FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Crystal Palace (Mon Mar 17)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Crystal Palace
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  5-3-2 C
                                    -  |  Rob Brunton
                                       |
                           A_Onana GK  |  GK D_Livakovic
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF F_Horsfall
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF L_Grimi
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF Renan_Lodi
                        A_Rrahmani DF  |  DF Tuta
                        K_Phillips DM  |  DF K_Tsimikas
                       B_Guimaraes MF  |  MF R_De_Paul
                            L_Sane MF  |  MF Fabinho
                           N_Fekir MF  |  MF A_Diawara
                      W_Ben_Yedder FW  |  FW L_Martinez
                       M_Oyarzabal FW  |  FW Adama_Traore
                                       |
                         G_Shelvey SUB |  SUB Y_Clementia
                         W_T_Ekong SUB |  SUB K_Vogt
                         L_Johanns SUB |  SUB G_Rutter
                           J_Wulff SUB |  SUB E_Eze
                           J_Kelly SUB |  SUB D_Dike




Min. 1  :(bla) M_Oyarzabal bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  But L_Grimi wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 5  :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder hits a hard pass to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Guimaraes! 
          ...  D_Livakovic heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 5  :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder is first to the loose ball 
          ...  Tuta rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 8  :(bla) L_Sane takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  A delicate header from L_Sane! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 10 :(cry) L_Martinez changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Adama_Traore 
          ...  C_Starfelt wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 11 :(bla) N_Fekir runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Horsfall 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  N_Fekir rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 12 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 13 :(cry) R_De_Paul plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 14 :(bla) C_Starfelt controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Renan_Lodi 
          ...  He puts in L_Sane! 
          ...  L_Sane fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic smothers the ball 
Min. 18 :(bla) N_Fekir brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Sane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Sane hits a great drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 21 :(cry) Renan_Lodi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Martinez latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Martinez with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 24 :(bla) C_Starfelt spits at L_Martinez 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 30 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal beats F_Horsfall 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Tsimikas hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Starfelt 
          ...  D_Livakovic thumps the ball away! 
Min. 32 :(cry) R_De_Paul with the header on 
          ...  He finds Tuta in space 
          ...  Tuta runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Onana collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 35 :(bla) L_Sane gets possession in his own half 
          ...  L_Sane with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 36 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic stops that one easily 
Min. 37 :(cry) A defence splitting pass from L_Martinez to Renan_Lodi 
          ...  N_Fekir bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(cry) Tuta with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Diawara 
          ...  A_Diawara fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Onana manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diawara floats the ball in! 
          ...  L_Martinez tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But A_Onana with the difficult save 
Min. 44 :(cry) Tuta flights the ball to F_Horsfall 
          ...  But M_Oyarzabal spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 45 :(cry) K_Tsimikas runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  K_Tsimikas hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 48 :(cry) A_Diawara chips the ball forward to L_Martinez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Phillips 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Crystal Palace

Min. 46 :(cry) F_Horsfall with a flashy move 
          ...  F_Horsfall has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 51 :(cry) Adama_Traore leaves R_Le_Normand standing 
          ...  R_Le_Normand bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  L_Martinez fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But A_Onana reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 51 :(cry) F_Horsfall spots L_Martinez who is in acres of space 
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Martinez! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 52 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  L_Grimi is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 53 :(cry) Fabinho off the woodwork! 
          ...  R_De_Paul picks up the deflection 
          ...  R_De_Paul with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 57 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Eze 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Horsfall 
Min. 58 :(bla) K_Phillips pass splits open the defence and finds W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder looks to see where D_Livakovic is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 59 :(bla) R_Le_Normand looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  Renan_Lodi cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 61 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 62 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with the chance! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic stops that one easily 
Min. 63 :(bla) C_Lenglet with a byline cross to L_Sane 
          ...  L_Sane throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  D_Livakovic with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 64 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Rutter 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diawara 
Min. 64 :(cry) G_Rutter nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  K_Phillips fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 66 :(bla) R_Le_Normand gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 67 :(cry) K_Tsimikas hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Adama_Traore latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Starfelt with a poor challenge 
Min. 69 :(cry) Fabinho with a 30-yard pass to G_Rutter 
          ...  G_Rutter tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 70 :(bla) N_Fekir steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Fabinho 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  L_Grimi takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 74 :(bla) A_Rrahmani makes himself available 
          ...  A_Rrahmani keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 75 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Kelly 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 75 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Sane gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Sane with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 77 :(bla) The defender slips up! 
          ...  N_Fekir is through! 
          ...  N_Fekir drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Livakovic's hands 
          ...  But D_Livakovic recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 77 :(cry) E_Eze beats his man 
          ...  E_Eze drives it low! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 79 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir drives the ball low! 
          ...  D_Livakovic saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 80 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Wulff 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sane 
Min. 80 :(bla) C_Lenglet is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  B_Guimaraes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_Livakovic just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 83 :(bla) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by Renan_Lodi 
Min. 84 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder cuts inside 
          ...  What a shot from W_Ben_Yedder! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But D_Livakovic hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 85 :(bla) J_Wulff cuts in on R_De_Paul's blind side 
          ...  J_Wulff attempts a lob! 
          ...  D_Livakovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by D_Livakovic to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Livakovic comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 86 :(bla) C_Lenglet is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Phillips 
          ...  K_Phillips hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  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          : N_Fekir (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Fekir (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Starfelt (24), K_Phillips (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : L_Martinez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tuta (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  13  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  10  -4
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  23  18   5  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   0  22
K_Phillips     DM   1  18  22  13  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  15   4  10
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  18  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  21  23 |  84   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  38
N_Fekir        MF   1   5  23  20  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   7  38
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  18  24  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   7
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  22  27 |  79   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  35  13  17
G_Shelvey      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_T_Ekong      DF   1  13   6   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wulff        MF   1  12  14  11  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
J_Kelly        FW   1   5  14  16  14 |  17   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 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
F_Horsfall     DF   1  20  14   9  28 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
L_Grimi        DF   1  17  14   6  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  21  16  12  29 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  14   0
Tuta           DF   1  19  14   5  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  28  19
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  21  15  11  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  16
R_De_Paul      MF   1   4  23  18  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   7   9
Fabinho        MF   1  16  21   8  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  15  20   6  27 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
L_Martinez     FW   1   8  18  24  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  14
Adama_Traore   FW   1   6  12  22  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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
G_Rutter       MF   1   6  19  17  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E_Eze          AM   1   8  19  18  28 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
D_Dike         FW   1   5  16  20  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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