Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 9,718 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Arsenal get the match underway!
2.59
1-0Sol Duberry knocks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Beattie. Shaun Beattie plays a perfect one-two with Saidu A. Adeshina and rushes in on goal... Shaun Beattie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.40
1-0Neil Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Adams. Omer Adams passes the ball forward to Gilles Carter. Gilles Carter threads the ball through to Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Gonzalo Rivera easily smothers it!
8.18
Graeme Higginbotham surges forward with the ball. Graeme Higginbotham goes all the way! Graeme Higginbotham tries a spectacular strike but somehow Gonzalo Rivera manages to keep it out.
9.02
Sol Duberry surges forward with the ball. Sol Duberry plays a perfect one-two with Shaun Beattie and rushes in on goal... Sol Duberry shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Aaron Richards is on top of it.
10.00
Sol Duberry decides to run forward with the ball. Sol Duberry lofts in a cross ball towards Saidu A. Adeshina. Saidu A. Adeshina flicks the ball with his head. Aaron Richards is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.22
Graeme Higginbotham makes a simple pass to Gilles Carter. Gilles Carter goes all the way! Gilles Carter takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gonzalo Rivera easily smothers it!
15.11
2-0Sol Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Saidu A. Adeshina. Saidu A. Adeshina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Dalglish.
16.46
2-0Neil Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Carter. Gilles Carter shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.46
Graeme Higginbotham decides to run forward with the ball. Graeme Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Carter. Gilles Carter shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.37
Sol Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Liechti. Marcel Liechti goes all the way! Marcel Liechti tries a spectacular strike. Aaron Richards easily smothers it.
27.10
2-1Shaun Beattie clumsily knocks into Neil Dalglish. Shaun Beattie is given a warning by the referee! Neil Dalglish runs off the knock.
33.58
Saidu A. Adeshina catches Clive Williamson on the ankles. The referee calls over Saidu A. Adeshina and warns him to calm down! Clive Williamson stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.52
Maurizio Amerini flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Duberry. Sol Duberry knocks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Beattie. Shaun Beattie goes all the way! Shaun Beattie takes a shot at goal but somehow Aaron Richards manages to keep it out.
40.47
Ruben Barbosa makes a simple pass to Gilles Carter. Gilles Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Pfeiffer. Sebastian Pfeiffer directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
42.15
Sol Duberry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Beattie. Shaun Beattie goes all the way! Shaun Beattie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Aaron Richards easily smothers it.
44.26
Maurizio Amerini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Baldur Ólafsson. Baldur Ólafsson brings the ball forward. Baldur Ólafsson knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Liechti. Marcel Liechti powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
2-1Baldur Ólafsson barges into Omer Adams. Baldur Ólafsson is shown the yellow card! Omer Adams runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers get the second half underway!
48.48
Omer Adams controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Pfeiffer. Sebastian Pfeiffer shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
53.18
Neil Dalglish flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.20
Maurizio Amerini knocks the ball forward to Sol Duberry. Sol Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Liechti. Marcel Liechti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.54
Graeme Higginbotham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Carter. Gilles Carter directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Gonzalo Rivera!
67.48
Maurizio Amerini chips the ball to his team mate, Baldur Ólafsson. Baldur Ólafsson passes the ball forward to Shaun Beattie. Shaun Beattie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.08
Ruben Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Pfeiffer. Sebastian Pfeiffer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
72.53
Rolf Leitner knocks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Pfeiffer. Sebastian Pfeiffer powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.51
Baldur Ólafsson sees a break and surges forward. Baldur Ólafsson plays a perfect one-two with Shaun Beattie and rushes in on goal... Baldur Ólafsson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
81.04
Graeme Higginbotham threads the ball through to Gilles Carter. Gilles Carter plays a perfect one-two with Sebastian Pfeiffer and rushes in on goal... Gilles Carter shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Gonzalo Rivera is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.07
Les Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Marcel Ocwirk. Marcel Ocwirk makes a probing pass to Saidu A. Adeshina. Saidu A. Adeshina knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Liechti. Marcel Liechti flicks the ball with his head but somehow Aaron Richards manages to keep it out.
89.09
Neil Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Pfeiffer. Sebastian Pfeiffer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Higginbotham.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Shaun Beattie 3 Saidu A. Adeshina 10 | Gilles Carter 18, 81 |