Scottish Premiership

Falkirk vs Celtic, 2009/2010 Scottish Premier League

· Scottish Premiership
Falkirk
    FT
    0 - 2
    Celtic
    • 34': Robbie Keane
    • 79': Robbie Keane

    About

    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

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    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

    SPFL Premiership Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 3 +6 9
    2 Heart of Midlothian 3 +3 7
    3 Hibernian 2 +1 4
    4 Livingston 3 -1 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FALK Falkirk

    No. Name
    1 Robert Olejnik (GK)
    2 Darren Barr
    6 Brian McLean Yellow Card
    3 Thomas Scobbie
    4 Marc Twaddle Yellow Card
    23 Vitor Lima
    8 Burton O'Brien
    10 Scott Arfield
    11 Ryan Flynn
    24 Colin Healy
    15 Enoch Showunmi
    Falkirk Substitutes:
    Josh Wagenaar, Kieran Duffy, James Bloom, Sean Lynch, Jack Compton, Scott Davidson, Pedro Moutinho.

    CEL 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
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Lukasz Zaluska, Lee Naylor, Mark Wilson, Paul Caddis, Ki Sung-Yueng, Zheng Zhi, Paul McGowan.

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