Saturday, December 15, 2012

Cards & Goals 2012

Here is a link to the cards and goals for the 2012 season:
Goals & Cards.

Overview of 2012

Here is a link to a overview of the games for 2012:
Overview.


Thursday, December 13, 2012

Gothenburg Celtic FC - BK Bifrost;Omgång 13, 2012-09-08

Gothenburg Celtic 1-2 BK Bifrost

If the Celtic had been superb in their last outing, a 4 -0 win over second placed Prolaterean, they were certainly very ordinary in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against a gritty BK Bifrost side. Perhaps Bifrost decided to employ some questionable gamesmanship tactics throughout the match after seeing Celtic tear Proletäran apart, but they shouldn’t have bothered, as the Celts were lacking in quality throughout.There were few signs of the frustration the sell-out home crowd would have to endure early on though, as Adrian Millerick gave the hosts a 10th minute lead. A ball over the top sent Johannes Haglund away, and after toying with the visitor’s defence, Haglund eventually cut the ball back for a grateful Millerick to poke home.
The visitors had come with a plan to dominate possession and play some flowing football. Although they were knocking the ball around well, GC were finding it easy to get in behind their defence, and perhaps should’ve gone on to assert their advantage further.The passing, pressing, positive attitude and endeavor of last week’s match wasn’t there though, and to make matters worse a few of the boys were losing their cool despite being 1-0 up. To be fair to Adrian Kelly and Millerick, who both received lengthy tellings off from the referee, some of the visitor’s side were pushing their luck with their off the ball misdemeanors. Video replays later showed Kelly having his ears pulled while waiting for a free kick, and Millerick being tripped off the ball, but the ref chose to ignore the complaints of the Celtic players.It was only a handful of the visitor’s side that resorted to such low tactics, while the rest set about getting back into the game properly. And they did just that midway through the first half as a corner was headed home at the back post. It was a very sloppy goal for Celtic to concede, especially when you consider the hoops are normally very adept at defending set plays. But not this time – so 1-1 at half time with it all to play for.

Despite causing more than a few problems for the visitors in the first half, Celtic looked tired and short of ideas in the second. Often outnumbered in the centre of the park, Bifrost began to assert their control. Haglund still had moments of potential and Moroccan international Khalid El Ouardi looked lively, but in truth the football wasn’t easy on the eye. Goalkeeper Julien San-Jose was doing his part though to keep things interesting.The opportunity to go for the winning goal wasn’t taken, and a frustrated Sean Garrett looked fairly pissed off on the sidelines as the visitors grabbed a 2-1 lead after the hour mark. The in-form Celtic now had a real fight on their hands. Battling and never giving up is definitely a GC trademark though, and the hosts came close to equalizing late on, but both Kelly and Haglund were denied by Bifrost’s keeper.The game finished 2-1 to Bifrost, but not before the visitors again let themselves down in the sportsmanship stakes when one of their number tried to throw a plucky Barry White into the railings at the side of the pitch. Baz didn’t take kindly to this gesture, and squared up to their man. It didn’t take long for their clown like travelling fans to come on the pitch and get involved, but in the end it was just handbags from the visitors and their ‘ultras’.Handbags could also be a way to describe the Celtic performance, and although the referee didn’t give the boys anything, the performance simply didn’t merit any reward.
So, a disappointing day when you consider a repeat of last week’s performance and application would’ve seen us surely come home with the three points. Not the end of the world though, lets recover, make ourselves available, and finish the season on a high with a few more wins.

Match Report: Adrian Mellerick

Proletären FF -v- Gothenburg Celtic FC;Omgång 12, 2012-08-31 20:00

Proletären 0-4 Gothenburg Celtic FC

If ever a result defied the logic of a league table, then this was it. Although the Celtic came into this game on the back of a win, they still found themselves second from bottom, while Proletären sat in second place. However, that didn’t stop the Celtic from putting in a highly organised, commanding performance to record a superb 4-0 away win.Proletären had suffered defeat to the Celts earlier this season, but the Celtic players found themselves up against many unfamiliar faces this time round. The home side may have changed their personnel for the better, but they soon trailed the green and whites once again.
Robin Persson broke away down the left side, before sending a cross over that caused panic in the host’s defence. You can’t afford to hesitate when Johannes Haglund is around, and the big forward pounced on the loose ball to volley home from inside the penalty area.Rather than sit back on their lead and lose concentration, the Celtic looked determined and focused as Proletären began to put them under some pressure. However although they enjoyed a good share of the possession they were being out muscled by what was an extremely physical Celtic side. The referee was finding it hard to control the game, and the Proletäaren players were finding it hard to compete against such physicality. Despite their clever one-twos and step overs, they’d always be a covering player on hand for the visitors to comprehensively end the host’s attacks.And Celtic gave themselves a great chance of recording back-to-back wins for the first time this campaign when Adrian Kelly headed home a Simon Larsson corner. Kelly, who along with central midfield partner Larsson was popping up everywhere, peeled away from his marker before converting.

Often when 2-0 down a side can throw caution to the wind and launch a comeback, however Proletären’s players hadn’t taken going two goals down well. Heads dropped, and as the Celtic players continued to dominate every physical challenge, some of them began to look dis-interested. With Seb Caillou and Andreas Alvarsson forming a solid central defensive partnership, and Alvin Person and Barry White stifling any wide threat the hosts offered, the Celtic were in total command. Any doubts about the result were soon dispelled as the dangerous Haglund conjured up a fine moment of skill. With the ball dropping for the forward 30 yards out, there appeared to be little danger. However, Haglund struck a fine volley which flew past the host’s goalkeeper to make it 3-0.Proletären continued to be wasteful, while Celtic were in devastating form on the counter attack. And all memories of their appalling finishing from last week’s tie with AIF were well and truly banished, when Adrian Millerick combined with Haglund well, before finishing comfortably to give the visitors a fine 4-0 win.
Not very often can you look around a team and praise every single member of the squad, but this was one occasion when Garrett was able to do just that. His side had put in so much effort, defended from the front, and taken their chances when they inevitably came along. Although this result shows just what the Celtic could’ve done this season, it’s not time to dwell on the past, but to enjoy what really was a fine team performance. This result not only turned the league table on its head, it showed why the Celtic shouldn’t be under-estimated by any of their opponents.

MAN OF THE MATCH:Mark Johnstone
Match Report: Adrian Millerick

AIF Göteborg - Gothenburg Celtic FC;Omgång 11, 2012-08-26

AIF 0-2 Gothenburg Celtic FC

The Celtic came into this relegation six-pointer with only one league victory all season – although that poor record is deceiving given the amount of games the Celtic have come away with nothing from, having failed to convert decent performances into points. However, head coach Sean Garrett could enjoy the rare pleasure of having a large, motivated squad available for the match with AIF. And it was the visitors who started the match the brighter on a sunny afternoon at Majvallen.
It wasn’t long before the Hoops converted their control of possession and territory into clear cut chances. Maybe it was the mid-season break to Dubai that helped the players exert their control over this tie, or maybe it was the fact that much of the AIF squad seemed to made up of older players. Nonetheless, the prolific Stevie Roddie soon found himself in the think of the action.
Roddie’s finishing and composure has been one of the few positives for Garrett and his board this season, however for once the powerful forward didn’t have his shooting boots on. Chances came and went, and to be fair Roddie wasn’t the only one guilty of spurning good opportunities. But just when it seemed the large crowd weren’t going to get a first half goal, a throw down the right side set Millerick off, who cut the ball back to a grateful Robin Persson to open the scoring. AIF were being outplayed, and could count themselves lucky to go into the break only 1-0 down.

With the traveling Celtic ultras singing away in the background, Garrett emphasized the importance of adding to the lead at the break. Although the commanding centre half pairing of Seb Caillou and Andreas Alvarsson had rarely looked threatened, the Celtic needed to be more clinical in-front of goal.
If Garrett had been worried about an AIF resurgence in the second period, he needn’t have been. With Simon Larsson and Adrian Kelly dictating the play in the middle, AIF were still chasing shadows and failing to put many passes together. But they had obviously added to Roddie’s Las Vegas holiday fund as the Scotsman spurned more chances; however Millerick and Johannes Haglund were also doing their best Ronny Rosenthal impressions.
Garrett was nervous on the touchline, but his defence was performing admirably, backed up by some commanding goalkeeping from Ligue Un import Julien San-Jose.

AIF had little to offer, as their frustrations began to boil over. And the game was over as a contest when the dangerous Haglund poked home from close range. So, finally another victory for Gothenburg Celtic, a very deserved 2-0 victory.
Apart from the finishing, it was a strong all-round performance that will certainly ease the pressure on the under-fire Garrett. Talk of Roberto Mancini taking charge will be put on hold for now, although the Celts must maintain these standards. Special mentions to Calliou, Barry White and Larsson, who all put in the hard yards and performed well where it mattered. Now onto Friday’s match and hopefully another strong performance.

Match Report: Adrian Millerick

Gothenburg Celtic FC -v- Select XI, Pre-Season April

Gothenburg Celtic FC 2-0 Select XI
The final saturday in march , and the final saturday of a very congested month of fixtures and training saw the mighty Gothenburg Celtic FC take on a mystery team thrown together by Elisedal FC. Original opponents La Familja had phoned in sick with bad excuses claiming to be ridden with terminall ilnesses, limb loss and generally infection and contagious diseases...well in all honesty it was a fear of a humiliation that scared off the shaken and stricken 2 time losing finalists from being defeated yet again in a another unsucsesul attempt to win anything in the presence of the fearsome hoops. instead the kind hearted lads from across the city offered to help out and stand on the opposing side of a fiery arena. The short notice however was a disdvantage for the Mystery XI who only at the last minute got together 11 in a squad to make it happen. The mystery team consisted of 3 of the Ents from Lord of the rings, Michael Jordens big brother , Robert wadlow, Hightower from Police academy and the guy in "Police Squad" that you only ever see the bottom half of but to name a few. The boys set up their gameplan in the dressing room after an "illustrative" and perhaps cautious teamtalk in which the phrase "Squares and Triangles, Squares and Triangles" could be heard all the way to the oppositions changin room. extra emphasis on words lke "Urgency" and "Passes" were also mentioned as the boys drilled themselves for what may be the final full on friendly of the season. In the abscence of Tomas Ravelli the 2nd, the first troublesome issue was the unfilled vacancy of the number 1 spot. Julien and Alvin had to fight 10 rounds before a winner was decided.... Julien won the spot and Alvin agreed to handover the gloves. The idea was to take 1 half each as a fair compromise. The boys lined up in their starting positions snarling like hungry hyenas as the ball was placed on the centre spot. The tension of "were tired of being "dicked" even though these are only training games was felt in the stands by the crowds of blonde cheerleaders. the whistle went and they were off....this week the celts boasted all of 4 subs all eager and bursting for action. Fraek Van Damme made his comeback this week too after an extended abscence and slotted straight into central defence beside his brother in arms sebastian, Brendan left back and robbie right back. Midfield saw Larsson thrown out on the left with roddie and alvarsson central and Armani pink shoes on the right. Up top The 2 Adrians set out on their search for glory. Reinfroecments included: The Fonze, Nemo and Alvin the terminator. The wind was blowing hard so it was difficult to get a foothold on the game...both teams struggling to make a big impression in the early stages. as the minutes rolled on the hoops began to own more an more possession however in vain as the final third produced few basket shots past the enormous defence, who had their "heads in the clouds" tee hee.. Changes were made the pack was reshuffled and Fonze , Nemo and Alvin the termiator were introduced..Although the hoops did have most of the play it didnt come to anything. The ever industrious Larsson worked hard and covered 4 marathon distances in his hunger for ball, Kelly as ever dominated the air, Armanis wizardry was on show. But again few shots on goal to trouble the mexcian number 1 at the other end. Celtic were instead shocked on several occasions by the fast counterattacking of the mystery XI, and almost paid the price several times, thankfully Julein had been a big find and produced a performance similar to Ravellis showstoper the week before and pulled off several "TV SAVE DAN" number that TV SAVE DAN would have been proud of. Perhaps yet another contender for the number 1 jersey this year?.......The lads at the back however tightened up and slowly began pushing the line further up the field to keep the ball deeper in the opposition half. The whistle blew for half time and the boys returned to the side for some well earned water. It was decided a new reshuffle was needed ..if we were gonna win this one..were gonna have to win it on fitness. again lads were moved around Fraek moved up top Fonz played behind him, and Nemo found himself right wing..Brendan who played yet another i,pressive match took a breather. ANd off they went again.....As the 60 minute mark approached fitness levels kicked in and the lads took over ..midfield were all shouting "SQUARES AND TRIANGLES" and they pulled off perhaps the best footballing performance so far this season Andreas Alvarson pulling the strings in the middle in a similar way to Inietsa basically took control of the game. Andreas sprayed the ball backward , forward sideward, upward downward every-way-ward and the team clicked like never before playing the ball around in one and two touches with ease. The mystery team seemed to tire of chasing ghosts and finally the breakthrough came , Adrian Mellericks first outing produced his first goal, so no monkeys in his back for a while. the goal however was a great goal after some great midfield build up including roddie and kelly and larsson and alvarsson and armani and larsson and roddie and the kelly and then roddie and then larsson and then kelly and the n larsson and then kely and then larsson.....and finally adrian who slotted home ....Yee fuckin Ha !! said the lads...unfortunately the opposiotion dazed by the speedy passing were too confused to react..A sigh and deep breath came from the tree people as they accepted the defeat after their hard earned work.Alvin the terminator who made his official debut was bullying the Ents number 8 and made an immense start after only 20 minutes impressed more than enough to scare a few of the present centreback of their positions. Alvin and Julein both played so well that they never swapped at half time like they agreed instead both were happy to keep their spots. It was only a matter of time before the second goal came this time Gothenburg Celtics very own tall guy headed home AGAIN to secure the points. Finallly a 3 pointer and a great run out. A very positive game that took 60 minutes to score in produced more evidence of the competition for positions in the squad, and perhaps the best "SQUARES AND TRIANLGES" played by the tic in many many games. The passing really was OUTSTANDING for spells.
Now lets combine all of our preseason training and use it in our first league game!! Well done Guys a great Team Performance and some great passing a pleasure to watch from the side !! Lets be sure to see plenty more of that, It looks like were very good at it when the balls on the floor !!

A big thank you to Neil and the lads from Elisedal for helping us at such short notice !!

Attendance: 42,445
Man Of The Match: Alvarsson ( special mention to Juliens goalkeeping performance)
Captain: Sinom Larsson
Scorers: Mellerick, Seb

Gothenburg Celtic -v- Backatorp, Pre-Season March

Gothenburg Celtic 2-2 Backatorp !

Saturday 24th of march, and Match 4 in the Gothenburg Celtic Pre season preparations, seen the hoops take on old league rivals Backatorp FC at Heden on a beautiful sunny spring day. In 3 Previous meeting the Tic had failed to take any points from Backatorp, losing twince in league meetings followed by a Quarter Final cup loss in Summer 7s. Today however was not going to be as easy as the boys in red white and blue had planned. The previous track record suggested that this fixture was going to be a tough match for teh celtic, however on the day Celtic looked very much ilke they were up for the points and salvaging some pride from what had so far been a bit of a turbulent pre season thus far.
A squad of 17 turned out today for the fixture, including a few debutants, playing their first Official game of the season in green and white. The day kicked off with the usual changing room confusion, This time changing rooms were closed so nowhere to change and no showers after so the lads had to on this occasion miss out on the normal homoerotica av towel whipping after the game. Public transport also played a part today as a double jinx leaving some of the guys stranded and in traffic jams before the game so small deviations were made from the original gameplan in order to get the game underway.
With 4 players, delayed the lads started with 11 and 2 subs and reshuffled to give themselves a good strong foundation to get through the starting phase of the game. The formation was set out to keep out an early goal and after 25 minutes, move to a more aggresive and lethal gameplan. As if by deliberate high jinxing from the sporting gods of athena someone said "Yeaasss...we made the first 25 minutes without conceeding, just like we said.:" yep....and then the clouds rolled and the thunder clapped BOOM ! 0-1 backatorp on the 26th minute !!

The goal itself was nothing of beauty, instead a great punched clearance from Gothenburg Celtic very own protege Thomas Ravelli the second only just clipped the crossbar and deflected outward instead of over, and in a crowded box where several packs of hungry wolves were stabbing att each other pinball style, one guy with a 3 meter long leg just had the advantage and tipped the ball over the line...Before this point Celtic hadnt been doing too badly at all, and were getting into the game after a traditionally slow start celtic style.Heads never went down and instead, the bhoys picked themeslves up puffed out their chests and braved through the remaining 20 or so minutes making sure that the scorelilne didnt grow any more than just the 1.
Half time came in what seemed to be a very quick 45, and the lads shuffled into the halftime team talk, they all agreed that perhaps we had shown a little bit too much respect to the opposition and had given them a bit too much time on the ball, and needed to increase the urgency if they were to claw back the minus point. So revitalised with some of Jimmys Power bubble water the troops set of out as they had finished in the second half, but this time with extra installed pride and agressions to go back out and regain their yeild ont he match. 10 minutes later a lovely through ball was played to the forward Sass, who took a touch took a step, had a wee shimmy and bolted toward the goal like a Hare out of the trap..as he made his spearing run the opposite No1 flew off his line to attack him Sass being a weary old fox himself held of his defenders lured the keeper intoward him and than camly lifted the ball in slow motion over the outstrectehed keeper and lobbed him for the equaliser. 1-1 !!! Game ON !!!!!
This equaliser seemed to apparantly piss offf the opposition like a hive of angry bees who immediatelly retaliated....and suddenly shots were flying from distance and close on to the Hoops very own Ravelli, Ravelli being the wise old owl that he is, then repprogrammed himself in to Ravelli the Gymnast, and began some acrobatic manouveres flying through the air like a trapeze artist at maximus circus to paw away everything that flew at him. After 1055.of these acrobatic manouveres finally one sneaked passed him ..again in a crowded box of angry bees the little guy who had the 3 metre long leg did his trick again...he stuck his bargepole further out then any other human man could have to touch home a goal thourgh the crowd to make it 1-2 Backatorp.

Now roles were reversed, celtic came back flying and more pissed off than ever taking on the role of the angry bees, and began in the last 20 to really believe in themslves. This last 20 was the peak of the footbaling magic from the boys playing faster and better and really turing the screw. 10 minutes from the end young khalid was waltzing through the defence when someone took affence to his gliding movement, infact the didnt just take affence the took the gard fkin gate and all the garden tools and mauled him with a striking blow Darth Vaders scholl of light saber scything would have been proud of. After it was agreed Khalid was indeed still alive the Ref blew for a free kick 1 meter outside the box. And for those of you who have been following celtic over the years you may not need for me to tell you how this story ends?? Yep !! Alvarsson please step forward !....Well if he wasnt happy with his own free kick genius before this particular game he bloody well should be now !. 3 steps, one aim, on kick .....and of course how else could it end? GOOOOOOOAAALLLL !!! Alvarsson brought the celts right back into it with yet another wonder strike from 20 yards out !!
There was no time however for too much kissing and cuddling, with enough time left this could still be a 3 pointer for the Tic !!....The tic continued to press as Backatorp tired unfortunatly the clock was against them, andtime was running out....One last gasp effort seen young "Suds" garret flashed a peach of a shot goalbound only to be denied by a fingertip save which would have placed the cherry in the top of this sweet cake.
The whistle blew and all in all over the piece the scoreline was about right. Another match and another week of progress for teh Tic, and as we reach match week 5 of preseaon were finally starting to get up to speed. There will of course still be some tinkering in the last few weeks. but todays game showed flashes of typical celtic brilliance combined with the well known and loved fighting spirit of the might Gothenburg Celtic FC !!!

Next up: La familj Överås, 1600 March 31st

Attendance: 41,668
Man of the Match: Christian Olofsson
Yellows: Gildae
Watering hole: Lilla London

Players profile - Managers

Players profile - by A.Millerick
Here is a presentation of the squad, done by our correspondent, in live from Göteborg - Sweden
Managers :
JIMMY WALSH – When not swimming across oceans, big Jim is often found on the touchline at Celtic matches shouting instructions and encouraging. A real club man, Jim is a respected member of the GC franchise. Last year Jim coached the Korp side well, and at one point seemed to take the Monday team to the verge of the title, before a disappointing end of season run saw the Celtic tail off. Jim’s another man who gives up his time to support the GC cause, and for that everyone at the club is grateful.
SEAN GARRETT – The Gaffer. Sean has become a GC legend over the last few years and is now talked about in the same way as Sir Alex Ferguson is at United. Rumours of a statue on Avenyn proved a bit premature, but Garrett is loved by his players. Although Garrett isn’t a shouter, he still gets his message across to his players in a firm and fair way. His dedication to the team is appreciated by everyone involved, apart from maybe his wife. Despite his status at the club, Sean was under pressure following some poor results last season, but responded by guiding the team to some good mid-season form. His position was never really in doubt though, as let’s be honest, nobody in their right mind would want to manage this bunch of losers.

Players profile - Forwards

Players profile - by A.Millerick
Here is a presentation of the squad, done by our correspondent, in live from Göteborg - Sweden
Forwards :
STEVIE RODDIE – The Roddie number 9 jersey is another of the most popular ones in the club shop on Avenyn. Years of quality, hard work and goals have helped earn Roddie the special affection he receives from GC’s fans and players. A former Stoke City player, who received his footballing education at the Duncan Ferguson Football Academy in Scotland, Roddie is a good finisher, who can pick a pass like few others in the team. He started last season with a bang, scoring goals from everywhere, before injuries hampered his campaign. Manager Garrett recently tied Roddie to a new two year deal - a move which ended IFK Göteborg’s interest in the shaven headed Scotsman.
JOHANNES HAGLUND – After spells in the Dutch Eredivisie and Chinese Super League the Celts were delighted to have Johannes back for the second half of last season. Haglund is definitely a talent -sometimes quite an unpredictable talent. Johannes seems to have been born with that rare ability which allows him to score goals from the most impossible situations. The big Swedish striker scored some fine goals last season, and accepted his goal of the season award in Chinese – which is something none of the other squad could do. With a full pre-season behind him Johannes will be some force in the league next season. I don’t think many central defenders will enjoy seeing his Haglund and his Mohican haircut in 2013.
ADAM GARRETT – Adam is definitely the youngest member of the GC squad, but he still managed to get a lot of game time last season and get involved in the proceedings. A player blessed with pace and another with a good engine, Adam often appears to hate his dad for no reason. If Ads makes a mistake it’s often his dad’s fault – something which Sean seems to take quite well. But in all seriousness, Adam is a promising player, who can be a handful when he wants to be. Barry’s currently training Ads up in the gym in preparation for his move into proper youth football. We wish him the best and hope to see him at some of our games giving his dad shit.

Players profile - Wing midfielders

Players profile - by A.Millerick
Here is a presentation of the squad, done by our correspondent, in live from Göteborg - Sweden
Wing midfielders :
ROBIN PERSSON – Definitely no relation of ‘The Alvinator’, Robin is a very useful footballer indeed. Often compared to Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg, Robin chips in with a lot of goals from midfield. Garrett prefers to use Robin on the right side of midfield, and who could blame him, as Persson often causes opposition defences plenty of problems with his pace and ability. Again, Robin missed a few games last season, and as one of the more accomplished players in the GC squad, Garrett will be hoping to have the local lad available more often. Robin is a good guy, apart from when he leaves his keys at away grounds, which is quite a common occurrence.
ARMAN RAFTARI – The most boring member of the GC squad made up for his disappointing banter last season with some good displays in midfield and defence. Now in his more senior years, Raftari still manages to get up and down the right touchline. When given the opportunity Arman is more than capable of putting in some David Beckham-esque crosses. A lover of Italian Serie A, Arman once had a trial at Udinese, only to be turned down because of his poor dressing room stories. On a serious note, Arman is an important part of the Celtic set up and is a well-liked guy within the dressing room.
MARK JOHNSTONE – Gothenburg Celtic’s very own Nakamura. Whether it’s whipping in free-kicks, curling fine crosses in or showing fine technique, Johnstone can do it all. Well not really, but Mark is certainly a legend at the Celtic. Often seen charging down the touchline shouting encouragement, Scotland’s Nakamura is also a popular man to sit with on a night out. Well, before he’s had a few beers anyway. Mark is a committed Celtic man, whose been rewarded for his loyalty and endeavour with his very own box at Celtic’s Heden ground. If seen sleeping anywhere in the Gothenburg vicinity in a drunken state, please ignore his Scottish accent, and return him to Sean Garrett’s house.
SAS RAFTARI – The younger of the feared Raftari clan, Sasa is definitely the more interesting of the brothers. Once lauded as Iran’s answer to Zinedine Zidane, Sas has proved useful in the midfield when he’s been available to play. His brother says he’s lazy, but maybe Arman is jealous of the fact that Sas has more skills than him. It would be good to see Sas available more often next season, as I’m sure with a run of games behind him he could be a useful part of the GC squad.

Players profile - Central midfielders

Players profile - by A.Millerick
Here is a presentation of the squad, done by our correspondent, in live from Göteborg - Sweden
Central midfielders :
SIMON LARSSON – A former Sweden Under-16 international, who gave up a football career, to pursue playing football with a bunch of French, British and Irish losers, Larsson has some of the quickest feet you’ll see in the league. The central midfielder is a key player for the Celts, and when he’s not playing, the Green and Whites certainly miss his passion and talent. Although Larsson’s frustrations often boil over towards the referee, it’s hard to find too many faults with Si’s game. The league’s statistics from last year showed no other player did more turns and swivels over the course of the season than Si.
KHALID EL OURADI – Voted African Young Player of the Year last year, the Moroccan Messi is a skillful and creative ball player. Although often used in the centre of midfield, Khalid can also play in the wide midfield positions. Khalid is a respected member of the side, mainly owing to the fact that he often turns up at matches straight from 24 hour shifts at work, looking glazed and on another planet. Despite his hazardous work timetable, El Ouradi still puts in some good shifts on the pitch. Manager Garrett was wise to tie the Morrocan to a new three year deal last season, but now the onus will be on Khalid to take his game to the next level next season.
ADRIAN KELLY – Another member of the Irish contingent, ‘Aido’ is a fierce competitor and good midfielder. When not on the number 5 tram looking very miserable, Kelly is a very important part of the Gothenburg Celtic side. His physicality, presence and aerial prowess are clearly missed when the former Celtic schoolboy isn’t around. Aido loves a tackle, but also weighs in with his fair share of goals at the other end of the park – often with the use of his head. If you deliver it on his head from a free kick or corner, Kelly will find the target, as he did on numerous occasions last season. Kelly will again be an important part of the GC squad next season.

Players profile - Center-backs

Players profile - by A.Millerick
Here is a presentation of the squad, done by our correspondent, in live from Göteborg - Sweden
Center-backs :
ANDREAS ALVARSSON – In his day Alvarsson was compared to German legend Franz Beckenbaur, mainly because of his ball-striking exploits and calmness on the ball. Now in the twilight years of his career, Andreas is still a force in the league, and a very good footballer. One of the local lads, who works as a bootlegger shipping booze to Sweden from all parts of the world, Andreas is often seen doing charity work and visiting children’s hospitals. Alvarsson can play at the heart of defence or in the holding role. Although not blessed with pace, his technical prowess more than makes up for this. You’ll rarely see Alvarsson score anything other than spectacular goals.
SEBASTIEN GUITTON – Signed from Nantes back in 2009, big Seb has become a key part of the Gothenburg Celtic machine. A strong, solid centre half, Seb was often the last line of defence for the Green and Whites last season. Despite being linked with a move to Fulham and the Premier League, Seb has distanced himself from the transfer speculation, and according to Le Equipe, the big man wants a new contract at GC. Manager Garrett would be wise to meet with Guitton as soon as possible. Sean won’t have to worry about agents and all that nonsense though, as Seb is an old school football man, who looks after his own affairs and refuses to employ an agent. Another good season for Seb next year could see him justify his tag as Gothenburg Celtic’s very own Laurent Blanc.
ALVIN PERSSON – ‘The Alivanator’ is an immense man. Collide with Alvin and you’ll wake up in hospital and never do it again. The big defender is a good, solid player, who performed well in the green and white jersey last season. Although he wasn’t available as much as Garrett would like, Persson always performed well when called upon. Rumour has it newly trained pilot Robin Rosengren will use Alvin as security when he becomes a pilot. According to long-time friend Rosengren: ‘I’ll put Alvin in front of the cockpit door – that way nobody will ever get through.’
ERIC BORNHAMMER – Even in a country full of Blondes, Eric is perhaps one of the blondest footballers to ever grace the Heden pitches. However, when playing Eric certainly doesn’t play like a bimbo – the versatile defender/ midfielder is a good all-round footballer. Eric has a good engine that allows him to cover a lot of ground, and isn’t afraid of a good tackle. Garrett and the other GC management will be hoping Eric will be available next season, as there’s certainly room for his talents in the Gothenburg Celtic starting line-up.
PATRICK GILDEA – One of the more fiery members of the GC truppen, Gildea is a good footballer who we hope will be available more next season. Work commitments etc. limited his appearances last season, but when he played, he always performed well. Another man who can strike a good ball, let’s hope we saw more of the man next season.

Players profile - Fullbacks

Players profile - by A.Millerick
Here is a presentation of the squad, done by our correspondent, in live from Göteborg - Sweden
Fullbacks :
BARRY WHITE – Former Liverpool schoolboy ’Baz’ is a bit of a legend in Gothenburg Celtic circles. Now in his tenth season with the club, the versatile full back/ midfielder is still a fan favourite. Whether it’s the blonde hair or the mischief making, White’s jersey is one of the first to sell out every season in the club shop. The club’s physios have tried to get White out of the pub in an attempt to improve his injury record, but White firmly believes his beer drinking exploits help him over the course of a season.
BRENDAN CLARKE-SMITH – Tory boy, fake Brendan. Call him what you want and left-back Bren probably won’t mind too much. Another popular member of the squad, Clarke-Smith is often found hanging around his University Halls of Residence, trying to use his fine knowledge of the European Parliamentary system to convince girls to go back to his room. As well as unsuccessfully chasing girls, Brendan also enjoys smashing the ball as hard as he can Stoke City style. If you’re sat in row X and BCS is shooting watch out. Brendan also loves a good sliding tackle, and last season’s stats showed he made more sliding tackles than anyone else in Scandinavia. Recently offered a one year deal, Clarke-Smith is rumoured to be Roy Hodgson’s preferred choice for the England left back role ahead of Leighton Baines, once Cashley Cole retires. BCS owns more replica football shirts than anyone else on the planet.
COME FRACHON – Once lauded as the next Willy Sagnol, Come is another popular member of the GC truppen. Often used at right back, Frachon is a consistent member of Korp set-up. However, when asked to play for the Saturday side the Frenchman was always too busy shopping with his lady – something which upset a few of the other Celtic lads. Although many players find his French accent hard to understand, Come is often sent by Gothenburg Celtic’s press officers to answer questions in English, Swedish and French to the world media. It’s another job the full back does well.
NIALL O’CONNOR – Niall models his game on that of former Manchester United defender John O’Shea, and according to GC sources, the big man even has pictures of Republic of Ireland’s back four all over his apartment bedroom. Another valuable member of the GC unit, Niall is never out of the loop when it comes to anything to do with any sport. Always hooked up on his phone, and with his headphones in, Niall is a well-informed man. When not looking at his phone, Niall is a decent, solid right back. Although his season was ruined by injury last season, when he played, O’Connor always did his job well. As GC’s chief scout, Niall was responsible for the recruitment of Khalid and Julien. Manager Garrett will be hoping Niall can continue to fly around the world to recruit more talent before next season commences.
ROBIN ROSENGREN – GC’s answer to Howard Hughes, Rosengren is a popular part of the GC set up. Preferred at right back this season, Rosengren performed well when called upon. After briefly trying to be a manager at the seven a-side tournament earlier on last summer and failing miserably, Robin decided to become a pilot. If anyone’s capable of pulling off that uniform Rosengren is. Rumour has it he’ll be flying missions over all of Celtic’s opposition’s training sessions, and then flying to gaffer Garrett’s house to give him the lowdown on how they play. There’s a chance Robin will swap training and playing with a bunch of hairy, overweight men, for flying around the world next season. Considering he’ll probably be sleeping with a variety of fine women on the way and living the high life, all at GC will be sad to see him go, but I’m sure everyone will understand his reasons.
NUNO RAMALHO – Nuno hails from the sunshine of Portugal, after somehow deciding being in cold and grey Sweden was a better idea. He then decided to make that decision look even more bizarre by swapping a career with Sporting Lisbon for the joys of playing for the Celts. Nuno, who once starred in a Portuguese tourism video alongside Luis Figo and Nuno Gomes, is a versatile player who played most his football last season in the Korp team. A good right back, Ramalho is committed to the cause and quite adventurous going forward. Injury ended his season early, but he’ll be back next season we hope.
GARY SHEEHAN – Where do you start with the maverick that is Gary Sheehan? Well if Gary had anything to do with it, not with his now infamous Youtube video. Putting that aside for a minute, Gary is a respected member of the GC squad, who has a good eye for a pass. According to reports Gary is never seen out of his Charlton Athletic kit, and even wears it to do his grocery shopping at ICA. His strong cockney accent means often only the other English players in the team can understand him, but somehow that doesn’t stop Gary from making everyone laugh with his sense of humour. Hopefully we’ll see more of Gary next season.

Players profile - Keepers

Players profile - by A.Millerick
Here is a presentation of the squad, done by our correspondent, in live from Göteborg - Sweden
Keepers :
JULIEN SAN-JOSE – Signed from Montpellier on transfer deadline day last season, San-Jose is another popular player at Celtic HQ. The proud Frenchman, who’s rumoured to be a descendant of Napoleon, is one of the bravest goalkeepers you’ll ever see. Playing rugby for years certainly helped ‘Jules’ with this, as it did with his fine shot stopping as well. San-Jose is another of the Celtic squad who seems to love a drink and night out, but being the goalkeeper allows him to get away with this. Rumour has it that San-Jose will replace David Ginola as the face of Head & Shoulders in 2013.
CHRISTIAN OLOFSSON – Olofsson appears to have learnt his goalkeeping trade from the infamous Colombian Rene Higuita. That’s not making fun of Christian, but he certainly has an entertaining style. Olofsson is a keeper who’s capable of pulling out top class saves on a regular basis. Christian is another GC favourite, who the fans at Heden hope to see gracing the turf next year.

2012 - Div 7 C Herrar - Table


Tabell Totalt
Lag S V O F GM-IM D P
Backa BK 16 16 0 0 87-13 74 48
Proletären FF 16 11 0 5 45-28 17 33
Grimmereds BK 16 9 1 6 41-30 11 28
Ösets BK 16 9 1 6 39-31 8 28
BK Bifrost 16 6 3 7 39-39 0 21
Billdals BK 16 5 2 9 40-42 -2 17
Gothenburg Celtic FC 16 5 2 9 30-38 -8 17
Menisken IF 16 3 1 12 19-60 -41 10
AIF Göteborg 16 3 0 13 21-80 -59 9
IF Hakoah Uteslutet


2012 - Div 7 C Herrar - Table

2012 - Div 7 C Herrar - Results


Spelprogram
Tid Match Resultat
Omgång 1
2012-04-21 15:30 Backa BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC 4 - 2
Omgång 2
2012-04-28 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Proletären FF 2 - 0
Omgång 3
2012-05-05 15:00 BK Bifrost - Gothenburg Celtic FC 2 - 2
Omgång 4
2012-05-12 15:00 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Menisken IF 2 - 4
Omgång 5
2012-05-19 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - AIF Göteborg 2 - 4
Omgång 6
2012-05-25 18:15 Ösets BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC 4 - 1
Omgång 7
2012-06-02 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Billdals BK 3 - 3
Omgång 8



Omgång 9
2012-06-17 16:15 Grimmereds BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC 3 - 0
Omgång 10
2012-08-18 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Backa BK 0 - 7
Omgång 11
2012-08-26 16:15 AIF Göteborg - Gothenburg Celtic FC 0 - 2
Omgång 12
2012-08-31 20:00 Proletären FF - Gothenburg Celtic FC 0 - 4
Omgång 13
2012-09-08 15:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - BK Bifrost 1 - 2
Omgång 14
2012-09-15 15:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Grimmereds BK 2 - 3
Omgång 15
2012-09-18 21:00 Menisken IF - Gothenburg Celtic FC 0 - 3
Omgång 16
2012-09-27 21:00 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Ösets BK 1 - 2
Omgång 17
2012-10-04 20:15 Billdals BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC 0 - 3
Omgång 18




2012 - Div 7 C Herrar - Results

Korp - Slutspel A - 2012 - Table


Team P W D L GF
GA P
FC Frölunda 5 3 0 2 10 - 10 9
Spartak Kamrat 5 2 2 1 14 - 13 8
Skinnrullarna KK 5 2 2 1 7 - 6 8
BK Rojnered 5 2 1 2 12 - 12 7
Gothenburg Celtic 5 1 2 2 7 - 9 5
SEB 5 1 1 3 10 - 10 4

Program och resultat - 11-manna - Slutspel A

Korp - Slutspel A - 2012 - results


Hemmalag
Bortalag Resultat
BK Rojnered - Gothenburg Celtic 1 - 2
Gothenburg Celtic - Spartak Kamrat 1 - 1
FC Frölunda - Gothenburg Celtic 3 - 1
Gothenburg Celtic - Skinnrullarna KK 1 - 2
SEB - Gothenburg Celtic 2 - 2

Program och resultat - 11-manna - Slutspel A

Korp 2012 - Table



Team P W D L GF
GA P
Spartak Kamrat 10 9 1 0 24 - 2 28
Skinnrullarna KK 10 5 3 2 17 - 11 18
Gothenburg Celtic 10 5 1 4 17 - 18 16
Stjärna Imorgonsväg 10 4 2 4 28 - 15 14
Paddington FC 10 2 0 8 13 - 31 6
Casino Cosmopol 10 1 1 8 9 - 31 4

11-manna - Grupp A - Table

Korp 2012 - results

Hemmalag
Bortalag Resultat
Skinnrullarna KK - Gothenburg Celtic 1 - 0
Gothenburg Celtic - Paddington FC 1 - 0
Spartak Kamrat - Gothenburg Celtic 2 - 0
Stjärna Imorgonsväg - Gothenburg Celtic 6 - 1
Gothenburg Celtic - Casino Cosmopol 4 - 2
Gothenburg Celtic - Skinnrullarna KK 4 - 1
Gothenburg Celtic - Spartak Kamrat 0 - 2
Gothenburg Celtic - Stjärna Imorgonsväg 2 - 2
Casino Cosmopol - Gothenburg Celtic 0 - 2
Paddington FC - Gothenburg Celtic 2 - 3
       

Program och resultat - 11-manna - Grupp A

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Div 7 C Herrar - Table


Tabell  Totalt





Lag  S  V  O  F  GM-IM  D  P
Backa BK  7 7 0 0 36-10 26 21
Ösets BK  7 5  0 2 18-7 11 15
BK Bifrost  7 4  1 2 18-13 5 13
Grimmereds BK  7 4  0 3 25-15 10 12
Proletären FF  6 3  0 3 14-12 2 9
Billdals BK  7 2  2 3 19-17 2 8
IF Hakoah  6 2  1 3 16-28 -12 7
Gothenburg Celtic FC  7 1  2 4 14-21 -7 5
Menisken IF  6 1  0 5 12-27 -15 3
AIF Göteborg  6 1  0 5 8-30 -22 3

Div 7 C Herrar - Results


Spelprogram

Tid  Match  Resultat
Omgång 1

2012-04-21 15:30 Backa BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC  4-2
Omgång 2

2012-04-28 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Proletären FF  2-0
Omgång 3

2012-05-05 15:00 BK Bifrost - Gothenburg Celtic FC  2-2
Omgång 4

2012-05-12 15:00 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Menisken IF  2-4
Omgång 5

2012-05-19 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - AIF Göteborg  2-4
Omgång 6

2012-05-25 18:15 Ösets BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC  4-1
Omgång 7

2012-06-02 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Billdals BK  3-3

Div 7 C Herrar - fixtures

Spelprogram

Tid  Match  Spelplats
Omgång 1

2012-04-21 15:30 Backa BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Kviberg 2 konstgräs
Omgång 2

2012-04-28 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Proletären FF  Heden 2 Konstgräs
Omgång 3

2012-05-05 15:00 BK Bifrost - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Lindhaga 1 Gräs
Omgång 4

2012-05-12 15:00 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Menisken IF  Heden 4 Konstgräs
Omgång 5

2012-05-19 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - AIF Göteborg  Heden 2 Konstgräs
Omgång 6

2012-05-25 18:15 Ösets BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Majvallen 1 Konstgräs
Omgång 7

2012-06-02 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Billdals BK  Heden 2 Konstgräs
Omgång 8

2012-06-09 16:00 Gothenburg Celtic FC - IF Hakoah  Guldheden Södra 1 Konstgräs
Omgång 9

2012-06-17 16:15 Grimmereds BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Apelsinplan 2 Konstgräs
Omgång 10

2012-08-18 14:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Backa BK  Överåsvallen 1 Konstgräs
Omgång 11

2012-08-26 16:15 AIF Göteborg - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Majvallen 1 Konstgräs
Omgång 12

2012-08-31 20:00 Proletären FF - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Åkeredsvallen 2 Konstgräs
Omgång 13

2012-09-08 15:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - BK Bifrost  Heden 2 Konstgräs
Omgång 14

2012-09-15 15:15 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Grimmereds BK  Heden 2 Konstgräs
Omgång 15

2012-09-18 21:00 Menisken IF - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Heden 3 Konstgräs
Omgång 16

2012-09-27 21:00 Gothenburg Celtic FC - Ösets BK  Heden 2 Konstgräs
Omgång 17

2012-10-04 20:15 Billdals BK - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Hovås Billdal Arena 1
Omgång 18

2012-10-13 12:00 IF Hakoah - Gothenburg Celtic FC  Guldheden Södra 1 Konstgräs

Div 7 C Herrar - teams


AIF Göteborg 
Backa BK 
Billdals BK 
BK Bifrost 
Gothenburg Celtic FC 
Grimmereds BK
IF Hakoah 
Menisken IF 
Proletären FF
Ösets BK 

Korp - Table


Team Played W D L GF GA P
Spartak Kamrat 5 5 0 0 11 0 15
Skinnrullarna KK 5 4 0 1 9 3 12
Stjärna Imorgonsväg 5 3 0 2 19 4 9
Gothenburg Celtic 5 2 0 3 6 11 6
Paddington FC 5 1 0 4 6 14 3
Casino Cosmopol 5 0 0 5 4 23 0