FFO2 Premiership, Norwich City vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Fri Mar 31)


                         Norwich City  |  Sheffield Wednesday
                              5-3-2 L  |  5-3-2 C
                        Steve Knights  |  Mike Bradwell
                                       |
                           A_Meret GK  |  GK A_Gunn
                             J_Tah DF  |  DF M_Targett
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF B_Engels
                         D_Amartey DF  |  DF E_Dier
                     H_Augustinson DF  |  DF E_Pinnock
                        E_Palacios DF  |  DF J_Egan
                       Saul_Niguez MF  |  MF H_Calhanoglu
                           L_Gooch MF  |  MF H_Mkhitaryan
                           L_ONien MF  |  MF Fred
                           M_Gomez FW  |  FW D_Undav
                      D_Calv_Lewin FW  |  FW S_Azmoun
                                       |
                         C_Trueman SUB |  SUB C_Dawson
                         D_Furlong SUB |  SUB C_Edwards
                           B_Mumba SUB |  SUB Taison
                         J_Dasilva SUB |  SUB D_Samassekou
                          F_Borini SUB |  SUB L_Novak




Min. 8  :(shw) H_Mkhitaryan takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rugani 
          ...  He puts in H_Calhanoglu! 
          ...  J_Tah cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 12 :(shw) S_Azmoun runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Pinnock 
          ...  E_Pinnock attempts a chip! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Sheffield Wednesday fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Sheffield Wednesday have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 13 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 14 :(nor) L_Gooch holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Gomez 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Targett 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 15 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by E_Pinnock 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 15 :(shw) S_Azmoun plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Azmoun rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Meret gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 17 :(nor) J_Tah runs into space 
          ...  But M_Targett wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 17 :(shw) S_Azmoun plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Fred decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Fred blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Meret watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 23 :(nor) L_ONien lays the ball back to M_Gomez 
          ...  B_Engels with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 23 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Azmoun latches onto it! 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Azmoun! 
          ...  A_Meret won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 24 :(nor) D_Rugani has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Pinnock 
          ...  He puts in D_Calv_Lewin! 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 26 :(shw) S_Azmoun takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rugani 
          ...  S_Azmoun hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a fine save 
Min. 30 :(nor) L_Gooch unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  A_Gunn has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Gunn reacts well to save!! 
Min. 32 :(shw) E_Dier with the majestic dribble 
          ...  J_Tah wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Egan crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Meret fists it away! 
Min. 33 :(nor) L_ONien is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Gomez 
          ...  But B_Engels sweeps up the threat 
Min. 37 :(nor) H_Augustinson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Saul_Niguez 
          ...  Saul_Niguez is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds A_Gunn 
          ...  He tries to round past A_Gunn 
          ...  But he loses his balance and drags it wide!! 
          ...  Whenever I watch him play 
          ...  It looks like he's being controlled by an 11-year-old in the crowd on a PS4! 
Min. 41 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(shw) E_Pinnock is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Targett 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Targett! 
          ...  A_Meret makes himself big and wins the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Min. 46 :(nor) H_Augustinson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rugani 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  E_Dier looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 49 :(shw) S_Azmoun takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  E_Palacios with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Steve Knights looks relieved 
Min. 50 :(shw) S_Azmoun plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Tah stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 53 :(shw) M_Targett with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Tah 
          ...  He crosses to B_Engels 
          ...  B_Engels leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  A_Meret with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 55 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Furlong 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Augustinson 
Min. 55 :(shw) D_Undav has broken clear! Just A_Meret to beat! 
          ...  D_Furlong brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 56 :(nor) L_Gooch is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to D_Amartey 
          ...  D_Amartey with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Gunn's hands 
          ...  But A_Gunn recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 56 :(shw) H_Mkhitaryan lays the ball back to D_Undav 
          ...  D_Furlong reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 58 :(nor) M_Gomez finds L_Gooch in the box 
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Gooch! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 59 :(nor) D_Furlong turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Gooch 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Egan 
Min. 60 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Samassekou 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Mkhitaryan 
Min. 60 :(nor) L_ONien is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Gomez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Samassekou 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 64 :(shw) S_Azmoun brushes L_Gooch aside and breaks free 
          ...  From long range S_Azmoun bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  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. 65 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Borini 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin 
Min. 66 :(nor) Saul_Niguez runs at E_Pinnock 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Saul_Niguez tries to beat A_Gunn from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Gunn narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 67 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu with a long pass to S_Azmoun 
          ...  D_Furlong hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Engels plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Furlong gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 69 :(nor) Saul_Niguez hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  F_Borini latches onto it! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from F_Borini! 
          ...  But A_Gunn with the difficult save 
Min. 70 :(nor) M_Gomez brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  M_Gomez drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 71 :(shw) B_Engels with a flicked pass to S_Azmoun 
          ...  S_Azmoun with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! 
          ...  Don't ask me why, though! 
          ...  I didn't see anything wrong with that! 
Min. 72 :(shw) M_Targett runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  L_Gooch wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  E_Dier fires it towards the goal 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Samassekou! 
          ...  A_Meret easily catches it! 
Min. 77 :(nor) F_Borini cuts inside J_Egan 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  F_Borini with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 77 :(shw) S_Azmoun runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Palacios 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  E_Palacios recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 80 :(shw) M_Targett spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Undav! 
          ...  D_Undav has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 83 :(shw) M_Targett with the first time flick to E_Dier 
          ...  D_Amartey reads the play well 
Min. 87 :(nor) F_Borini pulls it back to L_ONien 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Egan hits it out for a throw 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(nor) D_Furlong brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  F_Borini gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Borini has broken clear! Just A_Gunn to beat! 
          ...  He rounds A_Gunn 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  B_Engels clears it in the nick of time! 
Min. 91 :(nor) M_Gomez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Gomez launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But A_Gunn makes a fine save 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Carrow Road
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Furlong
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Furlong (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield Wednesday Match Info
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Best player          : S_Azmoun (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Pinnock (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Sheffield Wednesday
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Norwich City 0 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
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Player Statistics - Norwich City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Meret        GK  20   1   1   1  27 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
J_Tah          DF   1  20  12  10  26 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  18  11   9  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
D_Amartey      DF   1  18  10   8  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  20
H_Augustinson  DF   1  18  12   8  23 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
E_Palacios     DF   1  13  16   2  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
Saul_Niguez    MF   1   6  18  11  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  30
L_Gooch        MF   1   9  13   7  25 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  57  17
L_ONien        MF   1   7  16  12  18 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  18  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
D_Calv_Lewin   FW   1   2  14  17  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
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 |  36   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  76  44  -2
B_Mumba        MF   1   4  13   9  19 |   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   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  32

Player Statistics - Sheffield Wednesday
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Gunn         GK  20   1   1   1  21 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0   0
M_Targett      DF   1  19  11   8  31 |  93   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  63  20
B_Engels       DF   1  18  14   9  28 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  66  18  19
E_Dier         DF   1  18  12   8  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  16
E_Pinnock      DF   1  18  12   7  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  22  20  50
J_Egan         DF   1  12  10   2  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0
H_Calhanoglu   MF   1   4  18  14  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  10
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   1   3  17  12  27 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Fred           MF   1   2  17  11  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
D_Undav        FW   1   2  12  18  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Azmoun       FW   1   3  10  18  26 |  93   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  74  42
C_Dawson       GK  13   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Edwards      DF   1  11   7   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taison         MF   1   5  11   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Samassekou   MF   1  12  15   6  23 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
L_Novak        FW   1   1   7  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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