FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Coventry City (Mon Jul 29) Norwich City | Coventry City 5-2-0-2-1 C | 4-4-2 N - | Will Schoolar | D_Vasquez GK | GK B_Wilson S_Duffy DF | DF M_van_Ewijk G_Hanley DF | DF T_Sakamoto A_Webster DF | DF P_Schulz L_Gibbs DM | DF L_Kitching A_Idah FW | MF B_Sheaf J_Kounde DF | MF K_Palmer M_Nunex DM | MF C_OHare D_Giannoulis DF | MF J_Eccles B_Sainz AM | FW D_Malen C_Fassnacht AM | FW H_Wright | L_Wahlstedt SUB | SUB S_Moore F_Chiarodia SUB | SUB B_Thomas M_Terrier SUB | SUB K_McFadzean N_Kebano SUB | SUB L_Kelly S_Azmoun SUB | SUB E_Simms Min. 2 :(nor) M_Nunex knocks the ball on and sprints past L_Kitching ... A delightful ball in to A_Webster ... P_Schulz rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 4 :(cov) T_Sakamoto spots his team mate making a run ... He finds D_Malen with a lovely pass! ... D_Malen with the cheeky shot! ... D_Vasquez with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 8 :(cov) T_Sakamoto has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Kounde! ... He has some space now! ... D_Giannoulis with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 9 :(cov) C_OHare fires over a low cross to T_Sakamoto ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Kounde hits it out for a throw Min. 12 :(cov) B_Wilson is on the ground motionless! ... He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there ... I don't think he's going to continue Min. 12 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: S_Moore ... COMING OFF: B_Wilson Min. 18 :(nor) L_Gibbs with a neat pass into A_Idah ... A_Idah tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 24 :(nor) A_Idah finds the space intelligently ... D_Malen pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 31 :(cov) H_Wright with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... L_Gibbs gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Kitching curls it into the box! ... J_Eccles tries to place the shot! ... D_Vasquez with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 32 :(cov) P_Schulz with an early cross to H_Wright ... But L_Gibbs slides in Min. 32 :(cov) L_Kitching is spitting at C_Fassnacht ... Despicable! ... 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. 35 :(nor) M_Nunex controls it well ... He nutmegs P_Schulz ... He puts in B_Sainz! ... What a shot from B_Sainz! ... It could go anywhere ... S_Moore is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 36 :(nor) S_Duffy gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to C_Fassnacht ... T_Sakamoto knocks the ball back to S_Moore ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past S_Moore! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... J_Kounde dinks the ball into the area! ... S_Moore comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Giannoulis swings a leg at it! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into S_Moore's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 39 :(nor) S_Duffy sidesteps P_Schulz ... That was too easy ... But L_Kitching spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 40 :(nor) A_Idah takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... A delicate header from A_Idah! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 48 :(nor) A_Webster picks up a loose ball ... A_Webster with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... Looks like it should be S_Moore's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... M_Nunex lofts the ball in! ... S_Moore comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... A_Idah gets to it! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Idah swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... P_Schulz wins the ball ... And he heads it away ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-0 Coventry City Min. 46 :(nor) G_Hanley picks out B_Sainz with the cross ... A powerful shot by B_Sainz! ... GOAL!! ... Goodness gracious me! ... it's amazing the goal is still standing ... That looked offside to me! ... That's given Norwich City the advantage! ... Norwich City 1-0 Coventry City ... Min. 46 :(cov) B_Sheaf turns past M_Nunex ... He has created space for himself now ... A powerful shot by B_Sheaf! ... D_Vasquez watches it sail safely wide! Min. 58 :(nor) L_Gibbs with the first time pass to C_Fassnacht ... C_Fassnacht has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Fassnacht floats the ball in! ... S_Moore comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... A_Idah gets to it! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Norwich City 2-0 Coventry City ... Min. 59 :(nor) C_Fassnacht brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Duffy gets on the end of the pass ... S_Duffy tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... S_Moore makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: B_Thomas ... COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk Min. 62 :(nor) C_Fassnacht sprints past L_Kitching ... C_Fassnacht flings a shot at goal! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Coventry City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 64 :(cov) C_OHare gets possession in his own half ... G_Hanley stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: L_Kelly ... COMING OFF: K_Palmer Min. 68 :(cov) T_Sakamoto slides it through the middle to D_Malen ... B_Sainz knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 69 :(cov) H_Wright with the first time pass to L_Kitching ... L_Kitching beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat D_Vasquez ... He rounds D_Vasquez ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 75 :(nor) D_Giannoulis plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A delicate header from D_Giannoulis! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 77 :(cov) P_Schulz gets to the byline and finds B_Thomas with a beautiful cross ... Cleaned up by A_Webster Min. 78 :(nor) J_Kounde with a 40-yard pass to S_Duffy ... L_Kelly brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 78 :(nor) C_Fassnacht spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to G_Hanley! ... H_Wright is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 87 :(nor) C_Fassnacht has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... C_Fassnacht hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 87 :(cov) C_OHare brings it under control ... He takes on D_Giannoulis ... He gets past him! ... He puts in H_Wright! ... D_Giannoulis recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(cov) T_Sakamoto knocks the ball on and sprints past L_Gibbs ... A delightful ball in to D_Malen ... J_Kounde with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Hanley (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Sainz (46), A_Idah (58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Malen Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Kitching (32) Injured : B_Wilson (12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Coventry City Attempts on Goal : 13 | 4 Off target : 10 | 2 On target : 3 | 2 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 8 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 2 - 0 Coventry City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 1 1 1 22 | 99 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 S_Duffy DF 1 20 12 11 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 G_Hanley DF 1 19 12 7 21 | 99 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 36 0 A_Webster DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 20 L_Gibbs DM 1 13 18 4 28 | 99 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 20 0 A_Idah FW 1 3 14 20 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 J_Kounde DF 1 22 15 12 27 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 13 0 M_Nunex DM 1 14 18 11 22 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Giannoulis DF 1 17 11 12 31 | 99 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 26 B_Sainz AM 1 6 18 13 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 C_Fassnacht AM 1 2 19 15 29 | 99 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 30 L_Wahlstedt GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Chiarodia DF 1 17 16 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Terrier FW 1 4 13 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kebano MF 1 5 15 13 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Azmoun FW 1 3 11 20 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Coventry City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Wilson GK 23 1 1 1 27 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_van_Ewijk DF 1 20 15 6 31 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Sakamoto DF 1 19 14 9 29 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 42 0 P_Schulz DF 1 18 14 4 26 | 99 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 28 0 L_Kitching DF 1 18 14 11 25 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 -4 10 B_Sheaf MF 1 14 19 6 23 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 K_Palmer MF 1 8 18 14 28 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_OHare MF 1 5 19 16 23 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 J_Eccles MF 1 10 16 11 29 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 D_Malen FW 1 4 16 19 25 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 0 7 H_Wright FW 1 4 14 20 31 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 S_Moore GK 19 1 1 1 21 | 87 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -11 0 0 0 B_Thomas DF 1 18 13 11 24 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_McFadzean DF 1 18 13 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Kelly MF 1 11 15 9 29 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 E_Simms FW 1 2 12 18 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1722285762 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40