FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Coventry City (Fri Jul 04) Blackburn Rovers | Coventry City 4-1-2-1-2 E | 5-1-2-2 C Chris Spero Caretaker | Will Schoolar | A_Onana GK | GK R_Adler C_Lenglet DF | DF C_Soyuncu M_Acuna DF | DF M_van_Ewijk R_Le_Normand DF | DF T_Sakamoto W_Bouma DF | DF B_Thomas K_Phillips DM | DF P_Schulz B_Guimaraes MF | MF F_Neuhaus L_Sane AM | MF E_Smith_Rowe M_Fernandes MF | DM B_Sheaf S_Mane FW | FW H_Wright M_Oyarzabal FW | FW L_Donovan | B_Bertinato SUB | SUB A_Manninger N_Cadden SUB | SUB J_Yobo L_Johanns SUB | SUB D_Shittu J_Wulff SUB | SUB C_OHare E_Demirovic SUB | SUB D_Malen Min. 1 :(cov) L_Donovan flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... L_Donovan sends it flying towards goal! ... But A_Onana makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... F_Neuhaus swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... The ball finds its way to B_Thomas ... He gets the shot away ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... L_Donovan floats the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... A_Onana catches it with ease Min. 2 :(bla) W_Bouma chests it down ... W_Bouma aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... R_Adler with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 4 :(cov) T_Sakamoto floats the ball in to find F_Neuhaus ... F_Neuhaus with the side footed shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL!! ... That was unfortunate ... That's given Coventry City the advantage! ... Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Coventry City ... Min. 7 :(bla) R_Le_Normand bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Oyarzabal ... But B_Thomas slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 9 :(bla) L_Sane gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds S_Mane ... S_Mane looks to see where R_Adler is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... R_Adler with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 10 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on R_Adler! ... H_Wright brings him down! ... He's been sent off for a dangerous late tackle!! ... RED CARD!! Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P Min. 20 :(bla) B_Guimaraes with a precise ball to L_Sane ... C_Soyuncu reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 22 :(cov) B_Thomas plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... A left-footer by B_Thomas! ... But A_Onana with the difficult save Min. 24 :(cov) B_Sheaf brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... L_Donovan gets on the end of the pass ... L_Donovan with the strike! ... GOAL!! ... That's a contender for goal of the season! ... Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Coventry City ... Min. 27 :(bla) C_Lenglet barges the defender off the ball ... C_Lenglet from 20 yards! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 27 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe sidesteps W_Bouma ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... E_Smith_Rowe tries one from the edge of the box! ... It's beaten A_Onana ... It goes wide!! Min. 28 :(bla) S_Mane takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... P_Schulz brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 30 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Sane decides to go for goal instead! ... P_Schulz hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... B_Guimaraes swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... P_Schulz reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 32 :(bla) L_Sane picks out S_Mane with the cross ... L_Donovan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 33 :(cov) C_Soyuncu runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off M_Acuna back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... C_Lenglet with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 33 :(cov) F_Neuhaus is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... C_Soyuncu latches onto the end of it ... Cleaned up by C_Lenglet Min. 39 :(cov) B_Thomas finds the run of C_Soyuncu ... K_Phillips wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 40 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_van_Ewijk slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 40 :(cov) The defender slips up! ... P_Schulz is through! ... P_Schulz tries to lob the keeper! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Onana never had a chance! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(bla) K_Phillips sprints past P_Schulz ... K_Phillips with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 46 :(bla) M_Acuna spots his team mate making a run ... He finds M_Oyarzabal with a lovely pass! ... M_Oyarzabal attempts a chip! ... R_Adler won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Coventry City Min. 47 :(bla) W_Bouma holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal hits a great drive! ... R_Adler can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Adler makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 48 :(bla) R_Le_Normand is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... L_Sane latches onto the ball ... C_Soyuncu bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 52 :(bla) R_Le_Normand kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Oyarzabal with a blistering shot! ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Coventry City ... Min. 53 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 54 :(cov) L_Donovan slips past C_Lenglet ... L_Donovan curls it towards the top corner! ... 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. 56 :(bla) W_Bouma sidesteps his marker ... W_Bouma attempts a low drive! ... But R_Adler palms it behind ... CORNER! ... L_Sane with an outswinging corner into the box ... M_Acuna rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... R_Adler gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 56 :(bla) K_Phillips backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of it ... F_Neuhaus with a bad challenge ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 59 :(bla) S_Mane takes advantage of a mistake by P_Schulz ... It's a lucky break ... S_Mane shapes up for a shot! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Blackburn Rovers fans!! ... That goal restores parity, and we're level! ... Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Coventry City ... Min. 60 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P Min. 61 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: J_Yobo ... COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk Min. 61 :(cov) L_Donovan takes advantage of a mistake by M_Acuna ... L_Donovan with the punt towards goal! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! ... They're tinkering with the filters ... The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! ... Let's see if Coventry City can hang onto that lead! ... Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Coventry City ... Min. 62 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 62 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: C_OHare ... COMING OFF: E_Smith_Rowe Min. 65 :(bla) C_Lenglet chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Guimaraes ... B_Guimaraes beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has R_Adler to beat! ... R_Adler charges out of his area ... R_Adler gets his fingertips to it Min. 66 :(bla) M_Fernandes nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... C_Soyuncu makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 68 :(bla) B_Guimaraes pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... C_Soyuncu pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Will Schoolar looks relieved ... Chris Spero Caretaker is far from happy with that decision Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: E_Demirovic ... COMING OFF: S_Mane Min. 73 :(cov) T_Sakamoto with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from R_Le_Normand ... C_Lenglet reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 75 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: N_Cadden ... COMING OFF: W_Bouma Min. 75 :(bla) N_Cadden with the first time flick to B_Guimaraes ... B_Guimaraes with the drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... That's pulled Blackburn Rovers level! ... Blackburn Rovers 3-3 Coventry City ... Min. 76 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P Min. 80 :(bla) K_Phillips slides the ball across to C_Lenglet ... C_Lenglet attempts to drive it home! ... The shot slips through R_Adler's hands ... But R_Adler recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 82 :(cov) P_Schulz off the woodwork! ... B_Thomas picks up the deflection ... B_Thomas hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... A_Onana with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 82 :(bla) C_Lenglet plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Oyarzabal keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Yobo with a nasty foul ... The Referee lectures him Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ewood Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Guimaraes Scorers : M_Oyarzabal (52), S_Mane (59), B_Guimaraes (75) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Lenglet (33) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Donovan (Man of the Match) Scorers : F_Neuhaus (4), L_Donovan (24,61) Sent Off : H_Wright (10) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers | Coventry City Attempts on Goal : 13 | 10 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 9 | 7 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 7 Key Tackles : 3 | 9 Key Passes : 14 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackburn Rovers 3 - 3 Coventry City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 1 1 1 22 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 C_Lenglet DF 1 24 17 13 25 | 95 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 26 30 30 M_Acuna DF 1 23 16 15 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 15 R_Le_Normand DF 1 22 16 7 20 | 95 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 W_Bouma DF 1 19 13 9 26 | 76 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 42 K_Phillips DM 1 19 22 14 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 22 14 B_Guimaraes MF 1 17 23 18 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 44 L_Sane AM 1 4 22 21 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 M_Fernandes MF 1 4 20 19 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Mane FW 1 2 14 22 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 17 22 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 36 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 | 19 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Demirovic FW 1 11 13 18 32 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Coventry City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Adler GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 22 14 10 23 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 M_van_Ewijk DF 1 21 16 7 31 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 T_Sakamoto DF 1 20 15 10 29 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 B_Thomas DF 1 20 13 12 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 20 52 P_Schulz DF 1 19 15 5 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 57 18 23 F_Neuhaus MF 1 14 21 10 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 48 E_Smith_Rowe MF 1 13 20 13 26 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 B_Sheaf DM 1 15 20 6 23 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 H_Wright FW 1 5 15 21 31 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 -12 -12 L_Donovan FW 1 9 18 20 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 29 0 76 A_Manninger GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Yobo DF 1 19 13 11 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Shittu DF 1 18 13 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_OHare MF 1 5 20 17 23 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Malen FW 1 5 16 20 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1751649666 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40