Match Report


BurnleyBurnley     WalsallWalsall
Computer Player Computer Player Phil Warb Phil Warb
Dean RodgersD. Rodgers57
G
1
G
73Eoin BrandE. Brand
Youl Alidor LachuerY. Lachuer70
D
2
D
67Kewullay Di LivioK. Di Livio
Clive ArmstrongC. Armstrong64
D
captain3
D
68Pier G. PiacentiniP. Piacentini
Wayne ButtW. Butt57
D
4
D
63Brendan LampardB. Lampard
Artur QuaresmaA. Quaresma50
D
5
D
63Stephen HurstS. Hurst
Eddie BallE. Ball69
M
6
M
70Rafael MartinR. Martin
Adam Le SauxA. Le Saux58
M
7captain
M
71Morris SeamanM. Seaman
Phil DrydenP. Dryden55
M
8
M
71Arthur HapgoodA. Hapgood
Simon MarsdenS. Marsden67
A
9
A
71Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta
Duarte RamosD. Ramos57
A
10
A
71Oscar Jr. GissiO. Gissi
Carlton PlowrightC. Plowright54
A
11
A
63Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin
 
Alexander RowettA. Rowett53
M
12
D
58Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Ruel HibbsR. Hibbs53
G
13
M
57Maxence TomczykM. Tomczyk
Tim PlattT. Platt52
M
14
A
58Teddy DoddT. Dodd

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Walsall. A crowd of 8,769 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Burnley and Walsall are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Hall.


0.00
The first half starts with Burnley kicking off!
3.17
Youl Alidor Lachuer takes it forward alone. Youl Alidor Lachuer flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Plowright controls it well on his chest. Carlton Plowright shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
9.44
Pier G. Piacentini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.27
Eddie Ball advances with the ball. Eddie Ball shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.42
Morris Seaman makes a simple pass to Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Phil Dryden.
20.30
Wayne Butt catches Brendan Benjamin on the ankles. The referee brings Wayne Butt to one side and gives him a warning! Brendan Benjamin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.01
Phil Dryden makes an attacking run forward. Phil Dryden finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Eoin Brand manages to gather it.
30.34
Arthur Hapgood knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta lofts in a cross ball towards Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Wayne Butt. That should have been a goal!
32.19
Youl Alidor Lachuer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Clive Armstrong. Clive Armstrong makes a simple pass to Duarte Ramos. Duarte Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pier G. Piacentini.
36.41
Arthur Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Jr. Gissi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Rodgers who gathers it comfortably.
38.26
Stephen Hurst pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stephen Hurst kicks a strong pass forward to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Pierpaolo Paschetta through on goal. Pierpaolo Paschetta takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.54
Morris Seaman barges into Clive Armstrong. Morris Seaman is warned by the referee! Clive Armstrong hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Walsall kick off!
47.27
Eddie Ball surges forward with the ball. Eddie Ball deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Marsden but the linesman indicates offside!
51.20
Phil Dryden changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Phil Dryden whips in a cross ball towards Simon Marsden. Simon Marsden whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Eoin Brand.
53.35
Wayne Butt clumsily knocks into Oscar Jr. Gissi. Wayne Butt is given another warning by the referee! Oscar Jr. Gissi stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.09
Brendan Lampard threads a neat ball through to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin makes a probing pass to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.51
Artur Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Ball holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With vision, Eddie Ball plays the ball forward to Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Marsden. Simon Marsden makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.44
Burnley have made 3 substitutions with Alexander Rowett replacing Wayne Butt, Ruel Hibbs replacing Phil Dryden and Tim Platt replacing Duarte Ramos .
61.51
Rafael Martin threads a neat ball through to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Rodgers who gathers it comfortably.
63.40
With imagination, Rafael Martin laces a through ball forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
65.07
Pier G. Piacentini plays the ball forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Rodgers who gathers it comfortably.
77.24
Walsall have made 2 substitutions with Stuart Johnstone replacing Pier G. Piacentini and Teddy Dodd replacing Pierpaolo Paschetta .
78.31
Stuart Johnstone makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd sees Brendan Benjamin just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Brendan Benjamin provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Dean Rodgers had no chance!! Goal for Walsall!
81.13
Kewullay Di Livio plays the ball forward to Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin knocks the ball forward to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks in a cross ball towards Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Dean Rodgers. Excellent save.
83.53
Clive Armstrong takes it forward alone. Clive Armstrong threads a neat ball through to Tim Platt. Tim Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Brand who gathers it comfortably.
84.53
Artur Quaresma sees Tim Platt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tim Platt plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Marsden and advances towards the goal... Stuart Johnstone catches Tim Platt on the ankles. Tim Platt appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
85.20
Arthur Hapgood knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin flicks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Good keeping from Dean Rodgers as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
86.09
Arthur Hapgood takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Dean Rodgers drops low and scoops up the ball.
90.00
Kewullay Di Livio chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Burnley

Walsall
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
34.6%
41%
24.4%

Scorers
Arthur Hapgood 9
Brendan Benjamin 55, 78, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brendan Benjamin of Walsall

Match Ratings
1.Dean Rodgers (GK)
6
2.Youl Alidor Lachuer (DEF)
6
3.Clive Armstrong (DEF)
7
4.Wayne Butt (DEF)
5
5.Artur Quaresma (DEF)
6
6.Eddie Ball (MID)
6
7.Adam Le Saux (MID)
6
8.Phil Dryden (MID)
7
9.Simon Marsden (ATT)
6
10.Duarte Ramos (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Plowright (ATT)
6
 
12.Alexander Rowett (MID)
6
13.Ruel Hibbs (GK)
6
14.Tim Platt (MID)
6

1.Eoin Brand (GK)
6
2.Kewullay Di Livio (DEF)
6
3.Pier G. Piacentini (DEF)
6
4.Brendan Lampard (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Hurst (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Martin (MID)
7
7.Morris Seaman (MID)
6
8.Arthur Hapgood (MID)goal scored
8
9.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Jr. Gissi (ATT)
6
11.Brendan Benjamin (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
7
13.Maxence Tomczyk (MID)
0
14.Teddy Dodd (ATT)
6