Blackburn 1 Hull City 0: Kazim-Richards sinks Tigers
Hull City were sunk by a Colin Kazim-Richards strike at Ewood Park in the npower Championship.
On-loan Galatasary forward Kazim-Richards broke the deadlock in the 77th minute on a night when a solid City looked set to take at least a point.
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Hull City manager Steve Bruce sent his team out to frustrate Blackburn.
Chances were at a premium throughout and the three centre-backs Steve Bruce selected were largely untroubled by Blackburn attacks lacking tempo and guile.
The visitors produced the only effort on target in the first half as Nick Proschwitz extended Paul Robinson in the Rovers goal.
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But Kazim-Richards was on hand to follow up his strike in Saturday's opening draw at Ipswich after City failed to deal with Dickson Etuhu's teasing cross.
Corry Evans and Alex Bruce were on the field as substitutes when Hull netted the only goal against Brighton on the opening day and were rewarded with starts.
Veteran Portugal striker Nuno Gomes dropped to the Blackburn bench, while there was a debut for countryman Fabio Nunes as one of three changes made by Steve Kean.
A measured pass from recalled Blackburn midfielder David Dunn released Jason Lowe down the right in the third minute and his cut back was steered wide from 12 yards by Kazim-Richards.
Nunes rode a rash challenge from Evans to produce a dangerous cross that Alex Bruce hacked out the goalmouth.
Moments later Rovers again found joy down the left flank when Kazim-Richards glanced wide from Marcus Olsson's centre.
These were no more than half chances, though, with lone forward Kazim-Richards often cutting a forlorn figure among a well-stocked City defence.
As chants of "Kean out" rumbled ever louder during the first Ewood Park contest since Blackburn's relegation from the Barclays Premier League, City fashioned a chance - Robinson pushing over after Sone Aluko set Tigers striker Proschwitz free in the area after 26 minutes.
There was another scare for Blackburn four minutes before half-time when centre-back Scott Dann produced an clumsy slice behind on the end of Liam Rosenior's searching cross from the right.
Upon the resumption another delivery from Rosenior dipped over Robinson but Joe Dudgeon could only steer into the side netting at the back post.
Rosenior made a vital contribution at the other end midway through the half, decisively glancing Bradley Orr's cross behind with Kazim-Richards poised.
Rovers were now playing with a second striker after Gomes' introduction with an hour played, and the substitute had a hand when the winner arrived.
The 36-year-old chested down Etuhu's floated ball from the right and his prod across goal prompted a scramble, featuring an unsightly attempted scissor-kick from Olsson, which Kazim-Richards concluded by rifling home.
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Comments
by CockneyTiger
Friday, August 24 2012, 9:27PM
“Sorry correction: Kazim-Richards and ' Prodigal Son'.”
by CockneyTiger
Friday, August 24 2012, 9:21PM
“Sorry did'nt mean to sound flippant or patronising about the cost of making and keeping a premier football club. Its just that a lot of people seem to make a sizable fortune (170 mill or whatever) and then get bored and think what shall we do next? They end up buying a football club and find the success they have had in business is difficult to duplicate. British and American sports are full of them. They plough back a lot of money and then get the jitters. Super rich does'nt cut it as we all know. Are we going to be a good Championsip club, a yo yo up and down, or a Wigan or better. The Allams bought the club before it went into administration, was that really a good business decision?
I still think SB was third choice, Aluko was a brilliant pick, will he stay? Can he play with both feet? Sorry Proschwitz will decide SB's fate and it was a bad buy, was'nt Karim Richards once a target? Still we can always do a Reading or do a repeat if the Prodigual Son returns.”
by Maccygeorge
Friday, August 24 2012, 10:33AM
“Encouraging that Cameron Stewart wasn't on the pitch, maybe North Ferriby have made that last minute bid for him after all?
If they up their bid to a "free" then they jut might get him.”
by TonyM
Friday, August 24 2012, 10:03AM
“Harryoffdock2, the thing is that the start of the football season is one of the few times that all football fans can be optimistic. What is the point in wallowing in pessimism when the season has hardly started? I can understand if you are a Hull FC or TWS supporter, why you should have that view of life, but as City supporters, we have had some small success in the last few years, so perhaps we have a happier view on life in general. The squad that SB has, is already better than the one we had last season, and with one or two more additions, I think we have it all to look forward to over the coming season.”
by strummer1961
Friday, August 24 2012, 9:43AM
“I for one would love to see Campbell back and as Baz said yesterday it would fund itself through bums on seats.
No brainer Brucie,get him on board!
It's just a pity we've paid 2.6 million for Proschwitz and funds may now be a bit tight.”
by SnothillBaz
Friday, August 24 2012, 9:08AM
“HCAFC Scarb...... Fraizer Campbell? Strange, I posted about him coming here yesterday morning, 9.53am! ;-)”
by HCAFCscarb
Friday, August 24 2012, 12:19AM
“Harry,
i wont judge things just after 2 games, thats all.
won one..
lost one.. [ we was unlucky not to come away with a point ]”
by HCAFCscarb
Friday, August 24 2012, 12:15AM
“from the mail on line..... truth or rumour who knows...
Hull boss Steve Bruce has made an enquiry for Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell.
The England striker, 24, has one year left on his contract and is available for around £3million.”
by GEvans76
Thursday, August 23 2012, 11:19PM
“We was unlucky to lose to Blackburn a draw would have being a fair result, but we was also lucky to beat Brighton.
We've played 2 teams who I expect with ourselves will be in the Top 10 this season and pushing for promotion, very little between the sides.
With the expected 2/3 additions before the deadline, I'll stick by what I believed pre-season which is we will finish in a play off spot, then anything could happen.”
by harryoffdock2
Thursday, August 23 2012, 10:51PM
“Nice to see the same old names on here happy with mediocrity and anyone who says anything negative is hounded down.”