Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 13,306 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Burnley and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bertrand Abardonado.


0.00
Burnley start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.23
Marc Green threads a neat ball through to Giuseppe Percassi. Giuseppe Percassi knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Thomson. Brian Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Michael Fox. Michael Fox connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Jakob Hoeness had no chance!! Goal for Burnley!
12.38
Michael Fox threads a neat ball through to Brian Thomson. Brian Thomson makes a great pass forward. Robbie Marshall runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.21
David Oswald flicks a high pass forward. James Perry comfortably collects the pass. James Perry shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
28.09
Nico Arndt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Hansen. Neil Hansen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
33.32
Robert Lawrence flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina knocks in a cross ball towards James Perry. James Perry rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stefan Friedmann with no chance!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
36.00
Nico Arndt kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
42.26
David Oswald flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Molina controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Molina knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
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. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Gilles Jackson replacing David Oswald and Anthony Walsh replacing Tim Weir.

45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off!
53.27
Ugo Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Robert Lawrence comfortably collects the pass. Robert Lawrence knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fredrik Henry.
60.26
Robbie Marshall catches Martin Vega on the ankles. The referee brings Robbie Marshall to one side and gives him a warning! Martin Vega stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.22
Giuseppe Percassi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Thomson. Brian Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Anthony Walsh happens to be in the right place to block it.
67.56
Giuseppe Percassi makes a beautiful solo run. Giuseppe Percassi knocks the ball forward to Robbie Marshall but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.48
David Loureiro threads the ball through to Gilles Jackson. Gilles Jackson flicks a high ball forward to James Perry who takes it down. James Perry knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes makes a looping header on goal. Stefan Friedmann punches it away to safety.
72.20
Martin Vega passes the ball forward to Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes makes a simple pass, allowing James Perry to run into the box. Some silky footwork from James Perry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Stefan Friedmann reads it well. Excellent save!
73.19
Martin Vega flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Roman. Gabriel Roman flicks the ball to his team mate, James Perry. James Perry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.07
Marc Green passes the ball forward to Nick Salmon. Nick Salmon makes a beautiful solo run. Nick Salmon cuts inside the box! Nick Salmon takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
77.28
Joe Hapgood hits a low pass to Robert Lawrence. Robert Lawrence threads a neat ball through to Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes whips in a cross ball towards James Perry. James Perry powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.14
Joe Hapgood hits a low pass to Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes hits a low pass to Gilles Jackson. Gilles Jackson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.47
Joe Hapgood threads a neat ball through to James Perry. James Perry shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.51
Eduardo Molina catches Marc Green on the ankles. The referee warns Eduardo Molina to calm down! Marc Green gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.17
Michael Fox threads the ball through to Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall whips in a cross ball towards Neil Hansen. Neil Hansen flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Eduardo Molina flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Scholes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Scholes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Stefan Friedmann effortlessly gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
24.6%
46.4%
29%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Perry of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Friedmann (GK)
7
2.Spencer Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Marc Green (DEF)
6
4.Fredrik Henry (DEF)
6
5.Michael Fox (MID)goal scored
8
6.Nick Salmon (MID)
7
7.Giuseppe Percassi (MID)
6
8.Nico Arndt (MID)
6
9.Robbie Marshall (ATT)
6
10.Brian Thomson (ATT)
7
11.Neil Hansen (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Mcallister (DEF)
0
13.Ian Howey (DEF)
0
14.Daniel Murray (ATT)
0

1.Jakob Hoeness (GK)
6
2.Martin Vega (DEF)
6
3.David Loureiro (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Roman (DEF)
6
5.Robert Lawrence (MID)
7
6.David Oswald (MID)
6
7.Joe Hapgood (MID)
6
8.Tim Weir (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Molina (ATT)
7
10.James Perry (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Ugo Scholes (ATT)
8
 
12.James Hall (DEF)
0
13.Gilles Jackson (MID)
6
14.Anthony Walsh (MID)
6