Match Report


CelticCeltic     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jeison ValadezJ. Valadez77
G
1
G
64Terry OwenT. Owen
Adolfo BravoA. Bravo73
D
2
D
69Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
John NivenJ. Niven72
D
3
D
69Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Brutil MachlasB. Machlas71
D
4
D
67Julian HierroJ. Hierro
Miguel CarvalhoM. Carvalho75
M
5captain
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza
Carl TaylorC. Taylor72
M
6
M
71Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Dries ZuidamD. Zuidam70
M
captain7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Martin MakinM. Makin69
M
8
M
68Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky
Wayne DublinW. Dublin74
A
9
A
72Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
Roberto Guerrero LopezR. Guerrero Lopez70
A
10
A
69Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
Garcia Duque DaniG. Dani67
A
11
A
69Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Houssin ElkhatabiH. Elkhatabi71
D
12
A
68Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Dominique PavonD. Pavon69
D
13
M
67Rodolfo DiezR. Diez
Miguel HerreraM. Herrera68
M
14
M
66Ross SharpeR. Sharpe

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 15,901 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wout Vonk.


0.00
The first half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
2.25
Carl Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez plays a quick one-two with Wayne Dublin and rushes in on goal... Roberto Guerrero Lopez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
3.53
Dries Zuidam changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dries Zuidam controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.18
Carl Taylor plays the ball forward to Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Makin. Martin Makin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
12.22
Brutil Machlas sees Carl Taylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Taylor flicks a high ball forward to Wayne Dublin who takes it down. Wayne Dublin puts a great ball through. Roberto Guerrero Lopez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.06
Jeremy Levintsky threads a neat ball through to Mike Newby. Mike Newby sees Nicolas Zimmermann just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Zimmermann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jeison Valadez with no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
20.43
John Niven makes a simple pass to Dries Zuidam. With great vision, Dries Zuidam plays the ball forward to Martin Makin. Martin Makin whips in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.45
Carl Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani skips past Robert Riza! Robert Riza catches Garcia Duque Dani on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
28.26
Jeremy Levintsky sees Stanley Smithe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Smithe plays the ball forward to Alun Shilton who has made a great run into the box. Alun Shilton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Jeison Valadez. Excellent save.
30.13
John Niven flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Bravo controls it well on his chest. Adolfo Bravo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Owen who gathers it comfortably.
33.51
Stanley Smithe knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Jeison Valadez.
38.35
Carl Taylor passes the ball forward to Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wayne Dublin but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Brutil Machlas threads the ball through to Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez powers a header at goal. It's there!! Terry Owen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Celtic kick off!
48.14
Kevin Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Jeison Valadez.
49.36
Jeremy Levintsky takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Roberto Guerrero Lopez chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
53.22
Robert Riza hits a low pass to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan makes a simple pass to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.28
Jeremy Levintsky sees a break and surges forward. Jeremy Levintsky knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.37
John Niven sees a break and surges forward. John Niven surges forward with the ball. John Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Jeremy Levintsky catches Wayne Dublin on the ankles. Wayne Dublin appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
60.28
Nicolas Zimmermann flicks a high pass forward. Mike Newby collects the pass. Mike Newby knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann makes a looping header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
61.04
Adolfo Bravo gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Garcia Duque Dani knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Owen who gathers it comfortably.
63.56
Jeremy Levintsky comes in with a late challenge on Carl Taylor. Jeremy Levintsky is shown the yellow card! Carl Taylor grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.53
Robert Riza sees Stanley Smithe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Smithe knocks the ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan makes a probing pass between the defence to Mike Newby. Mike Newby tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
69.14
Jeremy Levintsky kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Jeison Valadez. Excellent save.
71.16
Callum McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Jeremy Levintsky controls it well on his chest. Jeremy Levintsky surges forward with the ball. Jeremy Levintsky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.17
Celtic have made 2 substitutions with Dominique Pavon replacing Dries Zuidam and Miguel Herrera replacing Garcia Duque Dani .Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
81.04
Adolfo Bravo passes the ball forward to Carl Taylor. Carl Taylor hits a low pass to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Terry Owen.
90.00
Mike Newby sees space and advances. Mike Newby knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Smithe. Some good footwork from Stanley Smithe provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
30.5%
42.7%
26.8%

Scorers
Roberto Guerrero Lopez 45
Nicolas Zimmermann 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Guerrero Lopez of Celtic

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

1.Terry Owen (GK)
6
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Julian Hierro (DEF)
6
5.Robert Riza (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
7
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)
7
8.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)yellow card
7
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)
7
11.Mike Newby (ATT)
8
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Rodolfo Diez (MID)
0
14.Ross Sharpe (MID)
0