Match Report


CelticCeltic     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley Adam Wilsher Adam Wilsher
Alejandro AlvarezA. Alvarez63
G
captain1
G
78John RitchieJ. Ritchie
Thierry BrightonT. Brighton73
D
2
D
56John WhiteJ. White
Marinus HuistraM. Huistra72
D
3captain
D
67Simon KoncheskyS. Konchesky
Jacek SwierczewskiJ. Swierczewski59
D
4
D
65Lars SparwasserL. Sparwasser
Alexandre CalabuigA. Calabuig63
D
5
D
72Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith
Victor VegaV. Vega62
M
6
M
72Jacob BrownJ. Brown
Matias PadillaM. Padilla75
M
7
M
69Rodolphe BourgeaisR. Bourgeais
Thomas De WindtT. De Windt63
M
8
M
73Eric BrehmeE. Brehme
Andy FergusonA. Ferguson46
A
9
A
76Martin MurrayM. Murray
Mark JonesM. Jones64
A
10
A
78Matt InglisM. Inglis
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell47
A
11
A
69Don GreigD. Greig
 
Gary DickovG. Dickov68
G
12
D
54Roberto PinheiroR. Pinheiro
Paul C. BuscanP. Buscan53
D
13
M
60Gary McCoistG. McCoist
Serge PoulardS. Poulard69
A
14
A
69Dave BrandD. Brand

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 18,533 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celtic and Kilmarnock are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Rahn.


0.00
The whistle blows and Celtic get the match underway!
2.35
Matias Padilla makes a beautiful solo run. Matias Padilla skips past Simon Konchesky! Matias Padilla tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.45
Thierry Brighton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Vega. Victor Vega flicks a high ball forward to Mark Jones who takes it down. Mark Jones whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.31
Jacob Brown runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jacob Brown whips in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
16.22
Thomas De Windt threads a neat ball through to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.43
Eric Brehme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Murray. Martin Murray knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Alejandro Alvarez!
21.16
Marinus Huistra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matias Padilla. Matias Padilla flicks a high ball forward to Mark Jones who takes it down. Mark Jones tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow John Ritchie manages to keep it out.
28.51
Jacek Swierczewski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas De Windt. Thomas De Windt makes a simple pass to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. John Ritchie easily punches it away to safety.
34.17
Lars Sparwasser threads a neat ball through to Jacob Brown. Jacob Brown hits a low pass to Don Greig. Don Greig plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Murray and stumbles forward towards the goal... Don Greig shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
40.47
Matias Padilla flicks a high pass forward to Mark Jones who brings the ball under control. Mark Jones knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.31
Matias Padilla knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Lars Sparwasser knocks the ball forward to Rodolphe Bourgeais. Rodolphe Bourgeais deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Greig. Don Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jacek Swierczewski.
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. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half. The Kilmarnock players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Kilmarnock kicking off!
59.27
With a delightful solo run, Thomas De Windt stretches the opposition's defence. Thomas De Windt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.10
Kilmarnock have made 2 substitutions with Roberto Pinheiro replacing John White and Dave Brand replacing Matt Inglis and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
63.38
Rodolphe Bourgeais flicks a high pass forward to Don Greig who brings the ball under control. Don Greig finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Alejandro Alvarez manages to gather it easily.
69.08
Thomas De Windt surges forward with the ball. Thomas De Windt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.17
Showing wonderful composure, Jacek Swierczewski plays the ball forward to Matias Padilla. Matias Padilla makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but John Ritchie manages to gather it comfortably.
72.39
Matias Padilla catches Eric Brehme on the ankles. The referee warns Matias Padilla to calm down! Eric Brehme hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.08
Thomas De Windt makes a simple pass to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Jones. Mark Jones directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
75.28
Thomas De Windt flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Liddell who brings the ball neatly under control. Stephen Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. John Ritchie gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
77.39
Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Gary McCoist replacing Rodolphe Bourgeais .
79.59
Lars Sparwasser makes a probing pass to Gary McCoist. With imagination, Gary McCoist laces a weighted ball forward to Don Greig. Don Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.13
Lars Sparwasser sees a break and surges forward. Lars Sparwasser threads a neat ball through to Dave Brand. Dave Brand shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Alejandro Alvarez!
85.42
Thomas De Windt flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Liddell who takes it down. Stephen Liddell shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
Dave Brand hacks Alexandre Calabuig from behind! The referee warns Dave Brand to calm down! Alexandre Calabuig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Kilmarnock
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
23.1%
46.2%
30.8%

Scorers
Matias Padilla 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matias Padilla of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Alejandro Alvarez (GK)
7
2.Thierry Brighton (DEF)
6
3.Marinus Huistra (DEF)
6
4.Jacek Swierczewski (DEF)
6
5.Alexandre Calabuig (DEF)
6
6.Victor Vega (MID)
6
7.Matias Padilla (MID)goal scored
9
8.Thomas De Windt (MID)
8
9.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Mark Jones (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Dickov (GK)
0
13.Paul C. Buscan (DEF)
0
14.Serge Poulard (ATT)
0

1.John Ritchie (GK)
7
2.John White (DEF)
6
3.Simon Konchesky (DEF)
6
4.Lars Sparwasser (DEF)
8
5.Garry Naysmith (DEF)
6
6.Jacob Brown (MID)
7
7.Rodolphe Bourgeais (MID)
6
8.Eric Brehme (MID)
6
9.Martin Murray (ATT)
6
10.Matt Inglis (ATT)
6
11.Don Greig (ATT)
6
 
12.Roberto Pinheiro (DEF)
6
13.Gary McCoist (MID)
6
14.Dave Brand (ATT)
6