I withdraw this comment.
Thanks for the first half updates, bhoys. Presume the second half will kick off soon.
What time zone are they on in Inverness?
Watching the second half on delay (an unscheduled visitor dropped in) so all updates in one post for @Bandage
56’ Armstrong free headed goalwards by Denayer but straight at Esson who touches it over the bar comfortably. Resulting corner bounces in the 6 yard box and spins wide away from Denayer.
60’ Have started this half better but lack of clear chances. Double change coming up…
62’ Matthews for Ambrose and Commons for GMS
66’ Brown clearly fouled in the box and booked for diving. FFS. Right beside the referee, Mr Thomson. Even if you don’t think it’s a penalty, and that in itself is a stretch, how on earth do you decide to book him when there is clear and obvious contact. Outrageous.
68’ Free for Celtic from edge of the box. Griffiths made a mess of a similar one at the end of the first half. VVD and Commons over this… VVD hits it, off the wall and behind for a corner. Corner flashes across the box again and diverted behind for another.
75’ Not much happening for us now. Pace has dropped a bit and still not creating clear chances.
77’ Guidetti coming on for Griffiths. Took his goal superbly but not many opportunities since. Ball bounced off him a bit today but didn’t get great service. Guidetti’s touch might bring people into the game further up the pitch.
81’ Christie reasonably close for ICT but Denayer got a little block on his shot. Chance came from another poor header by Denayer that failed to clear our lines from a harmless enough ball forward.
2 minutes of injury time…
91’ Decent shot from Armstrong but straight at Esson again.
92’ Guidetti with a chance to cross and a bizarre effort.
FT. Disappointing. Never really got going after their early equaliser.
Some player ratings:
Gordon - Nothing to do
Ambrose - 6 Not much to do. Couple of careless moments
Denayer - 5 Not a great game from him. Few weak headers
VVD - 5.5 Took the wrong option on the goal too. Didn’t use the ball particularly well
Izzy - 6 Got a couple of crosses in after the break but very quiet
Brown - 7 Put himself about and a few decent interventions.
Bitton - 6 Decent passing as usual but seemed to find the pitch too slow and bumpy (even though it wasn’t terrible)
GMS - 6 Bright enough start and looked lively. Surprised to see him come off first out of the attacking players but wasn’t great anyway, though looked likely to cause problems
Johansen - 5.5 Can be forgiven an off day. Couldn’t get into the game and couldn’t hold onto the ball when he was involved
Armstrong - 5 Ineffective. Not involved enough, nothing he tried really worked.
Griffiths - 7 Took his goal really well. Not a great day afterwards but got no service.
SUBS
Matthews - Nothing to do.
Commons - Bit more presence about him but opted for a couple of wild shots.
Guidetti - Pretty shit.
Guidetti’s cross with the last attack. Arrogant dope :rolleyes:
Craig Thomson booking Brown when he was fouled in the box. :rolleyes:
Pitch seemed another bobbly piece of shit with the ball jumping up all over the place.
[QUOTE=“Bandage, post: 1121922, member: 9”]Guidetti’s cross with the last attack. Arrogant dope :rolleyes:
Craig Thomson booking Brown when he was fouled in the box. :rolleyes:
Pitch seemed another bobbly piece of shit with the ball jumping up all over the place.[/QUOTE]
The ball kept running away from the players with the breeze as well. Must be an awful place to play, right beside the coast with in an open pitch and no cover from the stands.