FFO Premier League, Newcastle United vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon Jan 29)


                     Newcastle United  |  Blackburn Rovers
                              5-3-2 L  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Chris Banks  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                       T_Strakosha GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                          J_Clauss DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                           M_Acuna DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                        A_Grimaldo DF  |  DF D_Upamecano
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                           R_Burke DF  |  MF I_Muniain
                        M_Llorente MF  |  AM B_Fernandes
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF N_Barella
                         S_Canales MF  |  MF P_Fornals
                           J_David FW  |  FW K_Mitoma
                        R_De_Tomas FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                                       |
                         S_Herrera SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                           J_Evans SUB |  SUB L_Woudenberg
                        M_Svanberg SUB |  SUB J_Jeno
                            A_Poli SUB |  SUB J_Galan
                            V_Torp SUB |  SUB L_Alario




Min. 1  :(new) M_Llorente takes advantage of a mistake by J_Kounde 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Kounde recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 4  :(bla) N_Barella with the nod to T_Abraham 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Acuna hits it out for a throw 
Min. 6  :(new) T_Kroos spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds S_Canales with a lovely pass! 
          ...  S_Canales unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  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. 7  :(bla) K_Mitoma crosses in from the wing, he finds I_Muniain in the box 
          ...  I_Muniain with a thundering shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Chris Banks is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Newcastle United 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 8  :(new) Tactical Change by Newcastle United 
          ...  Newcastle United have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 8  :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 9  :(new) S_Canales sprints past the defender 
          ...  S_Canales hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 13 :(new) S_Canales holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_David in space! 
          ...  D_Dumfries with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 14 :(new) T_Kroos finds his way through 
          ...  T_Kroos tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  R_Majecki collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 15 :(bla) B_Fernandes looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Starfelt 
          ...  Well intercepted by M_Acuna 
Min. 17 :(new) M_Acuna latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Acuna fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And R_Majecki reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Majecki 
Min. 19 :(new) J_David runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Acuna 
          ...  M_Acuna tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 20 :(new) J_Clauss fires over a low cross to S_Canales 
          ...  D_Dumfries takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 23 :(bla) B_Fernandes takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  What a challenge by A_Grimaldo 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Acuna with the clearance 
Min. 25 :(new) S_Canales takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  S_Canales has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Majecki's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Newcastle United have pulled level! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 29 :(new) R_Burke with an amazing show of skill to get past D_Upamecano 
          ...  He crosses to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 30 :(new) J_David slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  But D_Dumfries puts it in row Z! 
Min. 34 :(new) M_Llorente with the towering header to J_David 
          ...  J_David cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 37 :(new) S_Canales storms past his marker 
          ...  J_Kounde brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 39 :(new) J_David with a deep cross to M_Llorente 
          ...  M_Llorente tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  R_Majecki was beaten there! 
Min. 40 :(new) J_David sidesteps C_Starfelt 
          ...  J_David with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 41 :(new) T_Kroos looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  T_Kroos hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  R_Majecki is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Llorente curls it into the box! 
          ...  C_Starfelt clears the danger 
Min. 41 :(bla) D_Dumfries is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  N_Barella latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Clauss takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 42 :(bla) The ball is passed in from J_Kounde, he finds K_Mitoma 
          ...  But J_Tarkowski barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bla) D_Dumfries has broken clear! Just T_Strakosha to beat! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 48 :(new) S_Canales with a well-controlled run 
          ...  S_Canales with a little chip! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 48 :(bla) B_Fernandes with the dribble 
          ...  J_Clauss is easily beaten 
          ...  J_Clauss reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 49 :(new) M_Llorente holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Canales 
          ...  C_Starfelt read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 59 :(new) A_Grimaldo with the dribble 
          ...  D_Dumfries is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Grimaldo blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki beats the ball away 
Min. 59 :(bla) K_Mitoma is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_Kounde latches onto the ball 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Galan 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Dumfries 
Min. 61 :(new) T_Kroos sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_David 
          ...  J_Kounde clears with a diving header 
Min. 62 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 66 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 66 :(new) J_David beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Galan with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 68 :(new) A_Grimaldo with a measured ball to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  R_De_Tomas chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  R_Majecki is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  R_Majecki looks very relieved! 
Min. 69 :(new) J_Clauss controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Galan with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Alario 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Abraham 
Min. 70 :(bla) L_Alario with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_Alario with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into T_Strakosha's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 71 :(new) R_De_Tomas takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Kounde 
Min. 72 :(new) T_Kroos runs at D_Upamecano 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  T_Kroos with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Majecki 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 76 :(new) J_Tarkowski looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Canales 
          ...  J_Galan bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 77 :(new) Curled in dangerously from S_Canales to M_Acuna 
          ...  M_Acuna tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 79 :(new) M_Llorente with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_De_Tomas gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 79 :(bla) I_Muniain kills the ball dead 
          ...  J_Tarkowski hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  R_Burke clears the danger 
Min. 80 :(bla) J_Kounde makes the tackle 
          ...  J_Kounde goes for goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 81 :(new) R_De_Tomas with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past C_Starfelt 
          ...  He knocks it to J_David! 
          ...  J_David rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 82 :(new) J_David with the dribble 
          ...  J_David tries the shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  R_Majecki was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 82 :(bla) D_Upamecano plays it long to C_Starfelt 
          ...  J_David with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  N_Barella passes to L_Alario 
          ...  L_Alario hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 83 :(bla) N_Barella sidesteps J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Barella with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Fernandes curls it into the box! 
          ...  I_Muniain loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 85 :(bla) N_Barella dribbles past J_Clauss 
          ...  N_Barella attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 86 :(new) J_David with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  J_David with the side footed shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki goes down well to save 
Min. 87 :(new) M_Llorente moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Galan 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bla) I_Muniain pushes it past the defender 
          ...  I_Muniain attempts the shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 90 :(new) J_David hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Grimaldo latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo tries to beat R_Majecki from outside the area! 
          ...  But R_Majecki palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 92 :(new) S_Canales finds J_David with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  C_Starfelt clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 92 :(bla) L_Alario pass splits open the defence and finds P_Fornals 
          ...  S_Canales with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Canales (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Canales (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_De_Tomas (45), J_David (82), S_Canales (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mitoma
Scorers              : I_Muniain (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       8
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       3
Key Tackles          :          10        |       14
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Newcastle United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Strakosha    GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  20  17  14  26 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  22   0
M_Acuna        DF   1  21  15  14  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  45   0  32
A_Grimaldo     DF   1  20  15  10  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  13  32
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  20  13  11  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
R_Burke        DF   1  19  14   6  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
M_Llorente     MF   1  12  21  14  22 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  10
T_Kroos        MF   1  15  21  15  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  29
S_Canales      MF   1   4  20  19  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   5   1   1   0   0  -5  19  35
J_David        FW   1   6  16  19  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   5   0   1   0   0  -5  31  26
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  16  22  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5   7   1
S_Herrera      GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   1  17  14  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Svanberg     MF   1  10  17  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Poli         MF   1   7  11   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Torp         FW   1   8  10  14  20 |   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  23   1   1   1  24 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  21  15  11  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
J_Kounde       DF   1  21  15  11  27 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  13  13
D_Upamecano    DF   1  21  17   7  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  20  15   6  22 |  63   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  13   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  20  16  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
B_Fernandes    AM   1   5  21  17  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
N_Barella      MF   1   9  20  16  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8  18
P_Fornals      MF   1   2  19  17  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mitoma       FW   1   5  18  21  27 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  13  20  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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
J_Jeno         MF   1   7  15  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Galan        DF   1  20  14   8  30 |  32   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
L_Alario       FW   1   3  15  20  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13   8
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