FFO FLT, Valencia vs. Norwich City (Wed Mar 20)


                             Valencia  |  Norwich City
                            5-2-2-1 C  |  4-2-3-1 E
                            Tony Ayre  |  Anthony Harris
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK D_Vasquez
                              Gaya DF  |  DF S_Duffy
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF A_Webster
                         C_Ozkacar DF  |  DF D_Giannoulis
                        M_Diakhaby DF  |  MF M_James
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  MF M_Nunex
                         A_Almeida MF  |  AM C_Fassnacht
                       H_Guillamon DM  |  AM H_Ui_Job
                         A_Herrera DM  |  AM B_Sainz
                           R_Borre FW  |  FW A_Idah
                                       |
                          A_Iturbe SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                          Herrando SUB |  SUB S_McCallum
                         S_Amallah SUB |  SUB T_Ince
                          V_Muriqi SUB |  SUB M_Terrier
                            Pepelu SUB |  SUB S_Azmoun




Min. 1  :(val) A_Herrera spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds D_Klaassen with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Klaassen with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  D_Vasquez just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 2  :(nor) G_Hanley takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Idah 
          ...  E_Konsa with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 6  :(nor) M_Nunex moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Sainz 
          ...  J_Vazquez reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 7  :(nor) M_James gets to the byline and finds C_Fassnacht with a beautiful cross 
          ...  C_Ozkacar tackles cleanly 
Min. 10 :(val) A_Herrera drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to R_Borre 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_James 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 10 :(nor) M_James feeds the ball to H_Ui_Job 
          ...  H_Guillamon seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 14 :(nor) A_Idah with a glorious long pass to A_Webster 
          ...  A_Webster aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a difficult save 
Min. 15 :(val) R_Borre storms past his marker 
          ...  R_Borre controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Vasquez reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on D_Vasquez anyway 
Min. 20 :(nor) M_Nunex sprints past C_Ozkacar 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  J_Vazquez stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 21 :(nor) B_Sainz knocks the ball past E_Konsa 
          ...  What a challenge by J_Vazquez 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Ui_Job plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_James 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Valles never had a chance! 
Min. 23 :(nor) D_Giannoulis cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round A_Valles 
          ...  He tries to round past A_Valles 
          ...  But he loses his balance and drags it wide!! 
          ...  Whenever I watch him play 
          ...  It looks like he's being controlled by an 11-year-old in the crowd on a PS4! 
Min. 24 :(val) E_Konsa over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds M_Diakhaby though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  M_Diakhaby sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 25 :(val) J_Vazquez with a neat pass into E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  D_Vasquez looks relieved there! 
Min. 31 :(nor) D_Giannoulis with the dribble 
          ...  C_Ozkacar is easily beaten 
          ...  J_Vazquez knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 34 :(val) D_Klaassen picks out E_Konsa with the cross 
          ...  S_Duffy does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 37 :(nor) M_Nunex looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Duffy 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Duffy! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him 
Min. 38 :(nor) H_Ui_Job chests it down 
          ...  R_Borre fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  H_Ui_Job with the outside of his boot 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 41 :(val) D_Klaassen looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Diakhaby! 
          ...  A_Almeida rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Vasquez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 41 :(nor) A_Webster retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Fassnacht gets on the end of it 
          ...  But E_Konsa wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 42 :(nor) A_Idah sidesteps M_Diakhaby 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But E_Konsa slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: Pepelu 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Almeida 
Min. 45 :(nor) M_James has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Diakhaby 
          ...  He puts in S_Duffy! 
          ...  S_Duffy with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort 

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

Min. 46 :(val) D_Klaassen nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Giannoulis tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 48 :(val) E_Konsa with a deep cross to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 51 :(val) D_Klaassen runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Klaassen with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 53 :(val) Pepelu looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  Pepelu curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  D_Vasquez collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 54 :(val) Pepelu takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over D_Vasquez 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 54 :(val) Pepelu controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  R_Borre gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Duffy with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 55 :(nor) C_Fassnacht cuts the ball back to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Herrera fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(val) Pepelu has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Klaassen collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Klaassen attempts a lob! 
          ...  It's beaten D_Vasquez 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Valencia in front! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 59 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Terrier 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_James 
Min. 59 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 59 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  B_Sainz will now play as a MF 
Min. 59 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  H_Ui_Job will now play as a FW 
Min. 59 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  M_Nunex will now play as a DM 
Min. 60 :(val) H_Guillamon controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  R_Borre gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Borre! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 66 :(val) C_Ozkacar with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Borre gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Borre with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 69 :(val) D_Klaassen with an inch perfect pass to H_Guillamon 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Duffy 
Min. 69 :(nor) M_Nunex gets to the byline and finds B_Sainz with a beautiful cross 
          ...  B_Sainz drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Valles just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: V_Muriqi 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Borre 
Min. 72 :(val) D_Klaassen knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Giannoulis 
          ...  D_Klaassen rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But D_Vasquez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 73 :(val) C_Ozkacar with a long pass to V_Muriqi 
          ...  V_Muriqi tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Vasquez looks dejected 
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 74 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Azmoun 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Ui_Job 
Min. 75 :(nor) B_Sainz controls the ball with ease 
          ...  A_Herrera with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 76 :(val) Gaya plays it long to V_Muriqi 
          ...  V_Muriqi hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 78 :(val) Pepelu pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  V_Muriqi is clean through! 
          ...  V_Muriqi cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 80 :(val) A_Herrera with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  G_Hanley picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 80 :(nor) D_Giannoulis runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  D_Giannoulis with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Saved by A_Valles 
Min. 81 :(val) Pepelu knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Webster slips 
          ...  V_Muriqi gets to it! 
          ...  G_Hanley brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 83 :(nor) A_Webster turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Diakhaby with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  C_Fassnacht plays it short to A_Idah 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Idah! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 86 :(nor) A_Idah holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Terrier 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Terrier! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunex crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Terrier gets something on it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(val) D_Klaassen takes advantage of a mistake by M_Nunex 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Duffy 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 88 :(nor) A_Idah with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Azmoun 
          ...  S_Azmoun has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 90 :(nor) M_Nunex drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to S_Duffy 
          ...  Gaya dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 92 :(val) H_Guillamon with a reverse pass to A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera with a thundering shot! 
          ...  D_Vasquez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 93 :(nor) M_Nunex cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Hanley 
          ...  A_Herrera is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  But wait, there's more... 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He'd already been booked! Good night Vienna! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Pepelu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Klaassen (58), V_Muriqi (73)
Sent Off             : J_Vazquez (31), A_Herrera (93)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Nunex
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Duffy (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       12
Off target           :          12        |       9
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Valles       GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  20  13  11  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  21  10
E_Konsa        DF   1  19  14   9  23 |  95   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  49  30  32
J_Vazquez      DF   1  18  12  11  20 |  31   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   8  -8 -20
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  16  14   2  24 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  32   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13   9  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  20  16  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  12  30
A_Almeida      MF   1  12  19   5  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
H_Guillamon    DM   1  14  16   9  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  16   0
A_Herrera      DM   1  14  18  10  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0 -20  -8  -8
R_Borre        FW   1   8  13  20  27 |  71   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Herrando       DF   1  14  11   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   8  17  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  12  19  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  12
Pepelu         MF   1  11  17  10  20 |  50   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  12

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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
S_Duffy        DF   1  20  12  11  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  31  -5  13
G_Hanley       DF   1  19  11   6  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  13   0
A_Webster      DF   1  18  14   5  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
D_Giannoulis   DF   1  17  11  12  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10   3   0
M_James        MF   1  11  17  10  28 |  60   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  21  10
M_Nunex        DM   1  14  18  10  22 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Fassnacht    AM   1   2  19  14  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
H_Ui_Job       FW   1   4  14  18  26 |  75   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
B_Sainz        MF   1   6  18  13  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Idah         FW   1   3  13  20  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
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
T_Ince         MF   1   4  16  10  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Terrier      FW   1   4  13  19  25 |  35   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
S_Azmoun       FW   1   3  11  19  26 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -9
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