2006–07 Celtic F.C. season
2006–07 season | |||
Chairman | Brian Quinn | ||
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Manager | Gordon Strachan | ||
Ground |
Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland (Capacity: 60,355) | ||
Scottish Premier League | 1st | ||
Scottish Cup | Winners | ||
Scottish League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (13) All: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (18) | ||
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Celtic started season 2006-07 looking to retain the Scottish Premier League trophy and the Scottish League Cup. They also competed in the Scottish Cup, and entered the Champions League at the group stage. Such was the good form of Celtic and the lack of a clear rival in the early stages of the 2006–07 season, that bookmakers Paddy Power paid out on Celtic as the winners of the SPL on 6 November 2006, only 13 games into the season.[1] By mid-November Celtic were 11 points clear of their nearest challengers.
Having qualified automatically for the group stage of the Champions League, Celtic were drawn with Benfica, Copenhagen, and Manchester United. Although Celtic lost their 3 away games, a 100% record at home earned them qualification to the knockout stage for the first time since the group format was introduced in 1992–93. Their opponents in the last 16 were Milan. After both legs of the tie ended 0–0, Celtic's Champions League run was ended by a solitary Milan goal in extra-time by Kaká.
During the January 2007 transfer window Celtic signed Scotland internationals and former Hearts players Steven Pressley and Paul Hartley, full-back Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé from Rennes on loan and goalkeeper Mark Brown from Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
On 22 April 2007 Celtic won their second consecutive league championship, and 40th overall. The title was secured by an injury-time free-kick from Shunsuke Nakamura in a 2–1 victory against Kilmarnock.[2] The result left Celtic 13 points clear of Rangers with four matches remaining. They finished the season 12 points above Rangers.
On 26 May 2007 Celtic won the Scottish Cup for a record 34th time after beating Dunfermline 1–0. The winner was scored by Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé in the 84th minute.
Results
Scottish Premier League
SPL | Celtic | 4 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park | 29 July 2006 | |||
Żurawski ![]() Jarošík ![]() Nakamura ![]() |
Naismith ![]() |
Attendance: 54,620 Referee: Iain Brines Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 6 August 2006 | |||
Bednář ![]() |
Petrov ![]() |
Attendance: 16,822 Referee: Stuart Dougal Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 0 | St Mirren | Celtic Park | 12 August 2006 | |||
McManus ![]() Petrov ![]() |
Attendance: 56,579 Referee: Brian Winter Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Inverness CT | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium | 20 August 2006 | |||
Munro ![]() |
Pearson ![]() |
Attendance: 7,332 Referee: Craig Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | Celtic Park | 26 August 2006 | |||
Żurawski ![]() Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Brown ![]() |
Attendance: 58,078 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Aberdeen | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium | 9 September 2006 | |||
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Attendance: 15,304 Referee: Mike McCurry Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Celtic Park | 16 September 2006 | |||
McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 55,894 Referee: Eddie Smith Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Rangers | Celtic Park | 23 September 2006 | |||
Gravesen ![]() Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 59,341 Referee: Dougie McDonald Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Falkirk | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium | 1 October 2006 | |||
McGeady ![]() |
Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Iain Brines Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 4 | Celtic | Tannadice Park | 14 October 2006 | |||
Hunt ![]() |
Nakamura ![]() Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Attendance: 10,504 Referee: Mike McCurry Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Motherwell | Celtic Park | 21 October 2006 | |||
Craigan ![]() Żurawski ![]() |
McDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 57,742 Referee: Alan Freeland Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Kilmarnock | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Rugby Park | 28 October 2006 | |||
Nish ![]() |
Nakamura ![]() Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 10,083 Referee: John Underhill Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 4 November 2006 | |||
Jarošík ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Velička ![]() |
Attendance: 58,971 Referee: Craig Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | St Mirren | 1 – 3 | Celtic | Love Street | 12 November 2006 | |||
Sutton ![]() |
Gravesen ![]() |
Attendance: 8,445 Referee: Stuart Dougal Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Inverness CT | Celtic Park | 18 November 2006 | |||
Dods ![]() Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() Jarošík ![]() |
Attendance: 56,637 Referee: Kenny Clark Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Celtic | Easter Road | 26 November 2006 | |||
Sproule ![]() Thomson ![]() |
Sno ![]() McGeady ![]() |
Attendance: 16,747 Referee: Mike McCurry Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park | 2 December 2006 | |||
Żurawski ![]() |
Attendance: 58,911 Referee: Dougie McDonald Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Celtic | East End Park | 10 December 2006 | |||
Simmons ![]() |
McGeady ![]() Żurawski ![]() |
Attendance: 7,080 Referee: Craig Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Rangers | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium | 17 December 2006 | |||
Hemdani ![]() |
Gravesen ![]() |
Attendance: 50,418 Referee: Kenny Clark Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Celtic Park | 23 December 2006 | |||
Gravesen ![]() |
Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Iain Brines Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 2 | Dundee United | Celtic Park | 26 December 2006 | |||
O'Dea ![]() Nakamura ![]() |
Robertson ![]() Samuel ![]() |
Attendance: 57,343 Referee: Brian Winter Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Fir Park | 30 December 2006 | |||
Smith ![]() |
Riordan ![]() |
Attendance: 9,769 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Celtic Park | 2 January 2007 | |||
O'Dea ![]() McGeady ![]() |
Attendance: 57,236 Referee: Steve Conroy Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 14 January 2007 | |||
Mikoliūnas ![]() |
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() Jarošík ![]() |
Attendance: 17,129 Referee: Kenny Clark Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 5 – 1 | St Mirren | Celtic Park | 20 January 2007 | |||
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() McGeady ![]() Miller ![]() |
McGinn ![]() |
Attendance: 58,382 Referee: Craig Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Inverness CT | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium | 28 January 2007 | |||
Bayne ![]() |
Riordan ![]() Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Attendance: 7,484 Referee: Iain Brines Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | Celtic Park | 10 February 2007 | |||
Beattie ![]() |
Attendance: 59,659 Referee: Stuart Dougal Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Aberdeen | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Pittodrie Stadium | 17 February 2007 | |||
Mackie ![]() |
Beattie ![]() Nakamura ![]() |
Attendance: 16,711 Referee: Craig Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Celtic Park | 3 March 2007 | |||
Miller ![]() Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Hammill ![]() |
Attendance: 59,131 Referee: Steve Conroy Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 0 – 1 | Rangers | Celtic Park | 10 March 2007 | |||
Ehiogu ![]() |
Attendance: 59,425 Referee: Stuart Dougal Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Celtic | Falkirk Stadium | 18 March 2007 | |||
Thomson ![]() |
Attendance: 6,438 Referee: John Underhill Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Tannadice Park | 31 March 2007 | |||
Daly ![]() |
Nakamura ![]() |
Attendance: 11,363 Referee: Iain Brines Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park | 7 April 2007 | |||
Riordan ![]() |
Attendance: 58,654 Referee: Eddie Smith Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Kilmarnock | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Rugby Park | 22 April 2007 | |||
Nish ![]() |
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() Nakamura ![]() |
Attendance: 12,654 Referee: Craig Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 1 – 3 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 29 April 2007 | |||
Pressley ![]() |
Ivaškevičius ![]() Driver ![]() Pospíšil ![]() |
Attendance: 59,510 Referee: Stuart Dougal Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Celtic | Ibrox Stadium | 5 May 2007 | |||
Boyd ![]() Adam ![]() |
Attendance: 50,384 Referee: Craig Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen | Celtic Park | 12 May 2007 | |||
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Mackie ![]() |
Attendance: 59,000 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
SPL | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Celtic | Easter Road | 20 May 2007 | |||
Brown ![]() Sproule ![]() |
Riordan ![]() |
Attendance: 13,885 Referee: Iain Brines Report: BBC Sport |
UEFA Champions League
Group Stage | Manchester United | 3 – 2 | Celtic | Old Trafford | 13 September 2006 | |||
Saha ![]() Solskjær ![]() |
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() Nakamura ![]() |
Attendance: 74,031 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ Report: BBC Sport |
Group Stage | Celtic | 1 – 0 | F.C. København | Celtic Park | 26 September 2006 | |||
Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 57,598 Referee: Florian Meyer Report: BBC Sport |
Group Stage | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Benfica | Celtic Park | 17 October 2006 | |||
Miller ![]() Pearson ![]() |
Attendance: 58,313 Referee: Eric Braamhaar Report: BBC Sport |
Group Stage | Benfica | 3 – 0 | Celtic | Estádio da Luz | 1 November 2006 | |||
Caldwell ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() Karyaka ![]() |
Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Kyros Vassaras Report: BBC Sport |
Group Stage | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Manchester United | Celtic Park | 21 November 2006 | |||
Nakamura ![]() |
Attendance: 60,632 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González Report: BBC Sport |
Group Stage | F.C. København | 3 – 1 | Celtic | Parken Stadium | 6 December 2006 | |||
Hutchinson ![]() Grønkjær ![]() Allbäck ![]() |
Jarošík ![]() |
Attendance: 38,647 Referee: Bertrand Layec Report: BBC Sport |
Knockout Round | Celtic | 0 – 0 | A.C. Milan | Celtic Park | 20 February 2007 | |||
Attendance: 58,785 Referee: Terje Hauge Report: BBC Sport |
Knockout Round | A.C. Milan | 1 – 0 | Celtic | San Siro | 7 March 2007 | |||
Kaká ![]() |
Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Konrad Plautz Report: BBC Sport |
Scottish League Cup
Third Round | Celtic | 2 – 0 | St Mirren | Celtic Park | 19 September 2006 | |||
Beattie ![]() Żurawski ![]() |
Attendance: 32,587 Referee: Kenny Clark Report: BBC Sport |
Quarter Final | Celtic | 1 – 1* | Falkirk | Celtic Park | 7 November 2006 | |||
Żurawski ![]() |
Stokes ![]() |
Attendance: 18,684 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
*Celtic Lose the match 5-4 on penalties
Scottish Cup
Third Round | Celtic | 4 – 0 | Dumbarton | Celtic Park | 6 January 2007 | |||
Żurawski ![]() Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() Riordan ![]() |
Attendance: 18,685 Referee: Willie Collum Report: BBC Sport |
Fourth Round | Livingston | 1 – 4 | Celtic | Almondvale Stadium | 3 February 2007 | |||
Mackay ![]() |
O'Dea ![]() Riordan ![]() Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
Quarter Final | Inverness CT | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium | 25 February 2007 | |||
Bayne ![]() |
Pressley ![]() Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 7,119 Referee: Dougie McDonald Report: BBC Sport |
Semi Final | St Johnstone | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Hampden Park | 14 April 2007 | |||
Hardie ![]() |
Vennegoor of Hesselink ![]() |
Attendance: 28,339 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
Final | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Hampden Park | 26 May 2007 | |||
Perrier-Doumbé ![]() |
Attendance: 49,600 Referee: Kenny Clark Report: BBC Sport |
Players
Transfers
Player | From | Fee |
---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | Free |
![]() | ![]() | Free |
![]() | ![]() | £1,100,000 |
![]() | ![]() | £80,000 |
![]() | ![]() | £150,000 |
![]() | ![]() | £600,000 |
![]() | ![]() | £3,400,000 |
![]() | ![]() | £2,000,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Free |
![]() | ![]() | £300,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Loan |
![]() | ![]() | £1,100,000 |
Out: 2006-07 Season
Player | To | Fee |
---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | Free |
![]() | ![]() | Free |
![]() | Retired | |
![]() | ![]() | £500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Free |
![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed |
![]() | ![]() | Free |
![]() | ![]() | Swap |
![]() | ![]() | £6,500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | £400,000 |
![]() | ![]() | £400,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed |
![]() | ![]() | £750,000 |
![]() | ![]() | £1,100,000 |
- Total income:
£7,830,000
- Total spending:
£9,650,000
Loans
Loaned out:
Player | To | Length |
---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | January to end of season |
![]() | ![]() | January to end of season |
![]() | ![]() | January to end of season |
![]() | ![]() | Season long |
![]() | ![]() | Season long |
![]() | ![]() | Season long |
![]() | ![]() | Season long |
![]() | ![]() | Season loan |
![]() | ![]() | Season loan |
![]() | ![]() | Season loan |
Statistics
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Artur Boruc | 51 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Telfer | 31 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Mo Camara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Lee Naylor | 46 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Gary Caldwell | 28 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Bobo Baldé[3] | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Maciej Żurawski | 34 | 10 | 19+7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4+1 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Alan Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Kenny Miller | 44 | 8 | 20+11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+3 | 3 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | 30 | 18 | 17+4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Stephen Pearson | 19 | 2 | 3+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Hartley | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Wilson | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Derek Riordan | 21 | 7 | 6+10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Evander Sno | 28 | 1 | 7+11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Thomas Gravesen | 33 | 6 | 18+4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Steven Pressley | 18 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Neil Lennon | 44 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Stilian Petrov | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Jiří Jarošík | 34 | 5 | 18+7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Mark Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | GK | ![]() |
David Marshall | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Stanislav Varga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé[4] | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Shunsuke Nakamura | 50 | 11 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 2 |
26 | FW | ![]() |
Cillian Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Shaun Maloney | 15 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Ross Wallace | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | FW | ![]() |
Craig Beattie | 20 | 3 | 9+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
41 | DF | ![]() |
John Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen McManus | 44 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
45 | MF | ![]() |
Jim O'Brien[5] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | MF | ![]() |
Aiden McGeady[6] | 46 | 5 | 22+12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
47 | GK | ![]() |
Michael McGovern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | DF | ![]() |
Darren O'Dea | 21 | 3 | 9+5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
49 | DF | ![]() |
Scott Cuthbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | DF | ![]() |
Gary Irvine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
51 | MF | ![]() |
Nicky Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
52 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Caddis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | MF | ![]() |
Ryan Conroy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
56 | MF | ![]() |
Teddy Bjarnason | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NB: Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes
Goal scorers
R | Player | Scottish Premier League |
Scottish League Cup |
Scottish Cup |
UEFA Champions League |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
6 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
7 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
8 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |