Euro Premiership, Auxerre vs. Celta Vigo (Sat Sep 29) Auxerre | Celta Vigo 4-3-1-2 A | 4-4-2 A Ross Nicholls | Steve Tyler | J_Speroni GK | GK J_Moreira JC_Dondé DF | DF M_Essien M_Kilgallon DF | DF C_Bentham D_VanBuyten DF | DF M_Bower J_Arca DF | DF A_Ceccoli Diego_Ribas MF | MF J_Mascherano K_Kallstrom MF | MF I_Ergic F_Bodde MF | MF L_Esteban EH_Diouf AM | MF J_Barnes_x07 Diego FW | FW G_Bates M_Baros FW | FW R_Hunt_x11 | B_Chabert SUB | SUB S_A_Conde J_Kromkamp SUB | SUB R_Jackson A_Santos SUB | SUB Z_Zidane D_Rivas SUB | SUB A_Farnerud I_C_You SUB | SUB B_Sanogo Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland) Min. 1 :(axr) K_Kallstrom finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Essien ... R_Hunt_x11 stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 3 :(axr) K_Kallstrom brings it under control ... He takes on M_Essien ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Diego! ... Diego has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... J_Moreira falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 4 :(axr) K_Kallstrom passes the ball to Diego_Ribas ... Diego_Ribas attempts to nutmeg J_Moreira! ... But he somehow misses ... The Celta Vigo fans laugh at him Min. 5 :(cvg) Celta Vigo are switching their playing style to C Min. 6 :(axr) Diego picks up the pass ... A powerful shot by Diego ! ... But J_Moreira punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 7 :(cvg) I_Ergic drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Bates ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Arca !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 9 :(cvg) C_Bentham slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... C_Bentham tries to place it in the corner ! ... J_Speroni with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 10 :(axr) JC_Dondé sidesteps his marker ... JC_Dondé fires off a right-footed shot ! ... Wide of goal Min. 12 :(cvg) R_Hunt_x11 rushes through the defence ... But J_Arca barges him off the ball Min. 14 :(cvg) G_Bates beats his man ... Blocked by JC_Dondé Min. 17 :(axr) F_Bodde pulls it back to EH_Diouf ... EH_Diouf sends it flying towards goal! ... Over the bar Min. 17 :(cvg) M_Bower kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Bates gets on the end of the pass ... M_Kilgallon gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 18 :(cvg) I_Ergic is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to J_Barnes_x07 ... J_Barnes_x07 has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It floats over J_Speroni ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 19 :(cvg) R_Hunt_x11 beats his man ... M_Kilgallon reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... Swung in by L_Esteban ... J_Mascherano tries to place the shot! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 22 :(cvg) R_Hunt_x11 has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... R_Hunt_x11 has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... The fans get off there seats! ... J_Speroni plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 23 :(axr) J_Arca slumps to the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 23 :(axr) J_Kromkamp comes on for J_Arca and takes up a DF role Min. 24 :(cvg) C_Bentham finds a hole in the defence ... C_Bentham tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... J_Speroni with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 26 :(axr) F_Bodde turns past C_Bentham ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Ceccoli intercepts the pass Min. 26 :(cvg) J_Mascherano makes the tackle ... Diego_Ribas robs him of the ball Min. 28 :(axr) JC_Dondé has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Mascherano ... He puts in Diego! ... Diego sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... J_Moreira can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Moreira makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 30 :(axr) EH_Diouf jumps over M_Essien's challenge ... But M_Bower sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 33 :(cvg) J_Barnes_x07 has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... G_Bates gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... G_Bates tries to lob the keeper ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Speroni moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 34 :(axr) D_VanBuyten plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... But A_Ceccoli slides in Min. 35 :(cvg) Celta Vigo changed their strategy to play N Min. 37 :(axr) F_Bodde beats his marker ... A thundering drive by F_Bodde ! ... But J_Moreira parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 37 :(cvg) R_Hunt_x11 runs at D_VanBuyten ... The defender slips and falls over ... EH_Diouf with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... G_Dalglish calls him for a talk Min. 39 :(cvg) J_Barnes_x07 with the first time flick to R_Hunt_x11 ... R_Hunt_x11 chases it through, he must score ! ... It floats over J_Speroni ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 40 :(cvg) J_Mascherano with a smart pass to R_Hunt_x11 ... But EH_Diouf wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 41 :(axr) K_Kallstrom chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Kilgallon ... A left-footer by M_Kilgallon ! ... But J_Moreira palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 41 :(cvg) I_Ergic moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to M_Bower ... M_Bower with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... J_Speroni is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL !! ... Great strike! ... That’s put Celta Vigo ahead! ... Auxerre 0-1 Celta Vigo ... Min. 41 :(cvg) Celta Vigo will now play D Min. 41 :(axr) Diego_Ribas plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... G_Bates fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... G_Dalglish gave him a strong warning Min. 42 :(axr) M_Kilgallon is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to M_Baros ... What a shot from M_Baros ! ... It could go anywhere ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 42 :(cvg) M_Bower is on the ground motionless! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 42 :(cvg) R_Jackson replaces M_Bower to play as a DF Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(axr) F_Bodde looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to D_VanBuyten ... An audacious effort from D_VanBuyten ! ... J_Moreira narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 46 :(cvg) R_Hunt_x11 with the mazy run ... R_Hunt_x11 tries to place it in the corner ! ... J_Speroni gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Auxerre 0-1 Celta Vigo Min. 46 :(axr) M_Baros loses L_Esteban ... C_Bentham knocks the ball back to J_Moreira ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past J_Moreira! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... Diego_Ribas plays it into the danger area! ... It is cleared by J_Barnes_x07 Min. 46 :(cvg) J_Mascherano looks injured. He's coming off ... Lets hope it's not serious Min. 46 :(cvg) Z_Zidane replaces J_Mascherano to play as a MF Min. 52 :(cvg) G_Bates takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... The ball hits D_VanBuyten in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 54 :(cvg) Z_Zidane with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past JC_Dondé ... JC_Dondé tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... G_Dalglish has stopped play ... Well spotted by G_Dalglish! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 55 :(axr) K_Kallstrom is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Baros ... M_Baros hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by F_Bodde! ... M_Essien belts it clear Min. 56 :(axr) K_Kallstrom with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... K_Kallstrom fires off a left-footed shot ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... J_Moreira never had a chance! Min. 58 :(cvg) M_Essien kicks K_Kallstrom off the ball ... He could be off here! ... G_Dalglish reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 63 :(axr) Curled in dangerously from F_Bodde to M_Baros ... Cleared by R_Jackson Min. 64 :(axr) F_Bodde back heels to find Diego in space ... But R_Jackson sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 65 :(axr) F_Bodde curls the ball out wide to J_Kromkamp ... J_Kromkamp sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... Over the bar Min. 69 :(cvg) G_Bates takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... Cleaned up by JC_Dondé Min. 70 :(cvg) R_Hunt_x11 pushes it past the defender ... F_Bodde with the tackle Min. 70 :(axr) F_Bodde knocks it forward ... A_Ceccoli slips ... M_Baros gets to it! ... C_Bentham is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand Min. 71 :(axr) Diego_Ribas cuts the ball back to Diego ... Z_Zidane with a superb challenge ... G_Dalglish has given the free kick the other way! ... G_Dalglish gave him a strong warning Min. 76 :(cvg) J_Barnes_x07 is rolling on the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 76 :(cvg) A_Farnerud is being brought on ... J_Barnes_x07 is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 81 :(axr) M_Kilgallon has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Ceccoli! ... He has some space now! ... A_Ceccoli plays the back pass ... J_Moreira can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... EH_Diouf drives it into the box! ... D_VanBuyten gets his head on it ... J_Moreira can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Moreira makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 83 :(axr) Diego_Ribas controls it well ... He nutmegs C_Bentham ... He puts in F_Bodde! ... R_Jackson read the danger and stops the pass Min. 84 :(cvg) A_Farnerud nutmegs JC_Dondé ... A_Farnerud fires a shot at goal ! ... J_Speroni is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 85 :(cvg) Z_Zidane knocks it forward ... M_Kilgallon slips ... G_Bates gets to it! ... G_Bates lobs J_Speroni! ... J_Speroni is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 87 :(cvg) L_Esteban is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to Z_Zidane ... Z_Zidane with a thundering drive! ... J_Speroni takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps Attendance : 21,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auxerre Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Bodde (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : JC_Dondé (54) Injured : J_Arca (23) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celta Vigo Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Bower Scorers : M_Bower (41) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Essien (58) Injured : M_Bower (42), J_Mascherano (46), J_Barnes_x07 (76) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auxerre | Celta Vigo Attempts on Goal : 14 | 12 Off target : 10 | 6 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 12 Key Tackles : 10 | 9 Key Passes : 13 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Auxerre 0 - 1 Celta Vigo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Auxerre Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Speroni GK 27 2 2 2 25 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 JC_Dondé DF 1 22 11 8 29 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 22 11 -2 M_Kilgallon DF 1 22 13 10 18 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 5 -5 D_VanBuyten DF 1 21 13 11 9 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 0 7 J_Arca DF 1 22 14 8 27 | 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Diego_Ribas MF 1 15 26 13 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 2 K_Kallstrom MF 1 14 30 15 49 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 2 F_Bodde MF 1 12 26 13 22 | 95 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 75 5 EH_Diouf AM 2 10 21 19 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 2 Diego FW 1 11 16 23 7 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 M_Baros FW 1 3 11 23 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -6 B_Chabert GK 14 1 1 1 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kromkamp DF 1 19 11 7 26 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A_Santos MF 2 4 20 15 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Rivas DM 1 15 13 8 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_C_You FW 1 5 12 18 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Celta Vigo Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Moreira GK 26 1 1 1 15 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 0 0 0 M_Essien DF 1 21 7 6 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -4 -4 C_Bentham DF 1 21 10 8 37 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 10 20 M_Bower DF 1 20 8 9 37 | 42 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 15 41 A_Ceccoli DF 1 22 5 4 29 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 J_Mascherano MF 1 9 22 9 25 | 47 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 I_Ergic MF 1 8 26 7 19 | 95 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 L_Esteban MF 1 9 26 8 33 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Barnes_x07 MF 1 8 13 6 32 | 77 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 30 2 G_Bates FW 1 5 10 22 15 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 R_Hunt_x11 FW 1 10 9 12 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 25 0 12 S_A_Conde GK 22 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Jackson DF 1 19 10 5 23 | 53 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 10 10 Z_Zidane MF 1 7 20 7 46 | 48 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 A_Farnerud MF 1 8 14 8 32 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 B_Sanogo FW 1 6 9 19 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1191088970 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08