Match Report


BurnleyBurnley     Manchester CityManchester City
Arafat KaiArafat Kai Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Ruel HibbsR. Hibbs52
G
1
G
54Marc BrittonM. Britton
Youl Alidor LachuerY. Lachuer68
D
2
D
56Liam BishopL. Bishop
Wayne ButtW. Butt56
D
captain3
D
57Marc DrydenM. Dryden
Simon RiggottS. Riggott49
D
4
D
57Nigel PriestleyN. Priestley
Clive ArmstrongC. Armstrong63
D
5
D
58Neil KeaneN. Keane
Alexander RowettA. Rowett53
M
6
M
62Kemal EvansK. Evans
Adam Le SauxA. Le Saux58
M
7
M
60Ugo DuberryU. Duberry
Tim PlattT. Platt51
M
8
M
62Brian Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua
Duarte RamosD. Ramos57
A
9captain
M
63Alan PlowrightA. Plowright
Simon MarsdenS. Marsden65
A
10
A
58Morris GascoigneM. Gascoigne
Tommy MercerT. Mercer68
A
11
A
52George HaynesG. Haynes
 
Carlton PlowrightC. Plowright52
A
12
D
59Chris DavisC. Davis
Marcus PallisterM. Pallister60
M
13
M
58Nick MendezN. Mendez
Phil DrydenP. Dryden55
M
14
A
48Carl CollymoreC. Collymore

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 8,508 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Moffat.


0.00
Manchester City kick off!
8.22
Alexander Rowett makes a probing pass to Duarte Ramos. Duarte Ramos shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Liam Bishop laces a weighted ball forward to Brian Lua-Lua. Brian Lua-Lua hits a low pass to George Haynes. George Haynes finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.10
With some swift thinking, Wayne Butt plays the ball forward to Tim Platt. Tim Platt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.38
Tim Platt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Rowett. Alexander Rowett makes a great pass forward. Simon Marsden runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.08
Wayne Butt chips the ball to his team mate, Tim Platt. Tim Platt knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer passes the ball forward to Simon Marsden. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Simon Marsden provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.41
Simon Riggott decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Riggott shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
21.28
Youl Alidor Lachuer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Platt. Tim Platt tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.12
Brian Lua-Lua barges into Alexander Rowett. The referee calls over Brian Lua-Lua and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Rowett stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.35
Nigel Priestley threads a neat ball through to Ugo Duberry. Ugo Duberry threads the ball through to Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne runs straight at the defence! Morris Gascoigne rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.14
Wayne Butt hits a low pass to Alexander Rowett. Alexander Rowett threads the ball through to Simon Marsden. Simon Marsden makes a probing pass to Tommy Mercer but he's offside!
40.14
Neil Keane advances with the ball. Neil Keane deftly passes the ball to Morris Gascoigne, releasing him through on goal. Morris Gascoigne side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester City!
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Brian Lua-Lua stretches the opposition's defence. Brian Lua-Lua shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Burnley start the second half!
47.21
Ugo Duberry hits a low pass to Brian Lua-Lua. Brian Lua-Lua shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
48.39
Brian Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Evans controls it well on his chest. Kemal Evans sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Ruel Hibbs manages to keep it out.
49.46
Simon Riggott knocks the ball to his team mate, Youl Alidor Lachuer. Youl Alidor Lachuer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Youl Alidor Lachuer knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Rowett. Some awkward footwork from Alexander Rowett provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
60.02
Burnley have made 3 substitutions with Carlton Plowright replacing Simon Riggott, Marcus Pallister replacing Tim Platt and Phil Dryden replacing Simon Marsden .
61.03
Nigel Priestley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Lua-Lua. Brian Lua-Lua makes an attacking run forward. Brian Lua-Lua runs straight at the defence! Brian Lua-Lua makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.19
Alexander Rowett barges into Neil Keane. The referee warns Alexander Rowett to calm down! Neil Keane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcus Pallister plays the ball forward to Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux plays a quick one-two with Tommy Mercer and rushes in on goal... Adam Le Saux tries a spectacular strike. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Burnley are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
77.55
Youl Alidor Lachuer knocks the ball forward to Adam Le Saux. With great vision, Adam Le Saux plays the ball forward to Phil Dryden. Phil Dryden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Rowett but the linesman indicates offside!
78.43
Marcus Pallister clumsily knocks into Kemal Evans. Marcus Pallister is shown the yellow card! Kemal Evans runs off the knock.
79.54
Alexander Rowett knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux makes a probing pass to Phil Dryden. Phil Dryden shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
84.33
Youl Alidor Lachuer clumsily knocks into Brian Lua-Lua. The referee calls over Youl Alidor Lachuer and warns him to calm down! Brian Lua-Lua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.16
Brian Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.26
Neil Keane kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Evans. Kemal Evans darts forward. Kemal Evans shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
89.16
Nigel Priestley makes a simple pass to Liam Bishop. Liam Bishop passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Burnley

Manchester City
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
4
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
28.9%
45.8%
25.3%

Scorers
Morris Gascoigne 40
Brian Lua-Lua 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brian Lua-Lua of Manchester City

Match Ratings
1.Ruel Hibbs (GK)
6
2.Youl Alidor Lachuer (DEF)
6
3.Wayne Butt (DEF)
6
4.Simon Riggott (DEF)
6
5.Clive Armstrong (DEF)
6
6.Alexander Rowett (MID)
6
7.Adam Le Saux (MID)
6
8.Tim Platt (MID)
6
9.Duarte Ramos (ATT)
6
10.Simon Marsden (ATT)
6
11.Tommy Mercer (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlton Plowright (ATT)
6
13.Marcus Pallister (MID)yellow card
5
14.Phil Dryden (MID)
6

1.Marc Britton (GK)
6
2.Liam Bishop (DEF)
6
3.Marc Dryden (DEF)
6
4.Nigel Priestley (DEF)
8
5.Neil Keane (DEF)
7
6.Kemal Evans (MID)
7
7.Ugo Duberry (MID)
7
8.Brian Lua-Lua (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
9.Alan Plowright (MID)
6
10.Morris Gascoigne (ATT)goal scored
8
11.George Haynes (ATT)
6
 
12.Chris Davis (DEF)
0
13.Nick Mendez (MID)
0
14.Carl Collymore (ATT)
0