Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 4,275 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Burnley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Burnley kicking off!
2.24
Ismael Ayaz surges forward with the ball. Ismael Ayaz plays a perfect one-two with Laurent Stassin and rushes in on goal... Ismael Ayaz shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.50
Simon Brooking threads the ball through to Kemal Woodgate. Kemal Woodgate lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Adam Thomson!
15.09
Thierry Carragher barges into Gilles Lua-Lua. The referee calls over Thierry Carragher and warns him to calm down! Gilles Lua-Lua runs off the knock.
18.11
Paolo Joachim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thierry Carragher. Thierry Carragher knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Woodgate. Kemal Woodgate directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kemal Woodgate!
22.50
Paolo Joachim chips the ball to his team mate, Thierry Carragher. Thierry Carragher finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
32.47
Simon Brooking flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Des Benali.
34.47
Alfred Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Brooking. Simon Brooking flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson knocks the ball forward to Kemal Woodgate but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.21
Julian Crooks knocks the ball forward to Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Carragher. Thierry Carragher powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
38.46
Paolo Joachim makes a probing pass to Kemal Woodgate. Kemal Woodgate knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gilles Lua-Lua.
39.53
Julian Crooks makes a probing pass to Kemal Woodgate. Kemal Woodgate whips in a cross ball towards Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool kick off!
48.48
Simon Brooking barges into Eddie Bellamy. Simon Brooking is warned by the referee! Eddie Bellamy gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.10
Alejandro Zorzi clumsily knocks into Peter Benjamin. Alejandro Zorzi is warned by the referee! Peter Benjamin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.04
Julian Crooks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thierry Carragher. Thierry Carragher shoots from distance. Juan Aguilera is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.47
Simon Brooking controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Woodgate. Kemal Woodgate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.54
Paul Geiger passes the ball forward to James Swift. James Swift knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Zorzi. Alejandro Zorzi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
71.10
Simon Brooking deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Carragher. Thierry Carragher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
72.42
Paolo Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
73.21
Peter Benjamin chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Joachim. Paolo Joachim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.18
Gilles Lua-Lua clumsily knocks into Kemal Woodgate. Gilles Lua-Lua is warned by the referee! Kemal Woodgate carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.57
Adrian Wallwork controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Brooking. Simon Brooking deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Woodgate. Kemal Woodgate sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.54
Peter Benjamin clumsily knocks into Ashley Serrant. Peter Benjamin is given a warning by the referee! Ashley Serrant hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.36
Paolo Joachim threads the ball through to Thierry Carragher. Thierry Carragher goes all the way! Thierry Carragher rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Julian Murray surges forward with the ball. Julian Murray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thierry Carragher. Thierry Carragher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Woodgate of Burnley

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 0
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 8 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 61.1764705882353 vs 38.8235294117647
Play Area
Home team third: 20.00%, Midfield: 44.71%, Away team third: 35.29%