FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Norwich City (Mon Jul 14)


                             Brighton  |  Norwich City
                          4-1-2-1-2 N  |  5-2-3 P
                         Mike Willett  |  Jon Banks
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF H_Burrows
                       O_Kossounou DF  |  DF G_Heinze
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF C_Bradley
                            D_Luiz DF  |  DF I_Maatsen
                        I_Bennacer DM  |  DF L_Colwill
                         N_Seiwald MF  |  MF Joao_Neves
                         G_Gattuso MF  |  MF Hannibal
                          Q_Timber AM  |  FW J_Ramsey
                            T_Dago FW  |  FW L_Delap
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW C_Gakpo
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB V_Reyes
                           R_Dunne SUB |  SUB F_Balbuena
                        J_Bednarek SUB |  SUB M_Ozil
                        Y_Bissouma SUB |  SUB A_Morgan
                          T_Conway SUB |  SUB B_House




Min. 1  :(bri) O_Kossounou finds S_Haller in acres of space 
          ...  H_Burrows slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 4  :(nor) L_Delap jinks past G_Gattuso 
          ...  L_Delap with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 9  :(nor) Joao_Neves holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Gakpo 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Luiz picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 10 :(bri) T_Dago backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Haller gets on the end of it 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Haller! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Trafford never had a chance! 
Min. 10 :(nor) C_Gakpo dribbles past E_Konsa 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  Norwich City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Brighton 0-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 16 :(nor) L_Delap slips past D_Agger 
          ...  E_Konsa with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 18 :(nor) Curled in dangerously from G_Heinze to C_Gakpo 
          ...  D_Luiz gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 19 :(nor) G_Heinze plays a long ball to L_Delap 
          ...  O_Kossounou wins the ball 
Min. 21 :(bri) N_Seiwald with the towering header to T_Dago 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  T_Dago takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just J_Trafford is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds J_Trafford 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford somehow manages to get to it!! 
Min. 23 :(bri) D_Agger runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of S_Haller 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  S_Haller strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Brighton are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Brighton 1-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 23 :(nor) L_Colwill looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Ramsey 
          ...  Fine tackle by O_Kossounou 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 24 :(nor) L_Colwill 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 H_Burrows 
          ...  H_Burrows hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 25 :(nor) C_Gakpo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  C_Gakpo goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 26 :(nor) L_Colwill flicks it past G_Gattuso 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Agger and it had to be 
Min. 27 :(nor) C_Gakpo with the heel pass to I_Maatsen 
          ...  I_Maatsen shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Brighton fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  Mike Willett is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Brighton 1-2 Norwich City ...
Min. 29 :(nor) C_Gakpo controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs I_Bennacer 
          ...  He puts in J_Ramsey! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Seiwald takes possession 
Min. 31 :(bri) T_Dago puts in S_Haller 
          ...  H_Burrows intercepts the pass 
Min. 31 :(nor) L_Colwill feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Ramsey runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Ramsey aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 35 :(bri) G_Gattuso leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to D_Luiz 
          ...  D_Luiz carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Luiz hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Trafford fists it away! 
Min. 35 :(nor) C_Bradley squares it to L_Delap 
          ...  L_Delap shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 37 :(nor) Joao_Neves with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past N_Seiwald 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Ramsey! 
          ...  J_Ramsey has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 38 :(nor) Hannibal chests it down 
          ...  D_Luiz reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 40 :(nor) I_Maatsen spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds C_Gakpo with a lovely pass! 
          ...  O_Kossounou hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Maatsen hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Agger gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 42 :(nor) H_Burrows dribbles past D_Agger 
          ...  H_Burrows fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bri) G_Gattuso sidesteps H_Burrows 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_Gattuso with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Trafford with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 44 :(nor) Hannibal knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Hannibal tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  R_Sanchez never had a chance! 
Min. 47 :(bri) G_Gattuso gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Q_Timber 
          ...  Q_Timber with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Norwich City fans laugh at him 

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

Min. 46 :(nor) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  L_Delap seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_Delap tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 51 :(bri) D_Agger times his run well 
          ...  D_Agger goes for the top corner! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 52 :(nor) I_Maatsen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows O_Kossounou a clean set of heals 
          ...  I_Maatsen lobs R_Sanchez! 
          ...  R_Sanchez tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 54 :(nor) L_Delap breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat R_Sanchez now! 
          ...  S_Haller trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(nor) H_Burrows finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  But E_Konsa spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 56 :(nor) Joao_Neves with a great first touch 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Gattuso takes possession 
Min. 58 :(bri) T_Dago gets lucky and beats Hannibal 
          ...  Now with the centre to S_Haller 
          ...  C_Bradley makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Bissouma 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Seiwald 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Dunne 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Agger 
Min. 60 :(bri) T_Dago with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Dago with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 62 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ozil 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Ramsey 
Min. 64 :(bri) T_Dago finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Colwill 
          ...  T_Dago carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 64 :(nor) C_Gakpo get's past T_Dago 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands 
          ...  But R_Sanchez recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 65 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Balbuena 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Heinze 
Min. 69 :(bri) O_Kossounou headbutts L_Delap! 
          ...  That's unforgivable! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 69 :(nor) L_Delap turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hannibal 
          ...  A cracking drive from Hannibal! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 74 :(nor) F_Balbuena steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Dunne 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  R_Dunne goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 75 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Conway 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Haller 
Min. 79 :(bri) D_Luiz with a slick pass to T_Dago 
          ...  T_Dago smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Trafford's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 79 :(nor) M_Ozil jumps over O_Kossounou's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Ozil tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez with the difficult save 
Min. 81 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_House 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Delap 
Min. 81 :(nor) Hannibal with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  E_Konsa wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 87 :(nor) C_Gakpo has it now 
          ...  He takes on O_Kossounou 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Hannibal! 
          ...  O_Kossounou goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(bri) G_Gattuso squares it to Y_Bissouma 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Balbuena takes possession 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : AMEX Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : D_Agger
Scorers              : S_Haller (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Haller (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Gakpo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Gakpo (10), I_Maatsen (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :          15        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Brighton 1 - 2 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  21  15  11  23 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
O_Kossounou    DF   1  22  20   3  25 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56  11   0
D_Agger        DF   1  19  13   4  25 |  63   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  34  41  24
D_Luiz         DF   1  19  15   6  23 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  51  16  20
I_Bennacer     DM   1  15  22   8  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Seiwald      MF   1  18  22  12  19 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   9   0
G_Gattuso      MF   1  15  19  12  29 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  36  16
Q_Timber       AM   1   9  19  15  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
T_Dago         FW   1   6  16  20  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  45  26
S_Haller       FW   1   6  13  23  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  19
A_Palmer       GK  20   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Dunne        DF   1  19  15   7  31 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  21  15  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  16  21  12  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Conway       FW   1   7  12  19  24 |  16   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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J_Trafford     GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
H_Burrows      DF   1  19  17   9  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  34
G_Heinze       DF   1  19  15  10  28 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
C_Bradley      DF   1  19  17   5  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
I_Maatsen      DF   1  20  18   9  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  13  65
L_Colwill      DF   1  19  17   5  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
Joao_Neves     MF   1  19  23  15  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
Hannibal       MF   1   5  20  18  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Ramsey       FW   1   4  22  20  22 |  65   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
L_Delap        FW   1   6  15  21  27 |  84   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  17
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  18  22  27 |  94   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  57  30
V_Reyes        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Balbuena     DF   1  18  13   5  33 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Ozil         FW   1   7  19  16  25 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Morgan       MF   1   8  15  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_House        FW   1   3  13  15  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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