FFO League One, Blackpool vs. Rotherham United (Fri Mar 22) Blackpool | Rotherham United 5-2-3 L | 5-3-2 A - | - | D_Grimshaw GK | GK V_Johansson J_Husband DF | DF S_Morrison M_Ekpiteta DF | DF C_Humphreys D_Thompson DF | DF T_Blackett J_Gabriel DF | DF L_Peltier D_Tharme DF | DF T_Bola K_Dougall MF | MF Cafu O_Norburn MF | MF O_Rathbone J_Rhodes FW | MF F_Onyedinma K_Joseph FW | FW S_Nombe K_Kouassi FW | FW J_Hugill | R_O'Donnell SUB | SUB D_Phillips J_Moore SUB | SUB S_Ferguson J_Weir SUB | SUB G_Hall S_Carey SUB | SUB C_McGuckin K_Dembele SUB | SUB T_Eaves Min. 4 :(blp) K_Kouassi with a precise pass to D_Thompson ... D_Thompson hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... V_Johansson makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 10 :(rot) S_Morrison takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Cafu ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Ekpiteta ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 19 :(rot) O_Rathbone takes advantage of a mistake by D_Tharme ... He crosses to S_Nombe ... S_Nombe with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... D_Grimshaw saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 23 :(blp) J_Rhodes with a real burst of pace ... L_Peltier can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... But S_Nombe clears the danger Min. 27 :(rot) O_Rathbone boots it towards J_Hugill ... J_Hugill tries to beat D_Grimshaw! ... D_Grimshaw with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 28 :(rot) The ball goes loose! ... O_Rathbone gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... What a shot from O_Rathbone! ... It could go anywhere ... D_Grimshaw can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... D_Grimshaw makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 29 :(rot) S_Nombe holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Cafu ... Cafu attempts to nutmeg D_Grimshaw! ... D_Grimshaw won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 30 :(blp) K_Dougall chests it down ... T_Blackett with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 32 :(blp) K_Dougall looks up ... He swings the ball right towards K_Kouassi ... K_Kouassi sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 33 :(rot) F_Onyedinma with the towering header to J_Hugill ... J_Hugill launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 40 :(rot) T_Bola looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to O_Rathbone ... But M_Ekpiteta slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(rot) L_Peltier with a perfectly timed run ... L_Peltier curls the ball in on goal! ... D_Grimshaw guesses right Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: C_McGuckin ... COMING OFF: F_Onyedinma Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: S_Ferguson ... COMING OFF: T_Bola Min. 45 :(rot) J_Hugill with the heel pass to T_Blackett ... T_Blackett could have let it bounce! ... D_Grimshaw saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 46 :(rot) J_Hugill with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... D_Thompson with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 46 :(rot) Cafu sidesteps J_Husband ... He was too quick for his marker ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Ekpiteta ... He had to time that one perfectly ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackpool 0-0 Rotherham United Min. 46 :(rot) C_Humphreys searches out J_Hugill ... J_Hugill fires off a right-footed shot! ... D_Grimshaw blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 47 :(blp) J_Rhodes takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... S_Ferguson slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 47 :(blp) K_Dougall with a flicked pass to J_Rhodes ... Cafu is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 54 :(rot) Cafu brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Hugill gets on the end of the pass ... M_Ekpiteta with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: S_Carey ... COMING OFF: O_Norburn Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: J_Moore ... COMING OFF: D_Tharme Min. 59 :(blp) K_Joseph is too quick for S_Ferguson ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Peltier ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 59 :(rot) T_Blackett 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 C_McGuckin ... J_Moore wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 60 :(rot) C_McGuckin takes advantage of a mistake by J_Gabriel ... That mistake could prove costly ... C_McGuckin tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 61 :(rot) O_Rathbone plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... O_Rathbone attempts the shot! ... D_Grimshaw manages to turn it behind Min. 63 :(rot) S_Ferguson comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... S_Ferguson hits the ball on the bounce! ... D_Grimshaw just watches it drift out of play! Min. 66 :(rot) C_McGuckin knocks it past J_Gabriel and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... K_Kouassi with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 80 :(blp) D_Thompson beats T_Blackett ... A wicked drive by D_Thompson! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 82 :(rot) S_Nombe beats J_Husband ... But J_Moore spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 83 :(blp) S_Carey skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Dougall ... K_Dougall with the attempt at goal! ... Looks like it should be V_Johansson's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... K_Dougall plays it into the danger area! ... It is cleared by S_Morrison Min. 86 :(blp) J_Gabriel drives it across the face of the goal K_Joseph ... O_Rathbone hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... S_Carey flights it in! ... It comes to J_Moore ... He fires it towards to goal ... V_Johansson makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 86 :(rot) J_Hugill beats his man ... But J_Moore comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 93 :(rot) S_Ferguson chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Blackett ... J_Moore with the tackle Min. 95 :(blp) K_Joseph flights the ball to K_Kouassi ... K_Kouassi attempts a low drive! ... But he somehow misses ... The Rotherham United fans laugh at him Min. 95 :(rot) J_Hugill with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... J_Hugill hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bloomfield Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Moore (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Thompson (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rotherham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Peltier Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Blackett (30) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool | Rotherham United Attempts on Goal : 6 | 12 Off target : 4 | 6 On target : 2 | 6 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 6 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackpool 0 - 0 Rotherham United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Blackpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Grimshaw GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 J_Husband DF 1 17 14 8 32 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 M_Ekpiteta DF 1 17 14 6 18 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 D_Thompson DF 1 17 13 8 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 21 J_Gabriel DF 1 16 14 7 36 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Tharme DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Dougall MF 1 14 17 6 30 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 O_Norburn MF 1 15 17 7 36 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rhodes FW 1 7 12 15 16 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Joseph FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 K_Kouassi FW 1 7 11 15 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 R_O'Donnell GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moore DF 1 14 12 4 20 | 41 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 72 0 18 J_Weir DF 1 14 16 5 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Carey MF 1 5 16 13 24 | 41 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 K_Dembele FW 1 3 15 13 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Rotherham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_Johansson GK 20 1 1 1 10 | 98 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 S_Morrison DF 1 17 14 7 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 0 C_Humphreys DF 1 17 14 7 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 0 T_Blackett DF 1 17 14 7 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 5 10 L_Peltier DF 1 16 13 6 22 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 16 T_Bola DF 1 15 14 6 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Cafu MF 1 7 17 14 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 O_Rathbone MF 1 14 17 6 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 14 30 F_Onyedinma MF 1 5 15 13 16 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 S_Nombe FW 1 8 12 17 20 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 12 5 J_Hugill FW 1 10 13 16 32 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 20 D_Phillips GK 18 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ferguson DF 1 15 14 7 28 | 53 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 10 13 G_Hall DF 1 15 13 5 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_McGuckin MF 1 4 15 12 24 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 T_Eaves FW 1 8 12 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711105223 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40