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Sunday September 20, 2009 Finished Celtic Park

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Celtic

  • Killen 56’
  • Loovens 90’

Heart of Midlothian

  • Suso 5’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Celtic
    • Heart of Midlothian
    • 90+4 It's all over - Loovens' late header has won it for Celtic at the death. It finishes 2-1 to Celtic.
    • 90+2 Goal for Celtic! Glenn Loovens heads home from the corner after McGeady looped the ball back across goal.
    • 90+1 Celtic are piling forward in search of the winner and win a corner on the right-hand side as Lee Wallace knocks it behind.
    • 89' The fourth official holds up the board indicating there will be four minutes of added time.
    • 87' Hearts win a free-kick on the edge of their own area as Craig Thomson is fouled.
    • 85' Scott McDonald tries to thread a ball through to Chris Killen but his pass is cut out.
    • 84' It's Celtic's turn to have a penalty appeal turned down as Hinkel is felled by Wallace in the area but referee Dougie McDonald again shakes his head.
    • 83' Obua is flagged offside as he looks to break down the right and glares at the assistant with a look of disbelief.
    • 81 Chris Killen finds space inside the Hearts box but his low shot is beaten away.
    • 80' David Obua lets fly with a pile-driver from 25 yards that is inches wide of Boruc's post.
    • 79' Scott McDonald has a shot fom 25 yards that is straight down Balogh's throat and is easily saved.
    • 76' Danny Fox hits a free-kick long to the far post, but it soars over everyone and is cleared by Hearts who break.
    • 74' Hearts have a penalty appeal turned down as Lee Wallace tumbles over in the box. Referee Dougie McDonald shakes his head dismissively.
    • 73' Scott McDonald is harshly penalised for a shoulder-to-shoulder tackle on Goncalves as he looked to break through down the right-hand channel.
    • 71' Aiden McGeady gets back to make a fine defensive tackle as Hearts look to break down the left.
    • 69' Scott McDonald hits the post for Celtic and the rebound falls to Killen 10 yards out and he mis-hits it completely.
    • 68' Celtic make a change as Shaun Maloney is replaced by Niall McGinn.
    • 67' McGeady is in the action again, twisting and turning on the right-hand side before sticking a cross that evades everyone and whizzes across the face of goal.
    • 64' Aiden McGeady meanders his way across the front of the Hearts box and curls a shot narrowly past the post.
    • 62' Obua looks to get in behind the Celtic backline but Caldwell gets back to clear the danger.
    • 61' McGeady swings a dangerous cross into the Hearts box but Bouzid manages to get his head to the ball and knocks it behind for a corner.
    • 60' Scott Brown feeds the ball forward to Killen but he is eased off the ball and Hearts can break.
    • 59' McGeady smashes a shot from 25 yards against the bar with Balogh rooted to the spot.
    • 58' Lee Wallace breaks into the Celtic area but hits his shot high and wide of the Celtic goal.
    • 57' Another free-kick from Thomson in the right-hand corner is cleared again.
    • 56' Thomson curls a free-kick into the Celtic area, but it is easily cleared at the near post.
    • 55' Celtic equalise! Shaun Maloney crosses the ball from the right after a good save from Balogh and Killen heads powerfully into the top corner.
    • 54' McGeady looks to link up with Maloney but Craig Thomson nips in to clear up field.
    • 52' Celtic look to build from the back but N'Guemo's pass goes straight out of play.
    • 51' Chris Killen heads a cross from the left high, wide and handsome.
    • 50' There's a yellow card for Palazuelos after he brings down McGeady.
    • 49' There's a scramble in the Hearts box as Celtic pile on the pressure at the start of the second half.
    • 48' Fox whips a great ball into the Hearts box and it falls to Maloney who stabs it goalwards, but it is cleared off the line.
    • 47' Scott Brown plays the ball forward to Maloney and it finds it's way through to N'Guemo. He lofts it into the box but it is easily cleared.
    • 46' And we are underway again in the second half at Celtic Park.
    • 45+2' The half-time whistle blows at Celtic Park with Hearts taking a shock 1-0 lead into the break.
    • 45' A bad pass from Maloney allows Palazuelos a shot on goal from 25 yards.
    • 44' Celtic are sluggishly coasting towards half-time - Tony Mowbray is going to have to shake things up and throw some tea cups at the interval.
    • 41' Hearts miss a massive chance to double their lead. Andrew Driver breaks through on goal and his effort is brilliantly saved by Boruc while Caldwell gets back to clear the danger.
    • 39' Hearts have a corner on the right-hand side and Goncalves heads Craig Thomson's set-piece wide.
    • 38' Hearts make their change with Zaliukas replaced by Arvydas Novikovas.
    • 35' Danny Fox hits a corner into the Hearts box for Celtic and it is touched away by Balogh and behind for another corner.
    • 34' Maloney whips an inswinging cross into the box that Hearts keeper Balogh does well to gather.
    • 33' Hearts are going to be forced into an early change with Zaliukas hobbling with what looks like a dead-leg.
    • 32' Celtic think they have won a corner when Goncalves looks to have knocked the ball behind but the defender gets back to clear for a throw-in.
    • 31' There is a lethargy about Celtic today, their passing is sluggish and Hearts aren't really under that much pressure.
    • 29' Aiden McGeady presses forward but he feeds Hinkel, whose cross is poor.
    • 26' There's a cross field pass from Hinkel that is high over the head of Maloney.
    • 24' Maloney hits a free-kick that beats Balogh all ends up but it canons back of the bar and clear to safety.
    • 23' There's a knock-down from Killen but it evades Scott McDonald and is greeted by groans inside Celtic Park.
    • 22' Scott McDonald has a half-chance but the ball slides over his foot and the chance is gone.
    • 19' Celtic have another corner on the right-hand side and Maloney whips it in. It breaks to McGeady who again fires in a shot that is narrowly off-target.
    • 18' Hinkel puts another fantastic ball into the box but a Hearts head gets in front of Shaun Maloneyy and puts it behind for a corner.
    • 17' McGeady flashes in a shot from long-range, but it bounces in front of Balogh and the keeper makes a simple save.
    • 16' McGeady skims the post for Celtic! A Celtic corner leads to a scramble in the box and McGeady fires in a shot that just brushes the post on its way wide.
    • 15' Hinkel looks to play in McGeady but Goncalves nips in but deflects it behind for a corner.
    • 14' Celtic look like they're lacking a bit of discipline at the moment - there's no coherency about their play.
    • 13' A sustained spell of Celtic pressure sees Hinkel curl a great cross into the box but the hosts are unable to find a finishing touch and Hearts clear.
    • 12' Maloney puts a good cross into the Hearts box, but it is just beyond McDonald and drifts out of play.
    • 11' Suso again tries his luck from 25 yards and forces a save from Boruc - Celtic break and win a corner at the other end.
    • 10' Celtic win a free-kick as Wallace needlessly fouls McGeady on the right-hand side.
    • 9' N'Guemo looks to break through the middle and the ball finds its way to McGeady whose cross is cleared.
    • 8' Shaun maloney tries a speculative effort from 30 yards but his effort is easily blocked.
    • 6' Celtic look at sixes and sevens at the back as Suso almost breaks through again.
    • 5' That was a bit of a calamity for the hosts - Suso was left to maraud forward fully 40 yards unchallenged before shooting while Boruc probably should have done better.
    • 4' Goal for Hearts! Suso Santana drives forward unchallenged and lets fly with a powerful drive from 25 yards that beats Boruc and nestles in the back of the net. What a start for Hearts!
    • 3' Celtic loft a free-kick into the Hearts box, but there is no great threat and it finds its way comfortably through to Balogh.
    • 2' There a throw-in on the left-hand side for Hearts, but McGeady nips in and sets Celtic off on a swift counter-attack.
    • 2' There's an early ball into the box from Scott McDonald, but it comes to nothing.
    • 1' We are underway at Celtic Park.
    • - It seems Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo has sprung a surprise and is going to play defender Ismael Bouzid up front with midfielder David Obua in support.
    • - There's no place in the Celtic side for Georgios Samaras after the Greece international picked up a shin injury in midweek.
    • - So Hearts keeper Janos Balogh has recovered from illness to take his place in the side, but there is still no David Templeton who has a foot injury or Callum Elliot.
    • - And here is how Hearts will line-up: Balogh, Bouzid, Goncalves, Zaliukas, Wallace, Santana, Michael Stewart, Palazuelos, Driver, Craig Thomson, Obua Subs: MacDonald, Kucharski, Black, Novikovas, Jason Thomson, Johnny Stewart, Nade
    • - The teams are in and here is Celtic's line-up in full: Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, McGeady, Brown, N'Guemo, Maloney, McDonald, Killen. Subs: Zaluska, McManus, Carey, Crosas, McGinn, Robson, Caddis
    • - We will have the teams with you very shortly with Marius Zaliukas set to make his first start after being banned for the opening four SPL games of the campaign.
    • - Tony Mowbray's side will be looking to get back to winning ways following last Saturday's 1-1 SPL draw with Dundee Utd and their mid-week Europa League defeat to Hapoel Tel-Aviv.
    • - Victory today will see Celtic leapfrog rivals Rangers and go top of the SPL.
    • - Welcome to live coverage of this afternoon's SPL clash between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park.

  • Summary

    • 90+2 Goal for Celtic! Glenn Loovens heads home from the corner after McGeady looped the ball back across goal.
    • 84' It's Celtic's turn to have a penalty appeal turned down as Hinkel is felled by Wallace in the area but referee Dougie McDonald again shakes his head.
    • 81 Chris Killen finds space inside the Hearts box but his low shot is beaten away.
    • 80' David Obua lets fly with a pile-driver from 25 yards that is inches wide of Boruc's post.
    • 69' Scott McDonald hits the post for Celtic and the rebound falls to Killen 10 yards out and he mis-hits it completely.
    • 59' McGeady smashes a shot from 25 yards against the bar with Balogh rooted to the spot.
    • 55' Celtic equalise! Shaun Maloney crosses the ball from the right after a good save from Balogh and Killen heads powerfully into the top corner.
    • 48' Fox whips a great ball into the Hearts box and it falls to Maloney who stabs it goalwards, but it is cleared off the line.
    • 41' Hearts miss a massive chance to double their lead. Andrew Driver breaks through on goal and his effort is brilliantly saved by Boruc while Caldwell gets back to clear the danger.
    • 24' Maloney hits a free-kick that beats Balogh all ends up but it canons back of the bar and clear to safety.
    • 16' McGeady skims the post for Celtic! A Celtic corner leads to a scramble in the box and McGeady fires in a shot that just brushes the post on its way wide.
    • 4' Goal for Hearts! Suso Santana drives forward unchallenged and lets fly with a powerful drive from 25 yards that beats Boruc and nestles in the back of the net. What a start for Hearts!

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Celtic

      Manager: Tony Mowbray

      Starting line-up

      • A. Boruc
      • A. Hinkel
      • G. Caldwell
      • G. Loovens Goal
      • D. Fox Yellow Card
      • S. Brown Yellow Card
      • L. N'Guemo
      • A. McGeady
      • S. Maloney Substitution Out (69′)
      • S. McDonald
      • C. Killen Goal

      Subs

      • S. McManus
      • M. Crosas
      • B. Robson
      • L. Zaluska
      • P. Caddis
      • N. McGinn Substitution In69′
      • G. Carey

    • Heart of Midlothian

      Manager: Csaba László

      Starting line-up

      • J. Baloch
      • I. Bouzid
      • J. Gonçalves
      • M. Zaliukas Substitution Out (37′)
      • L. Wallace
      • M. Stewart
      • A. Driver Substitution Out (83′)
      • Suso Goal
      • R. Palazuelos Yellow Card
      • C. Thomson
      • D. Obua

      Subs

      • D. Kucharski
      • I. Black Substitution In83′ Yellow Card
      • J. Thomson
      • A. Novikovas Substitution In37′
      • J. Stewart
      • C. Nadé
      • J. McDonald

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  1. EDWARD PT 94 BRITISH ONE MINUTE WHEN IT SUITES YOU WHEN­ ITS THE EUROPEAN CUP IRISH THE NEXT WHEN ITS SUITES U.­ WALKING OUT LAST YEAR AT A MINUTES SILENCE AT­ TATTIECOME ON REMEMBERANCE SUNDAY SUMS U LOT UP. HAIGY­ TAKES NO MUCK FA U LOT AND ALWAYS WINS THE ARGUEMENT­ WITH FACTS FACTS OH AND MORE FACTS. ADMIT IT TARRIERS U­ WILL NEVER BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS THE RANGERS EVER

    From n.haig123, on Wed 23 Sep 12:10AM

  2. TAP OE RA LEAGUE AND YOUR NO....

    From UB40,LOCHEE, on Mon 21 Sep 2:29PM

  3. I will say this and no more a good Celtic (and­ Rangers)can only be good for the national team

    From rblackhurst2004, on Mon 21 Sep 9:56AM

  4. To Celtic and Rangers fans
    You are just a bunch of C­ yoU Next Tuesday's (Play on Words)
    Nasty Vindictive­ people
    Football is there to enjoy.

    From rblackhurst2004, on Mon 21 Sep 8:47AM

  5. TELL ALL THE HUNS YA KNOW
    TELL THEM WE'RE TOP OF­ THE LEAGE AND THERE NO

    From tommynorney, on Sun 20 Sep 11:12PM

  6. Why does anyone care?

    From happychappie, on Sun 20 Sep 9:44PM

  7. I honestly Don't know where some of these fans are­ coming from when they say BOTH the old firm are playing­ s**t this season.
    From what I gather, Celtic have been­ playing such good football in their games (granted they­ didn't play at all well in the first half of­ today's game) but rangers have been just awful so­ far this season. That's two games on the bounce­ they couldn't even score against motherwell or­ killie!!

    In the second half of todays game, celtic­ just poured wave after wave of attack towards the­ jambo's defence, and in the end, they couldn't­ handle it. In that second half alone, celtic could­ easily have gone more than 2 goals up. Although the­ same could be said for hearts during the first half, so­ overall a point would have been a fairer reflection on­ the game. But what an entertaining game we had here,­ just like with dundee united last week.

    If we had more­ games like this one and the dundee united one last­ week, the SPL would be in a far healthier position now.­ It's games like the killie and rangers one­ yesterday that's killing the SPL. For me, celtic­ and hibs are easily the most attractive team to watch­ in the league so far.

    From bboyle15, on Sun 20 Sep 6:56PM

  8. Pointless 138! You still got your "We Deserve­ Better" banner, u stupid James Hunt? Oh aye and­ were u part of the mob that booed David Murray while he­ unfirled the flag this season? You even made him sick­ of you!!!

    From Mazz McK, on Sun 20 Sep 6:52PM

  9. Haven't Eurosport made 'Rangers' a swear­ word yet?

    From Ian, on Sun 20 Sep 6:36PM

  10. Yeah, oppossed to the Rangers fans who leave ten­ minutes from time no matter if they're winning or­ losing or pushing for a winner, at least Parkhead's­ filled until the final whistle. And don't give me­ that @#$%, I've heard Rangers fans giving their­ team as much abuse as the Celtic fans were giving the­ team today at half time, it's what happens when you­ expect your team to be winning comfortably, which is­ completely deluded for both sets of supporters at the­ moment, because we are both @#$%, it just so happens­ that the rest of the league aren't any better.

    From davidjmmuir, on Sun 20 Sep 5:41PM

  11. hi just to check when did raingers win the first 9 in a­ row? i just had a look at ther history and can only see­ it the once..

    From Alexander, on Sun 20 Sep 5:34PM
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    Wonder how many of the fans that booed the team off at­ half time(whole crowd), cheered them at full time ?
    CFC­ - DELUDED SINCE 1888.

    From magk07, on Sun 20 Sep 5:33PM

  13. A little add-on to my previous post, WWII stats­ don't count if that's what you are looking at­ and even then it's only 8 in a row,

    From davidjmmuir, on Sun 20 Sep 5:32PM

  14. Its Funny i didnae see as many cellic fans on here at­ 8.00 pm on thurday nite ! Yet the under the stairs­ brigade are out in full force the day ..

    From aztectrooper35, on Sun 20 Sep 5:26PM

  15. ha ha ha well done the bhoys. sucks 2 b a jambo. mon­ the hibees lets stay in 3rd place.

    From gillian, on Sun 20 Sep 5:25PM

  16. Point 120, I think you'll find you are wrong, check­ the facts yourself Rangers have only been in the­ position to win 9 in a row once in their history and­ they did it, I don't know where you're getting­ your facts but they're way off

    From davidjmmuir, on Sun 20 Sep 5:22PM
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    celtic are @#$% like the rest oh the scottish football

    From iandonaldstewart, on Sun 20 Sep 5:18PM

  18. re comment 104 i was born then,and proud to support a­ truly great team,9 in a row and the european cup,and­ beaten finalists.we still hear about englands world cup­ win,and my comments were in response to a­ bigot??????????????

    From EDWARD, on Sun 20 Sep 5:13PM

  19. malcom106
    g e t it r i g h t up ye!

    cmon the hoops

    From timalloy, on Sun 20 Sep 5:08PM

  20. HAIL HAIL

    From Scott, on Sun 20 Sep 5:07PM
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