11/21, Friedel: Blackburn v Birmingham {R}

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by babytiger2001, Nov 21, 2004.

  1. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Brad apt to start in Rovers' goal, as Blackburn have what could debatedly be a winnable match. And man, oh, man, could they ever use the three points.

    TV-wise, it's on PPV in the USA-- but I've got it on Fox Sports 2, live. Kickoff's at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET, and 3 a.m. Melbourne time for me.

    I'll be more than happy to crawl out of bed at 2:30 a.m., just to do the PbP. :)

    And for the first time in a long time, I'll put together a news update, and that's coming right up...
     
  2. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Match underway, and Brad starts for Rovers.

    Lineups, from sportinglife.com:

    Blackburn: Friedel, Neill, Todd, Johansson, McEveley, Reid, Ferguson, Tugay, Emerton, Dickov, Jansen.
    Subs: Pedersen, Enckelman, Gallagher, Thompson, Matteo.

    Birmingham: Maik Taylor, Melchiot, Cunningham, Upson, Gray, Anderton, Johnson, Savage, Dunn, Gronkjaer, Morrison.
    Subs: Clapham, Martin Taylor, Vaesen, Clemence, Yorke.
    Referee: N Barry (N Lincolnshire)
     
  3. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rovers up 1-0, through Jansen, in the 4th minute.

    Nice finish into the upper corner from just inside the box, after Blackburn countered quickly and City were slow to get back.
     
  4. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The goal came from a very attractive four-man move, with a neat combination at the end (per the description on sportinglife.com's tracker):

    4 mins: GOAL JANSEN - Stephen Reid charges down the right before playing a ball inside. Paul Dickov steps over the pass and lets it run to Jansen who cracks the ball past Maik Taylor from the edge of the area.
     
  5. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Three Blackburn players were involved, and not four; I stand corrected now that I've seen the replay.

    But Anderton has equalized for the Brummies in the 17th minute... some neat passing carved open Rovers' defense, with Gronkjaer just onside, playing the ball to Dunn, who trapped the ball right into Anderton's path. Anderton beat Friedel from close range on the finish.

    Rovers' back four, in truth, looked four-thirty-in-the-morning ugly on that one. Very slow to react.
     
  6. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rovers 1 Birmingham 1

    20th min. -- Friedel gets low to save a long-range shot from Johnson, steering the shot 'round the post... the ensuing corner comes to nothing for the Brummies.
     
  7. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Comment from sportinglife.com's tracker:

    18 mins: Blackburn were caught out there and Mark Hughes must be wondering why there were three unmarked Birmingham players in the area.

    Johnson booked for Birmingham on 21 minutes, for a late lunge on Barry Ferguson.
     
  8. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Savage puts Birmingham up 2-1, in the 39th minute. Nice finish from inside the box, and a nice passing move from Birmingham, but the space given by Rovers' defenders allowed that move to happen.

    "Very sloppy defending", says the PbP voice on the broadcast.
     
  9. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    41st min. -- After Rovers win a second successive corner, Johansson's header from in close is right at Taylor.

    Attacking play about even through the first half, between the two sides...
     
  10. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dunn puts Birmingham 3-1 up, in 1st half stoppage time.

    Neill can't keep up with Melchiot's pace down the right, and Dunn finished calmly from close range.

    Halftime, and Rovers back four, as I said before, is looking four-thirty-in-the-morning ugly. Doing Friedel and his teammates no favors whatsoever-- classic case in how not to defend.
     
  11. pething101

    pething101 Member

    Jul 31, 2001
    Smyrna, Ga
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :cue Springsteen's "I'm goin down" :
     
  12. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rovers are bottom, and it's no secret why on this showing from its back line.
     
  13. purojogo

    purojogo Member

    Sep 23, 2001
    US/Peru home
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, that's a blow to Rovers.....But they are probably used to it by now, unfortunately.....
    Thanks for the PbP, babytiger2001....
     
  14. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rovers make a change up top as the second half begins, Gallacher in for Jansen.
     
  15. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    50th min. -- Rovers' attacking looking more alive, with Taylor being forced to palm Dickov's drive over the bar.

    Dickov goes close moments later, with a shot that glides just past the post.
     
  16. pething101

    pething101 Member

    Jul 31, 2001
    Smyrna, Ga
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    here comes the comeback!!
     
  17. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Reid strikes, his first goal for Blackburn, goes near-post and just under the bar on a shot from just inside the box at the end of a clear break.

    Rovers now trail 3-2, in the 58th minute.
     
  18. pething101

    pething101 Member

    Jul 31, 2001
    Smyrna, Ga
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rovers are on a roll!

    3-3.
     
  19. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    All level now...

    Gallacher bundles the ball over the line after Dickov's initial shot was saved partially by Tayor, as Rovers hit back with a ferocious zeal. Great counter-attack there.

    And what a match.

    Rovers 3 City 3 (65th minute)

    Brummies make a sub, Clapham on for Morrison.
     
  20. pething101

    pething101 Member

    Jul 31, 2001
    Smyrna, Ga
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Listening to the webcast, the color is being done by a woman. I think I am in love.
     
  21. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The stench of Souness remains.
     
  22. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    66th min. -- Thompson with a shot from outside the box, a strong volley but hit right at Taylor.
     
  23. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rovers may take the lead, eventually, yet...

    From sportinglife's tracker:

    69 mins: Excellent build up play by Blackburn culminates in a fine drive from Reid that Taylor spills. Cunningham is on hand to clear the danger.
     
  24. pething101

    pething101 Member

    Jul 31, 2001
    Smyrna, Ga
    Club:
    West Ham United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kiss. Of. Death.


    :D
     

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