Match Report


Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers     Manchester CityManchester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Richard TolleyR. Tolley64
G
1
G
70Dean UnsworthD. Unsworth
Nick GriffinN. Griffin68
D
2captain
D
62Mervin GranttM. Grantt
Paolo CadamarteriP. Cadamarteri67
D
3
D
57Ernesto CarcedoE. Carcedo
Dominic WhiteD. White61
D
4
D
57Gary HendryG. Hendry
Matthew FortuneM. Fortune65
M
5
D
49Dennis WrightD. Wright
Arthur WeaverA. Weaver63
M
6
M
54Graham BellamyG. Bellamy
Max DoddM. Dodd53
M
7
M
54Tommy MooreT. Moore
Chris LjungbergC. Ljungberg51
M
8
M
51Matthew LightfootM. Lightfoot
Titus RufusT. Rufus70
A
9
A
66Cesare TommasiC. Tommasi
Isaiah WhiteI. White67
A
10
A
60Robert CraddockR. Craddock
Eddie MayE. May61
A
captain11
A
55Emile CarterE. Carter
 
Laurent TassaliL. Tassali58
D
12
G
55Mick CraddockM. Craddock
Michael ThirlwellM. Thirlwell51
D
13
G
55Malcolm JosephM. Joseph
Leon TaylorL. Taylor51
G
14
G
53Adam HitchcockA. Hitchcock

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 8,829 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.


0.00
The whistle blows and Manchester City kick off!
3.17
Mervin Grantt flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Moore. Tommy Moore sees Emile Carter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emile Carter rushes past Dominic White! Emile Carter makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.41
Paolo Cadamarteri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Max Dodd. Max Dodd threads a neat ball through to Isaiah White. Isaiah White edges inside the box! Isaiah White cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Dean Unsworth is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.52
Matthew Fortune makes a simple pass to Eddie May. Eddie May controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.12
Arthur Weaver flicks a high ball forward to Titus Rufus who takes it down. Titus Rufus shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.32
Max Dodd makes a simple pass to Isaiah White. Isaiah White skips past Mervin Grantt! Isaiah White makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Ernesto Carcedo happens to be in the right place to block it.
16.57
Gary Hendry threads the ball through to Matthew Lightfoot. Matthew Lightfoot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Craddock. Robert Craddock tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.34
Chris Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah White plays a quick one-two with Titus Rufus and rushes in on goal... Isaiah White shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
24.43
Matthew Fortune chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie May. Eddie May knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Hendry.
26.25
Ernesto Carcedo barges into Eddie May. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie May stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.35
Graham Bellamy knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Tolley who gathers it comfortably.
44.23
Max Dodd kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus plays a one-two with Isaiah White and rushes in on goal... Titus Rufus comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Dennis Wright breaks forward. Dennis Wright chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Craddock. Robert Craddock finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Blackburn Rovers start the second half!
47.06
Ernesto Carcedo chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Bellamy. Graham Bellamy makes a simple pass to Emile Carter. Emile Carter shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.13
Max Dodd threads a neat ball through to Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah White. Isaiah White beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Mervin Grantt.
55.13
Ernesto Carcedo catches Eddie May on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Ernesto Carcedo!! Eddie May runs off the knock.
57.27
Max Dodd catches Graham Bellamy on the ankles. The referee calls over Max Dodd and shows him a yellow card! Graham Bellamy stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.15
Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Laurent Tassali replacing Nick Griffin, Michael Thirlwell replacing Chris Ljungberg and Leon Taylor replacing Isaiah White .
63.41
Gary Hendry makes a probing pass to Tommy Moore. Tommy Moore brings the ball forward. Tommy Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Craddock. Robert Craddock gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
65.29
Arthur Weaver flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Taylor. Leon Taylor plays a one-two with Eddie May and advances towards the goal... Leon Taylor side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
66.17
Dennis Wright barges into Titus Rufus. The referee calls over Dennis Wright and shows him a yellow card! Titus Rufus runs off the knock.
71.41
Graham Bellamy makes a simple pass to Robert Craddock. Robert Craddock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic White.
75.12
Arthur Weaver passes the ball forward to Eddie May. Eddie May skips past Gary Hendry! Eddie May shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Dean Unsworth.
77.56
Manchester City have made 2 substitutions with Malcolm Joseph replacing Matthew Lightfoot and Adam Hitchcock replacing Gary Hendry .
79.04
Tommy Moore flicks a high pass forward. Robert Craddock controls it well on his chest. Robert Craddock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.52
Malcolm Joseph flicks a high pass forward to Cesare Tommasi who brings the ball under control. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Tolley who gathers it comfortably.
84.54
Malcolm Joseph catches Matthew Fortune on the ankles. The referee calls over Malcolm Joseph and shows him a yellow card! Matthew Fortune runs off the knock.
87.01
Robert Craddock barges into Laurent Tassali. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Laurent Tassali hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.50
Max Dodd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Taylor. Leon Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie May. Eddie May is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Blackburn Rovers

Manchester City
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
22.5%
43.8%
33.8%

Scorers
Isaiah White 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaiah White of Blackburn Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Richard Tolley (GK)
6
2.Nick Griffin (DEF)
6
3.Paolo Cadamarteri (DEF)
6
4.Dominic White (DEF)
6
5.Matthew Fortune (MID)
6
6.Arthur Weaver (MID)
6
7.Max Dodd (MID)yellow card
7
8.Chris Ljungberg (MID)
6
9.Titus Rufus (ATT)
6
10.Isaiah White (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eddie May (ATT)
6
 
12.Laurent Tassali (DEF)
6
13.Michael Thirlwell (DEF)
6
14.Leon Taylor (GK)
6

1.Dean Unsworth (GK)
6
2.Mervin Grantt (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Carcedo (DEF)red card
3
4.Gary Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Dennis Wright (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Graham Bellamy (MID)
6
7.Tommy Moore (MID)
7
8.Matthew Lightfoot (MID)
6
9.Cesare Tommasi (ATT)
6
10.Robert Craddock (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Emile Carter (ATT)
6
 
12.Mick Craddock (GK)
0
13.Malcolm Joseph (GK)yellow card
5
14.Adam Hitchcock (GK)
6