Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 20,391 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Celtic and Motherwell are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Celtic and Motherwell are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Rae.
0.00
0-0Motherwell get the match underway!
3.47
0-0Carl Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani advances inside the box! Garcia Duque Dani tries a spectacular strike. Superb reactions from Julian Gerlach. What a save!
6.13
Carl Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Carvalho controls it well on his chest. Miguel Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Julian Gerlach gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
9.52
1-0Martin Makin makes a simple pass to Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani knocks in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.46
1-0Giancarlo Bianchessi darts forward. Giancarlo Bianchessi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.06
1-0Miguel Carvalho barges into Martin Guerrero Lopez. Miguel Carvalho is shown the yellow card! Martin Guerrero Lopez runs off the knock.
20.07
1-0Miguel Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Carl Taylor. Carl Taylor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Marquitos.
22.35
1-0Alfredo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Callum Burley controls it well on his chest. Callum Burley passes the ball forward to James Maclean. James Maclean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Guerrero Lopez but the linesman indicates offside!
26.45
Carl Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Dublin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wayne Dublin whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez connects with a diving header. Solid save from Julian Gerlach.
30.19
John Niven runs forward with the ball. John Niven flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Guerrero Lopez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Guerrero Lopez whips in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.50
1-0James Maclean comes in with a late challenge on John Niven. James Maclean is warned by the referee! John Niven runs off the knock.
38.36
Dries Zuidam passes the ball forward to Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Ferrer.
42.21
Pierpaolo Liverani runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pierpaolo Liverani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Burley but he's offside!
44.55
Dries Zuidam knocks the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Dani. Garcia Duque Dani lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin makes a convincing header. Julian Gerlach gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
45.00
1-0Gregorio Guerrero Lopez catches Garcia Duque Dani on the ankles. The referee calls over Gregorio Guerrero Lopez and shows him a yellow card! Garcia Duque Dani carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. The Motherwell players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Celtic kick off and get the second half underway!
48.10
Giancarlo Bianchessi knocks the ball to his team mate, Lars Stiepermann. Lars Stiepermann finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
49.40
Dries Zuidam makes a probing pass to Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Julian Gerlach.
50.33
1-0Carl Taylor takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Dries Zuidam comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.02
Jose Ferrer makes a probing pass to James Maclean. James Maclean chips the ball to his team mate, Giancarlo Bianchessi. Giancarlo Bianchessi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Lars Stiepermann is offside!
54.26
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Marquitos. Alfredo Marquitos knocks the ball forward to Pierpaolo Liverani. Pierpaolo Liverani knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez makes a deft header his aim is horrendously poor!
55.17
John Niven flicks a high ball forward to Martin Makin who takes it down. Martin Makin threads a neat ball through to Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez threads the ball through to Dries Zuidam but he's offside!
57.39
Pierpaolo Liverani barges into Carl Taylor. Pierpaolo Liverani is warned by the referee! Carl Taylor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.36
Callum Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Liverani. Pierpaolo Liverani knocks in a cross ball towards Lars Stiepermann. Lars Stiepermann connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them level!
61.36
1-1Motherwell have made a substitution with Des Sherwood replacing Alfredo Marquitos .
63.04
Lars Stiepermann catches Martin Makin on the ankles. The referee calls over Lars Stiepermann and shows him a yellow card! Martin Makin runs off the knock.
65.38
Des Sherwood brings the ball forward. Des Sherwood passes the ball forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.01
Martin Makin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Guerrero Lopez. Roberto Guerrero Lopez whips in a cross ball towards Carl Taylor. Carl Taylor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
67.26
1-1Seeing a gap ahead, Pierpaolo Liverani plays the ball forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez plays a sublime one-two with Lars Stiepermann and races in on goal... Dries Zuidam catches Martin Guerrero Lopez on the ankles. Penalty for Motherwell!!
67.26
1-1The referee points to the spot..
68.26
Lars Stiepermann takes a long run up but it's wide!
71.58
Arnauld Siroti flicks a high pass forward. James Maclean controls it well on his chest. James Maclean shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Jeison Valadez.
73.05
Carl Taylor threads a neat ball through to Wayne Dublin. Wayne Dublin plays a one-two with Martin Makin and rushes in on goal... Wayne Dublin shows great control and tries a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.07
Celtic have made 2 substitutions with Dominique Pavon replacing Dries Zuidam and Miguel Herrera replacing Garcia Duque Dani .
78.13
James Maclean catches John Niven on the ankles. The referee warns James Maclean again to calm down! John Niven hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.29
Brutil Machlas sees space and advances. Brutil Machlas flicks a high ball forward to Dominique Pavon who takes it down. Dominique Pavon knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.7%
45.3%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Wayne Dublin of Celtic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jeison Valadez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Adolfo Bravo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Niven (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Brutil Machlas (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Miguel Carvalho (MID) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Carl Taylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dries Zuidam (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Martin Makin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wayne Dublin (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Roberto Guerrero Lopez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Garcia Duque Dani (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Houssin Elkhatabi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominique Pavon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Miguel Herrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Julian Gerlach (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jose Ferrer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gregorio Guerrero Lopez (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Alfredo Marquitos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arnauld Siroti (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Giancarlo Bianchessi (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Pierpaolo Liverani (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Martin Guerrero Lopez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | James Maclean (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Lars Stiepermann (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Des Sherwood (ATT) | 7 | |
| 13. | Moussa Tomczyk (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Mcinnes (DEF) | 0 | |