Match Report


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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 19,852 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Celtic and Partick Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Partick Thistle kick off!
6.21
Callum Henderson knocks the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Steven Willems easily smothers it.
8.23
Colin McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Hopkin. Callum Hopkin advances with the ball. Callum Hopkin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
9.27
Alec Hutchison knocks the ball forward to Kevin Hopkin. Kevin Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to David Hutchison. David Hutchison plays a perfect one-two with Billy Sullivan and rushes in on goal... David Hutchison shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ismael Özalan easily smothers it!
10.38
Andy Dalglish makes a probing pass to Sergio Ramos. Sergio Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, David Hutchison. David Hutchison goes all the way! David Hutchison shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.42
Callum Hopkin comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Caldwell. Callum Hopkin is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Caldwell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.42
Scott Elliott threads the ball through to Craig Dalglish. Craig Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Morten Olesen. Morten Olesen is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.26
Stuart Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, David Hutchison. David Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.51
Kevin Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Sullivan. Billy Sullivan shoots from distance but somehow Ismael Özalan manages to keep it out.
33.51
Scott Elliott sees space and advances. Scott Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steven Willems who gathers it comfortably.
38.03
Oscar Zauli kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Hopkin. Callum Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Morten Olesen. Morten Olesen tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
44.31
Kevin Hopkin makes a simple pass to Billy Sullivan. Billy Sullivan plays a perfect one-two with Gavin Young and rushes in on goal... Billy Sullivan shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
45.00
Oscar Zauli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Elliott. Scott Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Dalglish. Craig Dalglish shoots from long range but Steven Willems is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
The second half starts with Celtic kicking off!
47.31
Callum Henderson knocks the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Steven Willems manages to gather it comfortably.
49.27
Andy Dalglish hacks Dominic Meiklejohn from behind! Andy Dalglish is shown the yellow card! Dominic Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.34
Stuart Gough advances with the ball. Stuart Gough tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
54.03
Sergio Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, David Hutchison. David Hutchison finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.47
Stuart Gough deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Hutchison. David Hutchison shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Ismael Özalan!
61.58
Oscar Zauli catches David Hutchison on the ankles. The referee calls over Oscar Zauli and warns him to calm down! David Hutchison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.21
Andy Dalglish brings the ball forward. Andy Dalglish makes a probing pass to Gavin Young. Gavin Young plays a perfect one-two with David Hutchison and rushes in on goal... Gavin Young tries a spectacular strike. Gavin Young scores for Celtic!!
75.38
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
77.59
Dominic Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Greig. Stephen Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Morten Olesen. Morten Olesen rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
78.19
Sergio Ramos passes the ball forward to Gavin Young. Gavin Young plays a perfect one-two with Billy Sullivan and rushes in on goal... Gavin Young takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
83.59
Dominic Caldwell knocks the ball forward to Gavin Young. Gavin Young finds some space and shoots from distance. Ismael Özalan is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.50
Alec Hutchison decides to run forward with the ball. Alec Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Young. Gavin Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Young of Celtic
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
25.7%
45.9%
28.4%

Scorers