crosses to D_Sanchez 
          ...  But C_C-Vickers wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 78 :(cel) J_Shelvey takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past S_Arias 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Telles seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 82 :(cel) S_Berge is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  C_Starfelt latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Arias cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 84 :(cel) M_Boadu with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  A_Telles wins the ball 
Min. 86 :(sto) S_Arias is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Sawyers 
          ...  J_Juranovic is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 87 :(sto) S_Arias with the mazy run 
          ...  C_Richards wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(cel) C_Starfelt flicks the ball through 
          ...  S_Berge runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Doherty with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 91 :(sto) G_Sakai with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Telles 
          ...  But M_Almiron slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 92 :(sto) Javi_Martinez finds the run of E_Forsberg 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_C-Vickers 

*************  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              : M_Almiron (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Antony (4), J_Juranovic (86), C_Richards (87)
Injured              : Mar_Antonio (52)
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Arias (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Telles (31), P_Goncalves (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Doherty (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Celtic  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :          11        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       18
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Final Score          : Celtic 1 - 2 Stoke City
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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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  18  13   9  28 |  95   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  68   0
J_Juranovic    DF   1  17  12   7  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  19  16  36
C_C-Vickers    DF   1  17  12   8  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  63   0  50
C_Richards     DF   1  16  11   3  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  13  17  11  21 |  54   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  15
S_Berge        MF   1  11  17   8  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
Antony         MF   1   5  17  17  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  31  11   7
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  16  14  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  64  14  32
M_Boadu        FW   1   3  14  18  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   8
E_Buendia      FW   1   4  16  13  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
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 |   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
J_Shelvey      MF   1   9  15  12  26 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
E_Dennis       FW   1   2  11  13  26 |  50   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  35

Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Dmitrovic    GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0   0   0
G_Sakai        DF   1  16  13   8  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  34   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  17  11   8  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  -2  -2
A_Telles       DF   1  17  13   7  21 |  95   0   5   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 105   0  46
S_Arias        DF   1  17  14   6  28 |  95   0   2   6   1   1   0   0   0   0  42 120  20
D_Sanchez      DF   1  16  10   9  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  40   0
S_McTominay    DM   1  13  16  11  27 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  42  15
Javi_Martinez  AM   1   6  17  14  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39   8
M_Hamsik       FW   1   3  16  15  22 |  65   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   7
E_Forsberg     FW   1   2  14  18  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  12
P_Goncalves    FW   1   3  13  18  25 |  65   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
A_Schlager     GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dunkley      DF   1  11   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Eraso        MF   1   6  11   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klich        AM   1   5  16  11  23 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sawyers      AM   1   4  16  13  28 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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