FFO Championship, Norwich City vs. Coventry City (Mon Mar 18)


                         Norwich City  |  Coventry City
                            4-1-2-3 L  |  5-1-2-2 N
                       Anthony Harris  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                         D_Vasquez GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                           S_Duffy DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                          G_Hanley DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                      D_Giannoulis DF  |  DF B_Thomas
                           M_Nunex DF  |  DF K_McFadzean
                           L_Gibbs DM  |  DF L_Kitching
                           B_Sainz MF  |  MF C_OHare
                       C_Fassnacht MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                            A_Idah FW  |  MF K_Palmer
                         M_Terrier FW  |  FW H_Wright
                          S_Azmoun FW  |  FW E_Simms
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                        S_McCallum SUB |  SUB L_Maloney
                           M_James SUB |  SUB L_Binks
                            T_Ince SUB |  SUB J_Eccles
                          H_Ui_Job SUB |  SUB J_Obikwu




Min. 6  :(nor) G_Hanley pass splits open the defence and finds A_Idah 
          ...  B_Thomas with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 9  :(cov) B_Thomas kicks D_Giannoulis! 
          ...  Right in front of The Referee! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 10 :(nor) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Terrier seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But L_Kitching slides in 
Min. 10 :(nor) L_Gibbs with a probing through ball M_Terrier 
          ...  T_Sakamoto wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 12 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a measured ball to B_Thomas 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Giannoulis 
Min. 14 :(cov) E_Simms takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  E_Simms flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Will Schoolar spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 15 :(cov) H_Wright holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees E_Simms in space! 
          ...  E_Simms from 20 yards! 
          ...  D_Vasquez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 16 :(nor) M_Terrier 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Terrier with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  B_Wilson 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. 17 :(cov) L_Kitching pulls it back to E_Simms 
          ...  G_Hanley makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 18 :(nor) M_Terrier barges B_Sheaf off the ball 
          ...  M_Terrier hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It floats over B_Wilson 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 22 :(nor) M_Terrier finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  E_Simms with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 24 :(cov) B_Sheaf takes advantage of a mistake by S_Duffy 
          ...  He crosses to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright tries to beat D_Vasquez from outside the area! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Vasquez dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Vasquez beaten! 
Min. 27 :(nor) M_Nunex pass splits open the defence and finds M_Terrier 
          ...  M_Terrier sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  B_Wilson reacts well to save!! 
Min. 31 :(nor) B_Sainz nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  B_Thomas gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 40 :(cov) B_Sheaf cuts the ball back to L_Kitching 
          ...  The defender plays it back to D_Vasquez 
          ...  But it's gone straight to L_Kitching! 
          ...  He just has D_Vasquez to beat! 
          ...  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. 42 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk fires over a low cross to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  D_Vasquez just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(cov) T_Sakamoto plays a first time ball through the defence to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-0 Coventry City

Min. 46 :(nor) A_Idah takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  B_Sheaf does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 51 :(nor) C_Fassnacht has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Idah! 
          ...  L_Kitching with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 52 :(nor) D_Giannoulis lays the ball back to A_Idah 
          ...  K_Palmer stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 54 :(nor) M_Terrier with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves B_Thomas behind 
          ...  K_McFadzean with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_Duffy swings it in 
          ...  S_Azmoun takes control of it! 
          ...  B_Thomas wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 55 :(cov) C_OHare chips the ball forward to B_Thomas 
          ...  B_Thomas with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Ui_Job 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Terrier 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Maloney 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_McFadzean 
Min. 61 :(nor) L_Gibbs heads the ball back to C_Fassnacht 
          ...  C_Fassnacht with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  B_Wilson saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 61 :(cov) L_Maloney knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Nunex slips 
          ...  E_Simms gets to it! 
          ...  E_Simms tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Vasquez is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Vasquez 
Min. 64 :(cov) H_Wright pushes it past S_Duffy 
          ...  S_Azmoun with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  L_Maloney hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  D_Vasquez tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Vasquez fists it away! 
Min. 65 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_James 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Sainz 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Eccles 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Palmer 
Min. 65 :(nor) C_Fassnacht races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_James lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  B_Thomas tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  S_Azmoun drives it in 
          ...  B_Wilson saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Obikwu 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Simms 
Min. 70 :(cov) J_Eccles with an incisive pass to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  H_Ui_Job with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 76 :(nor) L_Gibbs is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 76 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Ince 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Gibbs 
Min. 77 :(nor) C_Fassnacht passes the ball to H_Ui_Job 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Obikwu 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 85 :(cov) L_Kitching with a penetrating pass to H_Wright 
          ...  M_Nunex bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(cov) C_OHare sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  G_Hanley with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY!! 
          ...  H_Wright with the spot kick 
          ...  He sends D_Vasquez the wrong way 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a clinical penalty 
          ...  Have Coventry City stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Coventry City...
Min. 90 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 90 :(nor) H_Ui_Job takes advantage of a mistake by T_Sakamoto 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Obikwu had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  M_James swings it in 
          ...  H_Ui_Job gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Ui_Job tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  B_Wilson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

*************  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          : C_Fassnacht
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hanley (90)
Injured              : L_Gibbs (76)
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : H_Wright (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Wright (90 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Sakamoto (10), B_Thomas (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       10
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Final Score          : Norwich City 0 - 1 Coventry City
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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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D_Vasquez      GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
S_Duffy        DF   1  20  12  11  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   1  19  11   6  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -5  -5
D_Giannoulis   DF   1  17  11  12  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  15   0
M_Nunex        DF   1  14  18  10  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
L_Gibbs        DM   1  13  18   3  28 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
B_Sainz        MF   1   6  18  13  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fassnacht    MF   1   2  19  14  29 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  10
A_Idah         FW   1   3  13  20  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Terrier      FW   1   4  13  19  25 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Azmoun       FW   1   3  11  19  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -5
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McCallum     DF   1  17  11   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   1  11  17  10  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Ince         DM   1   4  16  10  29 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ui_Job       FW   1   4  14  18  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Coventry 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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B_Wilson       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  19  15   6  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   8  -5
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  27  -5   6
K_McFadzean    DF   1  17  12   9  28 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  17  14  10  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  12  12
C_OHare        MF   1   5  19  15  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   7   7
B_Sheaf        DM   1  13  18   5  23 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  34  10
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  18  14  28 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wright       FW   1   4  13  20  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  10  23  26
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
S_Moore        GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Maloney      DF   1  16  13   9  20 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  15
L_Binks        DF   1  15  13   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  11  29 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Obikwu       FW   1   5  13  17  26 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0
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