FFO Championship, Norwich City vs. Sunderland (Fri Apr 26) Norwich City | Sunderland 4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 C - | David Gooch | D_Vasquez GK | GK B_Leno S_Duffy DF | DF C_Biraghi G_Hanley DF | DF N_Gudelj A_Webster DF | DF T_Livramento D_Giannoulis DF | DF C_Mbemba B_Sainz MF | MF S_Berghuis L_Gibbs MF | MF M_Nunes M_James MF | MF G_Xhaka T_Ince MF | FW Evanilson A_Idah FW | FW A_Carroll M_Terrier FW | AM J_Draxler | L_Wahlstedt SUB | SUB H_Keto S_McCallum SUB | SUB N_Mukiele S_Wharton SUB | SUB K_Strootman G_Sara SUB | SUB G_De_Luca S_Azmoun SUB | SUB A_Modeste Min. 1 :(nor) G_Hanley finds A_Idah with a ball over the defence ... A delicate header from A_Idah! ... B_Leno gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 2 :(sun) T_Livramento looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to Evanilson ... S_Duffy steals the ball of off him Min. 5 :(nor) B_Sainz holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to A_Idah ... S_Berghuis clears with a diving header Min. 7 :(nor) A_Idah takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... A_Idah has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... YES !! ... GOAL!! ... Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! ... That's put Norwich City in front! ... Norwich City 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 9 :(sun) M_Nunes with the cross-field pass to Evanilson ... A powerful shot by Evanilson! ... D_Vasquez parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 16 :(sun) N_Gudelj changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Livramento ... S_Duffy tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by C_Mbemba ... That's a poor one ... D_Vasquez catches it with ease Min. 17 :(nor) A_Idah boots it towards M_James ... N_Gudelj gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 18 :(nor) L_Gibbs chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Idah ... A_Idah leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... B_Leno with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 18 :(sun) A_Carroll finds Evanilson with a ball over the defence ... Well executed sliding challenge from G_Hanley Min. 19 :(sun) M_Nunes 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 C_Mbemba ... S_Duffy reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 20 :(sun) G_Xhaka with an amazing show of skill to get past G_Hanley ... He crosses to A_Carroll ... A_Carroll with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 23 :(nor) T_Ince takes advantage of a mistake by N_Gudelj ... That mistake could prove costly ... T_Ince drives it low! ... B_Leno tips it over ... CORNER! ... T_Ince chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Leno reads it well, and claims it! Min. 23 :(sun) M_Nunes with a short pass to find J_Draxler ... J_Draxler attempts a chip! ... But D_Vasquez punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 24 :(nor) A_Idah beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... Driven towards goal by A_Idah! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 25 :(nor) M_Terrier has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past S_Berghuis! ... He has some space now! ... A thundering drive by M_Terrier! ... B_Leno manages to turn it behind Min. 26 :(sun) Evanilson slides the ball across to A_Carroll ... A_Carroll chases it through, he must score! ... But D_Vasquez pulls out a save of the game Min. 29 :(nor) M_James beats M_Nunes ... M_James shapes up for a shot! ... But B_Leno punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 30 :(nor) L_Gibbs squares it to M_Terrier ... M_Terrier with a little chip! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... L_Gibbs hits it towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... C_Biraghi clears the danger Min. 30 :(sun) M_Nunes jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Draxler ... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Duffy ... He timed it well Min. 32 :(nor) G_Hanley takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into L_Gibbs ... G_Xhaka with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 35 :(nor) S_Duffy holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to D_Giannoulis ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Gudelj ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 36 :(nor) G_Hanley looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Terrier ... M_Terrier hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... B_Leno just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 36 :(sun) J_Draxler can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... J_Draxler aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... D_Vasquez parries it, he follows it up ... And D_Vasquez recovers to save!! Min. 37 :(nor) L_Gibbs finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled C_Mbemba ... L_Gibbs from 20 yards! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 39 :(nor) B_Sainz looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Terrier ... M_Terrier swings in the shot! ... B_Leno makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(nor) A_Idah chests it down ... A_Idah attempts a chip! ... But B_Leno punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that B_Leno got a touch Min. 45 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: S_Azmoun ... COMING OFF: M_Terrier Min. 45 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: S_McCallum ... COMING OFF: D_Giannoulis Min. 45 :(sun) Evanilson flicks it over A_Webster and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Webster intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... Evanilson hits it into the box! ... D_Vasquez catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 47 :(sun) Evanilson kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... J_Draxler gets on the end of the pass ... J_Draxler with the drive! ... It hits off a defender! ... D_Vasquez is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Nunes plays it into the danger area! ... A_Webster belts it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-0 Sunderland Min. 47 :(nor) A_Idah runs forward ... A_Idah with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 47 :(sun) A_Carroll with the mazy run ... A_Carroll curls it towards the top corner! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 54 :(nor) B_Sainz cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Azmoun ... S_Azmoun hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 55 :(sun) Evanilson takes possession ... Knocks it past M_James ... He's through on goal ... Evanilson sees D_Vasquez off his line! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Norwich City 1-1 Sunderland ... Min. 56 :(nor) M_James is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... S_Azmoun latches onto the ball ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Mbemba Min. 56 :(sun) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Carroll is through! ... What a mistake by S_Duffy! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from A_Carroll! ... It looks good ... But it puts it well wide Min. 59 :(nor) B_Sainz squares it to A_Webster ... Driven towards goal by A_Webster! ... B_Leno with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: N_Mukiele ... COMING OFF: C_Biraghi Min. 67 :(sun) C_Mbemba plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... A_Webster intercepts the pass Min. 70 :(sun) C_Mbemba plays a long ball to S_Berghuis ... S_Azmoun with a two footed challenge!! ... The Referee stops play ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... T_Livramento drives it in ... GOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall ... Sunderland take the lead! ... Norwich City 1-2 Sunderland ... Min. 70 :(sun) Evanilson takes on S_McCallum ... He runs past him ... Well executed sliding challenge from S_Azmoun Min. 71 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to D Min. 76 :(nor) A_Idah spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to S_Azmoun! ... S_Azmoun is clean through! ... He tries to take it round B_Leno ... He tries to beat B_Leno ... B_Leno pulls off a save!! Min. 77 :(sun) J_Draxler lobs the ball over the defence ... Evanilson latches on to it ... S_McCallum makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 78 :(nor) A_Idah beats N_Gudelj ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... N_Gudelj redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 78 :(sun) T_Livramento nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... B_Sainz goes in studs first ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... David Gooch looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 79 :(nor) T_Ince passes the ball to M_James ... M_James breaks clear! ... He just has B_Leno to beat! ... He rounds B_Leno ... the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! ... He looks to slot it in ...He's missed it, it goes past the wrong side of the post!! ... How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there ... I'm lost for words. Min. 82 :(sun) Evanilson holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to S_Berghuis ... S_Berghuis with the chance! ... D_Vasquez with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 85 :(nor) S_Azmoun with a first time pass ... G_Hanley runs onto it! ... G_Hanley drives it low! ... It hits off a defender! ... B_Leno is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Hanley chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Leno thumps the ball away! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(sun) T_Livramento runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... S_Berghuis latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... S_Berghuis sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Idah (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Idah (7) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Azmoun (70), B_Sainz (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Evanilson Scorers : Evanilson (55), T_Livramento (70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Xhaka (32) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 18 | 12 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 10 | 7 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 6 | 6 Key Tackles : 10 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 1 - 2 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 S_Duffy DF 1 20 12 11 22 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 14 0 G_Hanley DF 1 19 12 7 21 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 32 5 A_Webster DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 19 D_Giannoulis DF 1 17 11 12 31 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sainz MF 1 6 18 13 25 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 27 -5 L_Gibbs MF 1 13 18 3 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 19 M_James MF 1 11 17 10 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 26 T_Ince MF 1 4 16 10 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 A_Idah FW 1 3 13 20 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 26 28 M_Terrier FW 1 4 13 19 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 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 12 5 25 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 S_Wharton DF 1 14 12 11 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Sara MF 1 11 15 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Azmoun FW 1 3 11 19 26 | 52 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 16 0 -7 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Leno GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 97 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 C_Biraghi DF 1 18 12 7 24 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 10 N_Gudelj DF 1 21 12 11 29 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 14 0 T_Livramento DF 1 18 16 13 30 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 26 C_Mbemba DF 1 19 15 9 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 21 10 S_Berghuis MF 1 5 15 14 28 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 0 18 M_Nunes MF 1 8 19 13 20 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 G_Xhaka MF 1 2 20 11 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 1 -5 Evanilson FW 1 3 13 20 29 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 39 16 A_Carroll FW 1 1 10 18 32 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 J_Draxler AM 1 6 19 14 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 28 H_Keto GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Mukiele DF 1 16 12 9 27 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Strootman MF 1 6 15 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_De_Luca MF 1 1 10 6 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Modeste FW 1 1 8 14 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1714152346 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40