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09/08/2018 16:21
 
 
 
 
 

 

GOODNIGHT

OK, that's all from me for tonight, thanks for your company and see you again soon.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

ROSENBORG 0-0 CELTIC (AGG: 1-3)

And that is that. Celtic make it through to the third qualifying round where they will face Greek champions AEK Athens.

The first leg will be at Celtic Park on August 8, with the return leg a week later.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

ROSENBORG 0-0 CELTIC (AGG: 1-3)

90+2: Final change for the hosts with Botheim on for Lundemo.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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90: Four minutes to be added on. Surely not enough time for Rosenborg.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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88: Ajer was booked in the aftermath of that disallowed goal, presumably for something he said to the referee.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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87: The ball is in the Celtic net...but it's disallowed for a foul on Gordon by Bendtner. 

Not too much contact but Bendtner did have his arm on the goalkeeper's shoulder.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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85: Change for Celtic as Lustig comes on for Tierney.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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84: Decent cross from the right from Rosenborg but it's flicked away from Bendtner in the middle. 

CHANCE! The hosts keep it alive and Bendtner crosses in for Soderlund, who glances a header wide from the penalty spot.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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81: Celtic are looking quite comfortable at the moment. They have managed to keep Rosenborg at bay in the second half.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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78: CHANCE! Brown gets ahead of his marker at the near post from a corner and puts in a diving header, but he can't direct it goalwards.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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77: Ntcham looks for the top corner from the free-kick and it hits the wall and deflects behind.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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76: Rogic is fouled around 25 yards out, centre of goal..

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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75: Time is running out for Rosenborg and they make another switch as Vilhjalmsson comes on for Trondsen.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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74: Booking for Levi as he slides in on Tierney and catches him on the heel.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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72: Second change for Celtic as Edouard is replaced by Christie.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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70: Rosenborg are starting to do a bit more pressing, but Celtic aren't looking too troubled. The hosts seem a little bit short of creativity in the final third.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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67: Jensen swivels on the edge of the box and manages to dig out a shot, but it's well off target.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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66: CHANCE! A cross from the right bounces through the box and falls for Sinclair, but he's not expecting it and the ball bounces off his knee and goes just wide.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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65: SHOT! Levi skips away down the right side, checks back inside and then fires off a powerful shot from a tight angle that Gordon pushes away. Decent stop as that was hit well.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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62: First change for Celtic as Rogic comes on for Forrest.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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60: Rosenborg need to score at least twice and they are not getting the openings they had in the first half. Celtic are doing a better job of keeping possession.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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58: Change for Rosenborg as Helland, who has suffered an injury, is replaced by Levi.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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57: Edouard looks to drive between two defenders and get into the box but he can't stay on his feet.

Much better showing so far from Celtic in the second half.

 

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54: SHOT! Space opens up for Ntcham to have a shot from 25 yards out. It's on target but it's comfortable for the goalkeeper.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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51: Celtic are showing a bit more composure on the ball than they did in the first half. They are also spending more time on the ball, which is taking the sting out of the game.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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49: CLOSE! Nice link-up play from Rosenborg on the left as Meling plays a one-two and then looks for the far corner with a curling shot from the edge of the box. Just wide.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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46: CLOSE! Brilliant play from Edouard.

He breaks forward down the left side, gets into the box and then throws in a step-over and easily skips around his marker. He checks inside and fires a shot across goal and it flashes just wide of the far post.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

SECOND HALF

No changes at the break and we are back underway.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Here's a look at the save from Gordon late in the half...

 

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Plenty for this man to ponder at the break...

 

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And that is half-time.

Relief for Celtic I imagine as they have survived the first half without any damage, despite having to do plenty of defending.

Can they improve and ease the threat after the break through?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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45+1: SAVE! Celtic manage to get the corner away but Rosenborg come again and Gordon has to make a really sharp save to tip over a header from Lundemo from 12 yards out.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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45: Rosenborg win a corner as the board flashes up to show two minutes to be added on...

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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43: Almost a lucky bounce for Rosenborg as Hendry clears a cross and it hits Ajer. Fortunately for Celtic they manage to clear their lines.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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40: Even though they've been under pressure in the first half, Celtic are still in control of this tie. They could just do with a bit more time on the ball and a bit more time out of their own half.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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37: CLOSE! Celtic continue to live dangerously.

A free-kick from deep bounces across the box and falls for the centre-back Reginiussen. He checks inside and hits a low shot across goal and just wide of the far post.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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35: CHANCE! Excellent delivery from a corner on the right and Soderlund misses a great chance to score. He gets ahead of Gordon and only needs to nod into the empty net, but he misses the ball completely.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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33: Celtic win a free-kick some 35 yards out as Jensen brings down Ntcham.

It's Ntcham who chips the free-kick towards the back post, but the flag goes up for offside against Hendry.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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30: Still Rosenborg continue to threaten in the final third, but they continue to lack the final pass. They haven't shown the composure to really create a clear chance.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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28: There's not much pressure on the Rosenborg defenders when they get the ball. In fact they are being allowed to carry it almost up to the halfway line.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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26: Rosenborg win their first corner of the match and Gordon has to be alert to tip it away from inside the six-yard box. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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25: Celtic have not threatened for a while. They are playing on the back foot and having to withstand quite a lot of pressure.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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22: Appeals for a penalty as Meling flicks the ball past Hendry and then goes to ground. There's no contact though and the referee rightly gives a goal-kick.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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20: SHOT! Another opening for Rosenborg.

Soderlund manages to get between Ajer and Hendry on the penalty spot and hit a first-time volley from a cross, but he drags it across goal and wide.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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18: A few warning signs for Celtic. If Rosenborg can find more of a cutting edge in the final third they could really test the visitors.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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16: CLOSE! My word.

Nearly a bad error from Gordon as a cross from outside the box bounces up into his arms and he spills it. Hendry is there to clear but he almost makes a mess of it as his first touch takes it towards goal. 

Fortunately for the defender he manages to get it away.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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13: Celtic look to break down the left side but the ball is too far ahead of Ntcham.

The visitors are finding spaces when they get forward, although Rosenborg are not opening up too much yet.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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10: Rosenborg are seeing more of the ball but there have been too many misplaced passes around the box. Gordon is yet to be tested.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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8: Fantastic one-on-one tackle from Gamboa to stop a Rosenborg break. 

The Celtic defender then gets brought down Meling from behind by Meling, and the first yellow card of the game is shown.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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7: SHOT! Good direct running from Forrest down the right side. He drives past two players, gets to the edge of the box and then hits a shot which is deflected wide.

 

 

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