FFO2 Premiership, Blackburn Rovers vs. Sheffield United (Fri Jan 20)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Sheffield United
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-0-2-3 C
                           Ryan Field  |  Kesley Barkworth
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK S_Bolat
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DF F_Guilbert
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                        J_Angelino DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  DM M_Verratti
                        K_Demirbay MF  |  AM I_Muniain
                          B_Kamara MF  |  FW O_Giroud
                       Kim_Min_Jae DF  |  AM M_Asensio
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW H_Hee_Chan
                           A_Rebic FW  |  FW M_Philipp
                                       |
                          G_Gallon SUB |  SUB N_Vasic
                         K_Freeman SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                           R_Bauer SUB |  SUB A_Centelles
                          M_Elneny SUB |  SUB Dele
                         J_Marquis SUB |  SUB D_Kownacki




Min. 1  :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  O_Giroud will now play as a AM 
Min. 3  :(bla) A_Rebic floats the ball in to find K_Demirbay 
          ...  K_Demirbay hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But S_Bolat gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbappe swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  B_Fernandes gets on the end of it 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 4  :(bla) A_Rebic turns past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth 
Min. 4  :(shu) J_Foyth holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Muniain 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Angelino 
Min. 5  :(shu) H_Hee_Chan dribbles past N_Aguerd 
          ...  H_Hee_Chan with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 7  :(bla) A_Rebic wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe 
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Guilbert 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 9  :(bla) B_Fernandes takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  B_Fernandes attempts a lob! 
          ...  S_Bolat narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 13 :(shu) I_Muniain holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Philipp in space! 
          ...  J_Angelino pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 14 :(shu) R_Gosens sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Gosens! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  R_Majecki never had a chance! 
Min. 16 :(bla) B_Kamara hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 16 :(shu) J_Foyth finds himself in a good position 
          ...  A heafty challenge by K_Tierney 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Philipp flights it in! 
          ...  R_Majecki comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 19 :(bla) B_Fernandes plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  B_Fernandes tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  S_Bolat with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(shu) R_Le_Normand with a glorious long pass to H_Hee_Chan 
          ...  H_Hee_Chan with the overhead! 
          ...  R_Majecki collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 26 :(shu) I_Muniain gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth could have let it bounce! 
          ...  R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 30 :(bla) B_Fernandes spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Kim_Min_Jae! 
          ...  Kim_Min_Jae with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 31 :(bla) D_Dumfries controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Guilbert 
          ...  He puts in B_Fernandes! 
          ...  M_Verratti cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 34 :(bla) K_Demirbay kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  K_Demirbay drives the ball low! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans taunt him! 
Min. 34 :(shu) F_Guilbert retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Le_Normand gets on the end of it 
          ...  Intercepted by Kim_Min_Jae 
Min. 36 :(bla) K_Mbappe flicks it over J_Foyth and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Mbappe! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Bolat's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 37 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  K_Demirbay will now play as a AM 
Min. 38 :(bla) K_Mbappe nutmegs the defender 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 39 :(shu) M_Verratti looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(shu) R_Gosens finds O_Giroud in acres of space 
          ...  J_Angelino seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 46 :(shu) J_Foyth kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Asensio gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Asensio curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  R_Majecki was lucky there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sheffield United

Min. 47 :(bla) B_Kamara back heels to find N_Aguerd in space 
          ...  N_Aguerd with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 48 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 48 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  A_Rebic will now play as a AM 
Min. 48 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  Sheffield United have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 48 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Verratti will now play as a MF 
Min. 48 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  O_Giroud will now play as a MF 
Min. 48 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Asensio will now play as a FW 
Min. 49 :(bla) B_Fernandes cuts inside J_Foyth 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  B_Fernandes tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  S_Bolat saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 49 :(bla) B_Kamara with a slick pass to A_Rebic 
          ...  M_Asensio wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
Min. 50 :(bla) B_Fernandes looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Rebic 
          ...  R_Gosens clears with a diving header 
Min. 51 :(bla) A_Rebic beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  A_Rebic with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 52 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 53 :(bla) K_Demirbay holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Philipp pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 54 :(bla) D_Dumfries slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  D_Dumfries with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Saved by S_Bolat 
Min. 57 :(bla) B_Kamara with a measured ball to B_Fernandes 
          ...  M_Philipp tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(shu) M_Asensio gets possession in his own half 
          ...  M_Asensio drives it towards goal! 
          ...  Saved by R_Majecki 
Min. 60 :(shu) R_Le_Normand is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain is clean through, he is one on one with R_Majecki 
          ...  He slips it underneath R_Majecki 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 62 :(bla) K_Mbappe flicks it over R_Gosens and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Mbappe looks to see where S_Bolat is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 63 :(bla) K_Tierney throws a uppercut 
          ...  R_Le_Normand slumps to the ground 
          ...  He's been sent off for a dangerous late tackle!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 64 :(bla) K_Demirbay plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe must beat S_Bolat! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  S_Bolat acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Fernandes swings it in! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 68 :(shu) O_Giroud spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds M_Asensio with a lovely pass! 
          ...  From long range M_Asensio bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 69 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(bla) B_Fernandes with the first time flick to N_Aguerd 
          ...  N_Aguerd plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 70 :(shu) M_Verratti is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  R_Majecki tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 71 :(bla) B_Kamara takes advantage of a mistake by R_Le_Normand 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  B_Kamara aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  S_Bolat with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 73 :(bla) K_Demirbay knocks the ball past the lunge of F_Guilbert 
          ...  K_Demirbay has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  S_Bolat acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Aguerd floats the ball in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 75 :(bla) B_Fernandes turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe swings in the shot! 
          ...  S_Bolat makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 76 :(bla) A_Rebic sidesteps R_Gosens 
          ...  A_Rebic cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But S_Bolat makes an easy save 
Min. 76 :(shu) O_Giroud with a slick pass to R_Gosens 
          ...  R_Gosens shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But R_Majecki makes a fine save 
Min. 77 :(shu) I_Muniain holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Verratti 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Dumfries 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 78 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Elneny 
          ...  COMING OFF: Kim_Min_Jae 
Min. 79 :(shu) M_Verratti with a flicked pass to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 81 :(shu) I_Muniain turns past D_Dumfries 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Muniain hits a great drive! 
          ...  R_Majecki with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 82 :(bla) J_Angelino knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Foyth 
          ...  A delightful ball in to B_Kamara 
          ...  B_Kamara hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  S_Bolat never had a chance! 
          ...  WHAT??? 
          ...  It's been disallowed! 
          ...  The referee spotted something 
Min. 82 :(bla) B_Fernandes takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  F_Guilbert scythes the player down! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  K_Demirbay shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Rebic instead 
          ...  J_Foyth anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 83 :(bla) B_Kamara knocks it past F_Guilbert and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  B_Kamara with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  S_Bolat acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Demirbay hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Bolat comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  D_Dumfries with the shot! 
          ...  S_Bolat catches the ball 
Min. 86 :(bla) B_Fernandes finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  J_Foyth plays the back pass 
          ...  S_Bolat can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Fernandes crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Angelino with the shot! 
          ...  But S_Bolat reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 86 :(shu) O_Giroud sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by O_Giroud! 
          ...  But R_Majecki makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 87 :(bla) D_Dumfries with a pinpoint pass to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bla) A_Rebic plays a long ball to N_Aguerd 
          ...  N_Aguerd unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 88 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 88 :(shu) I_Muniain beats the defender 
          ...  A cracking drive from I_Muniain! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Verratti hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Majecki comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Foyth gets to it! 
          ...  R_Majecki won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 92 :(bla) K_Demirbay with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Verratti can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  F_Guilbert gathers up the loose ball 

*************  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          : A_Rebic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (36), N_Aguerd (47,88), A_Rebic (51)
Sent Off             : K_Tierney (63)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : O_Giroud
Scorers              : M_Asensio (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Philipp (57), F_Guilbert (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :          18        |       10
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           2        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       15
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 4 - 1 Sheffield United
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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 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
N_Aguerd       DF   1  18  11  10  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0 102
K_Tierney      DF   1  17  14   6  29 |  65   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  13 -10 -10
D_Dumfries     DF   1  17  13   5  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  23  38  46
J_Angelino     DF   1  18  13   6  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  66  19  22
B_Fernandes    MF   1   4  18  15  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  56  48
K_Demirbay     AM   1   7  18  15  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  35
B_Kamara       MF   1  15  17  11  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  68  51
Kim_Min_Jae    DF   1  16  11   5  26 |  80   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0  19
K_Mbappe       FW   1   5  13  19  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  64
A_Rebic        AM   1   5  11  18  24 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  92  38
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
R_Bauer        DF   1  11   6   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Elneny       MF   1   7  12   5  21 |  15   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 - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Bolat        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0   0   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  17  11   9  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  44  19  -2
R_Gosens       DF   1  19  13   9  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  19  34
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  17  12   5  20 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  60   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  16  10   8  23 |  95   0   3   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  72  44  56
M_Verratti     MF   1  12  18   8  28 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  42   0
I_Muniain      AM   1   4  18  14  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  42  34
O_Giroud       MF   1   3   9  15  30 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  77  26
M_Asensio      FW   1   4  17  15  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  60
H_Hee_Chan     FW   1   2  13  15  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  13  17  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
N_Vasic        GK  14   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Centelles    DF   1  12   7   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dele           MF   1   2  16  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kownacki     FW   1   2   4  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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