Match Report


Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Dimitri BocharovDimitri Bocharov Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Darius PalmerD. Palmer66
G
1
G
70Gianni CastelliniG. Castellini
Kevin CarrickK. Carrick80
D
2
D
69Peter GowerP. Gower
Marcello Di BiagioM. Di Biagio60
D
3
D
65Jonathan WainwrightJ. Wainwright
Diogo FernandesD. Fernandes70
D
captain4
D
63Paul MannP. Mann
Simon McgovernS. Mcgovern64
D
5
D
59Cedric BakboordC. Bakboord
Jonathan GeorgeJ. George61
M
6
M
75Adrien SankhareA. Sankhare
Florian BierhoffF. Bierhoff73
M
7
M
72Eoin MendoncaE. Mendonca
Daniele FormonD. Formon57
M
8
M
63Delano KarelseD. Karelse
Tim HapgoodT. Hapgood68
A
9
A
75Craig InceC. Ince
Ben FinneyB. Finney66
A
10captain
A
66Brendan ShearerB. Shearer
Marvin MonkM. Monk63
A
11
A
63Kelvin WinterburnK. Winterburn
 
Phil RufusP. Rufus58
M
12
M
60Wayne HitchcockW. Hitchcock
Leon KeeganL. Keegan47
A
13
A
51Des HuckerbyD. Huckerby
Jamie WalkerJ. Walker57
D
14
A
51Lomano MilliganL. Milligan

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Tottenham Hotspur. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Dichio.


0.00
Blackburn Rovers kick off and get the first half underway!
3.30
Marcello Di Biagio knocks the ball forward to Diogo Fernandes. Diogo Fernandes plays the ball forward to Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adrien Sankhare.
9.28
Delano Karelse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Mendonca. Eoin Mendonca controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Kelvin Winterburn through on goal. Some good footwork from Kelvin Winterburn provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
10.34
Jonathan George flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
15.49
Diogo Fernandes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Finney. Ben Finney shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
18.36
Simon Mcgovern receives the ball from a throw-in from Diogo Fernandes. Simon Mcgovern makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Florian Bierhoff. Florian Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Formon who takes it down. Daniele Formon passes the ball forward but Tim Hapgood is offside!
26.32
Florian Bierhoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan George. Jonathan George whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Monk. Paul Mann catches Marvin Monk on the ankles. Marvin Monk appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
27.20
Paul Mann makes a simple pass to Delano Karelse. Delano Karelse makes a simple pass to Craig Ince. Craig Ince skips past Diogo Fernandes! Craig Ince muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Craig Ince!
30.19
Brendan Shearer clumsily knocks into Simon Mcgovern. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Mcgovern grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.49
Florian Bierhoff passes the ball forward to Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
38.15
Marcello Di Biagio flicks the ball to his team mate, Florian Bierhoff. Florian Bierhoff passes the ball forward to Ben Finney. Ben Finney shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.27
Delano Karelse chips the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Winterburn. Kelvin Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darius Palmer who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half. The Blackburn Rovers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
48.56
Delano Karelse makes a simple pass to Craig Ince. Craig Ince finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
49.13
Delano Karelse sees space and advances. Delano Karelse shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.02
Ben Finney flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.47
Peter Gower deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Ince. Craig Ince knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Shearer. Brendan Shearer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.11
Blackburn Rovers have made a substitution with Phil Rufus replacing Simon Mcgovern and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Lomano Milligan replacing Brendan Shearer .
61.19
With vision, Marcello Di Biagio picks a pass forward to Florian Bierhoff. Florian Bierhoff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Monk. Marvin Monk whips in a cross ball towards Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.11
Delano Karelse flicks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Mendonca. Eoin Mendonca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darius Palmer who gathers it comfortably.
67.44
Kevin Carrick threads the ball through to Florian Bierhoff. Seeing a gap ahead, Florian Bierhoff plays the ball forward to Ben Finney. Ben Finney whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Monk. Marvin Monk jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Gianni Castellini!
69.25
Marvin Monk threads a neat ball through to Ben Finney. Ben Finney shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
71.05
With some swift thinking, Phil Rufus plays the ball forward to Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Finney. Ben Finney directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.35
Kevin Carrick makes a probing pass to Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan George. Jonathan George cuts inside the box! Jonathan George cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
79.06
Florian Bierhoff makes a simple pass to Phil Rufus. Phil Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Hapgood. Tim Hapgood directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Gianni Castellini. Excellent save.
89.35
Kevin Carrick threads a neat ball through to Jonathan George. Jonathan George hits a low pass to Florian Bierhoff. Florian Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Ben Finney. Ben Finney makes a looping header on goal. The ball strikes Jonathan Wainwright's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
90.00
It's a corner kick. Florian Bierhoff kicks a low ball out wide. Phil Rufus shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Blackburn Rovers

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.5%
31.5%
Play Area
26%
46.6%
27.4%

Scorers
Tim Hapgood 32
Jonathan George 72
Craig Ince 27
Brendan Shearer 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Ince of Tottenham Hotspur

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

1.Gianni Castellini (GK)
7
2.Peter Gower (DEF)
6
3.Jonathan Wainwright (DEF)
6
4.Paul Mann (DEF)
6
5.Cedric Bakboord (DEF)
6
6.Adrien Sankhare (MID)
6
7.Eoin Mendonca (MID)
6
8.Delano Karelse (MID)
8
9.Craig Ince (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Brendan Shearer (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Kelvin Winterburn (ATT)
6
 
12.Wayne Hitchcock (MID)
0
13.Des Huckerby (ATT)
0
14.Lomano Milligan (ATT)
6