FFO EFL2, Napoli vs. Celtic (Mon Jul 14) Napoli | Celtic 4-2-2-2 C | 5-1-0-2-2 C Peter Hayward | Craig Bucknall | O_Vlachodimos GK | GK D_Raya C_C_Vickers DF | DF L_Hernandez N_Schlotrbeck DF | DF J_Denayer C_Natali DF | DF G_Mancini J_St_Juste DF | DF B_White A_Diouf DM | DF A_Wisdom M_van_Bommel DM | DM A_Z_Anguissa D_Ozoh MF | AM O_Dembele C_Humphreys MF | AM P_Fornals I_Cardona FW | FW M_Salah R_Palladino FW | FW Joao_Pedro | A_Gomis SUB | SUB G_Rulli K_Toure SUB | SUB C_Smalling M_Mbacke SUB | SUB W_Burger M_Valbuena SUB | SUB Wesley G_Pazzini SUB | SUB M_Sow Min. 4 :(nap) M_van_Bommel with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Natali gets on the end of the pass ... A_Z_Anguissa takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 8 :(nap) A_Diouf dribbles past B_White ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... A_Diouf with the crafty shot! ... But D_Raya reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on D_Raya anyway Min. 8 :(cel) M_Salah turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... C_C_Vickers fouls badly Min. 10 :(cel) O_Dembele reads the run of J_Denayer ... J_St_Juste with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 11 :(nap) D_Ozoh runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... C_Natali latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... C_Natali with a thundering drive! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... D_Raya never had a chance! Min. 12 :(nap) A_Diouf hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_St_Juste latches onto it! ... O_Dembele with the block Min. 13 :(nap) D_Ozoh hoofs it upfield to find I_Cardona ... A_Z_Anguissa goes in studs first ... The Napoli fans want him to be sent off! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 18 :(cel) M_Salah dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... M_Salah with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But O_Vlachodimos palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 19 :(nap) R_Palladino volleys it forward. He finds N_Schlotrbeck ... M_Salah with a terrible tackle ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 23 :(cel) Joao_Pedro drives the ball across field ... It comes to G_Mancini ... D_Ozoh with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! Min. 23 :(nap) I_Cardona chests it down ... G_Mancini with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 25 :(cel) J_Denayer back heels to find P_Fornals in space ... P_Fornals pounds a rocket on goal! ... O_Vlachodimos won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 29 :(cel) O_Dembele jumps over C_C_Vickers's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... O_Dembele sends it flying towards goal! ... O_Vlachodimos makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 36 :(nap) A_Diouf floats the ball in to find C_Humphreys ... M_Salah with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 37 :(cel) M_Salah makes the tackle ... M_van_Bommel with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 39 :(cel) B_White sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... L_Hernandez runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... N_Schlotrbeck with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 41 :(cel) B_White searches out M_Salah ... M_Salah cracks a laser towards goal! ... O_Vlachodimos fists it away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 46 :(cel) P_Fornals plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... P_Fornals curls it towards the top corner! ... O_Vlachodimos makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Napoli 0-0 Celtic Min. 50 :(cel) B_White runs at A_Diouf ... The defender slips and falls over ... N_Schlotrbeck with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 57 :(nap) C_Humphreys slows the ball down and waits 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! ... C_Humphreys with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... GOAL!! ... He runs off and does a somersault ... That puts Napoli ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Napoli 1-0 Celtic ... Min. 58 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic ... Celtic have changed their playing style to L Min. 58 :(cel) L_Hernandez takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into Joao_Pedro ... Good sliding challenge from C_C_Vickers and it had to be Min. 60 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic ... COMING ON: Wesley ... COMING OFF: A_Wisdom Min. 60 :(nap) C_Natali back heels to find N_Schlotrbeck in space ... N_Schlotrbeck with a bomb of a shot! ... D_Raya is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 62 :(cel) J_Denayer jumps over C_C_Vickers's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_Denayer tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... O_Vlachodimos is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Napoli 1-1 Celtic ... Min. 63 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa looks up ... He swings the ball right towards G_Mancini ... G_Mancini sees O_Vlachodimos off his line! ... O_Vlachodimos gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 64 :(cel) B_White plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Salah ... A_Diouf gets to the ball first Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: G_Pazzini ... COMING OFF: R_Palladino Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: K_Toure ... COMING OFF: J_St_Juste Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: M_Valbuena ... COMING OFF: A_Diouf Min. 65 :(cel) J_Denayer is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... Cleaned up by C_C_Vickers Min. 66 :(cel) Joao_Pedro beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... C_Natali gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 67 :(nap) M_Valbuena gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past G_Mancini! ... He has some space now! ... L_Hernandez fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 72 :(nap) G_Pazzini knocks the ball past the lunge of B_White ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Hernandez hits it out for a throw Min. 72 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... Joao_Pedro gets on the end of it ... Driven towards goal by Joao_Pedro! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 78 :(cel) Joao_Pedro runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to Wesley ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Schlotrbeck ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 79 :(cel) Wesley 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! ... J_Denayer receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... J_Denayer has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with O_Vlachodimos ... He nutmegs O_Vlachodimos ... GOAL!! Hello... Hello! ... Here we go! ... That surely hands Celtic victory!! ... The Napoli fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! ... Napoli 1-2 Celtic ... Min. 84 :(cel) J_Denayer looks up ... He swings the ball right towards O_Dembele ... G_Pazzini fouls ... That was disgusting ... 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. 86 :(nap) M_Valbuena eases past J_Denayer ... M_Valbuena with a blistering shot! ... D_Raya tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... D_Ozoh swings it in! ... D_Raya comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... I_Cardona with the header ... D_Raya just watches it float over the bar! Min. 86 :(cel) P_Fornals has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past K_Toure ... He knocks it to Wesley! ... C_C_Vickers wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 87 :(nap) M_van_Bommel finds G_Pazzini in the box ... G_Pazzini hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the post ... But it goes in!! ... GOAL!! ... Craig Bucknall is shaking his head on the touchline, the manager cannot believe it! ... Napoli have equalised with not long to go! ... Napoli 2-2 Celtic ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_van_Bommel Scorers : C_Humphreys (57), G_Pazzini (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_St_Juste (10), N_Schlotrbeck (50), G_Pazzini (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Denayer (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Denayer (62,79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Salah (19), G_Mancini (23), L_Hernandez (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli | Celtic Attempts on Goal : 7 | 9 Off target : 3 | 3 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 13 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 3 Key Passes : 7 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Napoli 2 - 2 Celtic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 27 1 1 1 26 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 C_C_Vickers DF 1 23 15 11 25 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 22 18 7 26 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 12 -2 17 C_Natali DF 1 18 13 11 31 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 18 15 J_St_Juste DF 1 18 16 13 29 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 A_Diouf DM 1 14 20 9 26 | 66 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 11 19 M_van_Bommel DM 1 13 20 10 24 | 93 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 38 0 D_Ozoh MF 1 13 21 14 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Humphreys MF 1 4 19 17 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 I_Cardona FW 1 7 14 20 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 R_Palladino FW 1 9 13 19 26 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Toure DF 1 18 13 8 29 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Mbacke DF 1 15 11 4 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Valbuena MF 1 5 19 14 21 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 G_Pazzini FW 1 7 15 19 28 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 24 Player Statistics - Celtic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Raya GK 26 1 1 1 30 | 93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 L_Hernandez DF 1 22 18 6 24 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 11 -2 J_Denayer DF 1 22 16 9 26 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 30 92 G_Mancini DF 1 22 18 5 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 19 B_White DF 1 22 19 9 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 A_Wisdom DF 1 20 15 12 23 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Z_Anguissa DM 1 19 24 6 28 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 0 O_Dembele AM 1 3 21 20 25 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 10 8 P_Fornals AM 1 2 21 19 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 16 M_Salah FW 1 4 20 24 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6 Joao_Pedro FW 1 9 16 22 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 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 | 32 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 M_Sow FW 1 5 13 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1752506723 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40