FFO Prem, Burnley vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Jul 26)


                              Burnley  |  Blackburn Rovers
                              5-2-3 N  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                           Simon Hill  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                      Agirrezabala GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                             N_Ake DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                         Cucurella DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                          Reinildo DF  |  DF D_Carlos
                          I_Konate DF  |  DF N_Aguerd
                           M_Kudus FW  |  DF L_Ayling
                           P_Pogba MF  |  AM J_Grealish
                          V_Coufal DF  |  AM L_Sane
                          C_Nkunku MF  |  DM Rodri
                          A_Morata FW  |  FW M_Salah
                          G_Guedes FW  |  FW H_M_Son
                                       |
                          B_Uphoff SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                       P_Kaderabek SUB |  SUB Pedraza
                        B_Jacobsen SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                        M_Mendonca SUB |  SUB J_M_Mata
                          M_Hamsik SUB |  SUB M_Harness




Min. 1  :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley 
          ...  Burnley have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(bur) M_Kudus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  N_Ake gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  N_Ake keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! The linesman spotted a foul 
Min. 2  :(bla) A defence splitting pass from D_Carlos to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish drives it low! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodri crosses it in! 
          ...  H_M_Son gets to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Burnley 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 4  :(bla) M_Salah runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Ayling 
          ...  M_Kudus takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 7  :(bur) P_Pogba with an inswinging cross to M_Kudus 
          ...  M_Kudus tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  R_Majecki manages to turn it behind 
Min. 8  :(bur) N_Ake skips the challenge from Rodri 
          ...  A left-footer by N_Ake! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Burnley 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 8  :(bla) H_M_Son sidesteps Cucurella 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_M_Son sees Agirrezabala off his line! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans are delighted! 
          ...  That's put Blackburn Rovers ahead! 
          ...  Burnley 1-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 9  :(bla) L_Sane beats his marker 
          ...  Reinildo brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 13 :(bla) J_Grealish spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds D_Carlos with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Carlos curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  L_Ayling gets something on it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Dumfries hits it into the box! 
          ...  Agirrezabala comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 21 :(bur) P_Pogba curls the ball out wide to N_Ake 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Rodri 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 23 :(bur) P_Pogba chips the ball forward to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Majecki's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 24 :(bur) M_Kudus holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Morata 
          ...  C_Starfelt wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 24 :(bur) P_Pogba bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Guedes 
          ...  D_Dumfries with an ugly foul 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 25 :(bur) A_Morata finds G_Guedes with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  C_Starfelt takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 26 :(bla) H_M_Son storms past his marker 
          ...  An audacious effort from H_M_Son! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 29 :(bur) M_Kudus knocks it past L_Ayling and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  D_Carlos makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 30 :(bur) C_Nkunku knocks the ball past D_Dumfries 
          ...  L_Ayling forces him off the ball 
Min. 31 :(bur) M_Kudus over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Morata though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Morata rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  R_Majecki never had a chance! 
Min. 33 :(bur) P_Pogba with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Morata gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Morata with the chance! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 36 :(bla) D_Dumfries gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  M_Salah is unmarked 
          ...  M_Salah with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 37 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley 
          ...  M_Kudus will now play as a AM 
Min. 39 :(bur) N_Ake is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  N_Ake throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 40 :(bur) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  G_Guedes seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Guedes with a terrific drive! 
          ...  R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bla) L_Sane sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  L_Sane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Burnley 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 51 :(bla) C_Starfelt passes the ball to M_Salah 
          ...  Cucurella is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 52 :(bur) P_Pogba brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  I_Konate makes himself available 
          ...  C_Starfelt clears with a diving header 
Min. 53 :(bur) I_Konate with a probing pass to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Cucurella lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Majecki easily catches it! 
Min. 54 :(bla) M_Salah with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Sane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Sane with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 55 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley 
          ...  Burnley have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 55 :(bla) H_M_Son knocks it past G_Guedes and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  H_M_Son drives the shot in! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 56 :(bur) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Morata seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Morata hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 58 :(bur) A_Morata gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to G_Guedes 
          ...  G_Guedes with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 61 :(bur) G_Guedes sidesteps N_Aguerd 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  G_Guedes with a little chip! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for R_Majecki 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  R_Majecki looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 64 :(bur) N_Ake kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Guedes gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Guedes bears down on goal! 
          ...  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. 64 :(bla) J_Grealish finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  J_Grealish with the drive! 
          ...  Agirrezabala 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. 65 :(bur) Substitution by Burnley 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Mendonca 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Kudus 
Min. 65 :(bur) G_Guedes has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Starfelt 
          ...  He puts in C_Nkunku! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Aguerd 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 66 :(bur) A_Morata plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_Carlos wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 68 :(bla) D_Carlos with an amazing show of skill to get past I_Konate 
          ...  He crosses to L_Sane 
          ...  L_Sane with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 69 :(bla) H_M_Son leaves his marker standing 
          ...  H_M_Son with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: Pedraza 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Ayling 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_M_Mata 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Grealish 
Min. 72 :(bla) D_Dumfries crosses into the box, finding Pedraza 
          ...  Cleaned up by Cucurella 
Min. 73 :(bur) V_Coufal looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  C_Nkunku receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Pedraza anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 76 :(bla) H_M_Son with a probing pass to D_Carlos 
          ...  D_Carlos with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 77 :(bur) P_Pogba sidesteps Pedraza 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Pedraza reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 77 :(bla) H_M_Son beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Cucurella 
Min. 78 :(bur) Substitution by Burnley 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Hamsik 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Morata 
Min. 78 :(bla) L_Sane saunters past G_Guedes 
          ...  But I_Konate slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 79 :(bur) Substitution by Burnley 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Kaderabek 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Coufal 
Min. 83 :(bla) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  J_M_Mata seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_M_Mata with the shot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Agirrezabala reacts well to save!! 
Min. 87 :(bla) D_Dumfries pushes it past N_Ake 
          ...  D_Dumfries sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bur) M_Hamsik is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Mendonca 
          ...  C_Starfelt cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 89 :(bla) D_Dumfries feeds the ball to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 92 :(bur) P_Kaderabek beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  C_Starfelt slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 96 :(bla) Pedraza holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Turf Moor
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Burnley Match Info
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Best player          : P_Pogba
Scorers              : N_Ake (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Cucurella (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : H_M_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_M_Son (2,8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Burnley  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       18
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Burnley 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Burnley
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Agirrezabala   GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
N_Ake          DF   1  22  16  12  17 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  13  65
Cucurella      DF   1  21  18   6  23 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  26  -4  -4
Reinildo       DF   1  21  17  10  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
I_Konate       DF   1  21  16   9  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  13   0
M_Kudus        AM   1   5  20  19  22 |  67   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  31  27   8
P_Pogba        MF   1  12  23  13  29 |  98   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
V_Coufal       DF   1  20  17   7  24 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Nkunku       MF   1  10  22  17  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morata       FW   1   6  14  21  25 |  80   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  26
G_Guedes       FW   1   6  16  23  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
B_Uphoff       GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kaderabek    DF   1  15  12   7  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Jacobsen     DF   1  10  14   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mendonca     MF   1   8  17  14  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hamsik       FW   1   3  16  16  22 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0

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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  98   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  13   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  21  16   6  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  21
D_Carlos       DF   1  21  17   4  27 |  98   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  24  44
N_Aguerd       DF   1  21  13  12  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
L_Ayling       DF   1  19  15  10  26 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  16
J_Grealish     AM   1   8  22  18  27 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   7  17
L_Sane         AM   1   3  21  20  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   7  21 |  98   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  12   0
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  23  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26   6
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  13  42
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pedraza        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  26   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  15   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 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Harness      FW   1   5  15  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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