FFO2 Premiership, Chelsea vs. Blackburn Rovers (Thu Aug 17)


                              Chelsea  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-2-2-2 A
                           Andy Babbs  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                        Unai_Simon GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                     A_Wan_Bissaka DF  |  DF D_Upamecano
                           R_James DF  |  DF V_Lindelof
                          D_Carlos DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                         S_M_Savic MF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                         P_Sarabia MF  |  AM N_Barella
                           N_Fekir MF  |  MF F_Kessie
                            L_Sane AM  |  AM P_Fornals
                          P_Schick FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                       Richarlison FW  |  FW K_Mitoma
                                       |
                           J_Butez SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                           Marcelo SUB |  SUB D_Potts
                        J_Rossiter SUB |  SUB K_Freeman
                          H_Knibbs SUB |  SUB M_Elneny
                        L_Williams SUB |  SUB I_Williams




Min. 3  :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka chips the ball forward to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick attempts to nutmeg R_Majecki! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 4  :(bla) N_Barella slips past his marker D_Carlos 
          ...  The ball is whipped into K_Mitoma 
          ...  A skilful effort from K_Mitoma! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 5  :(bla) H_Maguire floats the ball in to find T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham must beat Unai_Simon! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 6  :(bla) P_Fornals takes advantage of a mistake by A_Robertson 
          ...  He knocks the ball to H_Maguire! 
          ...  H_Maguire with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Unai_Simon grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 7  :(che) S_M_Savic holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_James 
          ...  H_Maguire cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 9  :(bla) T_Abraham takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Abraham sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Unai_Simon makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Fornals 
          ...  Unai_Simon comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  C_Starfelt with the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for Unai_Simon 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 10 :(che) D_Carlos flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  B_Fernandes with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  Richarlison hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  R_Majecki tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Richarlison floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Majecki comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 11 :(che) P_Schick dribbles past V_Lindelof 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  P_Schick shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 12 :(bla) B_Fernandes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Robertson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_M_Savic dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 13 :(bla) P_Fornals gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Carlos! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Fornals tries the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon shouts at his defenders 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have taken the lead! 
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 14 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 15 :(che) N_Fekir looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  L_Sane receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Upamecano wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Upamecano with the clearance 
Min. 17 :(che) Richarlison beats D_Upamecano 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  F_Kessie with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 19 :(che) L_Sane has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Upamecano! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Sane hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 21 :(bla) F_Kessie has plenty of time and space 
          ...  F_Kessie with the crafty shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 24 :(bla) N_Barella controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  T_Abraham gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with the tackle 
Min. 31 :(bla) K_Mitoma jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Barella 
          ...  N_Barella is clean through! 
          ...  Unai_Simon tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds Unai_Simon 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 32 :(che) P_Sarabia gains possession 
          ...  P_Sarabia rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  R_Majecki plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 41 :(bla) Curled in dangerously from H_Maguire to K_Mitoma 
          ...  But D_Carlos wins the tackle 
Min. 42 :(bla) P_Fornals cuts in on A_Wan_Bissaka's blind side 
          ...  S_M_Savic stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) K_Mitoma sidesteps D_Carlos 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  K_Mitoma tries to chip the ball over Unai_Simon! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 44 :(che) R_James has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Sarabia gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  H_Maguire clears with a diving header 
Min. 45 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 45 :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  L_Sane makes himself available 
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Sane! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans taunt him about that effort 

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

Min. 49 :(che) P_Schick beats D_Upamecano 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  P_Schick uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But R_Majecki palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 50 :(che) L_Sane has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Kessie! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But T_Abraham slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 54 :(che) P_Sarabia kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Richarlison gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Starfelt does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 55 :(che) A_Robertson drives it forward to P_Sarabia 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by H_Maguire 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 58 :(bla) D_Upamecano takes advantage of a mistake by D_Carlos 
          ...  He crosses to N_Barella 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Williams 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Maguire 
Min. 60 :(che) Richarlison plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  Richarlison drives it towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki falls over 
          ...  But R_Majecki is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 62 :(che) S_M_Savic pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Robertson is clean through! 
          ...  A_Robertson attempts to nutmeg R_Majecki! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  R_Majecki never had a chance! 
Min. 66 :(che) L_Sane picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  L_Sane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 68 :(bla) B_Fernandes is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  R_James intercepts the pass 
Min. 69 :(che) P_Schick runs forward 
          ...  P_Schick has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 74 :(bla) C_Starfelt gets lucky and beats A_Robertson 
          ...  Now with the centre to V_Lindelof 
          ...  D_Carlos brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 76 :(che) A_Robertson sidesteps V_Lindelof 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A_Robertson with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 77 :(che) S_M_Savic beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Richarlison 
          ...  Richarlison has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 79 :(che) N_Fekir gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Richarlison is unmarked 
          ...  Richarlison hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Majecki got a touch 
Min. 80 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 80 :(che) L_Sane with a neat pass into Richarlison 
          ...  Richarlison lobs R_Majecki! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 84 :(che) N_Fekir hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Sarabia latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Sarabia from 20 yards! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(che) N_Fekir controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  L_Sane gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Sane hits a great drive! 
          ...  It floats over R_Majecki 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 92 :(che) N_Fekir with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But D_Upamecano wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 94 :(che) P_Schick takes advantage of a mistake by F_Kessie 
          ...  P_Schick attempts to nutmeg R_Majecki! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Richarlison
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : D_Upamecano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Fornals (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Fernandes (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       9
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Unai_Simon     GK  22   1   1   1  25 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  20  17   8  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  32
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  20  16  11  23 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32   0
R_James        DF   1  20  16   7  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  16   0
D_Carlos       DF   1  20  15   4  27 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_M_Savic      MF   1  17  19   7  24 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  39   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  19  18  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  16
N_Fekir        MF   1   4  21  17  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
L_Sane         AM   1   3  20  19  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
P_Schick       FW   1   6  12  21  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
Richarlison    FW   1   7  13  20  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
J_Butez        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  15  13  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rossiter     MF   1  10  12   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Knibbs       FW   1   3   8  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Williams     FW   1   3   6  11  27 |   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  21   1   1   1  24 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  20  15  10  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  17  14
D_Upamecano    DF   1  20  16   6  27 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  16   0
V_Lindelof     DF   1  19  15   8  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  19  14  11  29 |  63   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  63  36  13
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  20  16  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Barella      AM   1   9  20  15  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
F_Kessie       MF   1  13  19   8  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_Fornals      AM   1   2  19  16  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  32
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  13  20  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  12
K_Mitoma       FW   1   5  18  20  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  16
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
K_Freeman      DF   1  11   5   1  26 |   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
I_Williams     FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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