FFO Premier League, Manchester City vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed May 01)


                      Manchester City  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Nick Lovell  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                         A_Arbilla DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                          J_Stones DF  |  DF Pedraza
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF D_Upamecano
                          D_Rensch DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                         A_Laporte DF  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                           B_Silva MF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                      J_Bellingham MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                           P_Foden AM  |  AM P_Fornals
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW K_Mitoma
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                                       |
                           A_Nubel SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                         A_Hoffman SUB |  SUB K_Freeman
                            S_Sohm SUB |  SUB J_Jeno
                           T_Eaves SUB |  SUB M_Elneny
                         N_Rovella SUB |  SUB B_Bayo




Min. 1  :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a AM 
Min. 8  :(bla) P_Fornals cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Abraham 
          ...  H_Kane with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
Min. 15 :(bla) B_Fernandes over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds T_Abraham though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Laporte slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 19 :(bla) B_Fernandes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 22 :(bla) Y_Tielemans picks out B_Fernandes with the cross 
          ...  But J_Bellingham slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 22 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with a slick pass to D_Rensch 
          ...  Y_Tielemans stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 24 :(bla) K_Mitoma finds himself in a good position 
          ...  K_Mitoma with a little chip! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 25 :(bla) K_Mitoma flicks it past A_Arbilla 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  H_Kane with the high feet 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  K_Mitoma passes to P_Fornals 
          ...  Marquinhos hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Dumfries swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Ederson comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  J_Grealish with the shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 26 :(bla) K_Mitoma holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pedraza 
          ...  Pedraza sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 28 :(mnc) H_Kane dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Starfelt wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 30 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 30 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a FW 
Min. 30 :(mnc) P_Foden runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of D_Vlahovic 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the shot on net! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Majecki dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Majecki beaten! 
Min. 33 :(bla) B_Fernandes loses his marker! 
          ...  J_Stones reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 35 :(mnc) H_Kane with a penetrating pass to A_Laporte 
          ...  A_Laporte belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 36 :(bla) Y_Tielemans has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Foden 
          ...  He puts in B_Fernandes! 
          ...  B_Fernandes cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 37 :(bla) B_Fernandes looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 38 :(mnc) B_Silva sprints past Pedraza 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Silva attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 38 :(bla) B_Fernandes sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 42 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  From long range D_Vlahovic bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mnc) B_Silva cuts inside Y_Tielemans 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  B_Silva with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 45 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 45 :(mnc) D_Rensch jumps over C_Starfelt's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Rensch looks to see where R_Majecki is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 46 :(mnc) H_Kane over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds J_Bellingham though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Bellingham with the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 47 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hoffman 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Arbilla 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 46 :(mnc) P_Foden lobs it over C_Starfelt 
          ...  P_Foden with a stunning strike! 
          ...  R_Majecki watches it sail wide! 
Min. 47 :(bla) T_Abraham with the heel pass to D_Dumfries 
          ...  D_Dumfries sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 48 :(bla) J_Grealish plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Mitoma decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Marquinhos steals the ball of off him 
Min. 49 :(mnc) H_Kane unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 49 :(bla) Pedraza with the dribble 
          ...  A_Hoffman is easily beaten 
          ...  Pedraza attempts a lob! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 50 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Bayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Fornals 
Min. 50 :(bla) D_Upamecano with an early cross to B_Bayo 
          ...  B_Bayo flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Ederson never had a chance! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) J_Bellingham finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  J_Bellingham with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 53 :(mnc) P_Foden gets to the byline and finds H_Kane with a beautiful cross 
          ...  B_Bayo with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  J_Bellingham hits it hard 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Laporte with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 58 :(bla) K_Mitoma cuts the ball back to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Ederson makes a fine save 
Min. 59 :(mnc) B_Silva spots P_Foden who is in acres of space 
          ...  P_Foden has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Let's see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 60 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a MF 
Min. 61 :(mnc) H_Kane sidesteps Pedraza 
          ...  H_Kane with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But R_Majecki palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 62 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 62 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic takes advantage of a mistake by C_Starfelt 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_Vlahovic curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  R_Majecki won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 64 :(bla) B_Fernandes with the mazy run 
          ...  B_Fernandes looks to see where Ederson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 64 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 64 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a AM 
Min. 64 :(mnc) B_Silva saunters past C_Starfelt 
          ...  T_Abraham with a reckless challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 66 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 66 :(mnc) H_Kane lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Laporte latches on to it 
          ...  Pedraza with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a FW 
Min. 71 :(mnc) Marquinhos beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Marquinhos with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 71 :(bla) C_Starfelt with a penetrating pass to T_Abraham 
          ...  J_Stones dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) J_Bellingham finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  J_Bellingham plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Manchester City fans! 
          ...  Manchester City have taken the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 73 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 73 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a MF 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Rovella 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Vlahovic 
Min. 75 :(mnc) B_Silva jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  B_Silva rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 76 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 76 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 78 :(mnc) J_Bellingham back heels to find J_Stones in space 
          ...  J_Stones tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  R_Majecki heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 79 :(mnc) Curled in dangerously from A_Laporte to P_Foden 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Dumfries 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) H_Kane with the dribble 
          ...  H_Kane hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Majecki's hands 
          ...  But R_Majecki recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 81 :(bla) B_Fernandes looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But Ederson parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 82 :(mnc) H_Kane with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves C_Starfelt behind 
          ...  D_Upamecano takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) B_Silva with a penetrating pass to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(mnc) D_Rensch sidesteps D_Dumfries 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  D_Dumfries does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 88 :(bla) J_Grealish beats A_Laporte with absolute ease! 
          ...  J_Grealish with a little chip! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : B_Silva
Scorers              : A_Laporte (35), P_Foden (59), J_Bellingham (72), B_Silva (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : B_Fernandes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Grealish (19), B_Fernandes (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Abraham (64), D_Upamecano (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 4 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
A_Arbilla      DF   1  11   6   3  27 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  22  19  14  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  12
Marquinhos     DF   1  23  18  16  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   8
D_Rensch       DF   1  20  17  13  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  10  21
A_Laporte      DF   1  22  16  14  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  14  12  28
B_Silva        MF   1   4  23  18  24 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  17  34
J_Bellingham   MF   1  17  22  20  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  19  12  28
P_Foden        AM   1   6  21  20  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  10  24  30
H_Kane         FW   1   7  18  23  27 |  95   0   0   4   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  52  10
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  17  23  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Nubel        GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hoffman      DF   1  11   6   3  22 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sohm         MF   1   5  16  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Eaves        FW   1   2   7  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Rovella      DM   1  17  21   7  25 |  16   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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  12  15
Pedraza        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  30
D_Upamecano    DF   1  21  17   7  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -15  -4 -15
D_Dumfries     DF   1  21  15   6  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  20
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   6  21  16  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  22  17  24 |  95   0   0   4   1   2   1   0   0   0 -10  22  19
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  22  18  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   6  32
P_Fornals      AM   1   2  20  17  23 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mitoma       FW   1   5  18  22  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  14  21  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5   9   0
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Freeman      DF   1  11   5   1  26 |   0   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 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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