FFO Championship, Norwich City vs. Luton Town (Mon Jan 22) Norwich City | Luton Town 4-1-3-2 C | 5-3-1-1 P Anthony Harris | Neil Stockley | D_Vasquez GK | GK S_Soares S_Duffy DF | DF S_Bradley G_Hanley DF | DF B_Davies A_Webster DF | DF M_Andersen S_McCallum DF | DF G_Alvarez L_Gibbs DM | DF N_Patterson M_Nunex MF | MF E_Skhiri B_Sainz MF | MF Rodrigo C_Fassnacht MF | MF P_R_Mpanzu A_Idah FW | AM C_Morris H_Ui_Job FW | FW M_Thuram | L_Wahlstedt SUB | SUB Rui_Silva D_Giannoulis SUB | SUB S_Loric J_Rowe SUB | SUB G_Veiga K_McLean SUB | SUB J_Clark A_Armstrong SUB | SUB E_Adebayo Min. 1 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu gets to the byline and finds B_Davies with a beautiful cross ... L_Gibbs with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 6 :(lut) B_Davies beats L_Gibbs with absolute ease! ... A skilful effort from B_Davies! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 12 :(lut) C_Morris cuts inside L_Gibbs ... He worked that well ... But S_Duffy slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 13 :(lut) G_Alvarez plays it long to C_Morris ... C_Morris rifles it at the goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 14 :(lut) N_Patterson sidesteps A_Webster ... He showed great skill there ... A cracking drive from N_Patterson! ... D_Vasquez with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 15 :(nor) A_Idah barges S_Bradley off the ball ... A_Idah attempts a chip! ... But S_Soares reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on S_Soares anyway Min. 15 :(nor) L_Gibbs kills the ball dead ... Rodrigo with the foul ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 16 :(nor) B_Sainz kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Idah gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... B_Davies forces him off the ball Min. 16 :(lut) N_Patterson runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Thuram ... M_Thuram pounds a rocket on goal! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 17 :(nor) C_Fassnacht dribbles past N_Patterson ... C_Fassnacht blasts the ball towards goal! ... The shot slips through S_Soares's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... That's put Norwich City in front! ... Norwich City 1-0 Luton Town ... Min. 17 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to N Min. 17 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Rodrigo will now play as a AM Min. 17 :(lut) G_Alvarez passes the ball to S_Bradley ... S_Bradley with the 40 yard drive! ... The fans get off their seats! ... D_Vasquez plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 18 :(nor) M_Nunex leaves M_Andersen standing ... A glorious effort by M_Nunex! ... It floats over S_Soares ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 18 :(nor) C_Fassnacht with a real burst of pace ... He leaves M_Andersen behind ... C_Morris is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... S_McCallum floats it forward ... H_Ui_Job latches onto the end of it ... A delicate header from H_Ui_Job! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 19 :(lut) C_Morris is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Rodrigo latches onto the ball ... M_Nunex with a nasty foul Min. 25 :(nor) G_Hanley with a glorious long pass to C_Fassnacht ... E_Skhiri slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by B_Sainz ... It comes to H_Ui_Job ... He fires it towards to goal ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Anthony Harris spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 25 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... L_Gibbs tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 25 :(lut) M_Thuram finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... M_Thuram tries the shot! ... D_Vasquez saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 27 :(nor) H_Ui_Job with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... But S_Bradley with the fine tackle Min. 28 :(nor) B_Sainz loses his marker! ... Driven towards goal by B_Sainz! ... S_Soares parries it, he follows it up ... And S_Soares recovers to save!! Min. 31 :(nor) S_McCallum spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to H_Ui_Job! ... B_Davies reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 32 :(nor) C_Fassnacht pass splits open the defence and finds A_Idah ... P_R_Mpanzu pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 33 :(nor) G_Hanley floats the ball in to find S_McCallum ... A cracking drive from S_McCallum! ... But S_Soares punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 34 :(nor) A_Idah brushes B_Davies aside and breaks free ... Wonderful sliding challenge by P_R_Mpanzu ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 39 :(nor) B_Sainz has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on S_Soares! ... E_Skhiri hacks him down! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(nor) L_Gibbs is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to S_McCallum ... S_McCallum with the strike! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 44 :(lut) C_Morris cuts inside S_Duffy ... He worked that well ... C_Morris rifles it to the far post! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... Luton Town have equalised! ... Norwich City 1-1 Luton Town ... Min. 45 :(nor) C_Fassnacht with a precise pass to A_Idah ... M_Andersen dives in with both feet!! ... That's a terrible challenge! ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... C_Fassnacht swings it in ... A_Idah takes control of it! ... N_Patterson reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 46 :(nor) C_Fassnacht with an inswinging cross to A_Idah ... What a shot from A_Idah! ... It could go anywhere ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-1 Luton Town Min. 48 :(lut) N_Patterson takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Thuram ... M_Thuram uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... D_Vasquez makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 48 :(nor) B_Sainz knocks the ball past S_Bradley ... Now he crosses to H_Ui_Job! ... C_Morris with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... YELLOW CARD!! ... But that wasn't his first... ... RED CARD!! Min. 49 :(nor) S_Soares miskicks! ... A_Idah takes control of the ball! ... B_Davies with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 50 :(nor) L_Gibbs runs at goal ... He spots the run of A_Webster ... He's played him in ... A_Webster tries the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... S_Soares moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... S_Soares catches it with style! Min. 52 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu pass splits open the defence and finds Rodrigo ... A_Idah muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: A_Armstrong ... COMING OFF: H_Ui_Job Min. 60 :(nor) M_Nunex skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Webster ... But he loses control of it ... B_Davies hits it out for a throw Min. 65 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: E_Adebayo ... COMING OFF: M_Thuram Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: J_Rowe ... COMING OFF: M_Nunex Min. 72 :(nor) B_Sainz with the deft touch ... He takes it past G_Alvarez ... He knocks it to S_Duffy! ... S_Duffy rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 75 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to A Min. 77 :(lut) G_Alvarez is clutching his leg! ... This looks like a bad one ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 77 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: S_Loric ... COMING OFF: G_Alvarez Min. 79 :(nor) S_McCallum with the diagonal pass to A_Armstrong ... A_Armstrong unleashes a pile driver! ... S_Soares with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 81 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu had to stretch to reach the pass ... A_Armstrong with a bad challenge Min. 82 :(nor) A_Idah is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... Rodrigo pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 84 :(nor) A_Armstrong steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... What a fantastic interception by S_Loric Min. 84 :(nor) C_Fassnacht takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... E_Skhiri with a bad challenge Min. 86 :(nor) A_Idah rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to A_Armstrong ... A_Armstrong attempts the shot! ... But S_Soares punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 87 :(lut) E_Adebayo dribbles past A_Armstrong ... E_Adebayo tries to chip the ball over D_Vasquez! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(lut) B_Davies knocks it forward ... B_Sainz slips ... Rodrigo gets to it! ... S_McCallum fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Anthony Harris looks relieved ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Fassnacht (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Fassnacht (17) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Davies Scorers : C_Morris (44) Sent Off : C_Morris (48) Booked : P_R_Mpanzu (32), E_Skhiri (39), B_Davies (49), Rodrigo (82) Injured : G_Alvarez (77) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Luton Town Attempts on Goal : 13 | 9 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 7 | 5 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 4 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 13 Key Tackles : 2 | 8 Key Passes : 14 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 1 - 1 Luton Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Vasquez GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 S_Duffy DF 1 19 11 10 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 12 G_Hanley DF 1 18 11 6 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Webster DF 1 18 14 5 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 S_McCallum DF 1 16 11 5 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 36 L_Gibbs DM 1 12 18 3 28 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 16 0 M_Nunex MF 1 13 17 10 22 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 12 B_Sainz MF 1 6 18 13 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 11 C_Fassnacht MF 1 2 19 14 29 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 21 24 A_Idah FW 1 3 13 19 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 H_Ui_Job FW 1 4 14 18 26 | 64 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 L_Wahlstedt GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Giannoulis DF 1 17 11 11 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rowe MF 1 8 16 12 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_McLean MF 1 10 16 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Armstrong FW 1 6 12 17 26 | 31 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Player Statistics - Luton Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Soares GK 21 1 1 1 23 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 S_Bradley DF 1 18 13 9 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 15 B_Davies DF 1 18 12 5 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 43 9 12 M_Andersen DF 1 18 11 6 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Alvarez DF 1 16 13 6 23 | 81 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 N_Patterson DF 1 14 13 9 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 26 15 E_Skhiri MF 1 13 17 6 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 -5 -5 Rodrigo AM 1 4 18 13 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 P_R_Mpanzu MF 1 6 19 12 25 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 9 -5 C_Morris AM 1 3 15 19 28 | 52 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -20 -20 -3 M_Thuram FW 1 3 13 18 27 | 69 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Rui_Silva GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Loric DF 1 15 10 8 30 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 G_Veiga MF 1 4 16 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Clark MF 1 3 17 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Adebayo FW 1 3 12 17 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1705954194 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40