Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Birmingham City | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Morris | I. Morris |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Kevin Dalglish | K. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Jonathan Makin | J. Makin | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Simon Dublin | S. Dublin | |||||||||
| Joe Hurst | J. Hurst | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Alun Heskey | A. Heskey | |||||||||
| Craig Luzhny | C. Luzhny | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Wes Lee | W. Lee | |||||||||
| Marvin Bailey | M. Bailey | | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Stuart Scholes | S. Scholes | |||||||||
| Norman Smithe | N. Smithe | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Graeme Adams | G. Adams | |||||||||
| Max Mann | M. Mann | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Leon Murrin | L. Murrin | |||||||||
| Anthony Heskey | A. Heskey | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Carl Plowright | C. Plowright | |||||||||
| Luke Beresford | L. Beresford | | 57 | A | | 9 | |  | A | 70 |  | Silvain Of Hesselink | S. Of Hesselink | ||||||||
| Colin Hall | C. Hall | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 |  | Guillermo Ramirez | G. Ramirez | |||||||||
| Anthony King | A. King | | 53 | A | | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Eddie Davis | E. Davis | ||||||||
| Shaun Clarke | S. Clarke | | 54 | M | | 12 | | G | 59 | | Dave Powell | D. Powell | |||||||||
| Simon Bowyer | S. Bowyer | | 54 | G | | 13 | | M | 58 | | Matthew Draper | M. Draper | |||||||||
| Stan Young | S. Young | | 53 | M | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Ernesto Duran | E. Duran | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 9,115 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Fortune.
The pitch is in good condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Fortune.
0.00
0-0Birmingham City kick off and get the match underway!
3.57
0-0With vision, Anthony Heskey laces a through ball forward to Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony King. Simon Dublin comes in with a late challenge on Anthony King. Anthony King appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
9.58
0-0Leon Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Davis controls it well on his chest. Eddie Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.05
Leon Murrin sees Guillermo Ramirez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Luzhny.
12.18
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Scholes plays the ball forward to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
14.55
Stuart Scholes picks a pass forward to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonathan Makin.
15.30
Leon Murrin sees Guillermo Ramirez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Ramirez shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
18.17
Norman Smithe flicks a high ball forward to Anthony King who takes it down. Anthony King knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wes Lee.
20.09
Stuart Scholes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez plays a scrappy one-two with Eddie Davis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Guillermo Ramirez rockets a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
22.20
0-0Norman Smithe makes a simple pass to Anthony King. Anthony King runs straight at the defence! Anthony King shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
24.42
Jonathan Makin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Heskey. Anthony Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
27.25
0-0Marvin Bailey comes in with a late challenge on Silvain Of Hesselink. The referee calls over Marvin Bailey and shows him a yellow card! Silvain Of Hesselink stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.16
Leon Murrin flicks a high pass forward to Silvain Of Hesselink who brings the ball under control. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Isaiah Morris gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
30.16
Marvin Bailey plays the ball forward to Anthony Heskey. Anthony Heskey knocks the ball forward to Colin Hall. Colin Hall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Kevin Dalglish manages to gather it.
32.14
With wonderful imagination, Leon Murrin plays the ball forward to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. With a superhuman jump, Guillermo Ramirez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
34.33
Simon Dublin clumsily knocks into Anthony Heskey. Simon Dublin is shown the yellow card! Anthony Heskey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.09
Carl Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.17
Norman Smithe sees Luke Beresford in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luke Beresford tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
42.58
Graeme Adams makes a beautiful solo run. Graeme Adams tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.37
Graeme Adams makes a probing pass to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink makes a convincing header. Superb reactions from Isaiah Morris. What a save!
45.00
0-0Luke Beresford barges into Alun Heskey. The referee calls over Luke Beresford and warns him to calm down! Alun Heskey stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Birmingham City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers get the second half underway!
49.45
Luke Beresford clumsily knocks into Simon Dublin. The referee warns Luke Beresford again to calm down! Simon Dublin stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.52
Wes Lee kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Adams. Graeme Adams plays the ball forward to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Morris who gathers it comfortably.
55.48
Norman Smithe chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony King. Anthony King knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Hall. Colin Hall fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.50
Leon Murrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
59.32
0-1Alun Heskey pushes up the pitch. Alun Heskey darts forward. Alun Heskey cuts inside the box! Alun Heskey comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Birmingham City!
61.32
0-1Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Shaun Clarke replacing Marvin Bailey, Simon Bowyer replacing Anthony Heskey and Stan Young replacing Anthony King .
65.43
Max Mann passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Stan Young. Stan Young whips in a cross ball towards Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.53
1-1Carl Plowright catches Norman Smithe on the ankles. Carl Plowright is warned by the referee! Norman Smithe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.01
Stuart Scholes hacks Norman Smithe from behind! The referee calls over Stuart Scholes and shows him a yellow card! Norman Smithe runs off the knock.
75.56
Max Mann passes the ball forward to Colin Hall. Colin Hall plays a quick one-two with Stan Young and rushes in on goal... Colin Hall rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
78.04
Eddie Davis catches Joe Hurst on the ankles. Eddie Davis is given a warning by the referee! Joe Hurst grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.17
Graeme Adams passes the ball forward to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.58
Graeme Adams flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ramirez controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.52
Eddie Davis catches Shaun Clarke on the ankles. Eddie Davis is given another warning by the referee! Shaun Clarke gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Isaiah Morris (GK)
7
2. Jonathan Makin (DEF)
6
3. Joe Hurst (DEF)
6
4. Craig Luzhny (DEF)
6
5. Marvin Bailey (DEF)
6
6. Norman Smithe (MID)
7
7. Max Mann (MID)
6
8. Anthony Heskey (MID)
8
9. Luke Beresford (ATT)
8
10. Colin Hall (ATT)
7
11. Anthony King (ATT)
7
12. Shaun Clarke (MID)
6
13. Simon Bowyer (GK)
6
14. Stan Young (MID)
7
1. Kevin Dalglish (GK)
7
2. Simon Dublin (DEF)
5
3. Alun Heskey (DEF)
9
4. Wes Lee (DEF)
6
5. Stuart Scholes (MID)
6
6. Graeme Adams (MID)
7
7. Leon Murrin (MID)
8
8. Carl Plowright (MID)
6
9. Silvain Of Hesselink (ATT)
6
10. Guillermo Ramirez (ATT)
6
11. Eddie Davis (ATT)
6
12. Dave Powell (GK)
0
13. Matthew Draper (MID)
0
14. Ernesto Duran (DEF)
0