Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Burnley. A crowd of 4,207 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Northampton Town and Burnley are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
Burnley start the match!
2.50
Kevin Riggott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Seth Rodgers. Seth Rodgers plays a perfect one-two with Ross Adams and rushes in on goal... Seth Rodgers shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.01
Stuart Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Lopes.
9.36
Ruben Vieira advances with the ball. Ruben Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.37
Dean Tolley knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Wiltord. Stuart Wiltord brings the ball forward. Stuart Wiltord sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
15.00
Gary Minto decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Minto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Seth Rodgers. Seth Rodgers tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.15
Gary Eustace decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Eustace knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.50
Nicky Boateng makes a probing pass to Rio Platt. Rio Platt shoots from distance but it is miles over!
27.18
Burnley are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Northampton Town's defence.
30.47
Stuart Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Platt. Rio Platt heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.15
Nicky Boateng makes a beautiful solo run. Nicky Boateng shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
33.33
Adam Milburn knocks the ball forward to Rio Platt. Rio Platt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.37
Gary Minto kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Galli. Marcus Galli sees a break and surges forward. Marcus Galli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.51
Ross Adams hacks Des Kirkland from behind! Ross Adams is warned by the referee! Des Kirkland runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
The whistle blows and Northampton Town get the second half underway!
48.27
Habib Robin makes a simple pass to Gary Eustace. Gary Eustace flicks the ball to his team mate, Ross Adams. Ross Adams tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.45
Stuart Wiltord makes a probing pass to Rio Platt. Rio Platt knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Ljungberg. Shaun Ljungberg is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Matt Stamp!
55.41
Northampton Town are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
72.51
Samuel Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Riggott. Kevin Riggott threads the ball through to Ross Adams. Ross Adams tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
81.42
Marcus Galli sees space and advances. Marcus Galli tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Marcus Galli of Northampton Town

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 60.5633802816901 vs 39.4366197183099
Play Area
Home team third: 25.35%, Midfield: 50.70%, Away team third: 23.94%

Scorers