Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     CelticCeltic
Computer Player Computer Player Richard Ketland Richard Ketland
Scott LawS. Law67
G
1
G
76Jeison ValadezJ. Valadez
Titus RodgersT. Rodgers72
D
2
D
72John NivenJ. Niven
Gavin HendryG. Hendry68
D
3
D
71Andy SounessA. Souness
Alberto MckayA. Mckay58
D
4
D
73Adolfo BravoA. Bravo
Tobias RöhligT. Röhlig69
M
5
M
68Miguel HerreraM. Herrera
Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes65
M
6
M
65Filipe MonteiroF. Monteiro
Matt McGroryM. McGrory62
M
7captain
M
74Miguel CarvalhoM. Carvalho
John ClelandJ. Cleland60
M
8
M
73Diego Ten HagD. Ten Hag
Neil GreigN. Greig75
A
captain9
A
74Paul WeversP. Wevers
Paul McCoistP. McCoist63
A
10
A
73Wayne DublinW. Dublin
Alec ElliottA. Elliott61
A
11
A
73Abdelkrim AbdellaouiA. Abdellaoui
 
Alexandre MoreiraA. Moreira64
G
12
A
73Arturo GomezA. Gomez
Stephen HendryS. Hendry58
D
13
A
69Roberto Guerrero LopezR. Guerrero Lopez
Callum DalglishC. Dalglish57
M
14
D
71Houssin ElkhatabiH. Elkhatabi

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Celtic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alloa Athletic and Celtic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Mason.


0.00
Celtic start the match!
2.12
Stephen Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Souness.
3.15
Tobias Röhlig hits a low pass to Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Greig but the referee indicates it's offside!
6.26
John Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho sees space and advances. Miguel Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Wevers. Paul Wevers directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.14
Filipe Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.01
John Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Röhlig controls it well on his chest. Tobias Röhlig shoots from 20 yards but Jeison Valadez reads it well. Well saved!
15.48
John Niven sees Filipe Monteiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With vision, Filipe Monteiro laces a weighted ball forward to Abdelkrim Abdellaoui. Abdelkrim Abdellaoui sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Scott Law manages to keep it out.
18.15
Titus Rodgers threads the ball through to Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
20.46
Miguel Carvalho hits a low pass to Filipe Monteiro. Filipe Monteiro flicks a high pass forward to Abdelkrim Abdellaoui who brings the ball under control. Abdelkrim Abdellaoui lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin connects with a diving header but is denied by Titus Rodgers. Excellent block.
21.21
Tobias Röhlig flicks a high ball forward to Alec Elliott who takes it down. Alec Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.54
Andy Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho threads the ball through to Abdelkrim Abdellaoui. Abdelkrim Abdellaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.59
Alberto Mckay knocks the ball forward to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig whips in a cross ball towards John Cleland. John Cleland outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
27.30
Tobias Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Neil Greig. Neil Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.12
Miguel Carvalho surges forward with the ball. Miguel Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.40
Filipe Monteiro advances with the ball. Filipe Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Wevers. Paul Wevers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Scott Law has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.53
Adolfo Bravo hits a low pass to Diego Ten Hag. Diego Ten Hag kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.49
Paul McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Alberto Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Titus Rodgers collects the pass. Titus Rodgers sees Neil Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Greig shoots from 25 yards but somehow Jeison Valadez manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic get the second half underway!
47.07
Titus Rodgers threads the ball through to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott plays the ball forward to Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.04
Diego Ten Hag flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Wevers. Paul Wevers tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
51.30
Stephen Mcinnes darts forward. Stephen Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Jeison Valadez. What a great pair of hands!
53.16
Diego Ten Hag flicks a high pass forward. Paul Wevers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Wevers lofts in a cross ball towards Abdelkrim Abdellaoui. Abdelkrim Abdellaoui heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
54.43
Alberto Mckay darts forward. Alberto Mckay flicks a high ball forward to Paul McCoist who takes it down. Paul McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Andy Souness happens to be in the right place to block it.
57.09
Miguel Herrera passes the ball forward to Abdelkrim Abdellaoui. Abdelkrim Abdellaoui shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
60.46
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Stephen Hendry replacing Titus Rodgers .
63.23
Stephen Mcinnes hits a low pass to Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory rushes past Andy Souness! Some world-class footwork from Matt McGrory provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
67.53
Miguel Carvalho flicks a high ball forward to Diego Ten Hag who takes it down. Diego Ten Hag hits a low pass to Abdelkrim Abdellaoui. Abdelkrim Abdellaoui lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Wevers. Gavin Hendry barges into Paul Wevers. Penalty not given!!
69.13
John Niven flicks a high ball forward to Filipe Monteiro who takes it down. Filipe Monteiro whips in a cross ball towards Paul Wevers. Paul Wevers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Scott Law. Excellent save.
72.25
Andy Souness makes a probing pass to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera runs straight at the opposition's defence. Miguel Herrera tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Scott Law!
77.37
Andy Souness runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andy Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wayne Dublin but he's offside!
81.45
Paul Wevers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abdelkrim Abdellaoui. Abdelkrim Abdellaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Law who gathers it comfortably.
85.02
Adolfo Bravo passes the ball forward to Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho sees Paul Wevers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Wevers shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
89.01
Diego Ten Hag threads a neat ball through to Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Abdelkrim Abdellaoui. With a superhuman jump, Abdelkrim Abdellaoui connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Scott Law!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

Celtic
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
10
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
30.6%
42.4%
27.1%

Scorers
Matt McGrory 21
Paul Wevers 6, 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Wevers of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Scott Law (GK)
8
2.Titus Rodgers (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Mckay (DEF)
6
5.Tobias Röhlig (MID)
7
6.Stephen Mcinnes (MID)
7
7.Matt McGrory (MID)goal scored
7
8.John Cleland (MID)
6
9.Neil Greig (ATT)
6
10.Paul McCoist (ATT)
6
11.Alec Elliott (ATT)
7
 
12.Alexandre Moreira (GK)
0
13.Stephen Hendry (DEF)
6
14.Callum Dalglish (MID)
0

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