Match Report
| Burnley | Burnley |  |  | Swansea City | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Copping | D. Copping |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 46 |  | Linus Haller | L. Haller | |||||||||
| Greg Bowyer | G. Bowyer | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Leonardo Carmona | L. Carmona | |||||||||
| Brian Croft | B. Croft | | 59 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Marcus Brown | M. Brown | ||||||||
| Claudio Rey | C. Rey | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | David Geis | D. Geis | |||||||||
| Fredrik Ball | F. Ball | | 71 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 |  | Gionatha Macchi | G. Macchi | |||||||||
| Adam Mills | A. Mills | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Jermaine Clapham | J. Clapham | |||||||||
| Francis Smithe | F. Smithe | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Nicholas Clemence | N. Clemence | |||||||||
| David Mendonca | D. Mendonca | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Damien Ripley | D. Ripley | |||||||||
| Gavin Richards | G. Richards | | 63 | A | | 9 | | | A | 73 | | Darius Batty | D. Batty | ||||||||
| Sol Galli | S. Galli | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Duncan McManaman | D. McManaman | |||||||||
| Bill Haynes | B. Haynes | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Graham Davis | G. Davis | |||||||||
| Nicholas Luzhny | N. Luzhny | | 57 | D | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Greg Greaves | G. Greaves | |||||||||
| Romero P. Cano | R. Cano | | 56 | D | | 13 | | A | 53 | | Stuart Marr | S. Marr | |||||||||
| Bill Oliver | B. Oliver | | 51 | D | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Alexander Wilcox | A. Wilcox | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 8,280 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Minto.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Minto.
0.00
0-0Burnley kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
0-0Damien Ripley flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman plays a quick one-two with Darius Batty and rushes in on goal... Duncan McManaman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.14
0-0Adam Mills clumsily knocks into Nicholas Clemence. The referee calls over Adam Mills and shows him a yellow card! Nicholas Clemence stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.16
0-0Greg Bowyer sees David Mendonca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Richards. Gavin Richards knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.01
Nicholas Clemence kicks a strong pass forward to Darius Batty. Darius Batty knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Davis. Graham Davis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.40
0-0Francis Smithe makes an attacking run forward. Francis Smithe makes a great pass forward. Gavin Richards runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.45
Marcus Brown flicks a high pass forward. Damien Ripley controls it well on his chest. Damien Ripley decides to run forward with the ball. Damien Ripley shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.43
0-0Jermaine Clapham catches Francis Smithe on the ankles. The referee brings Jermaine Clapham to one side and gives him a warning! Francis Smithe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.25
With vision, Fredrik Ball laces a weighted ball forward to Gavin Richards. Gavin Richards shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
27.03
0-0Adam Mills knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Haynes. Bill Haynes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Linus Haller smothers it!
33.09
Damien Ripley hacks Adam Mills from behind! The referee brings Damien Ripley to one side and gives him a warning! Adam Mills runs off the knock.
38.41
0-0Damien Ripley hacks Adam Mills from behind! Damien Ripley is warned by the referee again! Adam Mills gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.59
Francis Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Bill Haynes controls it well on his chest. Bill Haynes shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Burnley players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Swansea City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.17
1-0Francis Smithe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Galli. Sol Galli rushes past David Geis! Sol Galli strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sol Galli!
53.18
David Geis kicks a strong pass forward to Damien Ripley. Damien Ripley threads a neat ball through to Darius Batty. Darius Batty shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
63.19
David Mendonca makes a simple pass to Sol Galli. Sol Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Haynes but the linesman indicates offside!
72.22
Adam Mills clumsily knocks into Nicholas Clemence. Adam Mills is given a warning by the referee! Nicholas Clemence grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.29
Fredrik Ball takes it forward alone. Fredrik Ball advances inside the box! Fredrik Ball cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.58
Adam Mills flicks a high pass forward to Sol Galli who brings the ball under control. Sol Galli shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
85.29
David Geis hits a low pass to Jermaine Clapham. Jermaine Clapham makes a simple pass to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Davis. Graham Davis beats his man to it with a header. Darren Copping is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.47
Bill Haynes barges into Marcus Brown. The referee calls over Bill Haynes and warns him to calm down! Marcus Brown runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
23%
45.9%
31.1%
Scorers
| Sol Galli 47 | Graham Davis 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sol Galli of Burnley |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Darren Copping (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Greg Bowyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Claudio Rey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fredrik Ball (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Adam Mills (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Francis Smithe (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | David Mendonca (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Richards (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sol Galli (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Bill Haynes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicholas Luzhny (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Romero P. Cano (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bill Oliver (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Linus Haller (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Leonardo Carmona (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gionatha Macchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Clapham (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicholas Clemence (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Damien Ripley (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Darius Batty (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan McManaman (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Graham Davis (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Greg Greaves (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Marr (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Wilcox (ATT) | 0 | |