Match Report
| Burnley | Burnley |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Alistair Kidd | Alistair Kidd | Steven Templeton | Steven Templeton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Brown | T. Brown |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Paul Burbage | P. Burbage | |||||||||
| Pascal Rémy | P. Rémy |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 | | Eddie Stuart | E. Stuart | |||||||||
| Titus Oakes | T. Oakes | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Brian Grant | B. Grant | |||||||||
| Juan Rodriquez | J. Rodriquez |  | 51 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 55 |  | Leon Rösler | L. Rösler | ||||||||
| Jakob Fromm | J. Fromm | | 56 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 |  | Neil Dalglish | N. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Matthew Lloyd | M. Lloyd | | 53 | M | | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Mervin Makin | M. Makin | ||||||||
| Paulo Vieira | P. Vieira |  | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | George Boateng | G. Boateng | |||||||||
| Edgar Fonseca | E. Fonseca | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Ivan Potts | I. Potts | |||||||||
| Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Stephen Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Francisco Flores | F. Flores | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Tim Best | T. Best | |||||||||
| James Shearer | J. Shearer | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Nwankwo Bramble | N. Bramble | |||||||||
| Leon Froggatt | L. Froggatt | | 48 | A | | 12 | | D | 58 | | Gavin Mercer | G. Mercer | |||||||||
| Paul Scholes | P. Scholes | | 49 | A | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Ian Weir | I. Weir | |||||||||
| Kevin Monk | K. Monk | | 49 | M | | 14 | | A | 69 | | Scott Henderson | S. Henderson | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 10,044 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Pearce.
The pitch is in great condition.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Pearce.
0.00
0-0Sheffield United kick off!
8.43
0-0Paulo Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to James Shearer. James Shearer makes a great pass forward. Francisco Flores runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
10.34
0-0With a delightful solo run, Ivan Potts stretches the opposition's defence. Ivan Potts shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
14.23
Eddie Stuart kicks a strong pass forward to George Boateng. George Boateng threads a neat ball through to Mervin Makin. Mervin Makin lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
18.31
0-0Paulo Vieira passes the ball forward to James Shearer. James Shearer knocks the ball forward, putting Francisco Flores through on goal. Leon Rösler comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores appeals for a penalty! Given!!
18.31
0-0The referee points to the spot..
19.16
1-0Francisco Flores takes a short run up. The keeper dives to the left but Francisco Flores cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
20.27
Ivan Potts flicks a high pass forward. George Boateng holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Bramble. Nwankwo Bramble knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
30.27
1-1Edgar Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. James Shearer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Shearer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
32.55
Titus Oakes chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Edgar Fonseca makes a pass forward but James Shearer is yards offside!
33.02
Gary Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, James Shearer. James Shearer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
34.29
Pascal Rémy kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Rodriquez. Juan Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hendry controls it well on his chest. Gary Hendry cuts inside the box! Gary Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.41
Edgar Fonseca threads a neat ball through to James Shearer. James Shearer shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
44.05
Gary Hendry advances with the ball. Gary Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Burnley kick off!
49.17
Mervin Makin brings the ball forward. Mervin Makin lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Bramble. Nwankwo Bramble powers a header at goal. It's there!! Terry Brown has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.29
3-2Burnley have made a substitution with Leon Froggatt replacing Gary Hendry .
67.16
With a delightful solo run, Eddie Stuart stretches the opposition's defence. Eddie Stuart sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
72.44
3-2Titus Oakes flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Lloyd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Lloyd makes a probing pass to Leon Froggatt. Leon Froggatt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Grant.
75.57
George Boateng threads a neat ball through to Ivan Potts. Ivan Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.24
Burnley have made 2 substitutions with Paul Scholes replacing James Shearer and Kevin Monk replacing Edgar Fonseca .
78.32
Matthew Lloyd threads a neat ball through to Leon Froggatt. Leon Froggatt edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Leon Froggatt provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Paul Burbage is on top of it.
81.04
Titus Oakes makes a simple pass to Matthew Lloyd. Matthew Lloyd knocks the ball forward to Leon Froggatt. Leon Froggatt shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.42
With imagination, Kevin Monk picks a pass forward to Paulo Vieira. Paulo Vieira threads the ball through to Paul Scholes. Paul Scholes shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Burnley are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
Kevin Monk takes a short throw-in bringing Paulo Vieira into play. Paulo Vieira threads a neat ball through to Paul Scholes. Paul Scholes finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.4%
36.6%
Play Area
21.1%
43.7%
35.2%
Scorers
| Francisco Flores 19 (p) Gary Hendry 34 James Shearer 38 | Nwankwo Bramble 20, 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nwankwo Bramble of Sheffield United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Terry Brown (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pascal Rémy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Titus Oakes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Juan Rodriquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jakob Fromm (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matthew Lloyd (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paulo Vieira (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Edgar Fonseca (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Gary Hendry (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Francisco Flores (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | James Shearer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Leon Froggatt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Scholes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Paul Burbage (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Eddie Stuart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Dalglish (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Makin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | George Boateng (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ivan Potts (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tim Best (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nwankwo Bramble (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Gavin Mercer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Weir (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Henderson (ATT) | 0 | |