Euro Premiership, Celta Vigo vs. FC Zenit (Sun Oct 25)


                           Celta Vigo  |  FC Zenit
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                          Steve Tyler  |  Rich Locke
                                       |
                           Esteban GK  |  GK N_Abbey
                         A_Ceccoli DF  |  DF Boban
                         C_Bentham DF  |  DF Sun_Jihai
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                         Kaíto_x04 DF  |  DF M_Dorsin
                           I_Ergic MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                         T_Rostoko MF  |  MF Machado
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF J_Collison
                        Máximo_x13 MF  |  MF E_Banga
                          Cerberus FW  |  FW W_Rooney
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW D_Clare
                                       |
                         S_A_Conde SUB |  SUB A_Pihl
                             Ruben SUB |  SUB J_Evans
                          T_Elrich SUB |  SUB C_Makin
                           S_Brown SUB |  SUB J_Curtis
                               Gil SUB |  SUB Young_Owen

Referee: AL_Nieto (Denmark)


Min. 3  :(cvg) Máximo_x13 leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to A_Ceccoli 
          ...  Boban with a superb challenge 
          ...  AL_Nieto has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  AL_Nieto calls him over 
          ...  AL_Nieto is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(cvg) I_Ergic with a precise pass to Cerberus 
          ...  But N_Vidic reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 6  :(zen) M_Dorsin has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  N_Vidic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  N_Vidic with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  FC Zenit go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 0-1 FC Zenit ...
Min. 7  :(cvg) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  Cerberus seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Dorsin with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  AL_Nieto just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the thundering drive 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  N_Abbey dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had N_Abbey beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Dzeko 
          ...  N_Abbey easily claims the ball! 
Min. 8  :(zen) F_Ljungberg looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Vidic 
          ...  A_Ceccoli plays the back pass 
          ...  Esteban can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Ljungberg plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Machado makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But Esteban tips it over 
          ...  AL_Nieto has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 9  :(zen) D_Clare lobs it over Kaíto_x04 
          ...  A_Hansen with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  AL_Nieto shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 12 :(zen) Sun_Jihai has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past I_Ergic 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Collison! 
          ...  J_Collison hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Celta Vigo fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 13 :(cvg) Cerberus lobs it over M_Dorsin 
          ...  E_Banga takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 15 :(zen) F_Ljungberg is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Clare 
          ...  But Kaíto_x04 wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Dorsin hits it into the box! 
          ...  Esteban fists it away! 
Min. 16 :(zen) N_Vidic with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past C_Bentham 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Vidic ! 
          ...  Esteban saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 19 :(cvg) A_Ceccoli takes advantage of a mistake by F_Ljungberg 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Ceccoli with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But N_Abbey just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 22 :(zen) J_Collison 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 D_Clare 
          ...  Cerberus with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  AL_Nieto tries to calm him down 
Min. 22 :(zen) J_Collison kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Sun_Jihai gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  What a shot from Sun_Jihai ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 24 :(zen) Machado gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Ljungberg 
          ...  F_Ljungberg shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  Esteban fists it away 
Min. 25 :(cvg) T_Rostoko holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Hansen 
          ...  A_Hansen with the side footed shot! 
          ...  N_Abbey won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Celta Vigo 1-1 FC Zenit ...
Min. 25 :(cvg) Máximo_x13 picks out E_Dzeko with the cross 
          ...  M_Dorsin with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 26 :(cvg) Cerberus nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  E_Banga is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 27 :(zen) M_Dorsin with the towering header to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney fires the shot in! 
          ...  Esteban tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Dorsin chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Esteban easily claims the ball! 
Min. 29 :(zen) Sun_Jihai holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Esteban never had a chance! 
Min. 33 :(cvg) I_Ergic with a pinpoint pass to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  N_Abbey makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 34 :(cvg) T_Rostoko unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Dzeko 
          ...  M_Dorsin clears with a diving header 
Min. 35 :(cvg) J_Mascherano with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Kaíto_x04 
          ...  Kaíto_x04 tries to beat N_Abbey from outside the area! 
          ...  But N_Abbey punches it away 
Min. 38 :(zen) Machado slides it through the middle to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney attempts a lob! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 42 :(zen) D_Clare times his run well 
          ...  Máximo_x13 takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  AL_Nieto shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cvg) C_Bentham unselfishly heads the ball back to Cerberus 
          ...  Cerberus with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But N_Abbey reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 46 :(cvg) T_Rostoko finds E_Dzeko with a ball over the defence 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  N_Abbey makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 46 :(zen) F_Ljungberg hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Rooney latches onto it! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Hansen 
Min. 48 :(zen) Machado hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Rooney latches onto it! 
          ...  But Cerberus wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Boban drives it into the box! 
          ...  Esteban makes the catch! 
Min. 49 :(zen) J_Collison with the towering header to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celta Vigo 1-1 FC Zenit

Min. 46 :(cvg) J_Mascherano runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Mascherano with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But N_Abbey tips it over 
          ...  AL_Nieto has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 46 :(zen) Machado volleys it forward. He finds W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney tries to beat Esteban from outside the area! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  Esteban acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Vidic drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Dorsin gets on the end of it 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Celta Vigo fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 48 :(cvg) T_Rostoko races into the box 
          ...  He sees Cerberus lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  W_Rooney gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(cvg) J_Mascherano with a one-touch layoff to I_Ergic 
          ...  A well-placed shot from I_Ergic ! 
          ...  N_Abbey gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 54 :(zen) W_Rooney plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Dorsin 
          ...  M_Dorsin smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 56 :(cvg) J_Mascherano can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to I_Ergic 
          ...  I_Ergic beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat N_Abbey 
          ...  He dinks it over N_Abbey 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 59 :(zen) J_Collison with a first time pass 
          ...  Boban runs onto it! 
          ...  From long range Boban bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But Esteban makes a fine save 
Min. 60 :(cvg) I_Ergic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Kaíto_x04 
          ...  A great volley from Kaíto_x04 ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  N_Abbey plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 60 :(zen) J_Collison with a slick pass to D_Clare 
          ...  J_Mascherano fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  AL_Nieto calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 60 :(zen) F_Ljungberg unselfishly heads the ball back to Sun_Jihai 
          ...  Sun_Jihai attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Esteban with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 64 :(zen) N_Vidic with a pinpoint pass to D_Clare 
          ...  J_Mascherano with a bad challenge 
          ...  AL_Nieto calls him over 
          ...  AL_Nieto tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 64 :(zen) E_Banga squares it to D_Clare 
          ...  D_Clare fires the shot in! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 65 :(cvg) A_Hansen takes advantage of a mistake by F_Ljungberg 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Machado with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(cvg) I_Ergic slides the ball across to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano hits the ball first time! 
          ...  N_Abbey fists it away 
Min. 69 :(zen) J_Collison is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Clare 
          ...  D_Clare fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Ljungberg floats the ball in! 
          ...  I_Ergic gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(cvg) T_Elrich takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Rostoko 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 72 :(cvg) Máximo_x13 unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Ceccoli 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Ceccoli ! 
          ...  It floats over N_Abbey 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 73 :(cvg) J_Mascherano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Cerberus gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Cerberus with a thundering shot! 
          ...  N_Abbey just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 73 :(zen) W_Rooney unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Collison 
          ...  But C_Bentham slides in 
Min. 75 :(cvg) J_Mascherano finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  J_Mascherano shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  N_Abbey is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 75 :(zen) Sun_Jihai sidesteps his marker 
          ...  T_Elrich cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 78 :(zen) D_Clare runs into space 
          ...  Máximo_x13 knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But AL_Nieto just turns away! 
Min. 85 :(cvg) I_Ergic with an inch perfect pass to Cerberus 
          ...  M_Dorsin pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(zen) D_Clare with a flashy move 
          ...  J_Mascherano with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!! 
Min. 89 :(cvg) I_Ergic has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Ceccoli gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Collison bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 89 :(zen) E_Banga gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  N_Vidic is unmarked 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Vidic ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 90 :(zen) Boban takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ceccoli 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  I_Ergic is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Machado passes to E_Banga 
          ...  E_Banga from 20 yards ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Esteban's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Esteban looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Ljungberg chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Boban with the shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Municipal de Balaidos
Attendance           : 26,195
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Celta Vigo Match Info
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Best player          : I_Ergic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Hansen (25)
Sent Off             : J_Mascherano (88)
Booked               : A_Hansen (9), Máximo_x13 (42)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Zenit Match Info
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Best player          : J_Collison
Scorers              : N_Vidic (6)
Sent Off             : M_Dorsin (85)
Booked               : Boban (3), Machado (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Celta Vigo  |    FC Zenit
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       20
Off target           :           5        |       12
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           1        |       7
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          18        |       23
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Final Score          : Celta Vigo 1 - 1 FC Zenit
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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  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Ceccoli      DF   1  23   5   4  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  12   0  10
C_Bentham      DF   1  23  11   8  37 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  32   0
A_Hansen       DF   1  22  12   4  47 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   9  -4  40
Kaíto_x04      DF   1  15   8   7  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  16
I_Ergic        MF   1   9  30   7  21 |  95   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  78  10
T_Rostoko      MF   1  10  26   8  39 |  74   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  92   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10  62   8
Máximo_x13     MF   1   8  15   9  23 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  80  -4
Cerberus       FW   1  10  11  24  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  25   0  10
E_Dzeko        FW   1   6   9  24  40 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
S_A_Conde      GK  20   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ruben          DF   1  22  11   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Elrich       MF   1   6  25   7  37 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0
S_Brown        MF   1   8  23  14  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gil            FW   1   4   8  21  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Zenit
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Abbey        GK  30   1   1   1  36 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Boban          DF   1  25  21  17  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   6
Sun_Jihai      DF   1  24  19   9  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  10
N_Vidic        DF   1  24  21  18  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  11  22  40
M_Dorsin       DF   1  23  21  11  40 |  89   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   1   0   2  63  -6
F_Ljungberg    MF   1  14  33  24   6 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   8
Machado        MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  60   4
J_Collison     MF   1   9  18  10  29 |  95   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  26 150   2
E_Banga        MF   1  10  17   9  38 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  52   2
W_Rooney       FW   1   8   8  29  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  27  70  22
D_Clare        FW   1   3   4  27  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Pihl         GK  13   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   1  22  12  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makin        DF   1  18  10  10  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Curtis       MF   1  17   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Young_Owen     FW   1   6   7  16  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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