Match Report


BurnleyBurnley     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruel HibbsR. Hibbs52
G
1
G
55James WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Youl Alidor LachuerY. Lachuer69
D
2
D
66Alan BurgessA. Burgess
Clive ArmstrongC. Armstrong64
D
captain3captain
D
61Ian MorrisI. Morris
Wayne ButtW. Butt56
D
4
D
57Danny ClaphamD. Clapham
Simon RiggottS. Riggott49
D
5
D
53Craig PattersonC. Patterson
Neil MorrisonN. Morrison64
M
6
M
62Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Adam Le SauxA. Le Saux58
M
7
M
61Paul MendezP. Mendez
Phil DrydenP. Dryden55
M
8
M
52Kelvin NaylorK. Naylor
Simon MarsdenS. Marsden66
A
9
A
59Jermaine AndertonJ. Anderton
Duarte RamosD. Ramos57
A
10
A
56Harvey SouthgateH. Southgate
Carlton PlowrightC. Plowright54
A
11
A
55Warren LampardW. Lampard
 
Alexander RowettA. Rowett53
M
12
M
51Edmundo GutierrezE. Gutierrez
Tim PlattT. Platt52
M
13
G
51Neil BallN. Ball
Aimo CrovariA. Crovari51
G
14
D
51Peter CollymoreP. Collymore

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,436 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Burnley and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Adams.


0.00
The first half starts with Rotherham United kicking off!
16.44
Ian Morris flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Naylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Naylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Neil McNeill scores for Rotherham United!!
21.11
Kelvin Naylor makes a probing pass to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.29
Kelvin Naylor kicks a strong pass forward to Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate passes the ball forward but Kelvin Naylor is offside!
28.40
Ian Morris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Mendez. Paul Mendez advances inside the box! Paul Mendez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
34.36
Ian Morris darts forward. Ian Morris threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Naylor. Kelvin Naylor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Clive Armstrong.
38.06
Clive Armstrong chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux makes a probing pass to Carlton Plowright. Carlton Plowright puts a great ball through. Neil Morrison runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
40.46
Kelvin Naylor passes the ball forward to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wayne Butt.
44.20
Neil Morrison takes it forward alone. Neil Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Plowright. With a superhuman jump, Carlton Plowright connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow James Winterburn manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Burnley get the second half underway!
47.32
Duarte Ramos decides to run forward with the ball. Duarte Ramos shoots from 20 yards but James Winterburn is on top of it.
48.47
Adam Le Saux deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlton Plowright. Carlton Plowright runs straight at the defence! Carlton Plowright strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.12
Paul Mendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate makes a great pass forward. Jermaine Anderton runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
51.43
Neil Morrison takes it forward alone. Neil Morrison shoots from 25 yards but James Winterburn reads it well. Great save!
54.13
Phil Dryden kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.00
Clive Armstrong decides to run forward with the ball. Clive Armstrong flicks a high pass forward to Duarte Ramos who brings the ball under control. Duarte Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
60.14
Burnley have made 3 substitutions with Alexander Rowett replacing Wayne Butt, Tim Platt replacing Phil Dryden and Aimo Crovari replacing Duarte Ramos .
61.20
Ian Morris threads the ball through to Kelvin Naylor. Kelvin Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Southgate who takes it down. Harvey Southgate makes a simple pass, allowing Jermaine Anderton to run into the box. Jermaine Anderton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
63.15
Paul Mendez comes in with a late challenge on Adam Le Saux. Paul Mendez is shown the yellow card! Adam Le Saux hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.15
Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard cuts inside the box! Warren Lampard comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.52
Craig Patterson flicks a high pass forward. Neil McNeill comfortably collects the pass. Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.04
Neil Morrison clumsily knocks into Kelvin Naylor. The referee brings Neil Morrison to one side and gives him a warning! Kelvin Naylor runs off the knock.
72.45
Kelvin Naylor advances with the ball. Kelvin Naylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.13
Youl Alidor Lachuer flicks a high ball forward to Adam Le Saux who takes it down. Adam Le Saux threads the ball through to Carlton Plowright. Carlton Plowright shoots from long range. Solid save from James Winterburn.
77.44
Rotherham United have made 2 substitutions with Peter Collymore replacing Harvey Southgate and Neil Ball replacing Ian Morris .
79.50
Neil Morrison darts forward. Neil Morrison shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! James Winterburn had no chance!! Goal for Burnley!
83.06
Neil McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Collymore. Peter Collymore kicks a strong pass forward to Warren Lampard but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.48
Neil Morrison makes a simple pass to Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux knocks in a cross ball towards Aimo Crovari. Aimo Crovari finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
89.46
Alexander Rowett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Platt. Tim Platt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. James Winterburn gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Burnley

Rotherham United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.7%
56.3%
Play Area
24.1%
43.7%
32.2%

Scorers
Adam Le Saux 54
Neil Morrison 80
Neil McNeill 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Morrison of Burnley

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

1.James Winterburn (GK)
7
2.Alan Burgess (DEF)
6
3.Ian Morris (DEF)
7
4.Danny Clapham (DEF)
6
5.Craig Patterson (DEF)
6
6.Neil McNeill (MID)goal scored
8
7.Paul Mendez (MID)yellow card
6
8.Kelvin Naylor (MID)
7
9.Jermaine Anderton (ATT)
6
10.Harvey Southgate (ATT)
6
11.Warren Lampard (ATT)
7
 
12.Edmundo Gutierrez (MID)
0
13.Neil Ball (GK)
6
14.Peter Collymore (DEF)
6