Match Report


CelticCeltic     PeterheadPeterhead
Michael DouglasMichael Douglas Steve Bullock Steve Bullock
Emile MbambaE. Mbamba75
G
1
G
70Jody InceJ. Ince
Abassi ZerdouxA. Zerdoux70
D
2
D
69Alex BrouardA. Brouard
Malcolm GoodwinM. Goodwin69
D
3
D
69Pablo CortesP. Cortes
Ciro IorioC. Iorio84
D
4
D
69Daniel SuarezD. Suarez
Naoko TakahashiN. Takahashi86
D
5captain
D
76Emmanuel AmunikeE. Amunike
David HendryD. Hendry75
M
captain6
M
73Hugo GomesH. Gomes
Kristoffer LidstromK. Lidstrom90
M
7
M
73Glynn ScalesG. Scales
Adam YoudsA. Youds81
M
8
M
74Adolfo RodriguezA. Rodriguez
Moustapha El-KhalejM. El-Khalej72
A
9
A
74Jonathan HaynesJ. Haynes
Bruno MartinsB. Martins71
A
10
A
74Paul HorlavilleP. Horlaville
Dominic GallacherD. Gallacher77
A
11
A
72Stanley McManamanS. McManaman
 
Thierry GascoigneT. Gascoigne71
D
12
D
68Oleg KeeganO. Keegan
Nwankwo GerrardN. Gerrard72
A
13
M
75Stuart JamesS. James
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott80
M
14
A
70Abdelkrim SinouhA. Sinouh

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 19,559 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celtic and Peterhead are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Matteo.


0.00
Peterhead start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.03
Kristoffer Lidstrom runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kristoffer Lidstrom skips past Emmanuel Amunike! Kristoffer Lidstrom strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jody Ince.
5.02
Corner kick to Celtic. David Hendry chips it to the near post. Hugo Gomes reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
8.38
Showing composure, Hugo Gomes plays the ball forward to Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley McManaman. Stanley McManaman powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.37
Abassi Zerdoux advances with the ball. Abassi Zerdoux hits a low pass to Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Suarez.
21.52
Jonathan Haynes barges into Ciro Iorio. The referee warns Jonathan Haynes to calm down! Ciro Iorio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.46
Ciro Iorio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Hendry. Seeing a gap ahead, David Hendry plays the ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher deftly passes the ball to Bruno Martins, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Bruno Martins provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bruno Martins!
32.23
Adam Youds makes a probing pass to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Khalej. With a superhuman jump, Moustapha El-Khalej connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Jody Ince gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
33.10
Stanley McManaman catches Abassi Zerdoux on the ankles. Stanley McManaman is shown the yellow card! Abassi Zerdoux gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.24
Adolfo Rodriguez barges into David Hendry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.46
Adolfo Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Haynes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Haynes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Naoko Takahashi.
44.56
Glynn Scales flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Haynes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Haynes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Emile Mbamba.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Adolfo Rodriguez kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Some silky footwork from Jonathan Haynes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Ciro Iorio. Excellent block.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Peterhead appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Celtic kicking off!
49.08
Hugo Gomes kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley McManaman. Stanley McManaman skips past Ciro Iorio! Stanley McManaman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Emile Mbamba effortlessly smothers it!
53.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Malcolm Goodwin plays the ball forward to David Hendry. David Hendry hits a low pass to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Khalej. With a superhuman jump, Moustapha El-Khalej connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.34
Adam Youds threads a neat ball through to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Jody Ince!
60.14
Peterhead have made 3 substitutions with Oleg Keegan replacing Pablo Cortes, Stuart James replacing Hugo Gomes and Abdelkrim Sinouh replacing Stanley McManaman .
63.35
Adolfo Rodriguez knocks the ball forward to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Horlaville. Paul Horlaville is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Emile Mbamba is on top of it.
66.42
David Hendry threads a neat ball through to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
69.06
Adolfo Rodriguez chips the ball to his team mate, Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Naoko Takahashi.
77.16
Stuart James threads a neat ball through to Paul Horlaville. Paul Horlaville shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.18
Glynn Scales makes a beautiful solo run. Glynn Scales knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ciro Iorio.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

Peterhead
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
31.2%
43.8%
25%

Scorers
Bruno Martins 27
Paul Horlaville 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Horlaville of Peterhead

Match Ratings
1.Emile Mbamba (GK)
7
2.Abassi Zerdoux (DEF)
7
3.Malcolm Goodwin (DEF)
6
4.Ciro Iorio (DEF)
7
5.Naoko Takahashi (DEF)
6
6.David Hendry (MID)
6
7.Kristoffer Lidstrom (MID)
7
8.Adam Youds (MID)
6
9.Moustapha El-Khalej (ATT)
6
10.Bruno Martins (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dominic Gallacher (ATT)
8
 
12.Thierry Gascoigne (DEF)
0
13.Nwankwo Gerrard (ATT)
0
14.Duncan Elliott (MID)
0

1.Jody Ince (GK)
7
2.Alex Brouard (DEF)
6
3.Pablo Cortes (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Suarez (DEF)
6
5.Emmanuel Amunike (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Gomes (MID)
7
7.Glynn Scales (MID)
6
8.Adolfo Rodriguez (MID)yellow card
6
9.Jonathan Haynes (ATT)
6
10.Paul Horlaville (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stanley McManaman (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Oleg Keegan (DEF)
6
13.Stuart James (MID)
7
14.Abdelkrim Sinouh (ATT)
6