FFO Championship, Norwich City vs. West Brom (Wed May 01) Norwich City | West Brom 4-4-2 N | 5-3-1-1 C - | Frank Deeming | D_Vasquez GK | GK D_Iversen S_Duffy DF | DF Y_Konoplia G_Hanley DF | DF J_Poyth A_Webster DF | DF N_Milenkovic D_Giannoulis DF | DF M_Holgate C_Fassnacht MF | DF M_Bola B_Sainz MF | MF S_Longstaff L_Gibbs MF | MF J_Jordan M_Nunex MF | MF T_Pobega A_Idah FW | AM D_Solanke M_Terrier FW | FW Lucas_Moura | L_Wahlstedt SUB | SUB T_Hasal S_McCallum SUB | SUB A_M_Niles S_Wharton SUB | SUB Marc_Roca M_James SUB | SUB J_Rudoni S_Azmoun SUB | SUB M_Wilks Min. 1 :(nor) A_Idah beats J_Jordan with absolute ease! ... But M_Bola barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 2 :(nor) B_Sainz looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to S_Duffy ... S_Duffy attempts the shot! ... D_Iversen watches it sail wide! Min. 3 :(nor) L_Gibbs looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Terrier ... M_Terrier has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Iversen moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL!! ... D_Iversen looks dejected! ... And Norwich City are leading in the game now ... Norwich City 1-0 West Brom ... Min. 4 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom ... West Brom have changed their playing style to A Min. 5 :(wba) D_Solanke takes advantage of a mistake by L_Gibbs ... Can he make them pay? ... But G_Hanley puts the ball out of play Min. 9 :(nor) G_Hanley looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to M_Terrier ... M_Holgate wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 11 :(wba) Lucas_Moura jumps over the defender's challenge ... B_Sainz fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 11 :(wba) T_Pobega sidesteps S_Duffy ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... T_Pobega has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But D_Vasquez is equal to it Min. 14 :(nor) A_Webster looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to G_Hanley ... G_Hanley unleashes a pile driver! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 14 :(wba) Lucas_Moura beats A_Webster ... Lucas_Moura could have let it bounce! ... 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. 19 :(nor) B_Sainz sidesteps T_Pobega ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Poyth takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 22 :(wba) J_Poyth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... D_Solanke gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Nunex wins the ball Min. 28 :(wba) S_Longstaff with electric pace ... He eases past G_Hanley ... C_Fassnacht with a nasty foul Min. 34 :(nor) S_Duffy with an incisive pass to G_Hanley ... M_Holgate wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 37 :(nor) A_Idah 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! ... B_Sainz receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... B_Sainz tries to beat D_Iversen! ... D_Iversen makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 40 :(wba) D_Solanke spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to Lucas_Moura! ... A delicate chip from Lucas_Moura! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(nor) M_Terrier takes possession on the edge of the box ... But Y_Konoplia barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 44 :(wba) M_Bola takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... M_Bola blasts the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Genius! Genius! Genius! ... Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... Cosmic kite! ... What planet are you from? ... D_Vasquez was left standing ... That's the equaliser! ... Norwich City 1-1 West Brom ... 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 :(nor) C_Fassnacht looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_McCallum ... A skilful effort from S_McCallum! ... Saved by D_Iversen Min. 46 :(nor) A_Idah with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... S_Azmoun gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Milenkovic Min. 46 :(wba) J_Jordan is too quick for A_Webster ... S_McCallum cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 47 :(nor) M_Nunex holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to S_McCallum ... T_Pobega with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 47 :(wba) D_Solanke with a real burst of pace ... He leaves M_Nunex behind ... B_Sainz with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-1 West Brom Min. 47 :(wba) J_Jordan runs with pace at the defence ... J_Jordan with the side footed shot! ... D_Vasquez with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 49 :(nor) S_Azmoun sprints forward with the ball ... S_Azmoun with the attempt at goal! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 51 :(nor) S_McCallum lobs the ball over the defence ... M_Nunex latches on to it ... M_Bola gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 53 :(wba) M_Bola spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to J_Poyth! ... L_Gibbs makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 56 :(wba) J_Jordan with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... J_Jordan with the shot! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 57 :(nor) L_Gibbs runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Azmoun ... S_Azmoun from 20 yards! ... GOAL!! ... D_Iversen was well beaten there! ... Norwich City go ahead in this match now! ... Norwich City 2-1 West Brom ... Min. 60 :(wba) N_Milenkovic lobs the ball over the defence ... J_Jordan latches on to it ... A well-placed shot from J_Jordan! ... D_Vasquez parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 63 :(nor) A_Webster controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Poyth ... He puts in S_Azmoun! ... N_Milenkovic slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 66 :(wba) Lucas_Moura takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... B_Sainz fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee warned him ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... Lucas_Moura hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... GOAL!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... His 20th goal of the season! ... Now it's all square! ... Norwich City 2-2 West Brom ... Min. 67 :(nor) A_Idah sidesteps J_Poyth ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Idah with a thundering drive! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 71 :(nor) A_Webster takes advantage of a mistake by T_Pobega ... He puts in C_Fassnacht! ... C_Fassnacht with a bomb of a shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 71 :(wba) Lucas_Moura controls the ball with ease ... Lucas_Moura hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... GOAL!! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That's put West Brom into the lead! ... Norwich City 2-3 West Brom ... Min. 74 :(nor) L_Gibbs with a 30-yard pass to C_Fassnacht ... C_Fassnacht goes for the top corner! ... D_Iversen with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 77 :(wba) Lucas_Moura pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... Lucas_Moura with a thundering volley! ... D_Vasquez makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 80 :(nor) A_Idah slides it through the middle to S_Duffy ... S_Duffy fires the shot in! ... But D_Iversen punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 80 :(wba) Lucas_Moura watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... A delicate header from Lucas_Moura! ... But it goes wide Min. 82 :(nor) M_Nunex has the ball ... He knocks the ball past N_Milenkovic ... He puts in S_Azmoun! ... But M_Holgate wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... C_Fassnacht floats the ball in! ... D_Iversen comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... G_Hanley with the shot! ... D_Iversen just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 84 :(nor) S_Azmoun flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Azmoun attempts a chip! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... B_Sainz dinks the ball into the area! ... D_Iversen jumps well to claim it! Min. 85 :(nor) S_Azmoun cuts inside ... But N_Milenkovic slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 86 :(wba) T_Pobega takes possession ... What can he do here? ... M_Nunex with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... D_Solanke drives it under the wall ... But D_Vasquez makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... D_Solanke swings it in! ... D_Vasquez comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 87 :(nor) M_Nunex squares it to S_Azmoun ... M_Bola had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... S_McCallum shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Idah instead ... A_Idah drives it low! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(nor) G_Hanley with the deft touch ... He takes it past Y_Konoplia ... He knocks it to S_Azmoun! ... S_Azmoun blasts it at the goal! ... D_Iversen gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 90 :(nor) B_Sainz takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Fassnacht ... C_Fassnacht goes for the top corner! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... D_Iversen grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 91 :(wba) M_Bola with an inch perfect pass to Lucas_Moura ... D_Vasquez with a poor challenge ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... T_Pobega knocks it forward ... J_Jordan gets on the end of it ... M_Nunex dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Gibbs Scorers : M_Terrier (3), S_Azmoun (57) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Sainz (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Lucas_Moura (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Bola (44), Lucas_Moura (66,71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Bola (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | West Brom Attempts on Goal : 16 | 12 Off target : 9 | 5 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 4 Key Tackles : 5 | 11 Key Passes : 19 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 2 - 3 West Brom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 S_Duffy DF 1 20 12 11 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 G_Hanley DF 1 19 12 7 21 | 93 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 28 30 A_Webster DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 D_Giannoulis DF 1 17 11 12 31 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Fassnacht MF 1 2 19 14 29 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 26 B_Sainz MF 1 6 18 13 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 11 6 L_Gibbs MF 1 13 18 3 28 | 93 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 44 0 M_Nunex MF 1 14 18 11 22 | 93 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 14 -10 A_Idah FW 1 3 13 20 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 4 M_Terrier FW 1 4 13 19 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -10 -10 4 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 | 48 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 14 19 S_Wharton DF 1 14 12 11 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_James MF 1 11 17 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Azmoun FW 1 3 11 19 26 | 48 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 Player Statistics - West Brom Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Iversen GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Y_Konoplia DF 1 15 11 2 21 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 J_Poyth DF 1 18 12 9 25 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 N_Milenkovic DF 1 19 13 8 31 | 93 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 13 0 M_Holgate DF 1 20 13 10 28 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 M_Bola DF 1 17 14 8 21 | 93 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 29 19 31 S_Longstaff MF 1 11 18 6 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 J_Jordan MF 1 7 18 13 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 T_Pobega MF 1 11 18 13 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 11 D_Solanke AM 1 2 13 19 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 5 Lucas_Moura FW 1 4 13 20 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 10 10 44 T_Hasal GK 17 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_M_Niles DF 1 12 7 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marc_Roca MF 1 2 18 13 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rudoni MF 1 8 16 11 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wilks FW 1 3 8 13 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1714582957 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40