FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Arsenal (Mon Jan 26)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Arsenal
                          5-1-1-2-1 P  |  5-1-1-1-2 C
                            Tony Ayre  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                           A_Onana GK  |  GK K_Tzolakis
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF S_De_Vrij
                           Gabriel DF  |  DF A_Silva
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF A_Carreras
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF A_Hickey
                         S_Beukema DF  |  DF I_Fresneda
                       B_Guimaraes AM  |  MF E_Camavinga
                        K_Phillips DM  |  DM Andre
                          F_Torres AM  |  AM M_Olise
                              Guti MF  |  FW K_Konate
                       M_Oyarzabal FW  |  FW Samu
                                       |
                       B_Bertinato SUB |  SUB A_Boruc
                           W_Bouma SUB |  SUB S_Hutchinson
                          N_Cadden SUB |  SUB L_Guilherme
                        A_Candreva SUB |  SUB I_Houben
                            S_Mane SUB |  SUB F_Gebert




Min. 4  :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 5  :(ars) E_Camavinga holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Olise 
          ...  M_Olise with the header! 
          ...  A_Onana watches it sail wide! 
Min. 11 :(ars) S_De_Vrij gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Phillips! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij fires the shot in! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 13 :(bla) Gabriel beats the defender 
          ...  Gabriel with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 20 :(ars) E_Camavinga kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Samu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Samu with the overhead! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 22 :(ars) K_Konate breaks free from Gabriel 
          ...  A delicate header from K_Konate! 
          ...  A_Onana has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Onana is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 23 :(ars) S_De_Vrij takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_De_Vrij tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Onana looks dejected 
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 24 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Camavinga 
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Fresneda 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 25 :(ars) M_Olise takes advantage of a mistake by R_Le_Normand 
          ...  M_Olise attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 30 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 30 :(ars) S_De_Vrij moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Olise 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck intercepts the pass 
Min. 33 :(ars) A_Hickey cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Olise 
          ...  Gabriel slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 39 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal barges S_De_Vrij off the ball 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) F_Torres with a flashy move 
          ...  M_Olise takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 45 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows I_Fresneda a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Silva seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 46 :(ars) Andre moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Olise 
          ...  M_Olise strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(ars) E_Camavinga with a deep cross to S_De_Vrij 
          ...  S_De_Vrij sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Onana with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 47 :(bla) Guti is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to F_Torres 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from F_Torres! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  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. 49 :(bla) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from K_Tzolakis 
Min. 53 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But K_Tzolakis just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 56 :(bla) F_Torres makes himself available 
          ...  F_Torres chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 59 :(bla) Guti takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Guti attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 60 :(ars) M_Olise hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Samu latches onto it! 
          ...  Samu attempts a chip! 
          ...  But A_Onana parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 64 :(ars) M_Olise breaks free from his marker 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Olise! 
          ...  A_Onana saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 65 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Guilherme 
          ...  COMING OFF: Andre 
Min. 68 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal knocks it past S_De_Vrij and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  I_Fresneda is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  F_Torres with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  But K_Tzolakis gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand flights it in! 
          ...  A_Silva gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 69 :(ars) L_Guilherme looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_De_Vrij 
          ...  R_Le_Normand beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Mane 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 70 :(bla) Guti 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! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 72 :(ars) Samu runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of K_Konate 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  K_Konate is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has A_Onana to beat 
          ...  A_Onana makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  And settles in the back of the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 73 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 73 :(bla) B_Guimaraes gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Gabriel 
          ...  A_Hickey dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 74 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Gebert 
          ...  COMING OFF: Samu 
Min. 76 :(bla) B_Guimaraes turns past A_Hickey 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Fresneda goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 77 :(bla) S_Mane beats E_Camavinga 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  S_Mane with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But K_Tzolakis parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 81 :(bla) F_Torres with the dribble 
          ...  S_De_Vrij is easily beaten 
          ...  F_Torres with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Torres lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by F_Gebert 
Min. 86 :(bla) S_Beukema with an inch perfect pass to S_Mane 
          ...  M_Olise slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 87 :(ars) A_Hickey wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Gebert 
          ...  F_Gebert tries to beat A_Onana from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Onana's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(ars) F_Gebert takes advantage of a mistake by Gabriel 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  C_Lenglet hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Fresneda drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Carreras gets on the end of it 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 

*************  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          : F_Torres
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_De_Vrij (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_De_Vrij (23), K_Konate (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Olise (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :           3        |       10
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Arsenal
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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  28   1   1   1  22 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  25  18  13  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Gabriel        DF   1  24  21   6  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  26
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  23  19   7  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  24  18   8  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
S_Beukema      DF   1  23  18  11  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
B_Guimaraes    AM   1  17  24  19  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Phillips     DM   1  20  23  14  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       AM   1   5  22  19  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  48
Guti           MF   1   9  20  18  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  12
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  18  24  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
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  20  13  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       MF   1  16  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   1  10  19  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   1   1  14  22  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Tzolakis     GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  24  21  10  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  16  15  94
A_Silva        DF   1  23  20   6  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
A_Carreras     DF   1  23  20   5  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  25
A_Hickey       DF   1  24  18  15  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  36   0
I_Fresneda     DF   1  22  20   5  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
E_Camavinga    MF   1  21  24   7  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Andre          DM   1  20  22  12  28 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Olise        AM   1   4  23  22  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  34  11  34
K_Konate       FW   1   8  21  25  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
Samu           FW   1   6  20  24  22 |  77   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  14
A_Boruc        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hutchinson   DF   1  16  11   0  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Guilherme    AM   1   7  22  19  26 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
I_Houben       MF   1   5  19  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Gebert       FW   1   6  12  17  10 |  17   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0  13
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