FFO2 Premiership, Blackburn Rovers vs. Arsenal (Thu Feb 02)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Arsenal
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-1-0-3-1 C
                           Ryan Field  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK J_Oblak
                       Kim_Min_Jae DF  |  DF Bremer
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF J_Gomez
                        J_Angelino DF  |  DF T_Malacia
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  DF S_Dest
                        K_Demirbay MF  |  DM O_Kokcu
                          B_Kamara DM  |  AM Thiago
                        J_W_Prowse MF  |  AM A_Correa
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW P_Dybala
                           A_Rebic FW  |  AM F_Chiesa
                                       |
                          G_Gallon SUB |  SUB E_Audero
                         K_Freeman SUB |  SUB C_Tilt
                      L_Woudenberg SUB |  SUB F_Kessie
                          M_Elneny SUB |  SUB N_Pepe
                         J_Marquis SUB |  SUB R_Sallai




Min. 6  :(ars) The ball is passed in from J_Gomez, he finds J_Kounde 
          ...  J_Angelino reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 13 :(ars) O_Kokcu knocks the ball past B_Kamara 
          ...  Now he crosses to Bremer! 
          ...  Bremer with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 14 :(bla) K_Demirbay is too quick for J_Gomez 
          ...  But S_Dest wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 14 :(bla) A_Rebic is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 27 :(bla) B_Fernandes runs at T_Malacia 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  B_Fernandes tries to chip the ball over J_Oblak! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 28 :(bla) J_W_Prowse with a long pass to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 32 :(bla) B_Fernandes looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Rebic 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Rebic! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(bla) A_Rebic with a great first touch 
          ...  Thiago with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 33 :(bla) A_Rebic moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe 
          ...  But S_Dest spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 35 :(bla) K_Mbappe whips the ball across to K_Demirbay 
          ...  K_Demirbay rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the advantage! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 35 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  B_Fernandes will now play as a AM 
Min. 35 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 35 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  J_Gomez will now play as a DM 
Min. 35 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  O_Kokcu will now play as a MF 
Min. 35 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Thiago will now play as a FW 
Min. 35 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  A_Correa will now play as a FW 
Min. 35 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  F_Chiesa will now play as a FW 
Min. 35 :(ars) F_Chiesa sprints past the defender 
          ...  F_Chiesa blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans celebrate! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 42 :(ars) J_Kounde kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Correa gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Correa unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(bla) J_Oblak miskicks! 
          ...  B_Kamara is through! 
          ...  B_Kamara with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Oblak plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 49 :(ars) Thiago saunters past J_W_Prowse 
          ...  J_Angelino robs him of the ball 
Min. 51 :(bla) B_Fernandes chips the ball forward to A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Rebic sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 51 :(ars) F_Chiesa leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to P_Dybala 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Kim_Min_Jae hits it out for a throw 
Min. 55 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Pepe 
          ...  COMING OFF: Thiago 
Min. 55 :(ars) A_Correa takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  K_Tierney wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 56 :(bla) K_Demirbay slips past his marker 
          ...  K_Demirbay sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But J_Oblak punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 59 :(ars) P_Dybala cuts the ball back to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  That's given Arsenal the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 60 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 60 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Kessie 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Kokcu 
Min. 60 :(ars) P_Dybala brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  F_Chiesa gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Chiesa keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 63 :(ars) F_Kessie sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Correa 
          ...  What a shot from A_Correa! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 71 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Elneny 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_W_Prowse 
Min. 72 :(ars) A_Correa finds F_Chiesa with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  F_Chiesa cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 73 :(bla) K_Mbappe spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds K_Tierney with a lovely pass! 
          ...  K_Tierney goes for goal! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans chant his name! 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 73 :(ars) N_Pepe runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  B_Kamara pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 74 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Dybala 
Min. 74 :(ars) A_Correa is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Sallai latches onto the end of it 
          ...  R_Sallai with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  Arsenal have the advantage! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 75 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 77 :(bla) A_Rebic barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Rebic goes for goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 79 :(ars) S_Dest kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Kounde gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Tierney is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 79 :(ars) T_Malacia plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Kounde decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Dumfries gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 82 :(bla) K_Demirbay drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Kamara 
          ...  F_Kessie reads the play well 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(bla) K_Mbappe plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  N_Pepe with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 90 :(bla) B_Fernandes moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Demirbay 
          ...  S_Dest wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 90 :(ars) A_Correa with a probing pass to R_Sallai 
          ...  A_Rebic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  F_Kessie bends it in 
          ...  R_Majecki heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe
Scorers              : K_Demirbay (35), K_Tierney (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Rebic (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Correa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Chiesa (35), A_Correa (59), R_Sallai (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 2 - 3 Arsenal
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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 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
Kim_Min_Jae    DF   1  16  11   5  26 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   1  17  14   6  29 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  23   0  52
D_Dumfries     DF   1  18  13   5  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
J_Angelino     DF   1  18  13   7  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
B_Fernandes    AM   1   4  19  15  24 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39   9
K_Demirbay     MF   1   7  18  15  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  47
B_Kamara       DM   1  15  17  11  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0  17
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  12  17  12  22 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Mbappe       FW   1   5  13  20  23 |  92   0   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  92   4
A_Rebic        FW   1   5  11  19  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  19  17
G_Gallon       GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Freeman      DF   1  11   5   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Woudenberg   DF   1  11   7   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Elneny       DM   1   7  12   5  21 |  20   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

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Oblak        GK  21   1   1   1  19 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
Bremer         DF   1  19  13   6  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Kounde       DF   1  18  13  10  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
J_Gomez        DM   1  18  16   6  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
T_Malacia      DF   1  18  15   6  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
S_Dest         DF   1  17  15  11  26 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  69  17   0
O_Kokcu        MF   1  13  19   7  25 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
Thiago         FW   1   8  19  15  25 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Correa       FW   1   4  18  17  26 |  92   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  64  48
P_Dybala       FW   1   4  12  20  23 |  75   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
F_Chiesa       FW   1   4  16  18  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  40
E_Audero       GK  17   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tilt         DF   1  11   7   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Kessie       MF   1  12  18   7  27 |  31   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  14  21
N_Pepe         AM   1   1  17  15  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sallai       FW   1   2  11  15  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
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