FFO DPT, Fiorentina vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed Apr 30)


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




Min. 1  :(fio) K_Mbappe kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Spinazzola gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Starfelt reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 1  :(fio) D_Berardi 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 P_Estupinan 
          ...  N_Fekir with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  - looks relieved 
          ...  Neil Kirby is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 2  :(bla) K_Phillips runs forward 
          ...  R_Karsdorp with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal hoists it forward 
          ...  K_Phillips gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Karsdorp reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  C_Lenglet tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 3  :(bla) M_Oyarzabal saunters past L_Spinazzola 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Sane flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to C_Lenglet 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Mamardvili gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  L_Spinazzola heads it away 
Min. 4  :(fio) K_Mbappe knocks it past A_Rrahmani and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Mbappe has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Fiorentina fans! 
          ...  Fiorentina have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 5  :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  M_Locatelli will now play as a DM 
Min. 8  :(fio) A defence splitting pass from R_Karsdorp to S_Chukwueze 
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Chukwueze! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Berardi with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It is cleared by C_Starfelt 
Min. 8  :(bla) C_Lenglet barges into S_Chukwueze!! 
          ...  And he's butted him!! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(fio) R_Karsdorp pushes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Karsdorp tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Onana has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Onana reacts well to save!! 
Min. 12 :(fio) M_Locatelli runs forward 
          ...  M_Locatelli sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana 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. 14 :(bla) R_Le_Normand back heels to find M_Oyarzabal in space 
          ...  But R_Karsdorp clears the danger 
Min. 15 :(bla) A defence splitting pass from C_Starfelt to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  J_Cancelo takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 16 :(fio) P_Estupinan boots it towards S_Chukwueze 
          ...  S_Chukwueze carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fiorentina 2-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 22 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka dribbles past A_Rrahmani 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with a stunning strike! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 24 :(fio) K_Mbappe breaks free from his marker 
          ...  K_Mbappe belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Onana gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 25 :(fio) L_Spinazzola sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Chukwueze 
          ...  L_Sane wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  R_Karsdorp plays it short to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  L_Spinazzola has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Onana falls over 
          ...  But A_Onana is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 27 :(fio) L_Spinazzola with the header on 
          ...  He finds S_Chukwueze in space 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with the shot on net! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 30 :(bla) L_Sane steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Cancelo 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  P_Estupinan takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 32 :(fio) J_Cancelo gains possession 
          ...  J_Cancelo curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 35 :(fio) D_Berardi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Mbappe! 
          ...  But A_Onana smothers the ball 
Min. 38 :(fio) M_Locatelli cuts the ball back to D_Berardi 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Berardi! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 38 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Sane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  N_Fekir flights it in! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  K_Phillips with the header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Fekir with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  S_Chukwueze wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 39 :(bla) R_Le_Normand runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  B_Guimaraes latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  B_Guimaraes lobs G_Mamardvili! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 40 :(fio) K_Mbappe makes himself available 
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Onana's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(fio) D_Berardi saunters past A_Rrahmani 
          ...  A_Rrahmani reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Diaby swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  K_Mbappe swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 44 :(fio) D_Berardi barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Berardi! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 45 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 45 :(fio) S_Chukwueze uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Chukwueze! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  Fiorentina 3-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 45 :(bla) C_Lenglet lobs it over J_Cancelo 
          ...  C_Lenglet hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 46 :(fio) K_Mbappe hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Chukwueze latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Chukwueze fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fiorentina 3-0 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 51 :(bla) N_Fekir skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  M_Locatelli beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 53 :(fio) S_Chukwueze unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Diaby 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Diaby! 
          ...  A_Onana just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 53 :(bla) C_Starfelt with a precise ball to R_Le_Normand 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 55 :(fio) D_Berardi wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 55 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal gains possession 
          ...  S_Chukwueze tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  L_Sane drives it under the wall 
          ...  G_Mamardvili blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 59 :(bla) N_Fekir controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  L_Sane gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Sane hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  G_Mamardvili grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 60 :(fio) D_Berardi knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  A_Rrahmani cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 65 :(bla) L_Sane over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds K_Phillips though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_Phillips! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 66 :(fio) K_Mbappe runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Karsdorp 
          ...  R_Karsdorp has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 67 :(bla) R_Le_Normand over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds B_Guimaraes though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  B_Guimaraes attempts a chip! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 68 :(fio) M_Diaby looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mbappe 
          ...  R_Le_Normand stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 68 :(fio) M_Diaby looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mbappe 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Palermo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 71 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder sidesteps L_Spinazzola 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Fiorentina fans laugh at him 
Min. 72 :(bla) L_Sane with a real burst of pace 
          ...  R_Karsdorp can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 74 :(bla) B_Guimaraes runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of L_Sane 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  L_Sane with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 75 :(bla) N_Fekir with the header on 
          ...  He finds W_Ben_Yedder in space 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 77 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Zeze 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Karsdorp 
Min. 77 :(bla) C_Starfelt with a pinpoint pass to K_Phillips 
          ...  M_Locatelli slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 78 :(bla) M_Palermo lobs it over J_Cancelo 
          ...  Well intercepted by N_Zeze 
Min. 79 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder takes on A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder attempts the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 80 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Tymoschuk 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Diaby 
Min. 82 :(bla) N_Fekir hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Starfelt collects the loose ball! 
          ...  P_Estupinan with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 82 :(bla) L_Sane finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 83 :(bla) L_Sane moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 85 :(fio) D_Berardi takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  D_Berardi tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But A_Onana hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 86 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Licata 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Mbappe 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : S_Chukwueze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (4), S_Chukwueze (16,45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Estupinan (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : B_Guimaraes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Lenglet (8), L_Sane (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Fiorentina  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       15
Off target           :          12        |       9
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :          12        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Fiorentina 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
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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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0   0
R_Karsdorp     DF   1  20  18  13  24 |  78   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  12  29
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  23  18  13  23 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  14
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  23  20  16  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  20  12
P_Estupinan    DF   1  22  19  15  27 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  24  22  -4
J_Cancelo      DF   1  23  19   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  19
M_Diaby        MF   1   3  21  20  30 |  81   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   7
M_Locatelli    DM   1  19  23  16  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   7  11
S_Chukwueze    AM   1   3  21  21  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   5   2   0   0   0  34   9  60
D_Berardi      AM   1   9  21  24  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  27  10
K_Mbappe       FW   1   4  20  25  27 |  87   0   0   3   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  30  23
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 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
G_Zan          DF   1  17  11  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tymoschuk    MF   1  11  18  11  24 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Licata       FW   1   5  14  17  25 |   7   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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A_Onana        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  13  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  40
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  17  12  28 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  39   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  23  18   5  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  42   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  18  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   7  20
K_Phillips     MF   1  19  22  13  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
L_Sane         AM   1   4  22  21  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  12  15
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  23  20  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
W_Ben_Yedder   AM   1   4  19  24  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  22  27 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   6
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
M_Palermo      FW   1   9  13  18  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  18  14  20 |   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
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