Match Report


BurnleyBurnley     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Francisco GomesF. Gomes55
G
1
G
63Robert PeckhamR. Peckham
Bernardo SesiaB. Sesia66
D
2
D
57Titus VieiraT. Vieira
Lennart MatthäusL. Matthäus64
D
3
D
68Dave NewtonD. Newton
Dennis PowerD. Power62
D
4captain
D
71Jon MckayJ. Mckay
Guglielmo PensalfiniG. Pensalfini61
D
5
D
51Adrian MonkA. Monk
Joe FroggattJ. Froggatt57
M
6
M
61Tim GordonT. Gordon
Eugne LaquaitE. Laquait54
M
captain7
M
74Chris WrightC. Wright
Edgar FonsecaE. Fonseca54
M
8
M
65Paul PhilipsP. Philips
Orlando TouréO. Touré67
A
9
A
60Trevor VieiraT. Vieira
Erwin MulderE. Mulder63
A
10
A
56Warren BurbageW. Burbage
Jean-Jacques BedaJ. Beda59
A
11
A
64Billy WetherallB. Wetherall
 
Bruno FernandesB. Fernandes53
D
12
D
41Simon GoldbergS. Goldberg
Samuel AlvesS. Alves49
A
13
M
59Julian KitsonJ. Kitson
Rodrigue Dos SantosR. Dos Santos47
M
14
A
46Brian PriorB. Prior

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Milton Keynes Dons. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Burnley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Potts.


0.00
Burnley get the match underway!
4.28
Dave Newton punts the ball hopefully upfield. Warren Burbage skips past Dennis Power! Dennis Power catches Warren Burbage on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
14.34
Chris Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Gordon. Tim Gordon finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
16.47
Edgar Fonseca sees Jean-Jacques Beda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Jacques Beda rushes past Adrian Monk! Jean-Jacques Beda shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.43
Billy Wetherall flicks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Vieira. Trevor Vieira shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
20.55
Paul Philips chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Trevor Vieira. Trevor Vieira shoots from just inside the box but it is deflected wide by Guglielmo Pensalfini.
22.25
Tim Gordon takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Lennart Matthäus gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
27.09
Dennis Power makes a simple pass to Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca makes a beautiful solo run. Edgar Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Jacques Beda. Jean-Jacques Beda heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.06
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.44
Eugne Laquait flicks the ball to his team mate, Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
33.09
Eugne Laquait deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Froggatt. Joe Froggatt chips the ball to his team mate, Erwin Mulder. Erwin Mulder looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Robert Peckham had no chance!! Goal for Burnley!
36.09
Lennart Matthäus chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca advances with the ball. Edgar Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Jacques Beda. Jean-Jacques Beda jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
38.58
With vision, Jon Mckay picks a pass forward to Chris Wright. Chris Wright passes the ball forward to Paul Philips. Paul Philips whips in a cross ball towards Warren Burbage. Bernardo Sesia barges into Warren Burbage. Penalty not given!!
39.21
Chris Wright changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Chris Wright kicks a strong pass forward to Trevor Vieira but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.57
Joe Froggatt flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Jacques Beda controls it well on his chest. Jean-Jacques Beda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robert Peckham who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Paul Philips catches Bernardo Sesia on the ankles. Paul Philips is warned by the referee! Bernardo Sesia runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons kick off!
51.14
Paul Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Gordon. Tim Gordon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edgar Fonseca.
59.07
Bernardo Sesia flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Fonseca threads the ball through to Jean-Jacques Beda. Jean-Jacques Beda threads the ball through to Erwin Mulder but he's offside!
60.59
Titus Vieira surges forward with the ball. Titus Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Wetherall but he's offside!
65.35
Eugne Laquait hits a low pass to Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca makes a simple pass to Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré makes a probing pass between the defence to Erwin Mulder. Erwin Mulder shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Dave Newton.
66.49
It's a corner kick. Joe Froggatt loops the ball in to towards the near post. Warren Burbage reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
67.37
Paul Philips knocks the ball forward to Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Warren Burbage provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
71.37
Seeing Dave Newton's run, Jon Mckay quickly throws the ball into his path. Dave Newton makes a beautiful solo run. Dave Newton passes the ball forward to Paul Philips. Paul Philips advances inside the box! Paul Philips looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.03
Warren Burbage hits a low pass to Billy Wetherall. Billy Wetherall tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.36
Burnley have made 2 substitutions with Rodrigue Dos Santos replacing Erwin Mulder and Samuel Alves replacing Jean-Jacques Beda .
79.17
Dave Newton sees space and advances. Dave Newton whips in a cross ball towards Billy Wetherall. Edgar Fonseca barges into Billy Wetherall. Penalty not given!!
81.05
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.05
Dennis Power barges into Billy Wetherall. The referee warns Dennis Power to calm down! Billy Wetherall runs off the knock.
89.41
Dennis Power makes a simple pass to Joe Froggatt. Joe Froggatt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Joe Froggatt shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
90.00
Guglielmo Pensalfini flicks a high pass forward. Joe Froggatt controls it well on his chest. Joe Froggatt makes an attacking run forward. Joe Froggatt makes a simple pass, allowing Rodrigue Dos Santos to run into the box. Some good footwork from Rodrigue Dos Santos provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Burnley

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
35.2%
43.7%
21.1%

Scorers
Erwin Mulder 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joe Froggatt of Burnley

Match Ratings
1.Francisco Gomes (GK)
6
2.Bernardo Sesia (DEF)
6
3.Lennart Matthäus (DEF)
7
4.Dennis Power (DEF)
6
5.Guglielmo Pensalfini (DEF)
6
6.Joe Froggatt (MID)
8
7.Eugne Laquait (MID)
7
8.Edgar Fonseca (MID)
8
9.Orlando Touré (ATT)
6
10.Erwin Mulder (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jean-Jacques Beda (ATT)
6
 
12.Bruno Fernandes (DEF)
0
13.Samuel Alves (ATT)
6
14.Rodrigue Dos Santos (MID)
6

1.Robert Peckham (GK)
6
2.Titus Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Dave Newton (DEF)
8
4.Jon Mckay (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Monk (DEF)
6
6.Tim Gordon (MID)
6
7.Chris Wright (MID)
7
8.Paul Philips (MID)
7
9.Trevor Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Warren Burbage (ATT)
8
11.Billy Wetherall (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Goldberg (DEF)
0
13.Julian Kitson (MID)
0
14.Brian Prior (ATT)
0