FFO Premier League, Chelsea vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed Apr 24)


                              Chelsea  |  Blackburn Rovers
                          5-1-0-2-2 P  |  4-2-2-2 C
                           Andy Babbs  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                        Unai_Simon GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                           R_James DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                          D_Carlos DF  |  DF D_Upamecano
                          P_Kalulu DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                       Fabian_Ruiz DM  |  MF B_Fernandes
                            L_Sane AM  |  AM J_Grealish
                           N_Fekir AM  |  AM P_Fornals
                          P_Schick FW  |  FW K_Mitoma
                          T_Werner FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                                       |
                           N_Ratti SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                          D_Volata SUB |  SUB Pedraza
                        J_Rossiter SUB |  SUB J_Jeno
                       Q_Cornettte SUB |  SUB M_Elneny
                         A_Martial SUB |  SUB B_Bayo




Min. 2  :(che) A_Robertson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Sane 
          ...  L_Sane blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!! 
          ...  And Chelsea are leading in the game now 
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 4  :(bla) J_Grealish crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Mitoma in the box 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  K_Mitoma picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with Unai_Simon 
          ...  He rounds Unai_Simon 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have pulled level! 
          ...  Chelsea 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 5  :(che) L_Sane sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Werner 
          ...  C_Starfelt cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 5  :(bla) B_Fernandes finds T_Abraham with a ball over the defence 
          ...  T_Abraham tries the shot! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 6  :(che) R_James smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Sane latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_Sane hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to T_Werner 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  R_Majecki just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 7  :(bla) B_Fernandes pushes it past D_Carlos 
          ...  But P_Kalulu spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 8  :(bla) Y_Tielemans kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Grealish gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Grealish could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 12 :(che) R_James pass splits open the defence and finds A_Robertson 
          ...  Blocked by C_Starfelt 
Min. 13 :(bla) T_Abraham with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Fernandes drives it into the box! 
          ...  P_Fornals gets something on it! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Unai_Simon moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Unai_Simon catches it with style! 
Min. 15 :(che) D_Carlos bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Werner 
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Werner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Majecki shouts at his defenders 
          ...  And Chelsea are leading in the game now 
          ...  Chelsea 2-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 20 :(bla) J_Grealish with a simple pass to P_Fornals 
          ...  P_Fornals blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have pulled level! 
          ...  Chelsea 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 26 :(che) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  R_James takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  R_James hits the ball first time! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  R_James gets to it! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 27 :(che) T_Werner with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows B_Fernandes a clean set of heals 
          ...  But D_Dumfries will cut out the threat 
Min. 32 :(che) P_Schick cuts in on D_Upamecano's blind side 
          ...  P_Schick rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Let's see if Chelsea can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Chelsea 3-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 33 :(che) P_Schick has broken clear! Just R_Majecki to beat! 
          ...  J_Kounde brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 38 :(bla) J_Grealish takes advantage of a mistake by Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  He puts in C_Starfelt! 
          ...  C_Starfelt is clean through! 
          ...  He just has Unai_Simon to beat! 
          ...  He dinks it over Unai_Simon 
          ...  Unai_Simon reacts well to save!! 
Min. 39 :(bla) K_Mitoma finds C_Starfelt on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Robertson reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 40 :(bla) J_Grealish wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Fernandes crosses it in! 
          ...  Unai_Simon comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  C_Starfelt with the header 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(che) L_Sane passes the ball to T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 46 :(che) P_Schick loses J_Kounde 
          ...  B_Fernandes pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 48 :(che) T_Werner looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Robertson 
          ...  A heafty challenge by C_Starfelt 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Werner crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Majecki thumps the ball away! 
Min. 49 :(che) A_Robertson gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds L_Sane 
          ...  D_Dumfries takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 3-2 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 49 :(che) R_James gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 51 :(che) L_Sane hits a hard pass to Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  R_Majecki drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  Chelsea 4-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 51 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 51 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 51 :(bla) D_Dumfries with an intelligent ball to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma drives it low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  Chelsea 4-3 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 54 :(bla) Y_Tielemans volleys it forward. He finds D_Upamecano 
          ...  D_Upamecano hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But Unai_Simon makes a fine save 
Min. 55 :(che) L_Sane controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  L_Sane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But R_Majecki makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 56 :(bla) B_Fernandes crosses into the box, finding J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has R_Majecki to beat 
          ...  He rounds R_Majecki 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  He's missed the target!! 
Min. 58 :(bla) T_Abraham turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Kounde 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Kounde! 
          ...  Unai_Simon with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 61 :(che) P_Schick moves forward 
          ...  P_Schick curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  C_Starfelt deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 65 :(bla) T_Abraham has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  L_Sane with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  P_Fornals swings it in 
          ...  K_Mitoma takes control of it! 
          ...  K_Mitoma rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 66 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 68 :(bla) J_Grealish plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  T_Werner with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Andy Babbs looks relieved 
Min. 73 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz heads the ball back to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Chelsea 5-3 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 74 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: Pedraza 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Starfelt 
Min. 75 :(che) N_Fekir spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to L_Sane! 
          ...  L_Sane looks to see where R_Majecki is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 76 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz with a well-controlled run 
          ...  D_Upamecano robs him of the ball 
Min. 78 :(bla) K_Mitoma looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards T_Abraham 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Abraham! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 80 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Bayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Abraham 
Min. 80 :(che) A_Robertson sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  T_Werner runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  T_Werner with the crafty shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a good save 
Min. 83 :(che) A_Robertson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  T_Werner gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  T_Werner drives it towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 83 :(bla) R_Majecki spits at Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 87 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(bla) B_Bayo with the dribble 
          ...  R_James is easily beaten 
          ...  But Fabian_Ruiz wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 94 :(che) L_Sane has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Dumfries 
          ...  He puts in T_Werner! 
          ...  D_Upamecano hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Robertson drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  R_Majecki catches it with ease 
Min. 97 :(che) R_James hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Werner latches onto it! 
          ...  T_Werner with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 97 :(bla) B_Fernandes with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  B_Fernandes with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : L_Sane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Sane (2), T_Werner (15), P_Schick (32), Fabian_Ruiz (51), N_Fekir (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Sane (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mitoma
Scorers              : K_Mitoma (4,51), P_Fornals (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Kounde (33), R_Majecki (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Chelsea 5 - 3 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  24   1   1   1  25 | 101   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  21  18   9  29 | 101   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  52   0
R_James        DF   1  21  17   7  25 | 101   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  44  36
D_Carlos       DF   1  21  17   4  27 | 101   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Kalulu       DF   1  20  17   5  21 | 101   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10  10
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  19  17   6  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  16  21   9  29 | 101   0   2   3   1   1   1   0   0   0  50  40  48
L_Sane         AM   1   3  21  19  23 | 101   0   0   4   1   4   1   1   0   0  -5  32  32
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  22  18  29 | 101   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   6  40
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  14
T_Werner       FW   1   6  15  23  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  13  19
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   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     DM   1  10  12   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Q_Cornettte    MF   1   4  11   6  24 |   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

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 | 101   8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -33   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  79   0   4   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  56   0  43
J_Kounde       DF   1  22  15  12  27 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   9
D_Upamecano    DF   1  21  17   7  27 | 101   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  19
D_Dumfries     DF   1  20  15   6  22 | 101   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  28   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   6  21  16  27 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  21  17  24 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   7
J_Grealish     AM   1   8  22  18  27 | 101   0   0   4   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  12
P_Fornals      AM   1   2  20  17  23 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
K_Mitoma       FW   1   5  18  22  27 | 101   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  20  28
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  14  21  24 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
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 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
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