Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Motherwell - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - May 14, 2022 Celtic fans REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
The timing of Celtic’s winning goal away to St Johnstone creates its own drama but the build up and execution make it a very worthy contender for the club’s Goal of The Month.
James McCarthy and Alexandro Bernabei have barely featured in the SPFL this season but when their moment arrived both were ready and waiting.
There was no time to dwell on the sickening feeling of Alex Mitchell’s 93rd minute equaliser when Celtic pushed down the left. McCarthy fed the ball into the path of the overlapping Bernabei, his cross was perfectly delivered with Giorgos Giakoumakis shaking off the home defenders to smash the ball into the net from inside the six yard box.
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The excitement and joy in the Stands matched that on the pitch with various players jumping in to celebrate with the fans.
There was still time for St Johnstone to restart and mount another attack, it was cleared with the sound of the final whistle greeted with a mix of relief and joy.
11 minutes 40 seconds for goal and build up
It was more relief for football st johnstone first half does nothing for football as a entertainment like motherwell st mirren even though Celtic_fc_1888 missed chances with some link up play despite st Johnstone spoiling play ref dine more than most refs hurry up ball boys getting into act another blatant hand ball missed by linesman how seemed to give a few offsides forrest to close to call but he did yet missed the hand ballbterrible we can’t have explanation makes cheating thinking for the good of football the team that was trying to win won st Johnstone didn’t deserve anything manager admits the were coached to hang on and get a set price and a bit of luck why the not do what they done in last 10 minutes from start abbda scores we will give some one a heavy defeat it’s coming