Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Peterborough United | Peterborough United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Morris | I. Morris |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Harry Gilchrist | H. Gilchrist | |||||||||
| Jonathan Makin | J. Makin | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Jacob Elliott | J. Elliott | |||||||||
| Joe Hurst | J. Hurst | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Edward Gray | E. Gray | |||||||||
| Craig Luzhny | C. Luzhny | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Cristiano Oliveira | C. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Marvin Bailey | M. Bailey | | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Gary Owen | G. Owen | |||||||||
| Norman Smithe | N. Smithe | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Matt Smithe | M. Smithe | |||||||||
| Anthony Heskey | A. Heskey | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Eddie Impey | E. Impey | |||||||||
| Shaun Clarke | S. Clarke | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 |  | Marcel Stiepermann | M. Stiepermann | |||||||||
| Luke Beresford | L. Beresford | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | David Granville | D. Granville | |||||||||
| Colin Hall | C. Hall | | 57 | A | | 10 | |  | A | 65 |  | Roberto Diliso | R. Diliso | ||||||||
| Anthony King | A. King | | 53 | A | | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Kemal Wise | K. Wise | ||||||||
| Simon Bowyer | S. Bowyer | | 55 | G | | 12 | | D | 60 | | Luke Windass | L. Windass | |||||||||
| Stan Young | S. Young | | 53 | M | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Ruben Gomes | R. Gomes | |||||||||
| Robert Edwards | R. Edwards | | 53 | A | | 14 | | D | 58 | | Thierry Weir | T. Weir | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Peterborough United. A crowd of 8,288 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Peterborough United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Cole.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Peterborough United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Cole.
0.00
0-0Peterborough United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.52
0-0Joe Hurst threads a neat ball through to Anthony Heskey. Anthony Heskey hits a low pass to Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.20
0-0Joe Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Clarke. Shaun Clarke sees a break and surges forward. Shaun Clarke tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
6.25
Cristiano Oliveira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Smithe. Matt Smithe knocks the ball to his team mate, David Granville. David Granville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Morris who gathers it comfortably.
9.31
0-0Norman Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hall controls it well on his chest. Colin Hall rushes past Edward Gray! Colin Hall takes a shot at goal but is denied by Harry Gilchrist. Excellent save.
10.44
Showing intelligent composure, Cristiano Oliveira laces a through ball forward to Matt Smithe. Matt Smithe flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Morris who gathers it comfortably.
12.38
Norman Smithe flicks a high pass forward to Colin Hall who brings the ball under control. Colin Hall finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
20.41
0-1Jacob Elliott threads the ball through to Matt Smithe. Matt Smithe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise cuts inside the box! Kemal Wise comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.23
Joe Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Heskey. Anthony Heskey makes a beautiful solo run. Anthony Heskey tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.32
Matt Smithe makes a probing pass to David Granville. David Granville knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joe Hurst.
30.01
Craig Luzhny makes a strong solo run forward. Craig Luzhny makes a probing pass to Anthony King. Anthony King knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Gilchrist who gathers it comfortably.
32.45
0-1Craig Luzhny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Norman Smithe. Norman Smithe hits a low pass to Colin Hall. Colin Hall makes a great pass forward. Luke Beresford runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
39.05
Craig Luzhny kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Heskey. Anthony Heskey kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Beresford. Luke Beresford finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
Cristiano Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Smithe. Matt Smithe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Morris who gathers it comfortably.
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. Peterborough United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Blackburn Rovers start the second half!
47.42
Norman Smithe darts forward. Norman Smithe knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony King. Anthony King jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
51.51
Anthony Heskey threads the ball through to Colin Hall. Colin Hall edges inside the box! Colin Hall tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
53.34
Edward Gray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Owen. Gary Owen flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Hurst.
54.14
Gary Owen flicks a high pass forward. David Granville controls it well on his chest. David Granville sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.58
Marcel Stiepermann threads a neat ball through to Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Roberto Diliso through on goal. Roberto Diliso tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Isaiah Morris has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.41
Cristiano Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Eddie Impey. Eddie Impey knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise knocks in a cross ball towards David Granville. With a superhuman jump, David Granville connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.17
1-2Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Simon Bowyer replacing Marvin Bailey, Stan Young replacing Shaun Clarke and Robert Edwards replacing Anthony King .
61.26
Gary Owen flicks a high pass forward. David Granville holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Granville lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Isaiah Morris punches it away to safety.
65.20
1-2Craig Luzhny hacks Roberto Diliso from behind! The referee calls over Craig Luzhny and shows him a yellow card! Roberto Diliso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.06
Marcel Stiepermann comes in with a late challenge on Norman Smithe. Marcel Stiepermann is shown the yellow card! Norman Smithe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.54
Stan Young threads the ball through to Robert Edwards. Robert Edwards shoots from distance. Good keeping from Harry Gilchrist as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
69.58
1-2Stan Young takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Jonathan Makin. Jonathan Makin flicks the ball on with his first touch. Eddie Impey reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
71.37
Eddie Impey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise whips in a cross ball towards David Granville. David Granville is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Isaiah Morris with no chance!! Goal for Peterborough United!
77.41
Peterborough United have made 2 substitutions with Ruben Gomes replacing Cristiano Oliveira and Thierry Weir replacing Roberto Diliso .
79.09
1-3Craig Luzhny threads a neat ball through to Norman Smithe. Norman Smithe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Hall. Colin Hall whips in a cross ball towards Robert Edwards. Robert Edwards rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Edward Gray clears it off the line with his head!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
29.6%
40.7%
29.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Wise of Peterborough United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Isaiah Morris (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jonathan Makin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joe Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Luzhny (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Marvin Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Norman Smithe (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Anthony Heskey (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Shaun Clarke (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luke Beresford (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Colin Hall (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Anthony King (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Simon Bowyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stan Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Robert Edwards (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Harry Gilchrist (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jacob Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edward Gray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cristiano Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Owen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Smithe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eddie Impey (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marcel Stiepermann (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | David Granville (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Roberto Diliso (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Kemal Wise (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Luke Windass (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ruben Gomes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Thierry Weir (DEF) | 6 | |