Match Report


CelticCeltic     Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic
darren Nichollsdarren Nicholls Computer Player Computer Player
Neil BenaliN. Benali75
G
1
G
75Kevin DavidsonK. Davidson
Damiano SadottiD. Sadotti76
D
2
D
77Aniello PetrachiA. Petrachi
Richard SterjovskiR. Sterjovski79
D
3
D
77Marc JanesM. Janes
Oscar CastanedaO. Castaneda79
D
4
D
74Chris DelaneyC. Delaney
Gavin LiddellG. Liddell90
M
captain5
D
72Claudio RodriquezC. Rodriquez
Matt BradyM. Brady96
M
6
M
76Brian VernazzaB. Vernazza
Craig McallisterC. Mcallister88
M
7
M
76Igor BoksicI. Boksic
Matt GemmillM. Gemmill89
M
8
A
79Bernard OlembéB. Olembé
Tony CarrickT. Carrick85
A
9
A
77Pedro ChandlerP. Chandler
Neil SounessN. Souness87
A
10captain
A
76Anastasios TriadisA. Triadis
Robin FavreR. Favre84
A
11
A
74Harvey BrownH. Brown
 
Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith87
M
12
A
74Anthony HallerA. Haller
León CarvajalL. Carvajal82
A
13
A
72Olivier Van HimstO. Van Himst
Kubilay KayisK. Kayis78
M
14
D
70Elena AlonsoE. Alonso

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Dunfermline Athletic. A crowd of 15,982 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Hansen.


0.00
The whistle blows and Dunfermline Athletic kick off!
3.09
Craig Mcallister takes it forward alone. Craig Mcallister passes the ball forward to Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Kevin Davidson manages to keep it out.
4.52
Oscar Castaneda kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Souness. Neil Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
6.05
Pedro Chandler catches Oscar Castaneda on the ankles. The referee warns Pedro Chandler to calm down! Oscar Castaneda stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.46
Brian Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Chandler comfortably collects the pass. Pedro Chandler knocks in a cross ball towards Anastasios Triadis. Anastasios Triadis heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.18
Chris Delaney kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Rodriquez. Claudio Rodriquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harvey Brown. Harvey Brown shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
20.39
Oscar Castaneda threads the ball through to Neil Souness. Neil Souness threads a neat ball through to Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.43
Claudio Rodriquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Igor Boksic. Igor Boksic flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Chandler who takes it down. Pedro Chandler knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Vernazza. Brian Vernazza beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
28.43
Oscar Castaneda powers a long ball forward. Neil Souness plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Gemmill and advances towards the goal... Neil Souness cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
34.44
Craig Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Brady. Matt Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Robin Favre. Robin Favre strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Celtic!
39.17
Marc Janes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anastasios Triadis. Anastasios Triadis tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.56
Matt Gemmill decides to run forward with the ball. Matt Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Carrick. Marc Janes clumsily knocks into Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
Craig Mcallister knocks the ball forward to Neil Souness. Neil Souness whips in a cross ball towards Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Kevin Davidson.
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. Dunfermline Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Celtic start the second half!
48.19
Matt Gemmill threads the ball through to Gavin Liddell. Gavin Liddell shoots from 25 yards but Kevin Davidson is on top of it.
53.35
Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward to Tony Carrick who brings the ball under control. Tony Carrick whips in a cross ball towards Neil Souness. Neil Souness beats his man to it with a header. Kevin Davidson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.29
Aniello Petrachi flicks a high pass forward. Igor Boksic collects the pass. Igor Boksic passes the ball forward to Bernard Olembé. Bernard Olembé shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.45
Dunfermline Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Anthony Haller replacing Harvey Brown and Elena Alonso replacing Pedro Chandler .
61.49
Richard Sterjovski chips the ball to his team mate, Damiano Sadotti. Damiano Sadotti threads the ball through to Neil Souness. Neil Souness whips in a cross ball towards Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Marc Janes blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
63.17
Damiano Sadotti threads the ball through to Neil Souness. Neil Souness shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.14
Richard Sterjovski knocks the ball forward to Matt Gemmill. Matt Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Craig Mcallister!
72.36
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.20
Matt Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Matt Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Brady whips in a cross ball towards Matt Gemmill. Matt Gemmill makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
79.40
Oscar Castaneda sees Neil Souness in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Robin Favre. Robin Favre finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.36
Damiano Sadotti makes a probing pass to Gavin Liddell. Gavin Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Brady. Matt Brady powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matt Brady!
87.27
Oscar Castaneda hacks Anastasios Triadis from behind! The referee calls over Oscar Castaneda and shows him a yellow card! Anastasios Triadis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.45
Brian Vernazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Bernard Olembé. Bernard Olembé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Richard Sterjovski kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Liddell. With some swift thinking, Gavin Liddell plays the ball forward to Neil Souness. Neil Souness plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Carrick and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Neil Souness provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Kevin Davidson. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Dunfermline Athletic
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
12
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
22.2%
41.3%
36.5%

Scorers
Robin Favre 34, 79
Craig Mcallister 69
Matt Brady 83
Brian Vernazza 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robin Favre of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Neil Benali (GK)
6
2.Damiano Sadotti (DEF)
6
3.Richard Sterjovski (DEF)
6
4.Oscar Castaneda (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Gavin Liddell (MID)
7
6.Matt Brady (MID)goal scored
8
7.Craig Mcallister (MID)goal scored
8
8.Matt Gemmill (MID)
7
9.Tony Carrick (ATT)
6
10.Neil Souness (ATT)
8
11.Robin Favre (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Stephen Naysmith (MID)
0
13.León Carvajal (ATT)
0
14.Kubilay Kayis (MID)
0

1.Kevin Davidson (GK)
8
2.Aniello Petrachi (DEF)
6
3.Marc Janes (DEF)
6
4.Chris Delaney (DEF)
6
5.Claudio Rodriquez (DEF)
6
6.Brian Vernazza (MID)goal scored
7
7.Igor Boksic (MID)
6
8.Bernard Olembé (ATT)
6
9.Pedro Chandler (ATT)
6
10.Anastasios Triadis (ATT)
6
11.Harvey Brown (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony Haller (ATT)
6
13.Olivier Van Himst (ATT)
0
14.Elena Alonso (DEF)
6