FFO2 Conference, Norwich City vs. Valencia (Fri Jun 23) Norwich City | Valencia 5-1-1-3 C | 5-4-1 E Steve Knights | Matt Rose | A_Meret GK | GK Alex_Remiro D_Rugani DF | DF J_L_Gaya H_Augustinson DF | DF C_Coady A_Elustondo DF | DF J_Juranovic D_Amartey DF | DF J_Costa D_Sanchez DF | DF L_Verissimo J_Lundstram DM | MF R_Garcia A_Chamberlain MF | MF A_Herrera A_El_Ghazi FW | MF A_Berenguer M_Gomez FW | MF Rodrigo D_Calv_Lewin FW | FW B_Iglesias | C_Trueman SUB | SUB I_Provedel D_Furlong SUB | SUB J_Pulido E_Palacios SUB | SUB J_Milner G_Kondogbia SUB | SUB A_Pedraza F_Borini SUB | SUB M_Watters Min. 1 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(nor) M_Gomez slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_Gomez controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Alex_Remiro saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 3 :(nor) D_Rugani with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to D_Sanchez ... D_Sanchez goes for the top corner! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... Alex_Remiro acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... A_Elustondo flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of Alex_Remiro Min. 4 :(nor) D_Sanchez looks up ... He swings the ball right towards M_Gomez ... M_Gomez tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 6 :(nor) J_Lundstram beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Gomez ... J_L_Gaya beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 8 :(nor) A_Elustondo runs at the defence ... He nutmegs L_Verissimo ... He showed his class there ... A_Elustondo hits a crisp volley! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 10 :(nor) A_Chamberlain breaks free from his marker ... A_Chamberlain with a thundering volley! ... But Alex_Remiro smothers the ball Min. 12 :(nor) A_Chamberlain bursts forward ... A_Herrera rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... A_Chamberlain swings it in ... D_Calv_Lewin takes control of it! ... Good sliding challenge from J_Juranovic and it had to be Min. 13 :(nor) D_Amartey looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Lundstram ... J_Costa gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by D_Amartey ... Alex_Remiro catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 14 :(nor) D_Rugani threads the through ball to A_El_Ghazi ... C_Coady hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... D_Rugani hits it towards the far post! ... Great catch from Alex_Remiro! Min. 22 :(val) B_Iglesias with an incisive pass to C_Coady ... C_Coady with a scorcher of a shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 23 :(val) R_Garcia loses his marker ... D_Sanchez plays the back pass ... A_Meret can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by C_Coady ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Meret ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 30 :(nor) J_Lundstram with a precise pass to D_Calv_Lewin ... D_Calv_Lewin must beat Alex_Remiro! ... Alex_Remiro makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 31 :(nor) D_Sanchez sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to A_Chamberlain ... What a fantastic interception by J_L_Gaya ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 35 :(nor) A_Chamberlain works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Gomez ... M_Gomez with a blistering shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... M_Gomez curls it into the box! ... Alex_Remiro catches it! Min. 36 :(nor) A_Chamberlain with a 40-yard pass to H_Augustinson ... H_Augustinson looks to see where Alex_Remiro is! ... He shoots! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Amartey lofts the ball in! ... Alex_Remiro comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 39 :(val) C_Coady runs at the defence ... He nutmegs H_Augustinson ... He showed his class there ... C_Coady with his head down lets it go! ... A_Meret manages to turn it behind Min. 40 :(nor) J_Lundstram slides it through the middle to D_Calv_Lewin ... D_Calv_Lewin hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... Alex_Remiro with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(val) B_Iglesias lobs it over H_Augustinson ... Intercepted by A_Elustondo ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-0 Valencia Min. 46 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Coady ... D_Calv_Lewin tries one from the edge of the box! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 48 :(nor) M_Gomez finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled B_Iglesias ... R_Garcia wins the ball Min. 50 :(val) Rodrigo dribbles it into the box ... What a fantastic interception by D_Amartey Min. 57 :(val) A_Berenguer finds R_Garcia with a ball over the defence ... H_Augustinson stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: E_Palacios ... COMING OFF: J_Lundstram Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: G_Kondogbia ... COMING OFF: A_El_Ghazi Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: F_Borini ... COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin Min. 61 :(nor) D_Rugani 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! ... F_Borini receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Garcia bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 67 :(nor) A_Elustondo 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 F_Borini ... A cheeky lob from F_Borini! ... But Alex_Remiro reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on Alex_Remiro anyway Min. 68 :(val) R_Garcia with a 40-yard pass to B_Iglesias ... D_Rugani hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... J_L_Gaya lofts the ball in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: J_Milner ... COMING OFF: B_Iglesias Min. 70 :(nor) G_Kondogbia with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Gomez ... C_Coady wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 70 :(val) The defender slips up! ... A_Berenguer is through! ... D_Rugani with an ugly foul ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... L_Verissimo with the thundering drive ... A_Meret blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 71 :(nor) A_Elustondo finds M_Gomez in the box ... M_Gomez with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Steve Knights spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 72 :(nor) G_Kondogbia looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to F_Borini ... F_Borini with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... Alex_Remiro goes down well to save Min. 73 :(nor) H_Augustinson with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... But J_Costa sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 73 :(val) A_Herrera with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... A_Herrera rises above the defence to head the ball! ... A_Meret gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 75 :(val) C_Coady spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to A_Herrera! ... D_Amartey takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 79 :(nor) A_Elustondo moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to M_Gomez ... But C_Coady barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 82 :(nor) F_Borini barges J_Milner off the ball ... Cleared by J_Costa Min. 83 :(nor) D_Sanchez with a long pass to F_Borini ... What a challenge by A_Herrera ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by G_Kondogbia! ... J_Juranovic reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 84 :(val) The ball rolls free! ... L_Verissimo takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... L_Verissimo with the punt towards goal! ... A_Meret watches it sail wide! Min. 86 :(val) J_Milner takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Berenguer ... A_Berenguer hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(val) R_Garcia has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past H_Augustinson ... He knocks it to L_Verissimo! ... A great volley from L_Verissimo! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Sanchez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Coady (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Valencia Attempts on Goal : 13 | 7 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 7 | 2 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 6 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 12 Key Passes : 17 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 0 - 0 Valencia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 D_Rugani DF 1 19 11 9 31 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 57 0 H_Augustinson DF 1 19 13 8 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 14 A_Elustondo DF 1 19 12 13 32 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 54 9 D_Amartey DF 1 18 11 8 32 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 19 0 D_Sanchez DF 1 18 11 9 31 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 57 17 J_Lundstram DM 1 13 18 7 32 | 62 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 A_Chamberlain MF 1 7 19 13 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 13 A_El_Ghazi FW 1 5 18 14 28 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gomez FW 1 2 12 19 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 D_Calv_Lewin FW 1 2 14 18 25 | 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Palacios MF 1 13 17 2 26 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Kondogbia MF 1 5 17 13 23 | 32 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 F_Borini FW 1 3 10 17 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex_Remiro GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 J_L_Gaya DF 1 18 13 8 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 C_Coady DF 1 18 12 9 25 | 94 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 18 30 J_Juranovic DF 1 18 13 8 27 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 J_Costa DF 1 18 13 8 27 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 L_Verissimo DF 1 16 13 7 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 R_Garcia MF 1 11 18 11 31 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 24 0 A_Herrera MF 1 14 18 5 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 0 17 A_Berenguer MF 1 3 18 13 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 Rodrigo MF 1 4 18 13 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Iglesias FW 1 4 11 19 28 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 I_Provedel GK 16 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Pulido DF 1 11 6 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Milner MF 1 10 16 4 32 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 A_Pedraza MF 1 10 15 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Watters FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1687521006 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40