FFO2 Premiership, Norwich City vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed May 17) Norwich City | Blackburn Rovers 5-3-2 A | 5-3-1-1 C Steve Knights | Ryan Field | A_Meret GK | GK R_Majecki D_Rugani DF | DF C_Starfelt H_Augustinson DF | DF N_Aguerd D_Amartey DF | DF V_Lindelof E_Palacios DF | DF A_Capa D_Furlong DF | DF D_Upamecano A_Chamberlain MF | MF B_Fernandes G_Kondogbia MF | MF N_Barella Saul_Niguez MF | AM P_Zielinski M_Gomez FW | FW T_Abraham D_Calv_Lewin FW | MF J_W_Prowse | C_Trueman SUB | SUB G_Gallon L_Gooch SUB | SUB L_Woudenberg L_ONien SUB | SUB D_Zapata B_Mumba SUB | SUB M_Elneny F_Borini SUB | SUB L_Diony Min. 1 :(nor) M_Gomez sidesteps N_Aguerd ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... D_Upamecano slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 2 :(bla) N_Barella finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... H_Augustinson stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 9 :(nor) G_Kondogbia races into the box ... He sees H_Augustinson lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... H_Augustinson beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... R_Majecki comes towards him ... R_Majecki charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... It goes over!! Min. 12 :(nor) D_Amartey with an intelligent ball to D_Rugani ... D_Rugani tries to place it in the corner! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 13 :(bla) B_Fernandes holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to P_Zielinski ... P_Zielinski could have let it bounce! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He kisses the badge! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... And Blackburn Rovers are leading in the game now ... Norwich City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 17 :(bla) P_Zielinski finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... P_Zielinski strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Meret fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 18 :(bla) A_Capa flicks the ball on to J_W_Prowse ... D_Amartey goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 19 :(bla) N_Barella plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... P_Zielinski decides to go for goal instead! ... P_Zielinski blasts it at the goal! ... A_Meret saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 22 :(bla) B_Fernandes beats D_Amartey ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... B_Fernandes with a blistering shot! ... The shot slips through A_Meret's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 24 :(bla) C_Starfelt has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past D_Amartey ... He puts in N_Barella! ... D_Amartey with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... He got away with just a warning Min. 25 :(nor) A_Chamberlain finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... An audacious effort from A_Chamberlain! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 30 :(nor) Saul_Niguez jinks past A_Capa ... A_Capa goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 32 :(nor) A_Chamberlain with the diagonal pass to D_Rugani ... But A_Capa clears the danger Min. 35 :(nor) D_Rugani with a deep cross to D_Calv_Lewin ... D_Calv_Lewin attempts a chip! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 36 :(nor) E_Palacios plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Gomez decides to go for goal instead! ... N_Aguerd hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... D_Amartey flights it in! ... R_Majecki makes the catch! Min. 36 :(bla) J_W_Prowse with a smart pass to T_Abraham ... T_Abraham with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... A_Meret with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 37 :(bla) N_Barella kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... V_Lindelof gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... E_Palacios with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 38 :(nor) M_Gomez flicks it past N_Aguerd ... He runs forward ... T_Abraham makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 40 :(bla) N_Aguerd flicks it past D_Furlong ... He runs forward ... But H_Augustinson comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 40 :(nor) G_Kondogbia sidesteps C_Starfelt ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_W_Prowse leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Steve Knights looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 41 :(nor) Saul_Niguez with a reverse pass to G_Kondogbia ... G_Kondogbia with a low drive through the rain! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 42 :(bla) J_W_Prowse with the heel pass to B_Fernandes ... B_Fernandes carves a shot towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Ryan Field ... Norwich City 0-2 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-2 Blackburn Rovers Min. 53 :(nor) A_Chamberlain is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... G_Kondogbia latches onto the ball ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from G_Kondogbia! ... It looks good ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Norwich City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 56 :(bla) V_Lindelof turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to C_Starfelt ... G_Kondogbia is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 58 :(nor) Saul_Niguez looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Rugani ... D_Rugani cracks a laser towards goal! ... Interesting. Very interesting! ... GOAL!!!! ... Look at his face! ... Just look at his face!!! ... Norwich City are back level! ... Norwich City 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: L_ONien ... COMING OFF: G_Kondogbia Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: F_Borini ... COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin Min. 60 :(nor) Saul_Niguez with a smart pass to M_Gomez ... Cleaned up by N_Aguerd Min. 60 :(bla) N_Barella finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... D_Amartey slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 63 :(nor) Saul_Niguez runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... A wicked drive by Saul_Niguez! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 66 :(nor) E_Palacios finds M_Gomez in the box ... M_Gomez looks to see where R_Majecki is! ... He shoots! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 68 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: D_Zapata ... COMING OFF: N_Aguerd Min. 68 :(nor) A_Chamberlain jinks past the defender ... Launched towards the top corner by A_Chamberlain! ... R_Majecki guesses right Min. 68 :(bla) D_Zapata looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to B_Fernandes ... Great challenge by E_Palacios ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... P_Zielinski crosses it in! ... It is kicked away by E_Palacios Min. 70 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P Min. 75 :(nor) L_ONien has the ball ... He knocks the ball past V_Lindelof ... He puts in M_Gomez! ... C_Starfelt with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 77 :(bla) C_Starfelt takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rugani ... It's a lucky break ... Saul_Niguez cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 78 :(bla) B_Fernandes with a measured ball to P_Zielinski ... But D_Furlong wins the ball Min. 80 :(bla) V_Lindelof cuts inside E_Palacios ... He worked that well ... V_Lindelof rifles it at the goal! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 83 :(nor) M_Gomez sidesteps A_Capa ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A_Capa goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 84 :(bla) B_Fernandes loses D_Furlong ... A great volley from B_Fernandes! ... But A_Meret makes an easy save Min. 87 :(nor) E_Palacios kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... H_Augustinson gets on the end of the pass ... C_Starfelt wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(nor) Saul_Niguez dribbles past J_W_Prowse ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... V_Lindelof slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 90 :(bla) N_Barella jinks infield ... D_Amartey with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... T_Abraham fires it towards the goal ... But A_Meret makes a superb stop down low Min. 91 :(bla) P_Zielinski gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to J_W_Prowse ... J_W_Prowse hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... Brilliant save from A_Meret Min. 92 :(nor) F_Borini flicks it past D_Upamecano ... He runs forward ... F_Borini attempts to drive it home! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Saul_Niguez Scorers : G_Kondogbia (53), D_Rugani (58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Palacios (37), D_Amartey (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Fernandes (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Zielinski (13), B_Fernandes (42) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_W_Prowse (40) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 11 | 10 Off target : 8 | 2 On target : 3 | 8 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 8 | 10 Key Passes : 12 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Meret GK 21 1 1 1 27 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 D_Rugani DF 1 19 11 9 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 21 61 H_Augustinson DF 1 18 12 8 23 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 0 16 D_Amartey DF 1 18 11 8 32 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 42 19 -2 E_Palacios DF 1 13 17 2 26 | 97 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 52 43 -2 D_Furlong DF 1 15 9 4 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 A_Chamberlain MF 1 7 19 13 25 | 97 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 47 26 G_Kondogbia MF 1 5 17 12 23 | 63 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 52 Saul_Niguez MF 1 6 18 11 24 | 97 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 34 64 13 M_Gomez FW 1 2 12 19 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 D_Calv_Lewin FW 1 2 14 18 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 C_Trueman GK 13 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gooch DF 1 9 14 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_ONien MF 1 7 17 12 18 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 B_Mumba MF 1 4 13 9 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Borini FW 1 3 10 16 25 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Majecki GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 97 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 19 14 9 28 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 18 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 19 11 10 21 | 71 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 V_Lindelof DF 1 18 15 7 19 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 17 A_Capa DF 1 18 14 4 23 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 18 0 D_Upamecano DF 1 19 15 6 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 20 16 24 | 97 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 44 52 N_Barella MF 1 9 19 15 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 P_Zielinski AM 1 4 19 15 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 13 60 T_Abraham FW 1 4 13 19 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 0 18 J_W_Prowse MF 1 12 18 12 22 | 97 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 48 14 G_Gallon GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Woudenberg DF 1 11 7 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Zapata DM 1 4 12 18 25 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Elneny MF 1 7 13 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Diony FW 1 3 4 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1684312779 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40