Match Report


Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers     AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth
Dimitri BocharovDimitri Bocharov Anthony Connelly Anthony Connelly
Darius PalmerD. Palmer66
G
captain1
G
61Gavin GallagherG. Gallagher
Marcello Di BiagioM. Di Biagio60
D
2
D
68Juan-Carlos RamirezJ. Ramirez
Kevin CarrickK. Carrick80
D
3
D
69Alan BowerA. Bower
Diogo FernandesD. Fernandes70
D
4captain
D
72Jody HibbsJ. Hibbs
Simon McgovernS. Mcgovern64
D
5
D
70Datti Mohamed MezzanottiD. Mezzanotti
Jonathan GeorgeJ. George61
M
6
M
78Colin OliverC. Oliver
Florian BierhoffF. Bierhoff73
M
7
M
69Norman LinekerN. Lineker
Giordano RuotoloG. Ruotolo57
M
8
M
67Miguel MunozM. Munoz
Marvin MonkM. Monk63
A
9
A
59Dion MiddletonD. Middleton
Ben FinneyB. Finney66
A
10
A
72Harry MayH. May
Tim HapgoodT. Hapgood68
A
11
A
63Dean BeresfordD. Beresford
 
Phil RufusP. Rufus58
M
12
A
54Richard TerryR. Terry
Leon KeeganL. Keegan47
A
13
D
73Bruno VianaB. Viana
Jamie WalkerJ. Walker57
D
14
M
51Isaiah WilsonI. Wilson

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 20,362 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
AFC Bournemouth looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Brendan Ferdinand.


0.00
AFC Bournemouth kick off the first half!
4.33
Giordano Ruotolo plays the ball forward to Florian Bierhoff. Florian Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alan Bower.
6.23
Kevin Carrick makes a simple pass to Jonathan George. Jonathan George shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.19
Florian Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Monk collects the pass. Marvin Monk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Gallagher who gathers it comfortably.
10.21
Diogo Fernandes threads the ball through to Jonathan George. Jonathan George knocks the ball to his team mate, Giordano Ruotolo. Giordano Ruotolo lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Monk. Marvin Monk directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.13
With some swift thinking, Diogo Fernandes plays the ball forward to Ben Finney. Ben Finney knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.38
Florian Bierhoff advances with the ball. Florian Bierhoff finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.05
Blackburn Rovers are in full control of this game.
28.03
Tim Hapgood makes a simple pass to Marvin Monk. Marvin Monk lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Finney. Ben Finney is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.34
Harry May flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Munoz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Munoz whips in a cross ball towards Harry May. Harry May jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.10
Norman Lineker decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Lineker shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. AFC Bournemouth are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
38.46
Marvin Monk barges into Jody Hibbs. The referee calls over Marvin Monk and shows him a yellow card! Jody Hibbs stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.15
Jody Hibbs knocks the ball forward to Norman Lineker. Norman Lineker makes a probing pass to Harry May. Harry May knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darius Palmer who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Juan-Carlos Ramirez makes a probing pass to Norman Lineker. Norman Lineker shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
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. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Blackburn Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.42
Norman Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Dean Beresford controls it well on his chest. Dean Beresford plays a quick one-two with Norman Lineker and rushes in on goal... Dean Beresford shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Darius Palmer easily smothers it!
48.32
Kevin Carrick sees Marvin Monk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marvin Monk knocks the ball forward to Jonathan George but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.24
Diogo Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Monk controls it well on his chest. Marvin Monk takes it forward alone. Marvin Monk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.27
Without breaking stride, Marcello Di Biagio plays the ball forward to Jonathan George. Jonathan George chips the ball to his team mate, Giordano Ruotolo. Giordano Ruotolo whips in a cross ball towards Ben Finney. Ben Finney beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.52
Marvin Monk runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marvin Monk whips in a cross ball towards Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but Alan Bower is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
67.08
Simon Mcgovern decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Giordano Ruotolo. Giordano Ruotolo lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Finney. With a superhuman jump, Ben Finney connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
72.49
Harry May makes a probing pass to Dion Middleton. Dion Middleton plays a perfect one-two with Norman Lineker and rushes in on goal... Dion Middleton cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.34
Diogo Fernandes makes a probing pass to Jonathan George. Without breaking stride, Jonathan George plays the ball forward to Ben Finney. Ben Finney knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.21
Simon Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Giordano Ruotolo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giordano Ruotolo passes the ball forward to Florian Bierhoff. Florian Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Gavin Gallagher. Excellent save.
89.46
Norman Lineker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harry May. Harry May lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Middleton. Dion Middleton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Blackburn Rovers

AFC Bournemouth
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
25.7%
45.7%
28.6%

Scorers
Florian Bierhoff 16
Dion Middleton 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Florian Bierhoff of Blackburn Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Darius Palmer (GK)
6
2.Marcello Di Biagio (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Carrick (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Fernandes (DEF)
7
5.Simon Mcgovern (DEF)
7
6.Jonathan George (MID)
6
7.Florian Bierhoff (MID)goal scored
9
8.Giordano Ruotolo (MID)
7
9.Marvin Monk (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Ben Finney (ATT)
6
11.Tim Hapgood (ATT)
6
 
12.Phil Rufus (MID)
0
13.Leon Keegan (ATT)
0
14.Jamie Walker (DEF)
0

1.Gavin Gallagher (GK)
6
2.Juan-Carlos Ramirez (DEF)
6
3.Alan Bower (DEF)
6
4.Jody Hibbs (DEF)
6
5.Datti Mohamed Mezzanotti (DEF)
6
6.Colin Oliver (MID)
6
7.Norman Lineker (MID)
8
8.Miguel Munoz (MID)
6
9.Dion Middleton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Harry May (ATT)
6
11.Dean Beresford (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Terry (ATT)
0
13.Bruno Viana (DEF)
0
14.Isaiah Wilson (MID)
0