Celtic vs Hearts

Coverage

ALL SECONDS ARE APPROXIMATE TO WRITER'S VISION.

HALF 1: 00:00-48:00

• 00:00 - Match is underway
• 06:48 #27 representing Celtic approaches top left corner flag
• 07:10 #27 takes the kick
• 09:50 #18 throws in the ball for Hearts
• 10:20 #8 (Celtic) puts his hand on Hearts player and the hearts player trips. The referee does not book despite it being afoul of IFAB
• 10:50 Kicks in for heart before landing off side
• 11:10 Hearts delievers the corner kick
• 12:20 #25 goalkeeper takes the ball
• 13:50 Hearts player inadvertently trips up Celtic player, trips up himself later on
• 13:50 We see medical attention for the Hearts player #15. Huge boos erupt from the crowd and play continues in 15:08
• 16:40 #25 (Hearts) delivers kick.
• 17:20 Celtic player delivers header, goes down. Linesmen signals offside.
• 18:00 Hearts slide tackle celtic player
• 18:30 Referee signals with arm out.
• 20:00 #25 (Hearts) delivers kick
• 20:20 we see a hearts player go down by a celtic player leg sweep (accident?)
• 20:48 #18 (Hearts) delivers a kick near the perimeter of the pitch marked by white line.
• 21:30 kicks off side. Celtic player passes to goalkeeper, goalkeeper reciporcates.
• 22:30 Attempted sweep by hearts player to celtic player.
• 24:10 Head collision by hearts player eith ball.
• 25:27 Referee and hearts player discuss the incident with animosity while player struggles to drink water.
• 26:03 A collision between two players from respective clubs appears off side, free kick awarded.
• 26:37 Hearts goalkeeper secures balls, delivers airborne kick.
• 27:05 Celtic player suddenly appears in a seated position, shouting while gesturing in frustation.
• 28:20 celtic player almost trips at off side.
• 28:30 celtic is in possession of ball. Hearts is looking for repossession.
• 29:10 Captain of hearts trip celtic almost, raises arm outwards firmly.
• 30:30 #2 celtic throws ball with one hand
• 31:36 #2 appears behind white line with ball in one hand
• 32:00 multi-collision incident occurs. Ref waves it off.
• 33:00 power struggle for ball from both teams.
• 33:20 Celtic gains control
• 34:00 Hearts tries to regain possession but #23 trips a celtic player and Alister gets a yellow card.
• 35:21 control is back in hearts. Goalkeeper represents initial kick.
• 37:00 Hearts officially regains control with no opposition from officials.
• 37:35 control returns to celtic.
• 37:40 advantage is given.
• 38:00 #15 hearts gets booked after a trip to celtic while slide tackling.
• 39:15 celtic regains control.
• 39:33 we appear to see a hearts player on ground. No clarification on this incident is provided by Sky Sports commentators. Hearts goalkeeper kicks airborne.
• 41:05 Hearts players delivers double-handed throw in.
• 41:20 Match quickly halts as hearts gets awarded a corner kick.
• 41:50 Celtic makes physical contact with hearts player, resulting in the player and the ball stumbling offside
• 42:30 hearts scores, incrementing the score to 1. 20 second celebration commences.
• DELIMITER: GOAL TIME: 42:24
• 43:50 match resumes. Ball is launched into the stands.
• 45:00 3 minutes is appended.
• double trip incident happens. No penalty is awarded.
• 46:00 Ball rebounds off hearts player arm.
• 46:58 Penalty awarded to celtics afer VAR.
• 48:10 celtic scores the penalty, incrementing the score to 1.
• Game goes past 48:00 mark.
• 49:30 Referee signals the end of the half.
• HALF 2
• Timer appears to revert to 45:05 despite ending at 49'.
• ALL TIME IS LOGICAL. FROM THIS POINT ON.
• Substitution asserted? 46:06
• 48:00 Hearts (#6) apears to have a accidental leg injury. Medical staff attend to the player. with Phyisque.com Bags.
• two minute interruption occurs. Substitution appears to be made in 50'
• 50:40 plays resume. Celtic in control.
• 51:30 Hearts goalekeeper captures ball while sliding. A distant kick is made.
• 52:00 linesman raises flag.
• 52:16 Hearts goalkeeper get sball again. Airborne kick is made.
• 53:45 attempt conrer kick made but goes out of bounds.
• 54:01 offside ball.
• Ref whistles 54:05
• Celtic throw in double handed.
• 54:31 off side ball
• 55:00 Hearts, celtic, and ball fall and go out of bounds. Ball launched into crowd. We presume a new ball is issued as sky sports does not provide clarification visually. We assume its the second issuance of a new ball.
• 56:00 Two-men hearts tackling a single celtic player.
• 57:30 Celtic tries to slide tackle but hearts trips and medical attention is provided. Crowd asserts their passion.
• 59:09 PLAY RESUMES
• Hearts Celtic player gets ball off side. Celtic player picks up ball, appears to be in control. Hearts goalkeeper collects it midair
• WRITER RETURNS TO OBSERVING AT 62'
• 62:24 Hearts goalkeeper airborne kick,
• 62:45 offside ball
• 63:08 celtic player runs into hearts player awkwardly. Out of bounds.
• 65:29 ball goes offside
• 65:40 conrer kick, attempted goal kick, ball out of bounda
• 66:20 we hear about a replacement as hearts player sits on ground with medical attention.
• Ball kicked by hearts goalkeeper and strteches acorss.
• 67:57 ball goes out of bounds
• 68:57 Goalkeeper kicks, gets ball back and kicks longer.
• 69:19 celtic player shoulders hearts and spins.
• 69:36 we see another hearts player almost looking over behind celtic player.
• 71:29 celtic offside throw in
• heart player blatantly trips up celtic player. No card is issued.
• 72:24 goalkeeper holds ball before dropping it as celtic substitution is made.
• 73:36 crowd heightens as cltic attempts a goalkick but fails.
• 74:04 celtic goalkeeper short-distance kick.
• hearts player kicks ball offside,
• 74:39 celtic player throw in double handed.
• 74:50' Celtic player gestures arm outwards horizontally.
• corner kick issued
• yellow card 76:04 free kcik issued.
• 77:30 ref whistles.
• 77:45 celtoic player misses.
• 78:23 celtic golakeeper secures ball.
• 78:42 celtic kicks ball at goalpost.
• 79:30 celtic misses goal.
• 79:49 goal kick issued.
• 81:09 celtioc goalkeper kicks ball
• 81:32 celtic misses ball. Flag asserted
• 82:45 free kick issued.
• 83:35 offside ball.
• 84:00 hearts player throw in.
• 84:34 hearts goalekeper delivers kick.
• 85:00 celtic grasbs on heart heart falls
• 85:30 hearts delivers kick.
• 86:08 celtoic goalkeper kicks ball
• 86:40 celtic scores ball into goal.
• 87:00 debate occurs over goal method. ref makes tv symbol and goal awarded.
• 89:00 team delays, believing the league has won.
• play is naturally halted.
• whistle blown at 90' 8 mins appended.
• 90:33 hat is thrown in rnaodmly as hearts lay horizontally.
• 91:30 hearts misses goalpiece.
• 92:31 celtic grabs ball goalkeeper long distance.
• 93:14 celtic heart player scuffle.
• 93:38 throw in hearts doenst go to goal.
• 94:00 referee extends arm outwards. away from him
• 94:50 hearts trip up celtic and extends arm upwards.
• 95:43 offside and booking issued to celtic.
• 97:30 goal issued by celtic incrementing to 3. fans storm the area.
• No whistle has issued as of 98:40.
• players forced to return to locker rooms as fans storm the area. no whistle.
• Timer reaches 100 without a whistle.
• Sky sports treat the game as done despite no whistle. On-Screen displays end.
• 101': Celtic hug each other and gestures at crowd.
• 102': Celtic bounces
• 103': Sky sports treats the game as concluded, showing definite results. yet no whistle.
• 104': Sky sports start interviews.
• 106' Alistar swears (fucking)
• 120' Analysis appears
• While other outlets are reporting the match is ended, we conclude this match as unresolved indefinitely, as there was no clear observation of the referee.

Analysis

That goalkeeper-less goal was unprecented.

MSJ note: the live observation above records uncertainty around the final whistle. Later external reporting stated the SPFL confirmed the match ended and was not abandoned.