Rovers v Larissa: Min-by-min
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FULL TIME: Rovers 2 Larissa 1 (Larissa go through 3-2 on Aggregate)
90+2 MINS: Warnock fouls Kalantzis and gets booked. Fotakis takes the kick, Friedel makes a good save.
90+1 MINS: Three additional minutes to be played.
90 MINS: Samba hooks the ball goalwards but it is comfortable for Kotsolis.
90 MINS: It is Bakayoko's last involvement, he's replaced by Dimitris.
89 MINS: Whistles from the Larissa fans, boos from the home fans as Bakayoko limps to his feet.
88 MINS: David Bentley gets the sponsors man of the match.
87 MINS: A long throw into the area from Pedersen, Samba heads it over the bar. He holds his head in his hands.
87 MINS: Samba does well in the corner but he doesn't win one and shouts at the linesman, a yellow card follows.
85 MINS: Samba is operating as a forward now, he gets on the end of a cross from the left, but can't head it into the path of McCarthy.
85 MINS: The game is slipping away from Rovers, I can't see them getting the two goals they require
83 MINS: The home fans are silent, unlike those Larissa fans who have pretty much sang the same song throughout this second half. I'll be going home with it ringing in my ears.
83 MINS: Santa Cruz is fouled 40 yards out. Pedersen fancies this one but his effort is high over the bar.
82 MINS: Whilst Rovers have looked a lot better this second half, they haven't put Larissa under any concerted amount of pressure.
81 MINS: Fotakis booked for time wasting.
80 MINS: Tonights attendance is 20,741
78 MINS: Savage comes on for David Dunn. Whilst Cleyton is replaced by Kalantzis.
76 MINS: Bentley's corner deflects high into the six yard box, Samba wins a header but no Rovers boot can force the ball home.
76 MINS: Dunn does well down the left wing, wins a corner kick.
75 MINS: Hughes is about to make his final change, Robbie Savage will be coming on. Probably for Tugay.
74 MINS: Santa Cruz lets fly from the edge of the area, but his effort is right down the throat of the goalkeeper.
73 MINS: The play is spread out now
73 MINS: Rovers go on the attack once again but Emerton is tackled as he runs towards the penalty area.
69 MINS: Benni McCarthy comes on for Matt Derbyshire.
69 MINS: Kyriakidis fires well over the bar from distance.
68 MINS: "Benni McCarthy" chant the home fans, he's stripped and ready for action.
67 MINS: More excellent play by Santa Cruz, his cross is put behind for a corner kick. It is taken short to Dunn, back to Bentley but Larissa head away.
66 MINS: Tugay and Cleyton tangle, both get a yellow card.
65 MINS: Rovers are back as a more orthodox 4-4-2, Bentley on the right, Pedersen on the left, Derbyshire and Santa Cruz up front.
65 MINS: The Larissa fans continue to give their side excellent backing.
64 MINS: Dunn is fouled out on the left. Bentley floats it into the area but offside is given against Derbyshire.
63 MINS: Morten fires the ball into the area but Larissa survive.
63 MINS: Bentley wins yet another free-kick, Katsiaros bringing him down. Pedersen comes on for Mokoena and will take the free-kick.
62 MINS: Pedersen is going to come on shortly as a Bentley cross is claimed by the 'keeper.
62 MINS: Fotakis shoots, his effort curls high over Friedel's bar.
61 MINS: Larissa have the ball where they want it, in the Rovers half. They win a free-kick after Mokoena fouls Cleyton.
60 MINS: Bakayoko runs at the Rovers defence, Ooijer and Emerton snuff out the danger.
58 MINS: Bentley hits the free-kick in himself, it is somehow put behind for a corner kick. The second corner kick comes to nothing.
58 MINS: The greek sub wastes little time in getting involved, fouling Bentley on the right touchline.
57 MINS: Alexandrou is replaced by Kotsios.
56 MINS: Warnock down the left, Derbyshire gets to the ball before being taken down by the keeper but a goal kick is given.
56 MINS: Santa Cruz hooks the ball back in, Katsiaros chests it back to the keeper.
55 MINS: Larissa are preparing to bring on a defender, well I imagine he's a defender. Number 2 Kotsios.
54 MINS: Bentley's corner kick is claimed well by Kotsolis.
54 MINS: Rovers will have to guard against being too gung-ho at this point. Bentley crosses from the right, Galitsios puts the ball behind under pressure from Derbyshire.
53 MINS: Bentley's centre is almost put into his own net by Foerster, the ball flashing narrowly over the bar. A goal kick is given.
52 MINS: Thats woke up the home fans.
51 MINS GOAL!! Stephen Warnock has fired Rovers in front, a cros from the right from Bentley reaches the Rovers defender and he volleys it back across goal and into the back of the net. Rovers 2 Larissa 1 (2-3 on aggregate)
49 MINS: Bentley over the top for Emerton to latch onto, there's shouts of handball from the home fans but it is more in hope than expectation and nothing is given.
46 MINS: No changes from either side as the second half gets underway.
HALF TIME: Rovers 1 Larissa 1 (1-3 on agg). Three second half goals required if Rovers are to go through.
45+3 MINS GOAL! This time there is no mistake, Derbyshire puts it into the bottom right hand corner of the goal with Kotsolis going the other way.
45 +2 MINS: Derbyshire sees his effort saved, but he puts in the rebound, however the linesman has his flag up and the penalty must be taken again.
45+2 MINS: Rovers have a penalty after the keeper fouls Dunn. Very generous if I say so myself.
45 MINS: One additional minute to be played as Santa Cruz crosses from the right, Bentley tries to get to the ball first but he's beaten to the ball by Foerster
44 MINS: Emerton does well to stop a Warnock cross from going behind, but he can't get the ball to Santa Cruz.
44 MINS: Rovers finally force Kotsolis into making a save, Dunn cutting inside with a low strike from the edge of the box that the keeper dives to keep out with ease.
44 MINS: Rovers have played without confidence and without composure, unlike Larissa.
43 MINS: Samba bursts through midfield, but once again the wrong option is chosen, he shoots well wide.
42 MINS: Frankly woeful play by Rovers, they stand off their counterparts, Cleyton has a shot from distance that bounces through to Friedel
36 MINS: Mokoena latches onto Santa Cruz's chest down, but the South African chooses an ambitious shot that was never on and it drifts harmlessly wide.
35 MINS: A reverse pass from Tugay and a great turn by Dunn sees the midfielder through, he almost loses the ball but gets a shot in, however it is deflected wide for a corner that comes to nothing.
34 MINS: The Larissa fans are having fun, arm-in-arm they jump up and down, some of them not even looking at the pitch as their drummer plays an infectious beat.
32 MINS: Santa Cruz lays the ball back to Derbyshire who strikes it low first time, but it doesn't trouble the goal.
32 MINS: Nothing is working for Rovers, players are coming short when the ball is hit long, it is played out wide when the man wants it inside.
30 MINS: Rovers continue to look nervy at the back, a cross from Fotakis is struck goalwards by Alexandrou only for it to deflect for a corner.
29 MINS: Bentley and Rovers find a bit of space for once, but on his left foot Bentley drags his effort well wide of goal.
28 MINS: A booking for Marcelo Sarmiento for not giving the ball back.
27 MINS: Bentley fires the ball in, Samba rises but his header goes narrowly over the bar. The ball possibly came off his shoulder rather than his head.
26 MINS: Quick feet sees Bentley fouled by Kyriakidis. Rovers have a free-kick 35 yards out, level with with the corner of the area.
25 MINS: Dunn brings the ball out of midfield, out to the left to Bentley, but his cross into the area is cut out.
24 MINS: Slick passing sees the ball slipped through to Derbyshire, but he's half a yard offside.
23 MINS: Bentley has a shot blocked from just inside the area.
19 MINS: Bentley swings the ball in, Mokoena heads over
19 MINS: Santa Cruz with a cross from the right, Kotsolis flaps and pushes the ball behind for a Rovers corner.
18 MINS: Rovers now need four goals to go through.
17 MINS: Larissa take the lead, a ball in from the right deflects off Alexandrou into the path of Cleyton, he fires across Friedel and into the far corner of the net. Rovers 0 Larissa 1 (0-3 on agg)
15 MINS: Alexandrou's kick hits the wall and goes behind for a corner kick. Fotakis takes the corner, Dunn heads away at the near post and Rovers clear their lines.
14 MINS: Samba fouls Bakayoko 30 yards out, Larissa have a free-kick to the right of centre.
13 MINS: Larissa are in no rush to take free-kicks or throw-ins, but then again who can blame them?
11 MINS: 'Get into 'em' echoes around Ewood.
9 MINS: Dunn and Bentley combine well down the left, but Dunn can't get the ball to Warnock in an advanced position.
7 MINS: Rovers with a promising attack down the left, it is worked inside but Tugay is unable to thread the ball through to Derbyshire.
6 MINS: Warnock fouls Cleyton on the right touchline, but nothing comes of the free-kick to Larissa.
4 MINS: Tugay with a ball over the top for Derbyshire, but as he brings the ball down he is flagged offside. Replays show that he wasn't.
3 MINS: Emerton is fouled on the right by Fotakis. Rovers have a free-kick on the right touchline. Bentley's kick is straight at a Larissa player and cleared comfortably.
2 MINS: A free-kick from Galitsios in the Larissa half runs straight through to Friedel
0 MINS: And were off! Rovers get the game underway.
-2 MINS: Apparently we're operating a 'multi-ball system' this evening.
-3 MINS: Looks like Rovers will kick-off towards the Blackburn End in the first half.
-4 MINS: Here come the two teams, Rovers in their blue and white halves, Larissa in their all crimson strip.
-5 MINS: A cracking atmosphere here at Ewood Park, it is filling up nicely and the Larissa fans are making a lot of noise.
ROVERS: Friedel (c), Emerton, Samba, Ooijer, Warnock, Tugay, Mokoena, Dunn, Bentley, Derbyshire, Santa Cruz. Subs: Brown (GK), Savage, McCarthy, Pedersen, Khizanishvili, Rigters, Kane.
LARISSA: Kotsolis, Dabizas (c), Kyriakidis, Galitsios, Cleyton, Sarmiento, Fotakis, Alexandrou, Foerster, Bakayoko, Katsiaros. Subs: Kipouros, Kotsios, Dimitris, Parra, Kalantzis, Venetis, Bachramis.













