Match Report


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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 Aberdeen. A crowd of 18,791 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Celtic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Celtic kick off the first half!
8.30
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
10.42
Pablo Parra chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mcallister. Gavin Mcallister shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.35
Jan Raff surges forward with the ball. Jan Raff makes a probing pass to Franois Zerdoux but he's offside!
18.46
Gavin Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.41
Pablo Parra flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mcallister. Gavin Mcallister shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
27.23
Dominic White chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Gian Matteo Gritti. Gian Matteo Gritti powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.16
Oscar Medina clumsily knocks into Julian Velasco. Oscar Medina is given a warning by the referee! Julian Velasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.07
Gavin Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.11
Matt Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mcallister. Gavin Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Franois Zerdoux. Franois Zerdoux is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Franois Zerdoux scores for Celtic!!
36.46
Pablo Parra passes the ball forward to Gavin Mcallister. Gavin Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Medina.
39.36
Stuart Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Strachan. Matt Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Gian Matteo Gritti. Gian Matteo Gritti goes all the way! Gian Matteo Gritti cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.24
Jan Raff knocks the ball forward to Franois Zerdoux. Franois Zerdoux shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
44.06
Piero Minotti makes a probing pass to Dominic White. Dominic White makes a probing pass to Gian Matteo Gritti. Gian Matteo Gritti knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Niven. Alex Niven directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the second half underway!
49.14
Pablo Parra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Franois Zerdoux. Franois Zerdoux sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.19
John Ferguson catches Gavin Mcallister on the ankles. The referee calls over John Ferguson and warns him to calm down! Gavin Mcallister stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.34
Matt Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Niven. Alex Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Dalglish.
61.13
Piero Minotti knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry knocks the ball forward to Gian Matteo Gritti. Gian Matteo Gritti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.30
Matt Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Franois Zerdoux. Franois Zerdoux tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
66.16
Gavin Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gian Matteo Gritti. Gian Matteo Gritti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.43
Callum Dalglish makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franois Zerdoux. Franois Zerdoux shoots from long range but Matt Thomson is on top of it.
72.39
Dominic White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gian Matteo Gritti. Gian Matteo Gritti whips in a cross ball towards Alex Niven. Alex Niven directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.18
Matt Strachan makes a probing pass to Julian Velasco. Julian Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Mcallister. Gavin Mcallister directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gavin Mcallister!
83.17
Pablo Parra threads the ball through to Julian Velasco. Julian Velasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.17
Rinar Udovenko kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Strachan. Matt Strachan makes a simple pass to Gavin Mcallister. Gavin Mcallister sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Alex Niven of Aberdeen

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 49.3150684931507 vs 50.6849315068493
Play Area
Home team third: 19.18%, Midfield: 49.32%, Away team third: 31.51%