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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 3 (setup 4, season 29)
Burton Albion
v.
Walsall
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
15
Overall form:
Home form:
Simon THOMAS1Andreas VAIKLA
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
9
Overall form:
Home form:
Mahlon ROMEO2Russell MARTIN
Jake BIDWELL73Richard KEOGH
Matt PALMER847George DOBSON
Jake BUXTON57Damien DELANEY
Ben TURNER766Tommy SMITH
Jamie ALLEN76Josh GINNELLY
Matthew LUND68Daniel JOHNSON
Liam BOYCE79David N'GOG
Lucas AKINS106Ashley FLETCHER
Marvin SORDELL7116Simeon JACKSON
Manager
Kyle McFADZEAN12Morgan FERRIER
Barry ROCHE13Liam ROBERTS
John BRAYFORD8146Kieron MORRIS
Hope AKPAN615Maziar KOUHYAR
Tom NAYLOR16Josh GORDON

Burton Albion 0 Walsall 2
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 6,425, Stadium: Pirelli Stadium, Referee: Lee MASON 5)
Scorers52 Johnson, 55 Johnson
53 Bidwell <=> Brayford, 71 Sordell <=> AkpanSubstitutions72 Dobson <=> Morris
Sendings off
Bookings42 Jackson
3Corners1
6Fouls12
2Offsides0
4Shots on5
8Shots off13
12Total shots18
3Shots saved1
42%Possession58%
Man of the match: John BRAYFORD
2A weak strike from LUND bounced agonisingly wide.
6JOHNSON brought the ball away from ALLEN and rattled a weak shot past the post.
7JOHNSON was put clear by GINNELLY and he dummied the 'keeper but drilled his shot just beyond the near post.
10GINNELLY made space on the right and touched the ball to MARTIN who fired the ball over.
14A corner fell to BOYCE who nodded the ball just beyond the far post.
23A accurate pass found JOHNSON and his right foot shot raced narrowly over.
27Uncertainty in the Burton Albion defence enabled DELANEY to crack an effort over.
28THOMAS did well to hold onto a powerful strike from FLETCHER.
33AKINS beat FLETCHER and drilled the ball to ROMEO who pulled his shot wide.
34The Walsall 'keeper saved a swerving shot from ROMEO.
36The 'keeper was able to palm clear a powerful effort.
42The ref cautions JACKSON for an off-the-ball incident against ROMEO.
 
49SORDELL's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
52GOAL!! A mishit clearance fell to SMITH who mishit a shot goalward, luckily JOHNSON was on hand to crack the ball into the net. (1-0 Walsall)
55GOAL!! An inswinging corner was kicked clear only for JOHNSON to fire the ball into the net. (2-0 Walsall)
56BOYCE placed a deadly shot just beyond the near post from just outside the area.
61PALMER headed the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.
63A fine ball from MARTIN on the left found FLETCHER who sliced his shot just beyond the near post.
78JOHNSON ran onto a great ball from FLETCHER but fumbled his shot wide of the goal.
79A shot from BOYCE held little difficulty for VAIKLA.
86An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Burton Albion 'keeper by MARTIN.
90A cross from LUND left BOYCE in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot.