Arbroath 1 – 0 Celtic XI
A Greig Spence goal gave Arbroath their 3rd pre-season win at Gayfield as they claimed victory over a Celtic XI.
It was 2 goals in 5 days for Spence who put in a real shift up front harassing the Celtic defence at every chance.
The Lichties were given a stern work out by the young Celtic team who were very technical and passed the ball around well.
The only down side to the afternoon was the first half substitution of Luke Donnelly who went down after taking a heavy knock to the knee.
The goal build up – Greig Spence found Omar Kader on the right wing before Omar cut inside and fired a shot at goal which seemed to strike the hands of Stephen Welsh but Referee Liam Duncan played on.
The ball returned to the right wing where Spence was unlucky to hit the post before the ball was cleared for a corner kick.
From the corner kick the ball is played in and trialist Robert Wilson is first to the ball before the ball makes it way through to Greig Spence who makes no mistake from 5 yards.
Arbroath
1 – Darren Jamieson
2 – Jason Thomson (Brian 64)
3 – Colin Hamilton
4 – Ricky Little (c)
5 -Thomas O’Brien (Wilson 64)
7 – David Gold
10 – Gavin Swankie (Kader 64)
11 – Bobby Linn
14 – Greig Spence
15 – Luke Donnelly (Doris 40)
16 – Scott Stewart (McKenzie 77)
Substitutes
9 – Steven Doris – 15; 40th
12 – Omar Kader – 10; 64th
32 – Jamie McKenzie (T) – 16; 77th
33 – Ciaran Brian (T) – 2; 64th
34 – Gavin Ritchie (T) – 11; 74th
35 – Robert Wilson (T) – 5; 64th
21 – Derek Gaston (GK)
Goal – Spence 81
Celtic XI
1 – Ryan Mullen
2 – Trialist
3 – Calvin Miller (McKay 87)
4 – Stephen Welsh (c)
5 – Daniel Church
6 – Barry Cofrey (McBridge 84)
7 – Dembele Karamoko
8 – Trialist (Patterson 87)
9 – Jack Aitchison – (Harper 75)
10 – Trialist (Mazis)
11 – Armstrong Oko-Flex (Savoury)
Substitutes
12 – David McKay – 3; 87th
13 – Liam Hughes (GK)
14 – Cameron Harper – 9; 75th
15 – Grant Savoury – 11;
16 – Connor McBride – 6; 84th
17 – Leo Mazis – 10;
18 – Brody Patterson – 8; 87th
Referee – Liam Duncan
Assistant Referee 1 – Filippo Mazonni
Assistant Referee 2 – Joel Kennedy
Attendance; 794
