FFO CL, Fiorentina vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed Jul 02)


                           Fiorentina  |  Blackburn Rovers
                          5-1-1-1-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                        Jason Fortune  |  Chris Spero Caretaker
                                       |
                      G_Mamardvili GK  |  GK A_Onana
                     A_Wan_Bissaka DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                           Gabriel DF  |  DF M_Acuna
                           R_James DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                       P_Estupinan DF  |  DF W_Bouma
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DM K_Phillips
                       M_Locatelli DM  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                           M_Diaby MF  |  MF L_Sane
                       S_Chukwueze AM  |  MF M_Fernandes
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW S_Mane
                         D_Berardi FW  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                                       |
                           D_Greif SUB |  SUB B_Bertinato
                             G_Zan SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                           M_Sivis SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                       A_Tymoschuk SUB |  SUB J_Wulff
                          A_Licata SUB |  SUB E_Demirovic




Min. 1  :(bla) R_Le_Normand back heels to find B_Guimaraes in space 
          ...  K_Mbappe with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 1  :(bla) M_Oyarzabal beats Gabriel 
          ...  Gabriel makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mane dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili thumps the ball away! 
Min. 2  :(fio) D_Berardi takes advantage of a mistake by R_Le_Normand 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  D_Berardi sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Onana with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 3  :(fio) Gabriel with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past W_Bouma 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Berardi! 
          ...  D_Berardi tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  A_Onana parries it 
Min. 7  :(bla) L_Sane finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  L_Sane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans chant his name! 
          ...  That puts Blackburn Rovers ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Fiorentina 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 8  :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 8  :(fio) Gabriel finds S_Chukwueze in the box 
          ...  K_Phillips forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Diaby crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Onana easily claims the ball! 
Min. 10 :(fio) P_Estupinan with a probing pass to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Phillips wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 15 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka with the nod to D_Berardi 
          ...  D_Berardi flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 16 :(bla) L_Sane slips past his marker P_Estupinan 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Mamardvili's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Acuna with the header 
          ...  G_Mamardvili gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 19 :(bla) M_Fernandes crosses to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  G_Mamardvili grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 20 :(bla) S_Mane takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  R_James with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
Min. 23 :(fio) S_Chukwueze holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Berardi 
          ...  C_Lenglet slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Chukwueze plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to R_James 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Onana makes a difficult save 
Min. 23 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past B_Wilmot 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 24 :(fio) M_Diaby slips past C_Lenglet 
          ...  S_Mane knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 25 :(fio) R_James saunters past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  K_Phillips intercepts the pass 
Min. 26 :(bla) L_Sane sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Phillips 
          ...  M_Locatelli with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 28 :(fio) K_Mbappe hits a hard pass to M_Locatelli 
          ...  R_Le_Normand intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Locatelli 
          ...  A_Onana comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Berardi with the header 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Onana got a touch 
Min. 29 :(bla) B_Guimaraes hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Fernandes latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Fernandes with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  Fiorentina 0-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 29 :(fio) S_Chukwueze spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds D_Berardi with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Fernandes rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 30 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 30 :(fio) P_Estupinan feeds the ball to A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  K_Phillips knocks the ball back to A_Onana 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past A_Onana! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Chukwueze! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 30 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  R_James pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  S_Mane swings it in 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It floats over G_Mamardvili 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 33 :(fio) K_Mbappe off the woodwork! 
          ...  S_Chukwueze picks up the deflection 
          ...  W_Bouma reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 34 :(bla) M_Fernandes beats A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  M_Fernandes with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 35 :(bla) R_Le_Normand drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 36 :(bla) B_Guimaraes hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 37 :(bla) C_Lenglet with the header on 
          ...  He finds L_Sane in space 
          ...  P_Estupinan slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 39 :(fio) S_Chukwueze gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Locatelli 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Guimaraes 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(fio) M_Diaby controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Berardi gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Berardi must beat A_Onana! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Onana's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 47 :(fio) K_Mbappe flicks it over R_Le_Normand's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  K_Mbappe must beat A_Onana! 
          ...  A_Onana parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 48 :(fio) K_Mbappe brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Berardi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Berardi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Onana won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fiorentina 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 51 :(fio) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  S_Chukwueze is through! 
          ...  K_Phillips wins the ball 
Min. 55 :(bla) W_Bouma brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  W_Bouma hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-3 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 58 :(fio) Gabriel sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Locatelli gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Acuna is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  R_James plays it short to K_Mbappe 
          ...  C_Lenglet wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 60 :(fio) D_Berardi steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Acuna 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  B_Guimaraes reads the play well 
Min. 62 :(fio) K_Mbappe plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 65 :(bla) K_Phillips with a reverse pass to M_Acuna 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Acuna! 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili smothers the ball 
Min. 66 :(bla) L_Sane looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Mane 
          ...  P_Estupinan pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 67 :(fio) R_James with an intelligent ball to A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Wilmot flights it in! 
          ...  A_Onana easily catches it! 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Demirovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mane 
Min. 73 :(fio) Gabriel unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Berardi 
          ...  But M_Acuna spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 75 :(bla) M_Acuna runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 80 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Wulff 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sane 
Min. 83 :(bla) E_Demirovic takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  S_Chukwueze rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  E_Demirovic drives it under the wall 
          ...  G_Mamardvili makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Fernandes flights it in! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal swings a leg at it! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili gathers it easily 
Min. 83 :(bla) B_Guimaraes off the woodwork! 
          ...  W_Bouma picks up the deflection 
          ...  But B_Wilmot sweeps up the threat 
Min. 85 :(fio) S_Chukwueze saunters past his marker 
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Chukwueze! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 86 :(fio) K_Mbappe rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to D_Berardi 
          ...  D_Berardi could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 87 :(fio) M_Locatelli is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the ball 
          ...  E_Demirovic reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(fio) P_Estupinan gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Estupinan with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it goes wide 

*************  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          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mbappe (1), M_Locatelli (26), R_James (30), P_Estupinan (66), S_Chukwueze (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : B_Guimaraes
Scorers              : L_Sane (7), M_Fernandes (29), W_Bouma (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Fernandes (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Fiorentina  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       14
Key Passes           :          18        |       11
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Final Score          : Fiorentina 1 - 3 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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  23  18  13  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  34
Gabriel        DF   1  23  20   5  27 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  60   0
R_James        DF   1  23  19   9  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  14  21
P_Estupinan    DF   1  23  20  15  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  28  13
B_Wilmot       DF   1  21  14   5  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
M_Locatelli    DM   1  19  23  16  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
M_Diaby        MF   1   3  21  20  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
S_Chukwueze    AM   1   3  22  22  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  37   6
K_Mbappe       FW   1   4  20  25  27 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  73  20
D_Berardi      FW   1   9  21  24  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  48
D_Greif        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zan          DF   1  17  11  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sivis        DF   1  16  12   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tymoschuk    MF   1  11  18  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Licata       FW   1   5  15  17  25 |   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  27   1   1   1  22 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  13  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  18   0
M_Acuna        DF   1  23  16  15  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  34
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  38   0
W_Bouma        DF   1  19  13   9  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  21   0  54
K_Phillips     DM   1  19  22  14  26 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 105  13   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  18  28 |  95   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46  53   0
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  21  23 |  84   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  39  30
M_Fernandes    MF   1   4  20  19  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  13  43
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  22  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  38   0  52
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   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
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  18  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wulff        MF   1  12  14  11  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Demirovic    FW   1  10  13  18  32 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  14
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