Match Report


BurnleyBurnley     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Jkjk LkjlJkjk Lkjl Computer Player Computer Player
Andy SimonsenA. Simonsen34
G
1
G
52Harvey EtheringtonH. Etherington
James PottsJ. Potts47
D
2
D
56Antoine MachlasA. Machlas
Dean TolleyD. Tolley46
D
3
D
45Ian FroggattI. Froggatt
Des KirklandD. Kirkland43
D
4
D
45John HollowayJ. Holloway
Steve CollymoreS. Collymore42
D
5
D
36Ian AdamsI. Adams
Rio WeaverR. Weaver49
M
6
M
55Malcolm RichardsM. Richards
Stuart WiltordS. Wiltord46
M
7
M
54Patrick BurgessP. Burgess
Adam MilburnA. Milburn44
M
8
M
49George EtheringtonG. Etherington
Nicky BoatengN. Boateng42
M
9
M
42Steven CrooksS. Crooks
Rio PlattR. Platt53
A
10
A
44Ross GalliR. Galli
Shaun LjungbergS. Ljungberg43
A
11
A
44Alfred WeirA. Weir

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,036 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Burnley and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off and get the match underway!
2.55
George Etherington threads the ball through to Alfred Weir. Alfred Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Collymore.
3.54
Dean Tolley knocks the ball forward to Rio Weaver. Rio Weaver advances with the ball. Rio Weaver sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.10
Malcolm Richards makes a beautiful solo run. Malcolm Richards knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
26.49
John Holloway sees a break and surges forward. John Holloway chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Galli. Ross Galli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.36
Nicky Boateng passes the ball forward to Rio Platt. Rio Platt whips in a cross ball towards Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
33.31
Stuart Wiltord kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Platt. Rio Platt plays a perfect one-two with Shaun Ljungberg and rushes in on goal... Rio Platt cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.03
Dean Tolley knocks the ball forward to Stuart Wiltord. Stuart Wiltord makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rio Platt. Rio Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harvey Etherington who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
Burnley kick off the second half!
47.43
Patrick Burgess knocks the ball forward to Ross Galli. Ross Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steve Collymore.
49.50
Des Kirkland sees space and advances. Des Kirkland takes it forward alone. Des Kirkland knocks the ball forward to Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
51.27
John Holloway passes the ball forward to Patrick Burgess. Patrick Burgess controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Galli. Ross Galli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Des Kirkland.
53.52
Nicky Boateng makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg whips in a cross ball towards Rio Platt. Rio Platt connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Harvey Etherington easily picks it out of the air!
57.31
Bolton Wanderers are easily keeping Burnley at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
59.18
Burnley are easily keeping Bolton Wanderers at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
60.38
Dean Tolley flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Wiltord. Stuart Wiltord passes the ball forward to Rio Platt. Rio Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harvey Etherington who gathers it comfortably.
65.39
Nicky Boateng controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Platt. Rio Platt powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.04
Stuart Wiltord advances with the ball. Stuart Wiltord lofts in a cross ball towards Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.16
Ian Froggatt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Etherington. George Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Weir. Alfred Weir knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Tolley.
79.47
Des Kirkland chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Weaver. Rio Weaver kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.27
Steven Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Galli. Ross Galli shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
83.36
Adam Milburn makes a simple pass to Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Platt. Rio Platt directs the ball goalwards with his head. Harvey Etherington manages to gather it comfortably.
84.08
Rio Weaver knocks the ball forward to Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg knocks the ball forward to Rio Platt. Rio Platt shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
85.52
Malcolm Richards makes a probing pass to Alfred Weir. Alfred Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Rio Platt of Burnley
Match Statistics
 

Burnley

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
25.6%
45.3%
29.1%

Scorers
Rio Platt 65