At 20:30 Beijing time on December 26, the 20th round of the Soviet Super League, the Celtics played st. Johnstone away. In the first half, Abada scored twice and Furuhashi Retired injured. In the second half, Chris Kane pulled back a city, Beaton sealed the win, and the Celtics won 3-1.
Last season, Gerrard led the Rangers to stage an unbeaten miracle, and the Celtics' Three-Game Super League title was ended. In the first 19 rounds of the season, the Celtics finished second with 42 points from 13 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, six points behind the defending champions. Facing St. Johnstone at the bottom, they had no reason to miss the chance to close the point gap.
Of course, the Celtics did not live up to the expectations of the fans, with a possession rate of 72%, only 28% of the opponents, an exaggerated number of shots on goal, and an exaggerated number of shots on target, 8-1, the advantage is too obvious. St. Johnstone spent most of his time being passively beaten, and it was difficult to launch a decent offense.
Just eight minutes into the opening, Jolanovic sent a cross after a steal in front of the field, And abbada's header was saved, but he then personally headed the ball to make up for it, and the Celtics broke the deadlock and led 1-0.
In the 21st minute, after a dashing turn in front of Roczic, a freehand shot was sent into the box, and Abada followed up with a right-footed volley to the next city. In just 13 minutes, Abada finished the scoring twice, with the Celtics leading 2-0.
Only 20 years old, Abada has only joined the Celtics this season, and has contributed 10 goals and 5 assists in 27 appearances in all competitions, and has participated in a total of 15 goals, second only to Furuhashi's 13 goals, ranking second in the team, and the future is unlimited.
In the 68th minute, Solomon Otabor's cross was met by Chris Kane pulling back a city for the home team, 1-2! However, the Celtics did not give their opponents a chance to turn the tables.
In the 82nd minute, the Celtics successfully countered in front of the court, Rogic calmly crossed, and followed by Beaton to help the team seal the victory. The remaining time the two sides did not succeed, and the Celtics won 3-1.
The Celtics not only completed a double against St. Johnstone, but also maintained all wins in the last 4 encounters, scoring 10 goals and conceding only 3. In addition, the Celtics are unbeaten in nine games in all competitions, with a specific record of 8 wins and 1 draw, and the last loss was a month ago, when they lost 2-3 to Bayer Leverkusen.
After scoring three points on St. Johnstone, the Celtics continue to sit firmly in second place in the table, three points behind rangers, preserving hopes of fighting for the league title.
The Celtics are an established powerhouse with a history of more than 130 years, having won the Champions League in addition to 51 league titles. It is worth mentioning that the Celtics are also the only Scottish team in history to win the Big Ears Cup.