Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 10,238 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Burnley and Port Vale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.


0.00
Port Vale kick off and get the first half underway!
9.50
Adrian Guzzo kicks a strong pass forward to Pasquale Oshadogan. Pasquale Oshadogan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.35
Nicolas De Souza knocks the ball to his team mate, David Morrison. David Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Adams. Isaiah Adams powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Francisco Gomes.
11.41
Corner kick to Port Vale. Pasquale Oshadogan plays it short to Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos flicks the ball across the goal. Francisco Gomes scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
15.15
David Morrison passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Isaiah Adams. Isaiah Adams shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.57
Joe Froggatt catches David Morrison on the ankles. The referee warns Joe Froggatt to calm down! David Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.26
Pasquale Oshadogan clumsily knocks into Erwin Mulder. Pasquale Oshadogan is shown the yellow card! Erwin Mulder runs off the knock.
24.30
Pasquale Oshadogan sees Jaime Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jaime Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Monteiro. Ricardo Monteiro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.37
Pasquale Oshadogan flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas De Souza. Nicolas De Souza shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Port Vale are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
27.05
David Morrison hacks Joe Froggatt from behind! David Morrison is warned by the referee! Joe Froggatt stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.57
Brian Tiler kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas De Souza. Nicolas De Souza sees a break and surges forward. Nicolas De Souza whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Adams. Isaiah Adams rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.22
David Morrison passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nicolas De Souza. Nicolas De Souza lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Adams. Isaiah Adams flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.13
Port Vale are dictating the run of play here today.
40.32
Joe Froggatt threads the ball through to Jean-Jacques Beda. Jean-Jacques Beda controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.55
Lennart Matthäus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca sees space and advances. Edgar Fonseca edges inside the box! Robert Armstrong barges into Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
Lennart Matthäus makes a simple pass to Joe Froggatt. Joe Froggatt chips the ball to his team mate, Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
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. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Burnley players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Burnley kick off!
47.26
David Morrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pasquale Oshadogan. Pasquale Oshadogan plays a sublime one-two with Ricardo Monteiro and races in on goal... Pasquale Oshadogan strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.43
Robert Armstrong sees Nicolas De Souza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas De Souza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francisco Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
59.18
Brian Tiler kicks a strong pass forward to David Morrison. David Morrison passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pasquale Oshadogan. Pasquale Oshadogan threads the ball through to David Morrison but he's offside!
60.13
Burnley have made a substitution with Samuel Alves replacing Joe Froggatt .
61.19
Lennart Matthäus flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Fonseca who takes it down. Edgar Fonseca sees space and advances. Edgar Fonseca plays a quick one-two with Orlando Touré and rushes in on goal... Edgar Fonseca side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.25
Ricardo Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Santos controls it well on his chest. Jaime Santos shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
75.54
Nicolas De Souza knocks the ball forward to Pasquale Oshadogan. Pasquale Oshadogan whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas De Souza. Nicolas De Souza jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Francisco Gomes. Excellent save.
78.25
Nicolas De Souza makes a beautiful solo run. Nicolas De Souza lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Adams. Isaiah Adams connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
84.47
Adrian Guzzo pushes up the pitch. Adrian Guzzo sees a break and surges forward. Adrian Guzzo whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Monteiro. Ricardo Monteiro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
87.06
Brian Tiler flicks the ball to his team mate, David Morrison. David Morrison makes a probing pass to Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos lofts in a cross ball towards David Morrison. David Morrison heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

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

Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
36.8%
47.1%
16.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Fonseca of Burnley

Match Ratings