Match Report


LivingstonLivingston     CelticCeltic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jan Vennegoor PrommayonJ. Prommayon70
G
captain1
G
77Jeison ValadezJ. Valadez
Kevin HansenK. Hansen71
D
2
D
73Adolfo BravoA. Bravo
Paulo MendesP. Mendes68
D
3
D
72John NivenJ. Niven
Carl PowellC. Powell67
D
4
D
71Houssin ElkhatabiH. Elkhatabi
Arturo CarmonaA. Carmona66
D
5
M
75Miguel CarvalhoM. Carvalho
Louis DreefL. Dreef67
M
6
M
72Carl TaylorC. Taylor
Scott JamesS. James65
M
7captain
M
70Dries ZuidamD. Zuidam
Henry BlindH. Blind63
M
8
M
69Martin MakinM. Makin
Scott LawrenceS. Lawrence67
A
9
A
74Wayne DublinW. Dublin
Silvio FerreiraS. Ferreira65
A
10
A
70Roberto Guerrero LopezR. Guerrero Lopez
Antonio FernandezA. Fernandez64
A
11
A
67Garcia Duque DaniG. Dani
 
Ashley BrambleA. Bramble66
G
12
D
70Brutil MachlasB. Machlas
Stan WiseS. Wise63
A
13
D
69Dominique PavonD. Pavon
Alexander KöpkeA. Köpke62
A
14
M
68Miguel HerreraM. Herrera

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Almondvale Stadium where Livingston play host to Celtic. A crowd of 15,330 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Livingston are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lennart Dörner.


0.00
Livingston kick off and get the match underway!
12.23
Carl Taylor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dries Zuidam. Dries Zuidam shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.12
Carl Taylor threads the ball through to Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jan Vennegoor Prommayon who gathers it comfortably.
15.47
Houssin Elkhatabi clumsily knocks into Louis Dreef. Houssin Elkhatabi is shown the yellow card! Louis Dreef runs off the knock.
16.01
Roberto Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Martin Makin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Makin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
18.31
Houssin Elkhatabi flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Dublin collects the pass. Wayne Dublin flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Guerrero Lopez who takes it down. Roberto Guerrero Lopez shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.54
Carl Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Dublin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wayne Dublin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jan Vennegoor Prommayon who gathers it comfortably.
30.51
Kevin Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Louis Dreef controls it well on his chest. Louis Dreef makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Fernandez. Antonio Fernandez plays a perfect one-two with Scott Lawrence and rushes in on goal... Antonio Fernandez shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.04
Houssin Elkhatabi sees Carl Taylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Taylor knocks the ball forward to Martin Makin. Martin Makin whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Jan Vennegoor Prommayon.
38.48
Martin Makin kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Taylor. Carl Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Carvalho. Miguel Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Celtic!
42.06
Dries Zuidam makes a simple pass to Martin Makin. Martin Makin flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paulo Mendes.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Celtic kick off and get the second half underway!
47.18
Henry Blind threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James plays a quick one-two with Antonio Fernandez and rushes in on goal... Scott James comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.17
Carl Taylor runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carl Taylor tries a spectacular long range effort. Jan Vennegoor Prommayon gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
54.07
Louis Dreef sees space and advances. Louis Dreef tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Jeison Valadez effortlessly smothers it!
55.47
Carl Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Jan Vennegoor Prommayon manages to keep it out.
59.35
Houssin Elkhatabi brings the ball forward. Houssin Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.57
Livingston have made a substitution with Ashley Bramble replacing Silvio Ferreira .
71.11
Martin Makin flicks a high pass forward. Garcia Duque Dani collects the pass. Garcia Duque Dani whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez flicks the ball with his head. Jan Vennegoor Prommayon didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
73.48
With great vision, Dries Zuidam plays the ball forward to Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jan Vennegoor Prommayon who gathers it comfortably.
77.16
Celtic have made a substitution with Dominique Pavon replacing Dries Zuidam .
78.16
Miguel Carvalho clumsily knocks into Louis Dreef. Miguel Carvalho is given a warning by the referee! Louis Dreef stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.50
With some swift thinking, Miguel Carvalho plays the ball forward to Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
85.56
Louis Dreef makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Lawrence. Scott Lawrence plays a scrappy one-two with Ashley Bramble and advances towards the goal... Scott Lawrence comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent block by John Niven!
87.12
Carl Powell flicks a high ball forward to Scott James who gracefully takes it down. Scott James makes a beautiful solo run. Scott James plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Lawrence and stumbles forward towards the goal... Scott James cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Livingston

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

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
30.7%
46.7%
22.7%

Scorers
Garcia Duque Dani 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garcia Duque Dani of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Jan Vennegoor Prommayon (GK)
9
2.Kevin Hansen (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Mendes (DEF)
6
4.Carl Powell (DEF)
7
5.Arturo Carmona (DEF)
6
6.Louis Dreef (MID)
8
7.Scott James (MID)
7
8.Henry Blind (MID)
6
9.Scott Lawrence (ATT)
6
10.Silvio Ferreira (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Fernandez (ATT)
6
 
12.Ashley Bramble (GK)
6
13.Stan Wise (ATT)
0
14.Alexander Köpke (ATT)
0

1.Jeison Valadez (GK)
7
2.Adolfo Bravo (DEF)
6
3.John Niven (DEF)
6
4.Houssin Elkhatabi (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Miguel Carvalho (MID)
7
6.Carl Taylor (MID)
9
7.Dries Zuidam (MID)
7
8.Martin Makin (MID)
7
9.Wayne Dublin (ATT)
7
10.Roberto Guerrero Lopez (ATT)
7
11.Garcia Duque Dani (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Brutil Machlas (DEF)
0
13.Dominique Pavon (DEF)
6
14.Miguel Herrera (MID)
0