Match Report


BurnleyBurnley     Bristol CityBristol City
Computer Player Computer Player Andy Bentley Andy Bentley
Stefan FriedmannS. Friedmann55
G
1
G
65Francis WoodcockF. Woodcock
Spencer HurstS. Hurst63
D
2
D
52Neil WilsonN. Wilson
Marc GreenM. Green62
D
3
D
55Phil KahnP. Kahn
Fredrik HenryF. Henry57
D
4captain
D
54Ahmed WilnisA. Wilnis
Michael FoxM. Fox55
M
5
D
51Jamie McgrealJ. Mcgreal
Ray PiangerelliR. Piangerelli54
M
6
M
50Eric NordwaldE. Nordwald
Nick SalmonN. Salmon54
M
captain7
M
55Tommy ClarkeT. Clarke
Giuseppe PercassiG. Percassi49
M
8
A
51Benedetto PisanoB. Pisano
Robbie MarshallR. Marshall62
A
9
A
50Peter ScowcroftP. Scowcroft
Brian ThomsonB. Thomson57
A
10
A
53Julian HidalgoJ. Hidalgo
Neil HansenN. Hansen54
A
11
A
49Nikolas BierhoffN. Bierhoff
 
Colin McallisterC. Mcallister55
D
12
D
58Kemal GrantK. Grant
Ian HoweyI. Howey50
D
13
M
52Nigel BenaliN. Benali
Daniel MurrayD. Murray50
A
14
A
50Roberto AlonsoR. Alonso

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 11,525 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Hughes.


0.00
Burnley kick off and get the match underway!
6.54
Ahmed Wilnis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Nordwald. Eric Nordwald takes it forward alone. Eric Nordwald shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.34
Ahmed Wilnis catches Robbie Marshall on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robbie Marshall runs off the knock.
16.29
Eric Nordwald hits a low pass to Tommy Clarke. Tommy Clarke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benedetto Pisano. Benedetto Pisano finds some space and shoots from distance. Stefan Friedmann gets down and covers it.
20.59
Eric Nordwald threads a neat ball through to Nikolas Bierhoff. Nikolas Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.29
Tommy Clarke sees Peter Scowcroft in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Friedmann who gathers it comfortably.
27.15
Marc Green makes a probing pass to Nick Salmon. Nick Salmon sees Michael Fox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Michael Fox plays a quick one-two with Brian Thomson and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Michael Fox provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
33.28
Giuseppe Percassi flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hansen collects the pass. Neil Hansen skips past Ahmed Wilnis! Neil Hansen strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Francis Woodcock.
34.53
Ray Piangerelli takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Marc Green cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.43
Eric Nordwald barges into Michael Fox. Eric Nordwald is shown the yellow card! Michael Fox runs off the knock.
38.26
Michael Fox chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Hansen. Neil Hansen hits a low pass to Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Michael Fox controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Michael Fox provides some space. He shoots at goal but Jamie Mcgreal is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
39.18
Marc Green deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Robbie Marshall provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
40.13
Tommy Clarke brings the ball forward. Tommy Clarke whips in a cross ball towards Peter Scowcroft. Peter Scowcroft jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
42.25
Nick Salmon passes the ball forward to Giuseppe Percassi. Giuseppe Percassi makes a simple pass to Brian Thomson. Brian Thomson cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Brian Thomson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half. Burnley switch their defence play to Man-To-Man Marking. The Bristol City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Bristol City get the second half underway!
54.18
Ray Piangerelli makes a probing pass to Brian Thomson. Brian Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Giuseppe Percassi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giuseppe Percassi chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Hansen. Jamie Mcgreal hacks Neil Hansen from behind! Neil Hansen appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
55.56
Robbie Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hansen controls it well on his chest. Neil Hansen shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.32
Bristol City have made a substitution with Kemal Grant replacing Ahmed Wilnis .
61.35
Tommy Clarke hits a low pass to Eric Nordwald. Eric Nordwald knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Clarke. Tommy Clarke heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
63.19
Neil Wilson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Scowcroft. Peter Scowcroft knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Spencer Hurst.
67.20
Kemal Grant hits a low pass to Eric Nordwald. Eric Nordwald flicks a high pass forward. Julian Hidalgo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.44
Giuseppe Percassi knocks the ball forward to Nick Salmon. Nick Salmon makes a probing pass to Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.15
Tommy Clarke chips the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Bierhoff. Nikolas Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Clarke. Tommy Clarke makes a convincing header. Stefan Friedmann is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
81.08
Eric Nordwald makes a beautiful solo run. Eric Nordwald knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Hurst.
87.38
Neil Hansen catches Kemal Grant on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kemal Grant hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.57
Fredrik Henry clumsily knocks into Benedetto Pisano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Benedetto Pisano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Burnley

Bristol City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
31.2%
41.6%
27.3%

Scorers
Tommy Clarke 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Clarke of Bristol City

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

1.Francis Woodcock (GK)
6
2.Neil Wilson (DEF)
6
3.Phil Kahn (DEF)
6
4.Ahmed Wilnis (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jamie Mcgreal (DEF)
6
6.Eric Nordwald (MID)yellow card
7
7.Tommy Clarke (MID)goal scored
9
8.Benedetto Pisano (ATT)
6
9.Peter Scowcroft (ATT)
6
10.Julian Hidalgo (ATT)
6
11.Nikolas Bierhoff (ATT)
7
 
12.Kemal Grant (DEF)
6
13.Nigel Benali (MID)
0
14.Roberto Alonso (ATT)
0