Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 19,437 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Celtic and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Celtic and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Airdrieonians get the match underway!
3.34
0-1Lee Maclean passes the ball forward to David Tavares. David Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Don McCoist. Don McCoist flicks the ball with his head. Richard Burley is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.52
Luke Plowright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Niven. Alex Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Don McCoist. Don McCoist goes all the way! Don McCoist cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Don McCoist scores for Airdrieonians!!
20.41
0-2Scott Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Lee Maclean. Lee Maclean knocks the ball to his team mate, Don McCoist. Don McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Burley who gathers it comfortably.
21.19
0-2Yuri De Ascentis knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Naysmith. Colin Naysmith takes it forward alone. Colin Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
22.46
Neil Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Law. Richard Law advances with the ball. Richard Law knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Burley who gathers it comfortably.
24.34
0-2Billy Hopkin comes in with a late challenge on Alessandro Di Bari. The referee calls over Billy Hopkin and warns him to calm down! Alessandro Di Bari runs off the knock.
26.05
Colin Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.54
Richard Law comes in with a late challenge on Richard Mcinnes. Richard Law is given a warning by the referee! Richard Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.13
Rui Teixeira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith powers a header at goal. Scott Naysmith scores for Celtic!!
36.18
Alan Ferdinand catches Yuri De Ascentis on the ankles. Alan Ferdinand is warned by the referee! Yuri De Ascentis runs off the knock.
39.45
Stephen Johnstone makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Johnstone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.44
Stephen Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Greig.
45.00
Colin Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Alessandro Di Bari. Alessandro Di Bari is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alessandro Di Bari scores for Celtic!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Celtic kick off!
48.37
Lee Maclean makes a beautiful solo run. Lee Maclean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.46
Yuri De Ascentis catches Lee Maclean on the ankles. Yuri De Ascentis is given a warning by the referee! Lee Maclean hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.12
Richard Law makes a simple pass to David Tavares. David Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Alan Ferdinand. Alan Ferdinand is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.26
Colin Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone threads the ball through to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.12
Yuri De Ascentis flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone passes the ball forward to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.35
2-3Alex Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, David Tavares. David Tavares threads the ball through to Alan Ferdinand but he's offside!
71.58
Rui Teixeira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Naysmith. Colin Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Alessandro Di Bari. Alessandro Di Bari finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
75.51
Colin Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luke Plowright.
77.56
Alex Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, David Tavares. David Tavares threads the ball through to Alan Ferdinand. Alan Ferdinand cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Richard Burley had no chance!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
83.23
Stephen Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
84.41
2-4The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.04
Yuri De Ascentis knocks the ball forward to Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone threads the ball through to Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
27%
47.3%
25.7%
Scorers
| Scott Naysmith 30 Alessandro Di Bari 45 | Don McCoist 3, 15 Alan Ferdinand 53, 78 |