FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Middlesbrough (Mon Jul 22) Norwich City | Middlesbrough 5-2-0-2-1 N | 5-3-2 C - | Cliff Coates | D_Vasquez GK | GK A_Davies S_Duffy DF | DF I_Jones G_Hanley DF | DF D_Fry A_Webster DF | DF P_McNair L_Gibbs DM | DF A_Meroni A_Idah AM | DF A_Dijksteel J_Kounde DF | MF M_Crooks M_Nunex DM | MF M_Cuisance F_Chiarodia DF | MF S_Traore C_Fassnacht AM | FW R_Muniz S_Azmoun FW | FW A_Pinamonti | L_Wahlstedt SUB | SUB M_Oxley D_Giannoulis SUB | SUB S_Eustaquio M_Terrier SUB | SUB N_Chalobah B_Sainz SUB | SUB S_Armstrong A_Barnes SUB | SUB P_Cutrone Min. 2 :(nor) L_Gibbs heads the ball back to S_Duffy ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Dijksteel ... He had to get that one right! Min. 3 :(nor) A_Webster slips past D_Fry ... A_Webster with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But A_Davies punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Davies got a touch Min. 5 :(nor) L_Gibbs plays a long ball to S_Azmoun ... A vicious shot by S_Azmoun! ... A_Davies gathers it easily Min. 5 :(mid) A_Dijksteel beats S_Duffy ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... L_Gibbs with an ugly foul Min. 6 :(mid) M_Crooks looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Muniz ... R_Muniz hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges!! ... GOAL!! ... But it's been ruled out! ... The ref seen a foul ... Angry players surround the ref! ... But he just waves them away! Min. 10 :(nor) C_Fassnacht with a Cruyff turn ... C_Fassnacht tries the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Davies moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL!! ... A_Davies looks dejected! ... Norwich City go in front now with that goal! ... Norwich City 1-0 Middlesbrough ... Min. 11 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A Min. 12 :(mid) A_Pinamonti hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Cuisance latches onto it! ... M_Cuisance shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 15 :(nor) S_Azmoun turns nicely onto the ball ... S_Azmoun with the shot on net! ... But A_Davies makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 15 :(mid) M_Cuisance threads the through ball to R_Muniz ... J_Kounde read the danger and stops the pass Min. 26 :(mid) P_McNair takes advantage of a mistake by J_Kounde ... It's a lucky break ... F_Chiarodia with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 28 :(mid) R_Muniz with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Webster ... He knocks it to M_Crooks! ... But S_Duffy puts the ball out of play Min. 30 :(nor) The defender slips and falls over! ... M_Nunex is through! ... M_Nunex with the strike! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Davies's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 30 :(mid) S_Traore takes advantage of a mistake by L_Gibbs ... Can he make them pay? ... S_Azmoun had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Cliff Coates looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 32 :(nor) S_Azmoun has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past P_McNair ... He puts in C_Fassnacht! ... I_Jones wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 32 :(mid) A_Pinamonti spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Cuisance! ... M_Cuisance shoots towards goal! ... D_Vasquez collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 36 :(mid) A_Dijksteel cuts through the defence ... A_Dijksteel with the side footed shot! ... D_Vasquez won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 37 :(mid) D_Fry is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Meroni ... A_Meroni leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... D_Vasquez grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 38 :(mid) M_Cuisance finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled L_Gibbs ... A_Webster intercepts the pass Min. 40 :(nor) S_Azmoun squares it to A_Webster ... A_Webster hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... A_Davies parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(nor) G_Hanley hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... C_Fassnacht latches onto it! ... C_Fassnacht carves a shot towards goal! ... A_Davies makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-0 Middlesbrough Min. 46 :(mid) D_Fry back heels to find R_Muniz in space ... G_Hanley takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 55 :(mid) R_Muniz makes himself available ... G_Hanley clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 57 :(mid) R_Muniz takes advantage of a mistake by S_Duffy ... F_Chiarodia with the tackle Min. 58 :(mid) M_Crooks with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... M_Crooks sends it flying towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... D_Vasquez plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 65 :(nor) C_Fassnacht chips the ball forward to G_Hanley ... G_Hanley has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Davies blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 69 :(nor) A_Davies with a terrible kick! ... M_Nunex takes control of the ball! ... But he loses control of it ... D_Fry hits it out for a throw Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: S_Armstrong ... COMING OFF: S_Traore Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: R_Muniz Min. 74 :(nor) S_Azmoun sidesteps A_Meroni ... A_Meroni redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 75 :(nor) A_Webster looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Azmoun ... S_Azmoun sees A_Davies off his line! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Duffy swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Davies ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 76 :(mid) I_Jones eases past S_Duffy ... G_Hanley gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 78 :(mid) M_Crooks with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... M_Crooks hits a great shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 80 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past M_Nunex ... A_Pinamonti has a dig at goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Meroni chips the ball in towards the far post! ... D_Vasquez makes the catch! Min. 81 :(mid) S_Armstrong is rolling on the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 81 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: N_Chalobah ... COMING OFF: S_Armstrong Min. 83 :(nor) A_Webster eases past A_Meroni ... A_Dijksteel forces him off the ball Min. 86 :(nor) C_Fassnacht beats D_Fry ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... A delicate header from C_Fassnacht! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(mid) P_Cutrone runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Meroni ... C_Fassnacht is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 92 :(nor) S_Azmoun flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Good sliding challenge from A_Meroni Min. 94 :(nor) F_Chiarodia runs at A_Dijksteel ... The defender slips and falls over ... A_Pinamonti pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... C_Fassnacht curls it towards the top corner ... A_Davies with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... A_Idah dinks the ball into the area! ... A_Davies easily catches it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Hanley (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Fassnacht (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Chiarodia (26), C_Fassnacht (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Davies Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : S_Armstrong (81) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Middlesbrough Attempts on Goal : 11 | 8 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 7 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 S_Duffy DF 1 20 12 11 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 G_Hanley DF 1 19 12 7 21 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 16 19 A_Webster DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 14 42 L_Gibbs DM 1 13 18 4 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Idah AM 1 3 14 19 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kounde DF 1 22 15 12 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Nunex DM 1 14 18 11 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 F_Chiarodia DF 1 17 16 12 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 -4 -4 C_Fassnacht AM 1 2 19 14 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 -4 5 61 S_Azmoun FW 1 3 11 20 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 34 17 L_Wahlstedt GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Giannoulis DF 1 17 11 12 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Terrier MF 1 4 13 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sainz MF 1 6 18 13 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Barnes FW 1 2 12 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Middlesbrough Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Davies GK 23 1 1 1 27 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 21 15 10 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 D_Fry DF 1 20 12 7 29 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 32 0 P_McNair DF 1 19 12 11 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Meroni DF 1 16 11 7 30 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 0 18 A_Dijksteel DF 1 18 14 13 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 12 M_Crooks MF 1 11 19 10 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 31 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 18 12 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 27 S_Traore MF 1 13 17 11 22 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Muniz FW 1 8 16 21 22 | 72 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 5 A_Pinamonti FW 1 7 14 20 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 5 M_Oxley GK 16 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Eustaquio DF 1 11 15 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Chalobah MF 1 12 17 8 22 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Armstrong MF 1 13 17 5 35 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 17 22 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 1721675213 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40