Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 17,559 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Mccall.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Mccall.
0.00
0-0Greenock Morton kick off and get the match underway!
2.06
0-0Matt Brady laces a through ball forward to Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Matt Brady. Matt Brady connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jean-Michel Machado gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
4.41
0-0Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Robin Favre collects the pass. Robin Favre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
8.34
0-0Colin Law hacks Stephen Naysmith from behind! The referee calls over Colin Law and warns him to calm down! Stephen Naysmith runs off the knock.
12.42
Neil Souness threads a neat ball through to Matt Gemmill. Matt Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
14.45
0-1Duncan Morton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duncan Morton whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Stuart Dalglish scores for Greenock Morton!!
20.44
Callum White knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Neil Benali!
26.14
Ebi Iwan takes a long throw-in. Stjepan Boksic surges forward with the ball. Stjepan Boksic chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Souness. Neil Souness shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
28.22
Ebi Iwan plays the ball forward to Matt Brady. Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward. Matt Gemmill collects the pass. Matt Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
30.07
0-1Colin Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay cuts inside the box! Garry Mckinlay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
34.11
0-1Ebi Iwan comes in with a late challenge on Garry Mckinlay. Ebi Iwan is shown the yellow card! Garry Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.23
Callum White barges into Robin Favre. Callum White is shown the yellow card! Robin Favre hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.23
0-1Free kick to Celtic just outside the area...
37.01
Matt Brady takes a cautious run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
44.15
Matt Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Benali who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Colin Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Colin Law controls it well on his chest. Colin Law flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Dalglish collects the pass. Stuart Dalglish finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
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 Lucian Punga replacing Stjepan Boksic. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Celtic kick off and get the second half underway!
48.15
Colin Law plays the ball forward to Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Morton. Duncan Morton connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.01
0-2Ebi Iwan flicks a high pass forward. Craig Mcallister collects the pass. Craig Mcallister knocks the ball forward to Robin Favre. Robin Favre plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Carrick and advances towards the goal... Robin Favre tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Ruud Sluiter.
62.27
Matt Brady takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Robin Favre comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
66.18
Ebi Iwan flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Souness. Neil Souness knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum White.
69.24
Lucian Punga flicks a high pass forward. Craig Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
71.54
Colin Law clumsily knocks into Matt Brady. The referee warns Colin Law again to calm down! Matt Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.18
Matt Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Jean-Michel Machado.
73.58
Matt Gemmill takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Duncan Morton reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
77.36
Colin Law runs forward with the ball. Colin Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay threads a neat, attacking ball through to Billy Mason. Billy Mason takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.37
Ebi Iwan flicks a high pass forward to Craig Mcallister who brings the ball under control. Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Neil Souness controls it well on his chest. Neil Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.18
Callum White sees Ruud Sluiter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruud Sluiter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Law. Colin Law knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lucian Punga.
89.50
1-3Colin Law comes in with a late challenge on Craig Mcallister. The referee calls over Colin Law yet again and warns him to calm down! Craig Mcallister carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Lucian Punga passes the ball forward to Matt Gemmill. Matt Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Mcallister.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
29.6%
43.7%
26.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Morton of Greenock Morton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Benali (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ebi Iwan (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Tomas Nordqvist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stjepan Boksic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Mcallister (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Matt Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tony Carrick (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Neil Souness (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Robin Favre (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Hendry (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Lucian Punga (DEF) | 7 | |
| 1. | Jean-Michel Machado (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Ruud Sluiter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum White (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Michel Masson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Garry Mckinlay (ATT) | 8 | |
| 9. | Stuart Dalglish (MID) | | 8 |
| 10. | Billy Mason (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Duncan Morton (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Duncan Thomson (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | 0 | |