FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Chelsea (Fri Jul 25)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Chelsea
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-1-1-3 P
                Chris Spero Caretaker  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                           A_Onana GK  |  GK R_Owusu_Oduro
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                           M_Acuna DF  |  DF F_Mendy
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF J_Gomez
                        A_Rrahmani DF  |  DF Y_Couto
                        K_Phillips DM  |  DF M_Caicedo
                       B_Guimaraes MF  |  DM R_Sanches
                            L_Sane MF  |  MF T_Bischof
                       M_Fernandes MF  |  FW R_Leao
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW R_Firmino
                       M_Oyarzabal FW  |  FW Joao_Felix
                                       |
                       B_Bertinato SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                           W_Bouma SUB |  SUB M_Lacroix
                        A_Candreva SUB |  SUB R_Knoche
                           J_Wulff SUB |  SUB J_Reeves
                       E_Demirovic SUB |  SUB L_Boa_Morte




Min. 3  :(che) R_Firmino with an amazing show of skill to get past C_Lenglet 
          ...  He crosses to F_Mendy 
          ...  A cracking drive from F_Mendy! 
          ...  A_Onana guesses right 
Min. 3  :(bla) S_Mane times his run well 
          ...  Joao_Felix fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 8  :(che) Joao_Felix with the mazy run 
          ...  M_Fernandes pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 8  :(che) Y_Couto plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  Y_Couto with the strike! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Firmino chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Caicedo loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But A_Onana makes a fine save 
Min. 10 :(bla) M_Fernandes takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  B_Chilwell with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Steve Talbot looks relieved 
Min. 12 :(che) R_Firmino with the through ball to R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao hits a great shot! 
          ...  But A_Onana parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 15 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 15 :(che) J_Gomez with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_Acuna 
          ...  J_Gomez hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 16 :(che) R_Leao jumps over M_Acuna's challenge 
          ...  R_Leao with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 17 :(bla) M_Fernandes with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  J_Gomez with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 17 :(che) R_Leao loses B_Guimaraes 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Leao! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Leao flights it in! 
          ...  F_Mendy makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  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! 
          ...  T_Bischof with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Le_Normand gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 18 :(che) F_Mendy is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Sanches 
          ...  R_Sanches drives it low! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 19 :(bla) K_Phillips gets lucky and beats Y_Couto 
          ...  Now with the centre to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Gomez 
Min. 20 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 20 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  T_Bischof will now play as a AM 
Min. 20 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  R_Leao will now play as a AM 
Min. 20 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Joao_Felix will now play as a AM 
Min. 21 :(bla) K_Phillips with a real burst of pace 
          ...  B_Chilwell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 27 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal flicks it over M_Caicedo and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 28 :(che) R_Firmino looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  R_Firmino drives it low! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  R_Leao will now play as a FW 
Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Joao_Felix will now play as a FW 
Min. 32 :(bla) M_Fernandes cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Leao fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 37 :(bla) L_Sane slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  M_Caicedo wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal drives it under the wall 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro goes down well to save 
Min. 38 :(che) T_Bischof makes a run into space 
          ...  T_Bischof hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Onana watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 38 :(bla) K_Phillips takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Couto 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Y_Couto tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(bla) C_Lenglet has picked up a knock 
          ...  He's going to play through the pain barrier 
Min. 41 :(bla) M_Fernandes rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 41 :(che) M_Caicedo with an early cross to T_Bischof 
          ...  T_Bischof must beat A_Onana! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Caicedo flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Acuna belts it clear 
Min. 42 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Acuna gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Sanches hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  K_Phillips flights it in! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of it 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 42 :(che) Curled in dangerously from Joao_Felix to T_Bischof 
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Bischof! 
          ...  A_Onana parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(che) J_Gomez fires over a low cross to R_Firmino 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Lenglet takes possession 
Min. 44 :(bla) K_Phillips turns past Joao_Felix 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Phillips hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro never had a chance! 
Min. 44 :(che) R_Leao takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past C_Lenglet 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  R_Leao with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Onana with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 45 :(bla) R_Le_Normand skips the challenge from M_Caicedo 
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Le_Normand! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro punches it away 
Min. 46 :(bla) M_Acuna turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Rrahmani 
          ...  A_Rrahmani attempts a chip! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  T_Bischof is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Steve Talbot looks relieved 
Min. 47 :(che) R_Leao has broken clear! Just A_Onana to beat! 
          ...  C_Lenglet brings him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  R_Sanches runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  A_Onana is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 50 :(che) M_Caicedo sidesteps C_Lenglet 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Caicedo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Onana just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 55 :(che) T_Bischof knocks the ball past M_Acuna 
          ...  R_Le_Normand steals the ball of off him 
Min. 56 :(bla) B_Guimaraes curls the ball out wide to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 56 :(che) F_Mendy takes advantage of a mistake by R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He crosses to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Onana takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 57 :(bla) M_Fernandes drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Blackburn Rovers ahead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 58 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 60 :(che) R_Firmino hoofs it upfield to find R_Leao 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Leao! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Onana's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 65 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Lacroix 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Mendy 
Min. 66 :(bla) K_Phillips chips the ball forward to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 67 :(che) T_Bischof brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  But A_Rrahmani comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 68 :(che) M_Caicedo with a simple pass to R_Sanches 
          ...  A_Rrahmani with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Demirovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mane 
Min. 75 :(che) M_Caicedo with a precise pass to R_Leao 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Leao! 
          ...  A_Onana with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 78 :(bla) C_Lenglet with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  B_Guimaraes with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Owusu_Oduro anyway 
Min. 80 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Wulff 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Fernandes 
Min. 82 :(bla) E_Demirovic holds the ball up 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! 
          ...  E_Demirovic with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 82 :(che) Joao_Felix drives it across the face of the goal R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 84 :(bla) A defence splitting pass from J_Wulff to L_Sane 
          ...  L_Sane plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And R_Owusu_Oduro recovers to save!! 
Min. 85 :(che) T_Bischof takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Wulff with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 86 :(bla) L_Sane with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past R_Sanches 
          ...  B_Chilwell cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(che) Y_Couto has plenty of time and space 
          ...  Y_Couto has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Onana parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 91 :(che) R_Firmino with the towering header to R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  A_Onana gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Chelsea have equalised! 
          ...  Is there enough time to complete the comeback? 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 92 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 97 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 97 :(bla) E_Demirovic turns past J_Gomez 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Gomez is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 

*************  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          : M_Oyarzabal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Oyarzabal (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Fernandes (8), C_Lenglet (47), A_Rrahmani (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : R_Leao
Scorers              : R_Leao (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joao_Felix (3), M_Caicedo (37), Y_Couto (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       22
Off target           :           7        |       12
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Chelsea
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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  27   1   1   1  22 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  25  18  13  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  13  -2
M_Acuna        DF   1  23  17  15  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  16   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  23  17   7  20 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  23
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  23  18   5  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2  21
K_Phillips     DM   1  19  23  14  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  14
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  19  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  21  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Fernandes    MF   1   4  20  19  29 |  81   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  55  -2
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  23  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  16  58
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Bouma        DF   1  19  13  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   1   9  18  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wulff        MF   1  12  14  11  28 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
E_Demirovic    FW   1  11  13  19  32 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Owusu_Oduro  GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  24  19  17  24 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
F_Mendy        DF   1  24  19  17  22 |  66   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  26
J_Gomez        DF   1  23  20  10  29 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  13  18
Y_Couto        DF   1  22  20  14  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
M_Caicedo      DF   1  20  21  14  30 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  34  28
R_Sanches      DM   1  20  22  16  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  24
T_Bischof      AM   1   7  21  20  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
R_Leao         FW   1   4  23  23  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  58
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  21  26  23 |  98   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  65   8
Joao_Felix     FW   1   5  19  25  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  26  -2
G_Ochoa        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lacroix      DF   1  23  20  14  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  13   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Reeves       MF   1  12  16   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Boa_Morte    FW   1   8  12  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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