Match Report


Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers     Swansea CitySwansea City
Computer Player Computer Player Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Isaiah MorrisI. Morris59
G
1captain
G
65Angelo ZanottiA. Zanotti
Jonathan MakinJ. Makin62
D
2
D
63Darren DelaneyD. Delaney
Joe HurstJ. Hurst55
D
3
D
62Cosmin Van VlietC. Van Vliet
Marvin BaileyM. Bailey47
D
4
D
63Peter RobsonP. Robson
James MarrJ. Marr46
D
5
D
64Brendan PearceB. Pearce
Norman SmitheN. Smithe71
M
6
M
63Steven BishopS. Bishop
Max MannM. Mann62
M
7
M
63Marc BellamyM. Bellamy
Anthony HeskeyA. Heskey58
M
8
M
62Anthony WrightA. Wright
Luke BeresfordL. Beresford57
A
9
A
64Wes CharltonW. Charlton
Colin HallC. Hall57
A
10
A
70Ole KanuO. Kanu
Anthony KingA. King53
A
captain11
A
61Alexander HigginbothamA. Higginbotham
 
Simon BowyerS. Bowyer55
G
12
A
62Frank MyersF. Myers
Shaun ClarkeS. Clarke54
M
13
M
73James KitsonJ. Kitson
Stan YoungS. Young53
M
14
A
62Jody ArmstrongJ. Armstrong

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 8,291 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Galli.


0.00
Blackburn Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
4.04
Marc Bellamy makes a probing pass to Alexander Higginbotham. Alexander Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
6.12
Anthony Wright takes it forward alone. Anthony Wright knocks the ball forward to Wes Charlton but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.28
Joe Hurst sees space and advances. Joe Hurst passes the ball forward to Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hall. Colin Hall knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Angelo Zanotti. Excellent save.
9.37
Marvin Bailey clumsily knocks into Wes Charlton. Marvin Bailey is warned by the referee! Wes Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.31
Marc Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Ole Kanu collects the pass. Ole Kanu skips past Joe Hurst! Ole Kanu tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
14.02
Joe Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Max Mann controls it well on his chest. Max Mann flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony King. Anthony King tries a spectacular long range effort. Angelo Zanotti gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
16.00
Peter Robson pushes up the pitch. Peter Robson threads a neat ball through to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Higginbotham but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.29
Marc Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Higginbotham controls it well on his chest. Alexander Higginbotham shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Isaiah Morris had no chance!! Goal for Swansea City!
24.41
Steven Bishop knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Higginbotham. Alexander Higginbotham makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Wes Charlton. Wes Charlton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
27.41
Marc Bellamy flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Higginbotham who takes it down. Alexander Higginbotham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
30.18
Max Mann runs straight at the opposition's defence. Max Mann knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony King. Anthony King looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.49
Marc Bellamy sees Wes Charlton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Charlton makes a probing pass to Alexander Higginbotham but he's offside!
38.44
Anthony Heskey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.47
Cosmin Van Vliet plays the ball forward to Anthony Wright. Anthony Wright threads the ball through to Wes Charlton. Wes Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Higginbotham. Alexander Higginbotham jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
44.13
Steven Bishop kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Higginbotham. Alexander Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Swansea City start the second half!
47.15
Peter Robson flicks a high ball forward to Steven Bishop who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Steven Bishop plays the ball forward to Wes Charlton. Wes Charlton advances inside the box! Wes Charlton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
53.39
Steven Bishop threads the ball through to Wes Charlton. Wes Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.18
Steven Bishop makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Higginbotham. Alexander Higginbotham finds some space and shoots from distance. Isaiah Morris gets down and covers it.
55.43
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
57.25
Anthony Heskey hacks Steven Bishop from behind! Anthony Heskey is given a warning by the referee! Steven Bishop stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.32
Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Simon Bowyer replacing James Marr, Shaun Clarke replacing Anthony Heskey and Stan Young replacing Anthony King .Swansea City have made a substitution with James Kitson replacing Brendan Pearce .
61.41
Shaun Clarke threads a neat ball through to Stan Young. Stan Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.19
Steven Bishop flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Higginbotham who takes it down. Alexander Higginbotham runs straight at the defence! Alexander Higginbotham side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Marvin Bailey!
71.47
Steven Bishop sees Wes Charlton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Charlton shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.29
Marvin Bailey barges into Alexander Higginbotham. The referee calls over Marvin Bailey again and warns him to calm down! Alexander Higginbotham runs off the knock.
77.07
Swansea City have made a substitution with Jody Armstrong replacing Wes Charlton .
81.54
Marc Bellamy sees a break and surges forward. Marc Bellamy plays a one-two with Alexander Higginbotham and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Marc Bellamy provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.37
Shaun Clarke takes it forward alone. Shaun Clarke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.35
Marc Bellamy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu rushes past Jonathan Makin! Ole Kanu tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Steven Bishop threads the ball through to Jody Armstrong. Jody Armstrong shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Blackburn Rovers

Swansea City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.9%
64.1%
Play Area
33.3%
47.4%
19.2%

Scorers
Anthony King 30
Shaun Clarke 83
Alexander Higginbotham 20
Ole Kanu 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Higginbotham of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Isaiah Morris (GK)
7
2.Jonathan Makin (DEF)
6
3.Joe Hurst (DEF)
7
4.Marvin Bailey (DEF)
5
5.James Marr (DEF)
6
6.Norman Smithe (MID)
6
7.Max Mann (MID)
7
8.Anthony Heskey (MID)
6
9.Luke Beresford (ATT)
6
10.Colin Hall (ATT)
6
11.Anthony King (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Simon Bowyer (GK)
6
13.Shaun Clarke (MID)goal scored
8
14.Stan Young (MID)
6

1.Angelo Zanotti (GK)
6
2.Darren Delaney (DEF)
6
3.Cosmin Van Vliet (DEF)
6
4.Peter Robson (DEF)
6
5.Brendan Pearce (DEF)
6
6.Steven Bishop (MID)
7
7.Marc Bellamy (MID)
8
8.Anthony Wright (MID)
6
9.Wes Charlton (ATT)
6
10.Ole Kanu (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Alexander Higginbotham (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Frank Myers (ATT)
0
13.James Kitson (MID)
6
14.Jody Armstrong (ATT)
6