FFO2 FA CUP, Liverpool vs. Blackburn Rovers (Tue Jan 03)


                            Liverpool  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            4-2-2-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                       Hamza Siddiqui  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                           A_Onana GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                          D_Lovren DF  |  DF N_Aguerd
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                         J_Denayer DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                          Palhinha DM  |  DF J_Angelino
                      Douglas_Luiz DF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                        N_Gonzalez DM  |  MF K_Demirbay
                          D_McNeil MF  |  DM B_Kamara
                      Y_F_Carrasco MF  |  MF J_W_Prowse
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                             Munir FW  |  FW A_Rebic
                                       |
                           B_Samba SUB |  SUB G_Gallon
                             B_Mee SUB |  SUB Kim_Min_Jae
                         P_Downing SUB |  SUB R_L_Cheek
                        G_Honeyman SUB |  SUB M_Elneny
                            B_Dack SUB |  SUB J_Marquis




Min. 1  :(bla) K_Mbappe beats J_Denayer 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  Douglas_Luiz cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 2  :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Munir 
          ...  Munir attempts a lob! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 4  :(bla) K_Mbappe with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Mbappe! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 5  :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  K_Demirbay will now play as a AM 
Min. 8  :(bla) J_W_Prowse with a pinpoint pass to K_Demirbay 
          ...  But Douglas_Luiz with the fine tackle 
Min. 8  :(liv) A_Silva with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  K_Demirbay knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  D_McNeil floats it forward 
          ...  A_Silva latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Silva attempts the shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 12 :(liv) Curled in dangerously from Munir to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva is clean through! 
          ...  He just has R_Majecki to beat! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes his move 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 14 :(bla) J_Angelino makes a run into space 
          ...  J_Angelino sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It floats over A_Onana 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 15 :(liv) Munir holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Silva 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Silva! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Majecki 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's pulled Liverpool level! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 16 :(liv) Munir nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Munir with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But R_Majecki hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 17 :(liv) A_Silva plays it forward to Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco fires the shot in! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Liverpool have the advantage! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 17 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco squares it to A_Silva 
          ...  B_Kamara with a nasty foul 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(bla) K_Mbappe feeds the ball to B_Fernandes 
          ...  B_Fernandes with a stunning strike! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a good save 
Min. 22 :(liv) Douglas_Luiz runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Munir 
          ...  J_Angelino takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 23 :(liv) Palhinha works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Lovren 
          ...  D_Lovren tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But R_Majecki stops that one easily 
Min. 31 :(liv) R_Majecki miskicks! 
          ...  Munir takes control of the ball! 
          ...  From long range Munir bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  R_Majecki is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Palhinha flights it in! 
          ...  J_Denayer rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Majecki makes a fine save 
Min. 40 :(bla) J_Angelino backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Fernandes gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Fernandes hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Saved by A_Onana 
Min. 42 :(liv) Palhinha chips the ball forward to Munir 
          ...  But B_Kamara wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) K_Mbappe nutmegs the defender 
          ...  J_Matip with the tackle 
Min. 44 :(liv) D_Lovren brushes N_Aguerd aside and breaks free 
          ...  D_Lovren hits a great drive! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 48 :(liv) A_Silva takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past N_Aguerd 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But B_Kamara sweeps up the threat 
Min. 49 :(liv) Palhinha turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  Palhinha strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  R_Majecki never had a chance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 48 :(bla) A_Rebic nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Rebic sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 49 :(bla) K_Mbappe cuts in on J_Matip's blind side 
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 50 :(bla) B_Fernandes hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 51 :(bla) K_Tierney retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Rebic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Denayer knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 52 :(liv) A_Silva barges K_Tierney off the ball 
          ...  A_Silva sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  R_Majecki with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 52 :(bla) D_Dumfries with a slick pass to K_Mbappe 
          ...  Palhinha scythes the player down! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Ryan Field looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 55 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 57 :(bla) B_Fernandes flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Rebic runs onto it! 
          ...  N_Gonzalez brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 60 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: Kim_Min_Jae 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Aguerd 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: R_L_Cheek 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_W_Prowse 
Min. 68 :(liv) N_Gonzalez runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Lovren 
          ...  D_Dumfries takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Mee 
          ...  COMING OFF: Douglas_Luiz 
Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Honeyman 
          ...  COMING OFF: Munir 
Min. 70 :(liv) G_Honeyman has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Dumfries 
          ...  He puts in J_Matip! 
          ...  J_Matip tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  R_Majecki collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 70 :(bla) B_Fernandes finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Denayer 
Min. 71 :(liv) N_Gonzalez with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Denayer gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Denayer has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  R_Majecki won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 72 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Kim_Min_Jae cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 72 :(bla) K_Demirbay with a pinpoint pass to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a good save 
Min. 73 :(liv) B_Mee looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  K_Mbappe gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 73 :(liv) G_Honeyman turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  J_Angelino rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(liv) A_Silva crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Mee in the box 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Fernandes 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 77 :(bla) K_Demirbay beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  But J_Matip slides in 
Min. 81 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco with the cross-field pass to D_McNeil 
          ...  K_Tierney hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to B_Mee 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Majecki is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to B_Mee 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  R_Majecki makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 84 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco knocks the ball past K_Tierney 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_McNeil! 
          ...  D_McNeil tries to beat R_Majecki! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 87 :(liv) J_Denayer finds D_McNeil with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Dumfries pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(liv) D_Lovren knocks it past J_Angelino and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Kim_Min_Jae does well to intercept the ball 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 94 :(liv) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  G_Honeyman is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  G_Honeyman with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 96 :(bla) B_Fernandes feeds the ball to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Liverpool fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 97 :(liv) N_Gonzalez volleys it forward. He finds Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  The ball hits K_Tierney in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 100:(bla) K_Demirbay knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Matip 
          ...  K_Demirbay leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for A_Onana 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  A_Onana looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 103:(liv) G_Honeyman comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  G_Honeyman rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 111:(bla) A_Rebic is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  B_Kamara latches onto the ball 
          ...  A glorious effort by B_Kamara! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 115:(bla) K_Mbappe times his run well 
          ...  K_Mbappe hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Onana is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 117:(liv) J_Denayer beats Kim_Min_Jae with absolute ease! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  B_Kamara picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Silva is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  K_Mbappe is taking this penalty!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  Thumped home! 
          ...  Take a bow, son 
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco is next up
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Rebic steps up!
          ...  A_Onana gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  But he can't keep it out!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-2 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_McNeil is next to step up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  Liverpool 3-2 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  B_Fernandes is going to have a crack!
          ...  Over the bar!!! 
          ...  Chris Waddle would be proud! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Lovren is next up
          ...  He sends R_Majecki the wrong way 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a clinical penalty 
          ...  Liverpool 4-2 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  K_Demirbay is next up
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  Liverpool 4-3 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Matip is next up
          ...  The keeper bats it away! 
          ...  What a save! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  B_Kamara is next up
          ...  A_Onana dives 
          ...  And he claims it superbly! 


          ...  Liverpool win the penalty shootout!



*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : A_Silva (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Silva (15), Y_F_Carrasco (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (4), A_Rebic (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Kamara (17), J_Angelino (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Onana        GK  20   1   1   1  22 | 128   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   1  18  13  11  29 | 128   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Matip        DF   1  18  14  11  29 | 128   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  44   0  17
J_Denayer      DF   1  17  12   6  26 | 128   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  46   0  40
Palhinha       DM   1  13  17   8  27 | 128   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  16
Douglas_Luiz   DF   1  14  17   8  27 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  15   0
N_Gonzalez     DM   1  14  16   6  28 | 128   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  48   0
D_McNeil       MF   1   8  17  13  28 | 128   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Y_F_Carrasco   MF   1   4  17  15  25 | 128   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  34
A_Silva        FW   1   5  10  19  28 | 128   0   0   2   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  74  49
Munir          FW   1   2  14  17  24 |  74   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  62  29
B_Samba        GK  13   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mee          DF   1  15  11   8  30 |  54   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  21  36
P_Downing      DF   1  11   7   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Honeyman     MF   1   7  15  10  27 |  54   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  28
B_Dack         FW   1   4  10   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Majecki      GK  20   1   1   1  24 | 128   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
N_Aguerd       DF   1  18  11  10  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   1  17  14   6  29 | 128   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  18   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  17  13   5  22 | 128   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  19   0
J_Angelino     DF   1  17  13   6  22 | 128   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  21  17  16
B_Fernandes    MF   1   4  18  15  24 | 128   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  42  26
K_Demirbay     AM   1   7  18  15  22 | 128   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   9
B_Kamara       DM   1  15  17  11  28 | 128   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  73  -2  11
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  12  17  12  22 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Mbappe       FW   1   5  13  19  23 | 128   0   1   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  35  19  55
A_Rebic        FW   1   5  11  18  24 | 128   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  28
G_Gallon       GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kim_Min_Jae    DF   1  16  11   5  26 |  59   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
R_L_Cheek      MF   1  10  16  11  23 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Elneny       MF   1   7  12   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Marquis      FW   1   1   6  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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