FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Bournemouth (Wed May 21)


                         Norwich City  |  Bournemouth
                          5-1-0-3-1 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                            Jon Banks  |  -
                                       |
                        K_Tzolakis GK  |  GK I_Meslier
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF N_Tavares
                        F_Balbuena DF  |  DF I_Zabarnyi
                          K_Fisher DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF W_Faes
                        Joao_Neves DF  |  DM G_Barry
                            A_Rais AM  |  MF O_Kaschuk
                           K_Jakic DM  |  MF F_Di_Mariano
                           P_Aimar AM  |  AM D_Ouattara
                         E_Laidlaw AM  |  AM G_Reyna
                           J_Carew FW  |  FW J_Zirkzee
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB B_Bertinato
                          J_Bedeau SUB |  SUB G_Zuiverloon
                         B_Cheyrou SUB |  SUB D_Colina
                          H_Losada SUB |  SUB P_Gueye
                            J_Lens SUB |  SUB G_Garner




Min. 4  :(bou) J_Zirkzee beats Joao_Neves 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  B_Howedes hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Reyna plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  F_Di_Mariano gets on the end of it 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 4  :(nor) Curled in dangerously from K_Fisher to P_Aimar 
          ...  N_Tavares with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 8  :(bou) J_Zirkzee sidesteps K_Jakic 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with the shot on net! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 10 :(bou) O_Kaschuk has plenty of time and space 
          ...  O_Kaschuk tries to beat K_Tzolakis from outside the area! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  K_Tzolakis dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had K_Tzolakis beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Tavares hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Joao_Neves heads it away 
Min. 11 :(bou) W_Faes runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of D_Ouattara 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  D_Ouattara with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Ouattara lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Ouattara plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 12 :(bou) D_Ouattara gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But B_Howedes with the fine tackle 
Min. 14 :(nor) A_Rais gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds K_Jakic 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 14 :(bou) P_Mertesacker hits a hard pass to G_Reyna 
          ...  G_Reyna with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  He scores his 20th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  And Bournemouth are leading in the game now 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Bournemouth ...
Min. 15 :(bou) Tactical Change by Bournemouth 
          ...  Bournemouth have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 15 :(bou) D_Ouattara spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to P_Mertesacker! 
          ...  Joao_Neves does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 16 :(bou) P_Mertesacker punches D_Caleta_Car off the ball 
          ...  The Norwich City players are furious! 
          ...  They want the red card to come out! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 19 :(nor) Joao_Neves skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Aimar 
          ...  P_Aimar tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 19 :(bou) J_Zirkzee beats K_Fisher 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Bournemouth fans! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-2 Bournemouth ...
Min. 20 :(bou) Tactical Change by Bournemouth 
          ...  Bournemouth have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 23 :(nor) A_Rais backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Laidlaw gets on the end of it 
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Reyna 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 23 :(bou) G_Reyna spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Zirkzee! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Jakic 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 30 :(nor) D_Caleta_Car with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through I_Meslier's hands 
          ...  But I_Meslier recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 38 :(nor) F_Balbuena squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at N_Tavares 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bou) D_Ouattara with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Joao_Neves!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 44 :(bou) D_Ouattara picks out G_Reyna with the cross 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Reyna! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis looks dejected 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  He was caught offside 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-2 Bournemouth

Min. 47 :(nor) K_Jakic takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Carew 
          ...  P_Mertesacker takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 49 :(nor) P_Aimar kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Zirkzee slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 50 :(nor) J_Carew drives it forward to B_Howedes 
          ...  B_Howedes launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 51 :(nor) K_Jakic with a probing pass to F_Balbuena 
          ...  N_Tavares with the block 
Min. 52 :(nor) P_Aimar finds J_Carew with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Ouattara 
Min. 53 :(bou) G_Barry jumps over Joao_Neves's challenge 
          ...  B_Howedes with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 53 :(bou) D_Ouattara works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Zirkzee! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 54 :(nor) K_Jakic hits a hard pass to A_Rais 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 55 :(bou) D_Ouattara turns past K_Fisher 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by F_Balbuena 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 57 :(nor) E_Laidlaw takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Laidlaw shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Jon Banks spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 59 :(nor) E_Laidlaw cuts inside N_Tavares 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  N_Tavares does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 60 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Garner 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Di_Mariano 
Min. 61 :(nor) A defence splitting pass from P_Aimar to J_Carew 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Carew! 
          ...  But I_Meslier punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 63 :(nor) K_Jakic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  G_Barry reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 65 :(nor) E_Laidlaw sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Joao_Neves runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by Joao_Neves! 
          ...  It's beaten I_Meslier 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 68 :(nor) B_Howedes takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Rais 
          ...  A_Rais with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  I_Meslier can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 70 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Gueye 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Barry 
Min. 70 :(bou) I_Zabarnyi is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This looks like a bad one 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 70 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Zuiverloon 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  They have run out of substitutions. 
          ...  They will have to play on with a man less! 
Min. 72 :(nor) K_Jakic with a first time pass 
          ...  K_Fisher runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 74 :(nor) Joao_Neves takes advantage of a mistake by P_Gueye 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_Carew! 
          ...  G_Zuiverloon plays the back pass 
          ...  I_Meslier can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Neves with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Zuiverloon reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 76 :(nor) Joao_Neves hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Aimar latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Aimar leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  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. 78 :(bou) G_Garner with the first time pass to G_Reyna 
          ...  G_Reyna attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Brilliant save from K_Tzolakis 
Min. 80 :(nor) K_Fisher spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds A_Rais with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  W_Faes hits it out for a throw 
Min. 82 :(bou) P_Gueye with a slide rule pass to G_Garner 
          ...  J_Carew with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 85 :(nor) Joao_Neves pass splits open the defence and finds D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Caleta_Car! 
          ...  I_Meslier gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Aimar plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Carew gets something on it! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 91 :(bou) D_Ouattara sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Howedes 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 

*************  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          : K_Jakic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bournemouth Match Info
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Best player          : G_Reyna (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Reyna (14), J_Zirkzee (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Mertesacker (16)
Injured              : I_Zabarnyi (70)
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Bournemouth
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Norwich City 0 - 2 Bournemouth
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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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K_Tzolakis     GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   1  18  13   4  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  16  22
F_Balbuena     DF   1  19  14   5  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
K_Fisher       DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  18  15  13  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
Joao_Neves     DF   1  18  22  14  27 |  95   0   3   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  28  12
A_Rais         AM   1   4  19  16  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
K_Jakic        DM   1  15  18   6  32 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  55   0
P_Aimar        AM   1   9  18  17  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33  18
E_Laidlaw      AM   1   5  16  19  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   7
J_Carew        FW   1   8  13  19  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  16
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bedeau       DF   1  16  12   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Cheyrou      MF   1  12  18   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Losada       MF   1   6  17  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lens         FW   1   5  13  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bournemouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Meslier      GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  20  15   6  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
I_Zabarnyi     DF   1  20  15   9  23 |  74   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  35
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  19  13   5  25 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  13  32  -4
W_Faes         DF   1  19  13   3  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  16   0
G_Barry        DM   1  13  18   3  20 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
O_Kaschuk      MF   1   4  17  15  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
F_Di_Mariano   MF   1   7  18  17  26 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
D_Ouattara     AM   1   5  19  16  29 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  31  30  11
G_Reyna        AM   1  10  21  20  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  26   8  34
J_Zirkzee      FW   1   3  19  22  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  33   0  24
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zuiverloon   DF   1  17  11  12  27 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
D_Colina       MF   1  14  16   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gueye        DM   1  11  16   3  22 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
G_Garner       FW   1   9  14  16  16 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
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