FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Newcastle United (Mon Apr 14) Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle United 4-1-3-2 P | 4-4-2 P - | Nathan Prior | A_Onana GK | GK T_Strakosha C_Lenglet DF | DF P_Van_Aanholt C_Starfelt DF | DF J_Clauss A_Rrahmani DF | DF R_E_Green R_Le_Normand DF | DF Nuno_Santos B_Guimaraes DM | MF T_Kroos K_Phillips MF | MF M_Kovacic L_Sane MF | MF D_McNeil N_Fekir MF | MF T_Reijnders W_Ben_Yedder FW | FW C_Pulisic M_Oyarzabal FW | FW J_David | G_Shelvey SUB | SUB S_Herrera W_T_Ekong SUB | SUB R_Song M_Gomez SUB | SUB R_Taylor J_Wulff SUB | SUB Chiquinho J_Kelly SUB | SUB K_Moore Min. 1 :(bla) L_Sane gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds B_Guimaraes ... B_Guimaraes drives the shot in! ... T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 5 :(bla) C_Lenglet with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Oyarzabal ... P_Van_Aanholt slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 5 :(new) Nuno_Santos looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to C_Pulisic ... C_Pulisic has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... That's put Newcastle United in front! ... Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 6 :(new) D_McNeil with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_David gets on the end of the pass ... J_David with a screamer of a shot! ... A_Onana gets up well to catch that one Min. 9 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal turns past P_Van_Aanholt ... He has some space now! ... M_Oyarzabal hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... T_Strakosha was lucky there Min. 10 :(bla) N_Fekir finds W_Ben_Yedder in acres of space ... W_Ben_Yedder attempts a low drive! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 11 :(new) P_Van_Aanholt with a slick pass to J_Clauss ... R_Le_Normand plays it back ... A_Onana slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_David ... Excellent keeping! Min. 14 :(bla) C_Starfelt reads the run of W_Ben_Yedder ... W_Ben_Yedder hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But T_Strakosha comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 14 :(new) C_Pulisic knocks it past A_Rrahmani and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But K_Phillips sweeps up the threat Min. 15 :(new) J_Clauss with a penetrating pass to C_Pulisic ... But C_Starfelt wins the tackle Min. 16 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... M_Oyarzabal with the shot on net! ... But T_Strakosha punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 17 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder boots it towards B_Guimaraes ... B_Guimaraes has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 18 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal cuts in on P_Van_Aanholt's blind side ... M_Oyarzabal aims for the top right corner! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 20 :(new) R_E_Green with the nod to J_David ... A_Rrahmani dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 22 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to N_Fekir ... But J_Clauss sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 22 :(new) P_Van_Aanholt sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to D_McNeil ... W_Ben_Yedder gathers up the loose ball Min. 23 :(bla) K_Phillips heads the ball back to B_Guimaraes ... B_Guimaraes attempts the shot! ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 23 :(bla) C_Starfelt slides it through the middle to C_Lenglet ... Nuno_Santos scythes the player down! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... - looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 24 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... M_Oyarzabal gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Oyarzabal blasts it at the goal! ... T_Strakosha with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 24 :(bla) R_Le_Normand spits at J_David ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 24 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past M_Kovacic ... C_Pulisic with an ugly foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... L_Sane swings it in ... M_Oyarzabal takes control of it! ... M_Oyarzabal must beat A_Onana! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 25 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder drives the ball across field ... It comes to B_Guimaraes ... B_Guimaraes rises above the defence to head the ball! ... T_Strakosha makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 27 :(bla) R_Le_Normand moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to W_Ben_Yedder ... W_Ben_Yedder with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... T_Strakosha makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 27 :(bla) K_Phillips beats R_E_Green ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_E_Green is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... W_Ben_Yedder with the thundering drive ... ITS THERE! ... GOAL!! ... He punches the corner flag in delight! ... He has notched up his 20th goal this season with that one!! ... Blackburn Rovers are back level! ... Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 28 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P Min. 28 :(new) T_Reijnders spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Pulisic! ... C_Pulisic launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... He hits the side netting Min. 29 :(bla) K_Phillips spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Le_Normand! ... R_Le_Normand with a low drive through the rain! ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... L_Sane plays it into the danger area! ... R_E_Green clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 29 :(new) C_Pulisic cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... Excellent sliding challenge by A_Rrahmani ... He timed it well Min. 32 :(bla) N_Fekir brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of the pass ... A powerful shot by M_Oyarzabal! ... The shot slips through T_Strakosha's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 33 :(bla) B_Guimaraes with a smart pass to M_Oyarzabal ... But P_Van_Aanholt puts it in row Z! Min. 34 :(bla) B_Guimaraes finds a hole in the defence ... From long range B_Guimaraes bends the ball towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 37 :(new) C_Pulisic takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_David ... R_Le_Normand hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! ... CORNER! ... M_Kovacic plays it into the danger area! ... R_E_Green with the header ... A_Onana gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 38 :(bla) C_Starfelt barges R_E_Green off the ball ... C_Starfelt hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... T_Strakosha with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 38 :(new) T_Kroos has it now ... He takes on B_Guimaraes ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Pulisic! ... C_Pulisic tries one from the edge of the box! ... A_Onana narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 41 :(bla) L_Sane with a reverse pass to C_Lenglet ... From long range C_Lenglet bends the ball towards goal! ... T_Strakosha is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(new) D_McNeil takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... L_Sane rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 47 :(new) T_Reijnders races into the box ... He sees D_McNeil lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... D_McNeil has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But he puts it well wide ... The Blackburn Rovers fans taunt him! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Newcastle United Min. 48 :(new) C_Pulisic sprints forward with the ball ... C_Starfelt brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 49 :(new) Nuno_Santos with the nod to J_David ... J_David with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 50 :(new) J_Clauss has the ball ... He knocks the ball past C_Lenglet ... He puts in M_Kovacic! ... L_Sane leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! Min. 51 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder takes advantage of a bad back pass from Nuno_Santos ... W_Ben_Yedder keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 51 :(bla) R_Le_Normand with the header on ... He finds W_Ben_Yedder in space ... J_Clauss with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... C_Starfelt shapes to shoot ... He plays it to B_Guimaraes instead ... B_Guimaraes tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 53 :(bla) N_Fekir plays a long ball to R_Le_Normand ... R_Le_Normand tries the lob from 30 yards! ... T_Strakosha gathers it easily Min. 53 :(new) C_Pulisic runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_E_Green ... R_E_Green strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Onana manages to turn it behind Min. 53 :(bla) C_Starfelt is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to W_Ben_Yedder ... T_Strakosha with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... PENALTY!! That was never a penalty!! ... W_Ben_Yedder will take it ... GOAL!! ... A nerveless penalty! ... Blackburn Rovers have snatched the lead! ... Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Newcastle United... Min. 54 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C Min. 54 :(bla) B_Guimaraes beats Nuno_Santos ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... B_Guimaraes has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But T_Strakosha punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that T_Strakosha got a touch Min. 57 :(bla) A defence splitting pass from L_Sane to W_Ben_Yedder ... W_Ben_Yedder could have let it bounce! ... T_Strakosha is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 58 :(new) R_E_Green with a byline cross to C_Pulisic ... N_Fekir fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: R_Taylor ... COMING OFF: Nuno_Santos Min. 62 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... A left-footer by W_Ben_Yedder! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 62 :(new) R_Taylor plays a long ball to M_Kovacic ... M_Kovacic lobs A_Onana! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 65 :(new) T_Kroos sidesteps W_Ben_Yedder ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Rrahmani with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 67 :(new) C_Pulisic runs at A_Rrahmani ... He takes it past him ... A left-footer by C_Pulisic! ... A_Onana makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: J_Kelly ... COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: Chiquinho ... COMING OFF: M_Kovacic Min. 72 :(new) J_David floats the ball in to find C_Pulisic ... C_Starfelt wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 74 :(bla) B_Guimaraes beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Driven towards goal by B_Guimaraes! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 74 :(new) T_Kroos sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to C_Pulisic ... R_Le_Normand wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 75 :(bla) R_Le_Normand has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... W_Ben_Yedder gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_McNeil with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Blackburn Rovers players ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... J_Kelly with the delicate chip over the wall ... It takes a deflection! ... T_Strakosha is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... W_Ben_Yedder curls it into the box! ... L_Sane tries to place the shot! ... T_Strakosha catches the ball Min. 78 :(new) C_Pulisic breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat A_Onana now! ... K_Phillips trips him up from behind! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 80 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: W_T_Ekong ... COMING OFF: R_Le_Normand Min. 80 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: K_Moore ... COMING OFF: J_David Min. 81 :(bla) J_Kelly beats R_Taylor ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_E_Green cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 85 :(bla) W_T_Ekong retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... W_Ben_Yedder latches onto the end of it ... A delicate chip from W_Ben_Yedder! ... T_Strakosha is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(bla) L_Sane works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Kelly ... A delicate chip from J_Kelly! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 90 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder takes possession on the edge of the box ... K_Moore with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee lectures him ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... W_T_Ekong hoists it forward ... K_Phillips gets on the end of it ... K_Phillips fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... T_Strakosha makes a difficult save Min. 93 :(new) R_E_Green spits at C_Starfelt ... Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 94 :(bla) L_Sane is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to N_Fekir ... P_Van_Aanholt reads the situation well and wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ewood Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Ben_Yedder (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Ben_Yedder (27,53 pen), B_Guimaraes (74) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Le_Normand (24), K_Phillips (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Pulisic Scorers : C_Pulisic (5) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Nuno_Santos (23), C_Pulisic (24), R_E_Green (27), D_McNeil (75) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 31 | 10 Off target : 15 | 4 On target : 16 | 6 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 4 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 12 Key Tackles : 10 | 6 Key Passes : 22 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Onana GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 C_Lenglet DF 1 24 17 13 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 C_Starfelt DF 1 23 17 11 28 | 98 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 26 17 A_Rrahmani DF 1 23 18 5 30 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 R_Le_Normand DF 1 22 16 7 20 | 82 0 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 41 38 38 B_Guimaraes DM 1 17 23 18 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 7 92 K_Phillips MF 1 19 22 13 26 | 98 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 12 11 L_Sane MF 1 4 22 21 23 | 98 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 7 N_Fekir MF 1 5 23 20 29 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 W_Ben_Yedder FW 1 4 18 24 20 | 98 0 1 4 0 9 2 0 0 0 33 48 51 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 17 22 27 | 72 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 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 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 M_Gomez FW 1 2 12 15 27 | 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 J_Kelly FW 1 5 14 16 14 | 26 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Strakosha GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 98 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 P_Van_Aanholt DF 1 19 14 11 30 | 98 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 32 0 J_Clauss DF 1 22 18 15 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0 R_E_Green DF 1 18 12 6 31 | 98 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 34 32 40 Nuno_Santos DF 1 21 15 12 25 | 62 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 -4 45 -4 T_Kroos MF 1 16 22 16 22 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Kovacic MF 1 5 23 17 22 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 D_McNeil MF 1 10 22 18 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 4 5 T_Reijnders MF 1 3 20 16 27 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Pulisic FW 1 2 15 23 29 | 98 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 -4 26 26 J_David FW 1 6 18 22 29 | 82 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 S_Herrera GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Song DF 1 18 13 4 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Taylor DF 1 18 12 3 24 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 Chiquinho MF 1 8 17 13 26 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Moore FW 1 4 15 18 24 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1744657218 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40