League

Ewood Park
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 5983, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) ФК Цомбомания's Shane Nottingham started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shane Nottingham in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brad Friedel saved Blackburn Rovers FC from getting behind. The supporters of ФК Цомбомания booed when Blackburn Rovers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tzvetoslav Gaydarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Blackburn Rovers FC defense, Shane Nottingham kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brad Friedel. The Blackburn Rovers FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brad Friedel should have stopped the shot. Shane Nottingham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brad Friedel having to interfere. If Shane Nottingham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baransel Tezveren in the 13th minute of play forced Blackburn Rovers FC's goalkeeper Brad Friedel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Shane Nottingham had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brad Friedel. Blackburn Rovers FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Shane Nottingham was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Brad Friedel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shane Nottingham in the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Ginyo Ibrov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ФК Цомбомания booed when Blackburn Rovers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Argir Badelov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 30 minutes of play, ФК Цомбомания's Shane Nottingham made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brad Friedel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Brad Friedel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldas Stanevičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brad Friedel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baransel Tezveren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shane Nottingham scored 0-4 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Brad Friedel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 44th minute, Asparuh Lipchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute of the match Daniel Gaxan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Brad Friedel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alan Shearer made a kick off. 54 minutes into the game, ФК Цомбомания's Shane Nottingham nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Brad Friedel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. When ФК Цомбомания's Shane Nottingham in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Blackburn Rovers FC's goalie prevented a goal. Brad Friedel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Shane Nottingham showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 61 minute of play. ФК Цомбомания's Aurél Ciobica got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the game, Shane Nottingham lined in a short shot 0-7 behind a frustrated Brad Friedel. Brad Friedel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shane Nottingham, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Brad Friedel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shane Nottingham went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-8 was the resulting score. Brad Friedel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Baransel Tezveren showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-9 in the 75 minute of play. Shane Nottingham's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Brad Friedel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Shane Nottingham had several of the Blackburn Rovers FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 80 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-10 score and a disappointed Brad Friedel as he didn't even see the shot coming. Shane Nottingham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Romeo Bărnuțiu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Brad Friedel, 0-12. When the final whistle sounded ФК Цомбомания left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Blackburn Rovers FC.