Match Report
| Montrose | Montrose |  |  | Celtic | Celtic | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Lowery | Steve Lowery | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Emanuele Passoni | E. Passoni |  | 71 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Paul Seifert | P. Seifert | ||||||||
| John Hosé | J. Hosé |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Nuno Jimenez | N. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Paul Mcallister | P. Mcallister |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 | | Duncan Glass | D. Glass | |||||||||
| Colin Dickov | C. Dickov | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | George Walsh | G. Walsh | |||||||||
| Alec Bremner | A. Bremner | | 71 | M | | 5 | | D | 66 | | Paul Matteo | P. Matteo | |||||||||
| David Campbell | D. Campbell | | 69 | M | | 6 | | | M | 76 |  | Rui Mendes | R. Mendes | ||||||||
| Callum Naysmith | C. Naysmith | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 75 | | Stephen Hutchison | S. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Neil Bremner | N. Bremner | | 73 | M | | 8 | | M | 71 | | Gary Young | G. Young | |||||||||
| Billy McStay | B. McStay | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Kew Van Der Pennen | K. Van Der Pennen | |||||||||
| Matt Hendry | M. Hendry | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 |  | Alexander Devineau | A. Devineau | |||||||||
| Scott Niven | S. Niven | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Jean-Louis Potillon | J. Potillon | |||||||||
| Miel Evers | M. Evers | | 70 | D | | 12 | | M | 68 |  | Yurtcan Sükür | Y. Sükür | |||||||||
| Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | | 66 | M | | 13 | | M | 66 | | Jamie Whelan | J. Whelan | |||||||||
| John Booth | J. Booth | | 67 | A | | 14 | | D | 63 | | Brendan Terry | B. Terry | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Celtic. A crowd of 19,054 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David McGrory.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David McGrory.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Celtic kicking off!
4.32
0-0David Campbell plays the ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
6.05
0-0John Hosé barges into Alexander Devineau. The referee brings John Hosé to one side and gives him a warning! Alexander Devineau hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.45
1-0David Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Niven. Scott Niven runs straight at the defence! Scott Niven cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.17
Colin Dickov flicks a high pass forward. David Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy McStay. Billy McStay knocks the ball forward, putting Scott Niven through on goal. Scott Niven rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.50
1-0David Campbell passes the ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Matteo.
30.28
John Hosé deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Billy McStay who brings the ball under control. Billy McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.35
Callum Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Callum Naysmith shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.57
1-0Paul Mcallister hits a low pass to Neil Bremner. Showing composure, Neil Bremner laces a through ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven whips in a cross ball towards Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry connects with a diving header. Paul Seifert comfortably picks it out of the air!
38.38
1-0Alec Bremner advances with the ball. Alec Bremner threads the ball through to Billy McStay but he's offside!
39.44
Colin Dickov flicks a high pass forward. David Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Billy McStay. Billy McStay shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Paul Seifert manages to gather it.
40.16
Duncan Glass passes the ball forward to Rui Mendes. Rui Mendes darts forward. Rui Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Kew Van Der Pennen. Kew Van Der Pennen makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Emanuele Passoni with no chance!! Goal for Celtic!
44.49
Rui Mendes barges into Callum Naysmith. Rui Mendes is warned by the referee! Callum Naysmith stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Paul Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Billy McStay controls it well on his chest. Billy McStay shoots from outside the area but is denied by Paul Seifert. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Montrose get the second half underway!
47.36
With vision, John Hosé laces a weighted ball forward to David Campbell. David Campbell hits a low pass to Billy McStay. Billy McStay tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.42
David Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.11
Callum Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Billy McStay collects the pass. Billy McStay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.52
Rui Mendes takes it forward alone. Rui Mendes makes a great pass forward. Kew Van Der Pennen runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.09
Callum Naysmith takes a quick throw-in. David Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Matt Hendry who gracefully takes it down. Matt Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Paul Seifert.
61.57
Stephen Hutchison makes a simple pass to Kew Van Der Pennen. Kew Van Der Pennen skips past Paul Mcallister! Kew Van Der Pennen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Emanuele Passoni with no chance!! Goal for Celtic!
65.02
David Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Billy McStay. Billy McStay shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
66.06
With imagination, Paul Mcallister plays the ball forward to David Campbell. David Campbell makes a probing pass to Scott Niven. Scott Niven advances inside the box! Scott Niven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! That's his third!
71.42
Gary Young chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Louis Potillon. Jean-Louis Potillon shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Emanuele Passoni!
79.21
Gary Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Louis Potillon. Jean-Louis Potillon runs straight at the defence! Jean-Louis Potillon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
81.36
Alec Bremner threads a neat ball through to Billy McStay. Billy McStay shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.11
Alec Bremner sees Scott Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Niven shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
87.37
3-2Montrose are in full control of this game.
90.00
Neil Bremner knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Niven. Scott Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Scott Niven 18, 54, 66 | Kew Van Der Pennen 40, 62 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Emanuele Passoni (GK)
6
2. John Hosé (DEF)
6
3. Paul Mcallister (DEF)
6
4. Colin Dickov (DEF)
6
5. Alec Bremner (MID)
6
6. David Campbell (MID)
8
7. Callum Naysmith (MID)
6
8. Neil Bremner (MID)
6
9. Billy McStay (ATT)
6
10. Matt Hendry (ATT)
6
11. Scott Niven (ATT)
9
12. Miel Evers (DEF)
0
13. Stephen Bremner (MID)
0
14. John Booth (ATT)
0
1. Paul Seifert (GK)
6
2. Nuno Jimenez (DEF)
6
3. Duncan Glass (DEF)
6
4. George Walsh (DEF)
6
5. Paul Matteo (DEF)
6
6. Rui Mendes (MID)
6
7. Stephen Hutchison (MID)
7
8. Gary Young (MID)
6
9. Kew Van Der Pennen (ATT)
8
10. Alexander Devineau (ATT)
6
11. Jean-Louis Potillon (ATT)
6
12. Yurtcan Sükür (MID)
0
13. Jamie Whelan (MID)
0
14. Brendan Terry (DEF)
0