FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Mon Aug 05)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Sheffield Wednesday
                          5-1-0-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                            Tony Ayre  |  Mike Bradwell
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK A_Gunn
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF E_Dier
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DF M_Targett
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF B_Engels
                          L_Ayling DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                           Pedraza DF  |  MF H_Calhanoglu
                        J_Grealish AM  |  MF M_de_Roon
                            L_Sane AM  |  MF N_Zaniolo
                             Rodri DM  |  MF H_Mkhitaryan
                           M_Salah FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                           H_M_Son FW  |  FW Joao_Pedro
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB A_Gomis
                        F_Coquelin SUB |  SUB Danilo
                         L_Johanns SUB |  SUB Wendell
                          J_M_Mata SUB |  SUB S_Diabate
                         M_Harness SUB |  SUB S_Hogan




Min. 2  :(bla) C_Starfelt could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Starfelt! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  That puts Blackburn Rovers ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 13 :(bla) C_Starfelt spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Salah! 
          ...  M_Salah with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 13 :(shw) M_de_Roon sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 13 :(bla) D_Dumfries with a measured ball to L_Sane 
          ...  E_Dier with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 14 :(shw) Joao_Pedro turns on a sixpence 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(bla) H_M_Son moves inside 
          ...  B_Engels goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 16 :(shw) M_de_Roon cuts the ball back to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  That's got Sheffield Wednesday back level! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 19 :(bla) J_Grealish finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  But K_Tierney wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(shw) K_Tierney cuts inside N_Aguerd 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  C_Starfelt reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 22 :(shw) M_Targett bursts forward 
          ...  Intercepted by C_Starfelt 
Min. 23 :(bla) M_Salah gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
Min. 26 :(shw) Joao_Pedro finds his way through 
          ...  C_Starfelt intercepts the pass 
Min. 31 :(shw) Joao_Pedro sidesteps C_Starfelt 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But M_Salah slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 33 :(bla) Rodri is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  L_Sane latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Tierney reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodri hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  E_Dier clears the danger 
Min. 36 :(shw) M_Targett beats Pedraza 
          ...  M_Targett leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu flights it in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Rodri 
Min. 39 :(shw) Joao_Pedro breaks free from N_Aguerd 
          ...  N_Aguerd with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
Min. 41 :(bla) Pedraza runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt with the side footed shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 41 :(shw) N_Zaniolo backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Targett gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Targett drives the ball low! 
          ...  R_Majecki with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) M_Salah dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Salah launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 43 :(shw) B_Engels kicks M_Salah off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 45 :(bla) H_M_Son takes advantage of a mistake by M_Targett 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  H_M_Son drives it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Gunn was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 47 :(bla) M_Salah has space to run with the ball 
          ...  M_Salah rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Over the bar! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Min. 47 :(bla) H_M_Son brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  K_Tierney with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 50 :(bla) J_Grealish beats B_Engels 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But K_Tierney slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 50 :(shw) O_Watkins takes advantage of a mistake by Pedraza 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  O_Watkins with the drive! 
          ...  R_Majecki tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 53 :(bla) H_M_Son takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  N_Zaniolo takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 55 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Hogan 
          ...  COMING OFF: Joao_Pedro 
Min. 56 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Targett 
          ...  M_Targett with the drive! 
          ...  R_Majecki saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 57 :(bla) H_M_Son knocks the ball past the lunge of E_Dier 
          ...  But M_Targett wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Diabate 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Mkhitaryan 
Min. 65 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Targett runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Targett belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Engels hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Majecki 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 68 :(bla) L_Ayling runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Sane 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  B_Engels looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_M_Mata 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sane 
Min. 70 :(shw) S_Diabate smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Zaniolo latches onto the ball 
          ...  N_Zaniolo pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 72 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu with the first time flick to S_Hogan 
          ...  Pedraza reads the play well 
Min. 76 :(bla) M_Salah runs at B_Engels 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Salah hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 78 :(bla) J_M_Mata slips past E_Dier 
          ...  J_M_Mata attempts a lob! 
          ...  A_Gunn with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 79 :(bla) N_Aguerd beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Aguerd fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Gunn palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 83 :(shw) S_Diabate cuts inside Pedraza 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in H_Calhanoglu! 
          ...  An audacious effort from H_Calhanoglu! 
          ...  Saved by R_Majecki 
Min. 84 :(shw) O_Watkins 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! 
          ...  But L_Ayling wins the ball 
Min. 86 :(bla) Rodri sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Gunn is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 87 :(bla) D_Dumfries controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  J_Grealish gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Grealish has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bla) M_Salah knocks it past M_Targett and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Salah with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Gunn comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Dumfries swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 89 :(shw) M_Targett with a measured pass to S_Hogan 
          ...  C_Starfelt tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 90 :(bla) J_M_Mata beats K_Tierney 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  J_M_Mata with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 90 :(shw) S_Hogan sidesteps C_Starfelt 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Hogan with the overhead! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 93 :(shw) The ball is passed in from B_Engels, he finds N_Zaniolo 
          ...  L_Ayling with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  S_Hogan swings it in 
          ...  O_Watkins takes control of it! 
          ...  O_Watkins with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Majecki dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Majecki beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Engels chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Targett makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 95 :(bla) D_Dumfries beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Rodri 
          ...  Rodri flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 

*************  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          : C_Starfelt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Starfelt (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Starfelt (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield Wednesday Match Info
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Best player          : M_Targett
Scorers              : Joao_Pedro (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Sheffield Wednesday
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       13
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
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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 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  98   0   3   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  38   9  49
N_Aguerd       DF   1  22  13  12  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
D_Dumfries     DF   1  21  16   6  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  20
L_Ayling       DF   1  19  15  10  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
Pedraza        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  15   0
J_Grealish     AM   1   8  22  18  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
L_Sane         AM   1   3  21  20  23 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   7  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  16  19
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  23  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  35  13  21
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   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
L_Johanns      DF   1  13  17  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Mata       AM   1   3  20  19  31 |  25   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Harness      FW   1   5  15  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield Wednesday
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_Gunn         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  22  14   9  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
M_Targett      DF   1  22  13   9  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  14  16  89
B_Engels       DF   1  21  16  11  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   1  21  17   8  29 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
H_Calhanoglu   MF   1   4  20  16  21 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  11
M_de_Roon      MF   1  15  20   6  27 |  98   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0
N_Zaniolo      MF   1  10  19  19  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   1   3  19  14  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Watkins      FW   1   6  11  22  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   8  15  20  28 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  16  10   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Diabate      MF   1  15  17   4  26 |  30   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Hogan        FW   1   4  15  19  29 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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