Match Report


BurnleyBurnley     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Alistair KiddAlistair Kidd Greg Kneale Greg Kneale
Giulio CastelliG. Castelli59
G
1
G
67Stuart LawS. Law
Andy LuzhnyA. Luzhny57
D
2
D
65Stephen GemmellS. Gemmell
Titus OakesT. Oakes63
D
3
D
72Gabriel RubioG. Rubio
Alex MortonA. Morton59
D
4
D
70Aaron LisbieA. Lisbie
Jakob FrommJ. Fromm60
M
5
D
71Colin InglisC. Inglis
Pieter QuansahP. Quansah57
M
6captain
M
72Mast H. AkinbiyiM. Akinbiyi
Paulo VieiraP. Vieira60
M
captain7
M
65Raul AmbrosettiR. Ambrosetti
Matthias ThielemannM. Thielemann58
M
8
A
69Edmundo VergesE. Verges
Eduardo CamposE. Campos54
A
9
A
71Giampaolo AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino
Francisco FloresF. Flores62
A
10
A
71Simon ScholzS. Scholz
James ShearerJ. Shearer61
A
11
A
69Tim AndertonT. Anderton
 
Bill DublinB. Dublin50
A
12
A
50Anthony McManamanA. McManaman
Edgar FonsecaE. Fonseca57
M
13
M
42Paul JoachimP. Joachim
Peter GriffinP. Griffin50
M
14
D
52Alejandro GallardoA. Gallardo

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Manchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.


0.00
Burnley start the match!
3.53
Andy Luzhny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Morton. Alex Morton makes a simple pass to Jakob Fromm. Jakob Fromm plays a scrappy one-two with James Shearer and advances towards the goal... Jakob Fromm tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Stuart Law!
4.59
Stephen Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Tim Anderton controls it well on his chest. Tim Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz flicks the ball with his head. Simon Scholz scores for Manchester United!!
8.48
Colin Inglis threads a neat ball through to Raul Ambrosetti. Raul Ambrosetti makes a probing pass to Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino whips in a cross ball towards Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Giulio Castelli punches it away to safety.
10.56
Aaron Lisbie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Rubio. Gabriel Rubio threads the ball through to Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino whips in a cross ball towards Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
12.21
Aaron Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Mast H. Akinbiyi. Mast H. Akinbiyi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Verges. Edmundo Verges powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.02
Paulo Vieira sees Jakob Fromm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jakob Fromm shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
20.20
Alex Morton clumsily knocks into Giampaolo Ambrosino. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Giampaolo Ambrosino stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.36
Raul Ambrosetti sees Mast H. Akinbiyi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mast H. Akinbiyi knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.00
Jakob Fromm flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Flores collects the pass. Francisco Flores rushes past Stephen Gemmell! Gabriel Rubio hacks Francisco Flores from behind! Francisco Flores appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
33.06
Mast H. Akinbiyi clumsily knocks into Titus Oakes. Mast H. Akinbiyi is shown the yellow card! Titus Oakes runs off the knock.
34.12
Alex Morton comes in with a late challenge on Tim Anderton. Alex Morton is warned by the referee! Tim Anderton runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United get the second half underway!
48.53
Stephen Gemmell pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stephen Gemmell chips the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Verges. Edmundo Verges whips in a cross ball towards Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Giulio Castelli!
49.46
Stephen Gemmell sees Raul Ambrosetti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Raul Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Verges collects the pass. Edmundo Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.05
Burnley have made a substitution with Bill Dublin replacing Eduardo Campos .
66.01
Aaron Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Giampaolo Ambrosino collects the pass. Giampaolo Ambrosino shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.03
Raul Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Verges controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Verges lofts in a cross ball towards Mast H. Akinbiyi. Mast H. Akinbiyi powers a header at goal. Giulio Castelli punches it away to safety.
72.30
Paulo Vieira catches Tim Anderton on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tim Anderton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.30
With a delightful solo run, Mast H. Akinbiyi stretches the opposition's defence. Mast H. Akinbiyi lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Verges. Edmundo Verges connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball strikes Alex Morton's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
74.07
Edmundo Verges takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Giampaolo Ambrosino side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
77.48
Burnley have made a substitution with Edgar Fonseca replacing Pieter Quansah .
79.06
Jakob Fromm makes a probing pass to Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Dublin. Bill Dublin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.53
Giampaolo Ambrosino comes in with a late challenge on Alex Morton. Giampaolo Ambrosino is shown the yellow card! Alex Morton gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Burnley

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

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
30.4%
49.3%
20.3%

Scorers
Bill Dublin 79
Simon Scholz 5, 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Scholz of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Giulio Castelli (GK)
7
2.Andy Luzhny (DEF)
6
3.Titus Oakes (DEF)
6
4.Alex Morton (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jakob Fromm (MID)
6
6.Pieter Quansah (MID)
6
7.Paulo Vieira (MID)yellow card
5
8.Matthias Thielemann (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Campos (ATT)
6
10.Francisco Flores (ATT)
7
11.James Shearer (ATT)
6
 
12.Bill Dublin (ATT)goal scored
8
13.Edgar Fonseca (MID)
6
14.Peter Griffin (MID)
0

1.Stuart Law (GK)
6
2.Stephen Gemmell (DEF)
7
3.Gabriel Rubio (DEF)
6
4.Aaron Lisbie (DEF)
6
5.Colin Inglis (DEF)
6
6.Mast H. Akinbiyi (MID)yellow card
6
7.Raul Ambrosetti (MID)
7
8.Edmundo Verges (ATT)
7
9.Giampaolo Ambrosino (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Simon Scholz (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Tim Anderton (ATT)
7
 
12.Anthony McManaman (ATT)
0
13.Paul Joachim (MID)
0
14.Alejandro Gallardo (DEF)
0