FFO FLT, Celtic vs. Sheffield United (Wed Aug 06)


                               Celtic  |  Sheffield United
                          5-1-0-2-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                       Craig Bucknall  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                            D_Raya GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                       L_Hernandez DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                         J_Denayer DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                         G_Mancini DF  |  MF J_Foyth
                           B_White DF  |  DF J_Boateng
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF K_Naughton
                          W_Burger DM  |  DM A_Diawara
                         O_Dembele AM  |  MF P_Okon
                         P_Fornals AM  |  AM M_Asensio
                           M_Salah FW  |  FW E_Osong
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                                       |
                           G_Rulli SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB M_Sykes
                           K_Kakic SUB |  SUB J_Mascherano
                            Wesley SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                             M_Sow SUB |  SUB C_Jerome




Min. 2  :(cel) B_White reads the run of Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Wisdom chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Urbig catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 2  :(shu) M_Asensio plays it long to E_Osong 
          ...  A_Wisdom with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 4  :(cel) M_Salah looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Diawara hits it out for a throw 
Min. 6  :(cel) W_Burger looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Fornals 
          ...  P_Fornals hits a great shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 6  :(shu) D_Drogba drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Cresswell 
          ...  Joao_Pedro rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  E_Osong with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  D_Raya gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 7  :(cel) P_Fornals gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  J_Boateng wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 9  :(cel) M_Salah lays the ball back to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  D_Drogba had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  A_Wisdom knocks it forward 
          ...  Joao_Pedro gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Boateng reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 11 :(shu) M_Asensio with the cross-field pass to E_Osong 
          ...  B_White knocks the ball back to D_Raya 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past D_Raya! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Asensio drives it into the box! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with a great clearance! 
Min. 19 :(cel) B_White hoofs it upfield to find W_Burger 
          ...  W_Burger chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dembele hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Naughton gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 20 :(cel) J_Denayer dribbles past P_Okon 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  J_Denayer shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 21 :(shu) P_Okon with a penetrating pass to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That's given Sheffield United the advantage! 
          ...  Celtic 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 23 :(shu) P_Okon holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong with a thundering volley! 
          ...  D_Raya manages to turn it behind 
Min. 24 :(shu) K_Naughton brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Hernandez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Drogba! 
          ...  D_Drogba with the shot on net! 
          ...  D_Raya with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 26 :(cel) W_Burger runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 28 :(cel) A_Wisdom with a smart pass to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Celtic are back level! 
          ...  Celtic 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 34 :(cel) O_Dembele is spitting at P_Okon 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 36 :(cel) O_Dembele pushes it past C_Cresswell 
          ...  O_Dembele attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way J_Urbig was going to catch that! 
          ...  That's put Celtic into the lead! 
          ...  Celtic 2-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 39 :(shu) J_Foyth backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Osong latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Fine tackle by W_Burger 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 42 :(cel) W_Burger beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Salah crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Boateng clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(cel) M_Salah races into the box 
          ...  He sees P_Fornals lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  P_Fornals aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Craig Bucknall spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 47 :(shu) J_Bagan holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Raya dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Raya beaten! 
Min. 48 :(cel) W_Burger looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Salah 
          ...  But K_Naughton barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 49 :(cel) J_Denayer spits at A_Diawara 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic 2-1 Sheffield United

Min. 47 :(shu) A_Diawara slips past G_Mancini 
          ...  A_Diawara curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 52 :(cel) B_White takes on K_Naughton 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Diawara wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 57 :(cel) O_Dembele breaks free from A_Diawara 
          ...  O_Dembele with the overhead! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 59 :(cel) P_Fornals with a flashy move 
          ...  P_Fornals with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 60 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sykes 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Boateng 
Min. 60 :(cel) W_Burger has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Fornals collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Asensio body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
Min. 62 :(shu) C_Cresswell wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  D_Raya makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 63 :(shu) J_Foyth makes himself available 
          ...  J_Foyth controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 64 :(shu) M_Asensio is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Drogba latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Drogba has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Sheffield United have pulled level! 
          ...  Celtic 2-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Mascherano 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Okon 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 65 :(cel) O_Dembele takes advantage of a mistake by A_Diawara 
          ...  He crosses to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Urbig never had a chance! 
Min. 71 :(shu) C_Jerome with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves A_Wisdom behind 
          ...  J_Denayer with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  M_Asensio hits it over the wall 
          ...  D_Raya makes a good save 
Min. 71 :(shu) C_Cresswell wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong with a stunning strike! 
          ...  D_Raya was lucky there 
Min. 75 :(cel) M_Salah retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Joao_Pedro latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Foyth 
Min. 75 :(shu) C_Cresswell with the heel pass to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano hits a great shot! 
          ...  D_Raya saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 78 :(shu) A_Diawara jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Diawara! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans celebrate! 
          ...  That surely hands Sheffield United victory!! 
          ...  Some people on the pitch! 
          ...  They think it's all over! 
          ...  It might be soon! 
          ...  Celtic 2-3 Sheffield United ...
Min. 79 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: Wesley 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Wisdom 
Min. 79 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Celtic have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 82 :(cel) P_Fornals takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bagan 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Foyth with the tackle 
Min. 84 :(shu) C_Jerome runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  C_Jerome tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 87 :(cel) M_Salah jinks past the defender 
          ...  M_Salah rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But J_Urbig parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 87 :(shu) C_Cresswell has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Raya moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Raya catches it with style! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(shu) M_Asensio brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on B_White 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Mascherano! 
          ...  J_Denayer reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 91 :(shu) K_Naughton spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to E_Osong! 
          ...  But Wesley clears the danger 
Min. 92 :(cel) Joao_Pedro gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Bagan! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 93 :(cel) W_Burger hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  O_Dembele latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Sykes with the block 
Min. 94 :(cel) P_Fornals flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Fornals unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 

*************  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_Salah
Scorers              : M_Salah (28), O_Dembele (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joao_Pedro (6), O_Dembele (34), J_Denayer (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : D_Drogba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Drogba (21,64), A_Diawara (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Celtic  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           7        |       11
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Celtic 2 - 3 Sheffield United
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
L_Hernandez    DF   1  23  19   6  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Denayer      DF   1  22  16   9  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  12  -2  15
G_Mancini      DF   1  22  18   5  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_White        DF   1  22  20   9  25 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  22   0
A_Wisdom       DF   1  20  15  12  23 |  83   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  37   0
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |  98   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  55  19
O_Dembele      AM   1   3  21  20  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2   8  36
P_Fornals      AM   1   2  21  19  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Salah        FW   1   4  20  24  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  33  20
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   9  17  22  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  25  -2  18
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
K_Kakic        MF   1  14  15  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wesley         FW   1   9  14  22  24 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   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 - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Urbig        GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  14
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
J_Foyth        MF   1  20  12  10  23 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  19  16
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  13   3  27 |  64   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  12   4  25 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  38   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  42   0  72
P_Okon         MF   1  15  19   5  26 |  69   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 |  98   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   8
E_Osong        FW   1   7  15  19  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  69   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  18  77
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  19  11  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
G_Lovre        AM   1   8  18  15  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  18  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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