Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
David WardDavid Ward Dimitri Bocharov Dimitri Bocharov
Ray FontolanR. Fontolan64
G
1
G
66Darius PalmerD. Palmer
Oleg RowettO. Rowett60
D
2
D
80Kevin CarrickK. Carrick
Vasco VarelaV. Varela59
D
3
D
60Marcello Di BiagioM. Di Biagio
Marc RohrschneiderM. Rohrschneider58
D
4captain
D
70Diogo FernandesD. Fernandes
Neil PriorN. Prior59
D
5
D
64Simon McgovernS. Mcgovern
Ralph TolleyR. Tolley64
M
captain6
M
61Jonathan GeorgeJ. George
Alexander GreenA. Green68
M
7
M
73Florian BierhoffF. Bierhoff
Morris KerrM. Kerr60
A
8
M
57Daniele FormonD. Formon
Hugo NavarroH. Navarro53
A
9
A
68Tim HapgoodT. Hapgood
Ledley PearceL. Pearce63
A
10
A
66Ben FinneyB. Finney
Phil Le TissierP. Le Tissier69
M
11
A
63Marvin MonkM. Monk
 
Stuart ImpeyS. Impey41
D
12
M
58Phil RufusP. Rufus
Colin NichollsC. Nicholls58
M
13
A
47Leon KeeganL. Keegan
Richard LawtonR. Lawton59
A
14
D
57Jamie WalkerJ. Walker

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 15,480 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Mason.


0.00
Blackburn Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.13
Marc Rohrschneider advances with the ball. Marc Rohrschneider threads a neat ball through to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Carrick.
12.16
Jonathan George knocks the ball forward to Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Monk. Marvin Monk flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Ray Fontolan.
13.37
Corner kick to Blackburn Rovers. Florian Bierhoff plays it to the near post. Ray Fontolan drops low and scoops up the ball.
15.15
Jonathan George flicks a high ball forward to Florian Bierhoff who takes it down. Florian Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan George. Jonathan George connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ray Fontolan is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.29
Diogo Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan George collects the pass. Jonathan George makes a simple pass to Ben Finney. Ben Finney lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.26
Tim Hapgood catches Neil Prior on the ankles. The referee warns Tim Hapgood to calm down! Neil Prior hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.32
With imagination, Diogo Fernandes picks a pass forward to Marvin Monk. Marvin Monk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ray Fontolan who gathers it comfortably.
44.31
Diogo Fernandes receives the ball from a throw-in from Marcello Di Biagio. Diogo Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Florian Bierhoff collects the pass. Florian Bierhoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tim Hapgood provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Ray Fontolan!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Blackburn Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Barnsley get the second half underway!
49.48
Kevin Carrick threads a neat ball through to Diogo Fernandes. Diogo Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Ben Finney controls it well on his chest. Ben Finney whips in a cross ball towards Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.01
Marc Rohrschneider makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Green. Alexander Green flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Navarro who takes it down. Hugo Navarro runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Hugo Navarro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
53.34
Vasco Varela threads the ball through to Alexander Green. Alexander Green runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alexander Green knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcello Di Biagio.
54.32
Ledley Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Morris Kerr who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Morris Kerr plays the ball forward to Hugo Navarro who has made a great run into the box. Hugo Navarro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Darius Palmer manages to keep it out.
57.19
Daniele Formon comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Green. The referee brings Daniele Formon to one side and gives him a warning! Alexander Green stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.42
Jonathan George laces a weighted ball forward to Ben Finney. Ben Finney lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Monk. Marvin Monk makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
60.01
Florian Bierhoff surges forward with the ball. Florian Bierhoff plays a scrappy one-two with Ben Finney and stumbles forward towards the goal... Florian Bierhoff muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
61.47
Alexander Green sees Phil Le Tissier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Phil Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Green. Alexander Green beats his man to it with a header. Darius Palmer punches it away to safety.
63.22
Alexander Green kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Mcgovern.
69.32
Diogo Fernandes passes the ball forward to Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon sees space and advances. Daniele Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ray Fontolan who gathers it comfortably.
73.31
Diogo Fernandes takes a long throw-in. Daniele Formon threads a neat ball through to Florian Bierhoff. Florian Bierhoff shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
75.17
Diogo Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Mcgovern. Simon Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood lofts in a cross ball towards Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
83.06
Tim Hapgood catches Marc Rohrschneider on the ankles. Tim Hapgood is given another warning by the referee! Marc Rohrschneider runs off the knock.
85.15
Marc Rohrschneider makes a simple pass to Neil Prior. Neil Prior makes a simple pass to Phil Le Tissier. Phil Le Tissier threads the ball through to Ledley Pearce but he's offside!
87.45
Jonathan George sees a break and surges forward. Jonathan George knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marc Rohrschneider.
89.40
With imagination, Kevin Carrick laces a through ball forward to Simon Mcgovern. Simon Mcgovern threads the ball through to Marvin Monk. Marvin Monk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ray Fontolan manages to gather it.
90.00
Florian Bierhoff comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Green. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Green stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Blackburn Rovers
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
36%
44%
20%

Scorers
Jonathan George 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan George of Blackburn Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Ray Fontolan (GK)
7
2.Oleg Rowett (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Varela (DEF)
6
4.Marc Rohrschneider (DEF)
7
5.Neil Prior (DEF)
6
6.Ralph Tolley (MID)
6
7.Alexander Green (MID)
8
8.Morris Kerr (ATT)
6
9.Hugo Navarro (ATT)
6
10.Ledley Pearce (ATT)
6
11.Phil Le Tissier (MID)
6
 
12.Stuart Impey (DEF)
0
13.Colin Nicholls (MID)
0
14.Richard Lawton (ATT)
0

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