Match Report
| Burnley | Burnley |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| George Bryant | George Bryant | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Malte Breitner | M. Breitner |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Ga‘l Heaumet | G. Heaumet | |||||||||
| Nicky Lofthouse | N. Lofthouse |  | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Fernando Bento | F. Bento | |||||||||
| Menno Fuchs | M. Fuchs |  | 76 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Alf-Inge Johnsen | A. Johnsen | |||||||||
| Jesper Simonsen | J. Simonsen |  | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Bruno Reis | B. Reis | |||||||||
| Eddie Parker | E. Parker | | 58 | M | | 5 | | D | 53 |  | Albert Lopez | A. Lopez | |||||||||
| Jonathan Higginbotham | J. Higginbotham | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Mohamed Bencherif | M. Bencherif | |||||||||
| Darren Mcgreal | D. Mcgreal | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 |  | Yann Uhlmann | Y. Uhlmann | |||||||||
| Nigel Galli | N. Galli | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 |  | Youta Ishigawa | Y. Ishigawa | |||||||||
| Pablo Iglesias | P. Iglesias | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | John Mason | J. Mason | |||||||||
| Ger Luijpers | G. Luijpers | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 |  | Rolf Wolf | R. Wolf | |||||||||
| Anthony Ripley | A. Ripley | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Gavin Hunt | G. Hunt | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 19,196 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Burnley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off and get the match underway!
2.30
0-0Fernando Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Bencherif. Mohamed Bencherif threads the ball through to John Mason. John Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Malte Breitner manages to gather it comfortably.
6.25
0-0Jonathan Higginbotham catches Youta Ishigawa on the ankles. The referee calls over Jonathan Higginbotham and warns him to calm down! Youta Ishigawa runs off the knock.
8.44
0-0Nigel Galli flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.23
Mohamed Bencherif chips the ball to his team mate, John Mason. John Mason finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Malte Breitner manages to gather it comfortably.
12.11
Yann Uhlmann chips the ball to his team mate, Rolf Wolf. Rolf Wolf whips in a cross ball towards John Mason. John Mason flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.15
Jesper Simonsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Higginbotham. Jonathan Higginbotham advances with the ball. Jonathan Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ga‘l Heaumet manages to gather it comfortably.
18.20
Jonathan Higginbotham takes it forward alone. Jonathan Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Iglesias. Pablo Iglesias directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Ga‘l Heaumet.
21.53
Darren Mcgreal makes a beautiful solo run. Darren Mcgreal goes all the way! Darren Mcgreal cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.05
Bruno Reis knocks the ball forward to Youta Ishigawa. Youta Ishigawa passes the ball forward to Rolf Wolf. Rolf Wolf shoots from distance. Malte Breitner easily smothers it.
26.18
Fernando Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yann Uhlmann. Yann Uhlmann chips the ball to his team mate, John Mason. John Mason tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Malte Breitner!
27.13
1-0Darren Mcgreal makes a beautiful solo run. Darren Mcgreal goes all the way! Darren Mcgreal shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.11
Jonathan Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Ger Luijpers. Ger Luijpers 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!
32.59
Youta Ishigawa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Hunt. Gavin Hunt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Malte Breitner easily smothers it!
34.52
1-0Yann Uhlmann barges into Darren Mcgreal. The referee calls over Yann Uhlmann and warns him to calm down! Darren Mcgreal gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.59
Bruno Reis sees a break and surges forward. Bruno Reis knocks the ball forward to Gavin Hunt. Gavin Hunt plays a perfect one-two with John Mason and rushes in on goal... Gavin Hunt tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Malte Breitner had no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
39.56
Nicky Lofthouse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Higginbotham. Jonathan Higginbotham makes a probing pass to Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Ga‘l Heaumet.
42.16
Jesper Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Parker. Eddie Parker chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with Burnley kicking off!
47.05
Yann Uhlmann sees a break and surges forward. Yann Uhlmann lofts in a cross ball towards John Mason. John Mason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Malte Breitner is on top of it.
51.45
1-1Nigel Galli passes the ball forward to Pablo Iglesias. Pablo Iglesias knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ga‘l Heaumet who gathers it comfortably.
53.32
Jonathan Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Ger Luijpers. Ger Luijpers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.49
Jesper Simonsen sees space and advances. Jesper Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Iglesias. Pablo Iglesias heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.21
Jonathan Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Iglesias. Pablo Iglesias shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
60.44
Nicky Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Higginbotham. Jonathan Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
61.11
Mohamed Bencherif deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rolf Wolf. Rolf Wolf goes all the way! Rolf Wolf shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Malte Breitner easily smothers it!
63.46
Nigel Galli threads the ball through to Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.17
Youta Ishigawa threads the ball through to Gavin Hunt. Gavin Hunt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Mason. John Mason shows great control and tries a shot on goal. John Mason scores for Sunderland!!
72.24
Jesper Simonsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Higginbotham. Jonathan Higginbotham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Iglesias. Pablo Iglesias whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ga‘l Heaumet manages to gather it comfortably.
75.57
Nigel Galli makes a simple pass to Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albert Lopez.
77.30
Nigel Galli knocks the ball to his team mate, Ger Luijpers. Ger Luijpers threads the ball through to Pablo Iglesias. Pablo Iglesias tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Ga‘l Heaumet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.29
Yann Uhlmann knocks the ball forward to Rolf Wolf. Rolf Wolf knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Menno Fuchs.
87.21
2-2Mohamed Bencherif makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rolf Wolf. Rolf Wolf deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Hunt but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Menno Fuchs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Mcgreal. Darren Mcgreal passes the ball forward to Ger Luijpers. Ger Luijpers knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Ripley. Anthony Ripley flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
| Darren Mcgreal 27 Pablo Iglesias 77 | Gavin Hunt 37 John Mason 65 |