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Trivia
- Craig recalled and has fine match but Dalglish grabs the headlines with a sensational solo goal carved out of nothing.
- Fans prefer to watch young team at Barrowfield as USSR aces train.
- Kiev trained at Parkhead on the morning of the game from 8.15 – 9.30. In goal they had Rudakov who was being hailed as the new Lev Yashin.
Review
Hailed as a real success of a game and great entertainment. The Soviets were a slick team and Celtic were at their best to beat them.
Celtic impressed against the new Soviet league champions.
Dalglish’s goal was superb, a fine run through the centre, taking a return pass from Macari and drilling a low shot past Rudakov.
McNeill hit the bar in the second half and Deans and Hay were thwarted by fine saves from the Kiev keeper.
Teams
Celtic
Connaghan, Craig (Hood), Brogan, Murdoch, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone (Callaghan),Deans, Dalglish, Hay, Macari Substitute:
Goal: Dalglish 15
Kiev:
Rudakov, Dotzenko, Sosnikhin, Matveenko, Reshko, Proshkia, Muntian, Puzach, Kolotov, Medvid, Khmeinitski.
Referee: J. W. Paterson (Bothwell)
Attendance: 41,000
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Manager Interview: The Scotsman, February 7th, 1972
- Jock Stein; I’d rather lose and learnBy John Rafferty
As Russian champions Kiev Dynamo trained yesterday in preparation for meeting Celtic at Parkhead tonight Jock Stein said: “I would rather lose 1-0 and learn something useful from the game, than have an easy match,” writes John Rafferty.
“I would hope to come out of the game with problems. Indeed, the object of playing Kiev, who are rated with the best in Europe, is to expose any problems which might lie hidden.”
He was quick to point out that such as Deans, Macari and Dalglish and goalkeeper Connaghan have not been tested against top Continental opposition; There are some others, too, and it is important they should have such experience before Celtic are involved next month with Hungarian champions Ujpest Dozsa.
Stein admitted a conflict of interests. He wants to win. He wants to experiment. But he also has a duty to entertain the crowd—and this he will attempt to do by setting Celtic at the Ukranians. The arrangements are for two outfield substitutes and Stein says he will use all his players.
Kiev club come with excellent credentials apart from the fact that they eliminated Celtic, as holders, from the European Cup. Byshovets, who scored the decisive goal in that tie, is in the party and will play.
EIGHT CAPS
Kiev have won the championship of the USSR five times in the past eight seasons. There are eight internationals in their squad.Yesterday they trained on Celtic’s practice pitch at Barrowfield. It is amusing to note how naturally Russians are at last being treated.
For as Kiev practiced the spectators had their backs turned to them watching two teams from the Celtic boys club play on the adjoining pitch. One of the best teams in the world were showing their wares, but those around watched the boys.
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The Scotsman, Tuesday February 8th, 1972
Stein finds answers—and worries
By John Rafferty.
Celtic 1, Kiev Dynamo 0.
Jock Stein got for Celtic the game he wanted from the highly-technical Russian champions at Parkhead last night.
- In a good test he found some of the answers he wanted before going into next month’s European Cup-tie against the Hungarians, Ujpest Dosza.The first was that a slimmed down Bobby Murdoch is but a match or two short of full fitness. The old passing acumen, the positional sense and the authority were all there. He was like his old self.
Secondly, Kenny Dalglish was a great player even in such high company. Besides strength in maintaining possession lie had creative ideas far ahead of anybody else.
Macari, too, showed that he could hold his own even when heavily outmatched for height and weight. He was never subdued in the shooting area, and Deans never matched Him for effectiveness.
There were worries also for Stein—particularly in the uninspired play of Jimmy Johnstone. The winger never could get the ball running for him and continually turned into trouble. Jim Craig was another out of touch.
The game, however, must have sharpened up Celtic’s thinking and, in that respect, it helped in their cup preparation. On a better ground they would almost certainly have produced more goals. The heavy pitch cut up badly and latterly made good shooting almost impossible.
From the start Dynamo provided the opposition Celtic wanted. They maintained possession with slick passing at exciting speed while marking tightly in defence. .
Celtic chased shadows—until Murdoch and Dalglish stepped in to stamp their authority on midfield. Murdoch, the dependable one, sent sound passes forward but, in contrast, Dalglish was magnificently creative.
Hay it was who with nimble footwork began to pick holes in the Dynamo defence, pulling them around and bringing in Deans and Macari, who niggled away from his service. He could, however, get little response from Johnstone, who was dull on the night.
In 14 minutes, Dalglish scored a goal fit to grace any game.
As the Russian defence waited for his pass when he was still 40 yards from goal, he surprised them by breaking through the middle. He clipped a short pass to Macari, took the return—although it did not come to him at all well—and struck a great shot which gave the goalkeeper no chance.
That goal inspired Celtic to some superb play and Murdoch and Dalglish were in the middle of it all. They made many chances and only excellent defending kept the score down. As the crowd roared their approval Deans leapt to head the ball narrowly past .Then there was a powerful drive from Murdoch to startle the big goalkeeper and a surprise hook shot from the lively Macari.
A typical header from McNeill struck the bar and hit Macari, but rebounded outside the goal. It seemed impossible for that one to stay out.
That was a great spell from Celtic, but they were shaken in a lively counter-attack when Hay passed back badly and Puzach was left clear. His shot was good and beat Connaghan but struck the post.
There were, however, few chances for the Russians. For with Hay adding his powerful running to the skills of Murdoch and Dalglish in midfield, Celtic were in control and playing as well as most predicted they would with Murdoch back fit and strong.
Celtic maintained control in the second half, but as the ground was churned up accuracy became difficult especially in the muddy penalty area.
A header from Deans was scrambled away . . . . a great shot from the forceful Hay was saved, high and wide. Celtic were still making chances.
Again the active Macari was near with a cunning back header which took the defence by surprise. But the ball bounced off the bar.
Stein made changes and brought on Hood and Callaghan for Craig and Johnstone. These had little impression, for with the scarred ground taking toll the game was bogged down.
