FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Middlesbrough (Fri Sep 19)


                         Norwich City  |  Middlesbrough
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                            Jon Banks  |  David Hannah
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK A_Davies
                         I_Maatsen DF  |  DF I_Jones
                         L_Colwill DF  |  DF D_Fry
                          G_Heinze DF  |  DF R_Aguilar
                         H_Burrows DF  |  DF P_McNair
                        Joao_Gomes DF  |  AM M_Ihattaren
                        Joao_Neves MF  |  MF M_Crooks
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  MF M_Cuisance
                          J_Ramsey FW  |  MF S_Traore
                           J_David FW  |  FW R_Muniz
                           C_Gakpo FW  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                                       |
                           V_Reyes SUB |  SUB C_Klaus
                          L_Petrot SUB |  SUB A_Dijksteel
                            S_Sohm SUB |  SUB M_Fellaini
                            K_Dyer SUB |  SUB F_Onyeka
                        B_Brereton SUB |  SUB G_Agbonlahor




Min. 1  :(mid) S_Traore latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  S_Traore with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 2  :(mid) S_Traore sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  L_Colwill wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 7  :(mid) R_Aguilar with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  J_Ramsey anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 10 :(nor) L_Colwill takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_David 
          ...  J_David is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Davies 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Davies 
          ...  A_Davies gets a foot to it!! 
Min. 11 :(mid) R_Muniz with a real burst of pace 
          ...  G_Heinze can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  R_Muniz aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  J_Trafford is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Trafford reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Crooks 
          ...  It comes to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 12 :(mid) A_Pinamonti finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Colwill 
          ...  Joao_Gomes reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 14 :(nor) Joao_Gomes has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  Joao_Gomes flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 17 :(mid) A_Pinamonti finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  J_David slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 20 :(nor) A_MacAllister with an incisive pass to L_Colwill 
          ...  L_Colwill blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Davies with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 21 :(nor) A_MacAllister with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Fry 
          ...  A_MacAllister with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 22 :(mid) S_Traore cuts through the defence 
          ...  I_Maatsen with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 24 :(nor) C_Gakpo cuts inside R_Muniz 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Gakpo! 
          ...  But A_Davies stops that one easily 
Min. 25 :(nor) G_Heinze loses his marker 
          ...  G_Heinze lobs A_Davies! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 25 :(mid) S_Traore is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_McNair 
          ...  But Joao_Neves wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 27 :(nor) C_Gakpo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  C_Gakpo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_Davies saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 27 :(mid) A_Pinamonti gets possession in his own half 
          ...  L_Colwill brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(nor) C_Gakpo skips the challenge from R_Aguilar 
          ...  Great challenge by S_Traore 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Neves hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Fry gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 30 :(mid) S_Traore finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  S_Traore with the strike! 
          ...  J_Trafford won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 32 :(nor) H_Burrows picks out J_David with the cross 
          ...  J_David with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But A_Davies with the difficult save 
Min. 33 :(nor) C_Gakpo takes advantage of a mistake by P_McNair 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Crooks with a nasty foul 
Min. 34 :(mid) S_Traore with a slick pass to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  L_Colwill cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 35 :(mid) R_Aguilar curls the ball out wide to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Trafford with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 35 :(mid) R_Aguilar comes up lame after the wicked challenge 
          ...  I don't think he's going to continue 
Min. 35 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 41 :(mid) M_Crooks finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  H_Burrows cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 42 :(nor) Joao_Neves plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_David keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_David hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(mid) D_Fry looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti fires the shot in! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  J_Trafford looks relieved there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-0 Middlesbrough

Min. 46 :(mid) D_Fry takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  D_Fry fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 47 :(mid) A_Dijksteel plays the early ball across the box to find A_Pinamonti in space 
          ...  A_Pinamonti attempts to nutmeg J_Trafford! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 48 :(mid) A_Pinamonti slips past Joao_Gomes 
          ...  L_Colwill with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Jon Banks looks relieved 
          ...  David Hannah is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 49 :(nor) I_Maatsen drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Gakpo 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Gakpo! 
          ...  A_Davies just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 51 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with the through ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Trafford with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 52 :(mid) S_Traore plays the early ball across the box to find R_Muniz in space 
          ...  R_Muniz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But J_Trafford stops that one easily 
Min. 53 :(nor) J_David loses S_Traore 
          ...  J_David tries to chip the ball over A_Davies! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 53 :(mid) A_Dijksteel beats his marker 
          ...  But Joao_Gomes will cut out the threat 
Min. 57 :(mid) M_Cuisance pass splits open the defence and finds M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 60 :(nor) Joao_Neves turns past A_Pinamonti 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  I_Jones with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  Joao_Neves shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to J_Ramsey instead 
          ...  J_Ramsey must beat J_Trafford! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 66 :(nor) Joao_Neves knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Ramsey 
          ...  J_Ramsey with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Davies's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_MacAllister lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes gets a shot in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  L_Colwill gets his head on it 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  A_Davies moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Davies tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_MacAllister 
          ...  It comes to J_David 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But A_Davies reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Dyer 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Ramsey 
Min. 71 :(nor) Joao_Neves controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  L_Colwill gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Colwill hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 73 :(nor) C_Gakpo makes the tackle 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Davies's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Norwich City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 74 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 74 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  A_MacAllister will now play as a AM 
Min. 74 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  C_Gakpo will now play as a AM 
Min. 74 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Traore 
Min. 75 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Petrot 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Colwill 
Min. 77 :(mid) M_Cuisance hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Pinamonti latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 78 :(nor) Joao_Neves back heels to find C_Gakpo in space 
          ...  C_Gakpo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! The linesman flags for offside 
Min. 79 :(nor) A_MacAllister gets lucky and beats A_Dijksteel 
          ...  Now with the centre to J_David 
          ...  D_Fry slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 80 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Brereton 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_David 
Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Onyeka 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 81 :(mid) R_Muniz is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Brereton 
Min. 82 :(nor) Joao_Neves takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Joao_Gomes 
          ...  Joao_Gomes attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Davies saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 83 :(nor) C_Gakpo barges A_Dijksteel off the ball 
          ...  C_Gakpo hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Davies's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(mid) M_Ihattaren back heels to find M_Cuisance in space 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 91 :(nor) A_MacAllister with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  I_Jones wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 92 :(mid) I_Jones squares it to R_Muniz 
          ...  H_Burrows makes the challenge and clears the ball 

*************  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          : L_Colwill (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Gakpo (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Maatsen (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : S_Traore
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Jones (60)
Injured              : R_Aguilar (35)
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :          11        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Norwich City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
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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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J_Trafford     GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
I_Maatsen      DF   1  20  18  10  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  11  -2
L_Colwill      DF   1  20  18   5  27 |  76   0   3   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  48  13  67
G_Heinze       DF   1  19  16  10  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
H_Burrows      DF   1  19  17   9  24 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  14   0
Joao_Gomes     DF   1  20  22  14  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  32   0  38
Joao_Neves     MF   1  19  23  15  27 |  93   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  40   0
A_MacAllister  AM   1  17  22  14  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  12
J_Ramsey       FW   1   4  22  21  22 |  71   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  10
J_David        FW   1   6  18  23  29 |  81   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  30   0  21
C_Gakpo        AM   1   2  18  23  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
V_Reyes        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Petrot       DF   1  16  13   5  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Sohm         MF   1   5  16  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dyer         FW   1  11  19  18  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brereton     FW   1   4  12  15  30 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0

Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Davies       GK  24   1   1   1  27 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  23  17  12  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  12  -2
D_Fry          DF   1  22  14   8  29 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  17  20
R_Aguilar      DF   1  21  15   8  26 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  12  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   8  19  16  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  10
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  20  14  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
S_Traore       MF   1  14  20  13  22 |  75   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  22  44  28
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  18  22  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  18
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  22  28 |  81   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
C_Klaus        GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  14  22 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  11  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Onyeka       FW   1  12  15   7  27 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1   9  15  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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