By Alex Gordon.
A DREADFUL penalty-kick miss by Bahrudin Atajic condemned Ronny Deila to his first defeat as Celtic manager.
The Bosnian striker had the ideal opportunity to level the scores four minutes from time after substitute Paul McMullan had been downed in the box.
Unfortunately, Atajic blazed his spot-kick over the bar into the Hamburg crowd much to the annoyance of the new Hoops gaffer.
It was a largely experimental Celtic line-up with Deila taking no risks ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League qualifier against Legia Warsaw in the Polish capital.
Alas, appalling defending by Filip Twardzik gifted the Germans the winning goal before the interval.
The left-back made a mess of trying to control a long and hopeful punt into the Celtic penalty box. The ball broke clear and was immediately presented to Christopher Nothe who could hardly believe his good fortune.
Nothe struck his effort first time from eight yards and Craig Gordon had no chance as the low drive zipped past his right hand in the 39th minute.
Twardzik toiled in the opening 45 minutes and was also booked in the 33rd minute after a lunging tackle after once again giving the ball away with a slack pass.
Celtic started at whirlwind pace and had three excellent opportunities inside the opening 10 minutes.
Atajic fizzed in a low shot from just outside the box, but keeper Philipp Tschauner got down swiftly to hold the ball at his right hand post.
Five minutes later, Tony Watt, looking lively on the left wing, tried his luck from a tight angle.
His shot totally bamboozled Tschauner, but carried over the crossbar and out to safety.
Amido Balde should have got the game’s opening goal in the 10th minute when he was through on goal after some neat play outside the box.
However, the Portuguese Under-21 international lacked composure at the vital moment and allowed the keeper to block his hurried parting shot.
Gordon, making his second appearance for the Hoops, showed he was still rusty after being out for over two years with a slack goal-kick to Nir Biton.
The Israeli midfielder, captain for the day, was taken unawares and St Pauli broke forward, but made a mess of the opportunity.
Stuart Findlay, partnering Eoghan O’Connell in the middle of the inexperienced back four, was also sloppy with some wayward passes, but the Hoops escaped punishment.
The game was billed as a friendly – and the clubs have an affiliation – but the home players weren’t slow to put in some punishing challenges.
Skipper Soren Gonther was yellow-carded for a rugby tackle on McGeouch that wouldn’t have looked out of place in Celtic’s current home at Murrayfield.
Liam Henderson tried to set up Balde with a neat chip into the danger zone, but the ball carried over the giant frontman’s head.
It looked like being a stalemate at the interval until Twardzik’s lapse in concentration and control allowed St Pauli to snatch the lead.
Deila put on Lukasz Zaluska for Gordon at half-time and replaced the ineffective Balde with Paul McMullan.
Henderson brought the St Pauli keeper into action with a long-range free-kick in the 65th minute. The idea was good, but, unfortunately, the execution didn’t quite match the ambition.
Zaluska produced one memorable moment when he pushed a raging effort from Sebastian Mhyre over the crossbar 10 minutes from time.
Then came Atajic’s dreadful spot-kick blunder which was followed in the last minute by an effort from Watt which swept just wide of the target.
As an exercise, it was worthwhile and the Celtic youngsters will expect to do better when presented with the opportunity to impress the new manager.
CELTIC: Gordon (sub: Zaluska 46); Herron, Findlay, O’Connell, Twardzik; Biton, Henderson, McGeouch; Atajic, Balde (sub: McMullan 46) and Watt.
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BIG-CUP-WINNERS
11:14 on 27 July, 2014
‘It bemuses me when our support ignorantly adhere to conflicts they know little about.
And I’m being kind using the term, ignorantly, it’d be more accurate to just say led.’
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So, if you were expressing yourself more accurately you’d say
”It bemuses me when our support led adhere to conflicts they know little about.’
?????
I have to ask, is English your first language?
ernie lynch
What happened could you not find a YOUTUBE link to post ?
I was going to throw in the 3rd option that you were bored but didn’t, thanks for clearing that one up
Scottish bowler beats the English with the last bowl
Jumps for joy …then does a very pointed girfuy….hilarious
ernie lynch
Read your post again……..””It bemuses me when our support led adhere to conflicts they know little about.’……….hahaha
Ernie…….YouTube :-)
Kojo, Collie, Maggie and Philis are the same person
11:23 on 27 July, 2014
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Yer welcome – all four of you :)
HH
jamesgang
Sorry I missed your post. ‘I hate it when religion leaves people wanting to die – and worse – kill in the name of their god’
Completely agree with this! Such extremism needs to be confronted head on or it will just continue to rise.
Also of course everyone entitled to give their opinions and empathise with whoever they like, however not when it becomes racially motivated or dangerously inflammatory.
Have a great time with your daughter!
HH!
big-cup-winners
11:14 on 27 July, 2014
Thanks for that and ‘led’ I completely agree with you!
HH!
To support Israels actions against the Palestinians is to support Goliath against David. Not only to they have the Iron Dome they have the most modern well equipped army in the middle east funded by the US. This is not a war, this is a massacre.
This is like when America agreed peace deals with the native americans and promised them land for them to live on only for them to change their mind and demand that land. Then kill them for having the audacity to fight for their lives. That was Genocide and so is this.
Israel keeps brining in people from all over the world to settle in these new (Palestinian) lands pushing the Palestinians further and further into a corner. Israel is in contravention of many UN resolutions.
Stop this massacre! Stop this Genocide!
Off oot.
On the back seat of the resolution 12 red herring bus.
Bye.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
11:23 on 27 July, 2014
You tube is useful when your trying to get a point across because it’s easier for people who maybe don’t have the inclination or ability to read more than a couple of sentences at a time.
Obviously not you. You’re an expert. You’re better informed on this issue than Gerald Kaufman.
Tell me something though, just to give us an idea of how well informed you are, how many Israeli Prime Ministers have you known personally?
You can’t really condemn Israel for having better rockets and defences than Hamas, they are at war so will use what they have.
Henning Berg: Celtic are the better side
LEGIA WARSAW boss Henning Berg insists Celtic are “a step ahead” of them even though he believes the Polish League is stronger than the Scottish Premiership.
By: Mark Walker Published: Sun, July 27, 2014
Celtic face a tricky tie against the former Rangers defender’s side in the Champions League this week. Legia thrashed St Patrick’s Athletic to face Celtic.
But that was only achieved after an embarrassing draw at home against the Dublin outfit.
Berg knows they will need to punch above their weight to beat the Scottish champions. He said: “The Polish league is slightly better than the Scottish league. But Celtic totally dominate in their country.”
“They are a step ahead of us, because they play regularly in Europe but for us it’s an interesting test. I expect two close meetings, but it was the same in the previous round. This is football.
“We have the opportunity to progress if we play to our full capabilities. Celtic have great fans and a great history.
“When I played for Rangers, of course we always wanted to beat Celtic.
“Motivation will not be a problem and I have it in abundance with Legia. Celtic will create a great atmosphere and from a marketing point of view it will be a great event.
“In terms of the football side of things – well everyone knows they recently defeated Barcelona and they can buy players for a lot more money than us.”
I expect a level playing two matches. The same, however, expected after the previous round, but that’s football. If we play to the maximum we have a chance to move on. Celtic will be a tough rival because of its history and the fanatical fans – believes the Legion coach.
When I played for their biggest rival, the Rangers always wanted to beat Celtic. The motivation for my team will not be a problem. Also, from a marketing point of view matches with The Bhoys will be a fantastic thing for the Legion. But do not forget the most important Celtic is a club who could beat among others. Barcelona and besides can afford to buy players for a lot more money than Legia – summed Berg.
BCW, 11:14;
Personally, I have greater faith in our support’s ability to recognise and oppose oppression; its one of the reasons I’m a Celtic supporter and is a key distinguishing factor…
kojo, collie, etc…
I don’t condemn them for having better weapons, I condemn them for committing wholescale murder of defenceless civilians. This is not a war, its a slaughter…
NOTHING justifies the wonton murder of children (or men and woman for that matter) because that’s what it is.
And anyone who wants to label me an anti-semite can step outside right now.
Jim Goodwin Quick News on here.
For those who want to throw out the anti-Semite accusation
n.
1. A member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Near East and northern Africa, including the Arabs, Arameans, Babylonians, Carthaginians, Ethiopians, Hebrews, and Phoenicians.
2. A Jew.
3. Bible A descendant of Shem.
I think 1sort of kills that accusation, no ?
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bournesouprecipe
09:22 on 27 July, 2014
What time the first of the very few CQN pariahs to comment on Jon Snow’s video using invective?
Maybe they’ll have a day off from their agenda.
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Oh…I Don’t Know ,Bournesoupe ,Old Chap..
Other Than ‘King Rat’ From Cambuslang….
Not Emerged From His Pit..
They Are All Present And Correct….
I Haven’t Commented On The Recent Israel/Gaza Troubles….
But Even The Dimmest Can See There Is A Propaganda War Being Played Out On Our Screens….
And The MSM Are Not Impartial….
Channel 4 And John Snow In Particular..
Has Come In For Condemnation For Presenting Footage Of Wounded Children In SYRIA….
As Victims Of This Current Conflict In Gaza…..
The BBC Have Been Even More Guilty Of This Practice….
Using Footage From Conflicts In Other Middle Eastern Countries….
And Also Footage From PREVIOUS Conflicts In Gaza….
And Presenting It As Coming From The CURRENT Conflict….
Both Of These Channels Have Been Found Guilty By The Regulators This Past Week…
Sometimes,The Israelis Are Blamed For Casualties They Did Not Cause….
One Recall An Incident From The Last Gaza Conflict Which Received Much Coverage On Our Screens..
When The Toddler Son Of A Palestinian BBC Photographer Was Killed…
When His House Was Destroyed…
The Israelis Denied Mounting Any Attacks Over This Time Period….
And It Was Shown That This Incident…
Like Some Others…..
Was Caused By HAMAS Missiles Launched From Within Gaza…
Falling Short…And Killing Gazans..
There Has Also Been A Lot Of Dubious And Even’Faked’ Footage’ Used Over The Years….
In An Attempt To Influence World Opinion…
For Instance,This Incident From The Second Intifada…
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_al-Durrah_incident
The Term,’PallyWood’,Has Been Used Within Israeli Circles ,For Such Practices…
I Don’t Thing Either Side Can Claim The Moral High-Ground In This Latest Conflict…..
But There Is Certainly A Lack Of Objectivity On The Sainted Pages Of This Blog…
Due To The Fog Of War,No-one Can Tell Us What The Military Conditions Are For The Actual Like For The Combatants….
HAMAS Have A Long History Of Cynically Exploiting Women And Children….
BRTH Never Got The ‘Glorious Marxist Revolution’ He Pined For…..
In These Enchanted Sceptred Isles…
But He Must Be Satisfied That We Now Have Old ‘Soviet-Style) Pravda….
For OUR Media….
And One Now Has To Look To The ‘Russia Today’ Channel,If One Seeks Objectivity….
Alice-In-Wonderland Dystopia..
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1,000 plus dead on the palestinian side. More than 200 of these are children.
Thousands more (palestinian children) are injured, maimed, crippled, orphaned, made homeless and living in terror.
These are the facts. How it started, why, whataboutery, ineffective rocket attacks from Hamas – wont change the facts. This is state terror on a collosal scale.
West Wales Celt
Personally, I have greater faith in our support’s ability to recognise and oppose oppression; its one of the reasons I’m a Celtic supporter and is a key distinguishing factor…
I was stabding next to a guy waving a Palestine flag at a game, can’t mind which.
Full of song and gesture he was
One song had the words from Manor and Tyrone, whilst another had the immortal line “As I was walking by the Shallow water”.
Yes, many in our support can discern an injustice, like that taking place in Gaza.
My experience is that many simply adhere to what they are told, don’t you agree ?
kevjungle – murdo macleod is my favorit celtic player ever.
11:12 on 27 July, 2014
We were interested in Gauld, money talks but hey ho that will not surprise you. On GMS we are interested, again all down to fee.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Ernie
Please can you explain your post:
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
11:14 on 27 July, 2014
‘It bemuses me when our support ignorantly adhere to conflicts they know little about.
And I’m being kind using the term, ignorantly, it’d be more accurate to just say led.’
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So, if you were expressing yourself more accurately you’d say
”It bemuses me when our support led adhere to conflicts they know little about.’
?????
I have to ask, is English your first language?
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Maybe Mr K could help ?
TSD
‘The MSM are not impartial’
Personally I reckon it is very difficult to report the murder of children in any other way.
You are correct though in stating that neither side can claim the moral high ground on this. But I don’t believe either of them wish to.
What other conclusion can be drawn from a conflict in which innocent civilians are the main targets?
How great was that KO in the boxing? Golovkin beating Geale. Right in the kisser.
BCW – it is the age we live in. People are either too brow beaten, scared or caught up in the individualism fostered by thatcher and regan and embraced by every western government since.
Keeping politics out of communal activities like sport or the workplace is in itself political.
RobertTressell @ 11:46
You have the rights of it.
Ernie
Still waiting teacher…………….
I have nothing against the people of Israel or Palestine, but when I look at this situation coldly, I think that this is a war that the government of Israel don’t want to win they simply need Palestinians to shoot at and retaliate in order to justify those massive arms contracts and military budgets.
Peace will return just as soon as the new deals are signed and when the hawks feel comfortable with their positions. I also think that creating a nation based on your religion is idiotic and extreme, for every bullet your army fires for every beating your police force dishes out, for every unjust decision in your courtroom, for every ridiculous law and for anyone killed in the name of your flag, you put a stain on your faith and in time you will have killed your own God.
Hail Hail.
As the number of people murdered in Gaza passes the 1,000 mark,many of them innocent children,it saddens and angers me in equal measure to read the “whatabouterry” from some on here.
This is not war.This is murder on an industrial scale while the world looks on.
Re Haakan Lunov possibly coming in as first team coach.
In one of the earlier posts it stated Haakan attended John Moores College in Liverpool.
Coincidently, this is where Jim McGuiness did his Sports Science degree. Jim gettimg his degree at John Moores college was mentioned in coverage of the Donegal v Monaghan Ulster championship last Sunday.
I don’t know if both attended at the same time or not.
The way to achieve “quiet” in Gaza.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/15326
The singing detective. I normally ignore you. But I will make an exception. Propaganda is indeed a factor of war. However one of the biggest conspiracy theories in the world is the use of duties conspiracy theories such as yours. There are no excuses for what Israel is doing and the odd inaccuracy I’m reporting doesn’t excuse the reality if events.
Vespacide – I agree – this state of ‘semi-war’ suits the Israeli government.
As for being anti-Semitic, I was thinking that growing up in Ireland, I met very few Jews none of whom made any strong impression on me either way.
I met more in London but they seemed no different from anybody else. The point is that even I wanted to, I didn’t have the opportunity to become anti Semitic.
Totally different, anyway, from criticising a particular government.
medtim
It is, and it’s a crime, if governments won’t act, people must.
The boycott of Israel’s produce is a simple and effective thing that all can do. Whether it is
quick enough is another thing.
It’s a slaughter in Gaza, nothing else. Anyone defending it has no empathy for the suffering of innocent people. Clearly there is no interest from the US and UK in stopping Israel before they’ve finished what they wanted, so hopefully the IDF can take a similar pasting to the one they got in Lebanon. 37 soldiers dead and many hundreds injured so far in Gaza. Their public opinion will change when they see their own side suffering. Until that happens their butchery will continue.
BIG CUP WINNERS
True,but what products do we avoid?
I don’t see many of them on the shelves. Not meant to be facetious,but if there’s little to boycott it becomes pointless.
BOBBY
Corkcelt posted an article, yesterday about it. Referenced action by Dunnes stores staff too, that had an impact.
One thing struck me was the amount of perishable food Israel produces. I’d assume feedback from any boycott would be quicker than for say, manufactured goods ?
BIG CUP WINNERS and BMCUW
Agree.
I do not buy Israeli goods.
BMCUW they can be identified by the bar code.On the left of the barcode if it begins with 7 29 then that denotes it is from Israel.