Match Report


CelticCeltic     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley Computer Player Computer Player
Gary DickovG. Dickov68
G
captain1
G
70David HopkinD. Hopkin
Anton SammerA. Sammer76
D
2
D
68Garry GreigG. Greig
Thierry BrightonT. Brighton73
D
3
D
68Alec ElliottA. Elliott
Marinus HuistraM. Huistra72
D
4
D
59Garry StrachanG. Strachan
Markus SchröderM. Schröder69
D
5
D
57Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith
Matias PadillaM. Padilla75
M
6
M
67Joao AlvesJ. Alves
Gianmatteo Del VecchioG. Del Vecchio72
M
7
M
65Nicolas CalvoN. Calvo
Thomas De WindtT. De Windt63
M
8
A
74Ugo CutlerU. Cutler
Maurice FabrieM. Fabrie62
M
9
A
57Scott CampbellS. Campbell
Camel EchouafniC. Echouafni71
A
10
A
52Alec CollinsA. Collins
Serge PoulardS. Poulard69
A
11captain
A
52Richard BremnerR. Bremner
 
Mark JonesM. Jones63
A
12
G
62Alex MortonA. Morton
Victor VegaV. Vega62
M
13
M
60Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
Jacek SwierczewskiJ. Swierczewski59
D
14
M
58Andy BoothA. Booth
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 17,752 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dalglish.


0.00
Forfar Athletic start the match!
12.28
Thierry Brighton laces a weighted ball forward to Thomas De Windt. Thomas De Windt knocks the ball to his team mate, Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni shoots from outside the area. It's there!! David Hopkin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.46
Thierry Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Gianmatteo Del Vecchio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianmatteo Del Vecchio chips the ball to his team mate, Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard knocks in a cross ball towards Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni makes a deft header but somehow Garry Strachan happens to be in the right place to block it.
27.28
Garry Greig clumsily knocks into Camel Echouafni. The referee warns Garry Greig to calm down! Camel Echouafni stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.38
With some swift thinking, Matias Padilla plays the ball forward to Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Naysmith.
32.13
Anton Sammer makes a simple pass to Thomas De Windt. Thomas De Windt threads a neat ball through to Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.59
Nicolas Calvo flicks a high pass forward. Alec Collins collects the pass. Alec Collins puts a great ball through. Richard Bremner runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
42.58
Matias Padilla knocks the ball to his team mate, Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
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. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Forfar Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Celtic kicking off!
48.26
Gianmatteo Del Vecchio knocks the ball forward to Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.59
Nicolas Calvo barges into Thomas De Windt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thomas De Windt runs off the knock.
53.45
Nicolas Calvo flicks a high pass forward to Alec Collins who brings the ball under control. Alec Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Gary Dickov didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.34
Without breaking stride, Nicolas Calvo plays the ball forward to Ugo Cutler. Ugo Cutler whips in a cross ball towards Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
57.56
Thomas De Windt chips the ball to his team mate, Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.04
Thomas De Windt knocks the ball to his team mate, Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.32
Forfar Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.30
Anton Sammer kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas De Windt. With great vision, Thomas De Windt plays the ball forward to Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.06
Thomas De Windt flicks a high pass forward to Serge Poulard who brings the ball under control. Serge Poulard whips in a cross ball towards Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! David Hopkin had no chance!! Goal for Celtic!
71.46
Nicolas Calvo barges into Thomas De Windt. The referee calls over Nicolas Calvo and warns him to calm down! Thomas De Windt stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.33
Matias Padilla makes a probing pass to Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Strachan.
73.26
Matias Padilla takes it forward alone. Matias Padilla knocks in a cross ball towards Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. David Hopkin didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
75.31
Thierry Brighton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurice Fabrie. Maurice Fabrie changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Maurice Fabrie lofts in a cross ball towards Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.34
Gianmatteo Del Vecchio knocks the ball forward to Camel Echouafni. Camel Echouafni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
81.39
Thomas De Windt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Thomas De Windt knocks in a cross ball towards Serge Poulard. Serge Poulard heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.17
Joao Alves surges forward with the ball. Joao Alves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Gary Dickov as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
84.19
It's a corner kick which Nicolas Calvo takes quickly, playing the ball short to Joao Alves. Joao Alves flicks the ball on with his first touch. Some silky footwork from Dominic Naysmith provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Forfar Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65%
35%
Play Area
18.8%
48.8%
32.5%

Scorers
Camel Echouafni 12, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Camel Echouafni of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Gary Dickov (GK)
6
2.Anton Sammer (DEF)
6
3.Thierry Brighton (DEF)
6
4.Marinus Huistra (DEF)
6
5.Markus Schröder (DEF)
6
6.Matias Padilla (MID)
7
7.Gianmatteo Del Vecchio (MID)
7
8.Thomas De Windt (MID)
8
9.Maurice Fabrie (MID)
6
10.Camel Echouafni (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Serge Poulard (ATT)
7
 
12.Mark Jones (ATT)
0
13.Victor Vega (MID)
0
14.Jacek Swierczewski (DEF)
0

1.David Hopkin (GK)
6
2.Garry Greig (DEF)
6
3.Alec Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Garry Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Naysmith (DEF)
6
6.Joao Alves (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Calvo (MID)yellow card
6
8.Ugo Cutler (ATT)
6
9.Scott Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Alec Collins (ATT)
6
11.Richard Bremner (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Morton (GK)
0
13.Paul Naysmith (MID)
0
14.Andy Booth (MID)
0