Match Report


CelticCeltic     MotherwellMotherwell
Michael DouglasMichael Douglas darren Nicholls darren Nicholls
Orlando ArtsO. Arts89
G
1
G
79Danny KewellD. Kewell
Jean-Luc AuriolJ. Auriol70
D
2
D
81Celestine AmunikeC. Amunike
Malcolm GoodwinM. Goodwin69
D
3
D
81Cosmin DalakisC. Dalakis
Callum MorrisonC. Morrison72
D
4
D
82Serge LachuerS. Lachuer
Gavin WhiteG. White71
D
5captain
M
88Andres SantiagoA. Santiago
Kristoffer LidstromK. Lidstrom89
M
captain6
M
87Henry MeredithH. Meredith
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott80
M
7
M
82Martins SerginhoM. Serginho
Moustapha El-KhalejM. El-Khalej72
A
8
M
82Demetrios IntzidisD. Intzidis
Matt NichollsM. Nicholls72
A
9
A
81Emile WalshE. Walsh
Nwankwo GerrardN. Gerrard71
A
10
A
74Rene BautistaR. Bautista
Bruno MartinsB. Martins71
A
11
A
86Rodrigo BarajasR. Barajas
 
Dominic GallacherD. Gallacher77
A
12
M
84Simo HenrikintytarS. Henrikintytar
Adam YoudsA. Youds81
M
13
D
75Lucas NúñezL. Núñez
Kevin MatteoK. Matteo80
A
14
M
85Daniel DiéD. Dié

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Motherwell. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Sullivan.


0.00
Celtic kick off the first half!
3.40
Gavin White knocks the ball forward to Kristoffer Lidstrom. With a delightful solo run, Kristoffer Lidstrom stretches the opposition's defence. Kristoffer Lidstrom lofts in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
4.33
Henry Meredith brings the ball forward. Henry Meredith knocks in a cross ball towards Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh makes a looping header on goal. The ball comes off Malcolm Goodwin and the loose ball is cleared up field.
8.24
Malcolm Goodwin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott threads a neat ball through to Matt Nicholls. Matt Nicholls shoots from long range but it flies wide!
14.30
Serge Lachuer knocks the ball to his team mate, Andres Santiago. Andres Santiago advances with the ball. Andres Santiago knocks in a cross ball towards Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista whips the ball goalwards with his head. Orlando Arts didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
16.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Kristoffer Lidstrom plays the ball forward to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Danny Kewell didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
20.37
Martins Serginho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas shoots from long range. Rodrigo Barajas scores for Motherwell!!
24.47
Gavin White chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Matt Nicholls collects the pass. Matt Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.36
Andres Santiago threads a neat ball through to Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh knocks in a cross ball towards Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
27.39
Duncan Elliott catches Demetrios Intzidis on the ankles. Duncan Elliott is given a warning by the referee! Demetrios Intzidis runs off the knock.
30.28
Duncan Elliott plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard whips in a cross ball towards Matt Nicholls. Matt Nicholls beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
36.30
Demetrios Intzidis darts forward. Demetrios Intzidis knocks in a cross ball towards Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.44
Kristoffer Lidstrom brings the ball forward. Kristoffer Lidstrom knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Nicholls. Matt Nicholls connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Celtic!
42.02
Andres Santiago chips the ball to his team mate, Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Morrison.
45.00
Demetrios Intzidis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas lofts in a cross ball towards Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Orlando Arts manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic have changed their lineup with Dominic Gallacher replacing Nwankwo Gerrard, Adam Youds replacing Matt Nicholls and Kevin Matteo replacing Moustapha El-Khalej and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Motherwell kick off!
47.57
With imagination, Henry Meredith plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas lofts in a cross ball towards Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Orlando Arts.
49.51
Martins Serginho takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Some good footwork from Serge Lachuer provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.44
Malcolm Goodwin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Matteo. Kevin Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Serge Lachuer.
55.37
Demetrios Intzidis makes a simple pass to Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh threads the ball through into the box. Rene Bautista shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Orlando Arts reads it well. He makes it look easy!
57.35
Henry Meredith chips the ball to his team mate, Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh lofts in a cross ball towards Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
59.58
Andres Santiago catches Duncan Elliott on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.51
Demetrios Intzidis makes a probing pass to Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Orlando Arts reads it well. Nice keeping!
65.03
With vision, Andres Santiago plays the ball forward to Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas connects with a diving header but it is deflected wide by Callum Morrison.
66.27
Corner kick to Motherwell. Martins Serginho plays it to the near post. Henry Meredith shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Malcolm Goodwin.
71.46
Malcolm Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Elliott takes it forward alone. Duncan Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
75.13
Martins Serginho changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Martins Serginho whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas heads the ball goalwards but Orlando Arts is on top of his game. Nice save!
77.49
Kevin Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Cosmin Dalakis. The referee calls over Kevin Matteo and shows him a yellow card! Cosmin Dalakis runs off the knock.
81.19
Cosmin Dalakis boots it upfield. Rodrigo Barajas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Luc Auriol.
83.46
Duncan Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Matteo easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Matteo shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
84.20
Martins Serginho flicks a high pass forward to Rene Bautista who brings the ball under control. Rene Bautista controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.42
Celestine Amunike flicks a high pass forward. Demetrios Intzidis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Demetrios Intzidis makes a probing pass to Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh plays a scrappy one-two with Rodrigo Barajas and advances towards the goal... Emile Walsh cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Callum Morrison is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
87.19
Martins Serginho threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas lofts in a cross ball towards Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh makes a convincing header. Orlando Arts gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
90.00
Andres Santiago makes a probing pass to Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Motherwell
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
13
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
35%
42.5%
22.5%

Scorers
Matt Nicholls 39
Rodrigo Barajas 20
Rene Bautista 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodrigo Barajas of Motherwell

Match Ratings