Match Report
| Burnley | Burnley |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Simon Lisbie | S. Lisbie |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Scott Bower | S. Bower | |||||||||
| Alan Barrett | A. Barrett | | 63 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Mick Armstrong | M. Armstrong | ||||||||
| Ronnie Holloway | R. Holloway | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Brian Lowe | B. Lowe | |||||||||
| Eugenio Ferrer | E. Ferrer |  | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 |  | Sandro Guidoni | S. Guidoni | |||||||||
| Glynn Hurst | G. Hurst | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 78 | | Craig Goldberg | C. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Nicolas Scholz | N. Scholz |  | 72 | M | | 6 | | | M | 71 | | Francis Davies | F. Davies | ||||||||
| Gavin Shilton | G. Shilton | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Shaun Taylor | S. Taylor | |||||||||
| Martin Marsden | M. Marsden | | 66 | A | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Sol Laycock | S. Laycock | |||||||||
| Daniele Clarke | D. Clarke | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Albert Bravo | A. Bravo | |||||||||
| Dominic McNeill | D. McNeill |  | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 |  | David van den Berg | D. van den Berg | |||||||||
| Neil Mendonca | N. Mendonca | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Paolo Simonsen | P. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Romain Courtois | R. Courtois |  | 61 | M | | 12 | | D | 54 | | Trevor Stuart | T. Stuart | |||||||||
| Isaiah Hamilton | I. Hamilton | | 56 | G | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Bill Sinclair | B. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Alun Keane | A. Keane | | 53 | G | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Luke Benjamin | L. Benjamin | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 8,122 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Defoe.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Burnley are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Defoe.
0.00
0-0Sheffield United start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.08
0-0Brian Lowe flicks a high pass forward to Francis Davies who brings the ball under control. Francis Davies flicks a high pass forward. Albert Bravo collects the pass. Albert Bravo hits a low pass to Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
9.37
1-0Gavin Shilton flicks a high ball forward to Dominic McNeill who takes it down. Dominic McNeill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Dominic McNeill scores for Burnley!!
14.45
1-0Gavin Shilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Mendonca. Neil Mendonca knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Daniele Clarke is offside!
21.24
1-0Craig Goldberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David van den Berg. David van den Berg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Lisbie who gathers it comfortably.
22.06
Francis Davies passes the ball forward to Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Simon Lisbie.
24.20
Shaun Taylor hits a low pass to Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen edges inside the box! Paolo Simonsen tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Simon Lisbie.
25.09
1-0Craig Goldberg takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Brian Lowe cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
27.28
1-0Craig Goldberg hits a low pass to Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen knocks in a cross ball towards Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.55
Gavin Shilton hits a low pass to Dominic McNeill. Dominic McNeill passes the ball forward to Neil Mendonca. Some good footwork from Neil Mendonca provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.18
Brian Lowe hits a low pass to Francis Davies. Showing wonderful composure, Francis Davies laces a weighted ball forward to Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards David van den Berg. David van den Berg fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Simon Lisbie!
38.33
2-0Mick Armstrong catches Glynn Hurst on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Glynn Hurst runs off the knock.
40.53
Eugenio Ferrer knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Shilton. Gavin Shilton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniele Clarke. Daniele Clarke shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Burnley!
45.00
3-0Francis Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo rushes past Alan Barrett! Alan Barrett clumsily knocks into Albert Bravo. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
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. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Burnley kick off and get the second half underway!
47.32
Francis Davies flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Simonsen collects the pass. Paolo Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.22
Gavin Shilton threads a neat ball through to Daniele Clarke. Daniele Clarke shoots from 20 yards but Scott Bower is on top of it.
55.14
Eugenio Ferrer makes a simple pass to Gavin Shilton. With a delightful solo run, Gavin Shilton stretches the opposition's defence. Gavin Shilton controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Dominic McNeill through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Dominic McNeill provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.45
Glynn Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Scholz collects the pass. Nicolas Scholz kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.26
Ronnie Holloway hits a low pass to Gavin Shilton. Gavin Shilton makes a simple pass to Dominic McNeill. Dominic McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Marsden. Martin Marsden connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
71.21
Nicolas Scholz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Mendonca. Neil Mendonca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Scott Bower manages to keep it out.
77.20
3-1Burnley have made 2 substitutions with Alun Keane replacing Nicolas Scholz and Isaiah Hamilton replacing Daniele Clarke .
78.22
Sandro Guidoni flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Taylor who brings the ball under control. Shaun Taylor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.47
Shaun Taylor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo plays a quick one-two with Paolo Simonsen and rushes in on goal... Albert Bravo takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.53
Alan Barrett threads a neat ball through to Gavin Shilton. Gavin Shilton chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic McNeill. Dominic McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Mendonca. Neil Mendonca powers a header at goal. It's there!! Scott Bower has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.59
Sandro Guidoni knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Davies. Francis Davies flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Simonsen who brings the ball under control. Paolo Simonsen rushes past Ronnie Holloway! Some awkward footwork from Paolo Simonsen provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Dominic McNeill 9 Neil Mendonca 29, 85 Daniele Clarke 41 | Albert Bravo 47, 78 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Albert Bravo of Sheffield United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Simon Lisbie (GK)
7
2. Alan Barrett (DEF)
6
3. Ronnie Holloway (DEF)
6
4. Eugenio Ferrer (DEF)
6
5. Glynn Hurst (DEF)
6
6. Nicolas Scholz (MID)
6
7. Gavin Shilton (MID)
8
8. Martin Marsden (ATT)
6
9. Daniele Clarke (ATT)
7
10. Dominic McNeill (ATT)
8
11. Neil Mendonca (ATT)
8
12. Romain Courtois (MID)
0
13. Isaiah Hamilton (GK)
6
14. Alun Keane (GK)
6
1. Scott Bower (GK)
6
2. Mick Armstrong (DEF)
5
3. Brian Lowe (DEF)
6
4. Sandro Guidoni (DEF)
6
5. Craig Goldberg (MID)
6
6. Francis Davies (MID)
6
7. Shaun Taylor (MID)
7
8. Sol Laycock (MID)
6
9. Albert Bravo (ATT)
9
10. David van den Berg (ATT)
6
11. Paolo Simonsen (ATT)
7
12. Trevor Stuart (DEF)
0
13. Bill Sinclair (ATT)
0
14. Luke Benjamin (DEF)
0