Champs Over-Run Killie!

Celtic (2) 4 Kilmarnock (0) 1 SPL Match 1, Celtic Park, July 30th, 2006, KO: 12:30 Attendance: 54,620  Celtic Goals: Zurawski 25, 90 Jarosik 38, Nakamura 75

No Player Started Substitution Cards Goals 13 Graeme Smith       2 Jamie Fowler       3 Garry Hay       14 Fraser Wright       4 David Lilley       5 Gordon Greer     7 Steven Naismith     87 mins 12 Allan Johnston       9 Colin Nish (63 mins for Wales)     18 Paul Di Giacomo (69 mins for Leven)     11 Danny Invincibile                     Subs         26 Cameron Bell         10 Gary Wales (63 mins for Nish)     15 Grant Murray         19 Stevie Murray         22 Peter Leven (69 mins for Di Giacomo)     23 Jamie Hamill           Legend         Complete Game Yellow Card Goal Substitute On Red Card Penalty Substitute Off

Champions Celtic kicked off the defence of their title with a comfortable 4-1 home win over Kilmarnock .

Killie had an equal amount of first-half possession Steven Naismith, the scorer of Kilmarnock's consolation goal, squandered an excellent opportunity to put his side ahead while Celtic were still labouring to find their form.

Last year's young player of the year shot straight at the chest of Artur Boruc and the goalkeeper saved at the striker's feet when he attempted to score at the second attempt.

But sloppy control from Lilley allowed Miller to steal the ball and deliver a fine, crossfield ball to the unmarked Zurawski, who drilled it low into the net from 10 yards for the opening goal,  after 25 minutes.

Czech Jari Jarosik headed a fine second in the 38th.

Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura curled home a magnificent third with a free kick from more than 20 metres with 15 minutes left.

Kilmarnock pulled a goal back when hard-working Steven Naismith cracked a left foot shot high into the net from 10 metres before Zurawski hit his second with a low shot in the final minute to complete the scoring.

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