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Preceding the start of this cup final, Celtic fans hoping that their listed centre forward was gonna be Kyogo while Hibs fans were studying the lineup and looking for confirmation he was still injured and were hugely disappointed to see him actually playing!! The importance of this miraculous return can't be underestimated in the Hoops winning this match, a game that was certainly not one for any footie purist to enjoy - not the best of games, particularly in the 1st half. As for refereeing? Well critical comments and concerns were already made weeks ago when John Beaton was bizarrely confirmed to be the chosen match official and he didn't fail in confirming what a lotta critical fans more or less knew how he'd handle this match! Celtic? Dominated possession for most of the match, lost the the 1st goal to a brave header from Paul Hanlon right after HT. Then responding almost immediately with a strike from that man Kyogo albeit fortuitous - a close offside call? No ref/AR call on it and no VAR to overturn the decision. So 1-1 it is! As for the second goal? Clinical finishing personified as a Hibs defence "switched off" and Kyogo lobbing a Hibs goalie standing in "no man's land" - not a good watch from a Hibs fan's perspective and a simple question to ask is, "Who the f### coaches these players"??? Then what followed after that was a number of Hibs players confirming again that clinical finishing isn't a striking description they are familiar with - should've at least forced this match into extra-time, but missing that "killer instinct" AGAIN!!! Ange already lifting his 1st trophy after thankfully ensuring Kyogo was gonna crucially start this match.
Preceding the start of this cup final, Celtic fans hoping that their listed centre forward was gonna be Kyogo while Hibs fans were studying the lineup and looking for confirmation he was still injured and were hugely disappointed to see him actually playing!! The importance of this miraculous return can't be underestimated in the Hoops winning this match, a game that was certainly not one for any footie purist to enjoy - not the best of games, particularly in the 1st half. As for refereeing? Well critical comments and concerns were already made weeks ago when John Beaton was bizarrely confirmed to be the chosen match official and he didn't fail in confirming what a lotta critical fans more or less knew how he'd handle this match! Celtic? Dominated possession for most of the match, lost the the 1st goal to a brave header from Paul Hanlon right after HT. Then responding almost immediately with a strike from that man Kyogo albeit fortuitous - a close offside call? No ref/AR call on it and no VAR to overturn the decision. So 1-1 it is! As for the second goal? Clinical finishing personified as a Hibs defence "switched off" and Kyogo lobbing a Hibs goalie standing in "no man's land" - not a good watch from a Hibs fan's perspective and a simple question to ask is, "Who the f### coaches these players"??? Then what followed after that was a number of Hibs players confirming again that clinical finishing isn't a striking description they are familiar with - should've at least forced this match into extra-time, but missing that "killer instinct" AGAIN!!! Ange already lifting his 1st trophy after thankfully ensuring Kyogo was gonna crucially start this match.