FFO League One, Blackpool vs. Rotherham United (Sun Jun 30) Blackpool | Rotherham United 4-4-2 P | 5-3-2 E - | - | D_Grimshaw GK | GK V_Johansson D_Thompson DF | DF S_Morrison J_Husband DF | DF C_Humphreys J_Gabriel DF | DF T_Blackett M_Ekpiteta DF | DF L_Peltier K_Dougall MF | DF T_Bola O_Norburn MF | MF Cafu S_Carey MF | MF O_Rathbone J_Weir MF | MF C_McGuckin S_Lavery FW | FW S_Nombe K_Kouassi FW | FW J_Hugill | R_O'Donnell SUB | SUB D_Phillips D_Tharme SUB | SUB S_Ferguson J_Moore SUB | SUB G_Hall C_Hamilton SUB | SUB F_Onyedinma J_Rhodes SUB | SUB T_Eaves Min. 5 :(blp) K_Kouassi takes advantage of a mistake by Cafu ... That mistake could prove costly ... S_Morrison gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 5 :(blp) K_Kouassi dribbles past J_Hugill ... J_Hugill with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... - looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 6 :(blp) D_Thompson has the ball ... He knocks the ball past T_Blackett ... He puts in J_Gabriel! ... J_Gabriel with the goal bound shot! ... V_Johansson guesses right Min. 10 :(blp) S_Carey takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into S_Lavery ... S_Lavery attempts a low drive! ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... Blackpool go in front now with that goal! ... Blackpool 1-0 Rotherham United ... Min. 11 :(blp) K_Kouassi hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Weir latches onto it! ... J_Weir with the chance! ... V_Johansson with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 12 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta beats T_Bola with absolute ease! ... S_Morrison plays it back ... V_Johansson slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... K_Dougall plays it into the danger area! ... O_Norburn swings a leg at it! ... V_Johansson gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... S_Carey lofts the ball in! ... It comes to K_Kouassi ... He gets the shot away ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 14 :(blp) S_Lavery runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off C_Humphreys back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... S_Lavery with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... V_Johansson parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 16 :(blp) S_Lavery skips the challenge from L_Peltier ... S_Morrison with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 17 :(blp) S_Lavery plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... But T_Bola spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 19 :(blp) A defence splitting pass from S_Lavery to K_Kouassi ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... L_Peltier picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 21 :(blp) K_Kouassi sidesteps L_Peltier ... K_Kouassi attempts a chip! ... V_Johansson parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... O_Norburn floats the ball in! ... The ball comes to J_Husband ... He knocks it goalward ... V_Johansson parries it Min. 23 :(blp) J_Gabriel runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Lavery ... The defender fails to control it ... S_Lavery picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with V_Johansson ... He nutmegs V_Johansson ... GOAL!! Hello... Hello! ... Here we go! ... But it's been disallowed! The linesman raised his flag Min. 25 :(blp) J_Weir with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Kouassi ... K_Kouassi fires a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... Blackpool 2-0 Rotherham United ... Min. 26 :(rot) C_Humphreys is too quick for S_Carey ... J_Weir fouls badly ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 26 :(rot) J_Hugill sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... The ball hits J_Weir in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 27 :(rot) S_Morrison brushes J_Husband aside and breaks free ... K_Kouassi with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 29 :(blp) J_Weir is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to S_Lavery ... A cracking drive from S_Lavery! ... V_Johansson is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... But it's been disallowed! The linesman raised his flag ... The Rotherham United fans are hurling abuse at the officials Min. 29 :(rot) C_McGuckin dribbles past J_Weir ... K_Dougall stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 32 :(rot) C_McGuckin plays the early ball across the box to find J_Hugill in space ... J_Hugill with the shot on net! ... The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! ... D_Grimshaw moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... Blackpool 2-1 Rotherham United ... Min. 34 :(rot) Cafu looks up ... He swings the ball right towards T_Blackett ... But J_Weir will cut out the threat Min. 35 :(blp) K_Kouassi dribbles past S_Morrison ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... S_Morrison moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 39 :(rot) T_Bola with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... T_Bola curls it towards the top corner! ... But D_Grimshaw punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 42 :(blp) D_Thompson brings it under control ... He takes on C_Humphreys ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Husband! ... J_Husband throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But it goes just over Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(blp) S_Carey with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to S_Lavery ... S_Lavery with the shot! ... It floats over V_Johansson ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 43 :(rot) T_Blackett has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on D_Grimshaw! ... J_Husband hacks him down! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 43 :(rot) Cafu beats J_Gabriel ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... A wicked drive by Cafu! ... But D_Grimshaw is equal to it Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: S_Ferguson ... COMING OFF: T_Bola Min. 47 :(blp) S_Carey takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Ekpiteta ... S_Morrison cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 49 :(rot) Cafu slips past his marker J_Gabriel ... The ball is whipped into C_McGuckin ... C_McGuckin hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... D_Grimshaw gathers it comfortably ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackpool 2-1 Rotherham United Min. 47 :(blp) S_Carey looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Norburn ... A delicate chip from O_Norburn! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 52 :(blp) K_Dougall with an intelligent ball to J_Gabriel ... J_Gabriel has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 54 :(blp) K_Dougall with the through ball to S_Lavery ... S_Lavery with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... V_Johansson gathers it comfortably Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: J_Rhodes ... COMING OFF: K_Kouassi Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: C_Hamilton ... COMING OFF: J_Weir Min. 55 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: T_Eaves ... COMING OFF: J_Hugill Min. 55 :(rot) S_Ferguson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... S_Nombe gets onto the end of the pass! ... S_Nombe pounds a rocket on goal! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 57 :(blp) J_Gabriel takes advantage of a mistake by S_Morrison ... Can he make them pay? ... S_Morrison recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 58 :(blp) O_Norburn is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... S_Lavery latches onto the ball ... C_Humphreys reads the play well Min. 61 :(blp) J_Husband get's past T_Blackett ... He's gonna worry them again ... C_Humphreys beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 65 :(rot) S_Nombe plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... S_Nombe tries to catch the keeper out! ... But D_Grimshaw makes a fine save Min. 67 :(rot) S_Ferguson beats K_Dougall ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... But O_Norburn slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 71 :(blp) S_Carey back heels to find S_Lavery in space ... S_Ferguson bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 79 :(blp) K_Dougall controls it well ... He nutmegs T_Blackett ... He puts in D_Thompson! ... D_Thompson unleashes a pile driver! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 80 :(blp) D_Thompson with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... A vicious shot by D_Thompson! ... V_Johansson makes a good save Min. 80 :(rot) Cafu puts in C_McGuckin ... D_Thompson is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand Min. 84 :(rot) T_Eaves brushes D_Thompson aside and breaks free ... T_Eaves tries to lob the keeper! ... D_Grimshaw guesses right Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(blp) J_Rhodes takes advantage of a mistake by S_Morrison ... Excellent sliding challenge by T_Blackett ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... J_Husband plays it towards the near post! ... V_Johansson catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 90 :(rot) C_McGuckin plays in T_Eaves with a beautiful ball ... T_Eaves with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... D_Grimshaw manages to turn it behind Min. 95 :(rot) T_Blackett beats D_Thompson ... He showed great skill there ... J_Husband rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bloomfield Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Lavery (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Lavery (10), K_Kouassi (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Weir (26), K_Dougall (29) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rotherham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_McGuckin Scorers : J_Hugill (32) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool | Rotherham United Attempts on Goal : 18 | 8 Off target : 6 | 1 On target : 12 | 7 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 4 | 12 Key Passes : 16 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackpool 2 - 1 Rotherham United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Blackpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Grimshaw GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 100 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 D_Thompson DF 1 18 13 8 22 | 100 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 31 J_Husband DF 1 17 14 8 32 | 100 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 31 J_Gabriel DF 1 17 14 7 36 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 33 M_Ekpiteta DF 1 17 14 6 18 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Dougall MF 1 14 17 6 30 | 100 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 11 -4 O_Norburn MF 1 15 17 7 36 | 100 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 5 33 S_Carey MF 1 5 17 13 24 | 100 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 J_Weir MF 1 15 17 5 12 | 59 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 30 19 15 S_Lavery FW 1 8 12 16 34 | 100 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 10 61 K_Kouassi FW 1 7 12 16 26 | 59 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 37 R_O'Donnell GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Tharme DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moore DF 1 14 13 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Hamilton MF 1 4 16 12 10 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rhodes FW 1 7 12 15 16 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Rotherham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_Johansson GK 20 1 1 1 10 | 100 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 S_Morrison DF 1 17 14 8 26 | 100 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 C_Humphreys DF 1 17 15 8 22 | 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 T_Blackett DF 1 17 15 8 26 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 L_Peltier DF 1 16 14 6 22 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 T_Bola DF 1 16 14 6 20 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 18 Cafu MF 1 8 18 14 22 | 100 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 O_Rathbone MF 1 14 17 7 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_McGuckin MF 1 4 16 13 24 | 100 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 11 S_Nombe FW 1 8 12 17 20 | 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 J_Hugill FW 1 10 13 16 32 | 59 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 D_Phillips GK 18 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ferguson DF 1 16 14 7 28 | 55 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 0 G_Hall DF 1 15 13 5 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Onyedinma MF 1 5 15 13 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Eaves FW 1 8 12 15 30 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1719735734 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40