FFO FACUP, Blackburn Rovers vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Feb 26)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Crystal Palace
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  5-1-2-1-1 C
                                    -  |  Rob Brunton
                                       |
                           A_Onana GK  |  GK D_Livakovic
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF W_Anton
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF K_Tsimikas
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF Tuta
                        A_Rrahmani DF  |  DF Renan_Lodi
                        K_Phillips DM  |  DF F_Horsfall
                       B_Guimaraes MF  |  DM Fabinho
                            L_Sane MF  |  MF R_De_Paul
                           N_Fekir AM  |  MF M_Pasalic
                      W_Ben_Yedder FW  |  AM E_Eze
                       M_Oyarzabal FW  |  FW Adama_Traore
                                       |
                         G_Shelvey SUB |  SUB Y_Clementia
                          N_Cadden SUB |  SUB K_Vogt
                         L_Johanns SUB |  SUB A_Diawara
                           M_Gomez SUB |  SUB L_Bierschenk
                          N_Nartey SUB |  SUB D_Dike




Min. 3  :(cry) Renan_Lodi with a slide rule pass to K_Tsimikas 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Starfelt 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 8  :(bla) K_Phillips takes advantage of a mistake by Fabinho 
          ...  He puts in B_Guimaraes! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 9  :(bla) M_Oyarzabal wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Livakovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Livakovic easily catches it! 
Min. 9  :(cry) Fabinho sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 11 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Rrahmani plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  D_Livakovic dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Fekir lofts the ball in! 
          ...  K_Phillips gets a shot in 
          ...  But D_Livakovic punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Livakovic easily catches it! 
Min. 14 :(cry) E_Eze with a precise pass to Adama_Traore 
          ...  Adama_Traore hits a great shot! 
          ...  A_Onana won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 15 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 16 :(bla) N_Fekir takes advantage of a mistake by Tuta 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  N_Fekir flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits D_Livakovic and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers take the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 16 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  N_Fekir will now play as a MF 
Min. 16 :(cry) M_Pasalic cuts the ball back to R_De_Paul 
          ...  R_De_Paul with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Onana is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 17 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  N_Fekir will now play as a AM 
Min. 20 :(bla) B_Guimaraes runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  K_Tsimikas robs him of the ball 
Min. 21 :(cry) K_Tsimikas with an early cross to E_Eze 
          ...  E_Eze shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But A_Onana comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 23 :(cry) M_Pasalic sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Lenglet 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 24 :(bla) K_Phillips is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal latches onto the ball 
          ...  But W_Anton barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 30 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to C_Lenglet 
          ...  Renan_Lodi cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 32 :(cry) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Pasalic gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  B_Guimaraes tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_De_Paul hits it into the box! 
          ...  F_Horsfall rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Tsimikas! 
          ...  A_Onana comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 34 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A great volley from M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  D_Livakovic with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 34 :(cry) Tuta feeds the ball to E_Eze 
          ...  N_Fekir with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 37 :(cry) E_Eze pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Guimaraes with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
Min. 40 :(bla) K_Phillips with a probing through ball W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with the strike! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Crystal Palace

Min. 46 :(cry) E_Eze sprints past B_Guimaraes 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Rrahmani had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(bla) B_Guimaraes with a long pass to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  D_Livakovic fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 49 :(bla) B_Guimaraes moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir with the shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 55 :(bla) L_Sane flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  L_Sane attempts the shot! 
          ...  D_Livakovic makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 58 :(bla) B_Guimaraes looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir drives it low! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 60 :(cry) W_Anton picks out E_Eze with the cross 
          ...  E_Eze tries to beat A_Onana from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Onana claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace have taken the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 61 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 61 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Diawara 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pasalic 
Min. 61 :(bla) K_Phillips knocks it forward 
          ...  F_Horsfall slips 
          ...  C_Starfelt gets to it! 
          ...  Tuta with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 63 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans taunt him! 
Min. 63 :(cry) Tuta volleys it forward. He finds F_Horsfall 
          ...  B_Guimaraes bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 64 :(cry) R_De_Paul is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  Tuta latches onto the ball 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Onana 
          ...  But it's gone straight to Tuta! 
          ...  He just has A_Onana to beat! 
          ...  A_Onana makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  Cleared off the line by R_Le_Normand!! 
Min. 66 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 68 :(cry) E_Eze finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled N_Fekir 
          ...  E_Eze throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Onana drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 69 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gomez 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Cadden 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rrahmani 
Min. 72 :(cry) Adama_Traore sidesteps R_Le_Normand 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  C_Lenglet rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 74 :(cry) E_Eze whips the ball across to Adama_Traore 
          ...  K_Phillips with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Crystal Palace players 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  - looks relieved 
          ...  Rob Brunton is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  Surely a penalty! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Adama_Traore is the man who takes it 
          ...  A_Onana tips it wide! He was very quick off his line there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_De_Paul swings it in! 
          ...  E_Eze gets something on it! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 75 :(bla) C_Lenglet takes on K_Tsimikas 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  C_Lenglet tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Starfelt hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Livakovic catches it! 
Min. 78 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder flicks it over F_Horsfall and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Tsimikas reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 78 :(cry) Renan_Lodi is unmarked! 
          ...  N_Cadden gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 80 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Nartey 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sane 
Min. 84 :(bla) M_Gomez beats Adama_Traore 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  W_Anton with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 85 :(bla) N_Fekir finds C_Starfelt in the box 
          ...  Fabinho bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bla) M_Gomez takes on F_Horsfall 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Gomez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Fekir lofts the ball in! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Livakovic 

*************  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          : W_Ben_Yedder
Scorers              : N_Fekir (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Rrahmani (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : E_Eze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_De_Paul (16), E_Eze (60,68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 1 - 3 Crystal Palace
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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 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  13  25 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0  15
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  22  18   5  30 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  19
K_Phillips     DM   1  18  22  13  26 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  15
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  18  28 |  98   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  28   9
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  20  23 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  23  20  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   7  36
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  18  24  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  12  22
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  22  27 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26   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  10  28 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  15  27 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
N_Nartey       MF   1   9  14   7  26 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Livakovic    GK  26   1   1   1  27 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
W_Anton        DF   1  23  15  10  27 |  98   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  34   0
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  21  15  11  31 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
Tuta           DF   1  19  14   5  30 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  23
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  14   0
F_Horsfall     DF   1  20  14   9  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Fabinho        DM   1  16  21   8  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
R_De_Paul      MF   1   3  21  18  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   9  26
M_Pasalic      MF   1   7  20  17  29 |  64   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
E_Eze          AM   1   8  19  18  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  22  71
Adama_Traore   FW   1   6  11  22  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Y_Clementia    GK  18   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Vogt         DF   1  18  14   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  15  20   6  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bierschenk   MF   1   3  18  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dike         FW   1   5  16  21  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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