Match Report


CelticCeltic     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Brendan McmahonBrendan Mcmahon Computer Player Computer Player
Allan SørensenA. Sørensen83
G
1
G
67Alec McStayA. McStay
Pier Giovanni PinatoP. Pinato71
D
2
D
78Luis GentoL. Gento
Philippe NilisP. Nilis76
D
3captain
D
72Sven EmmerlichS. Emmerlich
Tiziano VeroneseT. Veronese72
D
4
D
71Garry HendryG. Hendry
Luukas SteniusL. Stenius78
M
5
M
77Paul JohnstoneP. Johnstone
Gianfranco GonzalezG. Gonzalez76
M
6
M
65Atam VictoriaA. Victoria
Alex McGroryA. McGrory76
M
7
M
65Stephen CaldwellS. Caldwell
Ignacio AguileraI. Aguilera75
M
captain8
M
64Maurizio BagnacaniM. Bagnacani
Julio Ricardo CastromanJ. Castroman76
A
9
A
65Matt MeiklejohnM. Meiklejohn
Arno PiketA. Piket74
A
10
A
64Cesar CostaC. Costa
Duncan BrambleD. Bramble75
A
11
A
59Guglielmo MarrocoloG. Marrocolo
 
Uwe FreundU. Freund71
D
12
D
68Giampietro CorrentG. Corrent
Osku CarlbohmO. Carlbohm73
M
13
D
66Neil SullivanN. Sullivan
Daniel RegoD. Rego74
A
14
G
64Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Ayr United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celtic and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Matteo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Celtic get the match underway!
4.39
Philippe Nilis flicks a high ball forward to Gianfranco Gonzalez who takes it down. Gianfranco Gonzalez knocks the ball forward to Arno Piket. Arno Piket knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.22
Maurizio Bagnacani chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Allan Sørensen as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
7.04
Maurizio Bagnacani takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Tiziano Veronese reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
10.08
Maurizio Bagnacani runs straight at the opposition's defence. Maurizio Bagnacani shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.12
Pier Giovanni Pinato makes a simple pass to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Piket. Arno Piket lofts in a cross ball towards Julio Ricardo Castroman. Julio Ricardo Castroman connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Alec McStay comfortably punches it away to safety.
20.23
Stephen Caldwell hacks Luukas Stenius from behind! The referee brings Stephen Caldwell to one side and gives him a warning! Luukas Stenius stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.28
Gianfranco Gonzalez brings the ball forward. Gianfranco Gonzalez finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
22.38
Arno Piket comes in with a late challenge on Luis Gento. Arno Piket is warned by the referee! Luis Gento stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.33
Ignacio Aguilera takes it forward alone. Ignacio Aguilera knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.54
Tiziano Veronese sees a break and surges forward. Tiziano Veronese runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tiziano Veronese whips in a cross ball towards Julio Ricardo Castroman. Julio Ricardo Castroman makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
36.27
Ignacio Aguilera flicks a high ball forward to Arno Piket who takes it down. Arno Piket puts a great ball through. Julio Ricardo Castroman runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
40.07
Sven Emmerlich barges into Julio Ricardo Castroman. The referee brings Sven Emmerlich to one side and gives him a warning! Julio Ricardo Castroman runs off the knock.
45.00
Alex McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble knocks in a cross ball towards Julio Ricardo Castroman. Julio Ricardo Castroman heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ayr United kick off the second half!
48.30
Gianfranco Gonzalez hits a low pass to Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.12
Garry Hendry passes the ball forward to Atam Victoria. Atam Victoria flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Costa. Cesar Costa shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.42
Garry Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Atam Victoria. Atam Victoria surges forward with the ball. Atam Victoria makes a defence splitting pass to Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
59.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Tiziano Veronese laces a weighted ball forward to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sven Emmerlich.
60.03
With a delightful solo run, Atam Victoria stretches the opposition's defence. Atam Victoria shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
63.07
Stephen Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo cuts inside the box! Some superb footwork from Guglielmo Marrocolo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but somehow Allan Sørensen manages to keep it out.
65.12
Sven Emmerlich flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Caldwell. Stephen Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Cesar Costa. Cesar Costa makes a pass forward but Guglielmo Marrocolo makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
67.17
Tiziano Veronese takes it forward alone. Tiziano Veronese passes the ball forward to Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec McStay who gathers it comfortably.
71.54
Garry Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Atam Victoria. Atam Victoria flicks a high ball forward to Matt Meiklejohn who takes it down. Matt Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.44
Duncan Bramble catches Garry Hendry on the ankles. The referee calls over Duncan Bramble and shows him a yellow card! Garry Hendry runs off the knock.
77.55
Celtic have made 3 substitutions with Uwe Freund replacing Pier Giovanni Pinato, Osku Carlbohm replacing Luukas Stenius and Daniel Rego replacing Julio Ricardo Castroman .
81.11
Ignacio Aguilera takes it forward alone. Ignacio Aguilera lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Piket. Arno Piket makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.52
Tiziano Veronese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Gonzalez. Gianfranco Gonzalez knocks the ball forward to Arno Piket. Arno Piket tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
84.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Caldwell plays the ball forward to Cesar Costa. Cesar Costa runs straight at the defence! Cesar Costa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.29
Stephen Caldwell laces a through ball forward to Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Allan Sørensen manages to keep it out.
90.00
Alex McGrory barges into Luis Gento. The referee warns Alex McGrory to calm down! Luis Gento carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Ayr United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26.6%
44.3%
29.1%

Scorers
Duncan Bramble 24
Julio Ricardo Castroman 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tiziano Veronese of Celtic

Match Ratings