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Trivia

• This was the second of two games that were played for the Polar Bear Trophy
  
• Youngsters George McCluskey and Jim 'Ben' Casey make their Celtic debuts.
• This is Valur's last game before their winter break and the team go directly to Majorca for an end of season holiday.
  

Review

Celtic started well and Dagsson made two fine saves from Wilson in the first three minutes before the flood gates opened.

6 - Edvaldsson scores against his old team after he hooks in a Deans cross.

12 - Dalglish scores with a fine diving header from a Hood cross.

30 - McCluskey scores a penalty after the keeper fouls Deans.

37 - McGrain crosses and from a Deans flick Hood scores with a good shot.

42 - Deans scores from a Wilson run and cross.

51 - Callaghan scores after MacDonald sets him up.

82 - Biggest cheer of the night comes when Hood scores after good work by debutant Casey.

Edvaldsson had a goal disallowed.

Atletico Madrid are in the ECWC draw and Celtic are hoping to avoid them.

Teams

Celtic:
Latchford, McGrain, Lynch, P. McCluskey, MacDonald, Edvaldsson, Wilson (G. McCluskey 46), Dalglish, Deans, Callaghan (Casey 70) Hood Subs: Hunter Glavin
Goals: Edvalsson (6), Dalglish (12), P. McClusky (30), Hood (37, 82), Deans (42) Callaghan (50)

Valur:
Dagsson, Alfonsson, Samundsen, Kjartanson, D Gudmundsson, Berg, Porbjornsson, Hilmarsson, Gunnarsson, Albertsson, A Edvaldsson

Referee: P. Mulhell (Republic of Ireland)
Att: 16,000

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