Match Report


Stockport CountyStockport County     BurnleyBurnley
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Nick Day Nick Day
Stephane ScifoS. Scifo79
G
captain1
G
65Greg GrondinG. Grondin
Celestine KanuC. Kanu72
D
2
D
75Dominic CollinsD. Collins
Marco LaurentM. Laurent74
D
3
D
80Paolo DundjerskiP. Dundjerski
Harry RobsonH. Robson75
D
4
D
74Denys DemyanchukD. Demyanchuk
Les BarrettL. Barrett74
D
5
D
60Nick DraperN. Draper
Pascal CziommerP. Cziommer80
M
6
M
87Nordin StruparN. Strupar
Mark SchwarzerM. Schwarzer79
M
7
M
84Jason MooreJ. Moore
Harry HigginbothamH. Higginbotham79
M
8captain
M
87Steven MurphyS. Murphy
Cedric ZugnaC. Zugna79
A
9
M
91Carlos NevesC. Neves
Niccolo PowerN. Power78
A
10
A
82Noah HerzogN. Herzog
Ezequiel NievesE. Nieves79
A
11
A
85Rafael NunesR. Nunes
 
Tomás SandovalT. Sandoval73
D
12
A
72Rafael MartinsR. Martins
Graham JacobsG. Jacobs72
M
13
M
81Daniel LópezD. López
Rafael LimaR. Lima76
A
14
M
83Massimiliano LundekvamM. Lundekvam

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Burnley. A crowd of 20,099 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Burnley appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stockport County kick off!
8.36
Mark Schwarzer sees Cedric Zugna in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cedric Zugna finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.12
Pascal Cziommer flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Power controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Power shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
12.49
Steven Murphy advances with the ball. Steven Murphy knocks in a cross ball towards Noah Herzog. Noah Herzog is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Stephane Scifo manages to keep it out.
16.55
Pascal Cziommer flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Zugna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Greg Grondin who gathers it comfortably.
28.04
Marco Laurent makes a probing pass to Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer chips the ball to his team mate, Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Greg Grondin!
33.03
Harry Higginbotham sees space and advances. Harry Higginbotham finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.52
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
36.06
Nick Draper sees space and advances. Nick Draper threads a neat ball through to Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.43
Jason Moore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noah Herzog. Noah Herzog knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harry Robson.
39.36
Nick Draper threads a neat ball through to Steven Murphy. Steven Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Nunes controls it well on his chest. Rafael Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harry Robson.
42.43
Dominic Collins barges into Cedric Zugna. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cedric Zugna stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Nordin Strupar makes a beautiful solo run. Nordin Strupar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephane Scifo who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. Burnley also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stockport County players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Burnley kick off!
47.40
Carlos Neves barges into Pascal Cziommer. The referee calls over Carlos Neves and shows him a yellow card! Pascal Cziommer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.35
Paolo Dundjerski threads a neat ball through to Jason Moore. Jason Moore makes a simple pass to Noah Herzog. Noah Herzog finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
51.13
Marco Laurent surges forward with the ball. Marco Laurent flicks a high pass forward to Niccolo Power who brings the ball under control. Niccolo Power sees Ezequiel Nieves just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ezequiel Nieves looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Greg Grondin manages to gather it.
54.32
Showing composure, Mark Schwarzer plays the ball forward to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.25
Marco Laurent kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer threads a neat ball through to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
60.18
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
61.31
Harry Robson flicks the ball to his team mate, Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.51
Stockport County are in full control of this game.
65.32
Marco Laurent makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer decides to run forward with the ball. Mark Schwarzer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
66.13
Mark Schwarzer flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Zugna collects the pass. Cedric Zugna shoots from 25 yards but Greg Grondin reads it well. Great save!
69.57
Nordin Strupar passes the ball forward to Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards Noah Herzog. Noah Herzog connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
77.32
Burnley have made 3 substitutions with Rafael Martins replacing Nordin Strupar, Daniel López replacing Dominic Collins and Massimiliano Lundekvam replacing Noah Herzog .
78.36
Mark Schwarzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Greg Grondin!
81.27
Pascal Cziommer threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power lofts in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves makes a deft header. It's there!! Greg Grondin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.19
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.08
Mark Schwarzer makes a probing pass to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
89.21
Mark Schwarzer knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power plays a quick one-two with Cedric Zugna and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Niccolo Power provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Stockport County

Burnley
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
8
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.8%
29.2%
Play Area
29.2%
41.7%
29.2%

Scorers
Ezequiel Nieves 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ezequiel Nieves of Stockport County

Match Ratings
1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
7
2.Celestine Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Marco Laurent (DEF)
7
4.Harry Robson (DEF)
6
5.Les Barrett (DEF)
6
6.Pascal Cziommer (MID)
7
7.Mark Schwarzer (MID)
8
8.Harry Higginbotham (MID)
6
9.Cedric Zugna (ATT)
6
10.Niccolo Power (ATT)
8
11.Ezequiel Nieves (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tomás Sandoval (DEF)
0
13.Graham Jacobs (MID)
0
14.Rafael Lima (ATT)
0

1.Greg Grondin (GK)
8
2.Dominic Collins (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Paolo Dundjerski (DEF)
6
4.Denys Demyanchuk (DEF)
6
5.Nick Draper (DEF)
6
6.Nordin Strupar (MID)
6
7.Jason Moore (MID)
6
8.Steven Murphy (MID)
7
9.Carlos Neves (MID)yellow card
5
10.Noah Herzog (ATT)
6
11.Rafael Nunes (ATT)
6
 
12.Rafael Martins (ATT)
6
13.Daniel López (MID)
6
14.Massimiliano Lundekvam (MID)
6