FFO Premier League, Blackburn Rovers vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Fri Apr 12) Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur 4-3-1-2 A | 4-1-1-2-2 E Ryan Field | Thomas Edvardsen | R_Majecki GK | GK E_Green C_Starfelt DF | DF D_Calabria J_Kounde DF | DF R_Bensebaini D_Upamecano DF | DM O_Kokcu D_Dumfries DF | DF N_Aguerd Y_Tielemans MF | DF N_Sule B_Fernandes MF | FW I_Williams J_Grealish AM | MF D_Szoboszlai P_Fornals MF | FW M_Boadu K_Mitoma FW | AM S_Bergwijn T_Abraham FW | AM I_Perisic | R_Descamps SUB | SUB S_Ortega Pedraza SUB | SUB R_Pereira J_Jeno SUB | SUB Gerson M_Elneny SUB | SUB D_Turnbull B_Bayo SUB | SUB E_Baldini Min. 1 :(tot) S_Bergwijn with the dribble ... But C_Starfelt wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 2 :(tot) I_Perisic with the dribble ... C_Starfelt is easily beaten ... I_Perisic with the overhead! ... But he somehow misses ... The Blackburn Rovers fans laugh at him Min. 2 :(bla) B_Fernandes with the first time flick to T_Abraham ... O_Kokcu fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 4 :(bla) Y_Tielemans kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... Y_Tielemans tries to chip the ball over E_Green! ... E_Green turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... P_Fornals swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... D_Dumfries gets to it! ... But E_Green tips it over ... CORNER! ... J_Grealish swings it in! ... D_Upamecano gets to it! ... It takes a deflection! ... E_Green is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Dumfries hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of E_Green Min. 5 :(bla) J_Grealish searches out P_Fornals ... P_Fornals aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But E_Green hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 5 :(tot) N_Aguerd is clutching his leg! ... This looks like a bad one ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 5 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: R_Pereira ... COMING OFF: N_Aguerd Min. 6 :(tot) O_Kokcu gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Boadu ... M_Boadu with the strike! ... R_Majecki gathers it comfortably Min. 7 :(bla) J_Kounde loses his marker! ... J_Kounde lobs E_Green! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 8 :(bla) B_Fernandes changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma with the drive! ... E_Green fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 8 :(tot) I_Perisic takes advantage of a mistake by D_Upamecano ... It's a lucky break ... C_Starfelt wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 9 :(bla) J_Grealish with a flicked pass to T_Abraham ... T_Abraham lobs E_Green! ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... Blackburn Rovers go ahead in this match now! ... Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 9 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D Min. 9 :(tot) I_Williams sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... P_Fornals with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK ... O_Kokcu plays it short to I_Williams ... A powerful shot by I_Williams! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 11 :(tot) S_Bergwijn hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... I_Williams latches onto it! ... I_Williams leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... R_Majecki gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Tottenham Hotspur are back on level terms now! ... Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 18 :(bla) T_Abraham hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... K_Mitoma collects the loose ball! ... K_Mitoma pounds a rocket on goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Blackburn Rovers go in front now with that goal! ... Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 18 :(tot) I_Williams looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to I_Perisic ... I_Perisic with a bomb of a shot! ... It floats over R_Majecki ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 19 :(tot) M_Boadu breaks free from his marker ... What a fantastic interception by D_Dumfries Min. 21 :(bla) P_Fornals flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... D_Calabria intercepts the pass Min. 30 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... Tottenham Hotspur have changed their playing style to P Min. 30 :(bla) J_Grealish dribbles past R_Pereira ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... J_Grealish fires off a right-footed shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... E_Green dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had E_Green beaten! ... CORNER! ... D_Dumfries dinks the ball into the area! ... E_Green jumps well to claim it! Min. 32 :(tot) N_Sule is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to D_Szoboszlai ... D_Szoboszlai hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... R_Majecki tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 34 :(bla) J_Grealish sidesteps R_Bensebaini ... That was too easy ... R_Bensebaini recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 34 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai skips the challenge from J_Kounde ... But C_Starfelt puts the ball out of play Min. 39 :(bla) J_Grealish over hits his pass ... He finds Y_Tielemans though ... That was fortunate ... Excellent sliding challenge by I_Williams ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... Y_Tielemans hits it towards the far post! ... Headed away by I_Perisic Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 46 :(tot) M_Boadu sidesteps J_Kounde ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... K_Mitoma with an awful challenge ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur Min. 48 :(tot) I_Williams jinks past the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Starfelt Min. 50 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: Gerson ... COMING OFF: I_Perisic Min. 50 :(bla) D_Dumfries backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... J_Grealish latches onto the end of it ... D_Calabria slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 51 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... D_Szoboszlai will now play as a AM Min. 51 :(tot) Gerson kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Boadu gets on the end of the pass ... K_Mitoma pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... I_Williams knocks it forward ... R_Pereira gets on the end of it ... R_Pereira with a thundering drive! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 57 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... O_Kokcu will now play as a MF Min. 58 :(tot) I_Williams beats D_Dumfries ... He showed great skill there ... J_Grealish with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee warned him Min. 61 :(tot) R_Bensebaini with a probing pass to S_Bergwijn ... D_Upamecano clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 62 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... R_Pereira will now play as a DM Min. 62 :(bla) T_Abraham takes advantage of a mistake by S_Bergwijn ... He runs towards goal ... But Gerson wins the ball Min. 68 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: Pedraza ... COMING OFF: C_Starfelt Min. 68 :(bla) J_Grealish with a glorious long pass to D_Upamecano ... D_Calabria plays it back ... E_Green slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... P_Fornals swings it in! ... Pedraza gets on the end of it ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 70 :(bla) T_Abraham jumps over the defender's challenge ... R_Pereira with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 71 :(bla) Y_Tielemans backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... T_Abraham latches onto the end of it ... T_Abraham beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat E_Green ... He tries to slide it past E_Green ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 71 :(tot) D_Calabria has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... R_Pereira gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... R_Pereira uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 73 :(tot) R_Bensebaini gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside D_Dumfries! ... He has some space now! ... Pedraza with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 75 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: B_Bayo ... COMING OFF: T_Abraham Min. 75 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: E_Baldini ... COMING OFF: I_Williams Min. 80 :(tot) Gerson looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Calabria ... J_Kounde wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 86 :(bla) D_Upamecano hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Grealish latches onto it! ... J_Grealish throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... E_Green gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 86 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to O_Kokcu ... A delicate header from O_Kokcu! ... But R_Majecki punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 87 :(tot) N_Sule has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past D_Upamecano ... He puts in E_Baldini! ... E_Baldini with a thundering volley! ... R_Majecki makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(tot) O_Kokcu cuts through the defence ... But Pedraza barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 91 :(bla) J_Grealish sidesteps R_Pereira ... He was too quick for his marker ... J_Grealish fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... But E_Green punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 91 :(tot) M_Boadu plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Szoboszlai ... K_Mitoma with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ewood Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Grealish (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Abraham (9), K_Mitoma (18) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Pedraza (73), K_Mitoma (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Williams Scorers : I_Williams (11) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Kokcu (2), R_Pereira (70) Injured : N_Aguerd (5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur Attempts on Goal : 13 | 10 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 6 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 9 Key Tackles : 8 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 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 24 1 1 1 24 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 22 16 11 28 | 69 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 10 10 J_Kounde DF 1 22 15 12 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 12 D_Upamecano DF 1 21 17 7 27 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 11 17 D_Dumfries DF 1 20 15 6 22 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 13 20 Y_Tielemans MF 1 6 21 16 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 21 17 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 J_Grealish AM 1 8 22 18 27 | 92 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 22 P_Fornals MF 1 2 20 17 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 K_Mitoma FW 1 5 18 22 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -5 -5 11 T_Abraham FW 1 4 14 21 24 | 76 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 30 17 R_Descamps GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pedraza DF 1 18 14 10 26 | 23 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 5 19 J_Jeno MF 1 7 15 11 27 | 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 B_Bayo FW 1 3 13 18 26 | 16 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 24 1 1 1 22 | 92 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 D_Calabria DF 1 21 15 11 23 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 13 0 R_Bensebaini DF 1 20 15 4 24 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 0 O_Kokcu MF 1 15 22 8 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 1 13 N_Aguerd DF 1 21 13 11 21 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Sule DF 1 20 15 11 29 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 16 -10 I_Williams FW 1 6 15 21 24 | 76 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 30 13 17 D_Szoboszlai AM 1 3 21 17 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 M_Boadu FW 1 4 16 21 26 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 5 S_Bergwijn AM 1 4 21 18 25 | 92 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 I_Perisic AM 1 3 20 15 28 | 51 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 23 -10 8 S_Ortega GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Pereira DM 1 20 17 8 28 | 87 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 27 Gerson DM 1 13 16 7 28 | 41 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 12 0 D_Turnbull MF 1 11 15 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Baldini FW 1 7 12 14 28 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1712943456 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40