English Premier League

Blackburn Rovers vs Portsmouth, 2008-2009 Barclays Premier League

· English Premier League
Blackburn Rovers
  • 31': Morten Pedersen
  • 58': Benni McCarthy (P)
FT
2 - 0
Portsmouth

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Portsmouth at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Premier League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, TuS Koblenz. Gabriel Fernandez tries a through ball, but Ardijan Djokaj is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Mölzl.
    • 4': Corner, TuS Koblenz. Conceded by Patrick Mölzl.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Anel Dzaka (TuS Koblenz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Foul by Ardijan Djokaj (TuS Koblenz).
    • 6': Mourad Hdiouad (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 8': Fatmir Vata (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Timo Wenzel (FC Augsburg).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Marko Lomic (TuS Koblenz) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Uwe Möhrle with a cross.
    • 11': Offside, TuS Koblenz. Gabriel Fernandez tries a through ball, but Ardijan Djokaj is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Andreas Richter.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Patrick Mölzl (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Momo Diabang.
    • 17': Foul by Mourad Hdiouad (FC Augsburg).
    • 17': Manuel Hartmann (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Marko Lomic (TuS Koblenz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fatmir Vata with a headed pass.
    • 19': Offside, FC Augsburg. Sven Neuhaus tries a through ball, but Momo Diabang is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Mourad Hdiouad (FC Augsburg).
    • 20': Anel Dzaka (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Goal! FC Augsburg 1, TuS Koblenz 0. Lars Müller (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Thurk.
    • 23': Foul by Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg).
    • 23': Manuel Hartmann (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mourad Hdiouad.
    • 27': Foul by Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg).
    • 27': Fatmir Vata (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Marko Lomic (TuS Koblenz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ardijan Djokaj.
    • 29': Foul by Mourad Hdiouad (FC Augsburg).
    • 29': Manuel Hartmann (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Ingo Hertzsch (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 29': Foul by Gabriel Fernandez (TuS Koblenz).
    • 31': Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Andreas Richter (TuS Koblenz).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Roland Benschneider (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 32': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Andreas Richter.
    • 32': Foul by Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg).
    • 32': Andreas Richter (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 35': Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Joshua Grenier (TuS Koblenz).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Ardijan Djokaj (TuS Koblenz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sascha Traut with a cross.
    • 37': Benjamin Kern (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 37': Foul by Marko Lomic (TuS Koblenz).
    • 37': Uwe Möhrle (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 37': Foul by Gabriel Fernandez (TuS Koblenz).
    • 39': Patrick Mölzl (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Gabriel Fernandez (TuS Koblenz).
    • 41': Foul by Ingo Hertzsch (FC Augsburg).
    • 41': Ardijan Djokaj (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Fatmir Vata (TuS Koblenz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 43': Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Manuel Hartmann (TuS Koblenz).
    • 44': Manuel Hartmann (TuS Koblenz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg) because of an injury.
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Corner, TuS Koblenz. Conceded by Mourad Hdiouad.
    • 45': Corner, TuS Koblenz. Conceded by Patrick Mölzl.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Anel Dzaka (TuS Koblenz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Corner, TuS Koblenz. Conceded by Benjamin Kern.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Andreas Richter (TuS Koblenz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ardijan Djokaj with a cross.
    • 45': First Half ends, FC Augsburg 1, TuS Koblenz 0.
    • 0': Second Half begins FC Augsburg 1, TuS Koblenz 0.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Sascha Traut (TuS Koblenz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ardijan Djokaj.
    • 49': Foul by Gabriel Fernandez (TuS Koblenz).
    • 49': Timo Wenzel (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 50': Gabriel Fernandez (TuS Koblenz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Anel Dzaka (TuS Koblenz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ardijan Djokaj.
    • 52': Foul by Joshua Grenier (TuS Koblenz).
    • 52': Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Mourad Hdiouad (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Kern.
    • 54': Delay in match Fatmir Vata (TuS Koblenz) because of an injury.
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Foul by Gabriel Fernandez (TuS Koblenz).
    • 56': Patrick Mölzl (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 58': Foul by Anel Dzaka (TuS Koblenz).
    • 58': Ingo Hertzsch (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Kern with a cross.
    • 59': Offside, TuS Koblenz. Dennis Eilhoff tries a through ball, but Fatmir Vata is caught offside.
    • 59': Andreas Richter (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 59': Foul by Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg).
    • 60': Foul by Andreas Richter (TuS Koblenz).
    • 60': Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Mourad Hdiouad (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roland Benschneider.
    • 62': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Dennis Eilhoff.
    • 64': Offside, TuS Koblenz. Joshua Grenier tries a through ball, but Gabriel Fernandez is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Momo Diabang (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ingo Hertzsch.
    • 65': Manuel Hartmann (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Patrick Mölzl (FC Augsburg).
    • 66': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernandez (TuS Koblenz) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
    • 66': Corner, TuS Koblenz. Conceded by Sven Neuhaus.
    • 67': Foul by Manuel Hartmann (TuS Koblenz).
    • 67': Patrick Mölzl (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 68': Joshua Grenier (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 68': Foul by Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg).
    • 69': Corner, TuS Koblenz. Conceded by Roland Benschneider.
    • 70': Manuel Hartmann (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Roland Benschneider (FC Augsburg).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Marko Lomic (TuS Koblenz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kern (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lars Müller.
    • 72': Foul by Du-Ri Cha (TuS Koblenz).
    • 72': Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Delay in match Patrick Mölzl (FC Augsburg) because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Elton da Costa midfielder replaces Patrick Mölzl because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Marco Küntzel forward replaces Momo Diabang.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Foul by Sascha Traut (TuS Koblenz).
    • 75': Lars Müller (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Sascha Traut (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 75': Foul by Timo Wenzel (FC Augsburg).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Sascha Traut (TuS Koblenz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fatmir Vata.
    • 77': Marko Lomic (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Mourad Hdiouad (FC Augsburg).
    • 78': Foul by Andreas Richter (TuS Koblenz).
    • 78': Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 79': Substitution, TuS Koblenz. Noureddine Daham forward replaces Anel Dzaka.
    • 79': Sascha Traut (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Roland Benschneider (FC Augsburg).
    • 80': Roland Benschneider (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Andreas Richter (TuS Koblenz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Benjamin Kern (FC Augsburg).
    • 82': Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Noureddine Daham (TuS Koblenz) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marko Lomic with a cross.
    • 84': Offside, FC Augsburg. Mourad Hdiouad tries a through ball, but Marco Küntzel is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Fatmir Vata (TuS Koblenz).
    • 85': Ingo Hertzsch (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 87': Offside, TuS Koblenz. Marko Lomic tries a through ball, but Ardijan Djokaj is caught offside.
    • 87': Substitution, TuS Koblenz. Alassane Ouedraogo midfielder replaces Fatmir Vata.
    • 89': Foul by Noureddine Daham (TuS Koblenz).
    • 89': Mourad Hdiouad (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 90': Offside, TuS Koblenz. Andreas Richter tries a through ball, but Ardijan Djokaj is caught offside.
    • 90': Foul by Andreas Richter (TuS Koblenz).
    • 90': Michael Thurk (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Alassane Ouedraogo (TuS Koblenz).
    • 90': Uwe Möhrle (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
    • 90': Second Half ends, FC Augsburg 1, TuS Koblenz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Augsburg 1, TuS Koblenz 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 22
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 1
    49 Possession 51
    9 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    266 Accurate Passes 266
    362 Passes 377
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 25
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 78
    36 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    20 Effective Clearances 16
    49 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England
    Attendance: 24,234

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
    2 Manchester City 11 +9 23
    3 Chelsea 11 +8 19
    4 Arsenal 11 +6 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Paul Robinson (GK)
    21 Gaël Givet
    6 Ryan Nelsen
    3 Stephen Warnock
    17 Keith Andrews Yellow Card
    5 Tugay Kerimoglu
    11 Vince Grella
    12 Morten Pedersen
    18 El-Hadji Diouf
    10 Benni McCarthy Yellow Card
    4 Christopher Samba
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Aaron Mokoena, Mark Bunn, Zurab Khizanishvili, Martin Olsson, Keith Treacy, Carlos Villanueva, Aaron Doran.

    POR Portsmouth (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 David James (GK)
    15 Sylvain Distin
    23 Sol Campbell
    7 Hermann Hreidarsson
    3 Younes Kaboul
    6 Hayden Mullins
    22 Richard Hughes
    28 Sean Davis
    39 Nadir Belhadj
    5 Glen Johnson Yellow Card
    9 Peter Crouch
    Portsmouth Substitutes:
    Jermaine Pennant, Asmir Begovic, David Nugent, Kanu, Martin Cranie, John Utaka, Angelos Basinas.

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