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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Derby County. A crowd of 8,763 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Beresford.


0.00
The whistle blows and Derby County get the match underway!
4.50
Shaun Carlton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley passes the ball forward but Stephen Crooks is offside!
8.48
Seyni Odet kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Mendonca. Neil Mendonca hits a low pass to Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.24
Seyni Odet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
18.48
Damien Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley skips past Glenn Bisseling! Some good footwork from Francis Oakley provides some space. He shoots at goal. Glenn Bisseling steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
20.02
Seyni Odet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
22.30
Eugenio Ferrer hits a low pass to Seyni Odet. Seyni Odet kicks a strong pass forward to Daniele Clarke. Daniele Clarke sees Martin Marsden just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Martin Marsden side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.48
Damien Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Simon Wesselmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Wesselmann runs straight at the defence! Simon Wesselmann strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Derby County!
30.41
Glynn Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seyni Odet. Seyni Odet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.25
Damien Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.19
Max Accursi makes a simple pass to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.37
Damien Plowright knocks the ball forward to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.30
Damien Mcgovern comes in with a late challenge on Neil Mendonca. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Mendonca runs off the knock.
44.41
George Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Seyni Odet. Seyni Odet makes a probing pass to Dominic McNeill. Dominic McNeill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Mcgovern.
45.00
Harry Blake threads a neat ball through to Max Accursi. Max Accursi threads a neat ball through to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Wesselmann but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Burnley players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Burnley get the second half underway!
48.15
Damien Plowright kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Isaiah Hamilton manages to gather it.
51.57
Nicolas Scholz hacks Richard Laver from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Laver hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.34
Shaun Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Simon Wesselmann controls it well on his chest. Simon Wesselmann whips in a cross ball towards Francis Oakley. George Simonsen comes in with a late challenge on Francis Oakley. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
54.36
Damien Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Shaun Carlton. With a delightful solo run, Shaun Carlton stretches the opposition's defence. Shaun Carlton edges inside the box! Shaun Carlton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
60.04
Glynn Hurst passes the ball forward to Seyni Odet. Seyni Odet hits a low pass to Neil Mendonca. Neil Mendonca finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but James Plowright manages to gather it easily.
65.26
Nicolas Scholz hits a low pass to Daniele Clarke. Daniele Clarke passes the ball forward but Dominic McNeill is offside!
69.32
Glynn Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz flicks a high pass forward. Dominic McNeill comfortably collects the pass. Dominic McNeill rushes past Mark Barmby! Dominic McNeill comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.45
Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Steve Boateng replacing Damien Plowright and Dean Robinson replacing Damien Mcgovern .
78.53
Steve Boateng makes a simple pass to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks shoots from long range but Isaiah Hamilton reads it well. Great keeping!
79.21
Nicolas Scholz sees Martin Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Marsden makes a probing pass to Daniele Clarke but he's offside!
81.15
Richard Laver chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann threads a neat ball through to Stephen Crooks. Some world-class footwork from Stephen Crooks provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.38
Nicolas Scholz flicks a high pass forward. Martin Marsden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Marsden passes the ball forward but Daniele Clarke is offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 3 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 51.7647058823529 vs 48.2352941176471
Play Area
Home team third: 34.12%, Midfield: 41.18%, Away team third: 24.71%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Wesselmann of Derby County

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
6
4. Glynn Hurst (DEF)
6
6
6
7. Seyni Odet (MID)
7
6
6
10. Dominic McNeill (ATT)
7
11. Neil Mendonca (ATT)
6

12. Anthony Carter (MID)
0
13. Syd Royce (MID)
0
14. Gavin Merson (DEF)
0

2. Mark Barmby (DEF)
6
3. Harry Blake (DEF)
6
6
5. Max Accursi (MID)
6
7. Shaun Carlton (MID)
7
8. Richard Laver (MID)
6
10. Stephen Crooks (ATT)
6
11. Francis Oakley (ATT)
6

12. Steve Boateng (DEF)
6
0
14. Dean Robinson (MID)
6