FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Coventry City (Fri Feb 14)


                         Norwich City  |  Coventry City
                          5-1-0-2-2 P  |  5-1-0-2-2 A
                            Jon Banks  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                          A_Forson DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                            A_Cole DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                          K_Fisher DF  |  DF L_Kitching
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF P_Schulz
                          D_Harvie DF  |  DF J_Yobo
                        Joao_Neves DM  |  DM B_Sheaf
                            A_Rais AM  |  AM C_OHare
                           P_Aimar AM  |  AM L_Donovan
                           J_Carew FW  |  FW H_Wright
                         E_Laidlaw FW  |  FW D_Malen
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                           J_Roddy SUB |  SUB B_Thomas
                         B_Cheyrou SUB |  SUB C_Fiel
                          N_Kebano SUB |  SUB K_Palmer
                          B_Barker SUB |  SUB E_Simms




Min. 1  :(cov) D_Malen takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Malen! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Kitching gets on the end of it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  That's given Coventry City the advantage! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 9  :(cov) C_OHare brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Malen makes himself available 
          ...  A_Forson with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 10 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 11 :(cov) L_Donovan holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Malen 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Malen! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 13 :(nor) A_Rais is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Carew 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Schulz 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Cole with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  B_Wilson easily catches it! 
Min. 14 :(nor) P_Aimar sidesteps M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  P_Schulz tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rais hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to B_Howedes 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Joao_Neves! 
          ...  J_Yobo reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 18 :(nor) Joao_Neves plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Rais keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Rais leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 20 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 20 :(cov) P_Schulz turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Malen 
          ...  P_Aimar with the high feet 
Min. 21 :(nor) A_Forson runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Forson attempts a lob! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  B_Wilson grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 22 :(cov) J_Yobo volleys it forward. He finds H_Wright 
          ...  A great volley from H_Wright! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 25 :(cov) P_Schulz plays a long ball to L_Donovan 
          ...  A skilful effort from L_Donovan! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 27 :(nor) P_Aimar plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Laidlaw keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But P_Schulz slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 30 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(cov) H_Wright moves forward 
          ...  H_Wright hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 33 :(nor) J_Carew with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 34 :(cov) T_Sakamoto runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  N_Pope has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  N_Pope is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 35 :(nor) A_Cole backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Fisher gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Fisher tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  B_Wilson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 35 :(cov) D_Malen finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A_Cole with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 35 :(cov) H_Wright sidesteps B_Howedes 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  H_Wright hits the ball first time! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 36 :(nor) A_Cole volleys it forward. He finds J_Carew 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Sheaf 
Min. 36 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk knocks the ball past Joao_Neves 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But N_Pope palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 37 :(cov) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  H_Wright is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Carew! 
          ...  Joao_Neves tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto curls it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 38 :(cov) H_Wright jinks past the defender 
          ...  H_Wright swings in the shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 40 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 40 :(nor) A_Rais spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Aimar! 
          ...  L_Kitching clears with a diving header 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(nor) Joao_Neves is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Carew 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Carew! 
          ...  B_Wilson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 49 :(nor) A_Cole can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 49 :(cov) J_Yobo volleys it forward. He finds D_Malen 
          ...  But A_Cole wins the ball with a sliding challenge 

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

Min. 46 :(nor) P_Aimar breaks free from T_Sakamoto 
          ...  P_Aimar with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  B_Wilson falls over 
          ...  But B_Wilson is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 48 :(cov) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by A_Cole! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 50 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 51 :(cov) L_Donovan is first to the ball 
          ...  L_Donovan has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_van_Ewijk! 
          ...  N_Pope comes out and claims it! 
Min. 53 :(nor) J_Carew is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  B_Wilson was lucky there 
Min. 55 :(cov) C_OHare is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  T_Sakamoto tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 56 :(cov) C_OHare with an amazing show of skill to get past A_Cole 
          ...  He crosses to H_Wright 
          ...  A_Cole recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 58 :(nor) K_Fisher is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Rais 
          ...  A_Rais sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 60 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk 
Min. 65 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Roddy 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Howedes 
Min. 65 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Barker 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Carew 
Min. 65 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Kebano 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rais 
Min. 66 :(nor) A_Forson with a first time pass 
          ...  B_Barker runs onto it! 
          ...  B_Barker curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 66 :(cov) C_OHare is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Harvie goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 68 :(nor) B_Barker holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Cole 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Thomas 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Neves chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Yobo clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Simms 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 75 :(nor) N_Kebano has plenty of time and space 
          ...  J_Yobo fouls badly 
Min. 76 :(nor) B_Barker beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  B_Barker drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Jon Banks spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 79 :(nor) D_Harvie with a smart pass to A_Forson 
          ...  A_Forson with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 80 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 80 :(nor) E_Laidlaw runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Forson 
          ...  A_Forson blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But B_Wilson just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 80 :(cov) P_Schulz sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Thomas 
          ...  B_Thomas keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 84 :(nor) B_Barker gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Thomas! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Barker from 20 yards! 
          ...  But B_Wilson pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 85 :(nor) K_Fisher is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Forson 
          ...  A_Forson blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Coventry City fans taunt him! 
Min. 86 :(cov) E_Simms finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  A_Forson fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(cov) J_Yobo runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a difficult save 
Min. 90 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 91 :(cov) E_Simms runs towards the goal 
          ...  E_Simms hits a great drive! 
          ...  N_Pope parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 92 :(cov) C_OHare is unmarked! 
          ...  D_Harvie cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 92 :(nor) A_Forson holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  P_Schulz with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 97 :(cov) C_OHare breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat N_Pope now! 
          ...  P_Aimar trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 

*************  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          : E_Laidlaw
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Harvie (66), A_Forson (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : P_Schulz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Kitching (1), L_Donovan (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       16
Off target           :           9        |       11
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Norwich City 0 - 2 Coventry City
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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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N_Pope         GK  24   1   1   1  25 | 101   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Forson       DF   1  19  16  12  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4   9  53
A_Cole         DF   1  18  16   4  21 | 101   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  39   0
K_Fisher       DF   1  18  14   2  30 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  25
B_Howedes      DF   1  18  13   4  27 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
D_Harvie       DF   1  15  14   5  30 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  11  -4
Joao_Neves     DM   1  18  21  14  27 | 101   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  16   0
A_Rais         AM   1   4  18  16  24 |  69   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  20
P_Aimar        AM   1   8  18  16  31 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  11
J_Carew        FW   1   8  13  18  22 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   9
E_Laidlaw      FW   1   5  15  18  20 | 101   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  26
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roddy        DF   1  14  11   4  22 |  32   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
N_Kebano       AM   1   5  15  14  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Barker       FW   1   8  12  16  16 |  32   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  17  31

Player Statistics - Coventry 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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B_Wilson       GK  24   1   1   1  27 | 101   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   7  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  14   9  29 | 101   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  34
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  14  11  25 | 101   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  32   0  38
P_Schulz       DF   1  18  14   4  26 | 101   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  49   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 | 101   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  48   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  19   6  23 | 101   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
C_OHare        AM   1   5  20  16  23 | 101   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
L_Donovan      AM   1   8  17  19  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  29
H_Wright       FW   1   5  14  21  31 | 101   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  19  25 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
S_Moore        GK  18   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |  37   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  15
C_Fiel         MF   1   4  17  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  19  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Simms        FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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