Match Report


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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 17,395 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celtic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Greig.


0.00
The whistle blows and Celtic kick off!
2.03
Brendan Terry hacks Ciro Colacone from behind! The referee calls over Brendan Terry and warns him to calm down! Ciro Colacone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.01
Brendan Terry threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hutchison. Stephen Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Kew Van Der Pennen. Kew Van Der Pennen knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
12.20
Michelangelo Sereni hacks Eric Edusei from behind! The referee calls over Michelangelo Sereni and shows him a yellow card! Eric Edusei gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.38
Kristoffer Matinpoika catches Wes Evans on the ankles. The referee brings Kristoffer Matinpoika to one side and gives him a warning! Wes Evans grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.27
Michelangelo Sereni threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hutchison. Stephen Hutchison threads the ball through to Wes Evans. Wes Evans plays a scrappy one-two with Alexander Devineau and stumbles forward towards the goal... Wes Evans muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Spencer Ince gets down and covers it.
22.10
Eddy Albieri flicks the ball to his team mate, Seyni Moustaïd. Seyni Moustaïd plays the ball forward to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone whips the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Seifert is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.48
Seyni Moustaïd barges into Stephen Hutchison. The referee calls over Seyni Moustaïd and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Hutchison carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.22
Michelangelo Sereni flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Hutchison who takes it down. Stephen Hutchison hits a low pass to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Spencer Ince!
28.36
Michelangelo Sereni threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hutchison. Stephen Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Devineau who brings the ball under control. Alexander Devineau knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent block by Eddy Albieri!
32.25
Stephen Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Evans. Wes Evans lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.51
Kristoffer Matinpoika takes a quick throw-in, which Tonton Nordqvist takes on the chest. Tonton Nordqvist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anton Bartsch. Anton Bartsch threads a neat ball through to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher sees Ciro Colacone just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ciro Colacone shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Paul Seifert manages to gather it easily.
39.25
Rio Minto gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Kew Van Der Pennen whips in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
44.12
Gavin Upson barges into Brendan Terry. The referee calls over Gavin Upson and shows him a yellow card! Brendan Terry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Ciro Colacone catches Michelangelo Sereni on the ankles. Ciro Colacone is warned by the referee! Michelangelo Sereni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. The Celtic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with St Mirren kicking off!
47.17
Stephen Hutchison chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Evans. Wes Evans shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
48.11
Stephen Hutchison brings the ball forward. Stephen Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Spencer Ince gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
49.26
Stephen Hutchison makes a probing pass to Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.02
Seyni Moustaïd makes a probing pass to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
63.42
Seyni Moustaïd knocks the ball forward to Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone knocks the ball forward, putting Darren Fletcher through on goal. Some silky footwork from Darren Fletcher provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Magnificent save by Paul Seifert!
67.05
Eddy Albieri flicks a high ball forward to Simon Weber who takes it down. Simon Weber kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei finds some space and shoots from distance but Paul Seifert is on top of it.
69.51
Simon Weber comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Hutchison. Simon Weber is shown the yellow card! Stephen Hutchison gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
71.18
With vision, Rio Minto plays the ball forward to Stephen Hutchison. Stephen Hutchison flicks a high ball forward to Kew Van Der Pennen who takes it down. Kew Van Der Pennen plays the ball forward to Wes Evans who has made a great run into the box. Wes Evans makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Eddy Albieri.
72.52
Rio Minto takes a quick throw-in, which Brendan Terry takes on the chest. Brendan Terry darts forward. Brendan Terry makes a probing pass to Wes Evans. Wes Evans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.51
Brendan Terry makes a beautiful solo run. Brendan Terry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Brendan Terry lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
75.56
Stephen Hutchison hits a low pass to Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Evans. Wes Evans flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
83.43
George Walsh makes a probing pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady hits a low pass to Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Evans. Wes Evans beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Spencer Ince.
84.41
Corner kick to Celtic. Stephen Hutchison plays it out to the edge of the box. Wes Evans comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.16
Seyni Moustaïd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Brendan Terry flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Hutchison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Hutchison runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stephen Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
26.5%
43.4%
30.1%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ciro Colacone of St Mirren

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

1.Spencer Ince (GK)
7
2.Kristoffer Matinpoika (DEF)
6
3.Tonton Nordqvist (DEF)
6
4.Eddy Albieri (DEF)
6
5.Anton Bartsch (MID)
6
6.Simon Weber (MID)yellow card
5
7.Seyni Moustaïd (MID)yellow card
6
8.Gavin Upson (MID)yellow card
5
9.Ciro Colacone (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Darren Fletcher (ATT)
7
11.Eric Edusei (ATT)
6
 
12.Julian Walter (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Davidson (MID)
0
14.Vicente Aguirre (ATT)
0