Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     CelticCeltic
Computer Player Computer Player Michael Douglas Michael Douglas
Stuart TelferS. Telfer74
G
1
G
70Paul SeifertP. Seifert
Francisco PintoF. Pinto70
D
2
D
70Nuno JimenezN. Jimenez
Alec GlassA. Glass70
D
3
D
66Paul MatteoP. Matteo
Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida69
D
4
D
70Duncan GlassD. Glass
Garry HendryG. Hendry66
D
5
D
64Michelangelo SereniM. Sereni
Colin GemmellC. Gemmell58
D
6
D
66George WalshG. Walsh
Thomas OswaldT. Oswald67
M
captain7
M
76Rui MendesR. Mendes
Kevin TelferK. Telfer64
M
8captain
M
71Gary YoungG. Young
Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell73
A
9
A
62Wes EvansW. Evans
Jose Javier BravoJ. Bravo73
A
10
A
70Alexander DevineauA. Devineau
Matt GlassM. Glass72
A
11
A
71Alec HendryA. Hendry
 
Eric GelbE. Gelb70
G
12
M
75Scott BradyS. Brady
Paulo MendesP. Mendes70
A
13
M
75Stephen HutchisonS. Hutchison
Silvain Van Den HerikS. Van Den Herik65
A
14
A
75Kew Van Der PennenK. Van Der Pennen

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Celtic. A crowd of 16,460 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Forfar Athletic and Celtic are lined up in a 5-2-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Rae.


0.00
Celtic kick off and get the match underway!
2.11
Gary Young darts forward. Gary Young lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry connects with a diving header. Stuart Telfer easily picks it out of the air!
4.10
Rui Mendes flicks a high ball forward to Alec Hendry who takes it down. Alec Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
8.34
Paul Matteo pushes up the pitch. Paul Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Evans. Wes Evans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.10
Gary Young flicks a high pass forward. Wes Evans holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wes Evans knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Pinto.
20.02
Rui Mendes barges into Thomas Oswald. The referee calls over Rui Mendes and warns him to calm down! Thomas Oswald hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.53
Rui Mendes hacks Kevin Telfer from behind! The referee calls over Rui Mendes again and warns him to calm down! Kevin Telfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.57
Kevin Telfer knocks the ball forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
30.16
Gary Young flicks a high pass forward to Alec Hendry who brings the ball under control. Alec Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
33.49
Gary Young sees Alec Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alexander Devineau!
36.37
Gary Young sees a break and surges forward. Gary Young makes a probing pass to Alexander Devineau but he's offside!
40.16
Alexander Devineau hacks Colin Gemmell from behind! The referee calls over Alexander Devineau and warns him to calm down! Colin Gemmell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.54
Kevin Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Kevin Telfer sees Alec Caldwell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. Matt Glass finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Celtic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Celtic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Forfar Athletic kicking off!
57.29
Rui Mendes clumsily knocks into Thomas Oswald. The referee warns Rui Mendes yet again to calm down! Thomas Oswald hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.23
Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Mendes replacing Alec Glass and Silvain Van Den Herik replacing Jose Javier Bravo .Celtic have made a substitution with Kew Van Der Pennen replacing Alexander Devineau .
61.25
Duncan Glass comes in with a late challenge on Alec Caldwell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec Caldwell runs off the knock.
63.22
Kevin Telfer threads a neat ball through to Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.29
Kevin Telfer threads a neat ball through to Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.03
Rui Mendes comes in with a late challenge on Thomas Oswald. The referee calls over Rui Mendes yet again and warns him to calm down! Thomas Oswald gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.13
George Walsh sees Wes Evans in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Evans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.11
Paul Matteo makes a probing pass to George Walsh. George Walsh passes the ball forward to Wes Evans. Wes Evans knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Helder Almeida.
78.48
Thomas Oswald passes the ball forward to Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Glass but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.31
Paulo Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Oswald. Thomas Oswald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.28
Rui Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Young. Gary Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.38
Thomas Oswald kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell skips past Paul Matteo! Some good footwork from Alec Caldwell provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
89.52
Kevin Telfer chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

Celtic
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
6
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
28.8%
46.6%
24.7%

Scorers
Alec Caldwell 43
Alexander Devineau 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Caldwell of Forfar Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Telfer (GK)
6
2.Francisco Pinto (DEF)
6
3.Alec Glass (DEF)
6
4.Helder Almeida (DEF)
6
5.Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Colin Gemmell (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Oswald (MID)
7
8.Kevin Telfer (MID)
8
9.Alec Caldwell (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jose Javier Bravo (ATT)
7
11.Matt Glass (ATT)
6
 
12.Eric Gelb (GK)
0
13.Paulo Mendes (ATT)
6
14.Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT)
6

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