Hearts 2 Celtic 1
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WELCOME to www.celticfc.net for today’s SPL match between Celtic and Hearts at Tynecastle. Kick-off is at 12.30pm.
Tony Mowbray has named the same starting XI that beat Motherwell 3-2 last weekend. That means no place in the line-up for Marc-Antoine Fortune.
After Rangers beat Motherwell, Celtic are four points behind the Ibrox club but can close that gap by winning today. Hearts have named a relatively young side.
HEARTS (4-4-2) Kello, Jonsson, Bouzid, Goncalves, Wallace; Thomson, Palazuelos, Stewart, Templeton; Robinson, Mole
Subs: Ridgers, Kucharski, Nade, Novikovas, Zaliukas, Glen, Mulrooney
CELTIC (4-4-2) Boruc; Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Fox; McGeady, Crosas, NGuemo, Robson; Samaras, McDonald
Subs: Zaluska, Caddis, McDonald, Carey, Fortune, McGinn, Zheng
00:01
Celtic kick off
01:00
Hearts win an early free-kick out on the right wing. Thomson takes and Celtic eventually clear
02:00
The game has started at a ferocious pace. Tackles are flying in
03:00
Loovens does well to cover as Mole tries to break free
05:00
McGeady wins a corner. Robson takes and Kello punches away from under the bar
09:00
McGeady takes a Caldwell pass, races through the middle and finds McDonald. He swivels and sends a shot miles over the bar
11:00
Celtic can't clear and Jonsson tests Boruc from 25 yards. Good save
11:00
Robson picks out Samaras at the back post but Kello makes a save from his header
13:00
Crosas finds Samaras and he waltzes through the middle and slams a shot over the bar from 20 yards
16:00
Brilliant from McGeady. He races 60 yards and slips a pass to Samaras. His low shot is tipped on to the post by Kello
18:00
Robson wins a free-kick on the left, 20 yards out. Fox takes it and Caldwell heads over
20:00
Chance for Hearts. Templeton is picked out at the back post, fluffs his volley and then heads wide of target
21:00
GOAL! GEORGIOS SAMARAS - HEARTS 0 CELTIC 1 - McGeady and Hinkel combine to win a corner, Robson takesa and McDonald hits the post with a header but Samaras slams home rebound
24:00
McGeady is on top form. He skips past three men but his shot is blocked
25:00
Slight scare for Celtic as Hearts almost find an opening and Boruc has to rush off line
30:00
Gary Caldwell is sent off for a last-man foul on Mole
31:00
Goal! Hearts 1 Celtic 1 - Stewart slots the penalty past Boruc
32:00
Celtic sub - Crosas off and McManus on. Celtic have to rejig formation
35:00
McManus clears as Mole runs through
37:00
Hearts are piling on pressure
40:00
Palazuelos fires over the bar from the edge of the box as Hearts try to use the extra man
44:00
McGeady tries to feed a pass to McDonald but Hearts read the danger
45:00
HALF-TIME: Hearts 1 Celtic 1 - Samaras put Celtic ahead but Stewart equalised from the spot after Caldwell had been sent off for a last-man foul on Mole.
45:01
Hearts kick off
46:00
Hinkel tries to pick out Samaras at the back post but Hearts clear
48:00
Hinkel loses the ball at the halfway line and Wallace crosses for Mole, who fires over
49:00
Boruc races off his line to thwart Robinson
51:00
Brilliant from McGeady again. Samaras plays a nice pass to the winger and he runs 50 yards before slamming a shot off the post. So unlucky
54:00
Celtic are creating chances. This time Robson sends Samaras away on the left, he cuts inside and curls an effort wide of target
55:00
McGeady has another attempt. Robson's free-kick finds him and he sends a dink over the bar
56:00
Samaras is unplayable at the moment. He spins past Bouzid and McDonald almost scores from the cross
57:00
Celtic force successive corners. Robson takes and McDonald's header is blocked
58:00
Robson is booked for a hard, but fair challenge
59:00
Hearts sub - Nade on for Robinson
61:00
What a chance for Samaras. McDonald does well to beat Goncalves, keep the ball in play and find Samaras, who fires over from the edge of the box with the goal gaping
62:00
Nade fires wide of target after a mix-up in the Celtic box
65:00
McManus has to hack clear from Wallace's low cross
66:00
Boruc saves low from a deflection
66:00
Hinkel's low cross is gathered by Kello
66:00
Loovens has to do well to recover after Robson's slack pass
69:00
Fortune is penalised for a challenge on Kello
72:00
Wallace is finally booked for his umpteenth foul on McGeady
72:00
Robson takes the free-kick from 25 yards and Kello saves easily
73:00
Bouzid is booked for a gesture to the Celtic fans
75:00
Samaras is sent crashing at the edge of the box but no foul is given
75:00
McManus is penalised for a challenge wide on the left. Thomson takes the free-kick and NGUemo clears
76:00
Goal! Hearts 2 Celtic 1 - Templeton crosses and Bouzid heads home at the back post
76:00
Hearts sub - Zaliukas on for Bouzid
77:00
Celtic sub - McGinn on for Hinkel. Celtic are going for it
79:00
Jonsson is booked for a cynical tug on McGeady
80:00
Fox's free-kick finds no Celtic players
81:00
McGinn tries to release Fortune but Hearts defend
82:00
McGinn's cross flies over the bar. Time is ticking on
83:00
Chance for Samaras - The Greek spins, volleys and Kello saves
84:00
Celtic win a free-kick, Robson swings over and Fortune can't get his header on target
85:00
Hearts sub - Mole off, Kucharski on
87:00
Celtic win the corner. Robson takes and Loovens' header is cleared off the line
89:00
It's all Celtic. They force another corner. Robson takes and Hearts manage to clear
89:00
Fortune is sent racing through but Kello saves.
90:00
There are two added minutes
90:00
FULL-TIME: Hearts 2 Celtic 1 - Ten man Celtic can't hold to a 1-0 lead. Samaras fired Celtic in front, but Caldwell was sent off after 30 minutes for last-man foul in the box. Stewart scored the penalty. Celtic still created the best chances but Bouzid's header was the winner. Celtic are four points behind Rangers at the top of the SPL
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