Match Report


CelticCeltic     KilmarnockKilmarnock
darren Nichollsdarren Nicholls James Mchardy James Mchardy
Neil BenaliN. Benali73
G
1
G
78Marcos OrtizM. Ortiz
Ebi IwanE. Iwan72
D
2
D
70Jan Van BarneveldJ. Van Barneveld
Tomas NordqvistT. Nordqvist77
D
captain3
D
74Daniel OsorioD. Osorio
Stjepan BoksicS. Boksic76
D
4
D
73Oscar DominguezO. Dominguez
Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith84
M
5
D
72Youssef El-KhalejY. El-Khalej
Matt BradyM. Brady92
M
6
M
79Sebastiao SemedoS. Semedo
Craig McallisterC. Mcallister86
M
7captain
M
75Jochem DassenJ. Dassen
Matt GemmillM. Gemmill87
M
8
A
72Hannes SeibertH. Seibert
Tony CarrickT. Carrick85
A
9
A
75David MarescaD. Maresca
Neil SounessN. Souness86
A
10
A
79Oluwashegun AdeshinaO. Adeshina
Robin FavreR. Favre82
A
11
A
75Alec LawA. Law
 
Julian BlancJ. Blanc77
A
12
D
72Andy MoulijnA. Moulijn
Dominic CampbellD. Campbell82
A
13
M
74Duncan HendersonD. Henderson
León CarvajalL. Carvajal81
A
14
A
65Samuel ChaveyriatS. Chaveyriat

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 16,922 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Albrecht Hitzlsperger.


0.00
Kilmarnock get the match underway!
3.12
Sebastiao Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jochem Dassen. Jochem Dassen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Neil Benali reads it well. Excellent save!
4.18
Tony Carrick flicks a high pass forward to Neil Souness who brings the ball under control. Neil Souness runs straight at the defence! Neil Souness comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
6.23
Matt Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Naysmith easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Naysmith shoots from 20 yards. Marcos Ortiz effortlessly gets down and covers it.
9.34
Sebastiao Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jochem Dassen. Jochem Dassen knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Neil Benali effortlessly picks it out of the air!
14.15
Stjepan Boksic hacks David Maresca from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Maresca stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.34
Stjepan Boksic threads a neat ball through to Matt Brady. Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward. Neil Souness controls it well on his chest. Neil Souness whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.26
Craig Mcallister hits a low pass to Robin Favre. Robin Favre whips in a cross ball towards Neil Souness. Neil Souness makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Marcos Ortiz. Excellent save.
20.55
Stjepan Boksic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Matt Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Matt Gemmill finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
22.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Naysmith plays the ball forward to Matt Brady. Matt Brady tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
24.27
With imagination, Craig Mcallister plays the ball forward to Robin Favre. Robin Favre whips in a cross ball towards Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Marcos Ortiz comfortably punches it away to safety.
27.35
Jochem Dassen takes a quick throw-in, which Oscar Dominguez takes on the chest. Oscar Dominguez threads a neat ball through to Alec Law. Alec Law knocks in a cross ball towards Jochem Dassen. Jochem Dassen connects with a diving header but it flies just off target!
30.09
With vision, Stjepan Boksic picks a pass forward to Matt Gemmill. Matt Gemmill sees Matt Brady in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Brady cuts inside the box! Matt Brady muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Marcos Ortiz gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
32.02
Oscar Dominguez makes a beautiful solo run. Oscar Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Alec Law collects the pass. Alec Law shoots from long range but Neil Benali is on top of it.
33.05
Sebastiao Semedo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sebastiao Semedo makes a great pass forward. Alec Law runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
34.32
Tony Carrick flicks a high pass forward. Neil Souness collects the pass. Neil Souness skips past Daniel Osorio! Neil Souness shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
39.15
Tomas Nordqvist threads a neat ball through to Matt Gemmill. Matt Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Matt Brady. Matt Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Youssef El-Khalej.
42.12
Oscar Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Jochem Dassen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jochem Dassen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Maresca. David Maresca edges inside the box! David Maresca shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
44.32
Jochem Dassen clumsily knocks into Matt Brady. The referee brings Jochem Dassen to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear unchanged since the first half. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Celtic kicking off!
47.23
Stephen Naysmith hacks Jochem Dassen from behind! The referee calls over Stephen Naysmith and warns him to calm down! Jochem Dassen runs off the knock.
48.35
Jan Van Barneveld gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Alec Law shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
53.24
Oscar Dominguez comes in with a late challenge on Robin Favre. The referee calls over Oscar Dominguez and warns him to calm down! Robin Favre carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.24
Free kick to Celtic just outside the area...
54.58
Matt Brady takes a long run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
60.23
Tomas Nordqvist chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith hits a low pass to Robin Favre. Robin Favre shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.02
Jochem Dassen laces a weighted ball forward to Alec Law. Alec Law knocks in a cross ball towards David Maresca. David Maresca whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Neil Benali had no chance!! Goal for Kilmarnock!
65.45
Craig Mcallister passes the ball forward to Neil Souness. Neil Souness shoots from distance. It's there!! Marcos Ortiz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.42
Stjepan Boksic knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith threads the ball through to Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
73.51
Craig Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Gemmill. Matt Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Robin Favre. Robin Favre knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.12
Matt Gemmill makes a run forward as Craig Mcallister takes the throw-in. Matt Gemmill skillfully chests the ball down. Matt Gemmill laces a through ball forward to Matt Brady. Matt Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.25
Ebi Iwan flicks a high pass forward. Craig Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Craig Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Matt Brady. Matt Brady plays a quick one-two with Neil Souness and rushes in on goal... Matt Brady takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.07
Jan Van Barneveld plays the ball forward to Jochem Dassen. Jochem Dassen makes a probing pass to Alec Law. Alec Law shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Neil Benali!
87.07
Youssef El-Khalej takes it forward alone. Youssef El-Khalej flicks the ball to his team mate, Jochem Dassen. Jochem Dassen shoots from 25 yards. Neil Benali gets down and covers it.
90.00
Stjepan Boksic sees space and advances. Stjepan Boksic knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Gemmill. Jan Van Barneveld clumsily knocks into Matt Gemmill. Penalty not given!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Kilmarnock
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
11
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
23.3%
43%
33.7%

Scorers
Stephen Naysmith 15
Neil Souness 65
Matt Brady 81
David Maresca 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Souness of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Neil Benali (GK)
7
2.Ebi Iwan (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Nordqvist (DEF)
6
4.Stjepan Boksic (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Stephen Naysmith (MID)goal scored
8
6.Matt Brady (MID)goal scored
8
7.Craig Mcallister (MID)
7
8.Matt Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Tony Carrick (ATT)
6
10.Neil Souness (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Robin Favre (ATT)
6
 
12.Julian Blanc (ATT)
0
13.Dominic Campbell (ATT)
0
14.León Carvajal (ATT)
0

1.Marcos Ortiz (GK)
8
2.Jan Van Barneveld (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Osorio (DEF)
6
4.Oscar Dominguez (DEF)
6
5.Youssef El-Khalej (DEF)
6
6.Sebastiao Semedo (MID)
6
7.Jochem Dassen (MID)
6
8.Hannes Seibert (ATT)
6
9.David Maresca (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Oluwashegun Adeshina (ATT)
6
11.Alec Law (ATT)
7
 
12.Andy Moulijn (DEF)
0
13.Duncan Henderson (MID)
0
14.Samuel Chaveyriat (ATT)
0