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The game has developed into something more interesting, a little more plump with potential. By which I mean, the ball is spending much more time in the vicinity of penalty areas than it did in the opening 20 minutes. Celtic are currently preparing to send it into one of them, from a free-kick on the right.
And one for Celtic moments later! Hatate crosses, Forrest heads goalwards, and Anarbekov turns over the bar! It was a good header, plenty of power on it, but right down the middle of goal and the keeper only needed to fling up a hand.
Chance for Kairat! But Schmeichel saves! And Ricardinho is miles offside anyway!
This game has not been hugely intense so far. Kairat just worked a decent crossing chance on the right, but Tapalov did not produce a decent cross.
The Celtic game has started, and after seven minutes the score remains very much 0-0 (Kairat have had the only shot so far, not on target). The teams look something like this:
Kairat Almaty: Anarbekov, Mrynskiy, Sorokin, Martynovich, Mata, Glazer, Tapalov, Arad, Gromyko, Jorginho, Ricardinho. Subs: Kalmurza, Kasabulat, Kurgin, Sadybekov, Baybek, Shirobokov, Stanojev, Gadrani, Bekbolat, Tuyakbayev, Bagdat, Reimov.
Celtic: Schmeichel, Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, Nygren, McGregor, Hatate, Yang, Maeda, Forrest. Subs: Sinisalo, Doohan, Simpson-Pusey, Idah, McCowan, Yamada, Osmand, Kenny, Engels, Bernardo, Murray, Donovan.
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy).
Hello world!
And so another day draws towards a close. Here’s a little summary of what this fine August Tuesday has brought us so far:
1) The Manchester United badnewsometer has swung once again towards 11, what with this:
And also this:
With a side order of this:
2) A bit more transfer news courtesy of Jacob Steinberg, who says West Ham are hunting Monaco’s 21-year-old midfielder Soungoutou Magassa.
3) That Rio Ngumoha is a bit special is he not?
4) David Squires has had his pencil set out again:
5) Max Rushden has guided the Football Weekly panel through a breathless, hugely entertaining and sometimes bizarre discussion of a breathless, hugely entertaining and sometimes bizarre football match, and the result is here:
And now, on with the evening! We’ve got three Champions League play-off fixtures to look forward to tonight, being as follows:
***Potential humiliation klaxon*** Kairat v Celtic (1st leg score 0-0, 5.45pm BST kick-off)
Pafos v Red Star Belgrade (2-1, 8pm)
Sturm Graz v Bodo/Glimt (0-5, 8pm)
And also a bumper 19 Carabao Cup games (7.45pm BST kick-off unless stated):
Accrington Stanley v Doncaster
Barnsley v Rotherham
Birmingham v Port Vale
Bournemouth v Brentford
Bromley v Wycombe
Burnley v Derby
Cambridge Utd v Charlton (7.30pm)
Cardiff v Cheltenham
Millwall v Coventry
Norwich v Southampton
Preston North End v Wrexham
Reading v Wimbledon (7pm)
Sheff Wed v Leeds (8pm)
Stoke v Bradford
Sunderland v Huddersfield
Swansea v Plymouth
Wigan v Stockport County
Wolverhampton v West Ham (7.30pm)
Burton Albion v Lincoln City
There are also some Scottish Challenge Cup games, one FA Cup preliminary round replay, and the potential for other unscripted excitement. Strap yourselves in, it’s going to be a cracker*!
* cracker not guaranteed. Your statutory rights are unaffected
