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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Celtic and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
The first half starts with Celtic kicking off!
3.58
Dmitri Blokhin makes a simple pass to Uruguay Luna. Uruguay Luna controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Pontus Brolin is on top of it.
4.21
Viorel Dalakis kicks a strong pass forward to Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin sees a break and surges forward. Dmitri Blokhin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.03
Dmitri Blokhin decides to run forward with the ball. Dmitri Blokhin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.41
Dmitri Blokhin kicks a strong pass forward to Mariano Acosta. Mariano Acosta whips in a cross ball towards Uruguay Luna. Uruguay Luna flicks the ball with his head. Pontus Brolin manages to gather it comfortably.
16.41
Jacek Malkowski makes a simple pass to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer shoots from distance but it flies wide!
18.03
Florin Stinga flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugène Doubaï. Eugène Doubaï flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Galli. Stephen Galli shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Ebi Lato easily smothers it!
20.33
Giovanni Hamming threads the ball through to Eugène Doubaï. Eugène Doubaï shoots from long range but Ebi Lato is on top of it.
30.23
Viorel Dalakis makes a probing pass to Kai Krüger. Kai Krüger brings the ball forward. Kai Krüger lofts in a cross ball towards Uruguay Luna. Uruguay Luna flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.16
Kai Krüger comes in with a late challenge on Florin Stinga. Kai Krüger is warned by the referee! Florin Stinga runs off the knock.
38.38
Giovanni Hamming kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Galli. Stephen Galli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.00
Kostas Grammatopoulos sweeps the ball long. Eugène Doubaï goes all the way! Eugène Doubaï shoots from just inside the box but Ebi Lato is on top of it.
44.38
Guilherme Fonseca passes the ball forward to Stephen Galli. Stephen Galli knocks the ball forward to Eugène Doubaï. Eugène Doubaï tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
45.00
Dmitri Blokhin sees space and advances. Dmitri Blokhin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Rangers kick off the second half!
53.03
Dmitri Blokhin advances with the ball. Dmitri Blokhin whips in a cross ball towards Edvard Keckonius. Edvard Keckonius connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.33
Bjorn Otto Flo knocks the ball to his team mate, Mariano Acosta. Mariano Acosta plays a perfect one-two with Uruguay Luna and rushes in on goal... Mariano Acosta rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.04
Bjorn Otto Flo knocks the ball to his team mate, Uruguay Luna. Uruguay Luna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.04
Claudio Canales makes a probing pass to Guilherme Fonseca. Guilherme Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Galli. Stephen Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Viorel Dalakis.
61.50
Giovanni Hamming makes a probing pass to Eugène Doubaï. Eugène Doubaï knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Galli. Stephen Galli directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Ebi Lato.
63.51
Bjorn Otto Flo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edvard Keckonius. Edvard Keckonius goes all the way! Edvard Keckonius tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.44
Celtic are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Rangers's defence.
66.54
Guilherme Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Minori Fujita.
71.40
Minori Fujita makes a simple pass to Rainer Schnellinger. Rainer Schnellinger kicks a strong pass forward to Mariano Acosta. Mariano Acosta knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claudio Canales.
72.41
Guilherme Fonseca hacks Dmitri Blokhin from behind! The referee calls over Guilherme Fonseca and warns him to calm down! Dmitri Blokhin stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.09
Guilherme Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Eugène Doubaï. Eugène Doubaï flicks the ball with his head but Ebi Lato is on top of it.
75.34
Kai Krüger makes a beautiful solo run. Kai Krüger knocks in a cross ball towards Mariano Acosta. Mariano Acosta is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.16
Róbinson Aguirre sees space and advances. Róbinson Aguirre advances with the ball. Róbinson Aguirre shoots from long range. Pontus Brolin easily smothers it.
83.00
Jacek Malkowski clumsily knocks into Mariano Acosta. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mariano Acosta stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.46
Florin Stinga barges into Bjorn Otto Flo. The referee calls over Florin Stinga and warns him to calm down! Bjorn Otto Flo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.58
Dmitri Blokhin passes the ball forward to Mariano Acosta. Mariano Acosta makes a probing pass to Uruguay Luna. Uruguay Luna tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
89.04
Kostas Grammatopoulos flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Galli. Stephen Galli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Mariano Acosta of Celtic

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 7 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 54.2168674698795 vs 45.7831325301205
Play Area
Home team third: 24.10%, Midfield: 40.96%, Away team third: 34.94%