FFO DPT, Blackburn Rovers vs. Fiorentina (Wed Apr 23)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Fiorentina
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  5-2-1-2 C
                                    -  |  Neil Kirby
                                       |
                           A_Onana GK  |  GK G_Mamardvili
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF R_Karsdorp
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF L_Spinazzola
                        K_Phillips DF  |  DF P_Estupinan
                       B_Guimaraes DM  |  DF J_Cancelo
                            L_Sane MF  |  MF M_Locatelli
                           N_Fekir MF  |  MF L_Goretzka
                         L_Johanns MF  |  AM S_Chukwueze
                      W_Ben_Yedder FW  |  FW D_Berardi
                       M_Oyarzabal FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                         G_Shelvey SUB |  SUB D_Greif
                          N_Cadden SUB |  SUB N_Zeze
                           J_Wulff SUB |  SUB G_Zan
                          N_Nartey SUB |  SUB M_Diaby
                           J_Kelly SUB |  SUB A_Licata




Min. 1  :(fio) D_Berardi flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Lenglet leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 4  :(fio) S_Chukwueze plays the early ball across the box to find K_Mbappe in space 
          ...  K_Mbappe hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 7  :(fio) S_Chukwueze is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Mbappe 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Lenglet 
Min. 9  :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka beats K_Phillips 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But A_Onana is equal to it 
Min. 10 :(bla) K_Phillips holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Johanns 
          ...  L_Johanns attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 10 :(fio) J_Cancelo spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to K_Mbappe! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes hits it out for a throw 
Min. 12 :(fio) S_Chukwueze steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  S_Chukwueze flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Onana saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 14 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Phillips 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Phillips! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 15 :(bla) B_Guimaraes back heels to find M_Oyarzabal in space 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 18 :(bla) K_Phillips with an early cross to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  M_Locatelli with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(fio) L_Spinazzola with an incisive pass to J_Cancelo 
          ...  J_Cancelo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Fiorentina have the advantage! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Fiorentina ...
Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  N_Fekir will now play as a AM 
Min. 20 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  M_Locatelli will now play as a DM 
Min. 20 :(bla) C_Lenglet plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  C_Lenglet looks to see where G_Mamardvili is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 21 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder takes advantage of a mistake by J_Cancelo 
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Ben_Yedder! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 26 :(bla) C_Starfelt eases past J_Cancelo 
          ...  K_Mbappe wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 27 :(fio) L_Spinazzola is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 28 :(bla) N_Fekir off the woodwork! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder picks up the deflection 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Cancelo 
Min. 30 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal tries to chip the ball over G_Mamardvili! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 31 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Lenglet 
          ...  C_Lenglet with the overhead! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 37 :(fio) S_Chukwueze has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Berardi collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Berardi fires the shot in! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 38 :(fio) D_Berardi races into the box 
          ...  He sees L_Goretzka lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Goretzka! 
          ...  A_Onana beats the ball away 
Min. 40 :(bla) N_Fekir holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal attempts a low drive! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 40 :(fio) S_Chukwueze with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Berardi runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Berardi hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 40 :(bla) B_Guimaraes with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  R_Karsdorp stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 41 :(fio) D_Berardi slips past his marker 
          ...  B_Guimaraes with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 41 :(fio) D_Berardi turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Karsdorp 
          ...  R_Karsdorp sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Interesting. Very interesting! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Fiorentina ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(fio) L_Goretzka gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Fekir! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Goretzka could have let it bounce! 
          ...  A_Onana is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 44 :(bla) C_Starfelt with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  C_Starfelt keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili was lucky there 
Min. 45 :(fio) R_Karsdorp cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Cancelo 
          ...  J_Cancelo with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans taunt him! 
Min. 48 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder squares it to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 49 :(fio) J_Cancelo with an inch perfect pass to D_Berardi 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Berardi! 
          ...  A_Onana is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Fiorentina

Min. 47 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka jumps over R_Le_Normand's challenge 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka must beat A_Onana! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 58 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder with the nod to N_Fekir 
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Fekir! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 58 :(bla) K_Phillips lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Lenglet latches on to it 
          ...  M_Locatelli with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  That's his second booking! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 61 :(bla) C_Lenglet with a clever shimmy 
          ...  C_Lenglet rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 64 :(bla) N_Fekir runs at P_Estupinan 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  P_Estupinan knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  L_Sane floats it forward 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 70 :(bla) L_Sane runs at J_Cancelo 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Cancelo redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 73 :(bla) B_Guimaraes boots it towards M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  A great volley from M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 74 :(fio) L_Spinazzola holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Estupinan 
          ...  P_Estupinan hits a great drive! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 75 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Diaby 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Goretzka 
Min. 76 :(bla) K_Phillips with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 77 :(bla) L_Sane plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Phillips decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  K_Phillips swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 77 :(fio) M_Diaby whips the ball across to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  L_Spinazzola with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Onana is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Sane with a great clearance! 
Min. 79 :(bla) B_Guimaraes looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 79 :(fio) D_Berardi plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  But C_Lenglet slides in 
Min. 80 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Zeze 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Cancelo 
Min. 80 :(bla) C_Starfelt knocks it past N_Zeze and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  C_Starfelt shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  They're tinkering with the filters 
          ...  The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! 
          ...  Nervous times for Fiorentina now 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Fiorentina ...
Min. 82 :(fio) M_Diaby takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Berardi 
          ...  D_Berardi fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 86 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Licata 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Mbappe 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bla) C_Starfelt looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Phillips 
          ...  K_Phillips swings in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Sane makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 90 :(bla) L_Johanns pushes &s away!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 

*************  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_Oyarzabal
Scorers              : C_Starfelt (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Johanns (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : D_Berardi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Cancelo (19), R_Karsdorp (41)
Sent Off             : M_Locatelli (58)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Fiorentina
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       16
Off target           :          12        |       8
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Fiorentina
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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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A_Onana        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  13  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  26   0  43
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  17  11  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  13  57
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Phillips     DF   1  19  22  13  26 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  32  44
B_Guimaraes    DM   1  17  23  18  28 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  21   0
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  21  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   8   6
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  23  20  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  18  14  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   9
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  19  24  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33   6
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  22  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  13  27
G_Shelvey      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wulff        MF   1  12  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Nartey       MF   1   9  14   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kelly        FW   1   5  14  17  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Fiorentina
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Mamardvili   GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
R_Karsdorp     DF   1  20  18  13  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  36
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  23  18  13  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  14   0  29
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  23  20  16  27 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  11
P_Estupinan    DF   1  22  19  15  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
J_Cancelo      DF   1  23  19   8  22 |  84   0   2   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  28  22  65
M_Locatelli    DM   1  19  23  16  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15 -15 -15
L_Goretzka     MF   1  17  23  18  25 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
S_Chukwueze    AM   1   3  21  21  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   7
D_Berardi      FW   1   8  21  24  30 |  96   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  31  14
K_Mbappe       FW   1   4  20  25  27 |  90   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  33   0   4
D_Greif        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Zeze         DF   1  18  15   6  24 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zan          DF   1  17  11  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diaby        MF   1   3  21  20  30 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
A_Licata       FW   1   5  14  17  25 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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