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Celtic 2-1 ICT

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic News' started by Murphy7, Sep 24, 2005.

By Murphy7 on Sep 24, 2005 at 8:40 PM
  1. Murphy7

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    Celtic won a vital three points with a battling display at home to ICT. On a day which seen Celtic fall behind for the second time in a week, the players shown great spirit to turn around the deficit in an inspirational sixteen minute spell.

    Celtic started the game well as McManus and Maloney both went close early on as Celtic pressed forward. Beattie who retained his place in the team following the CIS Cup win in midweek also got behind the visitors' defence only to see his low strike deflected behind by the feet of the goalkeeper Brown. The Scotland striker headed down a Paul Telfer cross, but Brown did brilliantly to keep his effort out. Beattie again should have got on the score sheet when he was found unmarked in the box. However, he only managed to strike another effort straight at the goalkeeper.

    Chris Sutton who started his second game in four days also went close to opening the scoring as Nakamura planted a cross on to his head but the inspired Brown kept the effort out.

    McManus who had another fine game then sent a header, from a Maloney free-kick, off the crossbar as Celtic again came close.

    And Celtic almost paid the price for those squandered opportunities when Wyness wriggled free in the area before unleashing a right-foot shot that Artur Boruc did well to push away. This was a fine save from the Polish star who was looking for his fourth consecutive clean sheet in the SPL.

    However, six minutes after the break Celtic Park fell silent as Boruc was beaten. David Proctor flicked on a Tokely throw and Wyness nipped in ahead of his marker to coolly prod the ball under Boruc from just five yards out. Inverness then should have increased their lead moments later, when Wyness dummied the ball for Brewster, but the player-boss missed his shot from only sixteen yards.

    It was relief all round Celtic Park as it was Celtic's turn to make Inverness pay for poor finishing after 57 minutes when Beattie equalised. The big striker slid the ball home after being set up by Maloney.

    Referee Steve Conroy then turned down big appeals for a Celtic penalty when Nakamura's cross struck Russell Duncan's hand. This could have proven a pivotal moment in the game as it looked a clear penalty but the referee waved away the claims.

    But after 67 minutes Beattie scored what proved to be the winning goal after another assist from Nakamura. The Japanese star poked the ball through to Beattie and he shown tremendous composure as he took his time before steering the ball past Brown in the Inverness goal. Celtic seen the game out confortably although there was a moment of controversy when the ball seemed to hit the hand of Celtic defender Adam Virgo in the penalty box. This would have been harsh on Celtic as over the course of the game, despite not hitting top form they did deserve the victory.

    MOM: Craig Beattie


    Celtic: (4-4-2)

    Boruc

    Telfer Balde McManus (Virgo 48) Camara

    Nakamura (Agathe 86) Petrov Sutton Maloney

    Beattie Hartson

    Subs Not Used: Marshall, McGeady, Lawson, Wallace, Pearson.


    ICT: Brown, Tokely, Dods, Munro, Morgan, Wilson (McAllister 87), Proctor, Duncan, Fox (Hart 74), Brewster (Dargo 60), Wyness.

    Subs Not Used: Fraser, Parratt, Golabek, Black. Booked: Munro.

    Att: 57,247