FFO Premier League, Blackburn Rovers vs. Chelsea (Fri Feb 23)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Chelsea
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  5-3-2 P
                           Ryan Field  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK Unai_Simon
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                       D_Upamecano DF  |  DF R_James
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF D_Carlos
                       Y_Tielemans MF  |  DF P_Kalulu
                       B_Fernandes AM  |  MF Fabian_Ruiz
                         N_Barella MF  |  MF L_Sane
                         P_Fornals MF  |  MF N_Fekir
                          L_Alario FW  |  FW P_Schick
                         T_Abraham FW  |  FW T_Werner
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB N_Ratti
                      L_Woudenberg SUB |  SUB O_Zinchenko
                           J_Galan SUB |  SUB D_Volata
                            J_Jeno SUB |  SUB J_Rossiter
                           L_Diony SUB |  SUB A_Martial




Min. 1  :(che) T_Werner runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  But N_Barella wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 2  :(che) P_Kalulu runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Kounde back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  P_Kalulu looks to see where R_Majecki is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 4  :(che) N_Fekir sprints past J_Kounde 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  N_Fekir has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Let's see if Chelsea can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 5  :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz will now play as a DM 
Min. 7  :(che) P_Schick lays the ball back to A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  D_Dumfries with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 8  :(che) Fabian_Ruiz finds T_Werner on the edge of the box 
          ...  N_Barella with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 9  :(bla) N_Barella with a precise ball to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Chelsea fans laugh at him 
Min. 13 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz takes advantage of a mistake by N_Barella 
          ...  He puts in T_Werner! 
          ...  D_Upamecano slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 14 :(bla) N_Barella looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Kounde 
          ...  J_Kounde with the shot! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gathers it easily 
Min. 17 :(che) N_Fekir chips the ball forward to L_Sane 
          ...  D_Upamecano plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Majecki can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to P_Kalulu 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 19 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  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. 20 :(bla) B_Fernandes with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Y_Tielemans gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Werner with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 20 :(che) P_Schick leaves his marker standing 
          ...  From long range P_Schick bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki goes down well to save 
Min. 22 :(che) A_Robertson flicks the ball through 
          ...  P_Schick runs onto it! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Schick! 
          ...  But R_Majecki makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 23 :(bla) T_Abraham lays the ball back to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 25 :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka finds N_Fekir on the edge of the box 
          ...  A vicious shot by N_Fekir! 
          ...  But R_Majecki reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Majecki anyway 
Min. 27 :(bla) Y_Tielemans dribbles past A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 27 :(che) N_Fekir beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Fekir attempts to nutmeg R_Majecki! 
          ...  R_Majecki parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And R_Majecki recovers to save!! 
Min. 29 :(che) R_James plays the early ball across the box to find Fabian_Ruiz in space 
          ...  A powerful shot by Fabian_Ruiz! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 30 :(che) P_Schick looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Sane 
          ...  L_Sane drives the shot in! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 32 :(bla) P_Fornals runs at Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_James 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 33 :(bla) J_Kounde flicks the ball on to L_Alario 
          ...  L_Alario with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the advantage! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 34 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 35 :(bla) L_Alario drives it across the face of the goal P_Fornals 
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Kalulu 
Min. 37 :(bla) Y_Tielemans sidesteps A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Woudenberg 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Starfelt 
Min. 45 :(bla) D_Upamecano sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  T_Abraham runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka takes possession 
Min. 45 :(bla) T_Abraham is too quick for the defence 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(bla) P_Fornals skips the challenge from D_Carlos 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Fornals! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Unai_Simon dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Unai_Simon beaten! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(che) L_Sane crosses to T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 48 :(bla) D_Upamecano 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_Woudenberg receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  L_Woudenberg fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 49 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 49 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  L_Sane will now play as a AM 
Min. 50 :(che) L_Sane beats the defender 
          ...  L_Woudenberg pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  P_Kalulu passes to T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Majecki moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 53 :(che) N_Fekir finds A_Wan_Bissaka on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka tries the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 54 :(che) T_Werner jumps over L_Woudenberg's challenge 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Werner! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 56 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz finds T_Werner with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Werner! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Jeno 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Abraham 
Min. 61 :(bla) P_Fornals sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Upamecano gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But A_Wan_Bissaka wins the tackle 
Min. 67 :(che) The defender slips up! 
          ...  N_Fekir is through! 
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Fekir! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 71 :(che) P_Schick sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  P_Schick drives the shot in! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 72 :(che) D_Carlos is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick sees R_Majecki off his line! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Majecki moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Majecki looks dejected! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 73 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz moves inside 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  R_Majecki parries it 
Min. 87 :(che) P_Schick has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Barella! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Schick fires the shot in! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Majecki's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Sane 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka gets to it! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to N_Fekir 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  R_Majecki never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Sane 
          ...  D_Dumfries cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 91 :(che) L_Sane hoists the ball across to Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz with the overhead! 
          ...  R_Majecki blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 92 :(che) P_Schick brushes Y_Tielemans aside and breaks free 
          ...  J_Jeno steals the ball of off him 
Min. 93 :(bla) N_Barella finds J_Jeno with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Jeno hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 95 :(bla) P_Fornals runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  But P_Kalulu wins the tackle cleanly 

*************  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          : L_Alario
Scorers              : C_Starfelt (23), L_Alario (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Barella (8), L_Woudenberg (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : N_Fekir (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Fekir (4), P_Schick (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Wan_Bissaka (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       23
Off target           :           3        |       11
On target            :           4        |       12
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 2 - 2 Chelsea
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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  24   1   1   1  24 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  21  15  11  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
J_Kounde       DF   1  21  15  11  27 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  15
D_Upamecano    DF   1  21  17   7  27 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  22   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  20  15   6  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   6  20  16  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Fernandes    AM   1   5  21  17  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
N_Barella      MF   1   9  20  16  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  22  19  -5
P_Fornals      MF   1   2  20  17  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   7
L_Alario       FW   1   3  15  20  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  16
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  14  21  24 |  62   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Woudenberg   DF   1  11   7   4  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  17
J_Galan        DF   1  20  14   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jeno         AM   1   7  15  11  27 |  35   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  29   0  13
L_Diony        FW   1   3   4  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  24   1   1   1  25 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  21  18   9  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  21  17  11  23 |  97   0   4   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  55  17  23
R_James        DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  11   0
D_Carlos       DF   1  21  16   4  27 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
P_Kalulu       DF   1  20  16   5  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  38
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  16  20   9  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  66
L_Sane         AM   1   3  21  19  23 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   5
N_Fekir        MF   1   4  22  18  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  12  50
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  30  24
T_Werner       FW   1   6  14  22  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  30  14  10
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  19  17   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Volata       DF   1  14  11   4  26 |   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
A_Martial      FW   1   4  13  20  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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