Match Report


WalsallWalsall     BurnleyBurnley
Phil WarbPhil Warb Computer Player Computer Player
Eoin BrandE. Brand73
G
1
G
57Dean RodgersD. Rodgers
Kewullay Di LivioK. Di Livio67
D
2
D
70Youl Alidor LachuerY. Lachuer
Pier G. PiacentiniP. Piacentini68
D
3captain
D
64Clive ArmstrongC. Armstrong
Brendan LampardB. Lampard63
D
4
D
57Wayne ButtW. Butt
Stephen HurstS. Hurst63
D
5
D
50Simon RiggottS. Riggott
Rafael MartinR. Martin70
M
captain6
M
69Eddie BallE. Ball
Arthur HapgoodA. Hapgood72
M
7
M
58Adam Le SauxA. Le Saux
Edward MillsE. Mills58
M
8
M
55Phil DrydenP. Dryden
Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta71
A
9
A
67Simon MarsdenS. Marsden
Oscar Jr. GissiO. Gissi71
A
10
A
61Norman DuberryN. Duberry
Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin65
A
11
A
57Duarte RamosD. Ramos
 
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone58
D
12
A
54Carlton PlowrightC. Plowright
Maxence TomczykM. Tomczyk57
M
13
G
53Ruel HibbsR. Hibbs
Teddy DoddT. Dodd59
A
14
M
53Alexander RowettA. Rowett

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Bescot Stadium where Walsall play host to Burnley. A crowd of 8,251 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Walsall and Burnley are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Scholes.


0.00
Walsall get the match underway!
2.28
Pier G. Piacentini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Mills. Edward Mills outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
4.39
Clive Armstrong barges into Pier G. Piacentini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pier G. Piacentini carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.02
Adam Le Saux flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Ball. Eddie Ball shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.36
Arthur Hapgood advances with the ball. Arthur Hapgood sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Dean Rodgers is on top of it.
14.35
Edward Mills sees space and advances. Edward Mills controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi whips in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.33
Arthur Hapgood makes a simple pass to Edward Mills. Edward Mills shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
18.00
Eddie Ball kicks a strong pass forward to Duarte Ramos. Duarte Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.19
Rafael Martin comes in with a late challenge on Norman Duberry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Norman Duberry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.23
Pier G. Piacentini sees Brendan Benjamin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brendan Benjamin flicks a high ball forward to Edward Mills who takes it down. Edward Mills knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Simon Riggott is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
24.43
Pier G. Piacentini threads a neat ball through to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.52
Clive Armstrong makes a simple pass to Eddie Ball. Eddie Ball shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
33.43
Pier G. Piacentini makes a beautiful solo run. Pier G. Piacentini knocks the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Dean Rodgers.
34.06
Clive Armstrong plays the ball forward to Adam Le Saux. Adam Le Saux finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.42
Simon Marsden comes in with a late challenge on Brendan Lampard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brendan Lampard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.26
With great vision, Phil Dryden plays the ball forward to Eddie Ball. Eddie Ball flicks a high pass forward. Phil Dryden controls it well on his chest. Phil Dryden knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kewullay Di Livio.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Burnley kick off the second half!
48.03
Clive Armstrong knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Ball. Eddie Ball takes it forward alone. Eddie Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Marsden. Simon Marsden outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Eoin Brand reads it well. Well saved!
53.19
Adam Le Saux makes an attacking run forward. Adam Le Saux makes a defence splitting pass to Norman Duberry. Norman Duberry tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
54.33
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
60.47
Walsall have made a substitution with Teddy Dodd replacing Brendan Benjamin .Burnley have made 3 substitutions with Carlton Plowright replacing Wayne Butt, Ruel Hibbs replacing Phil Dryden and Alexander Rowett replacing Norman Duberry .
61.49
Eddie Ball decides to run forward with the ball. Eddie Ball deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Marsden. Simon Marsden passes the ball forward to Alexander Rowett. Arthur Hapgood catches Alexander Rowett on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
65.40
Adam Le Saux runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Adam Le Saux shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.50
Rafael Martin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.41
Pier G. Piacentini threads a neat ball through to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi sees Arthur Hapgood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Hapgood knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlton Plowright.
72.51
Brendan Lampard passes the ball forward to Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin hits a low pass to Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.26
Walsall have made a substitution with Stuart Johnstone replacing Kewullay Di Livio .
79.52
Arthur Hapgood hits a low pass to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.37
Arthur Hapgood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.41
Adam Le Saux threads a neat ball through to Duarte Ramos. Duarte Ramos plays a quick one-two with Alexander Rowett and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Duarte Ramos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.34
Edward Mills sees Teddy Dodd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Dodd shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.30
Carlton Plowright comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Jr. Gissi. The referee warns Carlton Plowright to calm down! Oscar Jr. Gissi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Pier G. Piacentini plays the ball forward to Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin flicks a high ball forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta who takes it down. Pierpaolo Paschetta lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Walsall

Burnley
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
27.4%
44%
28.6%

Scorers
Teddy Dodd 80, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Teddy Dodd of Walsall

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

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