Match Report
| Swansea City | Swansea City |  |  | Burnley | Burnley | ||||||||||||||||
| Andy Bentley | Andy Bentley | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Andy Rae | A. Rae |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Terry Brown | T. Brown | |||||||||
| Mervin Fletcher | M. Fletcher | | 43 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 |  | Bernardo Sesia | B. Sesia | |||||||||
| Neil Davidson | N. Davidson | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Lennart Matthäus | L. Matthäus | |||||||||
| Nigel Brighton | N. Brighton | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Wayne Butt | W. Butt | |||||||||
| Phil Shilton | P. Shilton | | 40 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Steven Draper | S. Draper | |||||||||
| Simon Dryden | S. Dryden | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 |  | Edgar Fonseca | E. Fonseca | |||||||||
| David Hitchcock | D. Hitchcock | | 49 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 51 | | Matthew Lloyd | M. Lloyd | |||||||
| Robbie Lisbie | R. Lisbie | | 56 | A | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Kevin Monk | K. Monk | |||||||||
| Carl Summerbee | C. Summerbee | | 51 | M | | 9 | | M | 46 | | Edward Nicholls | E. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Regis Michel | R. Michel |  | 61 | M | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Orlando Touré | O. Touré | |||||||||
| Steven Wiltord | S. Wiltord | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 |  | Erwin Mulder | E. Mulder | |||||||||
| Craig Brown | C. Brown | | 49 | M | | 12 | | A | 57 | | James Shearer | J. Shearer | |||||||||
| Adam Boertien | A. Boertien | | 48 | A | | 13 | | A | 50 | | Samuel Alves | S. Alves | |||||||||
| Glynn Hurst | G. Hurst | | 47 | A | | 14 | | G | 49 | | Reinder Gentile | R. Gentile | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Burnley. A crowd of 8,992 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Burnley appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Burnley appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Swansea City kick off!
3.58
0-0Nigel Brighton plays the ball forward to Simon Dryden. Simon Dryden threads a neat ball through to Regis Michel. Regis Michel tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.51
0-0Edward Nicholls makes a probing pass to Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
9.33
Steven Draper threads the ball through to Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca knocks the ball to his team mate, Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.57
Lennart Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Monk controls it well on his chest. Kevin Monk knocks in a cross ball towards Edward Nicholls. Edward Nicholls beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.31
0-0Neil Davidson makes a probing pass to Simon Dryden. Simon Dryden passes the ball forward to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Brown who gathers it comfortably.
15.28
Orlando Touré knocks the ball forward to Erwin Mulder. Erwin Mulder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.25
Lennart Matthäus makes a beautiful solo run. Lennart Matthäus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Andy Rae!
26.31
1-0Neil Davidson sees a break and surges forward. Neil Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to Regis Michel. Regis Michel knocks in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.39
Edgar Fonseca plays the ball forward to Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré shoots from outside the area. Andy Rae gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
34.40
1-0Wayne Butt barges into Regis Michel. The referee calls over Wayne Butt and shows him a yellow card! Regis Michel stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.02
Neil Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Hitchcock. David Hitchcock threads the ball through to Simon Dryden. Simon Dryden knocks in a cross ball towards Regis Michel. Regis Michel rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.02
David Hitchcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Kevin Monk flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Fonseca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Burnley also appear unchanged since the first half. The Burnley players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Burnley kick off!
47.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Monk plays the ball forward to Matthew Lloyd. Matthew Lloyd knocks in a cross ball towards Erwin Mulder. Erwin Mulder makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
48.18
1-0David Hitchcock catches Matthew Lloyd on the ankles. David Hitchcock is warned by the referee! Matthew Lloyd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.47
David Hitchcock runs forward with the ball. David Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Lisbie who brings the ball under control. Robbie Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Regis Michel. Regis Michel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.46
Simon Dryden makes a strong solo run forward. Simon Dryden changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Simon Dryden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.50
1-0Swansea City have made 3 substitutions with Craig Brown replacing Mervin Fletcher, Adam Boertien replacing Simon Dryden and Glynn Hurst replacing Regis Michel .Burnley have made a substitution with James Shearer replacing Edgar Fonseca .
61.54
Bernardo Sesia threads a neat ball through to Kevin Monk. Kevin Monk chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Lloyd. Matthew Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
65.41
1-1Adam Boertien knocks the ball forward to Glynn Hurst. Glynn Hurst passes the ball forward but Carl Summerbee is offside!
66.53
1-1Kevin Monk clumsily knocks into David Hitchcock. Kevin Monk is shown the yellow card! David Hitchcock gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.00
Adam Boertien takes it forward alone. Adam Boertien whips in a cross ball towards Carl Summerbee. Carl Summerbee powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
71.30
Kevin Monk knocks the ball forward to Matthew Lloyd. Matthew Lloyd tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
72.02
David Hitchcock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Summerbee. Carl Summerbee lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Hurst. Glynn Hurst jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.46
2-1Lennart Matthäus knocks the ball forward to Edward Nicholls. Edward Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Erwin Mulder controls it well on his chest. Erwin Mulder knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Lloyd. David Hitchcock barges into Matthew Lloyd. Penalty not given!!
81.30
Nigel Brighton takes it forward alone. Nigel Brighton makes a simple pass to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord hits a low pass to Carl Summerbee. Carl Summerbee strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Andy Rae (GK)
8
2. Mervin Fletcher (DEF)
6
3. Neil Davidson (DEF)
8
4. Nigel Brighton (DEF)
7
5. Phil Shilton (DEF)
6
6. Simon Dryden (MID)
8
7. David Hitchcock (MID)
7
8. Robbie Lisbie (ATT)
8
9. Carl Summerbee (MID)
7
10. Regis Michel (MID)
7
11. Steven Wiltord (ATT)
6
12. Craig Brown (MID)
6
13. Adam Boertien (ATT)
7
14. Glynn Hurst (ATT)
8
1. Terry Brown (GK)
6
2. Bernardo Sesia (DEF)
6
3. Lennart Matthäus (DEF)
7
4. Wayne Butt (DEF)
5
5. Steven Draper (DEF)
6
6. Edgar Fonseca (MID)
6
7. Matthew Lloyd (MID)
7
8. Kevin Monk (MID)
6
9. Edward Nicholls (MID)
6
10. Orlando Touré (ATT)
9
11. Erwin Mulder (ATT)
6
12. James Shearer (ATT)
6
13. Samuel Alves (ATT)
0
14. Reinder Gentile (GK)
0