FFO2 Conference, Norwich City vs. FC Porto (Fri Oct 06)


                         Norwich City  |  FC Porto
                              5-3-2 A  |  5-2-3 L
                Andy Banks(Caretaker)  |  Tim Davey(Caretaker)
                                       |
                           A_Meret GK  |  GK Matheus
                     H_Augustinson DF  |  DF M_Gaspar
                       A_Elustondo DF  |  DF M_Lazzari
                         D_Amartey DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                        E_Palacios DF  |  DF P_Van_Aanholt
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF M_Uribe
                              Dele MF  |  MF Otavio
                       G_Kondogbia MF  |  MF S_Eustaquio
                        A_El_Ghazi MF  |  FW L_Trossard
                      D_Calv_Lewin FW  |  FW H_Ekitike
                           M_Gomez FW  |  FW D_Loader
                                       |
                         C_Trueman SUB |  SUB Jordi
                         D_Furlong SUB |  SUB Kiki
                         D_Sanchez SUB |  SUB M_Grujic
                           L_Gooch SUB |  SUB R_Horta
                          F_Borini SUB |  SUB T_Martinez




Min. 2  :(nor) H_Augustinson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Elustondo 
          ...  A_Elustondo lobs Matheus! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Matheus palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Palacios 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 4  :(fcp) D_Loader takes advantage of a mistake by H_Augustinson 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_Loader with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Meret won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 5  :(fcp) K_Zouma sticks his boot out to block the cross 
          ...  Matheus can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What did we just see? 
          ...  WHAT DID WE JUST SEE?!! 
          ...  the ball ends up in the back of his own net and he holds his head in his hands!! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 6  :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  FC Porto have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 8  :(nor) G_Kondogbia gets lucky and beats M_Lazzari 
          ...  Now with the centre to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat Matheus 
          ...  He's missed it! What happened there?! 
          ...  He's missed that! 
          ...  Aww NOOO!! 
          ...  He's missed that from two yards 
          ...  It looked like it hit the back of the net! 
          ...  What a sitter he has missed! 
Min. 10 :(nor) M_Gomez looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  M_Gaspar clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 12 :(nor) G_Kondogbia leaves K_Zouma standing 
          ...  G_Kondogbia chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 15 :(nor) G_Kondogbia runs at K_Zouma 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  K_Zouma does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 15 :(fcp) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  L_Trossard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 16 :(fcp) K_Zouma runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Ekitike 
          ...  G_Kondogbia gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 18 :(nor) Dele flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Trossard knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 18 :(fcp) D_Loader smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Trossard latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_Trossard with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Meret with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 23 :(nor) H_Augustinson leaves his marker standing 
          ...  H_Augustinson throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Matheus gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 25 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Elustondo flights it in! 
          ...  Matheus comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 26 :(nor) D_Amartey beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin swings in the shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 27 :(nor) G_Kondogbia makes the tackle 
          ...  G_Kondogbia with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Matheus gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 28 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin heads the ball back to G_Kondogbia 
          ...  K_Zouma takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 28 :(fcp) K_Zouma with the dribble 
          ...  K_Zouma hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_Meret heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 29 :(nor) E_Palacios drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  Matheus saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 30 :(nor) D_Rugani breaks free from L_Trossard 
          ...  D_Rugani tries to chip the ball over Matheus! 
          ...  The shot slips through Matheus's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 31 :(fcp) L_Trossard turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  L_Trossard fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Meret dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Meret beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Zouma 
          ...  A_Meret comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 32 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with the chance! 
          ...  Matheus makes a fine save 
Min. 33 :(fcp) H_Ekitike unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Meret is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 34 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Matheus heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 37 :(nor) Dele 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_Amartey receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  H_Ekitike intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Dele swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Kondogbia gets on the end of it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Matheus is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Palacios plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Gomez rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  Matheus parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 39 :(nor) A_Elustondo with a 40-yard pass to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Trossard hits it out for a throw 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(fcp) Otavio sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  Otavio with the drive! 
          ...  It floats over A_Meret 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 44 :(nor) G_Kondogbia crosses to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Matheus was beaten there! 
Min. 45 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Kiki 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Uribe 
Min. 45 :(fcp) M_Lazzari with a measured ball to S_Eustaquio 
          ...  S_Eustaquio plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Trossard flights it in! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Rugani 
Min. 46 :(nor) Dele with a great first touch 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

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

Min. 46 :(fcp) K_Zouma with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows H_Augustinson a clean set of heals 
          ...  A heafty challenge by D_Rugani 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Otavio swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Rugani heads it away 
Min. 50 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Ekitike 
Min. 51 :(fcp) M_Lazzari with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves H_Augustinson behind 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Rugani 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Meret comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 51 :(fcp) K_Zouma is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 54 :(nor) A_Elustondo chests it down 
          ...  A_Elustondo with the overhead! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Norwich City 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 55 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 57 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Horta 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eustaquio 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Furlong 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Augustinson 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sanchez 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Elustondo 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Borini 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Kondogbia 
Min. 60 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 61 :(fcp) R_Horta gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside D_Furlong! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 63 :(fcp) K_Zouma with a probing through ball D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 68 :(nor) D_Amartey plays a long ball to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Matheus saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Amartey with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Matheus comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 71 :(nor) F_Borini takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Gomez 
          ...  R_Horta reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 75 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But Matheus pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 76 :(fcp) T_Martinez knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Furlong 
          ...  T_Martinez with a little chip! 
          ...  But A_Meret pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 79 :(fcp) M_Lazzari gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Lazzari tries to beat A_Meret from outside the area! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Meret's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 81 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin knocks it past K_Zouma and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Loader had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 82 :(nor) D_Rugani takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past L_Trossard 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 83 :(nor) F_Borini with a penetrating pass to M_Gomez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Martinez 
Min. 85 :(nor) M_Gomez knocks it past Kiki and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Gomez blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Amartey plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Matheus, who catches the ball 
Min. 85 :(fcp) D_Loader runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Rugani back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Loader with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Meret gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 86 :(nor) E_Palacios is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(nor) Dele with an inswinging cross to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  What agility from Matheus 
Min. 91 :(fcp) D_Loader runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Loader with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But A_Meret comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 93 :(nor) Dele runs at M_Gaspar 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Dele with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  Matheus gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Dele flights it in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Gaspar 
Min. 94 :(nor) E_Palacios slides the ball across to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  K_Zouma fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  Dele hoists it forward 
          ...  F_Borini gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Palacios hits it into the box! 
          ...  Matheus thumps the ball away! 

*************  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_Rugani (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Zouma (5 og), A_Elustondo (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_El_Ghazi (15)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Van_Aanholt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Zouma (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       12
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           8        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       15
Key Passes           :          17        |       5
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Final Score          : Norwich City 2 - 0 FC Porto
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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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0   0   0
H_Augustinson  DF   1  19  13   9  23 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  13
A_Elustondo    DF   1  20  12  13  32 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  18  47
D_Amartey      DF   1  18  11   9  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  38   0
E_Palacios     DF   1  14  17   3  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  19  12  10  31 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  76   0  12
Dele           MF   1   2  18  15  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  11
G_Kondogbia    MF   1   5  18  13  23 |  62   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  33  24  27
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  18  14  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  22  22
D_Calv_Lewin   FW   1   2  15  18  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  28
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  20  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  18  20
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  15   9   5  22 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sanchez      DF   1  18  12  10  31 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gooch        MF   1   9  14   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Borini       MF   1   3  10  17  25 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Matheus        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
M_Gaspar       DF   1  19  14  12  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
M_Lazzari      DF   1  17  13  10  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  12
K_Zouma        DF   1  19  13   9  31 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  24  20  15
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  19  13   7  31 |  96   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 114   0   0
M_Uribe        DF   1  15  18   8  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Otavio         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  17   9  23 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
L_Trossard     FW   1   9  18  18  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  58   0  12
H_Ekitike      FW   1   8  14  18  27 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  16   0
D_Loader       FW   1   8  14  19  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  19
Jordi          GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kiki           DF   1  13   8   2  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grujic       MF   1   3  14  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Horta        MF   1   3  13  18  22 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
T_Martinez     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |  44   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  12
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