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- Board appoint new company secretary: Joanne McNairn.
- Brendan Rodgers says he could have had nine new players by now but wants to make sure Celtic pick the right ones as he vowed he will not lose patience in the summer transfer market.
- Celtic announced former captain Stephen McManus as new head coach of the B team, following Darren O’Dea’s promotion to pathways manager. Ex-Celt Jonny Hayes will rejoin the club as a B team coach.
- Euros: At same time as this game, England v Netherlands in Euros 2024 being played.
- Copa America: Alistair Johnston part of the Canadian side that incredibly went all the way to the semi-finals. Lost 2-0 to reigning World Cup & Copa America Cup holders Argentina.
- On loan Johnny Kenny, European appearance as he came on for the last 25 minutes of Shamrock Rovers’ goalless draw away to Vikingur Reykjavik.
- Transfers so far this summer:
- In: return of loanees like Lawal, Tilio, Haksabonovic;
- Out: Idah back to Norwich after loan ended; Bernardo back to Benfica after loan ended; Haksabanovic to Malmö (undisclosed); Rocco Vata to Watford (£250k compensation); Tilio sent back on loan to Melbourne City for 2024/25;
- Reports: Celtic, Nice and Parma positioned to bid for Yvon Mvogo; Sparta Prague goalkeeper Peter Vindahl Jensen remains top choice (supposedly) but reports Sparta don’t want to sell; Asmir Begovic, linked with Celtic, currently training with National League club Aldershot Town; Leicester City join race to sign Matt O’Riley; Celtic to bid £4m for Bernardo; Celtic may look to bid £6m for Idah; Reo Hatate says he would like to play in the EPL as well as in Spain and Italy (Sportiva). Norwich Sporting Director reiterates wants to keep Adam Idah. Romania international ‘keeper Horatiu Moldova. Bernabei returning to Argentina to Independente. Carl Starfelt available to buyback after one season. Daniel Kelly could leave as free agent in January.
- Ex-Celt Nat Phillips reputedly valued at £8m with £4m bid already knocked back! Everyone stunned as he was poor at Celtic last season.
- Women’s team: Celtic drawn to face KuPS Kuopio of Finland in the first round of UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying.
- Ex-Celt Craig Bellamy appointed the new Wales manager.
- Ex-Celt & ex-Sevco player Kenny Miller set for coaching return as assistant manager to ex-Celtic boss Ronny Deila in Abu Dhabi.
- Heimir Hallgrímsson has been appointed as the new Ireland manager.
- Tennis: Scottish tennis legend Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career over after his mixed doubles partner pulled out. Expected to retire from play soon.
- Politics: French far-right lose in elections after some good work by the the other parties. UK adjusting to the new Labour government.
Summary
joebloggscity of TheCelticWiki:
Easy enough win in some very austere surrondings, but as the scoreline shows that our reserves in the defence & defensive midfield were truly woeful! Almost comedic at times. Kyogo had a very easy day but so did O’Riley, however some good notes from a fitter looking Oh and Kobayashi (albeit both are likely for the off). Some nice goals on a better pitch than played on Saturday, but there will be a big clearout of the reserves although the coaching set-up of the reserves must need some major attention, and maybe explains for the departure of so many youth players of late as well as some recent changes. Onwards to the USA trip.
Twitter: Paul John Dykes @PaulJohnDykes · Some of the youngsters impressed tonight – Lawal, Dede, Turley, Holm and Murray. Senior players like Bain, Siegrist, Welsh, Kobayashi, Kwon and Yang could all be moved on and it wouldn’t affect the quality of our side. At least half-a-dozen bodies still need to come in.
Teams
Celtic:
CELTIC: Bain, Tomoki, Welsh, Murray, Kobayashi, Lawal, O’Riley, Holm, Yang, M.Johnston, Kyogo.
Subs: Siegrist, Oluwayemi, Clarke, Oh, Kwon, Frame, Agbaire, Robertson, Dede, Ure, Donovan, Hatton, Turley
Subs:
Goals:Kyogo 6, 24, 60, O’Riley 39, Oh 67, Turley 73
Assists:
Queens Park
Calum Ferrie, Zach Mauchin (Joseph Smith 70), Josh Scott, Charlie Fox (Lewis Reid 10), Danny Wilson (Darryl Carrick 70), Jack Thomson (Sean Welsh 46), Ruari Paton (Liam McLeish 64), Dom Thomas (Louis Longridge 46), Roddy MacGregor (Lennon Connolly 67), Josh Hinds (Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia 67), Jack Turner (Tyrece McDonnell 74)
Unused substitutes – Will Tizzard, Jack Wills (G/k), Samuel Kane (G/k), Magnus Mackenzie.
Celtic– Scott Bain, Tomoki Iwata, Stephen Welsh, Dane Murray, Yuki Kobayashi, Bosun Lawal,
Subs:
Goals:Paton 15, Thomas 22, Longridge 70, McDonnell 85
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Pre-season goal fest as Celtic beat Queen’s Park
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By Matthew Campbell
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10 Jul 2024, 10:14 pm
Pre-season friendly
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The City Stadium, Glasgow
QUEEN’S PARK… 4
(Paton 15, Thomas 22, Longridge 70, McDonnell 85)
CELTIC… 6
(Kyogo 6, 24, 60, O’Riley 39, Oh 67, Turley 73)
Celtic’s final pre-season match before their much-anticipated trip to the USA turned out to be a free-scoring game, with Brendan Rodgers’ men beating Queen’s Park 6-4 after an entertaining 90 minutes.
The match started at a good pace with Queen’s Park looking to put the Celtic defence under pressure early on but it was the Premiership champions who produced the first effort on target, with Kyogo’s effort from inside the box forcing a good save from Ferrie.
And in the sixth minute, Kyogo opened the scoring. His through ball to Odin Holm ricocheted back into his path just inside the box, and the Japanese forward sent it underneath the keeper and into the back of the net to make it 1-0.
However, the home side soon levelled the match after the ball broke to forward Ruari Paton who drove the ball past Scott Bain and into the bottom corner.
And with 22 minutes played, Queen’s Park took the lead. After some good play on the right wing from the hosts, Jack Turner found Dom Thomas in the box, and the attacking midfielder curled his shot into the net to give his side a 2-1 lead.
The first half goal-fest continued only a few moments later when Mikey Johnston slipped the ball to Yuki Kobayashi on the edge of the area. The Japanese defender’s shot was goal-bound, but a deflection from Kyogo ensured that the Queen’s Park keeper had no chance of keeping it out, and the game was level again.
Johnston was causing the home side’s defence a lot of problems and just before the 40-minute mark, the winger’s dangerous cross in to the box was turned in to the path of Matt O’Riley.
The midfielder, who wore the captain’s armband in the first half, swept the ball into the net at the first attempt to make it 3-2 to the Celts at the break.
Brendan Rodgers made three changes at half time, with Scott Bain, Matt O’Riley and Mikey Johnston all making way for Benjamin Siegrist, Kwon and Thomas Hatton.
Kyogo soon bagged his hat-trick and made it four goals in two games when he found himself on the end of a good ball from Holm which he duly dispatched beyond the keeper to make it 4-2.
The Hoops’ boss then made a number of changes, bringing off every outfield player (minus Kwon and Hatton) and replacing them with fresh legs.
And Hyeongyu Oh was the next Celt to get his name on the scoresheet. The South Korean forward fired a good shot through a defender’s legs and into the net give the Bhoys a 5-2 lead.
Queen’s Park reduced the deficit through Louis Longridge who looked to be offside as he lifted the ball over Siegrist to give his side their third goal of the night.
But the Celts soon restored their three-goal advantage. This time Oh turned provider, finding Francis Turley with a cut-back in to the penalty area, and the young midfielder tucked it away to it 6-3 to the Hoops with 73 minutes played.
However, the scoring wasn’t finished and in the 85th minute, Queen’s Park got their fourth of the evening after Tyrece McDonnell’s header was judged to have crossed the line.
The match ended 6-4 to Brendan Rodgers’ side, who will now turn their attention to their upcoming trip to the USA where they will face DC United, Manchester City and Chelsea.
CELTIC: Bain, Tomoki, Welsh, Murray, Kobayashi, Lawal, O’Riley, Holm, Yang, M.Johnston, Kyogo.
Subs: Siegrist, Oluwayemi, Clarke, Oh, Kwon, Frame, Agbaire, Robertson, Dede, Ure, Donovan, Hatton, Turley
QUEEN’S PARK 4 CELTIC 6
10 Jul 2024
Queen’s Park enjoyed a high-scoring Challenge Match against Celtic at The city Stadium with The Spiders enjoying a period in the lead before going down 6-4.
Callum Davidson handed home debuts to summer captures Roddy MacGregor and Josh Hinds with former Parkhead player Magnus Mackenzie included in the substitute’s list after his recent move across the city.
Dom Thomas kicked off with the hosts lining up with four at the back and a fluid system in midfield and up front, and after some nice possession play there were appeals for a penalty as MacGregor tumbled in the box however referee Robertson appeared to call it right when he waved play on.
On four minutes Celtic carved out a chance when Kyogo fired for goal from 16 yards with Calum Ferrie moving sharply to palm the ball over.
Two minutes later Kyogo got the better of Ferrie as he skipped past Charlie Fox on the 18-yard line and advanced on Ferrie’s goal before rolling the ball into a corner with the big defender injured in the process.
After a lengthy period of treatment Fox was replaced by Lewis Reid and the substitute was quickly involved as the Black and Whites kept the ball well however a deflected Matt O’Riley shot served as a warning of the danger Celtic possess.
On 15 minutes an equaliser arrived when Danny Wilson slipped a pass to Reid who moved the ball forward to Jack Turner who sent a pass into the Celtic box which was headed into the path of RUARI PATON who took a couple of touches before drilling low past Scott Bain from 18 yards.
Paton came close to adding a second a minute later after Thomas had danced into the box and picked out the striker with a cut-back that Paton fired inches wide.
A second goal for Queen’s Park arrived on 22 minutes when Josh Hinds and Turner combined on the right and picked out THOMAS who took a step back before side-footing the ball into the far corner with his brightly coloured green left boot.
The lead lasted two minutes as O’Riley darted into the box and picked out Yuki Kobayashi who sent a volley goalward with Kyogo applying a slight touch to take the ball over the line.
The home defence appealed for a handball however the game restarted with Ferrie moving quickly to deny Kyogo a third strike of the evening with his legs.
On 33 minutes Paton led a lightning break from his own half before finding Thomas on the right with the Spiders skipper cutting the ball back onto his left foot before sending an effort high over.
Celtic retook the lead six minutes from the break when Bosun Lawal charged forward and teed up Michael Johnson and, despite a lunging block from Reid, the ball spun into the path of O’Riley who found the net first time from eight yards out.
Half time – Queen’s Park 2 Celtic 3
Louis Longridge and Sean Welsh were introduced at the interval with Jack Thomson and Thomas making way.
Queen’s first opening after the restart came after a crunching challenge from Reid on Kyogo allowed Zach Mauchin to run deep into the Celtic half before he was crowded out.
On 50 minutes Welsh looped a long ball forward trying to find his former Inverness team-mate MacGregor however the visiting defence ensured that Benjamin Siegrist came from his goal and ended the danger.
Reid stepped in to clear on 57 minutes after a low cross from Celtic’s right bounced around the six box with Ferrie diving low to clutch the ball just before the hour mark after another driven ball from the visitors threatened a goal.
Celtic grabbed a fourth goal on 61 minutes when Kyogo ran from what looked like an offside position to accept a pass played through the Queen’s defence to shoot past Ferrie and grab his third goal of the game.
With 20 minutes of the second half played referee Robertson showed leniency to Celtic’s Kyle Ure when he failed to go into his pocket after the substitute hauled Mauchin down with the full back going on a surging 60-yard run.
The visiting Hyeon-Gyu On went on a surging run himself midway through the second half from left to right across the 18-yard box before sending a low drive back into the far corner to make the score 5-2.
Queen’s pulled a goal back on 70 minutes when Liam McLeish threaded a pass into the path of LONGRIDGE who sent a delightful chip over Siegrist.
Celtic restored their three-goal advantage with 17 minutes left when Oh drilled across goal for Francies Turley to shoot past Ferrie from 12 yards out.
Davidson’s side kept going forward and McLeish was inches out from turning in a low cross from Tyrece McDonnell.
McDONNELL had better luck on 84 minutes when he was perfectly placed to nod home a delicate chip from Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia to take Queen’s Park’s goal count to four.
Queen’s Park – Calum Ferrie, Zach Mauchin (Joseph Smith 70), Josh Scott, Charlie Fox (Lewis Reid 10), Danny Wilson (Darryl Carrick 70), Jack Thomson (Sean Welsh 46), Ruari Paton (Liam McLeish 64), Dom Thomas (Louis Longridge 46), Roddy MacGregor (Lennon Connolly 67), Josh Hinds (Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia 67), Jack Turner (Tyrece McDonnell 74)
Unused substitutes – Will Tizzard, Jack Wills (G/k), Samuel Kane (G/k), Magnus Mackenzie.
Celtic– Scott Bain, Tomoki Iwata, Stephen Welsh, Dane Murray, Yuki Kobayashi, Bosun Lawal, Odin Holm, Hyun-Jun Yang, Mikey Johnston, Kyogo, Matt O’Riley
Unused substitutes – Benjamin Siegrist, Tobi Oluwayemi, Josh Clarke, Hyeok-Kyu Kwon, Hyeon-Gyu Oh, Mitchell Frame, Lenny Agbaire, Mitchell Robertson, Josh Dede, Kyle Ure, Colby Donovan, Thomas Hatton, Francis Turley.