Match Report


CelticCeltic     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Michael DouglasMichael Douglas Steve Little Steve Little
Emile MbambaE. Mbamba75
G
1
G
71Duarte AntunesD. Antunes
Abassi ZerdouxA. Zerdoux70
D
2
D
69Pascal KuytP. Kuyt
Callum MorrisonC. Morrison72
D
3
D
79Jim WingertJ. Wingert
Malcolm GoodwinM. Goodwin69
D
4
D
72Dave LinekerD. Lineker
Thierry GascoigneT. Gascoigne71
D
5
D
70Morris SmithM. Smith
Naoko TakahashiN. Takahashi86
D
captain6
M
76Youssouf CollotY. Collot
Alex JohnstoneA. Johnstone73
M
7captain
M
74Alpay BulentA. Bulent
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott80
M
8
A
71Ruben JardimR. Jardim
Neil YoungN. Young69
A
9
A
64Scott CaldwellS. Caldwell
Patricio OrtegaP. Ortega68
A
10
A
72Godwin AliyuG. Aliyu
Nwankwo GerrardN. Gerrard72
A
11
A
72Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco
 
Raffaele De SanctisR. De Sanctis63
A
12
D
68Jean-Guy AchardJ. Achard
Moustapha El-KhalejM. El-Khalej72
A
13
M
38Mike JeffersM. Jeffers
David HendryD. Hendry75
M
14
M
70Johan FarnerudJ. Farnerud

Graphic Ace
today's match is sponsored by Graphic Ace
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 18,795 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celtic are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Matteo.


0.00
Celtic start the match!
3.33
Abassi Zerdoux deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Johnstone. Alex Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Young. Neil Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.53
Alpay Bulent kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Emile Mbamba!
10.11
Youssouf Collot hacks Alex Johnstone from behind! Youssouf Collot is warned by the referee! Alex Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.33
Duncan Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Youssouf Collot. Duncan Elliott is given a warning by the referee! Youssouf Collot carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.38
Jim Wingert makes a simple pass to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Carrasco collects the pass. Leonardo Carrasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.27
Naoko Takahashi threads a neat ball through to Alex Johnstone. Alex Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Neil Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Young shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
30.29
St. Johnstone are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
32.35
Alpay Bulent kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.52
Naoko Takahashi clumsily knocks into Leonardo Carrasco. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leonardo Carrasco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.30
Jim Wingert makes a probing pass to Youssouf Collot. Youssouf Collot flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Jardim who takes it down. Ruben Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Emile Mbamba. Excellent save.
42.25
Neil Young barges into Dave Lineker. The referee calls over Neil Young and warns him to calm down! Dave Lineker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.52
Youssouf Collot threads a neat ball through to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Youssouf Collot makes a probing pass to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celtic have changed their lineup with David Hendry replacing Duncan Elliott and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-2-3 formation. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. The Celtic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
49.20
Naoko Takahashi flicks the ball to his team mate, David Hendry. David Hendry knocks the ball forward to Patricio Ortega. Patricio Ortega shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
53.11
Pascal Kuyt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent flicks a high ball forward to Godwin Aliyu who takes it down. Godwin Aliyu tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Emile Mbamba.
54.23
It's a corner kick. Ruben Jardim loops the ball in to towards the near post. Emile Mbamba scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
60.09
Celtic have made a substitution with Moustapha El-Khalej replacing Patricio Ortega .
61.14
With a delightful solo run, Alpay Bulent stretches the opposition's defence. Alpay Bulent whips in a cross ball towards Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
66.22
David Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Moustapha El-Khalej holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moustapha El-Khalej shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
67.52
Naoko Takahashi hits it upfield. Nwankwo Gerrard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Lineker.
71.22
Youssouf Collot brings the ball forward. Youssouf Collot sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.27
David Hendry sees Neil Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.38
Dave Lineker threads a neat ball through to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent advances with the ball. Alpay Bulent knocks the ball forward, putting Godwin Aliyu through on goal. Godwin Aliyu shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Emile Mbamba effortlessly smothers it!
84.33
Alpay Bulent laces a weighted ball forward to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
85.08
Dave Lineker knocks the ball forward to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent makes a simple pass to Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Callum Morrison flicks a high pass forward. David Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Hendry plays the ball forward to Neil Young. Neil Young threads the ball through to Moustapha El-Khalej but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celtic

St. Johnstone
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
4
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
30.8%
44.9%
24.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alpay Bulent of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Emile Mbamba (GK)
8
2.Abassi Zerdoux (DEF)
6
3.Callum Morrison (DEF)
7
4.Malcolm Goodwin (DEF)
6
5.Thierry Gascoigne (DEF)
6
6.Naoko Takahashi (DEF)yellow card
6
7.Alex Johnstone (MID)
6
8.Duncan Elliott (MID)
5
9.Neil Young (ATT)
5
10.Patricio Ortega (ATT)
6
11.Nwankwo Gerrard (ATT)
6
 
12.Raffaele De Sanctis (ATT)
0
13.Moustapha El-Khalej (ATT)
6
14.David Hendry (MID)
7

1.Duarte Antunes (GK)
6
2.Pascal Kuyt (DEF)
6
3.Jim Wingert (DEF)
7
4.Dave Lineker (DEF)
7
5.Morris Smith (DEF)
6
6.Youssouf Collot (MID)
7
7.Alpay Bulent (MID)
9
8.Ruben Jardim (ATT)
6
9.Scott Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Godwin Aliyu (ATT)
6
11.Leonardo Carrasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Jean-Guy Achard (DEF)
0
13.Mike Jeffers (MID)
0
14.Johan Farnerud (MID)
0