Celtic v Kilmarnock
2011/2012 Scottish Premier League
Giorgos Samaras - 45'+2', 53'
Danny Racchi - 87'
Match Formations
Game Information
Celtic Park
8:30 AM, December 24, 2011
Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,352
- Referees:
- G Salmond
- G Salmond
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
90'+4' Cameron Bell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
90'+4' Offside called on Joe Ledley |
90'+4' Kelvin Wilson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
90'+4' Manuel Pascali commits a foul on Victor Wanyama resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
90'+3' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Attacking) |
90'+3' Charlie Mulgrew clears the ball from danger. |
90'+3' James Dayton crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
90'+3' James Dayton takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross |
90'+3' Joe Ledley commits a foul on James Dayton resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
90'+3' Throw-in: James Fowler takes it (Attacking) |
90'+1' Celtic makes a sub: Thomas Rogne enters for Ki Sung-Yueng. Reason: Tactical |
90' End of the game |
90' The referee has signaled the end of the second half |
90' Cameron Bell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
90' Gary Hooper commits a foul on Manuel Pascali resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
89' Fraser Forster takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the centre penalty area. Outcome: open play |
89' Offside called on Gary Harkins |
89' Liam Kelly takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play |
89' Ki Sung-Yueng commits a foul on James Fowler resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
88' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Defending) |
88' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
88' That last goal was assisted by Matthew Kennedy (Pass from Left Channel) |
87' Goal!! Danny Racchi hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Kilmarnock now trails 1 - 2 |
87' Danny Racchi drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal |
86' Fraser Forster takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
85' Liam Kelly commits a foul on Du-Ri Cha resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
85' James Dayton clears the ball from danger. |
85' Ki Sung-Yueng takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance |
84' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
82' Cameron Bell takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the centre penalty area. Outcome: open play |
82' Offside called on Joe Ledley |
82' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
81' Du-Ri Cha hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left |
81' Throw-in: Charlie Mulgrew takes it (Attacking) |
80' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
79' Charlie Mulgrew takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play |
79' Gary Harkins commits a foul on Scott Brown resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
79' Throw-in: Du-Ri Cha takes it (Attacking) |
79' Throw-in: Du-Ri Cha takes it (Attacking) |
78' Throw-in: Charlie Mulgrew takes it (Defending) |
77' Kilmarnock makes a sub: Matthew Kennedy enters for Garry Hay. Reason: Tactical |
77' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Attacking) |
77' Gary Harkins clears the ball from danger. |
77' Charlie Mulgrew takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance |
76' Throw-in: Joe Ledley takes it (Attacking) |
75' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
75' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
74' Rory McKeown takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play |
73' Kilmarnock makes a sub: Danny Racchi enters for Dean Shiels. Reason: Tactical |
73' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
71' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Defending) |
71' Cameron Bell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
70' Offside called on Baram Kayal |
69' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
69' Dean Shiels hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right |
68' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Defending) |
67' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
67' Victor Wanyama hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right |
67' Charlie Mulgrew takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot |
66' Throw-in: Mahamadou Sissoko takes it (Defending) |
66' Fraser Forster makes a very good save (Catch) |
66' Garry Hay crosses the ball. Outcome: save |
66' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Defending) |
65' Celtic makes a sub: Mohamed Bangura enters for Georgios Samaras. Reason: Tactical |
65' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
65' Mahamadou Sissoko blocks the shot |
65' Georgios Samaras hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked |
64' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
63' Kilmarnock makes a sub: James Dayton enters for Danny Buijs. Reason: Tactical |
63' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
61' Throw-in: Dean Shiels takes it (Attacking) |
61' Manuel Pascali takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
61' Victor Wanyama commits a foul on Paul Heffernan resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
61' Cameron Bell takes a short goal kick |
60' Ki Sung-Yueng takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play |
60' Mahamadou Sissoko commits a foul on Georgios Samaras resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
59' Cameron Bell takes a short goal kick |
59' Du-Ri Cha crosses the ball. Outcome: open play |
58' Throw-in: James Fowler takes it (Attacking) |
58' Dean Shiels takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass |
57' Scott Brown commits a foul on Garry Hay resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
57' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
57' Joe Ledley crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play |
56' Throw-in: James Fowler takes it (Defending) |
56' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
55' Garry Hay takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
55' Kelvin Wilson commits a foul on Gary Harkins resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
55' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
55' Throw-in: Du-Ri Cha takes it (Attacking) |
54' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
53' That last goal was assisted by Gary Hooper (Pass from Right Channel) |
53' Goal!! Georgios Samaras hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Celtic now leads 2 - 0 |
53' Georgios Samaras drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal |
52' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
51' Cameron Bell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right 6 yard. Outcome: pass |
51' Handball called on Georgios Samaras |
51' Throw-in: Du-Ri Cha takes it (Attacking) |
50' Celtic makes a sub: Kelvin Wilson enters for James Forrest. Reason: Tactical |
49' James Fowler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
49' James Forrest commits a foul on Danny Buijs resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
49' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
49' Georgios Samaras clears the ball from danger. |
49' Gary Harkins crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
48' Du-Ri Cha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass |
48' Paul Heffernan commits a foul on Victor Wanyama resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
48' Throw-in: Joe Ledley takes it (Attacking) |
47' Fraser Forster takes a short goal kick |
47' Scott Brown takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass |
46' Manuel Pascali commits a foul on Georgios Samaras resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
46' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Attacking) |
46' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Attacking) |
45' The second half is under way |
45'+2' That last goal was assisted by Du-Ri Cha (Cross from Right Wing) |
45'+2' Goal!! Georgios Samaras hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Celtic now leads 1 - 0 |
45'+2' Georgios Samaras hits a good header. Outcome: goal |
45' The referee has signaled the end of the first half |
44' Charlie Mulgrew takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play |
43' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
42' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
42' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
41' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
41' Gary Hooper hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar |
41' Charlie Mulgrew takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play |
40' Gary Harkins commits a foul on Baram Kayal resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
40' Victor Wanyama takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
40' Gary Harkins commits a foul on Baram Kayal resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
39' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
39' Throw-in: Joe Ledley takes it (Attacking) |
38' Cameron Bell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the centre penalty area. Outcome: open play |
38' Offside called on Gary Hooper |
38' Rory McKeown clears the ball from danger. |
38' Georgios Samaras crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
37' Ki Sung-Yueng takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
37' James Fowler commits a foul on James Forrest resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
37' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
35' Mahamadou Sissoko clears the ball from danger. |
35' Ki Sung-Yueng takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance |
34' Cameron Bell takes a short goal kick |
34' Cameron Bell makes a very good save (Catch) |
34' Scott Brown hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save |
33' Throw-in: Joe Ledley takes it (Attacking) |
33' Mahamadou Sissoko clears the ball from danger. |
33' Baram Kayal crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
33' Charlie Mulgrew clears the ball from danger. |
33' Garry Hay crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
32' Throw-in: Rory McKeown takes it (Attacking) |
32' Throw-in: Gary Harkins takes it (Defending) |
31' Victor Wanyama takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
31' Handball called on Paul Heffernan |
31' Throw-in: Du-Ri Cha takes it (Defending) |
31' Dean Shiels takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play |
31' Victor Wanyama commits a foul on Paul Heffernan resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
30' Throw-in: James Fowler takes it (Defending) |
30' Manuel Pascali is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour |
30' Fraser Forster takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
29' Manuel Pascali commits a foul on Joe Ledley resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
29' James Forrest clears the ball from danger. |
29' Dean Shiels takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: clearance |
28' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
28' Baram Kayal is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour |
28' James Fowler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play |
27' Baram Kayal commits a foul on Dean Shiels resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
27' Charlie Mulgrew takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
27' Danny Buijs commits a foul on Joe Ledley resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
26' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
25' Charlie Mulgrew takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play |
25' Charlie Mulgrew takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play |
25' Garry Hay commits a foul on James Forrest resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
25' Fraser Forster takes a short goal kick |
24' Throw-in: James Fowler takes it (Defending) |
23' Mahamadou Sissoko clears the ball from danger. |
23' Du-Ri Cha crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
22' Cameron Bell takes a short goal kick |
21' Charlie Mulgrew takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
21' Mahamadou Sissoko commits a foul on Gary Hooper resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
20' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
20' Dean Shiels drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar |
19' Danny Buijs takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
19' Baram Kayal commits a foul on Dean Shiels resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
19' Throw-in: Ki Sung-Yueng takes it (Attacking) |
19' Liam Kelly clears the ball from danger. |
19' Charlie Mulgrew takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance |
19' Danny Buijs blocks the cross |
19' Du-Ri Cha crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked |
18' James Forrest crosses the ball. Outcome: open play |
17' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
16' Danny Buijs takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass |
16' Scott Brown commits a foul on Garry Hay resulting on a free kick for Kilmarnock |
16' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
16' Throw-in: Dean Shiels takes it (Attacking) |
15' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
15' Fraser Forster makes a very good save (Catch) |
15' Dean Shiels hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save |
15' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
14' Gary Hooper hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right |
14' Cameron Bell makes a very good save (Parry) |
14' James Forrest hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save |
13' Fraser Forster makes a very good save (Catch) |
13' Garry Hay crosses the ball. Outcome: save |
13' Throw-in: Joe Ledley takes it (Defending) |
12' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
12' Du-Ri Cha crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play |
12' Throw-in: Joe Ledley takes it (Attacking) |
10' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
10' Dean Shiels hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right |
10' Throw-in: Joe Ledley takes it (Attacking) |
9' Throw-in: Joe Ledley takes it (Attacking) |
9' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
8' James Forrest hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left |
8' Fraser Forster takes a short goal kick |
7' Cameron Bell takes a long goal kick |
7' Charlie Mulgrew clears the ball from danger. |
7' Danny Buijs crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
6' Fraser Forster takes a long goal kick |
6' Ki Sung-Yueng clears the ball from danger. |
6' Gary Harkins crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
5' Cameron Bell takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the centre penalty area. Outcome: pass |
5' Offside called on Gary Hooper |
3' James Forrest takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass |
2' Rory McKeown commits a foul on Gary Hooper resulting on a free kick for Celtic |
2' Manuel Pascali clears the ball from danger. |
2' Joe Ledley crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance |
- Game on! |
Scottish Premiership Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | +25 | 50 |
| Celtic | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | +18 | 44 |
| Rangers | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | +17 | 44 |
| Motherwell | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | +14 | 37 |
| Hibernian | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | +13 | 35 |
| Falkirk | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 30 |
| Dundee United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -6 | 25 |
| Aberdeen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 25 |
| Dundee | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 22 |
| St Mirren | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 18 |
| Kilmarnock | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -19 | 14 |
| Livingston | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | -20 | 10 |

