Match Report
| Walsall | Walsall |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Steve Bullock | Steve Bullock | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eoin Brand | E. Brand |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Jonas Bierhoff | J. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Jody Hulme | J. Hulme | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 |  | Edgar Postiga | E. Postiga | |||||||||
| Kewullay Di Livio | K. Di Livio |  | 65 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 66 |  | Ricardo Andres | R. Andres | ||||||||
| Stephen Hurst | S. Hurst | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Aimo Urso | A. Urso | |||||||||
| Rafael Martin | R. Martin | | 69 | M | | 5 | | D | 63 |  | Brenny Stroeve | B. Stroeve | |||||||||
| Morris Seaman | M. Seaman | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 |  | Colin Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Dean Marshall | D. Marshall | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Arturo Ramirez | A. Ramirez | |||||||||
| Alfred Davies | A. Davies | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Lomano Kitson | L. Kitson | |||||||||
| Oscar Jr. Gissi | O. Gissi | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Ross Cope | R. Cope | |||||||||
| Brendan Benjamin | B. Benjamin | | 63 | A | | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Rodolfo Sanz | R. Sanz | ||||||||
| Daniel Goodwin | D. Goodwin | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Julian Leon | J. Leon | |||||||||
| Giovanni Ganci | G. Ganci | | 63 | G | | 12 | | D | 67 | | Abel Neves | A. Neves | |||||||||
| Neil Brooking | N. Brooking | | 54 | A | | 13 | | M | 67 | | Carlton Barmby | C. Barmby | |||||||||
| Francis Moncur | F. Moncur | | 53 | D | | 14 | | A | 68 | | Artur Lopes | A. Lopes | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Vitality Stadium where Walsall play host to Blackburn Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Walsall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Hall.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Walsall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Hall.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Walsall get the match underway!
2.36
0-0Lomano Kitson catches Morris Seaman on the ankles. Lomano Kitson is shown the yellow card! Morris Seaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.20
0-1Arturo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Sanz who brings the ball under control. Rodolfo Sanz plays a one-two with Colin Burley and rushes in on goal... Rodolfo Sanz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.05
0-1With vision, Morris Seaman laces a weighted ball forward to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin shoots from long range but is denied by Jonas Bierhoff. Excellent save.
14.04
0-1Morris Seaman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.18
Aimo Urso sees space and advances. Aimo Urso kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Kitson. Lomano Kitson lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Leon. Julian Leon heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.54
0-2Rodolfo Sanz clumsily knocks into Kewullay Di Livio. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kewullay Di Livio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.50
0-2Jody Hulme slams into Julian Leon with his studs up. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Julian Leon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.54
Aimo Urso clumsily knocks into Brendan Benjamin. Aimo Urso is shown the yellow card! Brendan Benjamin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.54
0-2Arturo Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Burley. Colin Burley passes the ball forward but Julian Leon is offside!
36.57
0-2Colin Burley threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez skips past Kewullay Di Livio! Kewullay Di Livio comes in with a late challenge on Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
38.34
Julian Leon flicks the ball to his team mate, Ross Cope. Ross Cope lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Leon. With a superhuman jump, Julian Leon connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Eoin Brand.
39.59
0-2Colin Burley takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Dean Marshall reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
40.08
Edgar Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lomano Kitson. With a delightful solo run, Lomano Kitson stretches the opposition's defence. Lomano Kitson edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Lomano Kitson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Eoin Brand has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.28
Arturo Ramirez flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Leon. Julian Leon shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Walsall appear unchanged since the first half. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers get the second half underway!
48.28
Morris Seaman makes an attacking run forward. Morris Seaman threads a neat, attacking ball through to Brendan Benjamin. Some good footwork from Brendan Benjamin provides some space. He shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.47
0-3Edgar Postiga comes in with a late challenge on Dean Marshall. The referee calls over Edgar Postiga and warns him to calm down! Dean Marshall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.38
0-3Brenny Stroeve threads the ball through to Colin Burley. Colin Burley runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Colin Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Leon. Julian Leon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Daniel Goodwin is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
59.56
Oscar Jr. Gissi barges into Ricardo Andres. Oscar Jr. Gissi is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Andres gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.33
0-3Blackburn Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Abel Neves replacing Ricardo Andres and Carlton Barmby replacing Arturo Ramirez .
63.04
Edgar Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brenny Stroeve. Brenny Stroeve kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Cope. Ross Cope shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Eoin Brand.
64.51
Colin Burley takes a quick corner, playing it short to Edgar Postiga. Daniel Goodwin comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
67.09
Aimo Urso sees space and advances. Aimo Urso makes a simple pass to Julian Leon. Julian Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Kitson. Lomano Kitson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
71.32
Rafael Martin flicks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. With some swift thinking, Brendan Benjamin plays the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi who has made a great run into the box. Oscar Jr. Gissi comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
73.40
0-3Stephen Hurst makes a simple pass to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
75.24
With great vision, Daniel Goodwin plays the ball forward to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Dean Marshall is offside!
77.39
Walsall have made a substitution with Neil Brooking replacing Rafael Martin and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.35
Stephen Hurst hacks Rodolfo Sanz from behind! The referee calls over Stephen Hurst and warns him to calm down! Rodolfo Sanz runs off the knock.
83.01
Carlton Barmby darts forward. Carlton Barmby knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Brand who gathers it comfortably.
87.58
Oscar Jr. Gissi catches Brenny Stroeve on the ankles. The referee calls over Oscar Jr. Gissi and warns him to calm down! Brenny Stroeve runs off the knock.
89.35
Carlton Barmby sees Julian Leon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Leon passes the ball forward to Ross Cope. Ross Cope comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
35.1%
64.9%
Play Area
28.6%
44.2%
27.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Julian Leon of Blackburn Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eoin Brand (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jody Hulme (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 3. | Kewullay Di Livio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rafael Martin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Morris Seaman (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dean Marshall (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alfred Davies (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oscar Jr. Gissi (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Brendan Benjamin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Daniel Goodwin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Giovanni Ganci (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Brooking (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Francis Moncur (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jonas Bierhoff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Edgar Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Andres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Aimo Urso (DEF) | | 7 |
| 5. | Brenny Stroeve (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Burley (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Arturo Ramirez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lomano Kitson (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Ross Cope (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rodolfo Sanz (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Julian Leon (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Abel Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Carlton Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Artur Lopes (ATT) | 0 | |