FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Leicester City (Mon Sep 23)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Leicester City
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-1-3-2 L
                            Tony Ayre  |  Darren Lear
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK A_Areola
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DF A_Marusic
                       A_Cresswell DF  |  DM Gerson
                           K_Mbabu DF  |  DF A_Disasi
                      S_v_den_Berg DF  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                         S_M_Savic MF  |  MF F_Torres
                          J_M_Mata MF  |  MF N_Kante
                           H_M_Son FW  |  FW K_Dolberg
                           M_Salah FW  |  FW G_Simeone
                              Suso FW  |  MF A_Elanga
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB M_Van_Damme
                           M_Helik SUB |  SUB P_Comuzzo
                         L_Johanns SUB |  SUB W_Collar
                         M_Harness SUB |  SUB M_Almiron
                           L_Diony SUB |  SUB C_Woodrow




Min. 1  :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(bla) A_Cresswell is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  A_Marusic gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 5  :(bla) Suso chips the ball forward to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 5  :(lei) N_Kante spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds G_Simeone with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But K_Mbabu slides in 
Min. 9  :(bla) K_Mbabu plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_M_Mata keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_M_Mata has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Areola palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_M_Savic! 
          ...  The ball comes to H_M_Son 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  A_Areola makes a difficult save 
Min. 12 :(lei) N_Semedo sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Elanga gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Elanga aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 14 :(bla) C_Starfelt controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  H_M_Son gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Marusic bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 15 :(bla) C_Starfelt beats A_Marusic 
          ...  Y_Berchiche clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 15 :(lei) N_Semedo fires over a low cross to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Courtois moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Leicester City take the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 19 :(bla) S_M_Savic knocks the ball past N_Kante 
          ...  Now he crosses to Suso! 
          ...  Suso hits a great shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 20 :(lei) G_Simeone slips past K_Mbabu 
          ...  A_Cresswell wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 21 :(bla) K_Mbabu sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Salah runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Salah with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  A_Areola gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 25 :(lei) N_Kante looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg sees T_Courtois off his line! 
          ...  T_Courtois just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 25 :(bla) C_Starfelt finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  K_Dolberg with a terrible tackle 
Min. 26 :(lei) K_Dolberg runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Mbabu 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  N_Aguerd robs him of the ball 
Min. 33 :(lei) G_Simeone curls the ball out wide to A_Elanga 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Mbabu!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 34 :(lei) Y_Berchiche races into the box 
          ...  He sees N_Kante lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  N_Kante drives it low! 
          ...  T_Courtois is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 36 :(bla) C_Starfelt puts his hand in N_Semedo's face! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Darren Lear looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 39 :(lei) N_Semedo looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Marusic 
          ...  A_Marusic flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 41 :(bla) A_Cresswell sidesteps N_Semedo 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Cresswell drives it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Tony Ayre 
          ...  And Blackburn Rovers are leading in the game now 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) N_Aguerd slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  N_Aguerd drives the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 44 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 44 :(bla) S_M_Savic plays in Suso with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Suso tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 47 :(bla) A_Cresswell with an inch perfect pass to H_M_Son 
          ...  A vicious shot by H_M_Son! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Areola tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Suso plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  S_M_Savic gets on the end of it 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbabu hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Cresswell rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 49 :(bla) S_v_den_Berg leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to N_Aguerd 
          ...  N_Aguerd blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Areola parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Suso plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  N_Aguerd rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from A_Areola 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Leicester City

Min. 46 :(lei) N_Kante plays the early ball across the box to find G_Simeone in space 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Starfelt looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 48 :(lei) Gerson pulls it back to A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But T_Courtois pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 50 :(lei) K_Dolberg runs into space 
          ...  S_M_Savic with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  A_Disasi smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  T_Courtois was beaten there! 
Min. 50 :(lei) G_Simeone with a 30-yard pass to A_Marusic 
          ...  N_Aguerd does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 54 :(bla) S_M_Savic is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  J_M_Mata latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_M_Mata sees A_Areola off his line! 
          ...  A_Areola manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_M_Mata chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Areola comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Suso gets to it! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 55 :(bla) A_Cresswell with an incisive pass to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Areola never had a chance! 
Min. 56 :(bla) S_v_den_Berg with a probing through ball M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 57 :(bla) M_Salah pushes it past N_Semedo 
          ...  M_Salah uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Saved by A_Areola 
Min. 57 :(lei) A_Elanga with a pinpoint pass to K_Dolberg 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Cresswell 
Min. 60 :(lei) Gerson flights the ball to F_Torres 
          ...  K_Mbabu dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 61 :(lei) G_Simeone runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  C_Starfelt with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee marches over with gusto! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  He's had too many warnings 
Min. 62 :(bla) K_Mbabu pass splits open the defence and finds M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 62 :(lei) Y_Berchiche moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 67 :(lei) G_Simeone pulls it back to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Elanga crosses it in! 
          ...  It is cleared by A_Cresswell 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Johanns 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_M_Mata 
Min. 70 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  F_Torres will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  A_Elanga will now play as a AM 
Min. 71 :(lei) A_Elanga with the cross-field pass to G_Simeone 
          ...  K_Mbabu goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 72 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Woodrow 
          ...  COMING OFF: Gerson 
Min. 73 :(bla) N_Aguerd backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  H_M_Son latches onto the end of it 
          ...  H_M_Son with the strike! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 77 :(bla) M_Salah has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Salah has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Areola gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 78 :(bla) A_Cresswell with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A_Cresswell attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Leicester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 80 :(bla) Suso hits a hard pass to N_Aguerd 
          ...  N_Kante with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 81 :(bla) H_M_Son flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Marusic with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  K_Mbabu swings it in 
          ...  M_Salah gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Salah with a terrific drive! 
          ...  A_Areola gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 84 :(bla) H_M_Son with a reverse pass to Suso 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Kante hits it out for a throw 
Min. 86 :(lei) A_Marusic is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 86 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Comuzzo 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Marusic 
Min. 87 :(bla) S_M_Savic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Salah 
          ...  G_Simeone seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bla) Suso with an early cross to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_M_Savic dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to M_Salah 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  A_Areola was left standing 
          ...  That completes his hat-trick!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 5-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 92 :(bla) H_M_Son with a glorious long pass to Suso 
          ...  Suso could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 92 :(lei) A_Disasi whips the ball across to C_Woodrow 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Mbabu 
Min. 93 :(bla) L_Johanns gets to the byline and finds H_M_Son with a beautiful cross 
          ...  H_M_Son with the header! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Areola moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 6-1 Leicester City ...

*************  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          : M_Salah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Salah (21,56,89), A_Cresswell (41), N_Aguerd (43), H_M_Son (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Starfelt (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Dolberg
Scorers              : K_Dolberg (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Marusic (86)
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Leicester City
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       9
Off target           :          13        |       6
On target            :          14        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       4
Key Passes           :          20        |       16
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 6 - 1 Leicester City
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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  26   1   1   1  15 | 100   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   9   9  -4
N_Aguerd       DF   1  22  13  12  21 | 100   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  28  16  66
A_Cresswell    DF   1  22  14  10  22 | 100   0   2   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  28  45  72
K_Mbabu        DF   1  22  19   6  27 | 100   0   5   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  70  44   0
S_v_den_Berg   DF   1  20  17   4  28 | 100   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_M_Savic      MF   1  18  21   8  24 | 100   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  18
J_M_Mata       MF   1   3  20  19  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  26  31
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  22  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   8   3   0   0   0   0   0  70
Suso           FW   1   3  19  20  28 | 100   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  24
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Helik        DF   1  18  14  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  13  20 |  26   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
M_Harness      MF   1   5  15  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Diony        FW   1   3   4  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Leicester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Areola       GK  25   1   1   1  25 | 100   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -28   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  22  16  12  25 | 100   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
A_Marusic      DF   1  21  13  11  24 |  90   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  15
Gerson         DM   1  13  16   7  28 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
A_Disasi       DF   1  18  11   4  29 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  22
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  22  18  15  22 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  22   0
F_Torres       AM   1   5  21  17  26 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kante        MF   1  14  21  13  25 | 100   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  24  13
K_Dolberg      FW   1   2  14  20  27 | 100   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
G_Simeone      FW   1   6  12  21  27 | 100   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  51   0
A_Elanga       AM   1   6  21  19  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  15
M_Van_Damme    GK  15   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  17  13  13  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Collar       MF   1  12  16  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Almiron      MF   1   7  18  16  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   3  11  15  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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