FFO FA Cup, Blackburn Rovers vs. Huddersfield Town (Wed Jul 03) Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield Town 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-1-2-1-2 E Tony Ayre | Guillaume Rousseau | R_Majecki GK | GK L_Nicholls C_Starfelt DF | DF B_Jackson Pedraza DF | DF J_Victor D_Dumfries DF | DF E_Laird D_Carlos DF | DF R_Andrews J_Grealish MF | DM J_Hogg P_Zielinski MF | MF K_Taylor L_Sane AM | MF J_Rowe L_Johanns DM | AM P_R_Mpanzu M_Salah FW | FW J_Bowen H_M_Son FW | FW T_Bradshaw | R_Descamps SUB | SUB J_Stolarczyk L_Ayling SUB | SUB T_Edwards F_Coquelin SUB | SUB M_Doue Palhinha SUB | SUB T_Gouveia M_Harness SUB | SUB L_Foster Min. 3 :(bla) L_Johanns jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Sane ... L_Sane chases it through, he must score! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 3 :(hud) P_R_Mpanzu flicks it over D_Dumfries's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... But C_Starfelt with the fine tackle Min. 6 :(bla) M_Salah brushes E_Laird aside and breaks free ... M_Salah fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 7 :(bla) L_Sane crosses to M_Salah ... M_Salah is clean through! ... He tries to take it round L_Nicholls ... L_Nicholls charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 10 :(bla) Pedraza picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... A vicious shot by Pedraza! ... GOAL!! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... And Blackburn Rovers are leading in the game now ... Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 10 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town ... Huddersfield Town have changed their playing style to N Min. 10 :(bla) D_Dumfries drives the ball across field ... It comes to M_Salah ... J_Hogg is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 13 :(bla) P_Zielinski fires over a low cross to L_Sane ... From long range L_Sane bends the ball towards goal! ... L_Nicholls tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... L_Johanns dinks the ball into the area! ... M_Salah rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 16 :(hud) K_Taylor saunters past his marker ... K_Taylor uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... GOAL!! ... That's a contender for goal of the season! ... Tony Ayre is furious! ... Huddersfield Town are back level! ... Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 18 :(bla) M_Salah knocks it past B_Jackson and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... J_Victor with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 20 :(bla) J_Grealish gains possession ... J_Grealish with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... L_Nicholls with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 21 :(hud) T_Bradshaw off the woodwork! ... J_Bowen picks up the deflection ... J_Bowen with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But he puts it well wide ... The Blackburn Rovers fans taunt him! Min. 22 :(bla) D_Carlos with a probing pass to D_Dumfries ... A vicious shot by D_Dumfries! ... L_Nicholls with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 23 :(bla) Pedraza has a go! ... It hits the defender ... L_Sane collects the loose ball! ... But J_Rowe sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 27 :(bla) D_Carlos with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Salah gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Salah with the drive! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 30 :(bla) M_Salah gains control of the loose ball ... R_Andrews brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 35 :(hud) The ball runs loose! ... P_R_Mpanzu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... P_R_Mpanzu could have let it bounce! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... R_Majecki pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... J_Hogg dinks the ball into the area! ... Pedraza belts it clear Min. 39 :(bla) J_Grealish takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to H_M_Son ... H_M_Son attempts a lob! ... L_Nicholls manages to turn it behind Min. 39 :(hud) B_Jackson brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... D_Dumfries with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 40 :(bla) L_Sane spots his team mate making a run ... He finds D_Dumfries with a lovely pass! ... A wicked drive by D_Dumfries! ... L_Nicholls tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 42 :(hud) J_Hogg knocks it forward ... D_Carlos slips ... T_Bradshaw gets to it! ... T_Bradshaw with a blistering shot! ... R_Majecki tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Bowen crosses it in! ... R_Majecki easily catches it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bla) D_Carlos runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to H_M_Son ... R_Andrews robs him of the ball Min. 44 :(bla) L_Sane beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds H_M_Son ... H_M_Son with the cheeky shot! ... L_Nicholls with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 44 :(hud) T_Bradshaw with a clever shimmy ... But D_Carlos barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 48 :(bla) M_Salah runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... H_M_Son latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... H_M_Son sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... Looks like it should be easy for L_Nicholls ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... L_Nicholls looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Huddersfield Town Min. 48 :(hud) J_Bowen takes advantage of a mistake by L_Johanns ... It's a lucky break ... A delicate chip from J_Bowen! ... R_Majecki with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 49 :(hud) T_Bradshaw with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to J_Rowe ... J_Rowe with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... R_Majecki narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 51 :(bla) J_Grealish with a neat pass into Pedraza ... Pedraza with the cheeky shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And L_Nicholls reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... L_Sane lofts the ball in! ... L_Nicholls comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Dumfries swings a leg at it! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 54 :(bla) L_Sane with a smart pass to M_Salah ... M_Salah flicks the header toward the far post! ... The shot slips through L_Nicholls's hands ... GOAL!! ... What a terrible mistake ... That's given Blackburn Rovers the lead! ... Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 59 :(hud) J_Bowen crosses to J_Hogg ... J_Hogg hits a great drive! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 62 :(bla) Pedraza comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... K_Taylor clears with a diving header Min. 63 :(hud) B_Jackson looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Bradshaw ... T_Bradshaw hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... R_Majecki makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 63 :(bla) Pedraza with a precise pass to H_M_Son ... P_R_Mpanzu with a clumsy challenge Min. 64 :(bla) J_Grealish sidesteps P_R_Mpanzu ... J_Grealish tries to lob the keeper! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 65 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: L_Foster ... COMING OFF: T_Bradshaw Min. 65 :(bla) M_Salah flicks it past J_Victor ... He runs forward ... J_Hogg brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 68 :(bla) M_Salah knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... P_R_Mpanzu with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 68 :(hud) J_Rowe slips past his marker L_Johanns ... The ball is whipped into E_Laird ... E_Laird has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... R_Majecki gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 70 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: T_Edwards ... COMING OFF: J_Victor Min. 70 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: M_Doue ... COMING OFF: P_R_Mpanzu Min. 70 :(bla) H_M_Son holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to L_Johanns ... L_Johanns with the shot on net! ... GOAL!! ... L_Nicholls looks dejected ... Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 72 :(hud) J_Rowe volleys it forward. He finds B_Jackson ... Pedraza forces him off the ball Min. 73 :(hud) L_Foster barges D_Carlos off the ball ... L_Foster sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It floats over R_Majecki ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 74 :(bla) J_Grealish retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... P_Zielinski gets on the end of it ... B_Jackson forces him off the ball Min. 74 :(hud) B_Jackson plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... An audacious effort from B_Jackson! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 74 :(bla) H_M_Son picks up the pass ... J_Bowen is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... L_Sane with the delicate chip over the wall ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... L_Nicholls tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... Pedraza lofts the ball in! ... It comes to C_Starfelt ... He fires it towards to goal ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 75 :(bla) M_Salah hoists the ball across to J_Grealish ... J_Grealish belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... L_Nicholls with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 76 :(hud) R_Andrews is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to L_Foster ... D_Dumfries slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 79 :(bla) M_Salah jumps over J_Bowen's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A delicate header from M_Salah! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 82 :(bla) L_Johanns bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Sane ... L_Sane flings a shot at goal! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 84 :(bla) L_Johanns knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... Great challenge by E_Laird ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Pedraza lofts the ball in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 84 :(hud) J_Bowen beats L_Johanns ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Bowen with the shot! ... R_Majecki watches it sail safely wide! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ewood Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Sane (Man of the Match) Scorers : Pedraza (10), M_Salah (54), L_Johanns (70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huddersfield Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Taylor Scorers : K_Taylor (16) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Hogg (10) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield Town Attempts on Goal : 23 | 12 Off target : 11 | 6 On target : 12 | 6 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 18 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 Huddersfield Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 22 16 11 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 15 Pedraza DF 1 18 14 10 26 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 36 15 57 D_Dumfries DF 1 21 15 6 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 14 62 D_Carlos DF 1 21 17 4 27 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0 J_Grealish MF 1 8 22 18 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 26 P_Zielinski MF 1 4 20 17 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 L_Sane AM 1 3 21 20 23 | 95 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 44 26 L_Johanns DM 1 13 17 13 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 34 M_Salah FW 1 1 16 23 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 26 29 H_M_Son FW 1 5 15 22 22 | 95 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 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 19 15 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Coquelin DF 1 13 19 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Palhinha MF 1 15 20 10 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Harness FW 1 5 15 14 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Huddersfield Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Nicholls GK 23 1 1 1 31 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 B_Jackson DF 1 20 13 12 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 16 14 J_Victor DF 1 19 15 4 25 | 74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 E_Laird DF 1 19 16 10 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 16 R_Andrews DF 1 17 16 8 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 13 0 J_Hogg DM 1 13 19 9 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 19 6 13 K_Taylor MF 1 12 18 13 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 24 0 34 J_Rowe MF 1 8 16 13 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 26 14 P_R_Mpanzu AM 1 7 19 13 25 | 74 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 29 0 14 J_Bowen FW 1 6 12 20 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 19 T_Bradshaw FW 1 4 13 18 28 | 69 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 18 J_Stolarczyk GK 17 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Edwards DF 1 14 12 9 30 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Doue AM 1 8 14 12 27 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Gouveia MF 1 6 14 11 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Foster FW 1 8 14 18 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1720030321 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40