FFO FLT, Norwich City vs. Benfica (Wed Jan 24)


                         Norwich City  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                       Anthony Harris  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                         D_Vasquez GK  |  GK Andrew
                           S_Duffy DF  |  DF L_Digne
                          G_Hanley DF  |  DF T_Araujo
                         A_Webster DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                      D_Giannoulis DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                        S_McCallum DF  |  MF Rafa
                       C_Fassnacht MF  |  MF D_Neres
                           B_Sainz MF  |  MF F_Aursnes
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  AM P_Sarabia
                           M_Nunex MF  |  FW Suso
                            A_Idah FW  |  FW A_Rebic
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                           D_Batth SUB |  SUB L_Neto
                          K_McLean SUB |  SUB F_Moura
                       A_Armstrong SUB |  SUB K_Fujimoro
                         J_Sargent SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 2  :(nor) L_Gibbs works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Idah 
          ...  R_Semedo knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 3  :(ben) D_Jurasek with an incisive pass to T_Araujo 
          ...  T_Araujo fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Vasquez gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 5  :(ben) D_Jurasek sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Semedo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Webster belts it clear 
Min. 7  :(nor) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  C_Fassnacht seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  C_Fassnacht with the strike! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it easily 
Min. 7  :(ben) R_Semedo drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Rebic attempts the shot! 
          ...  D_Vasquez gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 9  :(nor) S_Duffy flicks it past T_Araujo 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Semedo with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  A_Idah bends it round the wall 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! 
          ...  Let's see if Norwich City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 10 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 10 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 10 :(nor) M_Nunex looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Giannoulis 
          ...  R_Semedo goes in studs first 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Jason Fortune looks relieved 
Min. 11 :(ben) A_Rebic breaks free from S_Duffy 
          ...  A_Rebic with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 19 :(nor) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  C_Fassnacht seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But R_Semedo wins the tackle 
Min. 19 :(ben) A_Rebic finds his way through 
          ...  D_Giannoulis with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 20 :(ben) D_Jurasek has plenty of time and space 
          ...  D_Giannoulis takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 29 :(ben) L_Digne hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Suso latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Duffy with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 31 :(nor) M_Nunex saunters past his marker 
          ...  Suso forces him off the ball 
Min. 33 :(ben) T_Araujo finds the space intelligently 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Araujo! 
          ...  D_Vasquez makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 37 :(ben) D_Neres has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Webster 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Rebic! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Nunex belts it clear 
Min. 38 :(nor) B_Sainz runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It floats over Andrew 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-0 Benfica

Min. 58 :(ben) P_Sarabia punches L_Gibbs! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 62 :(nor) M_Nunex controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Digne 
          ...  He puts in C_Fassnacht! 
          ...  C_Fassnacht must beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fassnacht swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  L_Digne gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 62 :(nor) D_Giannoulis brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  T_Araujo fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 68 :(nor) C_Fassnacht knocks the ball past R_Semedo 
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Fassnacht! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Armstrong 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_McCallum 
Min. 75 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_McLean 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Gibbs 
Min. 75 :(ben) L_Digne finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  L_Digne drives the ball low! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 80 :(ben) Suso barges S_Duffy off the ball 
          ...  But K_McLean puts the ball out of play 
Min. 81 :(nor) M_Nunex with the towering header to D_Giannoulis 
          ...  D_Giannoulis with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 82 :(ben) Rafa beats D_Giannoulis 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Duffy with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 84 :(ben) F_Aursnes chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Rebic 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Rebic! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 85 :(nor) M_Nunex looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Armstrong 
          ...  A_Armstrong drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with Andrew 
          ...  Andrew charges out of his area 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
Min. 86 :(ben) Rafa controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Webster 
          ...  He puts in A_Rebic! 
          ...  A_Rebic bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ben) D_Jurasek jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Digne 
          ...  S_Duffy with the tackle 

*************  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          : M_Nunex (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Idah (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Giannoulis (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rebic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Semedo (9), P_Sarabia (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           6        |       8
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Final Score          : Norwich City 1 - 0 Benfica
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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 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Duffy        DF   1  19  11  10  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   1  18  11   6  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  10  10
A_Webster      DF   1  18  14   5  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
D_Giannoulis   DF   1  17  11  11  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  -5   6
S_McCallum     DF   1  16  11   5  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fassnacht    MF   1   2  20  14  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
B_Sainz        MF   1   6  18  13  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  16  10
L_Gibbs        MF   1  12  18   3  28 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
M_Nunex        MF   1  13  17  10  22 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  28   0
A_Idah         FW   1   3  13  19  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  11
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Batth        DF   1  17  11   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McLean       MF   1  10  16   5  28 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
A_Armstrong    FW   1   6  12  17  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Sargent      FW   1   8  11  16  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   1  20  15  11  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   9   9
T_Araujo       DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
R_Semedo       DF   1  18  16   7  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -7 -15
D_Jurasek      DF   1  17  12  11  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  26 -10
Rafa           MF   1   3  19  14  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
D_Neres        MF   1   6  18  12  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  10  17  13  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  19  18  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
Suso           FW   1   3  18  19  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0
A_Rebic        FW   1   6  12  20  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
N_Kruth        GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neto         DF   1  14  10   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moura        DF   1  13  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fujimoro     MF   1   2  15  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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