MATCH REPORT
REAL MADRID vs BLACKBURN RVRS
Continental Cup

6: REAL MADRID's DELGADO made a long pass to TAGGART who then neatly turned FLITCROFT who was marking him and ran towards goal releasing the ball to SEEDORF, who had stormed up field in support from behind, hoping his momentum would unsteady the BLACKBURN RVRS's defence. He easily got past a sluggish PEACOCK, slowed down to aim just outside the penalty area and belted the ball goalward. It swerved viciously through the air and FILAN saw it too late to react. GOOOOOAAAL!

14: A long pass by SEEDORF (of REAL MADRID) from midfield was quickly brought under control by JARNI who then made a dash for goal. He rode several poor challenges before releasing the ball to GONZALES who'd made a great run through the tattered BLACKBURN RVRS defence. MURPHY was quick to close him down but GONZALES had enough time to whip a telling ball across the face of the goal which EDGAR met squarely with his outstretched boot. It almost found it's target but was headed off the line and behind by BLACKBURN RVRS's defence.

15: EDGAR knocked the ball short to SEEDORF. SEEDORF stunned the ball for EDGAR to deliver into the area.DUN lashed at the ball. FILAN stood dumbstruck as the ball smacked the crossbar and crashed down towards the goal line and bounced out to be scrambled away. the REAL MADRID players were adamant the ball was over the line. The referee waved them away. Play continued. 39: SEEDORF poorly cleared from defence, needlessly giving the ball away to set BLACKBURN RVRS on the attack. JANSEN took up the pace and slotted an early ball into the box. It was a great pass which found HINCHCLIFFE in a great position. He rifled off an early shot. With a magnificent leap KELLER just managed to get a hand to it and punch it out for TAGGART to carry away upfield.

HALF-TIME: 1-0

50: A midfield situation turned into an attack as BLACKBURN RVRS's BLAKE made a fast sprint toward goal with CARSLEY following up in support. A neat little side pass to DUN as he dodged past HIERRO was returned and he found himself chasing the ball with REAL MADRID's SEEDORF. The two players were shoulder to shoulder when SEEDORF unceremoniously barged him to the ground. REAL MADRID conceded an indirect free kick.

51: BLACKBURN RVRS had a free kick, which HINCHCLIFFE took. He lobbed it over to CARSLEY who seemed a bit surprised. SEEDORF intercepted, but before he could bring the ball under control CARSLEY had woken up and just did enough to slide the ball to DUN who continued the attack. DELGADO was easily nut-megged but with CARLOS looming ahead he decided to slot the ball through to BLAKE who took it to the edge of the box and then smacked the ball at goal with all his might. KELLER got his fingers to it but it wasn't enough and as the REAL MADRID fans watched in silence, the ball slipped into the back of the net for a tremendous GOAL!

60: REAL MADRID's GONZALES won a 50/50 tackle in midfield with FLITCROFT and advanced menacingly toward the BLACKBURN RVRS goal. PEACOCK chased him and eventually slid in unfairly to take his legs away from under him. There was a bit of scuffling between the players but the captains and the Referee were quick to sort it out. REAL MADRID were awarded a direct free kick. It was taken quickly but ended up safely in the hands of BLACKBURN RVRS's goalkeeper. 66: A long kick from REAL MADRID's keeper bounced to-and-f ro off the heads of the midfielders in a game of head tennis until it landed at the feet of GONZALES who intelligently played the ball out wide to JARNI. He then slid the ball past SHORT and crossed into the area. PEACOCK and DELGADO leapt for it but it was FILAN who caught it comfortably as he came out to meet the cross.

70: BLACKBURN RVRS made a substitution: HINCHCLIFFE off, NZIGHOU on.

81: CARLOS (of REAL MADRID) neatly side-stepped KENNA and released EDGAR on a forward run. He took the ball some distance and then held it up looking around for a few options. He passed to GONZALES on the edge of the BLACKBURN RVRS area who laid a fine ball back for RAVANELLI under pressure from BLAKE. RAVANELLI stepped skilfully to one side and shot. As the BLACKBURN RVRS defence watched with their hearts in their mouths FILAN managed to get his fingers to it, but it wasn't enough and he couldn't prevent a stunning GOAL!
 

Attendance:13821 (REAL MADRID: £1l0568 BLACKBURN RVRS: £1l0568)
 
 
REAL MADRID BLACKBURN RVRS
608 KASEY KELLER GK ******* 228 JOHN FILAN GK ********
824 GERRY TAGGART CB ********* 733 PETER MURPHY CB ********
2182 ROBERTO CARLOS LB  *********  948 CRAIG SHORT CB ********
1734 CLAUDEMIR VITOR RB ********  1170 JEFF KENNA LB ********
1673 FERNANDO HIERRO SW ********  1067 DARREN PEACOCK RB *******
5091 EDGAR RW ********* 5142 DAVID DUN CM *********
2389 ROBERT JARNI LM ******** 2409 ANDY HINCHCLIFFE RM ********
2673 CLARENCE SEEDORF CM ********* 3492 LEE CARSLEY ST ********
5391 MARCELO DELGADO CF ******** 2469 GARY FLITCROFT LM *******
3974 FABRIZIO RAVANELLI CF ******** 082 NATHAN BLAKE CF *********
5088 RAUL GONZALES TM ******** 4981 MATTHEW JANSEN TM *******

 
2765 SAVIO LM  5204 CHRISTIAN DAILLY
3016 MIGUEL LASA GK 26 ALAN KELLY GK
2883 IVAN HELGUERA 1249 JOHN SCALES
3387 CHRISTIAN KAREMBEU 827 CHIVASTER NZIGHOU CF ********
5412 MICHEL SALGADO 3873 DAMIAN DUFF

Percentage Of Play:
      BLACKBURN:  36%
    REAL MADRID:  64%

Man of match is DAVID DUN of BLACKBURN RVRS.