Match Report


CelticCeltic     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Michael DouglasMichael Douglas David Payne David Payne
Paul SeifertP. Seifert70
G
1
G
79Godwin AfolabiG. Afolabi
Nuno JimenezN. Jimenez70
D
2
D
72Godwin IkpebaG. Ikpeba
Brendan TerryB. Terry62
D
3captain
D
75Gian Paolo SbaccantiG. Sbaccanti
Michelangelo SereniM. Sereni64
D
4
D
73Arturo VelascoA. Velasco
George WalshG. Walsh66
D
5
M
78Ger GerritsenG. Gerritsen
Rui MendesR. Mendes76
M
captain6
M
75Sergio C. AlvesS. Alves
Stephen HutchisonS. Hutchison75
M
7
M
85Liam BazzaniL. Bazzani
Wes EvansW. Evans62
A
8
M
81Tonci StimacT. Stimac
Alexander DevineauA. Devineau70
A
9
A
76Rui MatthijsR. Matthijs
Alec HendryA. Hendry71
A
10
A
84Ebi BoniekE. Boniek
Kew Van Der PennenK. Van Der Pennen75
A
11
A
78Rui YanezR. Yanez
 
Scott BradyS. Brady75
M
12
D
67Nils KoschmiederN. Koschmieder
Duncan GlassD. Glass70
D
13
M
74Sergio MonteiroS. Monteiro
Gary YoungG. Young70
M
14
A
81Artur VieiraA. Vieira

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Queen of the South. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celtic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Morton.


0.00
Celtic start the match!
2.16
Arturo Velasco makes a beautiful solo run. Arturo Velasco passes the ball forward to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek whips in a cross ball towards Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Paul Seifert reads it well. He makes it look easy!
3.14
Ger Gerritsen flicks a high pass forward to Ebi Boniek who brings the ball under control. Ebi Boniek tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Paul Seifert!
6.05
Sergio C. Alves sees a break and surges forward. Sergio C. Alves shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
14.19
Tonci Stimac makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
18.38
Arturo Velasco pushes up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Arturo Velasco plays the ball forward to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez shoots from 25 yards but Paul Seifert is on top of it.
20.46
Rui Matthijs barges into Michelangelo Sereni. The referee calls over Rui Matthijs and shows him a yellow card! Michelangelo Sereni stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.28
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti makes a simple pass to Liam Bazzani. Liam Bazzani flicks a high ball forward to Rui Matthijs who takes it down. Rui Matthijs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
26.14
Without breaking stride, Stephen Hutchison plays the ball forward to Kew Van Der Pennen. Kew Van Der Pennen shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Liam Bazzani laces a weighted ball forward to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek makes a defence splitting pass to Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Paul Seifert is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.17
From the throw-in, Liam Bazzani picks out Tonci Stimac. Tonci Stimac makes a probing pass to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek plays a scrappy one-two with Rui Yanez and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ebi Boniek provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.09
Wes Evans hacks Arturo Velasco from behind! Wes Evans is shown the yellow card! Arturo Velasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.19
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti sees Ger Gerritsen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ger Gerritsen flicks a high pass forward to Rui Yanez who brings the ball under control. Rui Yanez knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
42.09
Michelangelo Sereni breaks forward. Michelangelo Sereni plays the ball forward to Kew Van Der Pennen. Kew Van Der Pennen shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Sergio Monteiro replacing Ger Gerritsen and Artur Vieira replacing Rui Matthijs.

45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South get the second half underway!
47.40
Rui Yanez clumsily knocks into Michelangelo Sereni. Rui Yanez is given a warning by the referee! Michelangelo Sereni runs off the knock.
48.20
Rui Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kew Van Der Pennen is offside!
49.32
Rui Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau whips in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry beats his man to it with a header. Godwin Afolabi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
51.06
Sergio C. Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.36
Stephen Hutchison barges into Sergio Monteiro. The referee calls over Stephen Hutchison and warns him to calm down! Sergio Monteiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.44
Arturo Velasco hits a low pass to Sergio C. Alves. Sergio C. Alves threads a neat ball through to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.50
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Nils Koschmieder replacing Godwin Ikpeba .
65.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Michelangelo Sereni plays the ball forward to Rui Mendes. With intelligent imagination, Rui Mendes plays the ball forward to Kew Van Der Pennen. Kew Van Der Pennen shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.56
Sergio Monteiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sergio Monteiro plays a quick one-two with Ebi Boniek and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Sergio Monteiro provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Paul Seifert with no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
73.26
Michelangelo Sereni flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Hutchison collects the pass. Stephen Hutchison makes a simple pass to Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Velasco.
77.15
Stephen Hutchison barges into Tonci Stimac. Stephen Hutchison is warned by the referee again! Tonci Stimac runs off the knock.
79.54
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti darts forward. Gian Paolo Sbaccanti threads a neat ball through to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brendan Terry.
81.31
Liam Bazzani sees Artur Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Vieira shoots from 25 yards but somehow Paul Seifert manages to keep it out.
83.47
Rui Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Godwin Afolabi manages to keep it out.
84.07
Liam Bazzani sees Ebi Boniek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ebi Boniek edges inside the box! Ebi Boniek side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Stephen Hutchison makes a probing pass to Kew Van Der Pennen. Kew Van Der Pennen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Queen of the South
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
2
11
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.6%
65.4%
Play Area
33.3%
42%
24.7%

Scorers
Rui Matthijs 27
Ebi Boniek 30, 84
Artur Vieira 54
Sergio Monteiro 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ebi Boniek of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Paul Seifert (GK)
7
2.Nuno Jimenez (DEF)
6
3.Brendan Terry (DEF)
6
4.Michelangelo Sereni (DEF)
6
5.George Walsh (DEF)
6
6.Rui Mendes (MID)
6
7.Stephen Hutchison (MID)
6
8.Wes Evans (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Alexander Devineau (ATT)
6
10.Alec Hendry (ATT)
6
11.Kew Van Der Pennen (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Brady (MID)
0
13.Duncan Glass (DEF)
0
14.Gary Young (MID)
0

1.Godwin Afolabi (GK)
6
2.Godwin Ikpeba (DEF)
6
3.Gian Paolo Sbaccanti (DEF)
7
4.Arturo Velasco (DEF)
7
5.Ger Gerritsen (MID)
6
6.Sergio C. Alves (MID)
6
7.Liam Bazzani (MID)
7
8.Tonci Stimac (MID)
6
9.Rui Matthijs (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Ebi Boniek (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Rui Yanez (ATT)
6
 
12.Nils Koschmieder (DEF)
6
13.Sergio Monteiro (MID)goal scored
7
14.Artur Vieira (ATT)goal scored
7