Scottish Lowland League
Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Friday, August 5, 2022

CELTIC… 1
(Kenny 88pen)

EAST KILBRIDE… 2
(Elliott 29 & 42)

The Celtic B team were unlucky to lose 2-1 against a strong East Kilbride side tonight (Friday) at the Excelsior Stadium.

Despite conceding two first-half goals, the Hoops continued to play well and created a number of chances after the break, managing to reduce the deficit late on through a Johnny Kenny penalty.

It was Celtic who had the first chance of the game after just two minutes gone when Ben Summers had a shot from just outside the box, but his effort went over the bar, while at the other end a minute later, Bosun Lawal made a great goal-line clearance to deny East Kilbride the opening goal.

The young Hoops side settled into the game and pressed forward in search of a goal, with Owen Moffat looking dangerous down the right flank.

However, just before the half-hour mark they suffered a blow when Cami Elliott slotted the ball home to give the visitors the lead.

On 35 minutes, Lawal surged forward from defence to set up a chance for Tsoanelo Letsosa, but his effort was saved by the East Kilbride keeper, who also produced a good save two minutes later to deny Dylan Corr, who had headed a Moffat cross on target.

And with just three minutes of the first-half remaining, the visitors doubled their lead when Elliott scored his second of the game to make it 2-0 at half-time.

And it was Corr who had Celtic’s first chance of the second-half in the 56th minute from another Moffat cross, but this time his header went wide of the target.

Three minutes later, Celtic keeper, Tobi Oluwayemi was called upon to save an East Kilbride header.

On 65 minutes, Joe Murphy delivered a ball into the box for Johnny Kenny, but the visitors’ defence managed to clear the danger

Celtic were continuing to press forward in search of a goal, and Kenny came close with a header on 76 minutes, which just went wide of the target.

Three minutes later, Rocco Vata had a shot from the edge of the area which the East Kilbride goalkeeper did well to save.

With just two minutes remaining, Celtic finally managed to get a goal which their efforts more than deserved, and it came from the penalty spot.

Matthew Anderson surged into the box and was brought down. The referee pointed to the spot and Johnny Kenny converted the penalty.

It was no more than the Hoops deserved, though they were ultimately unlucky to lose 2-1 on the night.

Next up for the Celtic B side is a Scottish Challenge Cup tie against Albion Rovers on Tuesday night.

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Murphy, Corr, Lawal, Anderson, Carse, Letsosa, Summers (Thomson 70), Vata, Moffat (Quinn 81), Kenny.
Subs: Agbaire, Morrison, Dede, Mackenzie

Match Reaction

Celtic B team unlucky to lose out against East Kilbride