Celtic XI v Airdrie: Team news

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CELTIC XI side to face Airdrie in the third/four place play-off of the ARR Craib Cup pre-season tournament at Firhill:

CELTIC (4-4-2) Thomson; Fisher, Fraser, Thompson, Chalmers; Atajic, Irvine, McGregor, P. Twardzik; Watt, Rasmussen
Subs: Barrowman, Madden, Eadie, Daniels

Kick-off is at 12 pm and there will be live updates of the game on the official Celtic Twitter feed: @celticfc
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CELTIC XI side to face Airdrie in the third/four place play-off of the ARR Craib Cup pre-season tournament at Firhill:

CELTIC (4-4-2) Thomson; Fisher, Fraser, Thompson, Chalmers; Atajic, Irvine, McGregor, P. Twardzik; Watt, Rasmussen
Subs: Barrowman, Madden, Eadie, Daniels

Kick-off is at 12 pm and there will be live updates of the game on the official Celtic Twitter feed: @celticfc




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Is that Josh Thompson ? How long has Rasmussen got left on his contract ?
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[tonybhoy]

70 GOAL!!! Callum McGregor fires home to put Celtic 2-0 in front.

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76 GOAL!! With what must be his first touch, Glenn Eadie loops a header into the far corner from Watt's cross. Celtic 3-0 up.

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85 GOAL!!! Watt gets the goal his all-round play deserves as he fastens onto a long ball, rounds the keeper and strokes the ball home. 4-0.

[tonybhoy]

89 Watt scoops the ball over the keeper but a defender gets back to clear the ball off the line.

[tonybhoy]

Celtic 4 Airdrie 0 ft. Far better. McGregor, Eadie,Watt got the other 3 goals.

[Capriano]

weve basically finnished off rasmussens career lol

[tonybhoy]

FT CELTIC XI 4-0 AIRDRIE UNITED,.Goals from Twardzik, McGregor, Eadie and Watt give a young Celtic team a deserved victory at Firhill

[tonybhoy]

A very youthful Celtic Development side beat Airdrie 4-0 at Firhill to claim third place in the Arr Craib Cup. Following the disappointment of losing 2-0 to Partick Thistle Stevie Frail’s side were much more impressive against the First Division side with the added bonus of seeing three of last season’s u-17 side make their debuts with Glenn Eadie celebrating with a goal.
Tony Watt was the pick of the Celtic players, putting in an outstanding display of purposeful running and having a hand in the first three goals before deservedly finding the net himself in the 85th minute.
Celtic made three changes to the side that lost 2-0 to Partick Thistle with Darnell Fisher, Joe Chalmers and Bahrudin Atajic replacing Lewis Toshney, Andre Blackman and Rabiu Ibrahim.
Fisher and Chalmers slotted in at full-back with Atajic playing on the right of a four man midfield anchored by Callum McGregor and Jackson Irvine with Patrik Twardzik playing on the left.
Watt moved forward to partner Morten Rasmussen but still found time to drop onto either flank where his powerful running was a constant threat to the Airdrie Utd defence.
It was from that source that Celtic took the lead in the seventh minute when Watt charged down the left then cut the ball back to Twardzik who curled a 15 yard shot around Kenny Arthur into the net.
Celtic were setting the pace with Watt at the heart of most of the attacking play against his old club.
Just past the half hour mark he almost got on the scoresheet after exchanging passes with Rasmussen only to see his 18 yard drive strike the post and go wide.
Barrowman and Madden replaced Rasmussen and Thompson for the second half with Madden moving into defence alongside Fraser while Barrowman played left midfield pushing Twardzik into attack with Watt.
Ten minutes into the second half Atajic almost doubled Celtic’s lead when he was set up at the back post by Watt’s pass but the Airdrie United keeper got back across his goal-line to block the shot.
At the other end of the park Thomson produced a great instinctive save after Airdrie United substitute Cammy McDonald had got a powerful header onto a corner from the right.
Celtic stretched their lead in the 71st minute with Watt again heavily involved. After a quick exchange of passes with Atajic he raced in on goal from an angle, the Airdrie Utd keeper managed to block the striker’s shot but the loose ball broke to McGregor who netted from close range.
Eadie replaced Atajic after the second goal and took just four minutes to make his mark guiding a header past the Airdrie United keeper from Watt’s deep cross.
Watt finally got on the scoresheet with five minutes left to play when he netted from a Twardzik through ball and was only denied a second ball in the final minute by a goal line clearance from a retreating defender.
CELTIC: Thomson; Fisher, Thompson (Madden 46), Fraser, Chalmers: Atajic ( Eadie 72), McGregor, Irvine, P Twardzik: Rasmussen (Barrowman 46), Watt
SUB not used: Glenn Daniels
SCORERS: Twardzik 7, McGregor 71, Eadie 76, Watt 85

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ARR Craib Cup
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Sunday, July 22, 2012

CELTIC XI…4
P. Twardzik 7, McGregor 70, Eadie 76, Watt 85

AIRDRIE UTD…0

A CELTIC XI ended the ARR Craib Cup in third place after a convincing 3-0 win over Airdrie United at Firhill.

Patrik Twardzik put a youthful Hoops team ahead with an accurate finish in the seventh minute, and goals from Callum McGregor, Glenn Eadie and Tony Watt in the second half sealed a deserved victory.




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ARR Craib Cup
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Sunday, July 22, 2012

CELTIC XI…4
P. Twardzik 7, McGregor 70, Eadie 76, Watt 85

AIRDRIE UTD…0

A CELTIC XI ended the ARR Craib Cup in third place after a convincing 4-0 win over Airdrie United at Firhill.

Patrik Twardzik put a youthful Hoops team ahead with an accurate finish in the seventh minute, and goals from Callum McGregor, Glenn Eadie and Tony Watt in the second half sealed a deserved victory.




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[Al Garnghadi]

ARR Craib Cup
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Sunday, July 22, 2012

CELTIC XI…4
P. Twardzik 7, McGregor 70, Eadie 76, Watt 85

AIRDRIE UTD…0

A CELTIC XI ended the ARR Craib Cup in third place after a convincing 4-0 win over Airdrie United at Firhill.

Patrik Twardzik put a youthful Hoops team ahead with an accurate finish in the seventh minute, and goals from Callum McGregor, Glenn Eadie and Tony Watt in the second half sealed a deserved victory.




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I was one of about a hundred hoops fans there at Firhill. Got some good pics including two of the goals. Will post tonight. Fair performance but not as good as Thistle who thrashed Everton tbh.

[superbob52]

Is that Josh Thompson ? How long has Rasmussen got left on his contract ?
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I was there on Saturday and the Ras is lacking very much in confidence, Thompson IMO was just puting the ball out the park with every pass.