Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Bury | Bury | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelvin Hodges | Kelvin Hodges | Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vladimir Keown | V. Keown |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Shaun Lua-Lua | S. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Norman Harrison | N. Harrison | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Jason Owen | J. Owen | |||||||||
| Eric Dehm | E. Dehm |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Masa Arai | M. Arai | |||||||||
| Celestine Yekini | C. Yekini |  | 83 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 |  | Matias Davis | M. Davis | |||||||||
| Alex Appiah | A. Appiah |  | 78 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 |  | Adolfo Lozano | A. Lozano | |||||||||
| Julian Izzet | J. Izzet | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Drazen Cvitanovic | D. Cvitanovic | |||||||||
| Gabriel Castro | G. Castro | | 73 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 68 |  | Guido Apa | G. Apa | ||||||||
| Victor Gimenez | V. Gimenez | | 73 | A | | 8 | | | M | 72 | | Jason Fletcher | J. Fletcher | ||||||||
| Wilco Seedorf | W. Seedorf |  | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 |  | Pius Ndo | P. Ndo | |||||||||
| Spencer Newton | S. Newton | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Norman Jobson | N. Jobson | |||||||||
| Tonton Dahlin | T. Dahlin |  | 80 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Marc Boateng | M. Boateng | |||||||||
| Harry McManaman | H. McManaman | | 65 | D | | 12 | | D | 48 | | Nigel Owen | N. Owen | |||||||||
| Anthony Dichio | A. Dichio | | 66 | D | | 13 | | M | 57 | | Paul Owen | P. Owen | |||||||||
| Jamie Bramble | J. Bramble | | 66 | G | | 14 | | A | 48 | | David Jess | D. Jess | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Bury. A crowd of 20,521 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Fenton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Fenton.
0.00
0-0Blackburn Rovers kick off!
2.17
0-0Gabriel Castro takes it forward alone. Gabriel Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Gimenez. Victor Gimenez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Shaun Lua-Lua picks it out of the air!
3.30
Marc Boateng flicks a high ball forward to Drazen Cvitanovic who takes it down. Drazen Cvitanovic plays a scrappy one-two with Norman Jobson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Drazen Cvitanovic provides some space. He shoots at goal but Vladimir Keown is on top of it.
6.10
0-0Julian Izzet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tonton Dahlin. Tonton Dahlin knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Gimenez. With a superhuman jump, Victor Gimenez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.18
0-0Julian Izzet hacks Drazen Cvitanovic from behind! The referee calls over Julian Izzet and shows him a yellow card! Drazen Cvitanovic grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.55
Gabriel Castro hits a low pass to Spencer Newton. Spencer Newton edges inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Spencer Newton provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
14.30
0-0Gabriel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Victor Gimenez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Victor Gimenez makes a great pass forward. Wilco Seedorf runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.55
0-0Celestine Yekini hacks Guido Apa from behind! The referee warns Celestine Yekini to calm down! Guido Apa stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.48
Norman Harrison kicks a strong pass forward to Spencer Newton. Spencer Newton shoots from outside the area. Shaun Lua-Lua gets down and covers it.
20.46
0-0Julian Izzet threads a neat ball through to Wilco Seedorf. Wilco Seedorf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.26
Gabriel Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor Gimenez. Victor Gimenez shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.48
Alex Appiah makes a simple pass to Wilco Seedorf. Wilco Seedorf knocks in a cross ball towards Tonton Dahlin. Tonton Dahlin flicks the ball with his head. Shaun Lua-Lua gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
26.54
0-0Victor Gimenez comes in with a late challenge on Masa Arai. Victor Gimenez is shown the yellow card! Masa Arai stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.16
0-1Adolfo Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Marc Boateng controls it well on his chest. Marc Boateng plays a one-two with Pius Ndo and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Marc Boateng provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.48
Gabriel Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Izzet. Julian Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Gimenez. Victor Gimenez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Adolfo Lozano darts forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Adolfo Lozano plays the ball forward to Pius Ndo who has made a great run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Pius Ndo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Vladimir Keown had no chance!! Goal for Bury!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Bury 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
Bury kick off!
47.51
Jason Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Jobson. Norman Jobson whips in a cross ball towards Jason Fletcher. Jason Fletcher knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
48.06
Jason Owen makes a simple pass to Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eric Dehm.
49.28
Gabriel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Julian Izzet controls it well on his chest. Julian Izzet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Shaun Lua-Lua with no chance!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
53.02
Eric Dehm flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Newton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Spencer Newton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.51
Guido Apa flicks a high ball forward to Jason Fletcher who takes it down. Jason Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Boateng but the linesman indicates offside!
61.37
Wilco Seedorf catches Matias Davis on the ankles. The referee warns Wilco Seedorf to calm down! Matias Davis runs off the knock.
63.23
Drazen Cvitanovic chips the ball to his team mate, Pius Ndo. Pius Ndo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.25
Eric Dehm flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Castro collects the pass. Gabriel Castro plays the ball forward to Tonton Dahlin. Tonton Dahlin controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gabriel Castro through on goal. Gabriel Castro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Shaun Lua-Lua comfortably smothers it!
71.22
Norman Jobson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng tries a spectacular long range effort. Wonderful reactions from Vladimir Keown keeps it out!
77.14
1-2Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Harry McManaman replacing Alex Appiah, Anthony Dichio replacing Victor Gimenez and Jamie Bramble replacing Julian Izzet .
78.22
Celestine Yekini sees Jamie Bramble in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jamie Bramble makes a beautiful solo run. Jamie Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.18
Gabriel Castro barges into Drazen Cvitanovic. Gabriel Castro is shown the yellow card! Drazen Cvitanovic hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
25.7%
47.1%
27.1%
Scorers
| Julian Izzet 49 | Marc Boateng 28 Pius Ndo 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marc Boateng of Bury |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vladimir Keown (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Norman Harrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eric Dehm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Celestine Yekini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Appiah (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Izzet (MID) |   | 8 |
| 7. | Gabriel Castro (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Victor Gimenez (ATT) | | 5 |
| 9. | Wilco Seedorf (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Spencer Newton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tonton Dahlin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Harry McManaman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Anthony Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jamie Bramble (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Shaun Lua-Lua (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jason Owen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Masa Arai (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matias Davis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adolfo Lozano (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Drazen Cvitanovic (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Guido Apa (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jason Fletcher (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pius Ndo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Norman Jobson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Marc Boateng (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Nigel Owen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Owen (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Jess (ATT) | 0 | |