Match Report


CelticCeltic     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley Josh Davies Josh Davies
Gary DickovG. Dickov67
G
captain1
G
77Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas
Paul C. BuscanP. Buscan52
D
2
D
74Bruno MoreiraB. Moreira
Stephen BremnerS. Bremner38
D
3
D
75Ignacio BarronI. Barron
Marinus HuistraM. Huistra72
D
4
D
73Guilherme BentoG. Bento
Maximiliano SotoM. Soto50
M
5
M
79Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio
Alec GlassA. Glass47
M
6
M
74Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia
Maurice FabrieM. Fabrie62
M
7captain
M
83Matthew NyarkoM. Nyarko
Lennart LangeL. Lange56
M
8
M
79David ReimersD. Reimers
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson46
A
9
A
83Alin HagiA. Hagi
Stuart LawS. Law54
A
10
A
76Filipe ValenteF. Valente
Camel EchouafniC. Echouafni71
A
11
A
84Rafael NunesR. Nunes
 
Dominic CaldwellD. Caldwell35
G
12
D
72Carlos PobleteC. Poblete
Garba OmoladeG. Omolade75
D
13
M
72Youssef BourgoisY. Bourgois
Malte KühnM. Kühn71
A
14
A
73Kevin Van HandenhovenK. Van Handenhoven

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Heart of Midlothian. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celtic and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry McNeill.


0.00
The first half starts with Celtic kicking off!
6.25
Bruno Moreira flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Nyarko who brings the ball under control. Matthew Nyarko flicks a high ball forward to Filipe Valente who takes it down. Filipe Valente shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Gary Dickov. Excellent save.
8.44
Oscar Marsiglia clumsily knocks into Alec Glass. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.55
Alec Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Evangelos Tsoukalas. What a save!
14.41
Marinus Huistra receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul C. Buscan. Marinus Huistra launches a long ball forward. Stuart Law shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.11
Matthew Nyarko sees Alin Hagi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Dickov who gathers it comfortably.
18.45
Matthew Nyarko knocks the ball to his team mate, Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
21.12
Maurice Fabrie catches Nicolás Aurellio on the ankles. Maurice Fabrie is given a warning by the referee! Nicolás Aurellio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.21
David Reimers receives the ball from a throw-in from Matthew Nyarko. David Reimers sees space and advances. David Reimers cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from David Reimers provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Gary Dickov manages to keep it out.
27.08
Maurice Fabrie threads a neat ball through to Stuart Law. Stuart Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.13
Oscar Marsiglia kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.23
Matthew Nyarko threads the ball through to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
34.57
Nicolás Aurellio runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nicolás Aurellio passes the ball forward but Filipe Valente is offside!
36.01
Stephen Bremner knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurice Fabrie. Maurice Fabrie chips the ball to his team mate, Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni makes a probing pass between the defence to Andy Ferguson. Some silky footwork from Andy Ferguson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Evangelos Tsoukalas!
40.01
Lennart Lange threads a neat ball through to Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
42.56
Matthew Nyarko threads a neat ball through to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente plays a quick one-two with Alin Hagi and rushes in on goal... Filipe Valente takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Celtic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
48.24
Alec Glass flicks a high pass forward. Camel Echouafni controls it well on his chest. Camel Echouafni finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Evangelos Tsoukalas!
49.44
With a delightful solo run, Oscar Marsiglia stretches the opposition's defence. Oscar Marsiglia lofts in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
53.03
Guilherme Bento makes a simple pass to Nicolás Aurellio. Nicolás Aurellio threads a neat ball through to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.46
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
59.09
Rafael Nunes catches Stephen Bremner on the ankles. Rafael Nunes is given a warning by the referee! Stephen Bremner runs off the knock.
60.35
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Carlos Poblete replacing Ignacio Barron, Youssef Bourgois replacing Matthew Nyarko and Kevin Van Handenhoven replacing Filipe Valente .
61.36
Stuart Law catches Bruno Moreira on the ankles. The referee warns Stuart Law to calm down! Bruno Moreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.04
Marinus Huistra sees Alec Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Glass threads the ball through to Stuart Law. Stuart Law finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
65.41
Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Van Handenhoven collects the pass. Kevin Van Handenhoven shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.42
Carlos Poblete threads a neat ball through to Nicolás Aurellio. Nicolás Aurellio knocks the ball to his team mate, Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Van Handenhoven but he's offside!
72.49
Bruno Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Marsiglia. Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Nunes who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Rafael Nunes plays the ball forward to Kevin Van Handenhoven who has made a great run into the box. Kevin Van Handenhoven takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
73.45
Bruno Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youssef Bourgois. Youssef Bourgois knocks the ball forward to Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven plays a one-two with Rafael Nunes and rushes in on goal... Kevin Van Handenhoven side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
79.00
Nicolás Aurellio passes the ball forward to Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Gary Dickov easily punches it away to safety.
83.39
Marinus Huistra hits a low pass to Lennart Lange. With some swift thinking, Lennart Lange plays the ball forward to Stuart Law. Stuart Law plays a one-two with Camel Echouafni and rushes in on goal... Stuart Law makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Evangelos Tsoukalas comfortably smothers it!
90.00
Stephen Bremner makes a simple pass to Maurice Fabrie. Maurice Fabrie flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Law who brings the ball neatly under control. Stuart Law puts a great ball through. Andy Ferguson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
5
11
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
34.2%
43%
22.8%

Scorers
Filipe Valente 18, 43
Rafael Nunes 28
Kevin Van Handenhoven 65, 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Filipe Valente of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Gary Dickov (GK)
7
2.Paul C. Buscan (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Bremner (DEF)
6
4.Marinus Huistra (DEF)
6
5.Maximiliano Soto (MID)
6
6.Alec Glass (MID)
6
7.Maurice Fabrie (MID)
6
8.Lennart Lange (MID)
6
9.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Stuart Law (ATT)
6
11.Camel Echouafni (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominic Caldwell (GK)
0
13.Garba Omolade (DEF)
0
14.Malte Kühn (ATT)
0

1.Evangelos Tsoukalas (GK)
7
2.Bruno Moreira (DEF)
6
3.Ignacio Barron (DEF)
6
4.Guilherme Bento (DEF)
6
5.Nicolás Aurellio (MID)
6
6.Oscar Marsiglia (MID)yellow card
7
7.Matthew Nyarko (MID)
7
8.David Reimers (MID)
6
9.Alin Hagi (ATT)
7
10.Filipe Valente (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Rafael Nunes (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Carlos Poblete (DEF)
6
13.Youssef Bourgois (MID)
6
14.Kevin Van Handenhoven (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9