FMFA Cup Qualification Round, West Bromwich Albion vs. Celtic F.C. (Wed Feb 10)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Celtic F.C.
                            4-2-2-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                      Craig Pritchard  |  William McGregor
                                       |
                          B_Foster GK  |  GK L_Zaluska
                           J_Evans DF  |  DF C_Mulgrew
                         D_Roberts DF  |  DF V_van_Dijk
                       A_Cresswell DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                          J_Olsson DF  |  DF M_Lustig
                            A_Song DM  |  MF S_Johansen
                      L_Pellegrini DM  |  MF R_Macek
                         A_McGeady MF  |  MF C_McGregor
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF G_Tutino
                           G_Pelle FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                       M_Sulejmani FW  |  FW J_Guidetti
                                       |
                          B_Myhill SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                         J_Chester SUB |  SUB J_Denayer
                           C_Jones SUB |  SUB T_Day
                        Y_Gouffran SUB |  SUB N_Biton
                       J_Stanislas SUB |  SUB A_Crooks




Min. 4  :(wba) J_de_Guzman plays the early ball across the box to find G_Pelle in space 
          ...  M_Friedrich slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 5  :(cel) C_McGregor is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to S_Johansen 
          ...  S_Johansen with the crafty shot! 
          ...  B_Foster makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 10 :(wba) G_Pelle brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  G_Pelle runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 23 :(cel) S_Johansen is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Cresswell with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 23 :(cel) R_Macek controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  L_Griffiths gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Cresswell wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 34 :(wba) A_McGeady with the diagonal pass M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  L_Zaluska gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 36 :(cel) V_van_Dijk with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  V_van_Dijk has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  The shot slips through B_Foster's hands 
          ...  But B_Foster recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 39 :(wba) J_de_Guzman with an inch perfect pass to G_Pelle 
          ...  G_Pelle hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  L_Zaluska makes a good save 
Min. 42 :(wba) M_Sulejmani takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lustig 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  L_Zaluska looks relieved there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wba) J_Chester is going to be brought on 
          ...  D_Roberts is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 47 :(wba) A_McGeady crosses into the box, finding G_Pelle 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Pelle ! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Celtic F.C.

Min. 46 :(cel) J_Guidetti jumps over J_Evans's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Chester makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Macek 
          ...  J_Chester gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 55 :(wba) A_Song skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Cresswell 
          ...  A_Cresswell cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Celtic F.C. fans taunt him! 
Min. 58 :(cel) L_Griffiths picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  J_Olsson tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_McGregor 
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Lustig 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  B_Foster turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_McGregor! 
          ...  V_van_Dijk makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  B_Foster fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 58 :(wba) A_Song brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  G_Pelle makes himself available 
          ...  V_van_Dijk with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(wba) A_Song with a short pass to find G_Pelle 
          ...  G_Pelle looks to see where L_Zaluska is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  L_Zaluska gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 60 :(wba) Y_Gouffran replaces A_McGeady to play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(cel) There's going to be a change 
          ...  N_Biton will come on for C_McGregor and play MF 
Min. 60 :(cel) T_Day is going to be brought on 
          ...  S_Johansen is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 61 :(wba) J_de_Guzman finds G_Pelle in acres of space 
          ...  G_Pelle with the strike ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska manages to turn it behind 
Min. 63 :(wba) J_de_Guzman looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Pelle 
          ...  G_Pelle goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 64 :(wba) J_de_Guzman slides it through the middle to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 64 :(cel) T_Day cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Guidetti 
          ...  J_Guidetti belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 66 :(cel) R_Macek looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  C_Mulgrew receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Craig Pritchard looks relieved 
Min. 67 :(wba) J_de_Guzman moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with the shot on net ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska falls over 
          ...  But L_Zaluska is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 68 :(cel) L_Griffiths takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  G_Pelle had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 70 :(cel) A_Crooks is going to be brought on 
          ...  L_Griffiths is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 73 :(cel) J_Guidetti with a clever shimmy 
          ...  J_Evans had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 75 :(wba) J_de_Guzman passes the ball to G_Pelle 
          ...  But M_Friedrich slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 79 :(cel) G_Tutino takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Crooks 
          ...  A_Crooks sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  B_Foster gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Biton swings it in! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman heads it away 
Min. 80 :(wba) J_de_Guzman crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Chester in the box 
          ...  J_Chester is clean through! 
          ...  L_Zaluska tries to make himself big 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Zaluska 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  L_Zaluska recovers to save it !! 
Min. 81 :(cel) N_Biton with the heel pass to A_Crooks 
          ...  But J_Olsson wins the tackle 
Min. 83 :(wba) J_de_Guzman with the nod to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  L_Zaluska with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 86 :(wba) A_Song with a penetrating pass to Y_Gouffran 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Mulgrew 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cel) G_Tutino takes advantage of a mistake by A_Song 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  G_Tutino with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  B_Foster plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 90 :(wba) L_Pellegrini holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Friedrich and it had to be 
Min. 92 :(cel) J_Guidetti runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Chester with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 93 :(wba) Y_Gouffran with a slide rule pass to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawthorns
Attendance           : 21,990
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : J_de_Guzman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : L_Zaluska
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_van_Dijk (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Celtic F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          17        |       6
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 0 Celtic F.C.
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Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Foster       GK  21   2   1   1  26 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   2  20   3   3  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Roberts      DF   3  20   4   4  30 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cresswell    DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
J_Olsson       DF   3  19   5   2  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Song         DM   2  10  20   2  24 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Pellegrini   DM   2   9  18   2  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_McGeady      MF   2   3  20  10  26 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  96   0   1   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  90   0
G_Pelle        FW   2   3   3  20  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Sulejmani    FW   2   3  11  19  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
B_Myhill       GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Chester      DF   2  19   2   3  24 |  51   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   3
C_Jones        DF   2  18   2   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Gouffran     MF   3   2  19  11  24 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Stanislas    FW   2   3   4  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Celtic F.C.
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_Zaluska      GK  21   2   3   3  27 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 121   0   0   0
C_Mulgrew      DF   2  19   2   3  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
V_van_Dijk     DF   2  19   2   3  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   3
M_Friedrich    DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Lustig       DF   2  17   2   3  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
S_Johansen     MF   2   3  19   8  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Macek        MF   2   3  19   2  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_McGregor     MF   2   3  18   2  23 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Tutino       MF   2   3  18   8  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Griffiths    FW   2   3   3  18  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Guidetti     FW   2   3   3  17  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Gordon       GK  18   2   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Denayer      DF   2  18   2   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Day          MF   2   2  18   3  22 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Biton        MF   2   3  18   2  23 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Crooks       FW   2   2   2  18  18 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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