FFO Prem, Leeds United vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Jan 24)


                         Leeds United  |  Blackburn Rovers
                          4-2-1-1-2 C  |  4-2-3-1 P
                            Tim Davey  |  -
                                       |
                          M_Taylor GK  |  GK A_Onana
                          M_Kayode DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                        J_Cuadrado DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                      M_Pellegrino DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                         M_Caicedo DM  |  MF K_Phillips
                         S_Amrabat DM  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                          R_Cherki AM  |  AM L_Sane
                         W_Gargano MF  |  AM N_Fekir
                             Savio FW  |  AM W_Ben_Yedder
                         Y_Moukoko FW  |  FW H_M_Son
                                       |
                           D_Klein SUB |  SUB G_Shelvey
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                        K_Antonsen SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                             R_Nel SUB |  SUB J_Wulff
                         P_Osvaldo SUB |  SUB M_Palermo




Min. 2  :(bla) B_Guimaraes smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Starfelt latches onto the ball 
          ...  C_Starfelt fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Let's see if Blackburn Rovers can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Leeds United 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 3  :(lee) Tactical Change by Leeds United 
          ...  Leeds United have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 3  :(lee) Tactical Change by Leeds United 
          ...  R_Cherki will now play as a FW 
Min. 3  :(lee) R_Cherki flicks the ball on to Savio 
          ...  R_Le_Normand pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 3  :(bla) H_M_Son looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Ben_Yedder! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Leeds United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 5  :(lee) M_Pellegrino with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Cherki 
          ...  R_Cherki is clean through! 
          ...  He just has A_Onana to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Onana 
          ...  A_Onana gets a foot to it!! 
Min. 5  :(bla) K_Phillips plays it long to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder drives the ball low! 
          ...  But M_Taylor makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 6  :(lee) R_Cherki gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Rrahmani! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Cherki runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Leeds United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 10 :(lee) M_Pellegrino off the woodwork! 
          ...  R_Cherki picks up the deflection 
          ...  R_Cherki flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 11 :(lee) W_Gargano runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of J_Cuadrado 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Cuadrado! 
          ...  A_Onana with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 12 :(lee) M_Caicedo takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Sane 
          ...  N_Fekir body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
Min. 13 :(lee) S_Amrabat moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Savio 
          ...  Savio tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Onana parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 13 :(bla) A_Rrahmani dribbles past S_Amrabat 
          ...  A_Rrahmani with the overhead! 
          ...  M_Taylor tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Starfelt floats the ball in! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Taylor! 
Min. 14 :(lee) R_Cherki loses his marker 
          ...  C_Lenglet with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 15 :(bla) L_Sane runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of N_Fekir 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  N_Fekir has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  M_Taylor was lucky there 
Min. 16 :(lee) M_Caicedo with the towering header to S_Amrabat 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Onana 
          ...  But it's gone straight to S_Amrabat! 
          ...  He just has A_Onana to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Onana 
          ...  A_Onana dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 21 :(lee) R_Cherki finds Y_Moukoko in the box 
          ...  Y_Moukoko with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Onana looks relieved there! 
Min. 24 :(lee) Y_Moukoko has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  Y_Moukoko shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  A_Onana with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 25 :(lee) R_Cherki knocks the ball past C_Lenglet 
          ...  Now he crosses to S_Amrabat! 
          ...  S_Amrabat with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Onana manages to turn it behind 
Min. 26 :(lee) A_Robertson hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Caicedo latches onto it! 
          ...  But C_Starfelt sweeps up the threat 
Min. 29 :(lee) R_Cherki is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Savio 
          ...  C_Starfelt cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 33 :(lee) A defence splitting pass from M_Pellegrino to M_Kayode 
          ...  K_Phillips fouls badly 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  Savio hits it over the wall 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  That will be a viral clip! 
          ...  That's given Leeds United the lead! 
          ...  Leeds United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 34 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 34 :(lee) Savio beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Savio tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 35 :(bla) R_Le_Normand skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir looks to see where M_Taylor is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But M_Taylor makes an easy save 
Min. 36 :(lee) M_Pellegrino runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Cherki 
          ...  A great volley from R_Cherki! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 38 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder jinks past the defender 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Taylor has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Taylor is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 42 :(bla) B_Guimaraes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Robertson 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Fekir! 
          ...  A glorious effort by N_Fekir! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(lee) M_Pellegrino gets lucky and beats A_Rrahmani 
          ...  Now with the centre to R_Cherki 
          ...  R_Cherki has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  A_Onana charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Massive mistake by A_Onana! 
          ...  Leeds United 3-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 44 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 44 :(bla) H_M_Son runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Starfelt 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Starfelt! 
          ...  M_Taylor saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 45 :(lee) Savio flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Savio hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Onana makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 47 :(lee) W_Gargano hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Y_Moukoko latches onto it! 
          ...  Y_Moukoko unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  A_Onana gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 48 :(lee) Savio flicks it over K_Phillips's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Savio drives the shot in! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 48 :(bla) R_Le_Normand chips the ball forward to L_Sane 
          ...  L_Sane leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leeds United 3-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 47 :(lee) S_Amrabat cuts inside C_Starfelt 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in M_Caicedo! 
          ...  M_Caicedo curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  A_Onana takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 47 :(bla) B_Guimaraes with a glorious long pass to H_M_Son 
          ...  J_Cuadrado gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 52 :(bla) H_M_Son takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  H_M_Son has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 53 :(bla) H_M_Son catches Y_Moukoko with an elbow! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 54 :(bla) R_Le_Normand with a pinpoint pass to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  B_Guimaraes tries the shot! 
          ...  M_Taylor is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 59 :(bla) H_M_Son with the first time pass to N_Fekir 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  M_Kayode picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Cuadrado 
Min. 61 :(bla) B_Guimaraes with a byline cross to H_M_Son 
          ...  M_Bauer with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 62 :(lee) A_Onana miskicks! 
          ...  R_Cherki takes control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Cherki with a stunning strike! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  And that makes it a hat-trick! 
          ...  Leeds United 4-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 63 :(lee) M_Bauer holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Moukoko 
          ...  Y_Moukoko must beat A_Onana! 
          ...  A_Onana with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 66 :(bla) C_Starfelt controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Kayode wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 68 :(bla) C_Lenglet knocks it past A_Robertson and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Cherki with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  - looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 68 :(bla) R_Le_Normand plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Phillips keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  K_Phillips sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 70 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Nel 
          ...  COMING OFF: Savio 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Palermo 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_M_Son 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Johanns 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sane 
Min. 71 :(lee) R_Cherki runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_Cherki has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 77 :(lee) Y_Moukoko is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Caicedo 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Le_Normand 
Min. 80 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Antonsen 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Amrabat 
Min. 83 :(bla) L_Johanns looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  C_Starfelt receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  C_Starfelt aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 84 :(bla) L_Johanns has broken clear! Just M_Taylor to beat! 
          ...  M_Pellegrino brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder bends it round the wall 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Taylor was well beaten there! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have pulled one back! 
          ...  Some light at the end of the tunnel perhaps... 
          ...  Leeds United 4-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 84 :(bla) K_Phillips hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Palermo latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Palermo hits a great shot! 
          ...  M_Taylor saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 85 :(bla) K_Phillips spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds C_Lenglet with a lovely pass! 
          ...  C_Lenglet launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bla) N_Fekir runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Robertson 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Pellegrino knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 92 :(bla) M_Palermo hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder latches onto it! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Elland Road
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Leeds United Match Info
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Best player          : R_Cherki (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Cherki (6,43,62), Savio (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pellegrino (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : B_Guimaraes
Scorers              : C_Starfelt (2), W_Ben_Yedder (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Leeds United  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :          14        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          17        |       18
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Final Score          : Leeds United 4 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Leeds United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Taylor       GK  22   1   1   1  25 | 101   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
M_Kayode       DF   1  20  18  13  28 | 101   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  22  19  10  29 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
J_Cuadrado     DF   1  20  17  13  23 |  64   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  15
M_Pellegrino   DF   1  21  17   4  22 | 101   0   1   5   1   0   0   1   0   0  12  78  -4
M_Caicedo      DM   1  19  21  13  30 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  15
S_Amrabat      DM   1  17  22  10  29 |  84   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  36
R_Cherki       FW   1   6  21  20  22 | 101   0   0   4   0   7   3   0   0   0   0  36  96
W_Gargano      MF   1  13  18  11  30 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Savio          FW   1   3  18  22  27 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Y_Moukoko      FW   1   5  17  21  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  26
D_Klein        GK  19   1   1   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   4  32 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  17   0
K_Antonsen     MF   1  12  15   6  26 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nel          FW   1   7  15  18  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Osvaldo      FW   1   2  14  17  30 |   0   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 | 101  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  12  25 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 | 101   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  28  14  73
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 | 101   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  56   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  22  18   4  30 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
K_Phillips     MF   1  18  22  13  26 | 101   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  14
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  22  18  28 | 101   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   9
L_Sane         AM   1   4  22  20  23 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   7
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  23  19  29 | 101   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
W_Ben_Yedder   AM   1   4  18  24  20 | 101   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  74   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42   4
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  13  20 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_Wulff        MF   1  12  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Palermo      FW   1   9  13  18  20 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  10
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