FFO2 Conference, Norwich City vs. Celtic (Fri Sep 01)


                         Norwich City  |  Celtic
                              5-3-2 A  |  5-1-0-2-2 P
                Andy Banks(Caretaker)  |  Sam Bradwell
                                       |
                           A_Meret GK  |  GK A_Lafont
                     H_Augustinson DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                         D_Sanchez DF  |  DF A_Capa
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DF M_Ginter
                        E_Palacios DF  |  DF Danilo
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                        A_El_Ghazi MF  |  DM T_Kroos
                       G_Kondogbia MF  |  FW K_Benzema
                              Dele MF  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                      D_Calv_Lewin FW  |  AM F_Balogun
                           M_Gomez FW  |  AM O_Dembele
                                       |
                         C_Trueman SUB |  SUB R_Ofori
                         D_Amartey SUB |  SUB J_Stanisic
                       A_Elustondo SUB |  SUB R_Faivre
                       J_Lundstram SUB |  SUB D_Malen
                          F_Borini SUB |  SUB S_Skrabb




Min. 3  :(cel) Neymar_Jr takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Augustinson 
          ...  Neymar_Jr blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  He can't believe it himself! 
          ...  Celtic have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Celtic ...
Min. 4  :(cel) F_Balogun with the heel pass to K_Benzema 
          ...  E_Palacios cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 5  :(cel) Neymar_Jr takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(cel) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  K_Benzema gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  K_Benzema strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Meret is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Balogun plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by D_Furlong 
Min. 10 :(nor) D_Sanchez puts in M_Gomez 
          ...  T_Kroos with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 12 :(nor) M_Gomez knocks it past O_Zinchenko and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Gomez chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Lafont was beaten there! 
Min. 15 :(nor) M_Gomez flights the ball to Dele 
          ...  Dele with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Lafont comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Sanchez gets to it! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 17 :(nor) Dele cuts the ball back to D_Rugani 
          ...  D_Rugani has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 18 :(nor) D_Furlong plays in Dele with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Dele with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 24 :(nor) Dele eases past O_Zinchenko 
          ...  Dele hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Lafont punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Lafont got a touch 
Min. 26 :(nor) M_Gomez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Neymar_Jr can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Kroos!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 31 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Bagan 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 31 :(cel) M_Ginter with a long pass to F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 32 :(cel) F_Balogun can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 33 :(nor) G_Kondogbia with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  What a challenge by Danilo 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Gomez! 
          ...  A_Lafont comes out and claims it! 
Min. 34 :(cel) M_Ginter hoofs it upfield to find K_Benzema 
          ...  H_Augustinson reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 36 :(nor) H_Augustinson beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Gomez 
          ...  But Danilo spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 36 :(cel) J_Bagan smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  Neymar_Jr latches onto the ball 
          ...  H_Augustinson wins the ball 
Min. 41 :(cel) A_Meret with a terrible kick! 
          ...  K_Benzema is through! 
          ...  K_Benzema with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Sanchez clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(cel) Neymar_Jr runs at H_Augustinson 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Neymar_Jr sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Meret with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

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

Min. 46 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But M_Ginter wins the ball 
Min. 47 :(nor) G_Kondogbia runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Gomez 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Gomez! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 47 :(cel) K_Benzema brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  O_Dembele gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A left-footer by O_Dembele! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by O_Dembele 
          ...  J_Bagan gets his head on it 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 48 :(nor) G_Kondogbia with a precise ball to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 50 :(nor) M_Gomez with a well-controlled run 
          ...  Danilo reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 52 :(nor) M_Gomez runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Dele 
          ...  Dele throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  Sam Bradwell is furious! 
          ...  Norwich City are back level! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-1 Celtic ...
Min. 53 :(cel) M_Ginter gets to the byline and finds Neymar_Jr with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Neymar_Jr tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Meret can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 55 :(nor) D_Rugani cuts the ball back to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  But A_Capa slides in 
Min. 55 :(cel) K_Benzema sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  K_Benzema tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Meret beats the ball away 
Min. 56 :(cel) T_Kroos runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Neymar_Jr 
          ...  D_Furlong with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 56 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Kondogbia 
          ...  A_Capa with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 57 :(nor) Dele kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Rugani gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But A_Capa puts the ball out of play 
Min. 58 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lafont's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  And Norwich City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Norwich City 2-1 Celtic ...
Min. 59 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 59 :(nor) E_Palacios watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  F_Balogun is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Amartey 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Augustinson 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Elustondo 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Sanchez 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Borini 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Kondogbia 
Min. 62 :(cel) Neymar_Jr with a burst of pace 
          ...  Neymar_Jr drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Meret with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 62 :(nor) D_Rugani turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  Neymar_Jr lunges in with two feet!! 
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by The Referee 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Sam Bradwell looks relieved 
Min. 65 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Stanisic 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bagan 
Min. 65 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Malen 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Balogun 
Min. 65 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Faivre 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Dembele 
Min. 65 :(cel) K_Benzema brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Amartey 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Neymar_Jr! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 66 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Ginter fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 67 :(nor) F_Borini cuts inside 
          ...  Danilo reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 69 :(cel) D_Malen races into the box 
          ...  He sees Neymar_Jr lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Neymar_Jr attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Meret parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  J_Stanisic flights it in! 
          ...  A_Meret comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 71 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  J_Stanisic cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 76 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to F_Borini 
          ...  F_Borini tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But A_Lafont punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 76 :(cel) K_Benzema picks up the pass 
          ...  K_Benzema blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Meret saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 76 :(cel) D_Malen spits at F_Borini 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 77 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin sidesteps A_Capa 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin attempts a low drive! 
          ...  A_Lafont blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 78 :(nor) M_Gomez with the majestic dribble 
          ...  M_Gomez attempts the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 78 :(nor) D_Rugani barges Danilo off the ball 
          ...  K_Benzema with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 80 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin crosses to E_Palacios 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Capa 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 80 :(cel) Neymar_Jr with the dribble 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  He has already been booked also! 
          ...  The Referee shows him his second yellow!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 82 :(nor) F_Borini breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Lafont now! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 83 :(cel) A_Capa with a probing through ball R_Faivre 
          ...  A_Elustondo fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 86 :(cel) T_Kroos pulls it back to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 87 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Benzema 
          ...  He puts in M_Gomez! 
          ...  T_Kroos with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(cel) Danilo runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  Intercepted by E_Palacios 
Min. 92 :(nor) F_Borini sidesteps M_Ginter 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Lafont with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  There was no doubt in The Referee's mind! 
          ...  M_Gomez places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a powerful strike right down the middle! 
          ...  Norwich City 3-1 Celtic...
Min. 93 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 93 :(nor) F_Borini chests it down 
          ...  J_Stanisic beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 93 :(nor) F_Borini finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  T_Kroos leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Well, at least he'll have first go of the soap! 

*************  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          : M_Gomez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Dele (52), D_Calv_Lewin (58), M_Gomez (92 pen)
Sent Off             : A_El_Ghazi (80)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : Neymar_Jr
Scorers              : Neymar_Jr (3)
Sent Off             : O_Zinchenko (82), T_Kroos (93)
Booked               : A_Capa (56), M_Ginter (66), D_Malen (76), K_Benzema (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Celtic
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       8
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Norwich City 3 - 1 Celtic
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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  21   1   1   1  27 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
H_Augustinson  DF   1  19  13   8  23 |  62   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  17   0
D_Sanchez      DF   1  18  11  10  31 |  62   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  19  12
D_Furlong      DF   1  15   9   4  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  21   0
E_Palacios     DF   1  14  17   2  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  19  12   9  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  13
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  18  14  28 |  82   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  46 -10
G_Kondogbia    MF   1   5  18  13  23 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Dele           MF   1   2  18  15  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  24  59
D_Calv_Lewin   FW   1   2  15  18  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  40
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  20  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  62  26
C_Trueman      GK  13   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Amartey      DF   1  18  11   9  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Elustondo    DF   1  19  12  13  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lundstram    MF   1  13  18   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Borini       MF   1   3  10  17  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

Player Statistics - Celtic
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_Lafont       GK  21   1   1   1  24 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  18  17   6  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Capa         DF   1  19  14   4  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  55  -2  -2
M_Ginter       DF   1  19  16   8  31 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  40  -2
Danilo         DF   1  17  14   3  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  17  12   2  26 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  20
T_Kroos        DM   1  15  21  15  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  36   8 -10
K_Benzema      FW   1   3  15  21  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  28  10
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   4  16  22  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
F_Balogun      AM   1   3  16  18  20 |  67   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   4
O_Dembele      AM   1   3  19  17  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Ofori        GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stanisic     DF   1  16  14   3  23 |  28   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
R_Faivre       AM   1   8  18  16  27 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Malen        FW   1   4  15  18  25 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13   2
S_Skrabb       FW   1   4   9  12  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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