Falkirk vs Celtic, 2009/2010 Scottish Premier League
· Scottish PremiershipAbout
Falkirk are hosting Celtic
at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 0': Game on!
- 1': Colin Healy commits a foul on Landry N'Guemo resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 1': Artur Boruc takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 2': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 4': Robbie Keane drills a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: blocked
- 4': Burton O'Brien blocks the shot
- 4': Edson Braafheid takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 5': Darren Barr clears the ball from danger.
- 5': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 5': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 6': Scott Arfield crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 6': Enoch Showunmi hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 6': Artur Boruc takes a short goal kick
- 7': Georgios Samaras hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 7': Thomas Scobbie blocks the shot
- 7': Edson Braafheid takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 8': Marc Twaddle clears the ball from danger.
- 8': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
- 8': Enoch Showunmi commits a foul on Darren O'Dea resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 8': Josh Thompson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 9': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
- 10': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
- 11': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
- 11': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 13': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
- 14': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 15': Colin Healy takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 16': Georgios Samaras clears the ball from danger.
- 16': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 17': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
- 17': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 18': Georgios Samaras commits a foul on Darren Barr resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 18': Darren Barr takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
- 18': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
- 18': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 18': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
- 19': Georgios Samaras commits a foul on Scott Arfield resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 19': Brian McLean takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 20': Vitor Lima drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 20': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
- 21': Throw-in: Edson Braafheid takes it (Attacking)
- 22': Colin Healy takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
- 22': Vitor Lima hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 22': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
- 24': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
- 25': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
- 26': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 26': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Block)
- 26': Edson Braafheid takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 26': Aiden McGeady crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 26': Brian McLean clears the ball from danger.
- 27': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
- 27': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
- 28': Edson Braafheid takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
- 29': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Punch)
- 29': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 30': Colin Healy takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 30': Landry N'Guemo clears the ball from danger.
- 30': Darren Barr hits a good header. Outcome: save
- 30': Artur Boruc makes a good save (Catch)
- 31': Throw-in: Edson Braafheid takes it (Attacking)
- 31': Robbie Keane drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 31': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Tip Over)
- 31': Marc Luque Crosas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 32': Marc Twaddle clears the ball from danger.
- 32': Marc Luque Crosas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
- 32': Josh Thompson hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 32': Darren Barr blocks the shot
- 33': Ryan Flynn crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 33': Artur Boruc takes a short goal kick
- 34': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 34': Goal!! Robbie Keane hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Celtic now leads 1 - 0
- 35': That last goal was assisted by Morten Rasmussen (Pass from Left Channel)
- 35': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
- 36': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
- 36': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 36': Handball called on Morten Rasmussen
- 36': Colin Healy takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 37': Landry N'Guemo commits a foul on Colin Healy resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 37': Burton O'Brien takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 38': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
- 38': Colin Healy takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
- 38': Ryan Flynn kicks(overhead) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 38': Artur Boruc makes an outstanding save (Parry)
- 38': Colin Healy takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 39': Colin Healy commits a foul on Marc Luque Crosas resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 39': Artur Boruc takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 40': Throw-in: Edson Braafheid takes it (Attacking)
- 42': Scott Arfield commits a foul on Morten Rasmussen resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 42': Landry N'Guemo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 43': Throw-in: Edson Braafheid takes it (Attacking)
- 43': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Defending)
- 44': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
- 45': Enoch Showunmi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 45': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
- 48': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
- 48': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 49': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 49': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
- 50': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 50': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Defending)
- 50': Morten Rasmussen commits a foul on Thomas Scobbie resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 51': Robert Olejnik takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 51': Morten Rasmussen commits a foul on Brian McLean resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 51': Robert Olejnik takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 51': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
- 52': Marc Luque Crosas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
- 53': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Punch)
- 53': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 54': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)
- 54': Colin Healy takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 55': Josh Thompson clears the ball from danger.
- 55': Throw-in: Scott Arfield takes it (Attacking)
- 55': Ryan Flynn crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 56': Josh Thompson clears the ball from danger.
- 56': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
- 56': Darren O'Dea commits a foul on Colin Healy resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 56': Burton O'Brien takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
- 57': Burton O'Brien crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 57': Georgios Samaras clears the ball from danger.
- 58': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
- 58': Throw-in: Enoch Showunmi takes it (Defending)
- 59': Aiden McGeady hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 59': Thomas Scobbie blocks the shot
- 60': Georgios Samaras hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 60': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
- 60': Offside called on Enoch Showunmi
- 60': Artur Boruc takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 61': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
- 62': Throw-in: Edson Braafheid takes it (Defending)
- 62': Throw-in: Edson Braafheid takes it (Attacking)
- 63': Throw-in: Georgios Samaras takes it (Attacking)
- 64': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
- 64': Colin Healy takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 65': Landry N'Guemo clears the ball from danger.
- 65': Colin Healy takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
- 65': Artur Boruc makes a very good save (Catch)
- 66': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
- 67': Scott Arfield commits a foul on Andreas Hinkel resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 67': Marc Luque Crosas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 67': Marc Luque Crosas commits a foul on Ryan Flynn resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 67': Thomas Scobbie takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 68': Darren Barr crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 68': Ryan Flynn hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 68': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
- 70': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 70': Aiden McGeady commits a foul on Ryan Flynn resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 70': Ryan Flynn takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 71': Ryan Flynn crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 71': Georgios Samaras clears the ball from danger.
- 71': Thomas Scobbie commits a foul on Robbie Keane resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 71': Andreas Hinkel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 72': Georgios Samaras commits a foul on Darren Barr resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 72': Robert Olejnik takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 72': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 73': Vitor Lima hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 73': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
- 74': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
- 75': Throw-in: Edson Braafheid takes it (Attacking)
- 75': Edson Braafheid takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 76': Enoch Showunmi clears the ball from danger.
- 76': Scott Arfield commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 77': Landry N'Guemo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 77': Scott Arfield hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 78': Artur Boruc makes a very good save (Parry)
- 78': Ryan Flynn takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
- 78': Brian McLean commits a foul on Artur Boruc resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 78': Artur Boruc takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 78': Brian McLean is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 79': Scott Arfield commits a foul on Landry N'Guemo resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 79': Marc Luque Crosas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 79': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 79': Goal!! Robbie Keane hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Celtic now leads 2 - 0
- 80': That last goal was assisted by Marc Luque Crosas (Pass from Own Half)
- 80': Falkirk makes a sub: Pedro Moutinho enters for Vitor Lima. Reason: Tactical
- 81': Throw-in: Andreas Hinkel takes it (Attacking)
- 81': Marc Twaddle commits a foul on Morten Rasmussen resulting on a free kick for Celtic
- 81': Edson Braafheid takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 81': Marc Twaddle is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 81': Edson Braafheid crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 81': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Catch)
- 82': Throw-in: Robbie Keane takes it (Attacking)
- 84': Throw-in: Darren Barr takes it (Attacking)
- 84': Scott Arfield hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 85': Artur Boruc makes a very good save (Catch)
- 85': Throw-in: Landry N'Guemo takes it (Defending)
- 85': Andreas Hinkel commits a foul on Ryan Flynn resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
- 85': Brian McLean takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 87': Offside called on Robbie Keane
- 87': Robert Olejnik takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90': Pedro Moutinho hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 90': Josh Thompson blocks the shot
- 90': Artur Boruc takes a long goal kick
- 90': Celtic makes a sub: Paul McGowan enters for Georgios Samaras. Reason: Tactical
- 90': Celtic makes a sub: Mark Wilson enters for Morten Rasmussen. Reason: Tactical
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
Statistics
 CEL |
FALK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.9 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 2 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 7 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 6,792
Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 6,792
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 |
Line-Ups
Falkirk
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Olejnik (GK) |
| 2 | Darren Barr |
| 6 | Brian McLean  |
| 3 | Thomas Scobbie |
| 4 | Marc Twaddle |
| 23 | Vitor Lima |
| 8 | Burton O'Brien |
| 10 | Scott Arfield |
| 11 | Ryan Flynn |
| 24 | Colin Healy |
| 15 | Enoch Showunmi |
Celtic
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Boruc (GK) |
| 2 | Andreas Hinkel |
| 38 | Josh Thompson |
| 48 | Darren O'Dea |
| 21 | Edson Braafheid |
| 6 | Landry N'Guemo |
| 17 | Marc Luque Crosas |
| 46 | Aiden McGeady |
| 19 | Duncan |
| 7 | Robbie Keane |
| 9 | Giorgos Samaras |
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