Match Report


Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Grant BennionGrant Bennion Steven Pedlow Steven Pedlow
Mika BranderM. Brander81
G
captain1
G
78Yves-A. DufresnesY. Dufresnes
Darren WoodgateD. Woodgate63
D
2
D
80Meziane BencherifM. Bencherif
Nunzio ScarpaN. Scarpa75
D
3
D
78Gustavo SantosG. Santos
Max LurlingM. Lurling67
D
4
D
75Gary JamesG. James
Jacob MoffatJ. Moffat67
M
5
M
81Mast H. OkparaM. Okpara
Marek BakM. Bak71
M
6
M
81Bakary BahB. Bah
Taras KasyanovT. Kasyanov71
M
7
M
83Felipe DíazF. Díaz
Jan ZiegenhagenJ. Ziegenhagen83
M
8
M
86Vladimir GalloV. Gallo
Malte HankeM. Hanke70
A
9
A
80Eugenio JimenezE. Jimenez
Jurgen RedekerJ. Redeker76
A
10captain
A
82Joaquín PachecoJ. Pacheco
Lucas YbarraL. Ybarra77
A
11
A
76Ian GalliI. Galli
 
Pedro HierroP. Hierro66
D
12
D
78Jaime SullivanJ. Sullivan
Roberto JesusR. Jesus78
M
13
M
63Neil LloydN. Lloyd
Derrick MappD. Mapp73
A
14
A
80Jermaine BrescianoJ. Bresciano

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


0.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
2.36
Darren Woodgate deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Taras Kasyanov. Taras Kasyanov knocks the ball forward to Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke shoots from 25 yards. Yves-A. Dufresnes gets down and covers it.
10.35
Taras Kasyanov threads a neat ball through to Jurgen Redeker. Jurgen Redeker cuts inside the box! Jurgen Redeker rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Yves-A. Dufresnes easily smothers it!
12.03
Gustavo Santos threads a neat ball through to Mast H. Okpara. Mast H. Okpara flicks a high pass forward. Ian Galli collects the pass. Ian Galli makes a simple pass, allowing Eugenio Jimenez to run into the box. Eugenio Jimenez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Mika Brander gets down and covers it.
14.10
Felipe Díaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Galli. Ian Galli shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.32
Felipe Díaz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Galli. Ian Galli cuts inside the box! Ian Galli cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.52
Jacob Moffat makes a probing pass to Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke knocks in a cross ball towards Lucas Ybarra. Lucas Ybarra knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.44
Darren Woodgate chips the ball to his team mate, Marek Bak. Marek Bak knocks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Ybarra. Lucas Ybarra shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Yves-A. Dufresnes manages to gather it.
22.39
Mast H. Okpara runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mast H. Okpara shoots from long range but is denied by Mika Brander. Excellent save.
26.29
Bakary Bah flicks a high pass forward to Joaquín Pacheco who brings the ball under control. Joaquín Pacheco knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Galli. Ian Galli rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
27.26
Bakary Bah knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Jimenez. Eugenio Jimenez shoots from long range. Mika Brander gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
32.37
Mast H. Okpara knocks the ball forward to Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco plays a one-two with Eugenio Jimenez and advances towards the goal... Joaquín Pacheco tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Mika Brander manages to gather it comfortably.
33.59
Felipe Díaz sees Joaquín Pacheco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joaquín Pacheco makes a pass forward but Eugenio Jimenez is yards offside!
38.38
Meziane Bencherif makes a probing pass to Bakary Bah. Bakary Bah knocks the ball to his team mate, Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco makes a probing pass between the defence to Eugenio Jimenez. Eugenio Jimenez rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
40.25
Mast H. Okpara runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mast H. Okpara shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
42.41
Bakary Bah makes a simple pass to Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Woodgate.
45.00
Nunzio Scarpa sees Marek Bak in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marek Bak makes a simple pass to Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke rushes past Gary James! Malte Hanke strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Yves-A. Dufresnes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Plymouth Argyle get the second half underway!
47.18
Darren Woodgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Marek Bak. Marek Bak knocks the ball forward to Jurgen Redeker. Jurgen Redeker threads the ball through to Lucas Ybarra but he's offside!
48.48
Felipe Díaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Galli. Max Lurling clumsily knocks into Ian Galli. Ian Galli appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
54.27
Taras Kasyanov kicks a strong pass forward to Jurgen Redeker. Jurgen Redeker shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
55.56
Meziane Bencherif chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Bah. Bakary Bah threads the ball through to Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco plays a one-two with Eugenio Jimenez and advances towards the goal... Joaquín Pacheco shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
59.32
Marek Bak flicks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Ybarra. Lucas Ybarra plays a quick one-two with Jurgen Redeker and rushes in on goal... Gary James clumsily knocks into Lucas Ybarra. Lucas Ybarra appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
60.40
Blackburn Rovers have made a substitution with Derrick Mapp replacing Lucas Ybarra .Plymouth Argyle have made a substitution with Jermaine Bresciano replacing Ian Galli .
61.42
Felipe Díaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano plays a one-two with Eugenio Jimenez and advances towards the goal... Jermaine Bresciano rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Mika Brander.
62.57
Mast H. Okpara takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Bakary Bah takes a shot at goal but Max Lurling is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
63.59
Taras Kasyanov hacks Bakary Bah from behind! The referee warns Taras Kasyanov to calm down! Bakary Bah stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.03
Jacob Moffat knocks the ball forward to Jurgen Redeker. Jurgen Redeker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Yves-A. Dufresnes easily smothers it!
75.18
Taras Kasyanov flicks a high pass forward. Jurgen Redeker collects the pass. Jurgen Redeker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.46
Marek Bak flicks a high pass forward. Malte Hanke easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Malte Hanke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.09
Vladimir Gallo makes a simple pass to Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Nunzio Scarpa decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Nunzio Scarpa plays the ball forward to Jurgen Redeker. Jurgen Redeker shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Blackburn Rovers

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
10
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
29.4%
48.2%
22.4%

Scorers
Malte Hanke 45
Ian Galli 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mika Brander of Blackburn Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Mika Brander (GK)
9
2.Darren Woodgate (DEF)
6
3.Nunzio Scarpa (DEF)
7
4.Max Lurling (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Moffat (MID)
6
6.Marek Bak (MID)
7
7.Taras Kasyanov (MID)
6
8.Jan Ziegenhagen (MID)
6
9.Malte Hanke (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jurgen Redeker (ATT)
7
11.Lucas Ybarra (ATT)
6
 
12.Pedro Hierro (DEF)
0
13.Roberto Jesus (MID)
0
14.Derrick Mapp (ATT)
6

1.Yves-A. Dufresnes (GK)
7
2.Meziane Bencherif (DEF)
6
3.Gustavo Santos (DEF)
6
4.Gary James (DEF)
6
5.Mast H. Okpara (MID)
7
6.Bakary Bah (MID)
7
7.Felipe Díaz (MID)
7
8.Vladimir Gallo (MID)
6
9.Eugenio Jimenez (ATT)
6
10.Joaquín Pacheco (ATT)
7
11.Ian Galli (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jaime Sullivan (DEF)
0
13.Neil Lloyd (MID)
0
14.Jermaine Bresciano (ATT)
6