FFO EFL2, Celtic vs. Athletic Bilbao (Fri Aug 01)


                               Celtic  |  Athletic Bilbao
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  5-2-1-2 P
                       Craig Bucknall  |  Neil Kirby Caretaker
                                       |
                            D_Raya GK  |  GK L_Maximiano
                       L_Hernandez DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                         J_Denayer DF  |  DF D_Vivian
                         G_Mancini DF  |  DF R_L_Cabral
                           B_White DF  |  DF Yeray
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF J_Louis-Jean
                      A_Z_Anguissa DM  |  AM S_Benrahma
                         O_Dembele AM  |  MF M_Zubimendi
                         P_Fornals AM  |  MF N_Serrano
                           M_Salah FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW L_Jovic
                                       |
                           G_Rulli SUB |  SUB J_Ezkieta
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB Gorasabel
                          W_Burger SUB |  SUB A_Munoz
                            Wesley SUB |  SUB Jaurigezar
                             M_Sow SUB |  SUB A_Hierro




Min. 2  :(bil) S_Benrahma with a 40-yard pass to M_Zubimendi 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 3  :(cel) P_Fornals can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to J_Denayer 
          ...  J_Denayer with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It's beaten L_Maximiano 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 4  :(cel) M_Salah with the towering header to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano catches the ball 
Min. 6  :(cel) M_Salah sprints past the defender 
          ...  M_Salah strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 9  :(bil) L_Jovic runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Denayer takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 10 :(cel) Joao_Pedro retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  P_Fornals gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Vivian hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dembele chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to B_White 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 10 :(cel) A_Wisdom has space to run with the ball 
          ...  O_Watkins with an ugly foul 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 12 :(cel) O_Dembele with an intelligent ball to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Yeray slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 16 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean beats A_Z_Anguissa 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 17 :(bil) S_Benrahma sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Watkins 
          ...  D_Raya with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean hits it over the wall 
          ...  D_Raya just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 18 :(bil) A defence splitting pass from N_Serrano to L_Jovic 
          ...  P_Fornals with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 18 :(bil) M_Zubimendi looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  But A_Z_Anguissa wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Zubimendi flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Wisdom clears the danger 
Min. 25 :(cel) J_Denayer whips the ball across to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Celtic have the advantage! 
          ...  Celtic 1-0 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 26 :(cel) Joao_Pedro is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 28 :(bil) Yeray moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic drives the shot in! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Celtic 1-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 32 :(cel) O_Dembele makes the tackle 
          ...  I_Zubeldia with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 40 :(bil) R_L_Cabral slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_L_Cabral! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 49 :(cel) Joao_Pedro jumps over R_L_Cabral's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_L_Cabral moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic 1-1 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 48 :(cel) Joao_Pedro with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_L_Cabral 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with a thundering shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano was lucky there 
Min. 49 :(cel) A_Wisdom turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah drives the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It's his 10th goal of the season!! 
          ...  That puts Celtic ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Celtic 2-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 49 :(bil) R_L_Cabral moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  L_Hernandez reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 50 :(bil) M_Zubimendi unselfishly lays the ball back to R_L_Cabral 
          ...  A_Wisdom wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 51 :(cel) P_Fornals floats the ball in to find J_Denayer 
          ...  J_Denayer has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  L_Maximiano won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 53 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds O_Dembele though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Yeray read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 59 :(cel) L_Hernandez whips the ball across to M_Salah 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Salah! 
          ...  L_Maximiano is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 60 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 61 :(cel) A_Wisdom takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  But Yeray wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 62 :(cel) A_Wisdom holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Salah 
          ...  L_Jovic is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 63 :(cel) J_Denayer sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro goes for the top corner! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 65 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hierro 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Louis-Jean 
Min. 69 :(cel) P_Fornals runs at Yeray 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  But I_Zubeldia slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 69 :(bil) O_Watkins beats G_Mancini 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  O_Watkins with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 for the season!! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Celtic 2-2 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 74 :(cel) B_White with a flicked pass to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro attempts a chip! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 75 :(cel) P_Fornals jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  P_Fornals hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 76 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Jaurigezar 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Benrahma 
Min. 77 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Gorasabel 
          ...  COMING OFF: Yeray 
Min. 79 :(cel) A_Wisdom spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to O_Dembele! 
          ...  O_Dembele goes for goal! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Maximiano got a touch 
Min. 82 :(cel) J_Denayer slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  J_Denayer hits a great drive! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 84 :(bil) D_Vivian controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  N_Serrano gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  N_Serrano chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  D_Raya gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 87 :(bil) Gorasabel boots it towards A_Hierro 
          ...  A_Hierro with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(cel) O_Dembele breaks free from his marker 
          ...  O_Dembele with a little chip! 
          ...  L_Maximiano is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  L_Maximiano looks very relieved! 
Min. 89 :(bil) Gorasabel sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Zubimendi 
          ...  M_Zubimendi with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But D_Raya makes a fine save 
Min. 91 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa jumps over Jaurigezar's challenge 
          ...  A_Z_Anguissa rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 91 :(bil) O_Watkins makes the tackle 
          ...  G_Mancini had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  N_Serrano hits it over the wall 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 92 :(cel) M_Salah has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Jaurigezar 
          ...  He puts in Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into L_Maximiano's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 94 :(bil) N_Serrano with a precise ball to D_Vivian 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Hernandez 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Pedro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joao_Pedro (25), M_Salah (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Mancini (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : Yeray
Scorers              : L_Jovic (28), O_Watkins (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Celtic  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Celtic 2 - 2 Athletic Bilbao
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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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D_Raya         GK  26   1   1   1  30 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
L_Hernandez    DF   1  23  19   6  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  12   0
J_Denayer      DF   1  22  16   9  26 |  98   0   1   2   1   3   0   0   0   0  14  50  53
G_Mancini      DF   1  22  18   5  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_White        DF   1  22  20   9  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  17
A_Wisdom       DF   1  20  15  12  23 |  98   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  69   0
A_Z_Anguissa   DM   1  19  24   6  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   7  20
O_Dembele      AM   1   3  21  20  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
P_Fornals      AM   1   2  21  19  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
M_Salah        FW   1   4  20  24  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  22  20
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   9  17  22  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   6   1   0   0   0  27  28  48
G_Rulli        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  18  15  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wesley         FW   1   9  14  22  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sow          FW   1   5  13  17  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
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_Maximiano    GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  21  17  14  30 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
D_Vivian       DF   1  22  16   7  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
R_L_Cabral     DF   1  22  15  11  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  16  15
Yeray          DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  81   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  37   0
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  19  15   9  24 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
S_Benrahma     AM   1   6  21  18  22 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Zubimendi    MF   1  19  21  12  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
N_Serrano      MF   1  11  19  18  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  18
O_Watkins      FW   1   7  12  23  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  18
L_Jovic        FW   1   6  18  23  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Ezkieta      GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gorasabel      DF   1  18  15   4  23 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
A_Munoz        DF   1  15  13   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jaurigezar     MF   1  13  19   7  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hierro       FW   1   7  14  19  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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