Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Celtic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Albion Rovers and Celtic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Albion Rovers and Celtic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
Celtic kick off!
3.31
Manuel Palacios kicks a strong pass forward to Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vasyl Korkishko.
4.56
Andres Alvarado flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Salas. Rodrigo Salas passes the ball forward to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alfred Mitchell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.45
Fotis Moissidis hacks Gabriel Ruiz from behind! The referee calls over Fotis Moissidis and shows him a yellow card! Gabriel Ruiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.44
Andres Alvarado clumsily knocks into Stephen Kewell. Andres Alvarado is given a warning by the referee! Stephen Kewell runs off the knock.
16.12
Jurek Joswiak knocks the ball forward to Jan Raff. Jan Raff kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Velasco. Julian Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abdelhadif Tasfaout.
20.41
Jose Javier Pascual flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Parra. Pablo Parra makes a probing pass to Billy Niven. Billy Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Garrido who gathers it comfortably.
21.13
David Ceulemans chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
28.16
Gabriel Ruiz clumsily knocks into Fotis Moissidis. Gabriel Ruiz is given a warning by the referee! Fotis Moissidis gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.56
Stephen Kewell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yoshimitsu Ono. Yoshimitsu Ono knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Velasco. Julian Velasco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Julian Velasco!
38.06
Manuel Palacios flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.50
Julian Velasco clumsily knocks into Fotis Panagiotopoulos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fotis Panagiotopoulos stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off!
47.39
Andres Alvarado makes a simple pass to Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.23
David Ceulemans knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.18
Julian Velasco comes in with a late challenge on Abdelhadif Tasfaout. The referee calls over Julian Velasco and warns him to calm down! Abdelhadif Tasfaout runs off the knock.
59.47
Manuel Palacios chips the ball to his team mate, Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.15
Abdelhadif Tasfaout kicks a strong pass forward to David Ceulemans. David Ceulemans threads the ball through to Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves threads the ball through to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith shoots from just inside the box. Scott Naysmith scores for Albion Rovers!!
63.25
Fotis Panagiotopoulos sees a break and surges forward. Fotis Panagiotopoulos brings the ball forward. Fotis Panagiotopoulos finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
67.30
Stephen Kewell flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Velasco. Julian Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Garrido who gathers it comfortably.
69.59
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
71.05
Jurek Joswiak makes a beautiful solo run. Jurek Joswiak chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Niven. Billy Niven goes all the way! Billy Niven takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.40
Piotr Radomski threads the ball through to Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios chips the ball to his team mate, Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Alfred Mitchell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
81.30
Stephen Kewell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yoshimitsu Ono. Yoshimitsu Ono shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Guillermo Garrido.
87.45
Pablo Parra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yoshimitsu Ono. Yoshimitsu Ono knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fotis Panagiotopoulos.
89.11
David Ceulemans makes a simple pass to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Alfred Mitchell had no chance!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Scott Naysmith 5, 60 Liborio Nieves 21, 89 Gabriel Ruiz 48, 77 | Julian Velasco 31 |