FFO DPT, Blackburn Rovers vs. Celtic (Wed Sep 04)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Celtic
                              5-2-3 A  |  5-1-0-3-1 P
                            Tony Ayre  |  Mati Finkelstein
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK D_Raya
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF L_Digne
                          D_Carlos DF  |  DF J_Denayer
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DF L_Hernandez
                           Pedraza DF  |  DF D_Llorente
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DM A_Z_Anguissa
                         M_Harness FW  |  AM O_Dembele
                        F_Coquelin MF  |  DF B_White
                          J_M_Mata MF  |  AM P_Fornals
                           M_Salah FW  |  FW N_Madueke
                           H_M_Son FW  |  AM C_Eriksen
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB R_Ofori
                          L_Ayling SUB |  SUB M_Ostrzolek
                         K_Freeman SUB |  SUB D_Neres
                             Rodri SUB |  SUB C_Weston
                        J_Grealish SUB |  SUB N_Wells




Min. 2  :(cel) L_Hernandez finds P_Fornals with a ball over the defence 
          ...  P_Fornals with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  T_Courtois is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Eriksen swings it in! 
          ...  Pedraza reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 3  :(cel) P_Fornals turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Digne 
          ...  L_Digne with a stunning strike! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 10 :(bla) J_M_Mata sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harness 
          ...  L_Digne with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 10 :(cel) C_Eriksen breaks free from Pedraza 
          ...  From long range C_Eriksen bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 12 :(cel) B_White pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  O_Dembele is clean through! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by O_Dembele! 
          ...  But T_Courtois gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Llorente swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to P_Fornals 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  T_Courtois won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Celtic take the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Celtic ...
Min. 13 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Celtic have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 13 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  P_Fornals will now play as a MF 
Min. 13 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  O_Dembele will now play as a MF 
Min. 13 :(cel) O_Dembele dribbles past D_Dumfries 
          ...  Pedraza gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 14 :(cel) D_Llorente jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Eriksen 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Carlos 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 15 :(bla) N_Aguerd holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  D_Raya watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 16 :(bla) H_M_Son holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Salah 
          ...  Great challenge by A_Z_Anguissa 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Starfelt swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 16 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  O_Dembele gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  O_Dembele rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 18 :(cel) O_Dembele skips the challenge from C_Starfelt 
          ...  O_Dembele with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  What a player! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Celtic ...
Min. 19 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Celtic have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 25 :(bla) J_M_Mata knocks the ball on and sprints past B_White 
          ...  A delightful ball in to H_M_Son 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Hernandez and it had to be 
Min. 26 :(cel) N_Madueke beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  D_Dumfries wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Mati Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 27 :(bla) M_Salah squares it to H_M_Son 
          ...  A_Z_Anguissa robs him of the ball 
Min. 30 :(bla) M_Salah is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son tries the shot! 
          ...  But D_Raya reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 30 :(cel) N_Madueke finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled Pedraza 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Starfelt 
Min. 31 :(cel) O_Dembele get's past D_Dumfries 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  M_Harness with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(cel) L_Hernandez lobs it over C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 33 :(bla) J_M_Mata kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Aguerd gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Aguerd attempts a lob! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 37 :(bla) F_Coquelin with a byline cross to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Tony Ayre 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Celtic ...
Min. 38 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Celtic have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 39 :(bla) H_M_Son beats his man 
          ...  H_M_Son with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Dumfries with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Raya comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  N_Aguerd with the header 
          ...  D_Raya gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 40 :(cel) J_Denayer finds O_Dembele on the edge of the box 
          ...  N_Aguerd takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(bla) J_M_Mata takes D_Llorente down UFC style 
          ...  The Celtic players are furious! 
          ...  They're waving imaginary cards at The Referee 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 46 :(cel) J_Denayer brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Llorente makes himself available 
          ...  D_Llorente with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a fine save 
Min. 46 :(bla) C_Starfelt sprints past D_Llorente 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Llorente with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Celtic

Min. 49 :(bla) C_Starfelt is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_M_Mata latches onto the ball 
          ...  O_Dembele with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 51 :(cel) N_Madueke beats his marker 
          ...  J_M_Mata is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  C_Eriksen with the curler 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 60 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Weston 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Dembele 
Min. 60 :(bla) M_Harness jumps over B_White's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Harness flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedraza hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  B_White reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 61 :(cel) C_Weston spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to L_Digne! 
          ...  D_Dumfries forces him off the ball 
Min. 63 :(cel) J_Denayer get's past C_Starfelt 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  J_Denayer keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Courtois's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Weston! 
          ...  T_Courtois easily claims the ball! 
Min. 65 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Neres 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_White 
Min. 66 :(bla) N_Aguerd jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  N_Aguerd with the shot on net! 
          ...  But D_Raya pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 68 :(bla) F_Coquelin heads the ball back to H_M_Son 
          ...  D_Llorente read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 68 :(cel) L_Digne is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Madueke 
          ...  N_Madueke runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 69 :(bla) J_M_Mata runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Coquelin 
          ...  F_Coquelin with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa knocks it past D_Dumfries and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Z_Anguissa with the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 71 :(cel) C_Weston finds D_Neres on the edge of the box 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Neres! 
          ...  T_Courtois dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Eriksen swings it in! 
          ...  D_Carlos gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(cel) L_Digne passes the ball to N_Madueke 
          ...  Pedraza slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 75 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Wells 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Eriksen 
Min. 75 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa sidesteps D_Dumfries 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A_Z_Anguissa plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  What agility from T_Courtois 
Min. 78 :(cel) C_Weston with the towering header to L_Digne 
          ...  L_Digne attempts a chip! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Wells plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes the catch! 
Min. 79 :(cel) N_Madueke dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Coquelin 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 83 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Neres 
          ...  But D_Dumfries with the fine tackle 
Min. 87 :(bla) F_Coquelin back heels to find H_M_Son in space 
          ...  H_M_Son attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But D_Raya stops that one easily 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bla) J_M_Mata runs at N_Madueke 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Digne!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 90 :(cel) D_Neres with a first time pass 
          ...  P_Fornals runs onto it! 
          ...  P_Fornals with a thundering volley! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : F_Coquelin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Salah (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Dumfries (26), M_Harness (31), C_Starfelt (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : P_Fornals
Scorers              : P_Fornals (12), O_Dembele (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Llorente (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Celtic
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           4        |       13
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Celtic
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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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T_Courtois     GK  25   1   1   1  15 |  93  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   9  -4
D_Carlos       DF   1  22  17   4  27 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
N_Aguerd       DF   1  22  13  12  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  14  16  43
Pedraza        DF   1  19  15  10  26 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  21  16   6  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  26  -4  -4
M_Harness      FW   1   5  15  14  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   8
F_Coquelin     MF   1  13  19   7  30 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  23  44  19
J_M_Mata       MF   1   3  20  19  31 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   7
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  23  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  14
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ayling       DF   1  20  15  10  26 |   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
Rodri          MF   1  16  21   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  22  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Celtic
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Raya         GK  25   1   1   1  30 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   1  21  15  11  27 |  93   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  28  32
J_Denayer      DF   1  21  15   8  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  18
L_Hernandez    DF   1  21  18   6  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  11   0
D_Llorente     DF   1  21  18   7  26 |  93   0   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  11  22  16
A_Z_Anguissa   DM   1  18  22   5  28 |  93   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  14  44
O_Dembele      MF   1   3  20  19  25 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
B_White        DF   1  20  19   8  25 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  10   0
P_Fornals      MF   1   2  20  17  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   9  45
N_Madueke      FW   1   5  18  21  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
C_Eriksen      AM   1   7  20  14  22 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
R_Ofori        GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ostrzolek    DF   1  11   8   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Neres        AM   1   6  19  13  22 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
C_Weston       DM   1  14  17   8  20 |  32   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
N_Wells        FW   1   8  12  17  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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