Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Heart of Midlothian. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Celtic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Celtic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Celtic start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.30
0-0Scott Elliott makes a simple pass to Dominic Caldwell. Dominic Caldwell knocks the ball forward to Gavin Young. Gavin Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mustapha Van Der Gaag who gathers it comfortably.
10.39
0-0Darren Robson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicola C. Festa. Nicola C. Festa plays a perfect one-two with Jerry Green and rushes in on goal... Nicola C. Festa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
15.01
0-1Darren Robson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christopher Wolf. Christopher Wolf shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Steven Willems had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
21.22
Darren Robson knocks the ball forward to Jerry Green. Jerry Green knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Elliott.
26.54
Stuart Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Young. Gavin Young directs the ball goalwards with his head. Mustapha Van Der Gaag easily smothers it.
28.01
Stuart Liddell makes a simple pass to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner shoots from 20 yards but Mustapha Van Der Gaag is on top of it.
33.35
0-1Dominic Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Young. Gavin Young knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Moffat. Adam Moffat directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
34.47
Stuart Liddell knocks the ball forward to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner goes all the way! Richard Bremner makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.30
Saïd Boulahia passes the ball forward to Darren Robson. Darren Robson makes a probing pass to Christopher Wolf. Christopher Wolf plays a perfect one-two with Nicola C. Festa and rushes in on goal... Christopher Wolf makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.45
Saïd Boulahia chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Robson. Darren Robson chips the ball to his team mate, Jerry Green. Jerry Green threads the ball through to Christopher Wolf. Christopher Wolf takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Steven Willems easily smothers it!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
49.12
Darren Robson sees a break and surges forward. Darren Robson whips in a cross ball towards Jerry Green. Jerry Green is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Steven Willems is on top of it.
51.32
Neil Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jerry Green. Jerry Green whips in a cross ball towards Nicola C. Festa. Nicola C. Festa is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.24
0-1Saïd Boulahia knocks the ball forward to Darren Robson. Darren Robson makes a simple pass to Jerry Green. Jerry Green kicks a strong pass forward to Christopher Wolf but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.15
Stuart Liddell makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Mustapha Van Der Gaag had no chance!! Goal for Celtic!
72.07
Neil Liddell knocks the ball forward to Jerry Green. Jerry Green finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.14
1-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
78.43
Neil Liddell advances with the ball. Neil Liddell passes the ball forward but Christopher Wolf is offside!
83.05
Steffen Riise passes the ball forward to Darren Robson. Darren Robson advances with the ball. Darren Robson goes all the way! Darren Robson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Steven Willems manages to gather it comfortably.
87.55
Stuart Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Young. Gavin Young shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
1-1Nicola C. Festa barges into Alec Hutchison. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec Hutchison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.8%
61.3%
Play Area
27.5%
43.8%
28.7%
Scorers