Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 9,900 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Burnley and Luton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Eadie.


0.00
The whistle blows and Luton Town get the match underway!
3.36
Kevin Kooiman passes the ball forward to Anton Walter. Anton Walter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
6.35
Graham Ince comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Allman. The referee warns Graham Ince to calm down! Ivan Allman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.41
Kevin Kooiman makes a simple pass to Jody Campbell. Jody Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.25
Claudio Rey flicks a high ball forward to Graham Ince who takes it down. Graham Ince sees Kevin Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Barrett rushes past Pietro Rustico! Kevin Barrett looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.18
Adam Mills threads the ball through to Gavin Richards. Gavin Richards runs straight at the defence! Gavin Richards muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
22.07
Marcus Stuart decides to run forward with the ball. Marcus Stuart knocks in a cross ball towards Anton Walter. Anton Walter beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Darren Copping!
27.04
Ivan Allman flicks a high pass forward. Anton Walter controls it well on his chest. Anton Walter shoots from long range but somehow Darren Copping manages to keep it out.
33.37
Kevin Kooiman knocks the ball forward to Jody Campbell. Jody Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
36.44
Marvin Bellamy makes a simple pass to Adam Mills. Adam Mills flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Barrett. Kevin Barrett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
39.03
Fredrik Ball makes an attacking run forward. Fredrik Ball plays a one-two with Kevin Barrett and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Fredrik Ball provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Solid save from Teddy Redknapp.
40.48
Graham Ince runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Graham Ince plays a quick one-two with Kevin Barrett and rushes in on goal... Graham Ince cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball is deflected off Pietro Rustico and goes out of play.
41.47
Fredrik Ball takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Gavin Richards. Gavin Richards muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Nigel Dublin.
45.00
Marvin Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Adam Mills holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Mills flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill Haynes. Bill Haynes shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
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. Luton Town 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 and get the second half underway!
47.33
Nigel Dublin kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Kooiman. Kevin Kooiman threads the ball through to Linus Haller. Linus Haller knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Copping who gathers it comfortably.
48.22
Fredrik Ball barges into Kevin Kooiman. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Kooiman runs off the knock.
49.51
Adam Mills makes a simple pass to Gavin Richards. Gavin Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Barrett. Kevin Barrett rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
53.16
Adam Mills threads a neat ball through to Bill Haynes. Bill Haynes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.28
Craig Clarke knocks the ball forward to Ivan Allman. Ivan Allman knocks the ball forward to Jody Campbell. Jody Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
59.28
Graham Ince kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Barrett. Kevin Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Richards but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.42
Luton Town have made a substitution with Tiago Lima replacing Emile Simonsen .
67.34
Marvin Bellamy makes a probing pass to Adam Mills. Adam Mills changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Adam Mills plays a one-two with Kevin Barrett and advances towards the goal... Adam Mills looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.06
With imagination, Claudio Rey picks a pass forward to Erik De Gier. Erik De Gier sees a break and surges forward. Erik De Gier rushes past Nigel Dublin! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Erik De Gier provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.13
Claudio Rey threads a neat ball through to Graham Ince. Graham Ince knocks the ball forward to Gavin Richards. Gavin Richards shoots from long range but is denied by Teddy Redknapp. Excellent save.
79.19
Greg Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Erik De Gier. Erik De Gier flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Barrett collects the pass. Kevin Barrett rushes past Nigel Dublin! Some good footwork from Kevin Barrett provides some space. He shoots at goal. Teddy Redknapp is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.29
Claudio Rey plays the ball forward to Erik De Gier. Erik De Gier kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Barrett. Kevin Barrett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.30
Craig Clarke hits a low pass to Kevin Kooiman. Kevin Kooiman chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Campbell. Jody Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Anton Walter. Anton Walter powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Darren Copping!
90.00
Claudio Rey sees Erik De Gier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Erik De Gier kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Richards. Gavin Richards makes a pass forward but Bill Haynes makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65%
35%
Play Area
26.2%
43.8%
30%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Barrett of Burnley

Match Ratings
1.Darren Copping (GK)
6
2.Greg Bowyer (DEF)
6
3.Claudio Rey (DEF)
7
4.Marvin Bellamy (DEF)
6
5.Fredrik Ball (MID)yellow card
6
6.Adam Mills (MID)goal scored
8
7.Graham Ince (MID)
7
8.Erik De Gier (MID)goal scored
9
9.Kevin Barrett (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Gavin Richards (ATT)
6
11.Bill Haynes (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicholas Luzhny (DEF)
0
13.Romero P. Cano (DEF)
0
14.Matthew Croft (GK)
0

1.Teddy Redknapp (GK)
6
2.Pietro Rustico (DEF)
6
3.Craig Clarke (DEF)
6
4.Nigel Dublin (DEF)
6
5.Emile Simonsen (MID)
6
6.Ivan Allman (MID)
6
7.Kevin Kooiman (MID)
7
8.Marcus Stuart (MID)
6
9.Linus Haller (ATT)
6
10.Jody Campbell (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Anton Walter (ATT)
6
 
12.Peter Ferdinand (ATT)
0
13.Tiago Lima (GK)
6
14.Gary Hughes (ATT)
0