FFO FLT, Norwich City vs. Real Betis (Wed Mar 05) Norwich City | Real Betis 5-1-0-4 A | 5-0-2-3 P Jon Banks | Evan Singh | N_Pope GK | GK A_Bayindir A_Forson DF | DF R_L_Cabral A_Cole DF | DF N_Stark K_Fisher DF | DF P_Fritschi B_Howedes DF | DF F_Uduokhai Joao_Neves DF | DF M_Nade B_Cheyrou DM | AM L_Torro A_Rais FW | AM M_Reisinho P_Aimar FW | FW T_Abraham E_Laidlaw FW | FW D_Nunez J_Carew FW | FW O_Edouard | L_Wahlstedt SUB | SUB L_Burge J_Bedeau SUB | SUB C_Awaziem H_Losada SUB | SUB N_Vlasic N_Kebano SUB | SUB N_Pecnik J_Lens SUB | SUB D_Braaten Min. 2 :(nor) B_Cheyrou is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to E_Laidlaw ... N_Stark wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 12 :(bet) T_Abraham sidesteps A_Forson ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... T_Abraham curls the ball in on goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Torro swings it in! ... The ball comes to D_Nunez ... He gets the shot away ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 14 :(nor) A_Bayindir with a terrible kick! ... B_Cheyrou is through! ... O_Edouard had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 22 :(bet) D_Nunez is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to O_Edouard ... O_Edouard has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 23 :(nor) A_Rais breaks free from his marker ... D_Nunez tackles from behind ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... B_Cheyrou swings it in ... E_Laidlaw takes control of it! ... E_Laidlaw with a bomb of a shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... A_Bayindir acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... B_Cheyrou crosses it in! ... A_Bayindir catches it! Min. 24 :(bet) L_Torro beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Torro tries to catch the keeper out! ... N_Pope makes a good save ... CORNER! ... N_Stark swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... N_Pope comes out and claims it! Min. 25 :(bet) F_Uduokhai with the header on ... He finds D_Nunez in space ... D_Nunez tries to catch the keeper out! ... N_Pope won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... That's put Real Betis ahead! ... Norwich City 0-1 Real Betis ... Min. 26 :(bet) P_Fritschi takes advantage of a mistake by B_Howedes ... That mistake could prove costly ... P_Fritschi with a terrific drive! ... But N_Pope punches it away Min. 27 :(nor) B_Cheyrou flicks the ball through ... J_Carew runs onto it! ... J_Carew lobs A_Bayindir! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 29 :(nor) P_Aimar cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Carew ... J_Carew sees A_Bayindir off his line! ... But A_Bayindir punches it away Min. 29 :(bet) L_Torro takes advantage of a mistake by B_Howedes ... He knocks the ball to O_Edouard! ... A_Cole with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... L_Torro floats it forward ... M_Reisinho latches onto the end of it ... M_Reisinho has a dig at goal! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Norwich City 0-2 Real Betis ... Min. 31 :(nor) Joao_Neves brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Cole gets on the end of the pass ... A_Cole drives the shot in! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 34 :(bet) T_Abraham beats the defender ... A vicious shot by T_Abraham! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 38 :(nor) K_Fisher has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past R_L_Cabral ... He knocks it to E_Laidlaw! ... E_Laidlaw attempts to nutmeg A_Bayindir! ... But A_Bayindir makes an easy save Min. 40 :(nor) B_Cheyrou changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Carew ... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Nade ... He timed it well Min. 42 :(bet) O_Edouard plays it forward to T_Abraham ... K_Fisher with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Jon Banks looks relieved ... Evan Singh is far from happy with that decision Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(bet) T_Abraham finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled B_Cheyrou ... T_Abraham with a blistering shot! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 45 :(bet) L_Torro nutmegs A_Forson, he continues to run forward ... L_Torro with a little chip! ... N_Pope won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Norwich City 0-3 Real Betis ... Min. 46 :(nor) E_Laidlaw plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Forson decides to go for goal instead! ... A_Forson shoots towards goal! ... A_Bayindir tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... P_Aimar swings it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Bayindir Min. 47 :(nor) P_Aimar steps over the ball ... He nutmegs F_Uduokhai ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... R_L_Cabral looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 48 :(bet) F_Uduokhai looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to R_L_Cabral ... R_L_Cabral tries the shot! ... N_Pope makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-3 Real Betis Min. 48 :(nor) B_Cheyrou holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to E_Laidlaw ... E_Laidlaw attempts a chip! ... A_Bayindir won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL!! ... Excellent strike!! ... Norwich City 1-3 Real Betis ... Min. 52 :(nor) A_Rais beats R_L_Cabral ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... P_Fritschi intercepts the pass Min. 52 :(bet) D_Nunez gains control of the loose ball ... D_Nunez has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... Norwich City 1-4 Real Betis ... Min. 53 :(bet) D_Nunez finds himself in a good position ... B_Cheyrou fouls ... That was disgusting ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 53 :(bet) T_Abraham runs with pace at the defence ... T_Abraham tries to chip the ball over N_Pope! ... But he puts it wide Min. 59 :(bet) T_Abraham moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to L_Torro ... L_Torro sends it flying towards goal! ... N_Pope won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 64 :(bet) D_Nunez pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... B_Howedes hits it out for a throw Min. 65 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis ... Real Betis have changed their playing style to D Min. 65 :(nor) A_Rais nutmegs the defender ... Driven towards goal by A_Rais! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 65 :(bet) T_Abraham with the diagonal pass to D_Nunez ... B_Cheyrou with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... But that wasn't his first... ... RED CARD!! Min. 66 :(nor) B_Howedes brings the ball into the opposing area ... P_Aimar makes himself available ... T_Abraham with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... B_Howedes passes to P_Aimar ... P_Aimar attempts the shot! ... A_Bayindir tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 70 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: C_Awaziem ... COMING OFF: N_Stark Min. 70 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: N_Vlasic ... COMING OFF: M_Reisinho Min. 70 :(bet) T_Abraham nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Howedes ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... P_Fritschi lofts the ball in! ... F_Uduokhai gets a shot in ... The shot slips through N_Pope's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 75 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: D_Braaten ... COMING OFF: O_Edouard Min. 78 :(nor) A_Rais cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... A_Rais hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... A_Bayindir gathers it easily Min. 78 :(bet) N_Vlasic volleys it forward. He finds D_Nunez ... Blocked by A_Forson Min. 80 :(bet) F_Uduokhai has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past Joao_Neves! ... He has some space now! ... F_Uduokhai drives the ball low! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 83 :(bet) C_Awaziem with the cross-field pass to D_Nunez ... A_Forson with an ugly foul ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Evan Singh looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 83 :(bet) L_Torro rushes through the defence ... L_Torro controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 85 :(nor) J_Carew with a real burst of pace ... M_Nade can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... D_Braaten with a bad challenge ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... A_Cole knocks it forward ... E_Laidlaw gets on the end of it ... Well executed sliding challenge from P_Fritschi ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Joao_Neves chips the ball in towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... C_Awaziem belts it clear Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(nor) Joao_Neves bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Carew ... J_Carew drives it towards goal! ... A_Bayindir with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 91 :(nor) Joao_Neves sidesteps T_Abraham ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... R_L_Cabral clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 92 :(nor) B_Howedes plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... E_Laidlaw decides to go for goal instead! ... E_Laidlaw fires off a right-footed shot! ... Looks like it should be easy for A_Bayindir ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... A_Bayindir looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 96 :(nor) B_Howedes hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Rais latches onto it! ... C_Awaziem reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 97 :(bet) N_Vlasic beats Joao_Neves ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... N_Vlasic controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Laidlaw Scorers : E_Laidlaw (48) Sent Off : B_Cheyrou (65) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Nunez (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Nunez (25,52), M_Reisinho (29), L_Torro (45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Edouard (14), D_Nunez (23), D_Braaten (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Real Betis Attempts on Goal : 12 | 18 Off target : 4 | 10 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 9 Key Tackles : 3 | 8 Key Passes : 12 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 1 - 4 Real Betis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 100 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0 A_Forson DF 1 19 16 12 24 | 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 15 A_Cole DF 1 18 16 4 21 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 K_Fisher DF 1 18 14 2 30 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 B_Howedes DF 1 18 13 4 27 | 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 48 0 Joao_Neves DF 1 18 21 14 27 | 100 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 B_Cheyrou DM 1 12 18 8 30 | 68 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 -15 44 -15 A_Rais FW 1 4 18 16 24 | 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 P_Aimar FW 1 9 18 16 31 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 E_Laidlaw FW 1 5 15 18 20 | 100 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 14 50 J_Carew FW 1 8 13 19 22 | 100 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 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 H_Losada MF 1 6 17 15 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kebano MF 1 5 15 14 28 | 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 - Real Betis Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Bayindir GK 24 1 1 1 28 | 100 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 R_L_Cabral DF 1 21 15 11 27 | 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 16 N_Stark DF 1 19 15 12 24 | 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 P_Fritschi DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 0 19 F_Uduokhai DF 1 18 15 4 30 | 100 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 46 44 M_Nade DF 1 18 13 5 20 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 L_Torro AM 1 1 20 15 31 | 100 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 13 64 M_Reisinho AM 1 11 18 16 22 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 T_Abraham FW 1 4 15 22 24 | 100 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 28 16 D_Nunez FW 1 6 16 22 22 | 100 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 -4 9 32 O_Edouard FW 1 4 16 22 23 | 78 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 9 0 L_Burge GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Awaziem DF 1 18 14 5 32 | 27 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 15 0 N_Vlasic AM 1 9 19 17 28 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 N_Pecnik AM 1 2 17 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Braaten FW 1 6 15 17 29 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 1741205239 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40