FFO2 Premiership, Blackburn Rovers vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Fri Oct 06) Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur 4-3-1-2 A | 5-1-1-2-1 C Ryan Field | Thomas Edvardsen | R_Majecki GK | GK E_Green C_Starfelt DF | DF R_Pereira D_Upamecano DF | DF R_Bensebaini V_Lindelof DF | DF N_Aguerd H_Maguire DF | DF N_Sule B_Fernandes MF | DF D_Calabria N_Barella AM | AM M_Boadu P_Fornals MF | MF D_Szoboszlai F_Kessie MF | FW I_Williams T_Abraham FW | AM I_Perisic G_Simeone FW | DM O_Kokcu | R_Descamps SUB | SUB S_Ortega D_Potts SUB | SUB M_Kiilerich L_Woudenberg SUB | SUB D_Turnbull M_Elneny SUB | SUB D_Bernard L_Diony SUB | SUB B_B_Diaz Min. 2 :(bla) F_Kessie spots a team mate in space ... He finds T_Abraham with a lovely pass! ... T_Abraham with the crafty shot! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 3 :(bla) N_Barella looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to C_Starfelt ... C_Starfelt hits a curling shot! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 3 :(tot) O_Kokcu holds the ball up ... He sees D_Calabria in space! ... D_Calabria has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But R_Majecki punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 4 :(tot) M_Boadu takes possession ... Knocks it past D_Upamecano ... He's through on goal ... M_Boadu attempts a chip! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... And that takes his tally to 25 for the campaign!! ... That puts Tottenham Hotspur ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 7 :(bla) F_Kessie with a slide rule pass to B_Fernandes ... But I_Williams comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 9 :(tot) I_Perisic knocks it past D_Upamecano and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... I_Perisic with the side footed shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... R_Majecki is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by R_Pereira ... R_Majecki fists it away! Min. 11 :(bla) G_Simeone takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Calabria ... G_Simeone hits the ball on the bounce! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 11 :(tot) O_Kokcu takes advantage of a mistake by C_Starfelt ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to D_Calabria! ... C_Starfelt goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 12 :(tot) O_Kokcu kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... I_Perisic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... I_Perisic attempts a low drive! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... D_Szoboszlai with an outswinging corner into the box ... R_Pereira with the header ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... R_Majecki looks relieved there! Min. 15 :(bla) T_Abraham wins possession ... He plays the ball across to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone attempts to nutmeg E_Green! ... E_Green tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 20 :(bla) B_Fernandes runs at goal ... He spots the run of T_Abraham ... He's played him in ... T_Abraham with the cheeky shot! ... Interesting. Very interesting! ... GOAL!!!! ... Look at his face! ... Just look at his face!!! ... It's all to play for again! ... Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 20 :(tot) R_Bensebaini with a slick pass to M_Boadu ... M_Boadu with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... R_Majecki parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 22 :(tot) O_Kokcu skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Szoboszlai ... D_Upamecano with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Tottenham Hotspur players ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 25 :(bla) B_Fernandes rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to V_Lindelof ... O_Kokcu slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 26 :(tot) N_Aguerd with a long pass to O_Kokcu ... O_Kokcu blasts the ball towards goal! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 27 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Boadu ... C_Starfelt clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 27 :(bla) F_Kessie with a probing pass to N_Barella ... I_Perisic muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 28 :(tot) The defender underhits the back pass! ... I_Williams is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... I_Williams with a stunning strike! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 29 :(tot) M_Boadu rushes through the defence ... An audacious effort from M_Boadu! ... The shot slips through R_Majecki's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 30 :(tot) I_Williams with a real burst of pace ... He leaves F_Kessie behind ... D_Upamecano slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Calabria curls it into the box! ... R_Majecki catches it! Min. 35 :(tot) I_Perisic takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... H_Maguire makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 37 :(bla) C_Starfelt looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Fernandes ... B_Fernandes with the chance! ... But E_Green makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 37 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to O_Kokcu ... O_Kokcu with the strike! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... O_Kokcu lofts the ball in! ... The ball finds its way to D_Calabria ... He gets the shot away ... GOAL!! ... R_Majecki has to pick the ball out of the net ... Ryan Field is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 38 :(tot) I_Williams gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past H_Maguire! ... He has some space now! ... N_Barella reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 42 :(bla) G_Simeone turns past D_Calabria ... He has created space for himself now ... R_Bensebaini slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bla) D_Upamecano looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone aims for the top right corner! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 44 :(bla) G_Simeone brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... T_Abraham gets on the end of the pass ... T_Abraham flings a shot at goal! ... Over the bar! Min. 45 :(bla) F_Kessie kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Abraham gets on the end of the pass ... Good sliding challenge from R_Pereira and it had to be Min. 45 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to I_Perisic ... T_Abraham with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur Min. 46 :(tot) I_Williams takes possession ... What can he do here? ... I_Williams attempts to nutmeg R_Majecki! ... R_Majecki parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 49 :(tot) N_Aguerd crosses into the box, finding M_Boadu ... M_Boadu with the overhead! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 50 :(tot) M_Boadu storms past his marker ... M_Boadu curls the ball in on goal! ... R_Majecki is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And R_Majecki reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by I_Perisic ... It comes to N_Aguerd ... He gets the shot away ... R_Majecki with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 53 :(bla) V_Lindelof finds B_Fernandes in acres of space ... An audacious effort from B_Fernandes! ... E_Green just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 53 :(tot) I_Perisic runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... D_Szoboszlai latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... T_Abraham tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The referee comes over to him ... Will he show him another yellow? ... He does! That's the end of the match for him! ... RED CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... R_Bensebaini plays it short to I_Perisic ... I_Perisic with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Majecki's arms ... Unlucky Min. 53 :(tot) R_Pereira curls the ball out wide to M_Boadu ... M_Boadu drives it towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Blackburn Rovers fans taunt him! Min. 60 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... I_Williams decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... I_Williams beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has R_Majecki to beat! ... He tries to slide it past R_Majecki ... R_Majecki gets a foot to it!! Min. 62 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to E Min. 64 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... I_Perisic will now play as a MF Min. 65 :(bla) B_Fernandes beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... N_Aguerd cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 66 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C Min. 69 :(tot) M_Boadu is on the ground ... He looks in agony ... He won't be able to continue! Min. 69 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: D_Turnbull ... COMING OFF: M_Boadu Min. 70 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: M_Kiilerich ... COMING OFF: N_Sule Min. 70 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: B_B_Diaz ... COMING OFF: I_Williams Min. 74 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... Tottenham Hotspur have changed their playing style to D Min. 77 :(bla) N_Barella beats R_Pereira ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Well executed sliding challenge from N_Aguerd Min. 82 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... B_B_Diaz will now play as a AM Min. 82 :(tot) D_Turnbull is first to the ball ... F_Kessie is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 87 :(bla) B_Fernandes saunters past N_Aguerd ... B_Fernandes looks to see where E_Green is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... He hits the side netting Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bla) C_Starfelt sidesteps R_Pereira ... He was too quick for his marker ... R_Pereira reacts well to win the ball back Min. 89 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai lobs it over the defender ... D_Szoboszlai drives it low! ... R_Majecki parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 90 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 90 :(tot) B_B_Diaz with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Kessie ... He had to get that one right! Min. 91 :(bla) F_Kessie dribbles it into the box ... F_Kessie attempts to nutmeg E_Green! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by V_Lindelof ... B_Fernandes gets to it! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ewood Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Fernandes Scorers : T_Abraham (20) Sent Off : T_Abraham (53) Booked : F_Kessie (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Kokcu (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Boadu (4), D_Calabria (37), D_Szoboszlai (89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Perisic (27) Injured : M_Boadu (69) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur Attempts on Goal : 12 | 19 Off target : 9 | 11 On target : 3 | 8 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 1 | 5 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackburn Rovers 1 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Majecki GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 20 15 10 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 17 14 D_Upamecano DF 1 20 16 6 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 0 V_Lindelof DF 1 20 15 8 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 H_Maguire DF 1 20 15 11 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 21 17 24 | 95 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 41 32 N_Barella AM 1 9 20 16 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 12 0 P_Fornals MF 1 2 19 16 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Kessie MF 1 13 20 8 27 | 95 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 25 46 14 T_Abraham FW 1 4 13 20 24 | 56 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 -10 9 22 G_Simeone FW 1 6 11 19 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 19 R_Descamps GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Potts DF 1 12 10 9 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 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 - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Green GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 R_Pereira DF 1 19 16 7 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 16 17 R_Bensebaini DF 1 19 15 3 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 17 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 20 12 11 21 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 40 17 N_Sule DF 1 20 14 11 29 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Calabria DF 1 20 14 11 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 59 M_Boadu AM 1 4 16 21 26 | 72 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 D_Szoboszlai MF 1 3 20 16 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 48 32 I_Williams FW 1 5 15 20 24 | 73 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 35 0 16 I_Perisic MF 1 3 19 15 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 11 25 O_Kokcu DM 1 14 21 8 25 | 95 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 26 63 32 S_Ortega GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kiilerich DF 1 14 13 6 31 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Turnbull AM 1 11 14 9 24 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bernard DF 1 15 10 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_B_Diaz AM 1 2 12 15 26 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1696583301 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40