Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Blackpool | Blackpool | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | manager | Sebastian Mantz | Sebastian Mantz | |||||||||||||||||
| Gonzalo Rivera | G. Rivera |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Ledley Kerr | L. Kerr | |||||||||
| Maurizio Amerini | M. Amerini |  | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 |  | Jurgen Buskermolen | J. Buskermolen | |||||||||
| Les Higginbotham | L. Higginbotham | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Wes Cort | W. Cort | |||||||||
| Adolfo Marcos | A. Marcos |  | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Vitor Alves | V. Alves | |||||||||
| Hugo Verges | H. Verges | | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | George Insley | G. Insley | |||||||||
| Genta Watanabe | G. Watanabe |  | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Tim Chadwick | T. Chadwick | |||||||||
| Marcel Ocwirk | M. Ocwirk |  | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 |  | Cyrille Guyot | C. Guyot | |||||||||
| Sol Duberry | S. Duberry | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 |  | Yurtcan Kayis | Y. Kayis | |||||||||
| Saidu A. Adeshina | S. Adeshina |  | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Francis Wright-Phillips | F. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Marcel Liechti | M. Liechti |  | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 |  | Florin Stinga | F. Stinga | |||||||||
| John Caldwell | J. Caldwell |  | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 |  | Rafael Mercado | R. Mercado | |||||||||
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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 Blackpool. A crowd of 9,721 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Blackpool kick off and get the match underway!
6.33
0-0Wes Cort deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Chadwick. Tim Chadwick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Mercado. Rafael Mercado plays a perfect one-two with Francis Wright-Phillips and rushes in on goal... Rafael Mercado makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.02
Cyrille Guyot kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
22.33
Sol Duberry decides to run forward with the ball. Sol Duberry shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.24
0-0Hugo Verges clumsily knocks into Yurtcan Kayis. Hugo Verges is warned by the referee! Yurtcan Kayis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.19
0-0Wes Cort threads the ball through to Yurtcan Kayis. Yurtcan Kayis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Mercado. Rafael Mercado knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Maurizio Amerini.
33.37
0-0Hugo Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Saidu A. Adeshina. Saidu A. Adeshina goes all the way! Saidu A. Adeshina cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Ledley Kerr.
34.41
0-1Vitor Alves hoofs the ball up the pitch. Francis Wright-Phillips goes all the way! Francis Wright-Phillips makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.31
Maurizio Amerini makes a probing pass to Genta Watanabe. Genta Watanabe brings the ball forward. Genta Watanabe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Liechti. Marcel Liechti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Maurizio Amerini makes a simple pass to Marcel Ocwirk. Marcel Ocwirk knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Liechti. Marcel Liechti shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
51.22
Marcel Ocwirk knocks the ball forward to Saidu A. Adeshina. Saidu A. Adeshina finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Ledley Kerr.
53.44
1-1Maurizio Amerini clumsily knocks into Francis Wright-Phillips. Maurizio Amerini is given a warning by the referee! Francis Wright-Phillips hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.39
George Insley kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Chadwick. Tim Chadwick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Mercado. Rafael Mercado goes all the way! Rafael Mercado shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Gonzalo Rivera easily smothers it!
57.33
1-1Blackburn Rovers are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Blackpool's defence.
65.49
1-1Tim Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Mercado. Rafael Mercado threads the ball through to Florin Stinga but he's offside!
72.22
1-1Genta Watanabe clumsily knocks into Yurtcan Kayis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yurtcan Kayis runs off the knock.
77.24
Yurtcan Kayis threads the ball through to Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga makes a simple pass to Rafael Mercado. Rafael Mercado cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.33
Yurtcan Kayis flicks the ball to his team mate, Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Gonzalo Rivera manages to keep it out.
83.33
Wes Cort sees space and advances. Wes Cort passes the ball forward to Rafael Mercado. Rafael Mercado shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
84.50
Adolfo Marcos knocks the ball forward to Marcel Ocwirk. Marcel Ocwirk chips the ball to his team mate, John Caldwell. John Caldwell tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.28
Maurizio Amerini knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Ocwirk. Marcel Ocwirk flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Liechti. Marcel Liechti passes the ball forward but John Caldwell is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
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