Match Report


BurnleyBurnley     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Isaiah HamiltonI. Hamilton56
G
1
G
64Ian PriorI. Prior
Marcel LinkeM. Linke62
D
captain2
D
72Tim BarrettT. Barrett
Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer60
D
3
D
66Anthony RankinA. Rankin
George SimonsenG. Simonsen53
D
4
D
63Diogo OliveiraD. Oliveira
Glynn HurstG. Hurst52
D
5
D
62Tomas BorgobelloT. Borgobello
Nicolas ScholzN. Scholz72
M
6
M
66Matt TolleyM. Tolley
Gavin ShiltonG. Shilton62
M
7
M
63Rafael HerreroR. Herrero
Martin MarsdenM. Marsden66
A
8
M
61Craig CarragherC. Carragher
Daniele ClarkeD. Clarke59
A
9
A
68Alejandro FarinosA. Farinos
Dominic McNeillD. McNeill50
A
10captain
A
62Kemal PottsK. Potts
Neil MendoncaN. Mendonca49
A
11
A
53Mark OliverM. Oliver
 
Seyni OdetS. Odet58
M
12
G
60Damien SherwoodD. Sherwood
Anthony CarterA. Carter52
M
13
G
54Jermaine McgovernJ. Mcgovern
Syd RoyceS. Royce51
M
14
G
51James ScowcroftJ. Scowcroft

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 9,833 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Perry.


0.00
Burnley start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.03
Tim Barrett pushes up the pitch. Tim Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Mark Oliver collects the pass. Mark Oliver sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
4.55
Matt Tolley sees Alejandro Farinos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Farinos whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
10.57
With a delightful solo run, Rafael Herrero stretches the opposition's defence. Rafael Herrero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Hamilton who gathers it comfortably.
14.27
Tim Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Herrero. Rafael Herrero threads a neat ball through to Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts threads the ball through to Alejandro Farinos but he's offside!
26.43
George Simonsen flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Shilton who brings the ball under control. Gavin Shilton plays the ball forward to Dominic McNeill. Dominic McNeill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.41
George Simonsen makes a probing pass to Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz flicks a high pass forward. Neil Mendonca controls it well on his chest. Neil Mendonca rushes past Anthony Rankin! Neil Mendonca rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
39.19
George Simonsen hits a low pass to Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz passes the ball forward to Daniele Clarke. Daniele Clarke threads the ball through to Martin Marsden but he's offside!
40.08
Matt Tolley sees Mark Oliver in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Oliver knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Hamilton who gathers it comfortably.
42.41
Rafael Herrero catches Gavin Shilton on the ankles. Rafael Herrero is shown the yellow card! Gavin Shilton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.22
Nicolas Scholz flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Clarke who takes it down. Daniele Clarke puts a great ball through. Dominic McNeill runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
Gavin Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Dominic McNeill collects the pass. Dominic McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ian Prior who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half. The Burnley players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
47.11
Craig Carragher laces a weighted ball forward to Mark Oliver. Mark Oliver shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.47
Matt Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Mark Oliver holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Oliver lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Isaiah Hamilton.
49.11
It's a corner kick. Rafael Herrero loops the ball in to towards the near post. Anthony Rankin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
51.00
Craig Carragher flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Farinos who takes it down. Alejandro Farinos knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
53.47
Craig Carragher knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
54.41
Gavin Shilton flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Clarke. Daniele Clarke threads a neat ball through to Dominic McNeill. Dominic McNeill looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Ian Prior is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.41
Nicolas Scholz makes a probing pass to Daniele Clarke. Daniele Clarke threads a neat ball through to Dominic McNeill. Dominic McNeill cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.28
Sheffield Wednesday appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
65.40
Craig Carragher threads the ball through to Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.28
Rafael Herrero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts rushes past Glynn Hurst! Kemal Potts muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
71.40
Rafael Herrero threads the ball through to Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
72.33
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
73.53
Craig Carragher flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Potts collects the pass. Kemal Potts finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Isaiah Hamilton had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
77.40
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Damien Sherwood replacing Matt Tolley .
78.45
Gavin Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Clarke collects the pass. Daniele Clarke tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Ian Prior effortlessly smothers it!
79.58
Damien Sherwood makes a simple pass to Mark Oliver. Mark Oliver knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Simonsen.
87.02
Marcel Linke comes in with a late challenge on Alejandro Farinos. Marcel Linke is warned by the referee! Alejandro Farinos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.43
Craig Carragher knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Oliver. Mark Oliver knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Burnley

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

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
30.7%
49.3%
20%

Scorers
Dominic McNeill 54
Kemal Potts 5, 65, 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Potts of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Isaiah Hamilton (GK)
7
2.Marcel Linke (DEF)
6
3.Eugenio Ferrer (DEF)
6
4.George Simonsen (DEF)
6
5.Glynn Hurst (DEF)
6
6.Nicolas Scholz (MID)
6
7.Gavin Shilton (MID)
6
8.Martin Marsden (ATT)
6
9.Daniele Clarke (ATT)
6
10.Dominic McNeill (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Neil Mendonca (ATT)
6
 
12.Seyni Odet (MID)
0
13.Anthony Carter (MID)
0
14.Syd Royce (MID)
0

1.Ian Prior (GK)
6
2.Tim Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Anthony Rankin (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Oliveira (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Borgobello (DEF)
6
6.Matt Tolley (MID)
6
7.Rafael Herrero (MID)yellow card
6
8.Craig Carragher (MID)
7
9.Alejandro Farinos (ATT)
7
10.Kemal Potts (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
10
11.Mark Oliver (ATT)
6
 
12.Damien Sherwood (GK)
6
13.Jermaine Mcgovern (GK)
0
14.James Scowcroft (GK)
0