FFO2 Conference, Celtic vs. Watford (Sun Sep 10)


                               Celtic  |  Watford
                          4-2-0-2-2 A  |  5-4-1 C
                         Sam Bradwell  |  Lauris Silins
                                       |
                        L_Hradecky GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                            A_Capa DF  |  DF K_Hause
                          M_Ginter DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                            Danilo DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                       Fabian_Ruiz DM  |  DF M_Pollock
                          B_Kamara DM  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                           D_Tadic AM  |  MF I_Sarr
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  MF I_Louza
                         K_Benzema FW  |  MF C_Under
                         F_Balogun AM  |  FW B_Embolo
                                       |
                           R_Ofori SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                           J_Bagan SUB |  SUB J_Ngakia
                        J_Stanisic SUB |  SUB E_Kayembe
                         F_Macheda SUB |  SUB T_D_Bashiru
                          S_Skrabb SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 1  :(cel) D_Tadic sidesteps I_Sarr 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Tadic attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  M_Okoye saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 2  :(wat) B_Embolo takes on Danilo 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  B_Embolo has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Kamara makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But L_Hradecky with the difficult save 
Min. 4  :(cel) O_Zinchenko kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Benzema sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 7  :(cel) Danilo takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Balogun 
          ...  From long range F_Balogun bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a difficult save 
Min. 8  :(cel) D_Tadic bursts forward 
          ...  But F_Sierralta clears the ball to safety 
Min. 9  :(cel) K_Benzema feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  D_Tadic runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Tadic is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has M_Okoye to beat 
          ...  He lobs it over M_Okoye 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 10 :(wat) I_Louza kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  B_Embolo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Kamara tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 12 :(cel) A_Capa beats I_Louza 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  C_Under with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 13 :(cel) Neymar_Jr crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Benzema in the box 
          ...  K_Benzema rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 14 :(cel) Neymar_Jr dribbles past I_Louza 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Neymar_Jr tries to chip the ball over M_Okoye! 
          ...  But M_Okoye just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 15 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Celtic have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 15 :(wat) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  B_Embolo takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  A delicate chip from B_Embolo! 
          ...  Saved by L_Hradecky 
Min. 19 :(cel) A_Capa works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Tadic 
          ...  D_Tadic tries to beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  The Celtic fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Celtic go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Celtic 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 20 :(cel) B_Kamara brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Danilo makes himself available 
          ...  Danilo beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Okoye 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Okoye 
          ...  M_Okoye pulls off a save!! 
Min. 20 :(wat) C_Under has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Kamara 
          ...  He puts in B_Embolo! 
          ...  B_Kamara tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  C_Under flights it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  L_Hradecky is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky looks very relieved! 
Min. 24 :(wat) I_Sarr runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to I_Louza 
          ...  I_Louza is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round L_Hradecky 
          ...  He rounds L_Hradecky 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 26 :(cel) M_Ginter is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to K_Benzema 
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Benzema! 
          ...  M_Okoye blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 26 :(cel) O_Zinchenko hoists the ball across to B_Kamara 
          ...  M_Pollock with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  B_Kamara floats it forward 
          ...  D_Tadic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Kabasele tackles cleanly 
Min. 28 :(cel) F_Balogun with a 30-yard pass to Neymar_Jr 
          ...  Neymar_Jr attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Celtic 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 30 :(wat) C_Kabasele takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  M_Ginter with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  C_Kabasele swings it in 
          ...  B_Embolo gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Capa cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 31 :(cel) Fabian_Ruiz has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  F_Balogun collects the loose ball! 
          ...  F_Balogun hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 37 :(cel) A_Capa swings at F_Sierralta 
          ...  Right in front of The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wat) H_Kamara makes a run into space 
          ...  A delicate chip from H_Kamara! 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes a good save 
Min. 45 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Celtic have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 45 :(wat) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  B_Embolo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  B_Embolo unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic 2-0 Watford

Min. 46 :(cel) Neymar_Jr kills the ball dead 
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 46 :(wat) M_Pollock turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gathers it easily 
Min. 50 :(cel) F_Balogun with the dribble 
          ...  F_Neuhaus is easily beaten 
          ...  F_Balogun runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 54 :(wat) I_Louza heads the ball back to F_Sierralta 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  O_Zinchenko takes possession 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Embolo 
Min. 55 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 55 :(wat) I_Sarr cuts inside O_Zinchenko 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz tackles cleanly 
Min. 56 :(cel) D_Tadic with a well-controlled run 
          ...  D_Tadic swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Okoye's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 60 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Bagan 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Capa 
Min. 60 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Celtic have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: T_D_Bashiru 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Under 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Kayembe 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Sierralta 
Min. 65 :(wat) E_Kayembe backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  F_Neuhaus latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Ginter 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 66 :(cel) B_Kamara kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Tadic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Kabasele seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 70 :(cel) B_Kamara spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds F_Balogun with a lovely pass! 
          ...  F_Balogun with the drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  M_Okoye never had a chance! 
Min. 71 :(cel) D_Tadic turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ginter 
          ...  M_Ginter flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 71 :(wat) K_Davis makes himself available 
          ...  K_Davis hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 75 :(cel) K_Benzema finds himself in a good position 
          ...  I_Louza with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 80 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Celtic have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 80 :(cel) F_Balogun pass splits open the defence and finds Neymar_Jr 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  H_Kamara takes possession 
Min. 81 :(cel) B_Kamara looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But M_Okoye just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Neymar_Jr swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Okoye 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 85 :(cel) D_Tadic with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Pollock 
          ...  D_Tadic shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 85 :(wat) F_Neuhaus hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Davis latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Davis plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for L_Hradecky 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(cel) K_Benzema beats I_Louza 
          ...  But E_Kayembe wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 90 :(cel) F_Balogun turns past H_Kamara 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Balogun tries to beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Celtic 3-0 Watford ...
Min. 90 :(cel) Neymar_Jr squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at H_Kamara 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : DB Celtic Park
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : F_Balogun (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Tadic (19), Neymar_Jr (28), F_Balogun (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Neymar_Jr (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : B_Embolo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pollock (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Celtic  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       6
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Final Score          : Celtic 3 - 0 Watford
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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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L_Hradecky     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
A_Capa         DF   1  19  14   4  23 |  62   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  40   0
M_Ginter       DF   1  19  16   8  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  14  14
Danilo         DF   1  17  14   3  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  23
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  18  17   6  28 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  26   0
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  15  20   8  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  10   0
B_Kamara       DM   1  16  19  12  28 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  44   0
D_Tadic        AM   1   3  20  19  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  38
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   4  16  22  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  12  18
K_Benzema      FW   1   3  15  21  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  11
F_Balogun      AM   1   3  17  19  20 |  93   0   0   2   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  47  49
R_Ofori        GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  17  12   2  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stanisic     DF   1  16  14   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Macheda      FW   1   1   7  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Skrabb       FW   1   4   9  12  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Watford
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_Okoye        GK  20   1   1   1  29 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  19  12   5  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  34
F_Sierralta    DF   1  18  12   6  26 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  15  13   4  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  15  -2
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  12  19   9  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  13
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  19  15  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
I_Louza        MF   1   6  18  12  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  12  10
C_Under        MF   1   4  17  13  25 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  19  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
B_Hamer        GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ngakia       DF   1  13  10   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Kayembe      DF   1   9  13   5  28 |  26   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  17   0
T_D_Bashiru    MF   1   3  13   9  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  18  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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