Match Report


CelticCeltic     SouthamptonSouthampton
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley Computer Player Computer Player
Gary DickovG. Dickov67
G
captain1
G
74Fabricio CastromanF. Castroman
Paul C. BuscanP. Buscan53
D
2
D
70Kelvin VassellK. Vassell
Marinus HuistraM. Huistra72
D
3
D
69Pedro FariaP. Faria
Garba OmoladeG. Omolade75
D
4
D
69Shota PahlplatzS. Pahlplatz
Lennart LangeL. Lange57
M
5
D
68Anthony WrightA. Wright
Maurice FabrieM. Fabrie62
M
6
M
77Trevor KerrT. Kerr
Maximiliano SotoM. Soto52
M
7captain
M
75Alfons Van BastenA. Van Basten
Gianmatteo Del VecchioG. Del Vecchio72
M
8
A
72Amine BenyettouA. Benyettou
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson46
A
9
A
69Gary WhelanG. Whelan
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell47
A
10
A
68Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls
Malte KühnM. Kühn72
A
11
A
65Kevin GemmillK. Gemmill
 
Stephen BremnerS. Bremner39
D
12
M
72Jeffrey KleinJ. Klein
Anton SammerA. Sammer76
D
13
G
70Chris LightfootC. Lightfoot
Camel EchouafniC. Echouafni71
A
14
D
68Moritz KühnM. Kühn

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Celtic Park where Celtic play Southampton in this friendly game. A crowd of 17,890 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celtic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.


0.00
Southampton kick off the first half!
2.55
Pedro Faria threads the ball through to Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr flicks the ball to his team mate, Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou edges inside the box! Amine Benyettou makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.15
Trevor Kerr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan lofts in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Garba Omolade clumsily knocks into Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
8.47
Alfons Van Basten flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Dickov who gathers it comfortably.
9.49
Pedro Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Alfons Van Basten. Alfons Van Basten makes a simple pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou makes a deft header. Solid save from Gary Dickov. What a great pair of hands!
14.42
Marinus Huistra flicks a high pass forward. Maximiliano Soto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Maximiliano Soto knocks the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabricio Castroman who gathers it comfortably.
16.40
Alfons Van Basten sees a break and surges forward. Alfons Van Basten tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gary Dickov with no chance!! Goal for Southampton!
20.42
Maximiliano Soto passes the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.08
Gianmatteo Del Vecchio threads a neat ball through to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.51
Alfons Van Basten makes a probing pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou makes a deft header. The ball comes off Garba Omolade and the loose ball is cleared up field.
28.32
Maximiliano Soto takes it forward alone. Maximiliano Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Faria.
32.57
Alfons Van Basten knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Gary Dickov!
38.50
Paul C. Buscan pushes up the pitch. Paul C. Buscan flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Fabricio Castroman gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
39.51
Alfons Van Basten runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alfons Van Basten knocks in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.23
Maurice Fabrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Celtic kick off and get the second half underway!
48.49
Shota Pahlplatz takes it forward alone. Shota Pahlplatz flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Gemmill who takes it down. Kevin Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.12
Alfons Van Basten makes a simple pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
60.51
Southampton appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
63.46
Maximiliano Soto sees Stephen Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Liddell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kelvin Vassell.
65.12
Maurice Fabrie knocks the ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson shoots from long range but somehow Fabricio Castroman manages to keep it out.
67.04
Trevor Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Amine Benyettou controls it well on his chest. Amine Benyettou whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Paul C. Buscan comes in with a late challenge on Nigel Nicholls. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
69.10
With great vision, Garba Omolade plays the ball forward to Lennart Lange. Lennart Lange changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lennart Lange knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.04
Alfons Van Basten barges into Maximiliano Soto. The referee calls over Alfons Van Basten and shows him a yellow card! Maximiliano Soto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.52
Maximiliano Soto advances with the ball. Maximiliano Soto whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.48
Maximiliano Soto surges forward with the ball. Maximiliano Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.11
Anthony Wright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfons Van Basten. Alfons Van Basten makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Gary Dickov manages to gather it easily.
84.43
Gianmatteo Del Vecchio clumsily knocks into Kelvin Vassell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kelvin Vassell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.28
Kelvin Vassell hits a low pass to Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr sees Nigel Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Nicholls tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.22
Maximiliano Soto threads a neat ball through to Malte Kühn. Malte Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Celtic are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Southampton
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48%
52%
Play Area
24%
45.3%
30.7%

Scorers
Amine Benyettou 3
Alfons Van Basten 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfons Van Basten of Southampton

Match Ratings
1.Gary Dickov (GK)
7
2.Paul C. Buscan (DEF)
6
3.Marinus Huistra (DEF)
6
4.Garba Omolade (DEF)
6
5.Lennart Lange (MID)
6
6.Maurice Fabrie (MID)
6
7.Maximiliano Soto (MID)
8
8.Gianmatteo Del Vecchio (MID)yellow card
5
9.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Liddell (ATT)
6
11.Malte Kühn (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen Bremner (DEF)
0
13.Anton Sammer (DEF)
0
14.Camel Echouafni (ATT)
0

1.Fabricio Castroman (GK)
6
2.Kelvin Vassell (DEF)
6
3.Pedro Faria (DEF)
6
4.Shota Pahlplatz (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Wright (DEF)
6
6.Trevor Kerr (MID)
7
7.Alfons Van Basten (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
8.Amine Benyettou (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Gary Whelan (ATT)
6
10.Nigel Nicholls (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Gemmill (ATT)
6
 
12.Jeffrey Klein (MID)
0
13.Chris Lightfoot (GK)
0
14.Moritz Kühn (DEF)
0