FFO FA Cup, Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester United (Wed Jul 31)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Manchester United
                          5-1-1-2-1 C  |  4-2-0-2-2 C
                            Tony Ayre  |  Steve Outten
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK J_Oblak
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF M_De_Ligt
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF F_Nacho
                          D_Carlos DF  |  DF J_Cancelo
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DF P_Porro
                          L_Ayling DF  |  DM Gavi
                        J_Grealish MF  |  DM K_Phillips
                            L_Sane AM  |  AM B_Saka
                             Rodri DM  |  AM A_Gordon
                          J_M_Mata AM  |  FW Ansu_Fati
                           M_Salah FW  |  FW K_Adeyemi
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB L_Burge
                           Pedraza SUB |  SUB Lis_Martinez
                         L_Johanns SUB |  SUB F_Valverde
                         M_Harness SUB |  SUB R_Croasdale
                           H_M_Son SUB |  SUB J_Slory




Min. 1  :(mnu) Ansu_Fati sprints past L_Ayling 
          ...  Ansu_Fati sees R_Majecki off his line! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 2  :(bla) J_Grealish turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Grealish blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 2  :(mnu) F_Nacho runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Grealish gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Nacho with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It is cleared by N_Aguerd 
Min. 3  :(bla) L_Sane drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rodri 
          ...  K_Phillips takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 3  :(bla) M_Salah falls badly 
          ...  He's clutching his shoulder 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 3  :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: H_M_Son 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Salah 
Min. 3  :(mnu) J_Cancelo sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Porro 
          ...  But D_Carlos wins the tackle 
Min. 4  :(mnu) A_Gordon is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 22 :(bla) L_Ayling with a 50-yard pass to H_M_Son 
          ...  Ansu_Fati steals the ball of off him 
Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 35 :(bla) J_Grealish boots it towards J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 35 :(mnu) K_Phillips looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Saka 
          ...  B_Saka with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 36 :(bla) J_Grealish comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Cancelo hits it out for a throw 
Min. 38 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati with an incisive pass to A_Gordon 
          ...  A_Gordon with a thundering volley! 
          ...  R_Majecki guesses right 
Min. 42 :(bla) D_Dumfries runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of L_Sane 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  F_Nacho cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bla) L_Ayling has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Grealish gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Grealish with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  K_Phillips will now play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(bla) J_M_Mata looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 45 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from P_Porro to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  R_Majecki is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  R_Majecki looks very relieved! 
Min. 48 :(mnu) A_Gordon with an early cross to B_Saka 
          ...  B_Saka smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Manchester United ahead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Manchester United ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Manchester United

Min. 46 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 46 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Gavi will now play as a DF 
Min. 46 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  B_Saka will now play as a MF 
Min. 46 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  K_Phillips will now play as a DM 
Min. 48 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati runs forward 
          ...  Ansu_Fati with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  R_Majecki saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 49 :(bla) C_Starfelt with the cross-field pass to L_Sane 
          ...  F_Nacho slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 51 :(mnu) Gavi steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Ayling 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Gavi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 53 :(mnu) J_Cancelo runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Gordon 
          ...  A_Gordon with the drive! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Majecki got a touch 
Min. 53 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt elbows J_Grealish off the ball 
          ...  Right in front of The Referee! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 55 :(bla) L_Sane is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Dumfries latches onto the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_De_Ligt 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 57 :(bla) H_M_Son gets possession in his own half 
          ...  H_M_Son with a blistering shot! 
          ...  J_Oblak with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 58 :(mnu) P_Porro gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  K_Adeyemi is unmarked 
          ...  D_Carlos tackles cleanly 
Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: Pedraza 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Ayling 
Min. 60 :(mnu) F_Nacho flicks it over C_Starfelt's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  F_Nacho with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 61 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 61 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Gavi will now play as a DM 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Slory 
          ...  COMING OFF: Gavi 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: Lis_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_De_Ligt 
Min. 71 :(mnu) J_Slory with a 40-yard pass to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi from 20 yards! 
          ...  But R_Majecki is equal to it 
Min. 74 :(bla) L_Sane flicks it over J_Cancelo and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Phillips hits it out for a throw 
Min. 74 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez slips past his marker Pedraza 
          ...  The ball is whipped into Ansu_Fati 
          ...  D_Carlos wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 78 :(bla) Rodri chips the ball forward to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But J_Oblak makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 79 :(mnu) J_Slory breaks free from his marker 
          ...  J_Slory could have let it bounce! 
          ...  R_Majecki with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 80 :(bla) J_M_Mata spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds H_M_Son with a lovely pass! 
          ...  H_M_Son attempts to nutmeg J_Oblak! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_M_Son plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It is cleared by Lis_Martinez 
Min. 81 :(mnu) A_Gordon takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Aguerd 
          ...  L_Sane with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 85 :(bla) H_M_Son steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  H_M_Son with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Oblak watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  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          : J_Grealish
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Salah (3)
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : F_Nacho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Saka (48), F_Nacho (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_De_Ligt (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           2        |       8
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Manchester United
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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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R_Majecki      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  15
D_Dumfries     DF   1  21  16   6  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Carlos       DF   1  21  17   4  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
N_Aguerd       DF   1  22  13  12  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
L_Ayling       DF   1  19  15  10  26 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  22  18  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   7  25
L_Sane         AM   1   3  21  20  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
J_M_Mata       AM   1   3  20  19  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   7
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  23  24 |   3   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
Pedraza        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      DF   1  13  17  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harness      MF   1   5  15  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Manchester 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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J_Oblak        GK  25   1   1   1  19 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  23  17   7  28 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   9  -4  -4
F_Nacho        DF   1  21  20  14  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  43   0  32
J_Cancelo      DF   1  22  19   8  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  20   0
P_Porro        DF   1  22  19  15  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gavi           DM   1  19  20  17  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
K_Phillips     DM   1  18  21  12  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   8   0
B_Saka         MF   1   3  21  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Gordon       AM   1   4  21  20  26 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  14
Ansu_Fati      FW   1   4  19  23  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  10   7
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   6  17  24  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Burge        GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lis_Martinez   DF   1  21  18  12  29 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  11   0
F_Valverde     MF   1  16  21  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Croasdale    MF   1  13  15   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Slory        MF   1   6  17  16  26 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
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