Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 20,140 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Gemmill.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Gemmill.
0.00
0-0Celtic start the match!
3.25
1-0Callum Morrison makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Moustapha El-Khalej holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moustapha El-Khalej plays a one-two with Nwankwo Gerrard and advances towards the goal... Moustapha El-Khalej shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
6.34
1-0Kristoffer Lidstrom sees Dominic Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Gallacher advances inside the box! Dominic Gallacher rockets a shot on goal but Harvey Adams is on top of it.
9.46
1-0Morris Gascoigne knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland hits a low pass to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abassi Zerdoux.
10.10
Alex Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Martins controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Bruno Martins strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Harvey Adams easily gets down and covers it.
12.03
1-0Alex Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but David Inglis is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
13.16
1-0It's a corner kick. Kristoffer Lidstrom kicks a low ball out wide. Abassi Zerdoux muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.15
Scott Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Maclean who brings the ball neatly under control. Ralph Maclean shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
15.42
Alex Johnstone advances with the ball. Alex Johnstone knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.26
Scott Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ciro Iorio.
20.49
Kristoffer Lidstrom deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.53
Scott Cleland threads a neat ball through to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean whips in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Orlando Arts manages to gather it.
28.08
Kristoffer Lidstrom threads a neat ball through to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins whips in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
38.02
Mauricio Soto threads a neat ball through to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Orlando Arts!
39.03
4-0Callum Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Kristoffer Lidstrom controls it well on his chest. Kristoffer Lidstrom makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.27
Alex Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Martins collects the pass. Bruno Martins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harvey Adams who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic have changed their lineup with Duncan Elliott replacing Alex Johnstone and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. The Heart of Midlothian players seem much more motivated whilst the Celtic players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Heart of Midlothian start the second half!
47.58
Morris Gascoigne makes a simple pass to Ricardo Vieira. With imagination, Ricardo Vieira picks a pass forward to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.04
Duncan Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.28
4-1Scott Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Elliott. The referee calls over Scott Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Elliott runs off the knock.
55.21
Kristoffer Lidstrom runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kristoffer Lidstrom lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard connects with a diving header. Harvey Adams effortlessly picks it out of the air!
60.56
4-1Celtic have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Matteo replacing Dominic Gallacher and Thierry Gascoigne replacing Callum Morrison .Heart of Midlothian have made 2 substitutions with Gavin Caldwell replacing Morris Gascoigne and Alex Booth replacing Alec Mcallister .
67.39
Thierry Gascoigne sees Duncan Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Elliott makes a simple pass to Kevin Matteo. Kevin Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Harvey Adams had no chance!! Goal for Celtic!
72.26
Duncan Elliott picks a pass forward to Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
73.53
5-1Kevin Matteo catches Gary Hughes on the ankles. Kevin Matteo is given a warning by the referee! Gary Hughes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.04
David Inglis makes a simple pass to Norio Ogawa. Norio Ogawa makes an attacking run forward. Norio Ogawa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Gascoigne.
78.00
David Inglis knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Soto. Mauricio Soto chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Booth. Alex Booth shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.43
Scott Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Booth. Alex Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.56
Norio Ogawa chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Booth. Alex Booth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Orlando Arts who gathers it comfortably.
89.01
5-1Naoko Takahashi catches Colin Inglis on the ankles. The referee brings Naoko Takahashi to one side and gives him a warning! Colin Inglis stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
25%
42.1%
32.9%
Scorers
| Moustapha El-Khalej 3, 28 Bruno Martins 15, 67 Nwankwo Gerrard 20 | Ralph Maclean 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Martins of Celtic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Orlando Arts (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Abassi Zerdoux (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ciro Iorio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Naoko Takahashi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kristoffer Lidstrom (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alex Johnstone (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Moustapha El-Khalej (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Nwankwo Gerrard (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Dominic Gallacher (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Bruno Martins (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Kevin Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Thierry Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Duncan Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Harvey Adams (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Hughes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Vieira (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Norio Ogawa (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Scott Cleland (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Mauricio Soto (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ralph Maclean (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Colin Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Booth (ATT) | 6 | |