Match Report
| Blackpool | Blackpool |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Deane | A. Deane |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Gonzalo Rivera | G. Rivera | |||||||||
| Wes Cort | W. Cort | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Les Higginbotham | L. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Vitor Alves | V. Alves |  | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Leonardo Leon | L. Leon | |||||||||
| Imashirou Fujita | I. Fujita |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | Danny Lockley | D. Lockley | |||||||||
| George Insley | G. Insley | | 61 | D | | 5 | | M | 61 | | Genta Watanabe | G. Watanabe | |||||||||
| Yurtcan Kayis | Y. Kayis |  | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | Syd Oakes | S. Oakes | |||||||||
| Tim Chadwick | T. Chadwick | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Stephen Lawrence | S. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Chris Barrett | C. Barrett | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Ivan Shaw | I. Shaw | |||||||||
| Florin Stinga | F. Stinga |  | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 |  | John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Rafael Mercado | R. Mercado |  | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 42 | | Jon Shaw | J. Shaw | |||||||||
| Francis Wright-Phillips | F. Wright-Phillips | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Shaun Beattie | S. Beattie | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Bloomfield Road where Blackpool play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 8,725 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Blackpool are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Blackpool are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Blackpool get the match underway!
2.24
0-0Leonardo Leon threads the ball through to Syd Oakes. Syd Oakes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Beattie. Shaun Beattie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Imashirou Fujita.
10.42
0-0Danny Lockley makes a probing pass to Syd Oakes. Syd Oakes threads the ball through to Shaun Beattie. Shaun Beattie shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.15
Tim Chadwick knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips goes all the way! Francis Wright-Phillips shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.24
0-0Syd Oakes advances with the ball. Syd Oakes knocks in a cross ball towards John Caldwell. John Caldwell powers a header at goal. Arthur Deane easily picks it out of the air!
16.42
Imashirou Fujita chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Barrett. Chris Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Lockley.
18.07
Wes Cort brings the ball forward. Wes Cort threads the ball through to Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
22.24
Tim Chadwick makes a probing pass to Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.30
0-0Tim Chadwick decides to run forward with the ball. Tim Chadwick kicks a strong pass forward to Florin Stinga but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.44
Yurtcan Kayis makes a simple pass to Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga goes all the way! Florin Stinga shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Gonzalo Rivera manages to keep it out.
40.54
Ivan Shaw chips the ball to his team mate, John Caldwell. John Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Beattie but the linesman indicates offside!
44.03
0-1Les Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jon Shaw. Jon Shaw knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Beattie. Shaun Beattie powers a header at goal. Arthur Deane is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Blackburn Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.40
Stephen Lawrence makes a simple pass to Jon Shaw. Jon Shaw shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
48.23
Yurtcan Kayis passes the ball forward to Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.55
Tim Chadwick knocks the ball forward to Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.31
Genta Watanabe takes it forward alone. Genta Watanabe plays a perfect one-two with Jon Shaw and rushes in on goal... Genta Watanabe cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Genta Watanabe scores for Blackburn Rovers!!
54.03
Yurtcan Kayis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Mercado. Rafael Mercado tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.02
Leonardo Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Shaw. Ivan Shaw kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Shaw. Jon Shaw shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.28
Stephen Lawrence knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Shaw. Jon Shaw goes all the way! Jon Shaw rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.21
George Insley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yurtcan Kayis. Yurtcan Kayis flicks the ball to his team mate, Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Gonzalo Rivera.
66.26
Vitor Alves makes a simple pass to Tim Chadwick. Tim Chadwick decides to run forward with the ball. Tim Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gonzalo Rivera who gathers it comfortably.
73.51
Tim Chadwick surges forward with the ball. Tim Chadwick threads the ball through to Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.37
Chris Barrett threads the ball through to Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga knocks the ball forward to Francis Wright-Phillips but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
84.50
Tim Chadwick brings the ball forward. Tim Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gonzalo Rivera manages to gather it comfortably.
85.36
0-2Danny Lockley comes in with a late challenge on Rafael Mercado. The referee calls over Danny Lockley and warns him to calm down! Rafael Mercado carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.35
Imashirou Fujita makes a simple pass to Tim Chadwick. Tim Chadwick passes the ball forward to Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Gonzalo Rivera.
89.18
Syd Oakes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Beattie. Shaun Beattie makes a probing pass to John Caldwell but he's offside!
90.00
Chris Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Florin Stinga. Florin Stinga whips in a cross ball towards Francis Wright-Phillips. Francis Wright-Phillips connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
23.3%
45.3%
31.4%
Scorers