Euro Premiership, Celta Vigo vs. Inter Milan (Sun Aug 12)


                           Celta Vigo  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Steve Tyler  |  Craig Pritchard
                                       |
                         J_Moreira GK  |  GK D_Zoff
                          M_Essien DF  |  DF S_Smith
                         C_Bentham DF  |  DF Javi_Venta
                         K_Hofland DF  |  DF J_Whiteley
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF P_Mills
                      J_Barnes_x07 MF  |  DM S_McNulty_x07
                           I_Ergic MF  |  MF J_Vaclavek
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF J_Gray
                         L_Esteban MF  |  MF Stuart_McCall
                       R_Ventqvist FW  |  FW A_Shearer
                        R_Hunt_x11 FW  |  FW D_Martins
                                       |
                           L_Liang SUB |  SUB Jose_Reina
                         R_Jackson SUB |  SUB Xeno
                          Z_Zidane SUB |  SUB L_Nyatanga
                              Fred SUB |  SUB P_Lawson
                          B_Sanogo SUB |  SUB K_Nihat

Referee: G_Ghandour (Ghana)


Min. 3  :(int) J_Vaclavek pulls it back to D_Martins 
          ...  D_Martins with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  And Inter Milan are leading in the game now 
          ...  Celta Vigo 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 5  :(int) S_Smith crosses to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Hansen cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 6  :(cvg) L_Esteban beats J_Whiteley 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  But P_Mills with the fine tackle 
Min. 8  :(cvg) J_Mascherano plays the early ball across the box to find C_Bentham in space 
          ...  J_Gray with an ugly foul 
          ...  G_Ghandour shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  L_Esteban knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Ventqvist gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Ventqvist hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  D_Zoff saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 9  :(int) J_Vaclavek off the woodwork. 
          ...  J_Whiteley picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Whiteley hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vaclavek curls it into the box! 
          ...  S_McNulty_x07 makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  J_Moreira makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 10 :(cvg) C_Bentham with the cross-field pass to R_Hunt_x11 
          ...  R_Hunt_x11 launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 10 :(int) J_Vaclavek with a pinpoint pass to J_Gray 
          ...  J_Gray from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Moreira is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Stuart_McCall swings it in! 
          ...  J_Vaclavek gets his head on it 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Moreira's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Moreira looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 15 :(cvg) I_Ergic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Whiteley behind 
          ...  P_Mills with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 16 :(int) Javi_Venta sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Stuart_McCall runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Stuart_McCall attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  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. 22 :(cvg) C_Bentham is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 22 :(cvg) R_Jackson comes on for C_Bentham and takes up a DF role 
Min. 24 :(cvg) L_Esteban with a penetrating pass to J_Barnes_x07 
          ...  D_Zoff with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Surely not! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  That’s outrageous!! 
          ...  R_Ventqvist Places the ball on the spot 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Celta Vigo have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 1-1 Inter Milan...
Min. 26 :(int) J_Vaclavek controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Essien 
          ...  He puts in Javi_Venta! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Essien 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Javi_Venta crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Moreira easily catches it! 
Min. 27 :(int) J_Vaclavek is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to D_Martins 
          ...  D_Martins with a thundering drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Inter Milan go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 1-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 28 :(int) J_Whiteley runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Moreira 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 29 :(cvg) I_Ergic gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  R_Ventqvist is unmarked 
          ...  S_Smith robs him of the ball 
Min. 30 :(int) J_Vaclavek pulls it back to Stuart_McCall 
          ...  Stuart_McCall looks to see where J_Moreira is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Moreira makes a difficult save 
Min. 31 :(int) D_Martins with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Hansen 
          ...  D_Martins with the overhead ! 
          ...  J_Moreira gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 35 :(int) Javi_Venta has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Ergic 
          ...  He puts in A_Shearer! 
          ...  A_Shearer sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  J_Moreira was lucky there 
Min. 36 :(cvg) M_Essien slices it 
          ...  J_Moreira moves quickly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 1-3 Inter Milan ...
Min. 37 :(int) J_Vaclavek kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Martins gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Hofland wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 38 :(int) Javi_Venta beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Essien forces him off the ball 
Min. 41 :(int) A_Shearer takes advantage of a mistake by I_Ergic 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Shearer ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 1-4 Inter Milan ...
Min. 42 :(int) J_Vaclavek takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Martins 
          ...  D_Martins with the chance ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Moreira was beaten there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cvg) I_Ergic with an incisive pass to M_Essien 
          ...  P_Mills robs him of the ball 
Min. 44 :(int) Javi_Venta finds S_Smith on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Smith pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Moreira never had a chance! 
Min. 46 :(cvg) J_Mascherano plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  J_Whiteley slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celta Vigo 1-4 Inter Milan

Min. 46 :(int) J_Vaclavek with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Martins 
          ...  K_Hofland reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 48 :(cvg) R_Ventqvist is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_Hunt_x11 latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Hunt_x11 sees D_Zoff off his line ! 
          ...  D_Zoff with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 49 :(cvg) M_Essien pulls it back to A_Hansen 
          ...  S_McNulty_x07 robs him of the ball 
Min. 52 :(int) J_Vaclavek brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Gray makes himself available 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Gray ! 
          ...  But J_Moreira pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 55 :(cvg) R_Ventqvist with a slick pass to R_Hunt_x11 
          ...  But Javi_Venta spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 56 :(cvg) I_Ergic with an incisive pass to K_Hofland 
          ...  K_Hofland has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 58 :(int) S_Smith with the first time pass to D_Martins 
          ...  D_Martins with the header ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 59 :(cvg) R_Ventqvist kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Ventqvist ! 
          ...  D_Zoff watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 60 :(int) J_Vaclavek retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  S_McNulty_x07 gets on the end of it 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Hofland 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McNulty_x07 hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Moreira fists it away! 
Min. 62 :(int) J_Gray pass splits open the defence and finds P_Mills 
          ...  P_Mills hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But J_Moreira just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 63 :(cvg) R_Hunt_x11 lobs it over J_Whiteley 
          ...  Javi_Venta gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 64 :(int) J_Gray beats A_Hansen 
          ...  M_Essien cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 65 :(cvg) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Celta Vigo will now play P 
Min. 68 :(int) a big roar from the crowd as Xeno comes on for P_Mills to play DF 
Min. 70 :(cvg) B_Sanogo comes on for K_Hofland and will play AM to the delight of the fans 
Min. 76 :(cvg) R_Jackson knocks the ball past J_Vaclavek 
          ...  R_Jackson belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But D_Zoff just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 78 :(int) K_Nihat is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Martins is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 79 :(cvg) J_Barnes_x07 is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to R_Ventqvist 
          ...  Intercepted by J_Whiteley 
Min. 80 :(int) J_Vaclavek with a reverse pass to K_Nihat 
          ...  But R_Jackson sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 83 :(int) Javi_Venta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Nihat 
          ...  J_Mascherano with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  J_Whiteley plays it short to J_Gray 
          ...  J_Gray attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 84 :(cvg) J_Mascherano looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards R_Ventqvist 
          ...  R_Ventqvist tries to beat D_Zoff from outside the area! 
          ...  D_Zoff blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 84 :(int) J_Vaclavek leaves M_Essien standing 
          ...  A_Hansen reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 85 :(cvg) R_Jackson plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Moreira can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!! 
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 1-5 Inter Milan ...
Min. 86 :(int) J_Gray spots J_Whiteley who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Essien forces him off the ball 
Min. 87 :(int) Stuart_McCall looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Shearer 
          ...  The cross hits A_Shearer on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(int) J_Vaclavek brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Essien 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Stuart_McCall! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Stuart_McCall ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Celta Vigo fans taunt him! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Municipal de Balaidos
Attendance           : 29,594
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Celta Vigo Match Info
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Best player          : R_Ventqvist
Scorers              : R_Ventqvist (24 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_Bentham (22)
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Vaclavek (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Martins (3,27), M_Essien (36 og), A_Shearer (41), R_Jackson (85 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Gray (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Celta Vigo  |    Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       20
Off target           :           3        |       11
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       23
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Final Score          : Celta Vigo 1 - 5 Inter Milan
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Player Statistics - Celta Vigo
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_Moreira      GK  26   1   1   1  15 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
M_Essien       DF   1  21   7   6  22 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   5   0
C_Bentham      DF   1  20  10   8  37 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Hofland      DF   1  20   7   6  15 |  71   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   2
A_Hansen       DF   1  20  11   4  45 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -10
J_Barnes_x07   MF   1   8  12   6  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
I_Ergic        MF   1   8  26   7  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1   9  22   9  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Esteban      MF   1   9  26   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ventqvist    FW   1   3  11  23  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  39
R_Hunt_x11     FW   1  10   9  12  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -3
L_Liang        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jackson      DF   1  18  10   5  23 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   7 -10   5
Z_Zidane       MF   1   7  20   7  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fred           FW   1  10  11  22  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sanogo       AM   1   6   9  19  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
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_Zoff         GK  28   1   1   1  34 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
S_Smith        DF   1  25  10   7  36 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  30   2
Javi_Venta     DF   1  23  13   8  28 |  95   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  60   0
J_Whiteley     DF   1  23   8   7  36 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  15   2
P_Mills        DF   2  22  12  10  22 |  69   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   5
S_McNulty_x07  DM   1  13  11   7  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0   5
J_Vaclavek     MF   1   8  37  11  23 |  95   0   0  13   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 211   2
J_Gray         MF   1   5  28   8  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0   6  36  15
Stuart_McCall  MF   1   8  25   8  15 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  10  25  19
A_Shearer      FW   2   9  11  24  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
D_Martins      FW   1   4  11  23  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  63
Jose_Reina     GK  21   1   1   1  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xeno           DF   1  22  11   7  36 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Nyatanga     DF   1  17  10   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lawson       MF   1   9  18  13  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Nihat        FW   1   4   4  20  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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