Celtic vs Falkirk, 2009/2010 Scottish Premier League

· Scottish Premiership

Celtic

40': Giorgos Samaras

FT
1 - 1

Falkirk

19': Carl Finnigan

About

Celtic are hosting Falkirk at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
1': Marc-Antoine Fortune crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
1': Georgios Samaras hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
1': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
1': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
2': Andreas Hinkel commits a foul on Vitor Lima resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
2': Brian McLean takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
2': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
3': Ryan Flynn takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
3': Ryan Flynn takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
4': Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro Pele hits a good header. Outcome: clearance
4': Andreas Hinkel clears the ball from danger.
4': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
5': Zheng Zhi hits(volley) a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
6': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
6': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
6': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
8': Enoch Showunmi commits a foul on Stephen McManus resulting on a free kick for Celtic
8': Lee Naylor takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
9': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
9': Aiden McGeady drills an impressive left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
9': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
10': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
10': Darren O'Dea commits a foul on Enoch Showunmi resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
10': Colin Healy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
10': Throw-in: Marc-Antoine Fortune takes it (Attacking)
11': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
12': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
13': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
13': Carl Finnigan commits a foul on Marc Luque Crosas resulting on a free kick for Celtic
13': Andreas Hinkel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
13': Carl Finnigan commits a foul on Sung-yueng Ki resulting on a free kick for Celtic
13': Sung-yueng Ki takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
14': Marc-Antoine Fortune hits an impressive header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
14': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
15': Enoch Showunmi commits a foul on Darren O'Dea resulting on a free kick for Celtic
15': Marc Luque Crosas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
16': Carl Finnigan commits a foul on Artur Boruc resulting on a free kick for Celtic
16': Artur Boruc takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
16': Carl Finnigan commits a foul on Andreas Hinkel resulting on a free kick for Celtic
16': Sung-yueng Ki takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
17': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
18': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
19': Lee Naylor commits a foul on Ryan Flynn resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
19': Robert Olejnik takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
19': Carl Finnigan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
19': Goal!! Carl Finnigan hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Falkirk now leads 1 - 0
19': That last goal was assisted by Enoch Showunmi (Header from Right Channel)
21': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
23': Throw-in: Marc Luque Crosas takes it (Attacking)
24': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
24': Artur Boruc takes a short goal kick
25': Carl Finnigan commits a foul on Andreas Hinkel resulting on a free kick for Celtic
25': Carl Finnigan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
25': Andreas Hinkel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
26': Georgios Samaras drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
26': Colin Healy blocks the shot
26': Zheng Zhi takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
26': Darren Barr clears the ball from danger.
26': Sung-yueng Ki takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
26': Georgios Samaras hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
27': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
27': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
27': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
28': Ryan Flynn curls an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: save
28': Artur Boruc makes an outstanding save (Parry)
28': Sung-yueng Ki takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
28': Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro Pele clears the ball from danger.
29': Marc Luque Crosas hits(volley) a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
29': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
29': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
30': Marc Luque Crosas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
30': Celtic makes a sub: Josh Thompson enters for Stephen McManus. Reason: Injury
31': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
31': Offside called on Enoch Showunmi
31': Artur Boruc takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Throw-in: Scott Arfield takes it (Defending)
36': Throw-in: Sung-yueng Ki takes it (Defending)
36': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
37': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
37': Carl Finnigan commits a foul on Sung-yueng Ki resulting on a free kick for Celtic
37': Marc Luque Crosas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
37': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
38': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
38': Offside called on Aiden McGeady
38': Robert Olejnik takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
39': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
40': Georgios Samaras drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
40': Goal!! Georgios Samaras hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
40': That last goal was assisted by Marc Luque Crosas (Pass from Left Channel)
41': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
42': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
42': Marc-Antoine Fortune commits a foul on Brian McLean resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
42': Robert Olejnik takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
43': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
45': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Brian McLean commits a foul on Marc-Antoine Fortune resulting on a free kick for Celtic
45'+1': Lee Naylor takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
45'+2': Lee Naylor curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
45'+2': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
45'+2': Throw-in: Marc Luque Crosas takes it (Attacking)
45'+2': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
45': The second half is under way
46': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
47': Darren Barr commits a foul on Sung-yueng Ki resulting on a free kick for Celtic
47': Artur Boruc takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
48': Scott Arfield commits a foul on Andreas Hinkel resulting on a free kick for Celtic
48': Marc Luque Crosas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
48': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
49': Colin Healy hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
49': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
49': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
50': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Attacking)
50': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
51': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
51': Enoch Showunmi commits a foul on Lee Naylor resulting on a free kick for Celtic
51': Darren O'Dea takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
52': Andreas Hinkel crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
52': Zheng Zhi hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
52': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
53': Throw-in: Zheng Zhi takes it (Attacking)
54': Darren O'Dea commits a foul on Carl Finnigan resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
54': Ryan Flynn takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
54': Ryan Flynn takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
54': Sung-yueng Ki clears the ball from danger.
54': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
55': Vitor Lima drills an impressive right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
55': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
56': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
56': Sung-yueng Ki commits a foul on Scott Arfield resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
56': Brian McLean takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
57': Ryan Flynn takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
57': Sung-yueng Ki clears the ball from danger.
58': Falkirk makes a sub: Pedro Moutinho enters for Carl Finnigan. Reason: Tactical
58': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
59': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Defending)
60': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Attacking)
60': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
60': Ryan Flynn takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
61': Offside called on Enoch Showunmi
61': Artur Boruc takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
62': Colin Healy commits a foul on Sung-yueng Ki resulting on a free kick for Celtic
62': Sung-yueng Ki takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
65': Celtic makes a sub: Niall McGinn enters for Marc Luque Crosas. Reason: Tactical
66': Pedro Moutinho commits a foul on Sung-yueng Ki resulting on a free kick for Celtic
66': Sung-yueng Ki takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
66': Sung-yueng Ki curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
66': Robert Olejnik makes an outstanding save (Round Post)
66': Sung-yueng Ki takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
67': Marc-Antoine Fortune hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
67': Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro Pele blocks the shot
67': Sung-yueng Ki takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
67': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Attacking)
67': Andreas Hinkel commits a foul on Scott Arfield resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
67': Brian McLean takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
68': Falkirk makes a sub: Jack Compton enters for Ryan Flynn. Reason: Tactical
69': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
70': Falkirk makes a sub: Lee Bullen enters for Enoch Showunmi. Reason: Tactical
70': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
71': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Attacking)
71': Sung-yueng Ki takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
71': Brian McLean clears the ball from danger.
72': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Defending)
73': Throw-in: Niall McGinn takes it (Attacking)
73': Lee Naylor takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
74': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Tip Over)
74': Sung-yueng Ki takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
74': Aiden McGeady hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
74': Darren Barr blocks the shot
74': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Defending)
74': Lee Bullen curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
75': Artur Boruc makes a good save (Catch)
75': Darren Barr commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Celtic
75': Darren Barr is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
75': Sung-yueng Ki takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
75': Sung-yueng Ki crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
75': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
76': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
76': Celtic makes a sub: Patrick McCourt enters for Andreas Hinkel. Reason: Tactical
76': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Attacking)
77': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
77': Throw-in: Darren O'Dea takes it (Defending)
79': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Attacking)
79': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
80': Throw-in: Niall McGinn takes it (Attacking)
81': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Attacking)
81': Zheng Zhi crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
81': Georgios Samaras hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
82': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
84': Handball called on Artur Boruc
84': Jack Compton takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
84': Jack Compton hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
85': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
85': Pedro Moutinho takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
86': Artur Boruc makes a very good save (Punch)
86': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
87': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
87': Marc-Antoine Fortune hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
88': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
88': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
88': Jack Compton takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
89': Artur Boruc makes a very good save (Catch)
89': Patrick McCourt drills an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: save
89': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Parry)
89': Lee Naylor takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
90': Darren Barr clears the ball from danger.
90': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
90': Throw-in: Lee Naylor takes it (Attacking)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Niall McGinn takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Handball called on Zheng Zhi
90'+2': Robert Olejnik takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+4': Lee Naylor takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
90'+4': Brian McLean clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

FALK		CEL
15	Fouls	7
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	10
3	Saves	4
42	Possession	58
6	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	3
0	Crosses	4
0.0	Cross %	0.8
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
5	Clearances	3

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 50,000

SPFL Premiership Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	5	+14	15
2	Aberdeen	5	+7	15
3	Rangers	5	+5	10
4	Dundee United	5	+2	8

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Celtic

No.	Name
1	Artur Boruc (GK)
2	Andreas Hinkel
48	Darren O'Dea
4	Stephen McManus
3	Lee Naylor
46	Aiden McGeady
17	Marc Luque Crosas
27	Zheng Zhi
18	Ki Sung-Yueng
9	Giorgos Samaras
10	Marc-Antoine Fortuné

Celtic Substitutes:

Lukasz Zaluska, Josh Thompson, Niall McGinn, Koki Mizuno, Pat McCourt, Paul McGowan, James Forrest.

Falkirk

No.	Name
1	Robert Olejnik (GK)
2	Darren Barr
6	Brian McLean
26	Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro Pele
4	Marc Twaddle
23	Vitor Lima
10	Scott Arfield
24	Colin Healy
11	Ryan Flynn
9	Carl Finnigan
15	Enoch Showunmi

Falkirk Substitutes:

Michael Andrews, Jackie McNamara, Lee Bullen, Jack Compton, Burton O'Brien, Stewart Murdoch, Pedro Moutinho.

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