FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Barnsley (Fri May 15)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Barnsley
                            4-2-2-2 E  |  5-1-2-2 N
                         Ian McNamara  |  Nickie Williams
                                       |
                           A_Onana GK  |  GK M_Amelia
                           Gabriel DF  |  DF A_Forson
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF R_Marquez
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF M_Motta
                           W_Bouma DF  |  DF P_Wome
                        K_Phillips MF  |  DF A_Kolarov
                       B_Guimaraes MF  |  DM N_Lahmadi
                          F_Torres AM  |  MF J_Menez
                              Guti AM  |  MF Hannibal
                      J_Stansfield FW  |  FW M_Tel
                         A_McGeady FW  |  FW A_Garnacho
                                       |
                       B_Bertinato SUB |  SUB R_Wright
                            R_Koch SUB |  SUB A_Sotres
                        A_Candreva SUB |  SUB S_Cziommer
                            Gerson SUB |  SUB B_Howard
                            K_Uche SUB |  SUB D_Villa




Min. 2  :(bla) B_Guimaraes runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  But M_Motta will cut out the threat 
Min. 2  :(bar) Hannibal runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Hannibal with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  A_Onana falls over 
          ...  But A_Onana is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 3  :(bla) A_McGeady knocks the ball past A_Forson 
          ...  M_Tel with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 6  :(bla) W_Bouma with the diagonal pass to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Motta 
Min. 7  :(bar) J_Menez jinks through the defence 
          ...  F_Torres with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Garnacho with the thundering drive 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Menez with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Gabriel reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 8  :(bla) K_Phillips sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Stansfield 
          ...  N_Lahmadi with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 11 :(bar) Hannibal fires over a low cross to M_Tel 
          ...  M_Tel tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 11 :(bla) K_Phillips fires over a low cross to J_Stansfield 
          ...  R_Marquez fouls badly 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  F_Torres hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  But M_Amelia hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 15 :(bla) F_Torres with the dribble 
          ...  P_Wome is easily beaten 
          ...  R_Marquez wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 16 :(bar) M_Tel latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Tel goes for the top corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Onana dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And A_Onana tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Lahmadi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Marquez tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 17 :(bla) A_McGeady jumps over R_Marquez's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Forson 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 18 :(bla) A_McGeady had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Marquez 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 23 :(bar) N_Lahmadi spots M_Tel who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Tel with the shot on net! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 25 :(bla) N_Schlotrbeck with an inch perfect pass to J_Stansfield 
          ...  J_Stansfield is clean through, he is one on one with M_Amelia 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Amelia 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 28 :(bar) A_Kolarov comes accross to cover, good skills 
          ...  M_Amelia advances out towards the looping ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Header over the keeper! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  That's got to be one of the best own goals I've ever seen. 
          ...  He must feel like a right pillock! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Barnsley ...
Min. 29 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley 
          ...  Barnsley have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 31 :(bla) K_Phillips looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Torres 
          ...  R_Marquez wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 31 :(bla) F_Torres with the diagonal pass to A_McGeady 
          ...  J_Menez with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 32 :(bla) A_McGeady plays in K_Phillips with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But A_Kolarov spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 33 :(bar) Hannibal with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Tel gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Tel cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Onana's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 34 :(bla) A_McGeady sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_McGeady attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 35 :(bar) M_Tel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Lahmadi 
          ...  N_Lahmadi with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Onana parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 37 :(bla) J_Stansfield beats A_Forson 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  P_Wome with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 38 :(bar) M_Tel with a measured ball to J_Menez 
          ...  J_Menez with the header! 
          ...  A_Onana just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) A_McGeady sidesteps A_Kolarov 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Kolarov wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  F_Torres gets on the end of it 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 44 :(bar) M_Motta with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past K_Phillips 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Garnacho! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 45 :(bar) M_Tel gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Gabriel! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But R_Le_Normand clears the danger 
Min. 47 :(bar) A_Forson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Garnacho gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Stansfield 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 48 :(bla) K_Phillips chests it down 
          ...  K_Phillips shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gabriel plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Amelia comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Torres floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Forson with the clearance 
Min. 48 :(bar) A_Kolarov with an early cross to A_Garnacho 
          ...  A_Garnacho hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Onana's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Barnsley ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Barnsley

Min. 47 :(bla) B_Guimaraes with a penetrating pass to A_McGeady 
          ...  M_Motta with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 48 :(bla) J_Stansfield loses his marker! 
          ...  J_Stansfield with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  M_Amelia gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by M_Amelia to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Phillips plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_McGeady with the shot! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the advantage! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Barnsley ...
Min. 49 :(bla) K_Phillips with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_McGeady in space 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Motta and it had to be 
Min. 50 :(bla) B_Guimaraes spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Stansfield! 
          ...  J_Stansfield with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  M_Amelia with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 52 :(bla) Curled in dangerously from N_Schlotrbeck to K_Phillips 
          ...  K_Phillips hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Guti crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Amelia 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 53 :(bla) B_Guimaraes runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Garnacho with a nasty foul 
Min. 54 :(bar) M_Tel runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Bouma 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_Guimaraes belts it clear 
Min. 58 :(bar) N_Lahmadi with the dribble 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck is easily beaten 
          ...  N_Lahmadi aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Barnsley fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Barnsley ...
Min. 58 :(bla) J_Stansfield sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Menez is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 59 :(bar) N_Lahmadi runs into space 
          ...  Gabriel with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  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! 
Min. 65 :(bla) R_Le_Normand with a reverse pass to J_Stansfield 
          ...  A_Forson slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 69 :(bla) J_Stansfield spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Guti! 
          ...  Guti drives it towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for M_Amelia 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  M_Amelia looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Koch 
          ...  COMING OFF: Gabriel 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Candreva 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Phillips 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Uche 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_McGeady 
Min. 70 :(bla) A_Candreva holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Let's see if Blackburn Rovers can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Barnsley ...
Min. 71 :(bar) Hannibal takes advantage of a bad back pass from W_Bouma 
          ...  Hannibal drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 72 :(bla) R_Le_Normand finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  R_Le_Normand drives it low! 
          ...  But M_Amelia makes an easy save 
Min. 75 :(bla) Guti beats R_Marquez with absolute ease! 
          ...  Guti with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  M_Amelia makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 79 :(bar) Hannibal with a 30-yard pass to N_Lahmadi 
          ...  N_Lahmadi attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Onana makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 82 :(bla) J_Stansfield brushes A_Kolarov aside and breaks free 
          ...  P_Wome takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 82 :(bla) J_Stansfield has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Amelia! 
          ...  M_Motta hacks him down! 
          ...  That's a very late challenge 
          ...  The referee calls him over 
          ...  He's a dead man walking and he knows it... 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 83 :(bla) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  J_Stansfield gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Stansfield with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  M_Amelia gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 83 :(bar) R_Marquez hoofs it upfield to find Hannibal 
          ...  Hannibal with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But A_Onana reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 85 :(bla) K_Uche with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  A_Kolarov bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 86 :(bla) F_Torres with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  F_Torres keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bla) K_Uche plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  K_Uche with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 88 :(bar) N_Lahmadi kills the ball dead 
          ...  W_Bouma is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 89 :(bla) B_Guimaraes hits a hard pass to J_Stansfield 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Stansfield! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 93 :(bla) B_Guimaraes sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Torres 
          ...  P_Wome reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 97 :(bla) B_Guimaraes 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! 
          ...  Guti receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Guti with the strike! 
          ...  M_Amelia tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Candreva swings it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 97 :(bar) Hannibal cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Menez 
          ...  R_Koch reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  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          : K_Phillips
Scorers              : A_Kolarov (28 og), A_McGeady (48), F_Torres (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Schlotrbeck (44), Gabriel (59), W_Bouma (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Barnsley Match Info
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Best player          : N_Lahmadi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Garnacho (48), N_Lahmadi (58)
Sent Off             : M_Motta (82)
Booked               : R_Marquez (11), J_Menez (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Barnsley
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       14
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       16
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 3 - 2 Barnsley
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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  30   1   1   1  22 | 101   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   1  24  22   6  27 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  -2  -2
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  24  18   8  20 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  18  24
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  23  19   8  26 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  32  -2
W_Bouma        DF   1  20  14  10  26 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  20  -2
K_Phillips     MF   1  20  24  15  26 |  74   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  64  30
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  18  24  20  28 | 101   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  60  10
F_Torres       AM   1   5  23  20  26 | 101   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  64
Guti           AM   1  10  20  18  22 | 101   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  18  23  22 | 101   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  34  18  41
A_McGeady      FW   1   9  17  21  20 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  19  39
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Koch         DF   1  18  12   3  24 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   1  10  19  13  27 |  27   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
Gerson         MF   1  13  16   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uche         FW   1   4  16  20  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Barnsley
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_Amelia       GK  28   1   1   1  25 | 101   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
A_Forson       DF   1  23  20  15  24 | 101   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  16   0
R_Marquez      DF   1  21  16  12  27 | 101   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  55  18  16
M_Motta        DF   1  22  16  10  29 |  86   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  42   8 -12
P_Wome         DF   1  20  16  11  30 | 101   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Kolarov      DF   1  22  17  10  29 | 101   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  32   0
N_Lahmadi      DM   1  18  21  16  26 | 101   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  22  15  72
J_Menez        MF   1   8  21  18  25 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
Hannibal       MF   1   6  22  20  24 | 101   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  56  36
M_Tel          FW   1   7  20  24  23 | 101   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  32  28
A_Garnacho     FW   1   2  21  24  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
R_Wright       GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sotres       DF   1  19  13  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cziommer     MF   1   4  21  17  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howard       MF   1   6  19  18  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Villa        FW   1   9  16  20  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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