ESL Championship, Leeds United vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Sep 01) Leeds United | Blackburn Rovers 4-1-2-1-2 E | 4-4-2 C Aaron Burrows (CARETAKER) | Ian McNamara | S_Ortega GK | GK C_Kelleher M_Akanji DF | DF A_B-Kotchap M_Cash DF | DF M_Salisu C_Coady DF | DF B_White O_Wijndal DF | DF M_Cucurella A_Doucoure DM | MF T_Adams B_D-Reid MF | MF E_Eze L_Cook MF | MF D_Luiz A_Golovin AM | MF M_Diaby+ D_Origi FW | FW T_Parrott N_Maupay FW | FW D_McNeil | K_Casteels SUB | SUB A_Gunn V_Kristiansen SUB | SUB Vallejo J_Foyth SUB | SUB C_Under K_Phillips SUB | SUB R_Loftus-Che Rodrigo SUB | SUB T_Dolan Min. 3 :(lee) B_D-Reid with the cross-field pass to D_Origi ... T_Parrott with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul Min. 4 :(lee) A_Doucoure races into the box ... He sees N_Maupay lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... N_Maupay rifles it to the far post ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 5 :(bla) E_Eze kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_McNeil gets on the end of the pass ... D_McNeil carves a shot towards goal ! ... S_Ortega won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 9 :(lee) O_Wijndal dribbles it into the box ... T_Adams intercepts the pass Min. 12 :(bla) M_Diaby+ sidesteps O_Wijndal ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Diaby+ launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But S_Ortega makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 18 :(bla) D_Luiz finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... D_Luiz hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 20 :(bla) T_Adams looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Salisu ... M_Salisu tries to beat S_Ortega from outside the area! ... S_Ortega gets up well to catch that one Min. 20 :(lee) B_D-Reid is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_Diaby+ with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 21 :(lee) B_D-Reid finds A_Doucoure with a ball over the defence ... M_Salisu takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 23 :(bla) T_Adams looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to E_Eze ... A great volley from E_Eze ! ... S_Ortega parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 24 :(bla) E_Eze with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Golovin ... He knocks it to T_Parrott! ... O_Wijndal with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 31 :(lee) B_D-Reid is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to D_Origi ... But D_McNeil wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 32 :(bla) A_B-Kotchap with the cross-field pass to T_Adams ... T_Adams flings a shot at goal ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL !! ... That’s put Blackburn Rovers in front! ... Leeds United 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 33 :(lee) It looks as though Leeds United is now playing P Min. 36 :(lee) A_Golovin backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... O_Wijndal gets on the end of it ... O_Wijndal with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... C_Kelleher watches it sail safely wide! Min. 37 :(bla) D_Luiz moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to D_McNeil ... D_McNeil with a graceful, looping effort ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 38 :(lee) A_Golovin hits a hard pass to D_Origi ... D_Origi lobs C_Kelleher! ... C_Kelleher with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 39 :(lee) A_Golovin latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... M_Salisu tackles cleanly Min. 40 :(bla) D_Luiz knocks it forward ... M_Akanji slips ... D_McNeil gets to it! ... D_McNeil with a blistering shot ! ... But S_Ortega stops that one easily Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(bla) The defender loses control of the ball! ... D_Luiz seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A scorcher of a shot from D_Luiz ! ... S_Ortega with the save ... He holds onto it as well! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leeds United 0-1 Blackburn Rovers Min. 50 :(lee) D_Origi with a precise pass to A_Golovin ... A_Golovin goes for goal ! ... C_Kelleher is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... C_Kelleher looks very relieved! Min. 51 :(bla) T_Parrott cuts the ball back to T_Adams ... T_Adams with a terrific drive ! ... S_Ortega can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Leeds United 0-2 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 52 :(bla) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Blackburn Rovers will now be playing D Min. 52 :(bla) M_Salisu with the towering header to T_Parrott ... T_Parrott flings a shot at goal ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 56 :(lee) A_Doucoure moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to D_Origi ... T_Parrott with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 60 :(lee) V_Kristiansen is going to be brought on ... M_Akanji is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 61 :(lee) A_Golovin splits the defence in two ... He bears down on goal ... A_B-Kotchap makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Cook drives it into the box! ... M_Salisu belts it clear Min. 65 :(lee) Rodrigo is being prepared to come on ... D_Origi is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 66 :(lee) K_Phillips is being prepared to come on ... A_Golovin is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 67 :(lee) C_Coady has it on the edge of the box ... M_Salisu with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... A_Doucoure shapes to shoot ... He plays it to Rodrigo instead ... Launched towards the top corner by Rodrigo ! ... But C_Kelleher palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 69 :(bla) D_Luiz picks out T_Parrott with the cross ... Rodrigo with an ugly foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 70 :(bla) Vallejo is being brought on ... B_White is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 70 :(bla) a big roar from the crowd as C_Under comes on for M_Diaby+ to play MF Min. 70 :(bla) T_Dolan is going to be brought on ... D_Luiz is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(lee) O_Wijndal runs at M_Salisu ... The defender slips and stumbles ... M_Cucurella robs him of the ball Min. 77 :(bla) T_Parrott gains control of the loose ball ... Fine tackle by V_Kristiansen ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 82 :(lee) A_Doucoure passes the ball to N_Maupay ... D_McNeil with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(bla) A_B-Kotchap moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to C_Under ... N_Maupay with the high feet ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Ian McNamara looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 92 :(lee) N_Maupay beats M_Salisu ... He showed great skill there ... N_Maupay controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But C_Kelleher palms it away ... He could have caught that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Elland Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Doucoure Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Adams (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Adams (32,51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Salisu (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 6 | 11 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 3 | 7 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 8 Key Tackles : 1 | 7 Key Passes : 8 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leeds United 0 - 2 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leeds United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Ortega GK 23 1 1 1 23 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 M_Akanji DF 1 24 11 3 23 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 22 11 4 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Coady DF 1 22 14 6 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Wijndal DF 1 19 13 7 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Doucoure DM 1 18 18 8 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_D-Reid MF 1 6 20 12 23 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Cook MF 1 9 20 9 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Golovin AM 1 7 21 14 24 | 67 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 10 -7 D_Origi FW 1 3 10 21 24 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 N_Maupay FW 1 6 12 21 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 K_Casteels GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Kristiansen DF 1 24 14 5 26 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 J_Foyth DF 1 20 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Phillips MF 1 14 18 6 21 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 Rodrigo FW 1 4 11 19 26 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Kelleher GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 A_B-Kotchap DF 1 23 14 7 24 | 93 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0 M_Salisu DF 1 22 9 4 31 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 73 23 22 B_White DF 1 21 10 3 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 M_Cucurella DF 1 21 11 7 32 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 T_Adams MF 1 15 21 8 27 | 93 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 20 20 38 E_Eze MF 1 5 21 16 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 D_Luiz MF 1 8 20 13 25 | 71 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 M_Diaby+ MF 1 4 19 14 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 T_Parrott FW 1 7 13 23 28 | 93 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 3 D_McNeil FW 1 6 12 21 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 15 A_Gunn GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vallejo DF 1 22 9 4 28 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Under MF 1 3 20 12 27 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Loftus-Che MF 1 9 20 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Dolan FW 1 6 13 18 20 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 15 1693587990 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35