Glasgow Times

YoungBhoys’ heads high as French earn narrow win...

- By GRAEME McGARRY

DCeltic right and crossed for striker Meterhan Guclu, but his backheel was read well by keeper Ryan Mullen. The young Celts failed to heed the warning, and eight minutes before the break the French side were level.

Right-back Alec Georgen got to the Celtic byline before clipping a ball in for Guclu to attack, and this time the forward made no mistake as he buried a header in off the post.

Celtic started the second half as they had the first, with Aitchison teeing up Hendry for a deflected shot that was well saved by Cibois.

They didn’t have to wait long for their second goal, though. A fine passing move saw Ewan Henderson pick up the ball on the edge of the area, and he slipped a wonderful through ball into Aitchison’s path who fired low under Cibois.

Soon after Stanley Nsoki fouled Aitchison in the area to give the Hoops a second penalty, but this time Hendry’s effort was saved by Cibois before Henderson crashed the rebound off the woodwork.

That was to prove costly as centre-back Robbie Deas misjudged a high punt, allowing substitute Virgiliu Postolach to latch on to the ball to fire PSG level.

Aitchison came close again as he drove a cross on to a PSG defender and up off the crossbar, only for the visitors to race to the other end to take the lead for the first time.

Georgen was again the provider, swinging in a cross that Timothy Weah, son of AC Milan legend George, rose to head powerfully into the bottom corner.

 ??  ?? Jack Aitchison gave Celtic Under-19s a second-half lead but PSG battled back with two goals to clinch all three points
Jack Aitchison gave Celtic Under-19s a second-half lead but PSG battled back with two goals to clinch all three points

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