The result means that both teams were still left searching for their first victories of the Premiership season. It was Siwelele’s first point of the season, while Dikwena claimed a second successive draw.
Celtic had to play the last ten minutes with only 10 men after Bevan Fransman suffered a head injury and by that time coach Clinton Larsen had already made three substitutions. Fransman was taken to hospital for precautionary tests
After a somewhat subdued start to the match, Lyle Lakay gave the home the lead in the 33rd minute with his first league goal for Celtic. He fired a 20-yard free-kick into the corner of the net.
Just prior to this goal, Celtic’s new signing Helder Pelembe struck the crossbar with a shot fired from just outside the Stars’ penalty area.
