FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Luton Town (Mon Jan 20)


                         Norwich City  |  Luton Town
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-2-1-2 C
                            Jon Banks  |  -
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK Agirrezabala
                          A_Forson DF  |  DF Fran_Garcia
                            A_Cole DF  |  DF N_Tavares
                          K_Fisher DF  |  DF M_Sykes
                          J_Bedeau DF  |  DF L_Eising
                           P_Aimar MF  |  DF L_Baines
                        Joao_Neves MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                          H_Losada MF  |  AM A_Berenguer
                            A_Rais MF  |  MF Florentino
                           J_Carew FW  |  FW M_Harris
                         E_Laidlaw FW  |  FW T_Awoniyi
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                          D_Harvie SUB |  SUB C_Richards
                         B_Cheyrou SUB |  SUB G_Alvarez
                            G_Sara SUB |  SUB M_Camus
                          B_Barker SUB |  SUB J_Kuchta




Min. 6  :(lut) M_Valbuena squares it to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 7  :(nor) A_Forson has it now 
          ...  He takes on Florentino 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Joao_Neves! 
          ...  But Fran_Garcia slides in 
Min. 7  :(nor) A_Forson breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat Agirrezabala now! 
          ...  N_Tavares trips him up from behind! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  J_Carew hits it hard 
          ...  But Agirrezabala comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 11 :(lut) M_Sykes hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Awoniyi collects the loose ball! 
          ...  P_Aimar with an ugly foul 
Min. 12 :(lut) T_Awoniyi jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But N_Pope comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 13 :(lut) L_Eising intercepts the opposition pass with a sliding tackle 
          ...  But it's shot into his own net!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear!! 
          ...  He hangs his head in shame 
          ...  He's devastated 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Luton Town ...
Min. 14 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 16 :(lut) A_Berenguer lobs it over P_Aimar 
          ...  A_Berenguer tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  N_Pope tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Valbuena dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Baines gets to it! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 18 :(nor) H_Losada finds E_Laidlaw with a ball over the defence 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 18 :(lut) L_Baines has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Joao_Neves! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Baines curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Luton Town have pulled level! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 20 :(nor) K_Fisher flicks the ball through 
          ...  Joao_Neves runs onto it! 
          ...  Joao_Neves fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  J_Bedeau flights it in! 
          ...  Agirrezabala catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 21 :(lut) M_Harris knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Fisher 
          ...  P_Aimar dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 22 :(lut) Florentino runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Bedeau 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 23 :(nor) H_Losada with a byline cross to A_Forson 
          ...  Cleared by L_Eising 
Min. 25 :(lut) L_Eising kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Harris gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Harris! 
          ...  N_Pope saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 26 :(lut) M_Valbuena finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Valbuena! 
          ...  N_Pope saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 28 :(nor) Joao_Neves slides it through the middle to J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Norwich City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Norwich City 2-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 31 :(nor) A_Cole hoists the ball across to A_Forson 
          ...  A_Forson with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala with the difficult save 
Min. 39 :(nor) K_Fisher takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Forson 
          ...  L_Eising wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 40 :(lut) L_Baines is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Harris 
          ...  H_Losada fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 42 :(lut) M_Harris curls the ball out wide to L_Baines 
          ...  L_Baines chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(lut) M_Harris wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  J_Bedeau makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 45 :(nor) A_Forson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Bedeau gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Bedeau with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  Agirrezabala gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 47 :(nor) J_Bedeau feeds the ball to J_Carew 
          ...  N_Tavares with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  - looks relieved 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 2-1 Luton Town

Min. 48 :(nor) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Rais is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  A_Rais bears down on goal! 
          ...  What agility from Agirrezabala 
Min. 50 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 52 :(lut) T_Awoniyi finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A_Forson steals the ball of off him 
Min. 52 :(nor) Joao_Neves looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Carew 
          ...  Fran_Garcia with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 53 :(nor) Joao_Neves finds H_Losada with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  H_Losada shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 53 :(lut) M_Valbuena plays the early ball across the box to find T_Awoniyi in space 
          ...  T_Awoniyi blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 55 :(lut) M_Harris runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_Aimar back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Harris with a stunning strike! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  He can't believe it himself! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Norwich City 2-2 Luton Town ...
Min. 59 :(lut) A_Berenguer over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds T_Awoniyi though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  N_Pope looks relieved there! 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Barker 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Carew 
Min. 62 :(nor) A_Rais takes advantage of a mistake by L_Eising 
          ...  He puts in B_Barker! 
          ...  L_Baines wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 63 :(lut) M_Harris sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  M_Harris with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  N_Pope blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 64 :(nor) A_Rais volleys it forward. He finds E_Laidlaw 
          ...  N_Tavares with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  He has already been booked also! 
          ...  The Referee shows him his second yellow!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(lut) Florentino slips past his marker J_Bedeau 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 66 :(nor) Joao_Neves runs into space 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Fran_Garcia and it had to be 
Min. 67 :(nor) Joao_Neves with a penetrating pass to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Aimar dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Agirrezabala comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 67 :(lut) A_Berenguer runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Berenguer with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 69 :(lut) M_Valbuena pushes it past A_Forson 
          ...  M_Valbuena smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But N_Pope hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Harvie 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Fisher 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Sara 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rais 
Min. 70 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Baines 
Min. 72 :(nor) A_Forson breaks free from M_Valbuena 
          ...  A_Forson with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala makes a difficult save 
Min. 74 :(nor) Joao_Neves wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Barker 
          ...  B_Barker with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  Agirrezabala gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 74 :(lut) M_Harris pushes it past D_Harvie 
          ...  M_Harris rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Camus 
          ...  COMING OFF: Florentino 
Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Kuchta 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 
Min. 75 :(nor) P_Aimar looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  E_Laidlaw receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  E_Laidlaw hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Agirrezabala makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 78 :(nor) G_Sara with a reverse pass to Joao_Neves 
          ...  Joao_Neves with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Forson swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Great catch from Agirrezabala! 
Min. 82 :(nor) A_Forson beats Fran_Garcia 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Forson tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 83 :(nor) E_Laidlaw latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  E_Laidlaw must beat Agirrezabala! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 83 :(lut) A_Berenguer sprints past D_Harvie 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Berenguer has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on N_Pope anyway 
Min. 86 :(nor) Joao_Neves runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(nor) Joao_Neves with a pinpoint pass to P_Aimar 
          ...  P_Aimar with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But Agirrezabala punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 90 :(nor) B_Barker makes himself available 
          ...  B_Barker with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 90 :(lut) M_Valbuena is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Berenguer tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But N_Pope pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 91 :(lut) M_Camus kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  T_Awoniyi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Awoniyi goes for goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 93 :(nor) B_Barker controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  D_Harvie gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Richards takes possession 
Min. 93 :(lut) J_Kuchta plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Kuchta with the shot on net! 
          ...  Brilliant save from N_Pope 
Min. 94 :(nor) A_Cole fires over a low cross to G_Sara 
          ...  G_Sara with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Agirrezabala gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Forson hits it into the box! 
          ...  Agirrezabala comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 94 :(lut) M_Camus beats A_Cole 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  M_Camus hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  N_Pope with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

*************  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          : Joao_Neves
Scorers              : L_Eising (13 og), J_Carew (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Losada (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Luton Town Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Baines (18), M_Harris (55)
Sent Off             : N_Tavares (64)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Luton Town
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       21
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          11        |       16
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          21        |       11
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Final Score          : Norwich City 2 - 2 Luton Town
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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 | 100  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Forson       DF   1  19  16  12  24 | 100   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  17  26  44
A_Cole         DF   1  18  16   4  21 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
K_Fisher       DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Bedeau       DF   1  16  12   4  30 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  17  23
P_Aimar        MF   1   8  18  16  31 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  11  11
Joao_Neves     MF   1  18  21  14  27 | 100   0   0   7   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  68  24
H_Losada       MF   1   6  17  15  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  20   7
A_Rais         MF   1   4  18  16  24 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  11
J_Carew        FW   1   8  13  18  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
E_Laidlaw      FW   1   5  15  18  20 | 100   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Harvie       DF   1  15  14   5  30 |  27   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
G_Sara         MF   1  11  15  10  21 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
B_Barker       FW   1   8  12  16  16 |  37   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  21

Player Statistics - Luton Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Agirrezabala   GK  25   1   1   1  22 | 100  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
Fran_Garcia    DF   1  21  18   4  25 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  20  14   5  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15 -15 -15
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  14   7  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Eising       DF   1  19  13   2  20 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   6   0
L_Baines       DF   1  18  14  13  28 |  73   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  18  15  62
M_Valbuena     MF   1   5  18  13  21 | 100   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33  28
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  20  18  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   9  35
Florentino     MF   1  15  19  11  25 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Harris       FW   1   4  14  20  22 |  78   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  30  53
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  13  21  22 | 100   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  18  12   4  31 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
G_Alvarez      DF   1  16  14   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Camus        MF   1   4  19  15  29 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
J_Kuchta       FW   1   8  11  17  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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