Match Report


Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers     Aston VillaAston Villa
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Mitchell Green Mitchell Green
Jonas BierhoffJ. Bierhoff69
G
1
G
69Fredrik BeagrieF. Beagrie
Abel NevesA. Neves68
D
2
D
62Morgan SussiM. Sussi
Aimo UrsoA. Urso67
D
captain3
D
66Paulo LopesP. Lopes
Ricardo AndresR. Andres66
D
4
D
62Youl ZeitounY. Zeitoun
Brenny StroeveB. Stroeve63
D
5
M
69Jaap Van Den HerikJ. Van Den Herik
Luciano CannarsaL. Cannarsa70
M
6
M
73Guglielmo Di MicheleG. Di Michele
Arturo RamirezA. Ramirez69
M
7
M
67Christian FranchiC. Franchi
Carlton BarmbyC. Barmby67
M
8
M
75Marvin BrittonM. Britton
Artur LopesA. Lopes68
A
9
A
70Cristiano BentoC. Bento
Rodolfo SanzR. Sanz70
A
10captain
A
75Dean DaviesD. Davies
Ross CopeR. Cope68
A
11
A
65Carl BallC. Ball
 
Edgar PostigaE. Postiga51
D
12
D
55James MortensenJ. Mortensen
Lomano KitsonL. Kitson65
M
13
D
39Stefan FriedmannS. Friedmann
Julian LeonJ. Leon63
A
14
A
42Fabian N. CinettoF. Cinetto

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Aston Villa. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Woodcock.


0.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
2.22
Jaap Van Den Herik hits a low pass to Dean Davies. Dean Davies plays a one-two with Guglielmo Di Michele and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Dean Davies provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Jonas Bierhoff manages to keep it out.
4.51
Brenny Stroeve sweeps the ball up the wings. Artur Lopes passes the ball forward but Carlton Barmby is offside!
16.31
With some swift thinking, Youl Zeitoun plays the ball forward to Carl Ball. Carl Ball knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Bento but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.12
Guglielmo Di Michele knocks the ball forward to Dean Davies. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
20.44
Ricardo Andres hits a low pass to Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Sanz. Rodolfo Sanz plays a scrappy one-two with Ross Cope and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Rodolfo Sanz provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.51
Luciano Cannarsa makes a probing pass to Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez threads a neat ball through to Artur Lopes. Some silky footwork from Artur Lopes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.46
Christian Franchi flicks a high pass forward. Guglielmo Di Michele holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guglielmo Di Michele knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.08
Paulo Lopes clumsily knocks into Arturo Ramirez. Paulo Lopes is shown the yellow card! Arturo Ramirez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.31
Christian Franchi surges forward with the ball. Christian Franchi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Christian Franchi shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.36
Guglielmo Di Michele deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Davies. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
30.06
Arturo Ramirez threads the ball through to Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes plays a quick one-two with Arturo Ramirez and rushes in on goal... Artur Lopes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.17
Carlton Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Ramirez who brings the ball under control. Arturo Ramirez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
34.49
Arturo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Ross Cope collects the pass. Ross Cope knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Sanz. Rodolfo Sanz makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
39.39
Youl Zeitoun barges into Luciano Cannarsa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luciano Cannarsa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.16
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
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. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Aston Villa start the second half!
51.09
Youl Zeitoun threads the ball through to Dean Davies. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.33
Carlton Barmby knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Sanz. Rodolfo Sanz rushes past Morgan Sussi! Some good footwork from Rodolfo Sanz provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
57.28
Abel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Barmby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Sanz controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Ross Cope controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ross Cope makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
59.44
Arturo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Sanz controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Sanz hits a low pass to Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Fredrik Beagrie manages to gather it easily.
60.24
Blackburn Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Lomano Kitson replacing Luciano Cannarsa and Julian Leon replacing Ross Cope .
61.27
Carlton Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Kitson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Kitson shoots from 20 yards but somehow Fredrik Beagrie manages to keep it out.
66.41
Carlton Barmby kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Sanz. Rodolfo Sanz shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
69.17
Marvin Britton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Di Michele. Guglielmo Di Michele knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Ball. Carl Ball makes a looping header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Jonas Bierhoff keeps it out!
72.50
Marvin Britton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento plays a one-two with Dean Davies and rushes in on goal... Cristiano Bento shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
75.53
Carlton Barmby comes in with a late challenge on Jaap Van Den Herik. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jaap Van Den Herik stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.19
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Fabian N. Cinetto replacing Dean Davies .
78.25
Youl Zeitoun flicks a high pass forward to Marvin Britton who brings the ball under control. Marvin Britton takes it forward alone. Marvin Britton whips in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Cinetto. Fabian N. Cinetto jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Jonas Bierhoff is on top of it.
79.33
Jaap Van Den Herik knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento plays a one-two with Carl Ball and advances towards the goal... Cristiano Bento takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
81.57
Artur Lopes sees space and advances. Artur Lopes edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Artur Lopes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball comes in low, but Fredrik Beagrie effortlessly smothers it!
89.39
Arturo Ramirez passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Sanz. Rodolfo Sanz edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Rodolfo Sanz provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Blackburn Rovers

Aston Villa
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
21.2%
47.5%
31.2%

Scorers
Artur Lopes 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Artur Lopes of Blackburn Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Jonas Bierhoff (GK)
8
2.Abel Neves (DEF)
6
3.Aimo Urso (DEF)
6
4.Ricardo Andres (DEF)
6
5.Brenny Stroeve (DEF)
6
6.Luciano Cannarsa (MID)
6
7.Arturo Ramirez (MID)
8
8.Carlton Barmby (MID)yellow card
6
9.Artur Lopes (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Rodolfo Sanz (ATT)
8
11.Ross Cope (ATT)
6
 
12.Edgar Postiga (DEF)
0
13.Lomano Kitson (MID)
6
14.Julian Leon (ATT)
6

1.Fredrik Beagrie (GK)
8
2.Morgan Sussi (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Lopes (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Youl Zeitoun (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jaap Van Den Herik (MID)
6
6.Guglielmo Di Michele (MID)
6
7.Christian Franchi (MID)
7
8.Marvin Britton (MID)
7
9.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
6
10.Dean Davies (ATT)
6
11.Carl Ball (ATT)
6
 
12.James Mortensen (DEF)
0
13.Stefan Friedmann (DEF)
0
14.Fabian N. Cinetto (ATT)
6