FFO FA Cup, Blackpool vs. Norwich City (Wed Jul 03)


                            Blackpool  |  Norwich City
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-2-0-1-2 P
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                        D_Grimshaw GK  |  GK D_Vasquez
                        D_Thompson DF  |  DF S_Duffy
                         J_Husband DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                         J_Gabriel DF  |  DF A_Webster
                        M_Ekpiteta DF  |  DM L_Gibbs
                         K_Dougall MF  |  FW A_Idah
                         O_Norburn MF  |  DF M_Kayode
                           S_Carey MF  |  DM M_Nunex
                            J_Weir MF  |  DF F_Chiarodia
                          S_Lavery FW  |  AM C_Fassnacht
                         K_Kouassi FW  |  FW S_Azmoun
                                       |
                       R_O'Donnell SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                          D_Tharme SUB |  SUB D_Giannoulis
                           J_Moore SUB |  SUB M_Terrier
                        C_Hamilton SUB |  SUB B_Sainz
                          J_Rhodes SUB |  SUB A_Barnes




Min. 1  :(nor) A_Idah plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Azmoun decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by S_Lavery 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 2  :(blp) J_Husband gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  K_Kouassi is unmarked 
          ...  M_Kayode brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 8  :(nor) A_Idah gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Dougall! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Kouassi muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 8  :(nor) C_Fassnacht over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Idah though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Idah! 
          ...  But D_Grimshaw punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 10 :(nor) A_Webster races into the box 
          ...  He sees C_Fassnacht lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  C_Fassnacht with a stunning strike! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw never had a chance! 
          ...  Norwich City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Blackpool 0-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 11 :(blp) K_Dougall takes advantage of a mistake by S_Duffy 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to K_Kouassi! 
          ...  K_Kouassi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_Vasquez is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 18 :(nor) M_Kayode looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  D_Grimshaw with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 21 :(blp) Curled in dangerously from O_Norburn to K_Kouassi 
          ...  K_Kouassi hits a curling shot! 
          ...  D_Vasquez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 22 :(nor) S_Azmoun beats J_Gabriel 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  K_Dougall with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 26 :(blp) O_Norburn with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  C_Fassnacht with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 27 :(blp) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  K_Dougall is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by A_Webster! 
          ...  A_Webster moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 29 :(nor) M_Nunex holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Duffy 
          ...  O_Norburn with an ugly foul 
Min. 29 :(nor) F_Chiarodia with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Thompson 
          ...  F_Chiarodia with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Blackpool fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(nor) L_Gibbs with a probing pass to M_Kayode 
          ...  M_Kayode with a terrific drive! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw fists it away 
Min. 48 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  D_Vasquez with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 49 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Kouassi 
          ...  M_Kayode beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 49 :(nor) A_Idah barges D_Thompson off the ball 
          ...  A_Idah has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But D_Grimshaw makes a fine save 

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

Min. 50 :(blp) S_Lavery turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Duffy with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Blackpool players 
Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Rhodes 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Kouassi 
Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Hamilton 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Weir 
Min. 59 :(blp) C_Hamilton jumps over G_Hanley's challenge 
          ...  C_Hamilton drives the ball low! 
          ...  D_Vasquez fists it away 
Min. 59 :(nor) A_Webster holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Hanley 
          ...  G_Hanley with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 62 :(blp) S_Lavery chips the ball forward to J_Gabriel 
          ...  From long range J_Gabriel bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Vasquez manages to turn it behind 
Min. 62 :(nor) A_Idah sidesteps M_Ekpiteta 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Idah has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But D_Grimshaw comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 64 :(nor) M_Nunex steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Thompson 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Nunex blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But D_Grimshaw makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 65 :(nor) L_Gibbs slips past his marker S_Lavery 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Kayode 
          ...  M_Kayode attempts a low drive! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw fists it away 
Min. 67 :(nor) S_Duffy runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  S_Azmoun latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  S_Azmoun aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 71 :(blp) J_Gabriel leaves L_Gibbs standing 
          ...  J_Gabriel with the drive! 
          ...  D_Vasquez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 73 :(blp) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  D_Vasquez takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 73 :(nor) S_Duffy has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Ekpiteta 
          ...  He puts in M_Kayode! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Dougall belts it clear 
Min. 77 :(nor) A_Idah beats J_Husband with absolute ease! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Gabriel 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs crosses it in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by D_Thompson 
Min. 77 :(blp) C_Hamilton controls it with ease 
          ...  M_Kayode fouls badly 
Min. 78 :(nor) S_Duffy with a probing through ball C_Fassnacht 
          ...  C_Fassnacht hits a great drive! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 79 :(blp) S_Carey feeds the ball to S_Lavery 
          ...  S_Lavery smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 85 :(nor) L_Gibbs takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Ekpiteta 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_Gibbs with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw was beaten there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(nor) C_Fassnacht spots S_Azmoun who is in acres of space 
          ...  S_Azmoun flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 93 :(nor) F_Chiarodia sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  S_Azmoun runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Husband hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Fassnacht! 
          ...  A_Idah gets to it! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bloomfield Road
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Blackpool Match Info
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Best player          : S_Lavery
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Webster (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Fassnacht (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Blackpool  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :           6        |       12
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Final Score          : Blackpool 0 - 1 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Blackpool
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_Grimshaw     GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0   0
D_Thompson     DF   1  18  13   8  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Husband      DF   1  17  14   8  32 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  15   0
J_Gabriel      DF   1  17  14   8  36 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  19   0  38
M_Ekpiteta     DF   1  17  14   6  18 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  42
K_Dougall      MF   1  14  17   6  30 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  12   0
O_Norburn      MF   1  15  17   7  36 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Carey        MF   1   5  17  13  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Weir         MF   1  15  17   5  12 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lavery       FW   1   8  12  16  34 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  17  10
K_Kouassi      FW   1   7  12  16  26 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
R_O'Donnell    GK  19   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tharme       DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Moore        DF   1  14  13   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hamilton     MF   1   4  16  12  10 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Rhodes       FW   1   7  12  15  16 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0   0
S_Duffy        DF   1  20  12  11  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
G_Hanley       DF   1  19  12   7  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
A_Webster      DF   1  19  14   5  24 |  98   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  49   0
L_Gibbs        DM   1  13  18   4  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  22
A_Idah         FW   1   3  14  19  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  39
M_Kayode       DF   1  19  17  12  28 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  12  30
M_Nunex        DM   1  14  18  11  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
F_Chiarodia    DF   1  17  16  12  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
C_Fassnacht    AM   1   2  19  14  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  45
S_Azmoun       FW   1   3  11  19  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
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
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