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Match Report

Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 17,755 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off and get the match underway!
9.41
Darius Mercer barges into Norman Coppinger. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Norman Coppinger runs off the knock.
10.32
Tiago Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to John Gemmell. John Gemmell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Mendonca.
12.20
Lee Bishop makes a probing pass to Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Harrison. Robert Harrison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.57
Colin Harley knocks the ball to his team mate, Lee Bishop. Lee Bishop makes a simple pass to Robert Harrison. Robert Harrison plays a perfect one-two with Darius Mercer and rushes in on goal... Robert Harrison tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
20.02
Xavier Castellanos kicks a strong pass forward to Malcolm Howey. Malcolm Howey knocks the ball forward to Alistair Woodcock. Alistair Woodcock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.55
Lee Bishop threads the ball through to Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Harrison but he's offside!
22.20
Gerhard Haller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Harrison. Robert Harrison goes all the way! Robert Harrison makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
27.53
Dale Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Haller. Gerhard Haller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Harrison. Robert Harrison goes all the way! Robert Harrison cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Brian Beagrie easily smothers it!
28.58
Liam Edwards knocks the ball forward to Lee Bishop. Lee Bishop knocks the ball forward to Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Harrison. Robert Harrison tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.24
Mark Kissinger chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Mercer. Darius Mercer plays a perfect one-two with Robert Harrison and rushes in on goal... Darius Mercer takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.09
Fabiano Anaclerio catches Gerhard Haller on the ankles. The referee calls over Fabiano Anaclerio and warns him to calm down! Gerhard Haller stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.29
Malcolm Howey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Seth Bishop. Seth Bishop finds some space and shoots from distance but Ferry Piqué is on top of it.
38.57
Gerhard Haller kicks a strong pass forward to Darius Mercer. Darius Mercer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Mcgreal.
39.45
Les Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Mercer. Darius Mercer goes all the way! Darius Mercer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Darius Mercer scores for Tottenham Hotspur!!
42.20
Tiago Barbosa makes a simple pass to Alistair Woodcock. Alistair Woodcock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ferry Piqué who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Blackburn Rovers kick off!
48.02
Nigel Mcgreal chips the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Howey. Malcolm Howey knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Bishop. Seth Bishop sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.48
Tiago Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Seth Bishop. Seth Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ferry Piqué who gathers it comfortably.
53.49
Mark Kissinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Harrison. Robert Harrison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brian Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
54.03
Del Jeffers knocks the ball to his team mate, John Gemmell. John Gemmell knocks in a cross ball towards Alistair Woodcock. Alistair Woodcock directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.15
Lee Bishop flicks the ball to his team mate, Darius Mercer. Darius Mercer goes all the way! Darius Mercer shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
63.06
Malcolm Howey comes in with a late challenge on Les Oliver. Malcolm Howey is warned by the referee! Les Oliver runs off the knock.
66.51
Del Jeffers advances with the ball. Del Jeffers lofts in a cross ball towards John Gemmell. John Gemmell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.09
Nigel Mcgreal lofts the ball long. Seth Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.49
Del Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Seth Bishop. Seth Bishop knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Mendonca.
75.25
Del Jeffers flicks the ball to his team mate, Seth Bishop. Seth Bishop finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.27
Mark Kissinger brings the ball forward. Mark Kissinger whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves heads the ball goalwards. Brian Beagrie easily picks it out of the air!
79.45
Gerhard Haller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves shoots from long range but it flies wide!
81.50
Xavier Castellanos knocks the ball forward to Fabiano Anaclerio. Fabiano Anaclerio makes a simple pass to Seth Bishop. Seth Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dale Mendonca.
90.00
Lee Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves plays a perfect one-two with Darius Mercer and rushes in on goal... Silvio Neves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Silvio Neves!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Darius Mercer of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 38.0952380952381 vs 61.9047619047619
Play Area
Home team third: 29.76%, Midfield: 44.05%, Away team third: 26.19%