Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     BurnleyBurnley
Jim MartinJim Martin Alistair Kidd Alistair Kidd
Yassine SinouhY. Sinouh63
G
1
G
54Terry BrownT. Brown
Patrick GreenP. Green47
D
2
D
52Ruben VelosoR. Veloso
Valerien RascleV. Rascle57
D
3
D
58Titus OakesT. Oakes
Graham WatsonG. Watson56
D
4
D
57Pascal RémyP. Rémy
Antonio FariaA. Faria61
M
5
M
56Jakob FrommJ. Fromm
Patrick CutlerP. Cutler62
M
6
M
56Edgar FonsecaE. Fonseca
Brian LawrenceB. Lawrence71
M
captain7
M
58Paulo VieiraP. Vieira
Ugo WiltordU. Wiltord64
M
8
M
49Kevin MonkK. Monk
Robbie LofthouseR. Lofthouse56
A
9
A
53Gary HendryG. Hendry
Tony van DamT. van Dam63
A
10captain
A
62Francisco FloresF. Flores
Nicky DuberryN. Duberry56
A
11
A
60James ShearerJ. Shearer
 
Ciro FuserC. Fuser48
G
12
D
51Juan RodriquezJ. Rodriquez
Scott MilburnS. Milburn50
D
13
A
49Paul ScholesP. Scholes
Bill DublinB. Dublin50
A
14
M
47Edward NichollsE. Nicholls

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Burnley. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Bolton Wanderers and Burnley are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Hendrie.


0.00
Burnley kick off!
3.13
Antonio Faria sees a break and surges forward. Antonio Faria shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.44
Gary Hendry clumsily knocks into Patrick Green. Gary Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Green grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.31
Paulo Vieira threads a neat ball through to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Fromm. Jakob Fromm beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Yassine Sinouh.
10.52
Jakob Fromm takes a quick corner, playing it short to Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca deftly flicks the ball on. Yassine Sinouh scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
12.59
Antonio Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.24
Brian Lawrence knocks the ball forward to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Duberry. Ruben Veloso comes in with a late challenge on Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
20.34
Patrick Cutler passes the ball forward to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam plays a one-two with Brian Lawrence and advances towards the goal... Tony van Dam comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Terry Brown. Excellent save.
21.11
Antonio Faria flicks a high pass forward to Tony van Dam who brings the ball under control. Tony van Dam rushes past Pascal Rémy! Tony van Dam comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Terry Brown with no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
26.38
With imagination, Antonio Faria laces a through ball forward to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
27.56
Graham Watson clumsily knocks into Gary Hendry. The referee calls over Graham Watson and shows him a yellow card! Gary Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.34
Pascal Rémy flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Fonseca controls it well on his chest. Edgar Fonseca surges forward with the ball. Edgar Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.17
Gary Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Graham Watson. The referee brings Gary Hendry to one side and gives him another warning! Graham Watson runs off the knock.
36.31
Patrick Green flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Cutler controls it well on his chest. Patrick Cutler threads the ball through to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam whips in a cross ball towards Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Paulo Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca makes a simple pass to James Shearer. James Shearer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Burnley also appear unchanged since the first half. The Burnley players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off the second half!
47.37
Patrick Cutler makes a simple pass to Ugo Wiltord. Ugo Wiltord makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
48.12
Ugo Wiltord passes the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse edges inside the box! Robbie Lofthouse cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
49.57
Antonio Faria runs straight at the opposition's defence. Antonio Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam whips the ball goalwards with his head but Terry Brown is on top of it.
51.21
Titus Oakes threads a neat ball through to Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca passes the ball forward to James Shearer. James Shearer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yassine Sinouh who gathers it comfortably.
53.12
Pascal Rémy laces a through ball forward to James Shearer. James Shearer hits a low pass to Francisco Flores. Some silky footwork from Francisco Flores provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.52
Graham Watson flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Cutler controls it well on his chest. Patrick Cutler makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Robbie Lofthouse. Some good footwork from Robbie Lofthouse provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
55.51
Robbie Lofthouse catches Edgar Fonseca on the ankles. Robbie Lofthouse is shown the yellow card! Edgar Fonseca stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.31
Brian Lawrence makes a probing pass to Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry shoots from distance but somehow Terry Brown manages to keep it out.
60.04
Burnley have made a substitution with Juan Rodriquez replacing Pascal Rémy .
63.01
Nicky Duberry passes the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Brown who gathers it comfortably.
65.12
Antonio Faria knocks the ball forward to Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry skips past Titus Oakes! Some silky footwork from Nicky Duberry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Terry Brown!
77.00
Burnley have made 2 substitutions with Paul Scholes replacing James Shearer and Edward Nicholls replacing Kevin Monk .
79.49
Brian Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robbie Lofthouse threads the ball through to Antonio Faria but he's offside!
81.33
Paulo Vieira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Watson.
84.50
Patrick Green hits a low pass to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam plays a quick one-two with Brian Lawrence and rushes in on goal... Titus Oakes comes in with a late challenge on Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
85.40
Patrick Cutler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tony van Dam is offside!
90.00
Antonio Faria makes a probing pass to Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence shoots from distance but is denied by Terry Brown. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

Burnley
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.9%
36.1%
Play Area
19.3%
47%
33.7%

Scorers
Tony van Dam 21
Nicky Duberry 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tony van Dam of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Yassine Sinouh (GK)
6
2.Patrick Green (DEF)
6
3.Valerien Rascle (DEF)
6
4.Graham Watson (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Antonio Faria (MID)
8
6.Patrick Cutler (MID)
7
7.Brian Lawrence (MID)
6
8.Ugo Wiltord (MID)
6
9.Robbie Lofthouse (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Tony van Dam (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Nicky Duberry (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ciro Fuser (GK)
0
13.Scott Milburn (DEF)
0
14.Bill Dublin (ATT)
0

1.Terry Brown (GK)
8
2.Ruben Veloso (DEF)
6
3.Titus Oakes (DEF)
6
4.Pascal Rémy (DEF)
6
5.Jakob Fromm (MID)
6
6.Edgar Fonseca (MID)
7
7.Paulo Vieira (MID)
6
8.Kevin Monk (MID)
6
9.Gary Hendry (ATT)
5
10.Francisco Flores (ATT)
6
11.James Shearer (ATT)
6
 
12.Juan Rodriquez (DEF)
6
13.Paul Scholes (ATT)
6
14.Edward Nicholls (MID)
6