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Trivia
- Celtic top of the league on 12pts ahead of Rangers who have same pts but three less on goal difference.
- The win made it four league wins in a row and four clean sheets too. It’s only the second time in the club’s history that they’ve began a league campaign with four victories without conceding a goal. The last time was in season 1906/07 when the Hoops, in the middle of their famous six championships in a row run, recorded five consecutive wins without the loss of a solitary goal.
Review
Comprehensive victory for Celtic with 3 great goals. Top of the league and a bright start to the season (exc European misadventures). Hearts whinged about the first two goals, but they were fine and were clearly outclassed on the day.
Teams
Celtic
- 26 Forster
- 03 Izaguirre
- 05 Majstorovic
- 11 Cha Du-Ri
- 22 Loovens
- 08 Brown (Baram Kayal 61)
- 16 Ledley
- 10 Stokes (McCourt 77)
- 13 Maloney
- 27 Murphy (Samaras 69)
- 49 Forrest
Substitutes
- 24 Zaluska,
- 15 Misun,
- 18 Ki Sung-Yeung,
- 20 McCourt,
- 33 Baram Kayal,
- 09 Samaras,
- 88 Hooper
Hearts
- 25 Kello
- 05 Barr
- 21 Ismael Bouzid
- 04 Jonsson
- 06 Palazuelos; yellow card
- 07 Suso Santana
- 08 Black (Elliot 73)
- 12 Templeton
- 16 Stevenson (McGowan 83)
- 31 Mrowiec
- 09 Kyle (Obua 65)
Substitutes
- 01 Balogh,
- 13 Obua,
- 17 McGowan,
- 20 Thomson,
- 24 Thomson,
- 14 Elliot,
- 18 Novikovas
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Possession
- Celtic 69%
- Hearts 31%
Attempts on target
- Celtic 8
- Hearts 3
Attempts off target
- Celtic 4
- Hearts 3
Corners
- Celtic 3
- Hearts 4
Fouls
- Celtic 10
- Hearts 12
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- Final Result
- Full Time
- 90:00+3:01 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
- 90:00+1:36 Short corner taken by Shaun Maloney from the left by-line.
- 90:00+0:05 GOAL – Patrick McCourt:Celtic 3 – 0 Hearts Patrick McCourt fires in a fantastic goal from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Celtic 3-0 Hearts.
- 89:12 Georgios Samaras takes a shot. Save by Marian Kello.
- 85:58 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Beram Kayal by David Obua. Daniel Majstorovic takes the free kick.
- 83:51 The ball is sent over by Georgios Samaras, clearance made by Ismael Bouzid.
- 83:12 The offside flag is raised against Georgios Samaras. Indirect free kick taken by Marian Kello.
- 82:30 Substitution Ryan McGowan joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ryan Stevenson.
- 80:18 Georgios Samaras takes a shot. Save by Marian Kello.
- 77:50 The ball is sent over by James Forrest, Darren Barr makes a clearance.
- 75:52 Direct free kick taken by Beram Kayal.
- 75:52 Substitution Anthony Stokes goes off and Patrick McCourt comes on.
- 75:52 Booking Ruben Palazuelos receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
- 75:45 Foul by Ruben Palazuelos on James Forrest, free kick awarded.
- 75:18 Anthony Stokes challenges Marian Kello unfairly and gives away a free kick. Marian Kello restarts play with the free kick.
- 75:10 The ball is delivered by James Forrest.
- 74:19 Inswinging corner taken by Shaun Maloney from the left by-line.
- 73:41 Corner from the left by-line taken by David Templeton, Fraser Forster makes a save.
- 73:14 The referee blows for offside against Georgios Samaras. Marian Kello takes the indirect free kick.
- 72:29 Substitution Calum Elliot is brought on as a substitute for Ian Black.
- 72:16 Effort on goal by Georgios Samaras from just inside the penalty area goes over the target.
- 71:47 Shaun Maloney takes a shot. Save by Marian Kello.
- 69:15 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Emilio Izaguirre, save by Marian Kello.
- 69:10 The ball is swung over by Anthony Stokes, save by Marian Kello.
- 67:49 Daniel Majstorovic restarts play with the free kick.
- 67:49 Substitution Georgios Samaras replaces Daryl Murphy.
- 67:49 Adrian Mrowiec challenges Shaun Maloney unfairly and gives away a free kick.
- 67:09 Glenn Loovens challenges David Obua unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ruben Palazuelos takes the free kick.
- 64:53 Substitution (Hearts) makes a substitution, with David Obua coming on for Kevin Kyle.
- 63:59 Suso Santana delivers the ball, James Forrest makes a clearance.
- 63:52 The ball is sent over by David Templeton, clearance by Glenn Loovens.
- 63:31 Du-Ri Cha crosses the ball, save by Marian Kello.
- 61:04 James Forrest produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 60:00 Indirect free kick taken by Glenn Loovens.
- 60:00 Substitution Beram Kayal is brought on as a substitute for Scott Brown.
- 60:00 The assistant referee signals for offside against Suso Santana.
- 59:33 Adrian Mrowiec gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Daniel Majstorovic. Daniel Majstorovic restarts play with the free kick.
- 58:21 Suso Santana takes a shot. Save made by Fraser Forster.
- 57:19 The ball is swung over by James Forrest.
- 56:52 Foul by David Templeton on Emilio Izaguirre, free kick awarded. Daniel Majstorovic restarts play with the free kick.
- 56:04 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ian Black by Scott Brown. Eggert Jonsson restarts play with the free kick.
- 55:06 The ball is swung over by Suso Santana, save by Fraser Forster.
- 54:35 Corner taken by David Templeton from the left by-line, Fraser Forster makes a save.
- 54:06 Unfair challenge on David Templeton by James Forrest results in a free kick. David Templeton takes the direct free kick.
- 52:53 Anthony Stokes takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.
- 52:03 Ruben Palazuelos sends in a cross, Emilio Izaguirre manages to make a clearance.
- 47:39 The assistant referee flags for offside against Kevin Kyle. Fraser Forster takes the free kick.
- 45:01 The second half kicks off.
- Half Time
- 45:00+1:01 The referee blows for half time.
- 45:00+0:28 Joe Ledley gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ian Black. Free kick taken by Marian Kello.
- 45:00+0:17 Anthony Stokes takes a shot. Save by Marian Kello.
- 43:44 Assist on the goal came from Anthony Stokes.
- 43:44 GOAL – Shaun Maloney:Celtic 2 – 0 Hearts Shaun Maloney gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the area low into the middle of the goal. Celtic 2-0 Hearts.
- 43:02 The ball is sent over by Daryl Murphy, save made by Marian Kello.
- 41:48 The official flags Anthony Stokes offside. Free kick taken by Marian Kello.
- 40:53 The assistant referee flags for offside against Kevin Kyle. Free kick taken by Fraser Forster.
- 39:51 Ian Black challenges Scott Brown unfairly and gives away a free kick. Glenn Loovens takes the free kick.
- 39:30 Free kick awarded for a foul by Suso Santana on Du-Ri Cha. Glenn Loovens restarts play with the free kick.
- 39:01 The assistant referee flags for offside against Anthony Stokes. Marian Kello takes the indirect free kick.
- 37:22 Joe Ledley takes a shot. Marian Kello makes a save.
- 36:56 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Daryl Murphy by Ismael Bouzid. Direct free kick taken by Shaun Maloney.
- 35:39 Emilio Izaguirre crosses the ball.
- 35:23 Daniel Majstorovic fouled by Suso Santana, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Glenn Loovens.
- 34:33 The assistant referee signals for offside against Daryl Murphy. Indirect free kick taken by Eggert Jonsson.
- 33:20 The referee blows for offside. Marian Kello takes the indirect free kick.
- 32:14 Effort on goal by Kevin Kyle from just inside the area clears the crossbar.
- 31:48 Suso Santana fouled by Daryl Murphy, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Eggert Jonsson.
- 30:46 Suso Santana fouled by Scott Brown, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Ismael Bouzid.
- 29:07 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin Kyle by Daniel Majstorovic. Free kick crossed right-footed by David Templeton.
- 27:31 Assist on the goal came from Daryl Murphy.
- 27:31 GOAL – James Forrest:Celtic 1 – 0 Hearts James Forrest scores a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Celtic 1-0 Hearts.
- 26:53 Effort from just inside the box by Suso Santana hits the post.
- 23:24 The assistant referee flags for offside against Kevin Kyle. Indirect free kick taken by Fraser Forster.
- 23:00 Unfair challenge on Kevin Kyle by Daniel Majstorovic results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Eggert Jonsson.
- 22:30 The offside flag is raised against Suso Santana. Emilio Izaguirre restarts play with the free kick.
- 22:14 The ball is delivered by Darren Barr, clearance by Du-Ri Cha.
- 20:51 The assistant referee flags for offside against Kevin Kyle. Indirect free kick taken by Glenn Loovens.
- 18:56 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by David Templeton from the right by-line, clearance made by Joe Ledley.
- 18:42 Ryan Stevenson takes a shot. Save made by Fraser Forster.
- 17:29 Inswinging corner taken by David Templeton, Kevin Kyle takes a shot. Brilliant save by Fraser Forster.
- 16:02 Effort on goal by Ryan Stevenson from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 15:03 The official flags Suso Santana offside. Glenn Loovens takes the free kick.
- 14:03 Ryan Stevenson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Du-Ri Cha. Free kick crossed by Emilio Izaguirre, save made by Marian Kello.
- 13:44 Anthony Stokes produces a cross, Eggert Jonsson makes a clearance.
- 13:21 Free kick awarded for a foul by Ian Black on Joe Ledley. Daniel Majstorovic takes the direct free kick.
- 11:21 Unfair challenge on Adrian Mrowiec by Emilio Izaguirre results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Ismael Bouzid.
- 9:44 Anthony Stokes has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.
- 7:38 The referee blows for offside against Kevin Kyle. Indirect free kick taken by Fraser Forster.
- 1:25 David Templeton delivers the ball, save by Fraser Forster.
- 0:48 Centre by Emilio Izaguirre, save made by Marian Kello.
- 0:19 Kevin Kyle concedes a free kick for a foul on Du-Ri Cha. Daniel Majstorovic takes the direct free kick.
- 0:00 The match begins.
Celtic 3-0 Hearts (BBC)
By Clive Lindsay
Hearts were left fuming by the first two goals as Celtic ended Saturday still ahead of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League.
Suso had sent a drive against a Celtic post, but Hearts were caught out as Daryl Murphy broke clear and his cross was turned in by James Forrest.
The visitors thought Shaun Maloney was also offside before he rounded goalkeeper Marian Kello to score.
Paddy McCourt settled it with a mazy run and finish late in the second half.
And, despite the controversy, it was a deserved win that ended Hearts' unbeaten league record this season.
Anthony Stokes had made his Celtic debut after arriving from Hibernian, replacing Georgios Samaras beside Murphy up front.
Celtic, perhaps buoyed by the enthusiastic minute's applause to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of legendary Celtic manager Jock Stein, had made an energetic start.
Kevin Kyle should have scored with an 18th-minute header for Hearts when he was left unmarked at a corner, but goalkeeper Fraser Forster saved well at the back post.
Forster then had to tip a Ryan Stevenson cross-***-shot over the crossbar as the visitors took heart.
Suso sent a 20-yard drive off the outside of the upright, but Celtic immediately broke upfield and took the lead as they breached a defence in which midfielder Ruben Palazuelos was deputising at left-back for the injured Lee Wallace.
Daryl Murphy picked the ball up wide on the right and, with Hearts claiming for offside, Darren Barr's attempt to clear the Irishman's ball across the face of goal struck Forrest and crossed the line.
Without his growled instructions from the touchline, the Edinburgh side appeared to lose their way as they played a kamikaze offside trap.
Forrest had already broken clear only to miss the waiting Maloney with his cross when the latter was found by a Stokes through ball before skipping past Kello.
Hearts again thought the flag should have gone up against the Scotland forward and their disappointment would have heightened had Kello not blocked a 15-yard Stokes drive with his legs.
The visitors had not learned their lesson as Celtic created the first chance of the second half, Murphy breaking clear only for Kello to save at the striker's feet.
Maloney ought to have put the game beyond Hearts but dallied on the ball five yards out before being swamped by the visitors' defence.
From his position in the stand, Jefferies sent four men forward, but his side were caught out at the back again and Samaras was ruled offside after breaking clear before rolling the ball into the net and the Greece forward was then denied by a good Kello save.
McCourt finished the game with a flourish, the substitute picking the ball up wide on the left and beating three players before dinking it over Kello.
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8986073.stm
Published: 2010/09/11 16:09:11 GMT
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Paddy McCourt seals Celtic win but Hearts fume over "offside" goals
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- guardian.co.uk, Saturday 11 September 2010 20.44 BST
Neil Lennon's Celtic revolution already has one distinct advantage over that attempted by Tony Mowbray a year ago. Namely, that it is not being carried out to the detriment of domestic results.
Celtic made it four Scottish Premier League wins out of four over a Hearts side who had arrived undefeated. They left harbouring a strong sense of injustice after controversial goals from James Forrest and Shaun Maloney settled the game before the break.
There was time in the closing stages for the kind of goal that apparently only Paddy McCourt can score. The Irish winger, a maverick, danced through the Hearts defence and clipped the ball home in typically casual style. If McCourt had fitness and consistency to match his undoubted talent, he would be some player.
Lennon watched his latest in a long line of debutants, Anthony Stokes, enjoy a leisurely rather than influential afternoon in the Celtic attack. The manager even had the luxury of withdrawing his captain, Scott Brown, for the final half-hour – the midfielder is unable to train due to an ankle problem and needs as many leisurely afternoons as he can get.
The early-season form of Maloney, conversely, continues to impress. Given his troubles with injury and form since returning to Parkhead from Aston Villa in 2008, Maloney has become the new signing Celtic did not parade this summer.
Hearts were angered by what they regarded as two first-half refereeing mistakes, on first viewing legitimately. The visitors had been perfectly comfortable, even hitting a Celtic post through Suso Santana, before the incident which always looked like defining the game.
Assistant referee Francis Andrews was the man who received the full wrath of the Hearts bench after failing to flag Daryl Murphy offside when collecting a Maloney pass. Murphy picked out Forrest at the back post, with the youngster tapping in his second goal of the campaign. Willie Collum, the referee, could have made a beeline for any member of the Hearts coaching staff as Celtic celebrated. It was the manager, Jim Jefferies, though, who was sent to watch the remainder of the match from the stand.
Jefferies, then, had a perfect view of the next contentious incident, which again led to a Celtic goal. This time Maloney appeared suspiciously close to being in an offside position when played in by Stokes. The diminutive front man understandably thought little of such a possibility, rounding Marian Kello and essentially putting the game out of Hearts' reach.
While Jefferies will point to officialdom as the source of Celtic's definitive advantage, his plans have been seriously undermined by the loss of two key defenders. Lee Wallace, his left-back and best player, will miss around three months after sustaining a knee injury while representing Scotland against Liechtenstein. Marius Zaliukas, the Hearts captain, although currently injured, is highly unlikely to play for the club again due to a contract dispute.
They could not be accused of wilting after the break, but they never displayed the creative touch that suggested a comeback would be forthcoming. Maloney missed from close-range and Kello saved smartly from Georgios Samaras as Celtic looked to replicate their previous home outing, in which they knocked four goals past St Mirren.
They had to settle for three, but will take solace from watching McCourt's sublime effort. Cue the first chants of "We're gonna win the league" from the Parkhead stands. In early September? Surely some kind of record.