Match Report
| Burnley | Burnley |  |  | Cambridge United | Cambridge United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nwankwo Dichio | N. Dichio |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Artur Barbosa | A. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Alan Green | A. Green | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Titus Rufus | T. Rufus | |||||||||
| Omer Fletcher | O. Fletcher | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Peter Wilcox | P. Wilcox | |||||||||
| James Ball | J. Ball | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 |  | Giuseppe Traversa | G. Traversa | |||||||||
| Fredrik Wright-Phillips | F. Wright-Phillips | | 57 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Carl Galli | C. Galli | |||||||||
| Billy Gerrard | B. Gerrard | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alistair Davies | A. Davies | |||||||||
| Henry Ferdinand | H. Ferdinand | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Richard Owen | R. Owen | |||||||||
| Thierry Cooper | T. Cooper | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Nicky Charlton | N. Charlton | |||||||||
| Teddy Gower | T. Gower | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 |  | Hugo Nieto | H. Nieto | |||||||||
| Wes James | W. James | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Dean Lightfoot | D. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Kemal Palmer | K. Palmer | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Joe George | J. George | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 8,265 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Burnley kick off and get the match underway!
9.47
0-0Richard Owen brings the ball forward. Richard Owen shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.20
0-0Fredrik Wright-Phillips comes in with a late challenge on Nicky Charlton. Fredrik Wright-Phillips is shown the yellow card! Nicky Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.59
0-1Nicky Charlton brings the ball forward. Nicky Charlton shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.48
0-1Cambridge United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Burnley's defence.
30.34
Richard Owen kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Lightfoot. Dean Lightfoot knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Nwankwo Dichio had no chance!! Goal for Cambridge United!
33.30
0-2Giuseppe Traversa hacks Kemal Palmer from behind! Giuseppe Traversa is given a warning by the referee! Kemal Palmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.53
Henry Ferdinand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes James. Wes James shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Richard Owen passes the ball forward to Joe George. Joe George shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Cambridge United kick off the second half!
48.55
0-2Billy Gerrard makes a probing pass to Teddy Gower. Teddy Gower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.56
Cambridge United are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
57.04
Nicky Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto goes all the way! Hugo Nieto takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.31
Billy Gerrard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Gower. Teddy Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Palmer. Kemal Palmer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.01
Alistair Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.15
Peter Wilcox powers a long ball forward. Hugo Nieto finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.15
Thierry Cooper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Palmer. Kemal Palmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
73.54
Peter Wilcox knocks the ball forward to Nicky Charlton. Nicky Charlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Lightfoot. Dean Lightfoot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.42
Richard Owen makes a probing pass to Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
78.00
1-2Henry Ferdinand makes a beautiful solo run. Henry Ferdinand passes the ball forward but Kemal Palmer is offside!
84.57
Henry Ferdinand catches Richard Owen on the ankles. Henry Ferdinand is shown the yellow card! Richard Owen runs off the knock.
85.25
James Ball passes the ball forward to Henry Ferdinand. Henry Ferdinand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes James. Wes James shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.09
Giuseppe Traversa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Owen. Richard Owen knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe George. Joe George shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Joe George!
90.00
Henry Ferdinand knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Palmer. Kemal Palmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
29.5%
44.9%
25.6%
Scorers
| Kemal Palmer 59 | Nicky Charlton 16 Hugo Nieto 30 Joe George 87 |