DANES DENY CELTIC.Byline: By MICHAEL BAILLIE Group A: Celtic 0 Aalborg 0 UNFANCIED Danes Aalborg managed by former Scotland captain Bruce Rioch Bruce David Rioch (born September 6, 1947 in Aldershot) most recently held the position of coach of football club Odense BK in the Danish Superliga. A former player himself, he represented the Scotland national football team in 24 matches, becoming the first Scottish (by virtue of held Celtic - despite having a man sent off. Celtic wasted a golden opportunity to take the lead on the half-hour when Shaun Maloney Shaun Richard Maloney (born in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia on January 24, 1983) is a Scottish international footballer currently playing for English Premiership club Aston Villa. He plays as an attacking midfielder or striker. was brought down in the box by Steve Olfers. Referee Matteo Trefoloni pointed to the spot but Barry Robson drilled his effort straight at the legs of Aalborg keeper Karim Zaza. Celtic have never won their opening Champions League group game and the jinx jinx n. 1. A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck. 2. A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing. tr.v. continues. Aalborg had to play the last 12 minutes with 10 men after Michael Beauchamp was sent off. But Trefoloni got the wrong man as it was Michael Jakobsen who hauled down Georgios Samaras. From the free-kick Shunsuke Nakamura forced a wonderful save from Zaza. CAPTION(S): ROBSON Missed a penalty for Celtic last night |
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