FFO2 Premiership, Norwich City vs. Manchester City (Fri Jan 20) Norwich City | Manchester City 4-4-2 C | 4-3-1-2 P Steve Knights | Nick Lovell | A_Meret GK | GK Ederson J_Tah DF | DF A_Laporte H_Augustinson DF | DF J_Stones D_Rugani DF | DF Marquinhos D_Amartey DF | DF Ruben_Dias Saul_Niguez MF | MF N_Rovella A_Chamberlain MF | MF B_Silva G_Kondogbia MF | MF J_Grealish L_ONien MF | FW H_Kane M_Gomez FW | FW D_Vlahovic D_Calv_Lewin FW | AM P_Foden | C_Trueman SUB | SUB A_Nubel D_Furlong SUB | SUB J_Gimenez L_Gooch SUB | SUB E_Velazquez J_Dasilva SUB | SUB K_Lasagna F_Borini SUB | SUB Campana Min. 6 :(nor) A_Chamberlain gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds D_Calv_Lewin ... D_Calv_Lewin with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Ederson with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 13 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic controls the ball with ease ... A delicate chip from D_Vlahovic! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 19 :(nor) J_Tah runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Stones back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Good sliding challenge from A_Laporte Min. 20 :(mnc) A_Laporte can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic with a thundering shot! ... A_Meret with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 23 :(mnc) P_Foden plays a first time ball through the defence to H_Kane ... J_Tah reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 26 :(mnc) A_Laporte with a measured ball to H_Kane ... But he loses control of it ... D_Amartey hits it out for a throw Min. 27 :(nor) L_ONien with a reverse pass to D_Rugani ... D_Rugani blasts it at the goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... Ederson never had a chance! Min. 33 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic sidesteps H_Augustinson ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But D_Rugani comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 34 :(nor) D_Amartey cuts in on J_Stones's blind side ... A_Laporte dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 37 :(nor) D_Rugani hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... D_Calv_Lewin latches onto it! ... A scorcher of a shot from D_Calv_Lewin! ... Ederson heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 39 :(nor) A_Chamberlain eases past A_Laporte ... A_Chamberlain with a blistering shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 39 :(mnc) J_Grealish with a real burst of pace ... D_Rugani can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... J_Grealish tries one from the edge of the box! ... GOAL!! ... A_Meret was caught out there ... Let's see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead! ... Norwich City 0-1 Manchester City ... Min. 40 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City ... Norwich City have changed their playing style to A Min. 41 :(nor) D_Rugani spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to D_Calv_Lewin! ... D_Calv_Lewin with the overhead! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Ederson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Ederson beaten! ... CORNER! ... A_Chamberlain plays it towards the near post! ... Ederson catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 42 :(nor) A_Chamberlain runs at J_Stones ... He takes it past him ... A_Chamberlain belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... The fans get off their seats! ... Ederson plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(nor) L_ONien plays it long to D_Calv_Lewin ... D_Calv_Lewin with the side footed shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias heads the ball back to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic with the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Meret moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 45 :(mnc) J_Grealish controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... Marquinhos gets onto the end of the pass! ... A well-placed shot from Marquinhos! ... A_Meret gets a hand to it!! ... GOAL!! ... He just couldn't keep it out! ... Norwich City 0-2 Manchester City ... Min. 46 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic slips past H_Augustinson ... D_Vlahovic with a stunning strike! ... A_Meret gets his fingertips to it ... He turns the ball behind ... CORNER! ... P_Foden swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It comes to J_Stones ... He gets the shot away ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Nick Lovell ... Norwich City 0-3 Manchester City ... Min. 47 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... N_Rovella will now play as a DM ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-3 Manchester City Min. 46 :(nor) J_Tah gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... B_Silva with an ugly foul ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 47 :(mnc) The defender underhits the back pass! ... D_Vlahovic is through! ... What a mistake by J_Tah! ... D_Vlahovic with the attempt at goal! ... A_Meret claws it off the line ... No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! ... GOAL!! ... Norwich City 0-4 Manchester City ... Min. 48 :(nor) L_ONien takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Tah ... J_Tah curls it towards the top corner! ... Ederson with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 51 :(nor) D_Amartey with a 30-yard pass to Saul_Niguez ... N_Rovella cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 52 :(mnc) J_Grealish cuts inside D_Amartey ... He worked that well ... J_Grealish tries the shot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 53 :(nor) L_ONien has a go! ... It hits the defender ... D_Calv_Lewin collects the loose ball! ... D_Calv_Lewin tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... Ederson narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 53 :(mnc) P_Foden finds D_Vlahovic in acres of space ... A wicked drive by D_Vlahovic! ... The shot slips through A_Meret's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 54 :(nor) D_Rugani with the dribble ... Marquinhos is easily beaten ... But Ruben_Dias wins the tackle cleanly Min. 56 :(mnc) B_Silva pushes it past D_Rugani ... B_Silva aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But A_Meret hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 58 :(mnc) J_Grealish flicks it past D_Amartey ... He runs forward ... A vicious shot by J_Grealish! ... But A_Meret makes a fine save Min. 59 :(nor) H_Augustinson cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Tah ... A thundering drive by J_Tah! ... Ederson parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 60 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from B_Silva to H_Kane ... A great volley from H_Kane! ... A_Meret makes a fine save Min. 62 :(nor) Saul_Niguez volleys it forward. He finds M_Gomez ... M_Gomez hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... Ederson blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 64 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... D_Vlahovic with the strike! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Meret never had a chance! Min. 65 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: F_Borini ... COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin Min. 70 :(nor) L_ONien with a precise pass to M_Gomez ... M_Gomez sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... Ederson just watches it float over the bar! Min. 71 :(nor) M_Gomez backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... D_Amartey latches onto the end of it ... D_Amartey with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... Ederson parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 72 :(nor) A_Chamberlain crosses into the box, finding G_Kondogbia ... D_Vlahovic wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 74 :(nor) D_Amartey moves forward ... D_Amartey with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Saul_Niguez ... H_Augustinson gets on the end of it ... It hits off a defender! ... Ederson is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Saul_Niguez hits it into the box! ... D_Rugani tries to place the shot! ... Ederson just watches it float over the bar! Min. 74 :(mnc) Marquinhos is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to H_Kane ... D_Rugani steals the ball of off him Min. 75 :(nor) H_Augustinson whips the ball across to L_ONien ... A_Laporte slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 76 :(nor) L_ONien spots a team mate in space ... He finds F_Borini with a lovely pass! ... But N_Rovella sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 77 :(nor) G_Kondogbia leaves J_Stones standing ... N_Rovella pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... FREE KICK ... F_Borini swings it in ... J_Tah takes control of it! ... J_Tah with a blistering shot! ... Ederson was lucky there Min. 79 :(mnc) Marquinhos floats the ball in to find P_Foden ... P_Foden with the attempt at goal! ... GOAL!! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... Norwich City 0-5 Manchester City ... Min. 80 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 80 :(nor) J_Tah with a long pass to A_Chamberlain ... A_Laporte wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 81 :(mnc) Marquinhos cuts through the defence ... Marquinhos shapes up for a shot! ... A_Meret makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 82 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic searches out Ruben_Dias ... Ruben_Dias tries to lob the keeper! ... It's beaten A_Meret ... It goes wide!! Min. 84 :(mnc) H_Kane with a flashy move ... D_Rugani wins the ball Min. 85 :(mnc) H_Kane cuts through the defence ... A great volley from H_Kane! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 87 :(mnc) H_Kane barges D_Amartey off the ball ... H_Kane with a terrific drive! ... But A_Meret comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(mnc) J_Stones is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to H_Kane ... But H_Augustinson wins the tackle cleanly Min. 89 :(mnc) P_Foden hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Stones latches onto it! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from J_Stones! ... It looks good ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 90 :(mnc) B_Silva hits a hard pass to H_Kane ... H_Kane hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_ONien Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Marquinhos (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Grealish (39), Marquinhos (45), J_Stones (46), D_Vlahovic (47), P_Foden (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Silva (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 17 | 21 Off target : 9 | 9 On target : 8 | 12 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 2 | 4 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 16 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 0 - 5 Manchester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 19 1 1 1 27 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 J_Tah DF 1 19 11 10 26 | 93 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 21 21 50 H_Augustinson DF 1 17 12 8 23 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 40 16 D_Rugani DF 1 18 11 9 31 | 93 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 66 42 30 D_Amartey DF 1 17 10 8 32 | 93 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 23 22 36 Saul_Niguez MF 1 6 17 10 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Chamberlain MF 1 7 18 12 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 28 G_Kondogbia MF 1 5 17 12 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_ONien MF 1 7 16 12 18 | 93 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 M_Gomez FW 1 2 11 18 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 16 D_Calv_Lewin FW 1 2 14 17 25 | 67 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 C_Trueman GK 13 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Furlong DF 1 14 9 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gooch MF 1 9 13 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Dasilva MF 1 5 13 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Borini FW 1 3 10 16 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 A_Laporte DF 1 19 14 12 25 | 93 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 36 0 J_Stones DF 1 19 16 12 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 21 16 52 Marquinhos DF 1 20 15 13 25 | 93 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 59 53 Ruben_Dias DF 1 19 15 11 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 17 13 N_Rovella DM 1 15 18 5 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 B_Silva MF 1 4 21 15 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 20 11 J_Grealish MF 1 7 19 15 27 | 93 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 34 56 H_Kane FW 1 6 16 21 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 14 20 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 35 18 56 P_Foden AM 1 5 18 17 28 | 93 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 64 30 A_Nubel GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gimenez DF 1 18 14 10 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Velazquez DF 1 13 9 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Lasagna FW 1 4 8 13 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Campana MF 1 10 16 14 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1674199556 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40