Match Report


CelticCeltic     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
darren Nichollsdarren Nicholls Ranald Mitchell Ranald Mitchell
Gavin McStayG. McStay66
G
1
G
61Jean-Guy MarsigliaJ. Marsiglia
Lilian CiechelsiL. Ciechelsi60
D
2
D
61Matt GemmillM. Gemmill
Giancarlo Di LivioG. Di Livio61
D
3
D
58Billy McCoistB. McCoist
Garry CaldwellG. Caldwell63
D
4
D
59David McCoistD. McCoist
Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn62
M
5
M
55Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson
Armin BierhoffA. Bierhoff69
M
captain6
M
67Richard MasonR. Mason
Armin RummeniggeA. Rummenigge61
M
7
M
56Jose AriasJ. Arias
Matt StrachanM. Strachan61
M
8
M
63Don HopkinD. Hopkin
Don McCoistD. McCoist54
A
9captain
A
72Filipe MarquesF. Marques
Filipe VieiraF. Vieira67
A
10
A
50Darius CleggD. Clegg
Guillermo MendezG. Mendez65
A
11
A
59Kevin SullivanK. Sullivan
 
Dave MeijndershagenD. Meijndershagen55
D
12
D
60Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith
Dennis ElliottD. Elliott32
M
13
G
58Bakary SchneiderB. Schneider
Petri TrustfullP. Trustfull52
A
14
M
68Ricardo LimaR. Lima

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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 15,952 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celtic and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Mccall.


0.00
Greenock Morton start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.38
Don Hopkin hacks Armin Bierhoff from behind! The referee calls over Don Hopkin and warns him to calm down! Armin Bierhoff runs off the knock.
6.33
David McCoist makes a strong solo run forward. With some swift thinking, David McCoist plays the ball forward to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg edges inside the box! Garry Caldwell comes in with a late challenge on Darius Clegg. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
8.24
Garry Caldwell runs forward with the ball. Garry Caldwell makes a simple pass to Matt Strachan. Matt Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Don McCoist. Don McCoist knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
9.56
Stephen Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan controls it well on his chest. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giancarlo Di Livio.
14.52
Kevin Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg makes a probing pass to Kevin Sullivan but he's offside!
16.40
Jose Arias knocks the ball forward to Stephen Davidson. Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Davidson laces a weighted ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan passes the ball forward but Darius Clegg is offside!
18.28
Armin Bierhoff sees Guillermo Mendez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Mendez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
24.49
Giancarlo Di Livio clumsily knocks into Darius Clegg. The referee calls over Giancarlo Di Livio and warns him to calm down! Darius Clegg stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.47
Giancarlo Di Livio kicks a strong pass forward to Armin Rummenigge. Seeing a gap ahead, Armin Rummenigge plays the ball forward to Don McCoist. Don McCoist shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.38
Craig Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Strachan. Matt Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Armin Rummenigge. Armin Rummenigge beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Celtic!
32.36
Armin Bierhoff sees a break and surges forward. Armin Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Mendez. Guillermo Mendez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Guillermo Mendez scores for Celtic!!
36.23
Giancarlo Di Livio flicks a high pass forward to Armin Rummenigge who brings the ball under control. Armin Rummenigge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Gemmill.
38.05
Billy McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Davidson. Stephen Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Caldwell.
42.05
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
Giancarlo Di Livio knocks the ball forward to Armin Bierhoff. Armin Bierhoff shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jean-Guy Marsiglia with no chance!! Goal for Celtic!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Celtic kicking off!
48.56
Richard Mason sees space and advances. Richard Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Gavin McStay manages to gather it easily.
49.25
Billy McCoist runs forward with the ball. Billy McCoist threads a neat ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Arias plays the ball forward to Richard Mason. Richard Mason advances with the ball. Richard Mason makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Gavin McStay. Excellent save.
55.23
Giancarlo Di Livio flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Bierhoff. Armin Bierhoff changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Armin Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Guy Marsiglia who gathers it comfortably.
59.54
Giancarlo Di Livio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Bierhoff. Armin Bierhoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Jean-Guy Marsiglia is on top of his game. Nice save!
60.54
Jose Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg threads a neat ball through to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Clegg. With a superhuman jump, Darius Clegg connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
63.52
David McCoist threads a neat ball through to Stephen Davidson. Stephen Davidson passes the ball forward to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
65.01
Jose Arias flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Sullivan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Filipe Marques shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.24
Matt Strachan knocks the ball forward to Armin Rummenigge. Armin Rummenigge cuts inside the box! Armin Rummenigge makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.43
Garry Caldwell flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Mendez who takes it down. Guillermo Mendez makes a simple pass to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.39
Garry Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Armin Rummenigge. Armin Rummenigge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Bierhoff. Armin Bierhoff skips past Billy McCoist! Armin Bierhoff takes a shot at goal but is denied by Jean-Guy Marsiglia. Excellent save.
83.34
Lilian Ciechelsi makes a probing pass to Armin Bierhoff. Armin Bierhoff runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Armin Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Don McCoist. Don McCoist rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Celtic!
87.09
Richard Mason knocks the ball forward to Jose Arias. Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Arias plays the ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giancarlo Di Livio.
90.00
Matt Gemmill catches Don McCoist on the ankles. The referee warns Matt Gemmill to calm down! Don McCoist grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Greenock Morton
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30.5%
41.5%
28%

Scorers
Armin Rummenigge 27
Guillermo Mendez 32
Armin Bierhoff 45
Don McCoist 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Armin Bierhoff of Celtic

Match Ratings