2012-11-04: Dundee Utd 2-2 Celtic, SPL

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Trivia

  • Celtic joint top of league with Hibs, Celtic ahead by 3 goal difference.
  • Miku scores debut goal.
  • Injuries mean Hooper out. Rogne and Izaguirre off after injuries in game.
  • Rangers liquidated on Halloween. Ha ha ha!
  • Sevco knocked out by Inv Caley in the league cup.
  • Celtic v Barcelona at home next in European Cup.
  • Entering 125th week anniversary of the club's founding, special mass being held at St Marys to celebrate event.

Review

(Dogg of KDS forum)
Should never have dropped 2 points there, seemed to switch off for the last 10 mins.

Brown was superb first half but tired in the second. Kayal should have come on for him instead of McCourt coming on, who should be nowhere near a Celtic jersey again, btw.

Commons was very poor today as was Ledley.

Great finishes from Miku and Watt.

As an aside the refereeing today was beyond abysmal, Izzy booked for Russell running into him. Utd freekicks for eff all.

5 bookings today for us and not a single Utd one. Do any other teams get booked for their goal celebrations in Scotland, or is it just us?

I'd love to see the card and result stats from our games when Gollum is in charge.

(jbj712 of KDS forum)
Team played well for 80+ minutes and if it had finished 2-0 no one could have grumbled too much
Last 5 minutes the two CB made elementary mistakes and we conceded two poor goals
Fact is in the bog standrd SPL we need defenders who can stand up to the physical aspect of the game
Neither Wilson nor Ambrose looks comfortable with this – hence VW being asked to screen them
We will still win the league by about 15-20 points but not any more than thatthe huns are
If we get a few decent results in Europe and win a treble then it will be a very good season
The cups arent guaranteed as today and last season proved

BTW the huns are deid – keep spreading the news

Teams

Dundee United

01 Cierzniak
02 Dillon
03 Douglas
05 Gunning
12 Watson
06 Flood
08 Rankin
10 Ryan (Mackay-Steven – 64' )
16 Armstrong (Skacel – 74' )
07 Russell (Millar – 90' )
09 Daly
Substitutes
13 Banks
04 McLean
11 Mackay-Steven
14 Millar
51 Skacel
15 Gardyne
18 Dow

Goals

  • Mackay-Steven 89′
  • Ambrose 90′ (og)

Celtic

01 Forster
02 Matthews
03 Izaguirre Booked (Miku – 49' Booked )
06 Wilson
21 Mulgrew
25 Rogne (Ambrose – 20' )
08 Brown Booked
15 Commons (McCourt – 82' )
16 Ledley
67 Wanyama Booked
32 Watt Booked
Substitute
24 Zaluska
04 Ambrose
23 Lustig
20 McCourt
33 Kayal
40 Ibrahim
07 Miku
Goals

  • Miku 69′
  • Watt 80′

Ref: Collum
Att: 10,521

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Stats

Dundee United v Celtic

Possession
52%48%
90mins

Shots
3 7

On target
2 3

Corners
6 14

Fouls
8 11

Articles

Dundee Utd 2 – 2 Celtic: United fightback stuns Celtic at Tannadice

The Scotsman

Published on Sunday 4 November 2012 15:16

DUNDEE United came from two behind in dramatic fashion to grab an unlikely share of the points against sloppy Celtic in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Tannadice.

SCORERS:

Dundee Utd: Mackay-Steven 89, Ambrose (og) 90

Celtic: Miku 69, Tony Watt 80

The Hoops were leading through goals from Miku, his first for the club since signing on loan from Getafe in the summer, and Tony Watt and looked certain to take the points back to Glasgow.

However, in the final minute of normal time United substitute Gary Mackay-Steven, on for Richie Ryan, scored what looked like a late consolation only for Efe Ambrose, on for the injured Thomas Rogne, to put a Barry Douglas cross past his own goalkeeper Fraser Forster in injury time.

Celtic went back top of the SPL table but it was not the end to the game manager Neil Lennon was looking for ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League clash with Barcelona at Celtic Park.

However, United boss Peter Houston, who watched his side lose against Hearts on penalties in their Scottish Communities League Cup quarter-final in midweek, will be delighted at taking a point from a game that looked all over when Watt scored with 10 minutes remaining.

Lennon made three changes to the team which beat St Johnstone 5-0 in the League Cup on Tuesday night.

Adam Matthews, Rogne and Charlie Mulgrew came in at the expense of Mikael Lustig, Ambrose and Gary Hooper, the latter not even on the bench.

Houston brought in Douglas for Michael Gardyne, who started as substitute, which allowed skipper Jon Daly to resume his place in attack.

It was not until the 13th minute that fans witnessed their first real piece of goalmouth action when Rogne headed Scott Brown’s cross from the right past the post from no more than eight yards.

The visitors were busier and more purposeful but suffered a blow in the 20th minute when Ambrose had to replace Rogne after the Norwegian stopper limped off with a leg injury.

Moments later, Celtic threatened again when midfielder Victor Wanyama burst powerfully through the middle and when Kris Commons sent a cross from wide on the right to the far post, Watt headed over.

It took a timely intervention by Douglas in the 28th minute to prevent Commons getting a clear strike on target from 14 yards after the Hoops midfielder had been played in Brown, with the ball trickling back to Radoslaw Cierzniak.

The home side were very slowly making their way into the game and in the 35th minute United midfielder Stuart Armstrong finished off a fine move by thrashing a drive from 25 yards over the bar.

Celtic reasserted themselves before the break and should have taken the lead five minutes from the interval.

Mulgrew’s whipped-in cross from the left found Brown unmarked inside the box but the Celtic skipper failed to get a proper connection on the ball with his head and it flew wide.

The champions almost took the lead less than a minute after the restart when Watt released overlapping left-back Emilio Izaguirre inside the United box but the Honduran hit the outside of the post with his left-footed effort.

Almost immediately Izaguirre was replaced by Miku, who went up alongside Watt, with Mulgrew moving to left-back.

Moments later United missed their best chance of the match. Former Celtic midfielder Willo Flood’s powerful long-range shot was spilled by Forster and Johnny Russell blazed over the bar from around eight yards out.

Then, after Wanyama was booked for a foul on John Rankin, from Douglas’s free-kick United defender Gavin Gunning stabbed the ball wide from six yards.

But when Celtic’s landmark opener from Miku arrived soon afterwards it was well deserved.

Wanyama combined with Watt, who played in the Venezuelan, and he calmly chipped the ball over Cierzniak from 10 yards and raced to take the acclaim of the Celtic fans, before picking up a booking by referee Willie Collum for his troubles.

The home side had only themselves to blame when Watt grabbed the Hoops’ second with 10 minutes remaining.

A poor clearance from Cierzniak arrived at the feet of the teenage striker and he bore down on goal before rifling in a shot before he too was booked for leaving the pitch.

It looked to be all over for United, even when Mackay-Steven guided the ball past Forster after Kelvin Wilson had cleared a shot from United substitute Rudi Skacel, on for Armstrong.

However, there was more drama to follow in the first minute of added time when Ambrose, at full stretch, headed a Douglas cross into his own net to leave the travelling fans and Lennon bemused.

BBC
By Colin Moffat BBC Scotland

A stoppage-time own goal from Efe Ambrose completed a late comeback for Dundee United as they earned a dramatic draw with Celtic at Tannadice.

Miku dinked Celtic in front on 69 minutes and Tony Watt lashed in a second for the visitors, who return to the top of the Scottish Premier League.

United's Gary Mackay-Steven stroked in a composed finish on 89 minutes.

And a Barry Douglas cross clipped the head of Ambrose to sail into the net and ensure a share of the points.
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United were much-improved after the interval and deserve great credit for the way they reacted to going 2-0 down with 10 minutes remaining.

Celtic, who edge back to the top of the table on goal difference, must have thought the points were safe and will be cursing missed opportunties to finish an entertaining game off.

With 13 minutes gone, Celtic should have taken the lead when Thomas Rogne headed a gilt-edged chance wide.

United were caught napping as Kris Commons played a short corner and Scott Brown's delivery found the Norwegian defender right in front of goal and only eight yards out.

Rogne, who was making just his third league start this season, only lasted a further five minutes before hobbling off with a leg injury.

United were working hard to deny the visitors space in wide areas but Celtic began to take a grip of the midfield, with the imposing Victor Wanyama prominent.

The Kenyan burst forward to feed Commons on the right and his cross found the head of Watt at back post but the teenager could only steer the ball over the crossbar.

Watt then flashed in a low ball from left that a sliding Brown could only fire wide on the stretch.

The busy Brown flicked ball a neat pass into the path of Commons in the penalty area but Douglas managed to get a toe to the ball ahead of the Celtic forward.

A rare foray forward from United ended with Stuart Armstrong's strike from distance rising too high.
Miku celebrates opening the scoring at Tannadice

Miku scored his first goal for Celtic since arriving on loan from Getafe

With United dozing at a corner again, Brown had a shot blocked before the Celtic skipper spurned a glorious opportunity to score.

Charlie Mulgrew whipped in a great deep cross to find Brown but the Scotland midfielder made a real mess of his header, skewing the ball wide from six yards.

The second half opened with Emilio Izaguirre breaking forward to smash a pass from Watt into the side-netting. The left-back was injured in the process and became the second Celtic defender to limp out of the action.

United ought to have moved in front when Celtic keeper Fraser Forster could only parry a fierce strike from Willo Flood.
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The ball fell kindly for Johnny Russell but the forward lacked composure and thumped his shot high over the crossbar.

United threatened again from Douglas's teasing free-kick, with Gavin Gunning and Jon Daly throwing themselves at it and the latter stabbing the ball wide.

The breakthrough came when substitute Miku put a lovely finishing touch to a flowing move from Neil Lennon's men.

The Venezuelan striker gathered a first-time pass from Watt and danced past two challenges in the penalty box before dinking the ball beyond keeper Radoslaw Cierzniak.

The lead was doubled soon after when a poor clearance from Cierzniak landed at the feet of Watt and the Celtic striker raced past John Rankin and into the penalty area before smashing a shot into the far corner of the net.

United were handed a late lifeline when a Rudi Skacel shot was blocked into the path of Mackay-Stevens, who coolly picked his spot from 15 yards.

And the home team salvaged a point that had looked unlikely when a Douglas cross grazed the head of Ambrose and floated over Forster to land in the far corner of the net.
Lineup, Bookings (5) & Substitutions (6)

Live Text Commentary
90:00 +3:51 Full time

Full Time The referee brings the game to a close.
90:00 +3:21 Substitution

Substitution Mark Millar on for Johnny Russell.
90:00 +2:04

Assist on the goal came from Barry Douglas.
90:00 +2:04 Goal scored

Goal – Efe Ambrose – Dundee U 2 – 2 Celtic Headed own goal by Efe Ambrose. Dundee Utd 2-2 Celtic.
90:00 +0:18

Barry Douglas sends in a cross.
88:36

Assist on the goal came from Rudi Skacel.
88:36 Goal scored

Goal – Gary Mackay-Steven – Dundee U 1 – 2 Celtic Goal scored by Gary Mackay-Steven from deep inside the penalty box high into the middle of the goal. Dundee Utd 1-2 Celtic.
87:51

Corner from the left by-line taken by Willo Flood, save by Fraser Forster.
85:25

Foul by Patrick McCourt on Gary Mackay-Steven, free kick awarded. Barry Douglas restarts play with the free kick.
84:13

Patrick McCourt takes a short corner.
82:34

Corner from left by-line taken by Willo Flood.
81:09 Substitution

Substitution Patrick McCourt replaces Kris Commons.
80:33 Booking

Booking Tony Watt receives a yellow card.
79:36 Goal scored

Goal – Tony Watt – Dundee U 0 – 2 Celtic Tony Watt scores a goal from just inside the area high into the middle of the goal. Dundee Utd 0-2 Celtic.
78:41

Free kick crossed right-footed by Barry Douglas, clearance made by Radoslaw Cierzniak.
78:41 Booking

Booking The referee cautions Scott Brown for unsporting behaviour.
78:34

Unfair challenge on Gary Mackay-Steven by Scott Brown results in a free kick.
77:20

Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Kris Commons played to the near post, clearance made by Willo Flood.
76:57

Victor Wanyama crosses the ball, Gavin Gunning manages to make a clearance.
75:53

Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Kris Commons.
75:00

Kelvin Wilson takes the inswinging corner, Radoslaw Cierzniak makes a save.
73:55 Substitution

Substitution Rudi Skacel comes on in place of Stuart Armstrong.
73:13

Corner taken left-footed by Kris Commons, Jon Daly makes a clearance.
72:45

Kris Commons takes a shot. Clearance by Sean Dillon.
71:27

Kris Commons takes a short corner,
70:27 Booking

Booking Nicolas Fedor Miku is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
68:45

The assist for the goal came from Tony Watt.
68:45 Goal scored

Goal – Nicolas Fedor Miku – Dundee U 0 – 1 Celtic Nicolas Fedor Miku finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the area high into the middle of the goal. Dundee Utd 0-1 Celtic.
67:59

Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Kris Commons from the left by-line.
67:25

A cross is delivered by Gary Mackay-Steven.
64:10

Corner taken left-footed by Kris Commons.
63:41 Substitution

Substitution Gary Mackay-Steven on for Richie Ryan.
62:34

Corner taken by Willo Flood from the right by-line.
62:06

Efe Ambrose gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jon Daly. Free kick taken by Willo Flood.
59:18

Unfair challenge on Adam Matthews by Stuart Armstrong results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Efe Ambrose.
58:45

Joe Ledley produces a cross.
56:18

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Rankin by Victor Wanyama. Barry Douglas takes the free kick.
55:37 Booking

Booking Victor Wanyama goes into the book.
54:08

Victor Wanyama is adjudged to have handled the ball. Free kick taken by Willo Flood.
51:35

Corner from right by-line taken by Kris Commons.
51:02

Willo Flood is adjudged to have handled the ball. Direct free kick taken by Charlie Mulgrew.
49:39

John Rankin crosses the ball, Willo Flood takes a shot. Save by Fraser Forster.
48:39 Substitution

Substitution Nicolas Fedor Miku comes on in place of Emilio Izaguirre.
48:27

The ball is crossed by Keith Watson.
47:24

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stuart Armstrong by Adam Matthews. Radoslaw Cierzniak takes the direct free kick.
46:53

Jon Daly challenges Victor Wanyama unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Efe Ambrose.
45:44

Shot by Emilio Izaguirre from deep inside the penalty area misses wide to the left of the target.
45:01

The referee gets the second half underway.
45:00 +1:00 Half time

Half Time The players leave the pitch at half time.
44:15

Kris Commons sends in a cross.
43:17

The referee blows for offside against Scott Brown. Direct free kick taken by Radoslaw Cierzniak.
41:42

Richie Ryan concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott Brown. Shot comes in from Charlie Mulgrew from the free kick, save by Fraser Forster.
41:42

Unfair challenge on Scott Brown by Richie Ryan results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Charlie Mulgrew.
40:05

The ball is sent over by Adam Matthews, Scott Brown has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the goal.
38:31

Adam Matthews takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.
38:06

Kris Commons decides to take the corner short, clearance by Willo Flood.
37:23

Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Matthews on Keith Watson. Keith Watson restarts play with the free kick.
36:51

Unfair challenge on Scott Brown by Stuart Armstrong results in a free kick. Adam Matthews takes the free kick.
36:06

Stuart Armstrong has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
35:35 Booking

Booking Emilio Izaguirre is given a yellow card.
31:44

Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Matthews on Stuart Armstrong. Barry Douglas takes the free kick.
30:24

A cross is delivered by Gavin Gunning, save made by Fraser Forster.
29:40

Joe Ledley concedes a free kick for a foul on Richie Ryan. Free kick taken by Willo Flood.
26:16

Foul by Willo Flood on Joe Ledley, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Adam Matthews.
23:27

The ball is delivered by Tony Watt.
20:51

Short corner taken by Willo Flood from the right by-line, Emilio Izaguirre makes a clearance.
20:24

Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Willo Flood from the right by-line, Kelvin Wilson manages to make a clearance.
20:04

The assistant referee signals for offside against Tony Watt. Keith Watson takes the free kick.
19:06 Substitution

Substitution Efe Ambrose on for Thomas Rogne.
15:37

Victor Wanyama challenges Johnny Russell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Gavin Gunning.
15:04

Kris Commons takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance by Richie Ryan.
14:24

Outswinging corner taken by Adam Matthews from the right by-line, John Rankin manages to make a clearance.
12:09

Corner from right by-line crossed in by Kris Commons.
10:14

John Rankin concedes a free kick for a foul on Joe Ledley. Thomas Rogne takes the free kick.
9:34

Tony Watt is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Gavin Gunning takes the direct free kick.
8:25

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Richie Ryan by Charlie Mulgrew. Sean Dillon restarts play with the free kick.
8:05

Centre by Kris Commons, clearance by Radoslaw Cierzniak.
6:20

Victor Wanyama has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
5:00

Free kick awarded for a foul by Willo Flood on Scott Brown. Joe Ledley takes the direct free kick.
2:26

Free kick awarded for a foul by Victor Wanyama on John Rankin. Direct free kick taken by Barry Douglas.
0:42

Jon Daly concedes a free kick for a foul on Kelvin Wilson. Direct free kick taken by Fraser Forster.
0:13

Corner taken by Willo Flood from the left by-line.
0:00

The ref blows the whistle to begin the match.

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