FFO Prem, Newcastle United vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed Oct 23)


                     Newcastle United  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            5-1-2-2 P  |  4-2-0-2-2 P
                         Andy Banks C  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                       T_Strakosha GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                           M_Acuna DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                          J_Clauss DF  |  DF N_Aguerd
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                       Nuno_Santos DF  |  AM N_Fekir
                           T_Kroos DM  |  DM K_Phillips
                          D_McNeil MF  |  DM Fabian_Ruiz
                         S_Canales MF  |  AM M_Mount
                         C_Pulisic FW  |  FW H_M_Son
                           J_David FW  |  FW Savio
                                       |
                         S_Herrera SUB |  SUB G_Shelvey
                           J_Evans SUB |  SUB R_Bensebaini
                        J_W_Prowse SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                      Brais_Mendez SUB |  SUB N_Nartey
                           K_Moore SUB |  SUB S_Dembele




Min. 1  :(new) T_Kroos with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  N_Aguerd cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 1  :(bla) M_Mount get's past J_Clauss 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Mount! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a good save 
Min. 3  :(new) J_Clauss leaves his marker standing 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 4  :(bla) K_Phillips with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_McNeil can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 10 :(new) D_McNeil knocks the ball past the lunge of Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  C_Starfelt is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 17 :(new) C_Pulisic with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  C_Pulisic has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  T_Courtois never had a chance! 
Min. 17 :(new) E_Konsa changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_David 
          ...  N_Fekir with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 18 :(new) J_Tarkowski takes on A_Cresswell 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  C_Starfelt reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 20 :(new) S_Canales with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  S_Canales with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Courtois dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat T_Courtois! 
          ...  That's put Newcastle United into the lead! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 21 :(new) Tactical Change by Newcastle United 
          ...  Newcastle United have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 21 :(bla) N_Fekir controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Nuno_Santos 
          ...  He puts in N_Aguerd! 
          ...  N_Aguerd with a thundering volley! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 22 :(new) Tactical Change by Newcastle United 
          ...  Newcastle United have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 22 :(new) S_Canales threads the through ball to C_Pulisic 
          ...  C_Pulisic attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  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. 25 :(new) D_McNeil drives it forward to T_Kroos 
          ...  T_Kroos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 27 :(bla) Fabian_Ruiz finds N_Aguerd in acres of space 
          ...  J_Clauss with the tackle 
Min. 28 :(new) S_Canales skips the challenge from Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  A heafty challenge by A_Cresswell 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_McNeil with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Le_Normand with a great clearance! 
Min. 30 :(bla) Fabian_Ruiz with a smart pass to N_Aguerd 
          ...  J_David with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 34 :(new) S_Canales has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Nuno_Santos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Starfelt wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 35 :(new) J_Clauss skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to C_Pulisic 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_David drives it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Courtois 
Min. 36 :(bla) H_M_Son is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Mount latches onto the ball 
          ...  But M_Acuna reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 37 :(bla) A_Cresswell lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  H_M_Son latches on to it 
          ...  H_M_Son with a stunning strike! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 37 :(new) Nuno_Santos runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_David 
          ...  C_Starfelt takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  That's an early shower for him! 
Min. 38 :(new) J_Tarkowski with a probing pass to S_Canales 
          ...  From long range S_Canales bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 40 :(bla) H_M_Son pushes it past E_Konsa 
          ...  J_David with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(new) Nuno_Santos runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_McNeil 
          ...  A_Cresswell seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 

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

Min. 46 :(bla) M_Mount beats J_Tarkowski with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Mount smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 48 :(new) M_Acuna with an early cross to C_Pulisic 
          ...  R_Le_Normand leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(new) J_Clauss holds the ball up 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! 
          ...  J_Clauss with the overhead! 
          ...  T_Courtois with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 52 :(new) D_McNeil knocks the ball past A_Cresswell 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Acuna! 
          ...  M_Acuna flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 55 :(new) J_Clauss lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Pulisic latches on to it 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Cresswell 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Konsa crosses it in! 
          ...  T_Courtois catches it! 
Min. 56 :(bla) A_Cresswell picks out Fabian_Ruiz with the cross 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz tries the shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  T_Strakosha acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Savio rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  T_Strakosha narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 57 :(new) J_Clauss hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Acuna collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Acuna has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 58 :(new) D_McNeil can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Cresswell!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_W_Prowse 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_McNeil 
Min. 61 :(new) T_Kroos has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He puts in J_W_Prowse! 
          ...  J_W_Prowse with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Evans 
          ...  COMING OFF: Nuno_Santos 
Min. 65 :(bla) Savio drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son hits a curling shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha manages to turn it behind 
Min. 68 :(new) J_David beats K_Phillips 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  We won't be seeing him again for some time! 
          ...  Enjoy the suspension lad! 
Min. 69 :(bla) N_Fekir jumps over E_Konsa's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  N_Fekir with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  T_Strakosha saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Moore 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_David 
Min. 74 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Nartey 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Mount 
Min. 74 :(new) J_W_Prowse backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Evans latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Evans curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 78 :(bla) N_Nartey has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Nartey with the header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  T_Strakosha looks dejected 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 79 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 79 :(new) J_W_Prowse runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Cresswell 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_W_Prowse with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 80 :(new) S_Canales with the first time pass to J_W_Prowse 
          ...  A_Cresswell with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 81 :(new) T_Kroos with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Canales runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Canales with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Newcastle United have equalised with not long to go!! 
          ...  Newcastle United 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 82 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 82 :(new) C_Pulisic backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Acuna gets on the end of it 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Acuna! 
          ...  T_Courtois saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Clauss with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  T_Courtois easily catches it! 
Min. 83 :(new) S_Canales with the first time pass to T_Kroos 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Kroos! 
          ...  It floats over T_Courtois 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 84 :(new) M_Acuna with a deep cross to C_Pulisic 
          ...  C_Pulisic with a little chip! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(new) C_Pulisic sidesteps N_Aguerd 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Pulisic! 
          ...  T_Courtois can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  T_Courtois was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 88 :(bla) K_Phillips spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds N_Fekir with a lovely pass! 
          ...  N_Fekir tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  T_Strakosha can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 90 :(new) J_Tarkowski beats A_Cresswell 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Le_Normand hits it out for a throw 
Min. 91 :(new) T_Kroos gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Le_Normand! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Kroos! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 93 :(new) J_Tarkowski slips past H_M_Son 
          ...  J_Tarkowski from 20 yards! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Evans chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Courtois fists it away! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Canales (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Canales (20,81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : N_Fekir
Scorers              : N_Aguerd (21), N_Nartey (78)
Sent Off             : C_Starfelt (37), Fabian_Ruiz (68)
Booked               : N_Fekir (17), R_Le_Normand (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :          12        |       3
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          19        |       8
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Newcastle 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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T_Strakosha    GK  25   1   1   1  24 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Acuna        DF   1  22  16  15  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  14  26  35
J_Clauss       DF   1  22  18  15  26 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  33  12
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  21  13  11  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  16  15
E_Konsa        DF   1  20  15  10  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
Nuno_Santos    DF   1  21  15  12  25 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
T_Kroos        DM   1  16  22  16  22 |  96   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  25  30
D_McNeil       MF   1  10  21  17  28 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
S_Canales      MF   1   4  21  21  21 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  32  41
C_Pulisic      FW   1   2  15  22  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
J_David        FW   1   6  17  21  29 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Herrera      GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   1  17  14  10  28 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  20  14  22 |  34   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  24
Brais_Mendez   MF   1  10  15   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Moore        FW   1   4  15  17  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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T_Courtois     GK  27   1   1   1  15 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 |  37   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  11 -15 -15
N_Aguerd       DF   1  22  14  12  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  14   0  36
A_Cresswell    DF   1  22  14  10  22 |  96   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  30   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  15   7  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  -4  -4
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  23  19  29 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   1   0   0  -4  12  11
K_Phillips     DM   1  18  22  13  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  17  21   9  29 |  70   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   1   0   4   1   3
M_Mount        AM   1   2  21  19  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13   7
Savio          FW   1   2  17  21  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   6
G_Shelvey      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bensebaini   DF   1  21  16   4  24 |   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
N_Nartey       MF   1   9  14   7  26 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
S_Dembele      FW   1   4  13  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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