Match Report


WalsallWalsall     BurnleyBurnley
Shaun MitchellShaun Mitchell Alistair Kidd Alistair Kidd
Joe WestwoodJ. Westwood66
G
1
G
54Terry BrownT. Brown
Scott FletcherS. Fletcher64
D
2
D
52Ruben VelosoR. Veloso
Juan GuardiolaJ. Guardiola66
D
3
D
59Titus OakesT. Oakes
Christian ArendtC. Arendt58
D
4
D
51Juan RodriquezJ. Rodriquez
Cosimo FerranteC. Ferrante68
D
5
M
56Jakob FrommJ. Fromm
Alex McallisterA. Mcallister77
M
captain6captain
M
53Matthew LloydM. Lloyd
Thierry GuppyT. Guppy71
M
7
M
58Paulo VieiraP. Vieira
Steve GoldbergS. Goldberg73
M
8
M
56Edgar FonsecaE. Fonseca
Morris LloydM. Lloyd64
A
9
A
53Gary HendryG. Hendry
Gary DavisG. Davis69
A
10
A
62Francisco FloresF. Flores
Teddy ScowcroftT. Scowcroft71
A
11
A
60James ShearerJ. Shearer
 
Tommy FlintlockT. Flintlock54
D
12
A
48Leon FroggattL. Froggatt
Julian EberleJ. Eberle51
A
13
M
49Kevin MonkK. Monk
Jermaine CroftJ. Croft65
D
14
D
57Pascal RémyP. Rémy

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Bescot Stadium where Walsall play host to Burnley. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Walsall are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Burnley appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.


0.00
Walsall kick off and get the match underway!
2.06
Cosimo Ferrante sweeps the ball up the wings. Thierry Guppy plays a scrappy one-two with Morris Lloyd and stumbles forward towards the goal... Thierry Guppy shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.07
Paulo Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joe Westwood who gathers it comfortably.
12.49
Matthew Lloyd decides to run forward with the ball. Matthew Lloyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Flores but the linesman indicates offside!
15.49
Juan Guardiola threads the ball through to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister makes a high pass forward. Gary Davis shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Gary Davis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Terry Brown is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.12
Steve Goldberg hacks Matthew Lloyd from behind! Steve Goldberg is given a warning by the referee! Matthew Lloyd grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.38
Alex Mcallister sees Steve Goldberg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Goldberg tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
21.33
Christian Arendt makes a beautiful solo run. Christian Arendt threads the ball through to Gary Davis. Gary Davis shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
22.28
Juan Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Goldberg. Steve Goldberg kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Lloyd. Morris Lloyd connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
27.26
Thierry Guppy flicks a high pass forward. Morris Lloyd collects the pass. Morris Lloyd shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.42
Christian Arendt knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Goldberg. Steve Goldberg threads a neat ball through to Morris Lloyd. Morris Lloyd shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Terry Brown.
29.06
It's a corner kick. Steve Goldberg loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Some silky footwork from Thierry Guppy provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.04
Steve Goldberg kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.58
Matthew Lloyd comes in with a late challenge on Morris Lloyd. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Morris Lloyd stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.52
Christian Arendt knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Scowcroft holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Scowcroft shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
38.37
Paulo Vieira makes a probing pass to James Shearer. James Shearer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
39.50
Without breaking stride, Christian Arendt plays the ball forward to Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Terry Brown effortlessly smothers it!
40.56
Matthew Lloyd takes a short throw-in bringing Titus Oakes into play. Titus Oakes decides to run forward with the ball. Titus Oakes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores knocks the ball to his team mate, James Shearer. James Shearer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
42.59
Scott Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Juan Guardiola who brings the ball under control. Juan Guardiola threads the ball through to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Walsall appear unchanged since the first half. Burnley also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Burnley start the second half!
48.50
Alex Mcallister threads the ball through to Morris Lloyd. Morris Lloyd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juan Rodriquez.
51.20
Juan Rodriquez makes a probing pass to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.03
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.57
Ruben Veloso threads a neat ball through to Matthew Lloyd. Matthew Lloyd makes an attacking run forward. Matthew Lloyd threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Francisco Flores provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
57.24
Matthew Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Flores collects the pass. Francisco Flores rushes past Christian Arendt! Christian Arendt comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Flores. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
60.39
Walsall have made a substitution with Tommy Flintlock replacing Cosimo Ferrante .Burnley have made 3 substitutions with Leon Froggatt replacing Gary Hendry, Kevin Monk replacing Edgar Fonseca and Pascal Rémy replacing Juan Rodriquez .
61.49
Thierry Guppy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Goldberg. Steve Goldberg finds some space and shoots from distance but Terry Brown reads it well. Great save!
63.13
With a delightful solo run, Thierry Guppy stretches the opposition's defence. Thierry Guppy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
67.43
Juan Guardiola kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister sees Steve Goldberg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Goldberg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Terry Brown manages to keep it out.
69.58
Alex Mcallister barges into Leon Froggatt. Alex Mcallister is shown the yellow card! Leon Froggatt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.28
Paulo Vieira hacks Alex Mcallister from behind! The referee calls over Paulo Vieira and shows him a yellow card! Alex Mcallister stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.16
Without breaking stride, Juan Guardiola plays the ball forward to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft skips past Matthew Lloyd! Teddy Scowcroft shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Walsall!
81.14
Tommy Flintlock makes a simple pass to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Gary Davis who brings the ball under control. Gary Davis shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.49
Matthew Lloyd comes in with a late challenge on Juan Guardiola. The referee brings Matthew Lloyd to one side and gives him a warning! Juan Guardiola stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.11
Titus Oakes flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Monk collects the pass. Kevin Monk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Froggatt. Leon Froggatt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.06
Pascal Rémy kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Froggatt. Leon Froggatt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Leon Froggatt shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
89.21
Ruben Veloso 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 Paulo Vieira. Paulo Vieira shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
Juan Guardiola sees Christian Arendt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Christian Arendt makes a probing pass to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Walsall

Burnley
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
10
1
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.4%
37.6%
Play Area
28%
40.9%
31.2%

Scorers
Gary Davis 15
Thierry Guppy 63
Teddy Scowcroft 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thierry Guppy of Walsall

Match Ratings
1.Joe Westwood (GK)
6
2.Scott Fletcher (DEF)
6
3.Juan Guardiola (DEF)
8
4.Christian Arendt (DEF)
7
5.Cosimo Ferrante (DEF)
6
6.Alex Mcallister (MID)yellow card
7
7.Thierry Guppy (MID)goal scored
9
8.Steve Goldberg (MID)
7
9.Morris Lloyd (ATT)
6
10.Gary Davis (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Teddy Scowcroft (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tommy Flintlock (DEF)
6
13.Julian Eberle (ATT)
0
14.Jermaine Croft (DEF)
0

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