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Celtic Crazy correctly predicted that Celtic would snuff out Aberdeen and edge a 1-0 win. That was the way it turned out with Aberdeen having only one real chance in the entire game when Robbie Winters turned inside and shot weakly into Douglas's arms. It was a Thompson penalty that separated the teams when Dadi clearly pulled Crainie at the edge of the box right at the end of the first half. Thommo's penalty was assured and placed right in the corner and although the keeper correctly dived to his left, he couldn't reach it. Moravcik had a chance early on but he didn't get enough venom in the shot and Kjaer was not troubled. Shortly after a great ball from Crainie was trapped by Moravcik who turned and shot but this time his accuracy let him down and he put the ball wide when he should have done better. Prior to this Johan Mjallby started and finished another attacking move as Celtic strived to get forward. The Swedish internationalist blocked Robbie Winters' passage towards goal on the edge of the box before supplying Petrov who in turn flicked the ball into the path of Lambert. Maloney and Moravcik were involved in the exchange before Lubo's cross into the box was headed narrowly over the bar by Mjallby. Lambert had a great effort when he tried a chip after a one-two with Crainey but his effort bounced just wide of the post. Didier Agathe's running was causing Aberdeen some problems but his deliveries were never bet by the strikers. The double sending off certainly looked harsh. Thomson had his hand on Zerouali's throat and when the Moroccan pushed his hand away the referee interpreted it as a punch. It seemed that the protests from the Aberdeen players who indicated that Thompson had laid hands on Zerouali may have led to the red card for Thompson to follow that given to the Aberdeen striker. In the event Thompson's rash action now means that he misses the Rangers game to add to other injury worries. CELTIC (3-5-2): Douglas; Mjallby, Boyd, Crainey; Agathe, Lennon, Lambert (McNamara 81), Petrov, Thompson; Moravcik (Smith 60), Maloney. ABERDEEN (4-4-2): Kjaer; McAllister, McGuire, Whyte, Anderson; Winters, Young, McNaughton, Mackie; Dadi (Zerouali 60), Bisconti. |