Celtic were always in control against St Johnstone in Perth this afternoon and deservedly picked up the three points although it took them almost an hour to open the scoring. Gary Hooper knocked in a loose ball on 59 minutes before Ki Sung-Yeung finished off a sweeping Celtic brea five minutes later.
St Johnstone kept things tight early on and kept Celtic from creating a chance before Georgios Samaras created space for a shot which was saved well by Enckelman. Celtic’s best move of the first half came after 31 minutes when Ki, Forrest and Brown combined to release Hooper. The striker shot low and on target but Enckelman pulled off a remarkable save.
Both teams picked up the pace after half time but it was Mackay who created the first chance of the second period, forcing a save from Fraser Forster. Cha DuRi twice crossed dangerously. Firstly for Hooper, whose hooked effort from 4 yards was turned over by the impressive Enckelman. James Forrest then turned a snatched chance over from Cha’s next effort.
Just before the hour Charlie Mulgrew dropped a corner into the six yard box which Victor Wanyama contested. The ball dropped between a sea of St Johnstone legs but Hooper was onto it in a flash and prodded over.
The game was put beyond the home team five minutes later. St Johnstone were awarded a free kick on the edge of the Celtic penalty area after Mulgrew was penalised for climbing. The Celtic was stood strong and from the subsequence block James Forrest drove forward at pace. Samaras returned a 1-2 to Forrest to drew Enckelman before squaring for the unmarked Ki. The Saints’ keeper did well but could not prevent Ki’s shot from crossing the line.
Samaras mishit a shot after the impressive Cha again crossed to effect before the Greek striker ran 40 yards and had his shot blocked.
St Johnstone’s only real chance fo the game came when Wanyama slipped to let Haber close in on Forster but the keeper was equal to the shot.
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Seven Fishes Four Steaks says 18 December, 2011 at 21:10 Bada, are the keys in the right place?
you are right mate,keys in wrong place,its going back.Ta.
thismancraig says:
18 December, 2011 at 22:16
Totally agree mate, he lost it and his comments after game were just as bad, but hes not NEIL LENNON so sfa will do sfa about it
HH
West Wales Celt says:
18 December, 2011 at 21:47
Right up ther for me also.
I was sitting in the Liverpool end with a mate who is an Anfield season ticket holder. He had stood up seconds prior and shouted to Hartson, “Get up aff yer fat arse, Hartson ya welsh b****”, the big man put his rocket in the top corner approx. 30 secs later – I took great pleasure in saying “I think he’s aff his fat arse now!!!” Great memories!
hh
bjmac
S P
Its a disraction like sewer rat was last year. Ignore it Celtic!!
Lads worried about dan injury, the same happened at this time last year while we were keeping clean sheets and now the same happened again.
When dan got injured we started to concede but I hope I’m wrong bhoys.
Ahhh, BBJ goal at Anfield, one of my happiest Celtic supporting memories.
Was watching it at home and screamed so loud I woke next
Door neighbours kids who funnily enough were L’Pool
Supporters …… They saw the funny side next day.
Good win today, we will pump the Huns next week.
On a different note, was going out to back garden
for a smoke and had no shoes handy, here stick my boots
On shouts the wife, so as you do when yer half pashed
I said ok, so there me standing in shorts and vest top
With her knee(ish) boots on and doesnt the neighbour look
Out of window at me and wave!!! Feck me what much she
Think???
macjay1
Happy Christmas and a good New Year to you and yours in Oz!
The “boys” had their annual Christmas bash on Friday night – starting in Tennents of course. The only absentee was your mucker S***! Finished up in a trendy wine bar where some young ladies referred to us as the “dominoes crowd”!
Apologises for text being all over the shop in last post, 1 st time posting from phone
http://thecelticblog.com/2011/12/blogs/be-like-the-tartan-army?
You having a laugh?
Doe a deer is the most offensive song i’ve heard in football.
That’s a fine dances with wolves motif cillian’s wearing lol
BBC Alba
22 mins. Hooper offside – joke.
Hen1rik
How
BBJ goal
i was in the kop with a handful of other tic fans
after the match, Liverpool fans wished us
all the best and to go on to win it
great gesture !
After Aluko’s dive,every (almost) questionable dive is under the media microscope.
Cillian’s jumper, case yer wonderin
haha
http://twitter.com/#!/krys1888/status/148528816355155968/photo/1
big Dan challenge
wooft !!
Just saw the hun lowlights. The Jelavic handball was a penalty every day of the week in every league in the world except when it’s Scotland and it’s against the huns.
Árd Macha
Well done to big cilian for opening his maws pressy early..and wearing it on the Telly..gon yersel big man !
The Falls Rd Emerald club made a deal with the east Belfast Liverpool supporters club that they would swap final tickets with each other depending who won that match. Little did they know that the falls rd emerald had none to swap but got to by the uefa final tickets (10 in all I think) anyhoo
Do you think Cillian’s granny told him, “If you don’t wear that jumper I knitted you last year son then I’ll make you another one this year!!!”
The Honest Mistake says 18 December, 2011 at 21:26 Badabing As long as you don’t call anybody sraeholes you’ll be ok
lol mate HH.
Ceaser67 says:
18 December, 2011 at 22:27
Hen1rik
How
share
On bbc 2
RFC match on now state media channel 2
penalty v Jelavic with tha arm !!!!!!
not given !!!
lucky number 7- thanks for your replies my friend HH.
Mc leans working for his money tonight.
Who’s this Ian Wankeir guy? oops bankier?/
Another good three points away from home at a banana skin venue on the back of an away Thursday night trip to Europe.
Forster 8 (looks re-assured and growing in confidence)
Cha 7 (road runner beep beep)
Big Dan 6 (yikes, that looked sore)
Big Vic 8 (20 years old? really?)
Big Chico 7 (not a left back for me, but filled in well yet again – deliveries still a bit hit and miss though)
Forrest 7 (for his second half performance)
Brown 7 (captain getting back to fitness – pity his passing is so unpredictable)
Kayal 7 (showing more consistency – albeit long overdue)
Ki 6 (not sure if he was comfortbale on the left, but finished off a great counter attack)
Samaras 8 (Neil seems to have found something within Sammy that is allowing him to show more of what he is capable of – murder to play against)
Hooper 7 (missed a couple but delivered in the 6 yard box yet again)
Just watched the Aberdeen player Pawlett getting a straight red from honest mistake Craig Thomson. Disgraceful decision. Remarkably similar to the equally disgraceful straight red given to James Forrest at Hamilton by Willie Collum during the “operation give Rangers everything” season.
Let’s see what happens with Pawletts appeal, as wee James’ appeal was turned down. Another disgraceful decision during a disgraceful season.
lovely skill by Tade
hamiltontim says:
18 December, 2011 at 22:33
Got to be wearing it for a bet!!
ICT onside goal CHOPPED OFF
terry butcher laughing and joking with media after the match
laugherty scores and off the pitch over the boarding and…
NO booking
TopCorner says:
18 December, 2011 at 22:41
laughtatme did get booked
Hen1rik
How
As in pass the peace pipe at the Battle of the Little Big Horn!!!ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
penalty SHOULD have been given against Bartley for pulling the attacker back as McGregor came out to collect
Bundoran Bhoy – KANO 1000 says:
18 December, 2011 at 22:42
ah
thanks
highlights didn’t show that
TopCorner says:
18 December, 2011 at 22:43
I thought same at first lol but seen it on bbc stats
HH
Have to say that the butchers team have taken points in something like 6 of the last twelve games at Ibrokes.
I think he is a fud but cant argue with those stats.
Just watched Ragers get hammered and emerge with 3 points.
Their first goal was a clear handball by Jellyfish missed by all the officials. Quite impressive.
A clear handball by Jellyfish in his own box missed by all the officials. Quite impressive.
Two Inverness players rounded McGregor and somehow failed to score.
They are on their last legs that lot. Someone is going to give them a doing soon.