Match Report
| Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Quaresma | A. Quaresma |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Isaiah Morris | I. Morris | |||||||||
| Robert Rankin | R. Rankin | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Jonathan Makin | J. Makin | |||||||||
| Gavin James | G. James |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Joe Hurst | J. Hurst | |||||||||
| Sylvain Fowler | S. Fowler | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Craig Luzhny | C. Luzhny | |||||||||
| Nicky Armstrong | N. Armstrong | | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Marvin Bailey | M. Bailey | |||||||||
| Jonathan Bellamy | J. Bellamy | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Max Mann | M. Mann | |||||||||
| Niccolo Hendrie | N. Hendrie | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Anthony Heskey | A. Heskey | |||||||||
| Billy Hansen | B. Hansen | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Shaun Clarke | S. Clarke | |||||||||
| Matt Moss | M. Moss | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Luke Beresford | L. Beresford | |||||||||
| Graeme Beckham | G. Beckham | | 62 | A |  | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Colin Hall | C. Hall | ||||||||
| Martin Bridge | M. Bridge | | 57 | A | | 11 | | | A | 53 | | Anthony King | A. King | ||||||||
| Benoit Pires | B. Pires |  | 67 | G | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Simon Bowyer | S. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Mervin Mike | M. Mike | | 58 | G | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Stan Young | S. Young | |||||||||
| Noel Harley | N. Harley | | 56 | D | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Robert Edwards | R. Edwards | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Joe Jacks Fish Shack |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 8,169 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Lawrence.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Lawrence.
0.00
0-0Blackburn Rovers get the match underway!
2.10
0-0Billy Hansen plays the ball forward to Martin Bridge. Martin Bridge finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
6.18
Craig Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Max Mann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Mann threads a neat ball through to Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford edges inside the box! Luke Beresford shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.51
0-0Sylvain Fowler makes a simple pass to Niccolo Hendrie. Niccolo Hendrie brings the ball forward. Niccolo Hendrie tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Isaiah Morris manages to keep it out.
15.10
Robert Rankin advances with the ball. Robert Rankin makes a simple pass to Matt Moss. Matt Moss plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Bridge and advances towards the goal... Matt Moss muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
16.47
Craig Luzhny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Clarke. Shaun Clarke threads a neat ball through to Colin Hall. Colin Hall shoots from outside the area. Antonio Quaresma comfortably gets down and covers it.
18.52
Anthony Heskey hits a low pass to Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.24
Anthony Heskey chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Hall. Colin Hall knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford beats his man to it with a header but somehow Antonio Quaresma manages to keep it out.
26.03
Niccolo Hendrie surges forward with the ball. Niccolo Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Bridge. Martin Bridge makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
27.35
Anthony Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Hall shoots from long range but Antonio Quaresma is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
34.18
Sylvain Fowler flicks a high ball forward to Niccolo Hendrie who takes it down. Niccolo Hendrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Moss. Matt Moss chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.56
Jonathan Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Beckham controls it well on his chest. Graeme Beckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
40.48
0-0Billy Hansen threads the ball through to Martin Bridge. Martin Bridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Luzhny.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers have changed their lineup with Noel Harley replacing Matt Moss. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. The Queens Park Rangers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park Rangers get the second half underway!
51.25
Niccolo Hendrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Noel Harley. Noel Harley skips past Craig Luzhny! Noel Harley shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
59.41
Shaun Clarke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford plays a scrappy one-two with Anthony King and stumbles forward towards the goal... Luke Beresford strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
60.07
0-0Queens Park Rangers have made a substitution with Benoit Pires replacing Sylvain Fowler .Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Simon Bowyer replacing Marvin Bailey, Stan Young replacing Shaun Clarke and Robert Edwards replacing Anthony King .
61.08
0-0Noel Harley clumsily knocks into Craig Luzhny. Noel Harley is given a warning by the referee! Craig Luzhny grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.27
Max Mann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Edwards. Robert Edwards runs straight at the defence! Robert Edwards shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
66.43
0-0Robert Edwards clumsily knocks into Gavin James. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.44
Jonathan Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Martin Bridge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Bridge makes a simple pass, allowing Noel Harley to run into the box. Noel Harley rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
75.01
Anthony Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.53
Anthony Heskey hits a low pass to Colin Hall. Colin Hall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.07
Billy Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Bridge. Martin Bridge makes a simple pass, allowing Graeme Beckham to run into the box. Graeme Beckham muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Isaiah Morris. Excellent save.
81.12
Anthony Heskey clumsily knocks into Niccolo Hendrie. The referee calls over Anthony Heskey and shows him a yellow card! Niccolo Hendrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.04
Niccolo Hendrie threads the ball through to Martin Bridge. Martin Bridge shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
87.43
Anthony Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Robert Edwards controls it well on his chest. Robert Edwards knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
89.55
Billy Hansen barges into Max Mann. Billy Hansen is shown the yellow card! Max Mann stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
26.7%
46.5%
26.7%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Niccolo Hendrie of Queens Park Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Antonio Quaresma (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Robert Rankin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gavin James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sylvain Fowler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicky Armstrong (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Bellamy (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Niccolo Hendrie (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Billy Hansen (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Matt Moss (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Graeme Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Bridge (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Benoit Pires (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mervin Mike (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Noel Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Isaiah Morris (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jonathan Makin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joe Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Luzhny (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Marvin Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Max Mann (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Anthony Heskey (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Shaun Clarke (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Luke Beresford (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Colin Hall (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Anthony King (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Simon Bowyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stan Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Robert Edwards (ATT) | | 6 |