2009-08-30: Hibernian 0-1 Celtic, SPL

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Trivia

  • McGeady sent off inexplicably. Supposed dive but it wasn't. Comes after the hoo-haa of Eduardo diving against Celtic a few days earlier for a penalty for Arsenal.
  • Match initially overshadowed by rumours that Skippy to leave the next day for £5m (unlikely though).

Review

A damp squid game and notable more for some good saves by Boruc at his best. However, the match will be remembered for a bad decision by the incompetent referee who ajudged McGeady to have dived and sent him off! Disgraceful, and he was wrong, even over ruling his own linesman. Deserves to get barred from games. He was too card happy also.

First half was a real damp squid, but we still managed to grab a lead from a Samaras header via a Hinkel cross. Other than that, Hibs were excellent at the counter attack and lucky for us their strikers had poor shots else we'd not have gotten 3pts.

Teams

Hibernian

  • 01Stack
  • 04Hogg
  • 20Hanlon
  • 25McCormack (Byrne 67)
  • 26Bamba yellow card
  • 08Cregg yellow card (Zemmama 61)
  • 11Rankin
  • 17McBride yellow card
  • 24David Wotherspoon
  • 10Riordan
  • 18Stokes (Nish 76)

Substitutes

  • 50Ma-Kalambay,
  • 15Thicot,
  • 07Zemmama,
  • 16Stevenson,
  • 09Nish,
  • 19Benjelloun,
  • 29Byrne

Celtic

  • 01Boruc yellow card
  • 02Hinkel
  • 05Caldwell
  • 11Fox
  • 22Loovens
  • 06N'Guemo yellow card (Caddis 78)
  • 08Brown
  • 46McGeady yellow card, red card
  • 07McDonald (Killen 69)
  • 09Samaras
  • 13Maloney (Flood 69)

Substitutes

  • 24Zaluska,
  • 38Thompson,
  • 48O'Dea,
  • 52Caddis,
  • 16Flood,
  • 17Crosas,
  • 33Killen

Goals:

  • Samaras 41
Ref:McDonald
Att:14221

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MOTM

MOTM v Hibernian, 30th Aug 2009, Artur Boruc

Stats

Possession

  • Hibernian 46%
  • Celtic 54%

Shots on target

  • Hibernian 5
  • Celtic 5

Shots off target

  • Hibernian 8
  • Celtic 9

Corners

  • Hibernian 6
  • Celtic 8

Fouls

  • Hibernian 14
  • Celtic 16

Articles

Hibernian 0-1 Celtic

By Martin Conaghan
BBC

Aiden McGeady was sent off as Celtic held on for a thrilling Scottish Premier League win at Hiberian.

Georgios Samaras headed Celtic ahead four minutes from half-time from an excellent Andreas Hinkel cross.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men on 63 minutes when McGeady was shown a second yellow card for simulation.

Artur Boruc made a terrific stop from David Wotherspoon's blistering 25-yard shot and Hibs goalkeeper Graham Stack kept out a late Samaras solo effort.

The hard-fought victory at Easter Road keeps Celtic locked with Rangers at the top of the table with maximum points from three games.

Less than 60 seconds after kick-off, Samaras was caught late by Patrick Cregg, to set the tone for a hotly-contested match.

Hibs had the first real chance of the match when Wotherspoon fired in a cross from the right and Glenn Loovens was forced to make an awkward clearance.

McGeady then completed a sweeping move through the Hibs midfield but blasted his long-range effort over the crossbar, while a Samaras header clipped the top of the Hibs goal-frame from a corner.

McGeady was shown his first yellow card in the 22nd minute when he felled Derek Riordan after the Hibs striker had broken free down the left.

However, the former Celtic man failed to convert the resulting free-kick, inching it past Artur Boruc's right-hand post.

A Danny Fox free-kick shortly after the half hour mark looked promising, but Samaras miscued his shot and the ball was finally cleared.

The stalemate was broken four minutes from the break when Samaras headed in from close range after Hinkel powered down the right and delivered a wonderful ball for the Greek international.

Following the restart, Boruc was forced into a double-save from Riordan's 18-yard shot and subsequent corner.

Celtic looked confident on the counter-attack, with Shaun Maloney sending a ball across the face of the Hibs goal in the 55th minute with which Samaras failed to connect.

Souleymane Bamba missed an opportunity to level the scores as the hour mark approached, hacking the ball wide from a wide angle from six yards out.

McGeady was issued his second yellow of the day and sent for an early bath as Paul Hanlon withdrew from a tackle near the halfway line.

Referee Dougie McDonald decided that no contact had been made and the Republic of Ireland international was dismissed for simulation.

Moments later, Wotherspoon blasted in a spectacular, dipping half-volley from 25 yards out that Boruc pushed on to his right-hand post.

Riordan was again denied by Boruc when the Polish keeper parried a curling shot after the ball landed at the feet of the Hibs striker.

Stack was forced into a similar save late in the match from a Chris Killen shot as 10-man Celtic found gaps as the home side pushed forward.

Samaras should have claimed a second goal in the dying minutes when he broke free with only Stack to beat, but fired his shot straight at the English keeper.

A frantic period of added time produced some heart-stopping goalmouth scrambles but Celtic's defence held out to deny their hosts a point.

Hibernian manager John Hughes:

"It was end-to-end stuff, and we were a bit cavalier – that was my disappointment.

"Even at 11 v 10, we were We were a bit open, but we gave it plenty, so I'm disappointed not to take anything from the match.

"Celtic were in front in the first half, and we only got an advantage when Aiden McGeady was sent off, and we were unfortunate not to take advantage of that.

"I can't ask any more of the boys' commitment, on another day, something might have fell for us.

"People get booked for nothing, and if we keep going the way we're going, we'll be playing with slippers on.

"It's a contact sport, and you need to get stuck in. Tackling is an art.

"Even if Aiden McGeady take a dive, is it not just a case of saying 'let's get on with it'?

"Where's the common sense? It spoils the game.

"You never want to see that, especially with a talent like Aiden McGeady.

"I'm the opposition manager, I want to see him doing his stuff and see if my boys can handle him."

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray:

"I was disappointed with the quality of my team today, but we stood our ground.

"I hope as we go along, we're going to build a reputation as a team that can not only win battles, but a team that can play you off the pitch.

"There was a lot of things that weren't right today, not just from our team, but things on the pitch.

"We've all made a pact about not criticising officials, but for me it's a lack of understanding of the game. I've been shown it in isolation. McGeady ran 40 or 50 yards before the incident and skipped past a couple of tackles – a third tackle has come in and he went down before he anticipates the challenge and gets a sending off.

"If you put it into context of the week we've just had with the Eduardo sensation, if we hadn't had the week we've had in the media. I would suggest the referee would never have made it a sending off.

"It was right in front of me. I saw it and I know exactly how it happened. In my opinion, it's a lack of understanding of the game from an official who is a very honest guy, who gives his best the way the players give his best, but he made a wrong decision regarding Aiden McGeady."

Story from BBC SPORT:
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Published: 2009/08/30 13:24:43 GMT

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Hibernian manager John Hughes:

"It was end-to-end stuff, and we were a bit cavalier – that was my disappointment.
"Even at 11 v 10, we were We were a bit open, but we gave it plenty, so I'm disappointed not to take anything from the match.
"Celtic were in front in the first half, and we only got an advantage when Aiden McGeady was sent off, and we were unfortunate not to take advantage of that.
"I can't ask any more of the boys' commitment, on another day, something might have fell for us.
"People get booked for nothing, and if we keep going the way we're going, we'll be playing with slippers on.
"It's a contact sport, and you need to get stuck in. Tackling is an art.
"Even if Aiden McGeady take a dive, is it not just a case of saying 'let's get on with it'?
"Where's the common sense? It spoils the game.
"You never want to see that, especially with a talent like Aiden McGeady.
"I'm the opposition manager, I want to see him doing his stuff and see if my boys can handle him."

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray:

"I was disappointed with the quality of my team today, but we stood our ground.
"I hope as we go along, we're going to build a reputation as a team that can not only win battles, but a team that can play you off the pitch.
"There was a lot of things that weren't right today, not just from our team, but things on the pitch.
"We've all made a pact about not criticising officials, but for me it's a lack of understanding of the game. I've been shown it in isolation. McGeady ran 40 or 50 yards before the incident and skipped past a couple of tackles – a third tackle has come in and he went down before he anticipates the challenge and gets a sending off.
"If you put it into context of the week we've just had with the Eduardo sensation, if we hadn't had the week we've had in the media. I would suggest the referee would never have made it a sending off.
"It was right in front of me. I saw it and I know exactly how it happened. In my opinion, it's a lack of understanding of the game from an official who is a very honest guy, who gives his best the way the players give his best, but he made a wrong decision regarding Aiden McGeady."

McGeady sent off as diving controversy bites back

31 August 2009

Provided by: The Scotsman

BE CAREFUL what you wish for. Celtic helped stimulate debate about simulation in the corridors of power with their protestations following Eduardo's antics for Arsenal against them last week, but yesterday saw them reap the whirlwind when Aiden McGeady was sent off against Hibernian – for simulation.
To be fair to the Parkhead club, the call for Uefa to re-focus their attempts to root-out diving was led by midfielder Massimo Donati, now on the brink of a move to Bari, and also Gordon Smith, the chief executive of the Scottish Football Association.
While angered by the penalty award last in last week's Champions League play-off, manager Tony Mowbray was less voluble, perhaps fearing that his club might be bitten on the backside.
If so, his concerns were justified, with McGeady now the latest high-profile footballer to land in the mine-field that is the diving debate. The winger fell after a challenge from Hibs left-back Paul Hanlon just after the hour mark in his side's 1-0 victory yesterday, and felt the full impact of the recently revived resolve within the game to penalise those who aim to gain an advantage through deceitful means. The irony of Celtic being the ones made to suffer in the midst of this crackdown will not be lost on Arsene Wenger, among others.
The Arsenal manager complained of a Scottish conspiracy at the end of last week, noting the presence of Scots such as David Taylor in high office at Uefa. He also drew scorn for his attempt to link Eduardo's dive in midweek to an earlier incident where the player received serious injury. But Mowbray's argument yesterday that McGeady was simply tired also deserves to be met with incredulity. Wenger suggested Eduardo had dived away from Artur Boruc as a preventative measure during Arsenal's 3-0 victory on Wednesday, with memories of a career-threatening injury sustained against Birmingham City two years ago still fresh in his mind. Mowbray's attempt to exonerate McGeady was similarly hard to credit.
Whether he was tired or not, McGeady was adjudged by referee Dougie McDonald to have made the most of the incident, with Hanlon having attempted to pull-out of the challenge. The Celtic player was thus booked, and, having collected a yellow card earlier, subsequently sent off.
"Unfortunately we seem to have suffered a double-whammy," said Mowbray. "We suffered from the penalty on Wednesday and we suffered again today."
The Celtic manager, who had been standing just yards away from where the incident occurred, vented his fury on the touchline. McGeady exhibited less agitation and headed away almost immediately for the tunnel.
His manager later used his good view as a reason not to watch the incident again on a television monitor, when invited to during an interview on ESPN.
"It happened right in front of me. I didn't need to watch it again," he later explained to reporters. "You have to put it in the context of the boy travelling 40 nor 50 yards before the incident. You can make whatever judgment you want on the incident but he has travelled with the ball for 20 yards. He has skipped past the first tackle, he has carried on and skipped past the second tackle, and then he sees another tackle coming. Is it a dive? Never in a million years. A dive is when you try to influence the referee and throw your arms up. If the Eduardo situation had not blown up nationally, then 99 times out of 100, or even 100 times out of a 100, never would a yellow card have been shown.
"It's just unfortunate for Aiden that we have had the week we have had," he continued.
"It happened straight in front of me. There was a very tired footballer there. The referee has to use a bit of a game knowledge. [It was a] very poor decision. The half-way line is not the place to try and simulate a dive and gain an advantage."
Mowbray noted that the near-side assistant referee had flagged for a foul to Celtic. Even Hibs manager John Hughes thought that Hanlon was the one being booked when the referee brought out his card.
"I would suggest the linesman is a lot closer to the referee," said Mowbray. "In the week we have had the referee has probably been influenced by this diving situation. I work with Aiden McGeady every day.
"If you have any intelligence you look at the build-up to the incident and the fact he is skipping tackles. Players like Aidan McGeady must ride tackles otherwise they will never play football. He nicked it past him, skipped the tackle and went over. He went to ground because he was probably knackered. You just can't keep skipping tackles like that."
Hughes rued his side's inability to make the most of the one-man advantage, although David Wotherspoon did hit the post with a long-range effort.
The Hibs manager also expressed some sympathy for McGeady, hinting at the caution referees must exhibit in such circumstances. "You have to watch what you are doing," he said. "Sometimes someone sticks a leg out and you have to hurdle it, which results in losing your balance. It's a very thin line we are treading here."
(c) 2009
The Scotsman

Shadow of Eduardo looms over Mowbray as Celtic take points but lose McGeady for diving: Hibernian 0 Celtic 1 Samaras 41

31 August 2009

Provided by: The Guardian

A penny for Arsene Wenger's thoughts. Four days and thousands of column inches since Eduardo da Silva's penalty-box dive for Arsenal against Celtic, it was the Scottish side who were at the centre of a simulation controversy. As far as the Celtic manager, Tony Mowbray, is concerned, Eduardo's con trick – or more accurately the hubris which has followed it – played a part in the dismissal of Aiden McGeady.
McGeady, already on a yellow card for a first-half foul on Derek Riordan, earned a second caution after 62 minutes having embellished a challenge from Paul Hanlon near the halfway line. Cue much wailing from Celtic's supporters – the same ones who have been calling for Eduardo to be hung, drawn and quartered in recent days – and a similarly perplexed reaction from Mowbray. In what was a highly amusing post-match scene, the manager even refused to watch the contentious incident when replayed on a television monitor beside him.
"I don't need to watch it again, it happened right beside me," Mowbray insisted. "If the Eduardo thing hadn't been blown up, hadn't become nationally so big, then never in a million years was that a yellow card. The match officials got sucked in. If it hadn't happened this week, 99 times out of 100 that decision would not have been given. I think we are all in disbelief; the linesman even signalled for a free-kick to us at the time and he was a lot closer to the incident than the referee."
Although Mowbray's explanation that McGeady was "knackered" and attempting to ride Hanlon's challenge following a 30-yard run has a degree of merit, at least one camera angle proves there was no contact between the players. Wenger, who has been so vociferous over what he regards as a "witch-hunt" against his striker, would have been an interested onlooker. "I didn't touch him," Hanlon confirmed. "Aiden isn't a cheat, he was running at a fair pace at the time, I just managed to get my body out of the way. I think the referee got it right."
McGeady's red card threatened to halt Celtic's flawless start to the league season but basic belligerence, and some brilliance from their goalkeeper Artur Boruc, secured the three points. Hibernian laid siege to the visiting goal in the closing stages, Boruc superbly clawing a David Wotherspoon volley on to the frame of the goal before Anthony Stokes, Riordan and Sol Bamba and Colin Nish all passed up opportunities to restore parity.
Ultimately Hibs could not cancel out Georgios Samaras's 41st-minute goal, which was headed beyond Graham Stack from six yards after a fine Andreas Hinkel cross, but that basic detail will be lost amid what is sure to be another cheating debate north of the border. McGeady received support, at least, from the Hibs manager, John Hughes. "I don't think Aiden's that kind of guy," Hughes said. "He's an honest, hard-working player and I don't want to see anyone getting sent off."
Mowbray refused to confirm that his trio of McGeady, Scott Brown and Scott McDonald will still be Celtic players after the closure of the transfer window.
Man of the match Artur Boruc (Celtic)
Celtic's Aiden McGeady is sent off for diving after a disputed second booking
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  • Final Result
  • Full Time
  • 90:00+4:35 The match has reached full-time.
  • 90:00+4:24 Souleymane Bamba takes a shot. Save made by Artur Boruc.
  • 90:00+2:53 Booking Artur Boruc is booked.
  • 90:00+2:23 The referee blows for offside. Artur Boruc restarts play with the free kick.
  • 90:00+1:49 John Rankin takes the inswinging corner, save made by Artur Boruc.
  • 90:00+0:54 Unfair challenge on Merouane Zemmama by Paul Caddis results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by John Rankin.
  • 89:11 Georgios Samaras takes a shot. Save by Graham Stack.
  • 88:37 Unfair challenge on John Rankin by Willo Flood results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Derek Riordan.
  • 87:25 Direct free kick taken by Paul Caddis.
  • 87:25 Booking Souleymane Bamba is shown a yellow card.
  • 87:22 Souleymane Bamba concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Caddis.
  • 86:12 Shot by Christopher Killen. Save by Graham Stack. Corner taken short by Paul Caddis.
  • 85:53 John Rankin takes a shot. Artur Boruc makes a comfortable save.
  • 85:20 Glenn Loovens concedes a free kick for a foul on Colin Nish. Free kick taken by Merouane Zemmama.
  • 84:39 Paul Caddis takes a short corner.
  • 83:34 Colin Nish challenges Gary Caldwell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Artur Boruc restarts play with the free kick.
  • 83:21 Unfair challenge on Paul Hanlon by Paul Caddis results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Graham Stack.
  • 81:14 Christopher Killen fouled by Souleymane Bamba, the ref awards a free kick. Gary Caldwell takes the direct free kick.
  • 80:24 Right-footed shot by Georgios Samaras went wide right of the target.
  • 77:47 Free kick taken by Chris Hogg.
  • 77:47 Substitution Paul Caddis replaces Landry N'Guemo.
  • 77:47 Christopher Killen challenges Souleymane Bamba unfairly and gives away a free kick.
  • 77:07 Effort on goal by Colin Nish from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.
  • 75:59 Corner taken left-footed by John Rankin from the right by-line, Derek Riordan takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by Artur Boruc.
  • 75:59 Substitution (Hibernian) makes a substitution, with Colin Nish coming on for Anthony Stokes.
  • 73:40 Kurtis Byrne is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Artur Boruc.
  • 70:33 John Rankin has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the target.
  • 68:51 Substitution Scott McDonald leaves the field to be replaced by Christopher Killen.
  • 68:51 Substitution Shaun Maloney goes off and Willo Flood comes on.
  • 68:01 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Shaun Maloney from the left by-line, Graham Stack makes a save.
  • 66:04 Daniel Fox takes the direct free kick.
  • 66:04 Substitution Darren McCormack leaves the field to be replaced by Kurtis Byrne.
  • 66:04 Booking Booking for Kevin McBride.
  • 66:02 Foul by Kevin McBride on Scott Brown, free kick awarded.
  • 65:09 David Wotherspoon takes a fantastic shot. Save made by Artur Boruc.
  • 62:13 Indirect free kick taken by Paul Hanlon.
  • 62:13 Sent off Red card for Aiden McGeady.
  • 61:41 Foul by Scott Brown on Merouane Zemmama, free kick awarded. Merouane Zemmama restarts play with the free kick.
  • 60:46 Paul Hanlon takes the free kick.
  • 60:46 Substitution Patrick Cregg leaves the field to be replaced by Merouane Zemmama.
  • 60:46 Unfair challenge on Paul Hanlon by Aiden McGeady results in a free kick.
  • 59:51 Daniel Fox sends in a cross, save by Graham Stack.
  • 58:03 Effort on goal by Souleymane Bamba from inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the bar.
  • 57:22 Kevin McBride takes the direct free kick.
  • 57:22 Booking Landry N'Guemo receives a caution.
  • 57:20 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Rankin by Landry N'Guemo.
  • 54:55 Landry N'Guemo concedes a free kick for a foul on Derek Riordan. Paul Hanlon restarts play with the free kick.
  • 51:48 Effort on goal by Landry N'Guemo from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.
  • 49:32 Derek Riordan takes a shot from 12 yards. Save by Artur Boruc. Corner from the left by-line taken by Derek Riordan, save by Artur Boruc. Corner taken left-footed by John Rankin from the right by-line, Header from deep inside the area by Chris Hogg goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
  • 49:16 Corner taken short by Derek Riordan.
  • 47:50 Andreas Hinkel gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul Hanlon. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Derek Riordan from left wing, clearance by Gary Caldwell.
  • 46:37 John Rankin is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Gary Caldwell restarts play with the free kick.
  • 45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
  • Half Time
  • 45:00+2:21 The match has reached half-time.
  • 44:04 Close range effort by Scott McDonald clears the crossbar.
  • 43:03 Anthony Stokes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Glenn Loovens. Artur Boruc takes the free kick.
  • 42:00 Foul by David Wotherspoon on Georgios Samaras, free kick awarded. Daniel Fox produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, Graham Stack makes a save.
  • 40:15 Assist by Andreas Hinkel.
  • 40:15 GOAL – Georgios Samaras:Hibernian 0 – 1 Celtic Georgios Samaras finds the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Hibernian 0-1 Celtic.
  • 39:54 Anthony Stokes is caught offside. Artur Boruc restarts play with the free kick.
  • 38:20 A cross is delivered by Scott McDonald, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Georgios Samaras misses to the left of the goal.
  • 36:14 Corner taken by Daniel Fox, clearance by Souleymane Bamba. Inswinging corner taken by Shaun Maloney from the left by-line, Gary Caldwell conjures a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.
  • 35:10 Effort on goal by Anthony Stokes from outside the box goes harmlessly over the bar.
  • 34:27 Unfair challenge on Souleymane Bamba by Scott McDonald results in a free kick. Chris Hogg takes the free kick.
  • 33:52 The ball is crossed by Scott Brown, Close range header by Shaun Maloney goes wide of the left-hand post.
  • 33:07 Free kick awarded for a foul by Souleymane Bamba on Aiden McGeady. Daniel Fox restarts play with the free kick.
  • 30:30 Free kick awarded for a foul by Georgios Samaras on Chris Hogg. Direct free kick taken by Graham Stack.
  • 30:10 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Brown by Patrick Cregg. Gary Caldwell takes the direct free kick.
  • 28:09 Short corner taken by Daniel Fox from the right by-line.
  • 26:39 Anthony Stokes fouled by Glenn Loovens, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Kevin McBride from right channel, Foul by Souleymane Bamba on Georgios Samaras, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Artur Boruc.
  • 24:35 Unfair challenge on Chris Hogg by Georgios Samaras results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Graham Stack.
  • 24:08 The referee blows for offside against Derek Riordan. Free kick taken by Gary Caldwell.
  • 23:38 The ball is swung over by Derek Riordan, save by Artur Boruc.
  • 23:07 The ball is sent over by Derek Riordan, save by Artur Boruc.
  • 21:06 Derek Riordan shoots direct from the free kick.
  • 21:06 Booking Aiden McGeady receives a caution.
  • 20:18 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Daniel Fox, Scott McDonald takes a shot. Derek Riordan fouled by Aiden McGeady, the ref awards a free kick.
  • 19:29 The assistant referee flags for offside against Derek Riordan. Indirect free kick taken by Gary Caldwell.
  • 18:14 Corner from the right by-line taken by Daniel Fox, Georgios Samaras takes a shot.
  • 16:48 Landry N'Guemo has an effort at goal from 25 yards. Blocked by Souleymane Bamba. Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Brown on Kevin McBride. Graham Stack takes the direct free kick.
  • 15:22 Free kick crossed left-footed by Shaun Maloney, Paul Hanlon manages to make a clearance.
  • 15:22 Booking The referee books Patrick Cregg for unsporting behaviour.
  • 15:14 Unfair challenge on Scott McDonald by Patrick Cregg results in a free kick.
  • 14:03 Shot by John Rankin from outside the box goes over the net.
  • 13:14 Short corner taken by John Rankin.
  • 12:22 John Rankin concedes a free kick for a foul on Aiden McGeady. Landry N'Guemo takes the free kick.
  • 11:16 Effort on goal by Aiden McGeady from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.
  • 9:56 Shot from outside the penalty box by Patrick Cregg goes wide right of the goal.
  • 8:31 Free kick awarded for a foul by Anthony Stokes on Glenn Loovens. Free kick taken by Artur Boruc.
  • 6:26 Free kick awarded for a foul by Souleymane Bamba on Georgios Samaras. Aiden McGeady takes the direct free kick.
  • 4:08 The referee blows for offside. Artur Boruc restarts play with the free kick.
  • 2:12 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Georgios Samaras by Patrick Cregg. Free kick taken by Gary Caldwell.
  • 0:00 The game kicks-off.