FFO2 FA CUP, Blackburn Rovers vs. Arsenal (Tue Jul 04)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Arsenal
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-1-2-3 C
                           Ryan Field  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF J_Gomez
                       D_Upamecano DF  |  DF T_Malacia
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF Bremer
                            A_Capa DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  MF Thiago
                         N_Barella MF  |  MF O_Skipp
                       P_Zielinski MF  |  DM M_Locatelli
                         T_Abraham FW  |  FW A_Correa
                          K_Mitoma FW  |  FW F_Chiesa
                         O_Edouard FW  |  FW N_Madueke
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB E_Audero
                        I_Martinez SUB |  SUB A_Christensen
                        J_W_Prowse SUB |  SUB N_Pepe
                          M_Elneny SUB |  SUB R_Morrison
                           L_Diony SUB |  SUB R_Sallai




Min. 5  :(ars) Thiago takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Malacia 
          ...  V_Lindelof slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 6  :(ars) J_Kounde with an early cross to M_Locatelli 
          ...  M_Locatelli chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  That will be a viral clip! 
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 10 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 15 :(bla) N_Barella with the first time flick to D_Upamecano 
          ...  D_Upamecano drives the ball low! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 15 :(ars) F_Chiesa lays the ball back to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa with a terrific drive! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 20 :(ars) Bremer with a neat pass into N_Madueke 
          ...  N_Madueke drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Majecki is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Correa swings it in! 
          ...  F_Chiesa gets something on it! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans laugh at him 
Min. 22 :(bla) C_Starfelt sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma looks to see where D_Henderson is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  D_Henderson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 23 :(ars) T_Malacia runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Malacia tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 24 :(ars) T_Malacia flicks it over A_Capa's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Capa recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 26 :(bla) B_Fernandes plays the early ball across the box to find O_Edouard in space 
          ...  O_Edouard beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  D_Henderson comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds D_Henderson 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 28 :(ars) J_Gomez sidesteps O_Edouard 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Capa 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Bremer plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Majecki easily catches it! 
Min. 32 :(bla) P_Zielinski with a smart pass to A_Capa 
          ...  A_Capa runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 34 :(ars) F_Chiesa plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  K_Mitoma with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 38 :(bla) P_Zielinski moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Fernandes 
          ...  M_Locatelli knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 39 :(ars) N_Madueke with a great first touch 
          ...  N_Madueke with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 42 :(ars) A_Correa with an intelligent ball to Thiago 
          ...  Thiago hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(bla) D_Upamecano passes the ball to O_Edouard 
          ...  A powerful shot by O_Edouard! 
          ...  D_Henderson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Henderson reacts well to save!! 
Min. 48 :(bla) C_Starfelt has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Gomez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Mitoma! 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Kounde 

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

Min. 49 :(bla) P_Zielinski with the towering header to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard with the crafty shot! 
          ...  D_Henderson watches it sail wide! 
Min. 53 :(ars) Bremer spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds J_Gomez with a lovely pass! 
          ...  J_Gomez has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 54 :(bla) O_Edouard knocks it past J_Kounde and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  O_Edouard with a terrific drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 55 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_W_Prowse 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Zielinski 
Min. 55 :(ars) R_Majecki with a terrible kick! 
          ...  F_Chiesa is through! 
          ...  F_Chiesa drives the ball low! 
          ...  R_Majecki just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 57 :(ars) O_Skipp runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  R_Majecki fists it away 
Min. 58 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Christensen 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Kounde 
Min. 61 :(ars) A_Correa backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Thiago gets on the end of it 
          ...  Thiago breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has R_Majecki to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Majecki 
          ...  GOAL!! I like it. 
          ...  I like it a lot! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 62 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Edouard 
Min. 62 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 64 :(bla) I_Martinez with the through ball to K_Mitoma 
          ...  M_Locatelli cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 64 :(ars) T_Malacia takes advantage of a mistake by C_Starfelt 
          ...  He puts in A_Correa! 
          ...  D_Upamecano robs him of the ball 
Min. 65 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Pepe 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Correa 
Min. 65 :(bla) N_Barella plays it long to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 69 :(bla) T_Abraham storms past his marker 
          ...  T_Malacia is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(bla) I_Martinez runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Upamecano 
          ...  D_Upamecano drives it towards goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 73 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Madueke 
Min. 74 :(ars) J_Gomez beats V_Lindelof with absolute ease! 
          ...  J_Gomez drives the shot in! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 75 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 78 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 78 :(bla) B_Fernandes sidesteps J_Gomez 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  B_Fernandes blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 82 :(bla) K_Mitoma takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Bremer seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 83 :(bla) B_Fernandes sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  B_Fernandes curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 86 :(bla) J_W_Prowse sidesteps A_Christensen 
          ...  J_W_Prowse drives the ball low! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Henderson got a touch 
Min. 87 :(ars) Thiago has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Capa 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in F_Chiesa! 
          ...  But C_Starfelt reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bla) D_Upamecano cuts in on Bremer's blind side 
          ...  M_Locatelli rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 90 :(ars) J_Gomez with the heel pass to F_Chiesa 
          ...  F_Chiesa hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It floats over R_Majecki 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 92 :(bla) V_Lindelof plays the early ball across the box to find K_Mitoma in space 
          ...  K_Mitoma with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Henderson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Henderson catches it with style! 

*************  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          : P_Zielinski
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mitoma (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Locatelli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Locatelli (6), Thiago (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Malacia (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       9
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       2
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 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  21   1   1   1  24 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  19  14  10  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  36   0
D_Upamecano    DF   1  19  16   6  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  16  44
V_Lindelof     DF   1  19  15   7  19 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  17   0
A_Capa         DF   1  18  14   3  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  44   0  21
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  20  16  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
N_Barella      MF   1   9  19  15  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
P_Zielinski    MF   1   4  19  15  21 |  59   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  13  20  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
K_Mitoma       FW   1   5  17  20  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
O_Edouard      FW   1   4  14  20  23 |  66   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
R_Descamps     GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  18  13   9  23 |  30   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
J_W_Prowse     DM   1  13  18  12  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Elneny       MF   1   7  13   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Diony        FW   1   3   4  11  29 |   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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D_Henderson    GK  22   1   1   1  24 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   1  20  17   7  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  34
T_Malacia      DF   1  20  16   7  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  14  15
Bremer         DF   1  19  14   6  20 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  36   0
J_Kounde       DF   1  19  14  11  27 |  62   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  44   0
Thiago         MF   1   8  19  16  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  26  40
O_Skipp        MF   1  15  18   9  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Locatelli    DM   1  17  20  13  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  69   0  38
A_Correa       FW   1   4  19  18  26 |  69   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  47  20
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  17  20  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  12
N_Madueke      FW   1   4  17  19  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E_Audero       GK  17   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Christensen  DF   1  19  16  10  19 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         AM   1   1  18  17  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Morrison     MF   1   6  13  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sallai       FW   1   2  11  15  25 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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