Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to East Fife. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celtic and East Fife are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Strachan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celtic and East Fife are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Strachan.
0.00
Celtic start the match!
4.58
Richard Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig plays a quick one-two with Matt McCoist and rushes in on goal... Alex Greig strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
6.17
Linus Zick sees Melvin Stewart in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Melvin Stewart hits a low pass to Alex Greig. Alex Greig whips in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
9.57
Tiziano Veronese flicks a high pass forward. Luukas Stenius controls it well on his chest. Luukas Stenius flicks a high pass forward. Arno Piket controls it well on his chest. Arno Piket lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Callum Greig!
10.39
P. Gilberto Turci makes a simple pass to Callum Bremner. Callum Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.13
Ignacio Aguilera sees space and advances. Ignacio Aguilera knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Callum Greig manages to keep it out.
22.27
Callum Bremner passes the ball forward to Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.06
Noah Fromm passes the ball forward to Samuele Nodari. Samuele Nodari sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.51
With vision, Neil Grantt laces a weighted ball forward to Melvin Stewart. Melvin Stewart brings the ball forward. Melvin Stewart threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alex Greig. Philippe Nilis clumsily knocks into Alex Greig. Alex Greig appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
28.18
Richard Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig flicks the ball with his head but Philippe Nilis is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
32.15
Linus Zick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Mckinlay. Richard Mckinlay hits a low pass to Alex Greig. Alex Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matt McCoist!
36.15
Melvin Stewart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Allan Sørensen who gathers it comfortably.
38.24
With intelligent vision, Tiziano Veronese plays the ball forward to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Bramble who brings the ball under control. Duncan Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.15
Noah Fromm flicks a high ball forward to Samuele Nodari who takes it down. Samuele Nodari lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Bramble. Neil Grantt comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Bramble. Penalty not given!!
44.23
Melvin Stewart changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Melvin Stewart plays a scrappy one-two with Matt McCoist and stumbles forward towards the goal... Melvin Stewart cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear unchanged since the first half. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
East Fife kick off the second half!
51.19
Philippe Nilis threads the ball through to Noah Fromm. Noah Fromm flicks a high pass forward. Arno Piket collects the pass. Arno Piket knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Linus Zick.
53.07
Neil Grantt barges into Duncan Bramble. Neil Grantt is shown the yellow card! Duncan Bramble runs off the knock.
54.46
Callum Bremner flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
57.57
With vision, Pier Giovanni Pinato laces a weighted ball forward to Ignacio Aguilera. Ignacio Aguilera kicks a strong pass forward to Samuele Nodari. Samuele Nodari knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Piket. Arno Piket connects with a diving header but Callum Greig reads it well. Excellent keeping!
60.58
East Fife have made 3 substitutions with Albrecht Francke replacing P. Gilberto Turci, Craig Naysmith replacing Callum Bremner and Flavio Arricca replacing Melvin Stewart .
63.39
Luukas Stenius controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.21
Pier Giovanni Pinato knocks the ball forward to Noah Fromm. Noah Fromm threads the ball through to Arno Piket. Arno Piket lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Albrecht Francke is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
70.08
Ignacio Aguilera takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory flicks the ball on with his first touch. Richard Mckinlay reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
71.49
Richard Mckinlay flicks a high ball forward to Matt McCoist who takes it down. Matt McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiziano Veronese.
73.15
Philippe Nilis threads the ball through to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory passes the ball forward to Samuele Nodari. Samuele Nodari lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Piket. Arno Piket is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Callum Greig easily punches it away to safety.
77.49
Celtic have made 3 substitutions with Uwe Freund replacing Pier Giovanni Pinato, Gianfranco Gonzalez replacing Luukas Stenius and Julio Ricardo Castroman replacing Samuele Nodari .
78.54
Neil Grantt decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Grantt flicks a high pass forward. Matt McCoist collects the pass. Matt McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.42
Neil Grantt runs forward with the ball. Neil Grantt knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.28
Flavio Arricca brings the ball forward. Flavio Arricca plays a scrappy one-two with Matt McCoist and advances towards the goal... Flavio Arricca side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.51
Uwe Freund flicks a high pass forward. Alex McGrory collects the pass. Alex McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Julio Ricardo Castroman who brings the ball under control. Julio Ricardo Castroman lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Piket. Arno Piket gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Flavio Arricca chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig hits a low pass to Matt McCoist. Some good footwork from Matt McCoist provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
30.5%
37.8%
31.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt McCoist of East Fife |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Allan Sørensen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pier Giovanni Pinato (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Philippe Nilis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Tiziano Veronese (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luukas Stenius (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex McGrory (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Noah Fromm (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Ignacio Aguilera (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Samuele Nodari (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Arno Piket (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Duncan Bramble (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Uwe Freund (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gianfranco Gonzalez (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Julio Ricardo Castroman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Callum Greig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Linus Zick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | P. Gilberto Turci (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Grantt (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 5. | Matthias Streich (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Melvin Stewart (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 7. | Richard Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Callum Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matt McCoist (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | Lorenzo Totti (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Albrecht Francke (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Craig Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Flavio Arricca (DEF) | 6 | |















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