Shining more light on Celtic’s ‘controversial’ penalty at Ross County
Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Ross County v Celtic - Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall, Scotland, Britain - April 2, 2023 Celtic's Jota celebrates scoring their first goal with Matt O'Riley REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
The hysterics from Andy Walker, Kris Boyd and the Gullible & Deluded almost seemed to be syncronised.
Programmed to believe that every single VAR call should go against Celtic they were eagerly anticipating the half-time interval in Dingwall with the match goal-less.
With a Glasgow Derby seven days away some were daring to dream that there could be a title race to discuss going into the post split fixtures.
So near, and yet so far.
It’s a good point worth highlighting and not seen anyone else mention it – Ross County player has his hand there because he’s pulling CCV’s shirt because he’s not getting near the header.
That’s not being hard done to, I’m afraid. https://t.co/GZeUixn6wq pic.twitter.com/vkImqO2oLe
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) April 3, 2023
In first half stoppage time Alex Iacovitti had one more job to do, earlier in the half Cameron Carter-Vickers had headed over the bar while unmarked.
Iacovitti wasn’t taking any chances as the cross came in from the left, nervously he pushed his left arm out at the Celtic defender, as the ball came over he grabbed at the jersey as the ball bounced off his arm.
There was no great danger to the Ross County goal but their experienced central defender felt that he could get away with one.
It backfired, Jota scored, pundits and moon-howlers squealed about Celtic getting a decision that is easy to justify.