Euro Premiership, Celta Vigo vs. Sturm Graz (Sun Apr 20)


                           Celta Vigo  |  Sturm Graz
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-1-1 C
                      Christer Kallin  |  David Woolmore
                                       |
                           Esteban GK  |  GK H_Weber
                         A_Ceccoli DF  |  DF Pele
                         K_Hofland DF  |  DF C_Lundekvam
                           M_Bower DF  |  DF S_Black
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                         L_Esteban MF  |  MF J_Hatch
                           I_Ergic MF  |  MF J_Black
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF N_Dyer
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF Y_Jiangshan
                           G_Bates FW  |  AM A_Lallana
                            Joselu FW  |  FW D_Blackstock
                                       |
                         S_A_Conde SUB |  SUB A_Briotti
                          M_Essien SUB |  SUB A_Barness
                          J_Barnes SUB |  SUB N_Morais
                      A_Guayre_x18 SUB |  SUB C_Preuss
                            R_Hunt SUB |  SUB J_Borgetti

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(stu) D_Blackstock with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past K_Hofland 
          ...  K_Hofland reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 3  :(stu) J_Hatch is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 3  :(stu) N_Morais is coming on for J_Hatch and playing MF 
Min. 5  :(stu) A_Lallana with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past K_Hofland 
          ...  A_Lallana drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 6  :(stu) Y_Jiangshan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock with the crafty shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  That’s given Sturm Graz the advantage! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 0-1 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 8  :(cvg) L_Esteban heads the ball back to K_Hofland 
          ...  K_Hofland tries to beat H_Weber! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Celta Vigo are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 1-1 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 11 :(cvg) I_Ergic crosses into the box, finding J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 15 :(stu) D_Blackstock plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  Z_Zidane brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 16 :(stu) Pele gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Ergic takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 22 :(cvg) L_Esteban with a simple pass to G_Bates 
          ...  S_Black with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(cvg) A_Hansen runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Pele back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Hansen hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  H_Weber gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 30 :(cvg) L_Esteban with an incisive pass to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano tries to chip the ball over H_Weber! 
          ...  H_Weber with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 30 :(stu) J_Black floats the ball in to find N_Morais 
          ...  M_Bower gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 42 :(stu) N_Dyer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Blackstock shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It's beaten Esteban 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(stu) J_Black has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Z_Zidane 
          ...  He puts in Pele! 
          ...  Pele with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But Esteban tips it behind 
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 45 :(cvg) K_Hofland has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Martinez 
          ...  He puts in Joselu! 
          ...  Joselu flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  H_Weber won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 46 :(cvg) K_Hofland sidesteps J_Black 
          ...  K_Hofland fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 47 :(cvg) I_Ergic curls the ball out wide to Joselu 
          ...  Joselu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Esteban drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Bower gets something on it! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celta Vigo 1-1 Sturm Graz

Min. 46 :(cvg) L_Esteban 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 Joselu 
          ...  The cross hits Joselu on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 53 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan finds D_Blackstock with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Blackstock hits a great drive! 
          ...  Esteban falls over 
          ...  But Esteban is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 55 :(stu) N_Morais flicks it past A_Ceccoli 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  The cross hits N_Morais on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But Esteban makes an easy save 
Min. 56 :(cvg) Joselu steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Martinez 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  D_Blackstock with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 57 :(cvg) A_Hansen is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Ergic 
          ...  I_Ergic rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be H_Weber's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  H_Weber looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 57 :(stu) C_Lundekvam brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Z_Zidane 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Blackstock! 
          ...  D_Blackstock aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  Esteban is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 59 :(stu) C_Lundekvam skips the challenge from Joselu 
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Lundekvam ! 
          ...  Esteban is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 60 :(stu) A_Lallana moves into a FW role on the manager's orders 
Min. 60 :(stu) D_Blackstock finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Hansen 
          ...  D_Blackstock controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Black swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to N_Dyer 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Esteban makes a difficult save 
Min. 62 :(stu) J_Black is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Martinez 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Esteban !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 65 :(cvg) M_Bower bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Z_Zidane 
          ...  Cleaned up by Pele 
Min. 65 :(stu) S_Black plays it forward to A_Lallana 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Bates takes possession 
Min. 66 :(stu) D_Blackstock with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Ceccoli 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Blackstock ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  Esteban acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by N_Dyer 
          ...  K_Hofland wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 67 :(stu) D_Blackstock gets possession in his own half 
          ...  A_Ceccoli takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 71 :(cvg) I_Ergic back heels to find Joselu in space 
          ...  J_Martinez wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 72 :(stu) S_Black reads the run of A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Esteban was beaten there! 
Min. 73 :(stu) J_Black moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pele 
          ...  A left-footer by Pele ! 
          ...  Esteban blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 76 :(stu) A_Lallana takes advantage of a mistake by I_Ergic 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  G_Bates is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 77 :(cvg) G_Bates cuts through the defence 
          ...  N_Dyer tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 80 :(cvg) I_Ergic with a slide rule pass to K_Hofland 
          ...  J_Martinez takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 80 :(stu) J_Black drives it forward to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cvg) A_Hansen with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Ceccoli 
          ...  But J_Martinez barges him off the ball 
Min. 90 :(stu) J_Black 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 A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But Esteban parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Municipal de Balaidos
Attendance           : 25,049
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Celta Vigo Match Info
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Best player          : L_Esteban (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Hofland (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bates (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : D_Blackstock
Scorers              : D_Blackstock (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Black (22)
Injured              : J_Hatch (3)
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Match Statistics
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                              Celta Vigo  |    Sturm Graz
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Celta Vigo 1 - 1 Sturm Graz
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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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Esteban        GK  28   1   1   1  14 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
A_Ceccoli      DF   1  22   5   4  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Hofland      DF   1  21   8   6  17 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  28  15  46
M_Bower        DF   1  21   9   9  38 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  15   2
A_Hansen       DF   1  21  11   4  48 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
L_Esteban      MF   1  10  29   8  32 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  76   0
I_Ergic        MF   1   8  27   7  19 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  60   2
J_Mascherano   MF   1   9  23   9  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Z_Zidane       MF   1   8  21   8  43 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
G_Bates        FW   1   5  10  23  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  26  -4  -4
Joselu         FW   1   9   8  20  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_A_Conde      GK  23   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Essien       DF   1  21   7   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barnes       MF   1   9  21   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Guayre_x18   FW   1   9   9  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hunt         FW   1  10   9  19  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  29   1   1   1  27 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
Pele           DF   1  20   9  10  44 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  10
C_Lundekvam    DF   1  24  11   8  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
S_Black        DF   1  21  11   9  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  26  -4
J_Martinez     DF   1  21  10   8  34 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
J_Hatch        MF   1  10  20   8  19 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Black        MF   1  10  26   8  30 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
N_Dyer         MF   1  13  21   6  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  23   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0
A_Lallana      FW   1  10  10  20  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   9  25  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barness      DF   1  20   9   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Morais       MF   1  15  20   8  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Preuss       MF   1   9  17  10  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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