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West Ham United vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship
West Ham
12-7-11
2-1
Final
Blackburn
12-10-8
Boleyn Ground

Match pulse

WHUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'BLK
49%Possession51%
12Shots9
6On target5
8Corners10
8Saves5
11Fouls13
22'David BentleyBLK38'David DunnBLK74'Steven ReidBLK80'Anton FerdinandWHU

Who won: West Ham 2-1

West Ham United beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Boleyn Ground. Goals for West Ham: Dean Ashton (39') and Freddie Sears (81'). Goals for Blackburn: Roque Santa Cruz (19').

Play by play

  1. 90'+3'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Lucas Neill takes it (Defending)

  2. 90'+3'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Stephen Warnock takes it (Attacking)

  3. End of the game
  4. The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  5. 90'

    Free kick

    Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  6. 90'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Blackburn makes a sub: Benedict McCarthy enters for Morten Gamst Pedersen. Reason: Tactical

    B. McCarthy

  7. 90'

    Foul

    Jason Roberts commits a foul on Anton Ferdinand resulting on a free kick for West Ham

  8. 88'
    Sub

    Substitution

    West Ham makes a sub: John Pantsil enters for Fredrik Ljungberg. Reason: Tactical

    J. Pantsil

  9. GOAL88'

    Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick

    Brad Friedel

    WHU 8 - 10 BLK
  10. 87'

    Shot off target

    Mark Noble drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

  11. 87'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Lucas Neill takes it (Attacking)

  12. 86'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Stephen Warnock takes it (Attacking)

  13. 86'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Andre Ooijer takes it (Attacking)

  14. 85'

    Free kick

    Stephen Warnock takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  15. 85'

    Foul

    Mark Noble commits a foul on Steven Reid resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

  16. 84'

    Clear

    Anton Ferdinand clears the ball from danger.

  17. 84'BLK

    Corner awarded

    Morten Gamst Pedersen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

  18. 84'

    Save

    Robert Green makes a very good save (Block)

  19. 84'

    Shot on target

    Jason Roberts hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

  20. GOAL83'

    Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick

    Brad Friedel

    WHU 8 - 9 BLK
  21. 83'

    Shot off target

    Dean Ashton drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

  22. 83'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Lucas Neill takes it (Defending)

  23. 82'

    Free kick

    Robert Green takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  24. 82'

    Offside

    Offside called on Matt Derbyshire

  25. GOAL81'

    Goal! Header

    F. Sears

    Goal!! Fred Sears hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! West Ham now leads 2 - 1

    WHU 8 - 8 BLK

Leaders

WHUBLK
Total Shots
Dean Ashton
6
Morten Pedersen
3
Accurate Passes
Nolberto Solano
1
Steven Reid
2
Saves
Robert Green
8
Brad Friedel
5

Season seriesWHU leads series 4-1

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