FFO Premier League, Liverpool vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Mar 08) Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers 5-1-2-2 P | 5-3-2 P Hamza Siddiqui | Ryan Field | A_Onana GK | GK R_Majecki B_Mee DF | DF C_Starfelt T_Kehrer DF | DF J_Kounde J_Denayer DF | DF D_Upamecano Munir FW | DF D_Dumfries N_Tavares DF | MF Y_Tielemans Douglas_Luiz DF | MF B_Fernandes D_McNeil MF | MF N_Barella F_Torres MF | DF J_Galan S_Lobotka DM | FW K_Mitoma A_Silva FW | FW T_Abraham | J_Gal SUB | SUB R_Descamps D_Potts SUB | SUB L_Woudenberg R_Zalazar SUB | SUB P_Fornals W_Hughes SUB | SUB J_Jeno A_Nemeth SUB | SUB L_Alario Min. 2 :(liv) Munir controls it well ... He nutmegs D_Dumfries ... He puts in A_Silva! ... A_Silva tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... R_Majecki blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 4 :(bla) D_Upamecano has broken clear! Just A_Onana to beat! ... T_Kehrer brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 5 :(bla) N_Barella is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to T_Abraham ... T_Abraham curls the ball in on goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Onana never had a chance! Min. 6 :(liv) S_Lobotka with a reverse pass to J_Denayer ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... C_Starfelt picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 7 :(bla) K_Mitoma comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... K_Mitoma with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 7 :(liv) Munir has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past D_Dumfries! ... He has some space now! ... K_Mitoma pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 9 :(bla) K_Mitoma with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... Cleared by B_Mee Min. 9 :(liv) F_Torres flicks it past D_Upamecano ... He runs forward ... K_Mitoma with a terrible tackle ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 11 :(bla) K_Mitoma sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... N_Tavares with the foul ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 11 :(bla) J_Galan with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to T_Abraham ... T_Abraham strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Onana watches it sail wide! Min. 14 :(liv) F_Torres is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Munir latches onto the ball ... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Fernandes ... He timed it well Min. 15 :(liv) Douglas_Luiz gets to the byline and finds A_Silva with a beautiful cross ... A_Silva bears down on goal! ... Looks like it should be R_Majecki's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... F_Torres swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... D_Dumfries cleans up with a great clearance Min. 16 :(liv) Munir cuts in on D_Dumfries's blind side ... Munir hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Majecki's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 18 :(liv) Munir takes advantage of a mistake by J_Kounde ... Can he make them pay? ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Starfelt ... He had to get that one right! Min. 18 :(bla) C_Starfelt jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Kounde ... J_Kounde tries to lob the keeper! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Right into the top corner! ... Blackburn Rovers have taken the lead! ... Liverpool 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 19 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D Min. 19 :(bla) B_Fernandes is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... Douglas_Luiz seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 28 :(bla) N_Barella makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... N_Barella with the punt towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 29 :(liv) J_Denayer gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to F_Torres ... D_Upamecano robs him of the ball Min. 34 :(bla) K_Mitoma hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Kounde latches onto it! ... J_Kounde hits a great shot! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 36 :(liv) A_Silva lobs it over J_Galan ... A_Silva flings a shot at goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 38 :(bla) N_Barella holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... Douglas_Luiz with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 41 :(liv) Munir plays a long ball to B_Mee ... with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-1 Blackburn Rovers Min. 48 :(liv) B_Mee sprints past D_Upamecano ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... But he loses control of it ... C_Starfelt hits it out for a throw Min. 50 :(bla) B_Fernandes finds himself in acres of space ... A_Silva fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 55 :(liv) A_Silva is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Galan Min. 57 :(bla) C_Starfelt holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Kehrer ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 65 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool ... Liverpool have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(liv) S_Lobotka feeds the ball through the middle ... D_McNeil runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... D_McNeil has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with R_Majecki ... He tries to beat R_Majecki ... R_Majecki dives on the ball!! Min. 66 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: P_Fornals ... COMING OFF: N_Barella Min. 66 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: L_Alario ... COMING OFF: T_Abraham Min. 67 :(liv) D_McNeil has a go! ... It hits the defender ... N_Tavares collects the loose ball! ... N_Tavares tries to beat R_Majecki! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: R_Zalazar ... COMING OFF: F_Torres Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: D_Potts ... COMING OFF: T_Kehrer Min. 70 :(bla) K_Mitoma with the dribble ... J_Denayer is easily beaten ... K_Mitoma flings a shot at goal! ... A_Onana gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 71 :(liv) Munir with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... Munir tries to beat R_Majecki from outside the area! ... The shot slips through R_Majecki's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 73 :(bla) J_Kounde knocks the ball past S_Lobotka ... A_Silva leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... The Referee yells at him to come over ... It's not the first time he's been called over today ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 77 :(bla) L_Alario headbutts D_McNeil! ... Zidane would be proud of that one! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 79 :(liv) R_Zalazar jumps over D_Dumfries's challenge ... R_Zalazar with the drive! ... But R_Majecki makes a superb stop down low Min. 80 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: A_Nemeth ... COMING OFF: A_Silva Min. 80 :(bla) K_Mitoma saunters past his marker ... Munir fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 81 :(bla) C_Starfelt knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Munir with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 85 :(liv) D_McNeil with electric pace ... He eases past J_Galan ... D_McNeil looks to see where R_Majecki is! ... He shoots! ... R_Majecki claws it off the line ... What's The Referee going to give? ... GOAL!! ... But it's been disallowed! ... He was offside by 2-3 yards there Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(liv) Munir 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! ... A_Nemeth receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Nemeth bears down on goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... R_Majecki was beaten there! Min. 91 :(liv) J_Denayer with a short pass to find D_McNeil ... D_McNeil with his head down lets it go! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 92 :(liv) R_Zalazar sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to A_Nemeth ... A_Nemeth attempts a low drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 95 :(bla) D_Dumfries looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to K_Mitoma ... R_Zalazar with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 95 :(bla) L_Alario takes advantage of a mistake by B_Mee ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to K_Mitoma! ... A wicked drive by K_Mitoma! ... But A_Onana parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_McNeil Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Kehrer (4), N_Tavares (11), A_Silva (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Starfelt (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Kounde (18) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 12 | 8 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 4 | 3 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 10 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Onana GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 B_Mee DF 1 17 12 8 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 T_Kehrer DF 1 19 15 6 22 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 -15 -15 J_Denayer DF 1 20 14 7 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 Munir FW 1 3 16 21 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 6 N_Tavares DF 1 18 13 4 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 15 Douglas_Luiz DF 1 17 19 10 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 9 0 D_McNeil MF 1 9 20 16 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -10 -2 18 F_Torres MF 1 5 20 17 26 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 S_Lobotka DM 1 17 22 4 32 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Silva FW 1 6 12 22 28 | 81 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 3 J_Gal GK 14 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Potts DF 1 12 10 9 26 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zalazar MF 1 8 15 11 23 | 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 15 W_Hughes MF 1 9 14 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nemeth FW 1 3 12 15 24 | 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 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 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 21 15 11 28 | 96 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 28 0 J_Kounde DF 1 21 15 11 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 19 10 57 D_Upamecano DF 1 21 17 7 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 D_Dumfries DF 1 20 15 6 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 Y_Tielemans MF 1 6 20 16 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 21 17 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 N_Barella MF 1 9 21 16 28 | 67 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 J_Galan DF 1 20 14 8 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 K_Mitoma FW 1 5 18 22 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 T_Abraham FW 1 4 14 21 24 | 67 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Fornals MF 1 2 20 17 23 | 29 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 L_Alario FW 1 3 15 20 21 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 1709927025 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40