Match Report
| Burnley | Burnley |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Hamilton | I. Hamilton |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Bertrand Gallon | B. Gallon | |||||||||
| Marcel Linke | M. Linke |  | 62 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Michael Regragui | M. Regragui | ||||||||
| Eugenio Ferrer | E. Ferrer |  | 60 | D | | 3 | | | D | 65 | | Ivan Hughes | I. Hughes | ||||||||
| George Simonsen | G. Simonsen | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Alejandro Ortiz | A. Ortiz | |||||||||
| Glynn Hurst | G. Hurst | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 | | Mick Coppinger | M. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Nicolas Scholz | N. Scholz | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alan Robinson | A. Robinson | |||||||||
| Seyni Odet | S. Odet | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Teddy Hughes | T. Hughes | |||||||||
| Martin Marsden | M. Marsden | | 66 | A | | 8 | | M | 52 |  | Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
| Daniele Clarke | D. Clarke | | 59 | A | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Noel Owen | N. Owen | |||||||||
| Dominic McNeill | D. McNeill | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Alfred Cope | A. Cope | |||||||||
| Neil Mendonca | N. Mendonca | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Dale Stewart | D. Stewart | |||||||||
| Anthony Carter | A. Carter | | 52 | M | | 12 | | G | 63 | | Alfred Banks | A. Banks | |||||||||
| Syd Royce | S. Royce | | 51 | M | | 13 | | G | 61 |  | Wout De Groot | W. De Groot | |||||||||
| Glenn Bisseling | G. Bisseling | | 50 | D | | 14 | | G | 55 | | Sylvain Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 9,018 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Les Butt.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Les Butt.
0.00
0-0Sunderland get the match underway!
2.58
0-0Alan Robinson hacks George Simonsen from behind! Alan Robinson is warned by the referee! George Simonsen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.09
1-0Nicolas Scholz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Mendonca. Neil Mendonca outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.16
Seyni Odet comes in with a late challenge on Alan Robinson. The referee brings Seyni Odet to one side and gives him a warning! Alan Robinson stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.27
1-0Andy Inglis passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alfred Cope. Alfred Cope lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Stewart. Dale Stewart knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.12
1-0Seyni Odet brings the ball forward. Seyni Odet shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Bertrand Gallon comfortably smothers it!
18.38
Michael Regragui flicks a high ball forward to Andy Inglis who takes it down. Andy Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Cope collects the pass. Alfred Cope shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.38
Noel Owen makes an attacking run forward. Noel Owen controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alfred Cope through on goal. Some good footwork from Alfred Cope provides some space. He shoots at goal. Isaiah Hamilton gets down and covers it.
22.41
Alejandro Ortiz runs forward with the ball. Alejandro Ortiz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alejandro Ortiz makes a simple pass, allowing Dale Stewart to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Dale Stewart provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
24.30
Seyni Odet sees Martin Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Marsden plays a one-two with Neil Mendonca and rushes in on goal... Martin Marsden comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it curls horrendously wide!
32.15
Seyni Odet flicks a high pass forward. Dominic McNeill controls it well on his chest. Dominic McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.00
Seyni Odet advances with the ball. Seyni Odet shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
42.15
Seyni Odet clumsily knocks into Noel Owen. Seyni Odet is warned by the referee again! Noel Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-5-2 formation.
45.00
Burnley kick off!
47.31
2-0Alfred Cope hacks Glynn Hurst from behind! Alfred Cope is shown the yellow card! Glynn Hurst stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.28
Glynn Hurst makes a simple pass to Seyni Odet. Seyni Odet kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Mendonca. Neil Mendonca shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.30
Glynn Hurst brings the ball forward. Glynn Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Neil Mendonca easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Mendonca shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.51
2-0Seyni Odet threads the ball through to Daniele Clarke. Daniele Clarke kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Marsden but the referee indicates it's offside!
59.18
Seyni Odet knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic McNeill. Dominic McNeill shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.41
Alan Robinson takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Andy Inglis. Andy Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Dale Stewart who takes it down. Dale Stewart plays a quick one-two with Alfred Cope and rushes in on goal... Dale Stewart strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
61.18
2-0Teddy Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Cope holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Cope knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.13
Marcel Linke threads a neat ball through to Seyni Odet. Seyni Odet makes a beautiful solo run. Seyni Odet plays a one-two with Dominic McNeill and rushes in on goal... Seyni Odet takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
66.30
Nicolas Scholz makes a simple pass to Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden plays a sublime one-two with Neil Mendonca and races in on goal... Martin Marsden shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Bertrand Gallon smothers it!
73.06
Teddy Hughes catches Seyni Odet on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Seyni Odet stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.24
Mick Coppinger clumsily knocks into Nicolas Scholz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Scholz stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.10
2-0Burnley have made 2 substitutions with Glenn Bisseling replacing Nicolas Scholz and Syd Royce replacing Daniele Clarke .
79.28
Alejandro Ortiz plays the ball forward to Mick Coppinger. Mick Coppinger makes an attacking run forward. Mick Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Cope. Alfred Cope beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
29.7%
43.2%
27%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Marsden of Burnley |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Isaiah Hamilton (GK) | 6 | |
| 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. | Seyni Odet (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Martin Marsden (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Daniele Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dominic McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Mendonca (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Anthony Carter (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Syd Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Glenn Bisseling (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Bertrand Gallon (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Michael Regragui (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ivan Hughes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alejandro Ortiz (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Mick Coppinger (MID) |  | 7 |
| 6. | Alan Robinson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Teddy Hughes (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Andy Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Noel Owen (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alfred Cope (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Dale Stewart (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alfred Banks (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wout De Groot (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sylvain Campbell (GK) | 0 | |