Match Report


CelticCeltic     LivingstonLivingston
Richard KetlandRichard Ketland Clyde Wootton Clyde Wootton
Jeison ValadezJ. Valadez76
G
1captain
G
75Danny JobsonD. Jobson
Houssin ElkhatabiH. Elkhatabi71
D
2
D
71Mark FroggattM. Froggatt
Andy SounessA. Souness71
D
3
D
69Kevin HansenK. Hansen
Adolfo BravoA. Bravo73
D
4
D
71Carlos OrtizC. Ortiz
John NivenJ. Niven72
D
5
D
68Paulo MendesP. Mendes
Miguel HerreraM. Herrera68
M
6
M
84Gavin GlassG. Glass
Filipe MonteiroF. Monteiro65
M
7
M
80Vincenzo LindemannV. Lindemann
Miguel CarvalhoM. Carvalho74
M
captain8
M
82Radu PopescuR. Popescu
Diego Ten HagD. Ten Hag73
M
9
A
72Adam BenjaminA. Benjamin
Wayne DublinW. Dublin73
A
10
A
72Ruby DelarocheR. Delaroche
Roberto Guerrero LopezR. Guerrero Lopez69
A
11
A
75Jason HowellsJ. Howells
 
Abdelkrim AbdellaouiA. Abdellaoui73
A
12
M
79Davide EvangelistiD. Evangelisti
Paul WeversP. Wevers74
A
13
G
37Oscar JimenezO. Jimenez
Scott TelferS. Telfer43
M
14
M
66Louis DreefL. Dreef

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Livingston. A crowd of 20,197 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celtic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Livingston appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Hendry.


0.00
The whistle blows and Celtic kick off!
3.10
Radu Popescu threads the ball through to Jason Howells. Jason Howells knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.24
Diego Ten Hag brings the ball forward. Diego Ten Hag knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Jobson who gathers it comfortably.
21.13
Diego Ten Hag kicks a strong pass forward to Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.46
Paulo Mendes passes the ball forward to Radu Popescu. Radu Popescu takes it forward alone. Radu Popescu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.22
Kevin Hansen makes a simple pass to Gavin Glass. Gavin Glass threads a neat ball through to Radu Popescu. Radu Popescu shoots from long range but Jeison Valadez is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
28.34
John Niven flicks a high pass forward. Diego Ten Hag controls it well on his chest. Diego Ten Hag flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Monteiro. Filipe Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
30.41
Adam Benjamin advances with the ball. Adam Benjamin knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Glass. Gavin Glass is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Jeison Valadez. Excellent save.
36.33
Andy Souness runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andy Souness shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Danny Jobson!
38.32
John Niven threads the ball through to Filipe Monteiro. Filipe Monteiro flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Carvalho who takes it down. Miguel Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Ten Hag. Diego Ten Hag beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Danny Jobson.
39.10
Filipe Monteiro takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Jason Howells gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
40.46
Carlos Ortiz clumsily knocks into Adolfo Bravo. The referee calls over Carlos Ortiz and shows him a yellow card! Adolfo Bravo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.02
Miguel Carvalho decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Carvalho knocks the ball forward, putting Wayne Dublin through on goal. Wayne Dublin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Good keeping from Danny Jobson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
43.16
Filipe Monteiro takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Wayne Dublin rockets a shot on goal. The keeper, Danny Jobson, sees it late!! Goal for Celtic!
44.09
Miguel Carvalho plays the ball forward to Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Ten Hag. Diego Ten Hag finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Diego Ten Hag runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Diego Ten Hag knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Livingston also appear unchanged since the first half. The Livingston players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Livingston get the second half underway!
47.20
Diego Ten Hag flicks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Guerrero Lopez who takes it down. Roberto Guerrero Lopez whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.02
Vincenzo Lindemann hits a low pass to Adam Benjamin. Adam Benjamin shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.23
Radu Popescu threads a neat ball through to Adam Benjamin. Adam Benjamin cuts inside the box! Adam Benjamin takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jeison Valadez smothers it!
59.27
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
60.55
Livingston have made a substitution with Davide Evangelisti replacing Ruby Delaroche .
61.65
Kevin Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Ortiz. Carlos Ortiz makes a simple pass to Davide Evangelisti. Davide Evangelisti shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.38
Miguel Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
65.07
Filipe Monteiro threads the ball through to Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
73.09
Diego Ten Hag brings the ball forward. Diego Ten Hag shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.08
Vincenzo Lindemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Benjamin. Adam Benjamin lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Howells. Jason Howells jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
81.05
Carlos Ortiz sees Paulo Mendes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Mendes advances with the ball. Paulo Mendes makes a pass forward but Adam Benjamin is yards offside!
85.22
Gavin Glass brings the ball forward. Gavin Glass tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Jeison Valadez.
86.22
Radu Popescu takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Carlos Ortiz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Livingston
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
24.3%
45.9%
29.7%

Scorers
Wayne Dublin 43

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wayne Dublin of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Jeison Valadez (GK)
8
2.Houssin Elkhatabi (DEF)
6
3.Andy Souness (DEF)
6
4.Adolfo Bravo (DEF)
6
5.John Niven (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Herrera (MID)
6
7.Filipe Monteiro (MID)
7
8.Miguel Carvalho (MID)
8
9.Diego Ten Hag (MID)
8
10.Wayne Dublin (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Roberto Guerrero Lopez (ATT)
6
 
12.Abdelkrim Abdellaoui (ATT)
0
13.Paul Wevers (ATT)
0
14.Scott Telfer (MID)
0

1.Danny Jobson (GK)
7
2.Mark Froggatt (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Hansen (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Ortiz (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Paulo Mendes (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Glass (MID)
7
7.Vincenzo Lindemann (MID)
6
8.Radu Popescu (MID)
7
9.Adam Benjamin (ATT)
7
10.Ruby Delaroche (ATT)
6
11.Jason Howells (ATT)
6
 
12.Davide Evangelisti (MID)
6
13.Oscar Jimenez (GK)
0
14.Louis Dreef (MID)
0