Match Report


CelticCeltic     St MirrenSt Mirren
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Gary DickovG. Dickov68
G
captain1
G
59Isaiah RodgersI. Rodgers
Paul C. BuscanP. Buscan53
D
2
D
59Nuno SemedoN. Semedo
Marinus HuistraM. Huistra72
D
3
D
68Cleto CauetC. Cauet
Jacek SwierczewskiJ. Swierczewski59
D
4captain
D
62Gary ColeG. Cole
Stephen BremnerS. Bremner39
D
5
D
66Craig ShieldsC. Shields
Matias PadillaM. Padilla75
M
6
M
64Christian FrieserC. Frieser
Scott McNeillS. McNeill43
M
7
M
57Jean-Philippe GiublesiJ. Giublesi
Lennart LangeL. Lange57
M
8
M
57Paulo PintoP. Pinto
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson46
A
9
A
64Rafael CamposR. Campos
Mark JonesM. Jones64
A
10
A
51Garry ClelandG. Cleland
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell47
A
11
A
70Bill BowerB. Bower
 
Gianmatteo Del VecchioG. Del Vecchio72
M
12
M
54Rosario CampiR. Campi
Maurice FabrieM. Fabrie62
M
13
D
50Billy WhiteB. White
Serge PoulardS. Poulard69
A
14
M
52Alec DavidsonA. Davidson

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 18,958 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celtic and St Mirren are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.


0.00
Celtic kick off!
3.23
Jacek Swierczewski flicks a high pass forward. Matias Padilla collects the pass. Matias Padilla makes a probing pass to Mark Jones. Mark Jones knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell makes a convincing header. Magnificent block by Nuno Semedo!
4.06
Scott McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Mark Jones. Mark Jones side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Isaiah Rodgers had no chance!! Goal for Celtic!
15.33
Gary Cole hacks Andy Ferguson from behind! The referee brings Gary Cole to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.11
With great vision, Christian Frieser picks a pass forward to Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
24.48
Celtic are in full control of this game.
26.27
Christian Frieser knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
28.59
Gary Cole threads the ball through to Jean-Philippe Giublesi. Jean-Philippe Giublesi flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos makes a probing pass to Bill Bower but he's offside!
34.54
Christian Frieser flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos shoots from distance but is denied by Gary Dickov. Excellent save.
38.23
Craig Shields deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Pinto. Paulo Pinto hits a low pass to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
45.00
Bill Bower hacks Stephen Bremner from behind! The referee calls over Bill Bower and warns him to calm down! Stephen Bremner runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear unchanged since the first half. St Mirren also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
St Mirren kick off the second half!
47.05
Paulo Pinto flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.10
Christian Frieser flicks a high pass forward to Garry Cleland who brings the ball under control. Garry Cleland sees Bill Bower just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Bill Bower rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
53.25
Jacek Swierczewski chips the ball to his team mate, Scott McNeill. Seeing a gap ahead, Scott McNeill laces a weighted ball forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
57.35
Scott McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.33
Scott McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.43
Cleto Cauet surges forward with the ball. Cleto Cauet threads a neat ball through to Bill Bower. Bill Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.31
Paulo Pinto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Bower. Bill Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.20
Paul C. Buscan sees Lennart Lange in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lennart Lange threads a neat ball through to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Jones. Nuno Semedo clumsily knocks into Mark Jones. Mark Jones appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
67.29
Craig Shields runs forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Shields plays the ball forward to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.36
Jean-Philippe Giublesi makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Philippe Giublesi plays a one-two with Bill Bower and rushes in on goal... Jean-Philippe Giublesi cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Gary Dickov.
71.17
Cleto Cauet pushes mid-way up the pitch. Cleto Cauet advances with the ball. Cleto Cauet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.50
Lennart Lange flicks a high ball forward to Mark Jones who takes it down. Mark Jones knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.08
Jacek Swierczewski flicks a high ball forward to Matias Padilla who takes it down. Matias Padilla plays the ball forward to Mark Jones. Mark Jones tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Isaiah Rodgers manages to gather it.
75.41
Gary Cole threads the ball through to Paulo Pinto. Paulo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Garry Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.08
Christian Frieser passes the ball forward to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Bower. Bill Bower is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
79.50
Jean-Philippe Giublesi catches Scott McNeill on the ankles. The referee calls over Jean-Philippe Giublesi and warns him to calm down! Scott McNeill grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.28
Jacek Swierczewski clumsily knocks into Christian Frieser. The referee calls over Jacek Swierczewski and warns him to calm down! Christian Frieser runs off the knock.
83.51
Cleto Cauet hits a low pass to Christian Frieser. Christian Frieser makes a simple pass to Bill Bower. Bill Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.26
Marinus Huistra barges into Garry Cleland. The referee calls over Marinus Huistra and shows him a yellow card! Garry Cleland gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.33
Matias Padilla advances with the ball. Matias Padilla shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Rodgers effortlessly smothers it!
89.08
Matias Padilla kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Jones. Mark Jones controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

St Mirren
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
9
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
33.7%
40.2%
26.1%

Scorers
Mark Jones 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Jones of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Gary Dickov (GK)
7
2.Paul C. Buscan (DEF)
6
3.Marinus Huistra (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jacek Swierczewski (DEF)
7
5.Stephen Bremner (DEF)
6
6.Matias Padilla (MID)
7
7.Scott McNeill (MID)
8
8.Lennart Lange (MID)
6
9.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
7
10.Mark Jones (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stephen Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Gianmatteo Del Vecchio (MID)
0
13.Maurice Fabrie (MID)
0
14.Serge Poulard (ATT)
0

1.Isaiah Rodgers (GK)
7
2.Nuno Semedo (DEF)
6
3.Cleto Cauet (DEF)
8
4.Gary Cole (DEF)
6
5.Craig Shields (DEF)
7
6.Christian Frieser (MID)
8
7.Jean-Philippe Giublesi (MID)
7
8.Paulo Pinto (MID)
7
9.Rafael Campos (ATT)
6
10.Garry Cleland (ATT)
7
11.Bill Bower (ATT)
6
 
12.Rosario Campi (MID)
0
13.Billy White (DEF)
0
14.Alec Davidson (MID)
0