FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Watford (Fri Oct 17)


                         Norwich City  |  Watford
                            5-1-0-4 P  |  4-1-3-2 L
                            Jon Banks  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                         I_Maatsen DF  |  DF E_Tapsoba
                         L_Colwill DF  |  DF G_Zambrotta
                         H_Burrows DF  |  DF A_Ooijer
                          G_Heinze DF  |  DF L_Hall
                        Joao_Gomes DF  |  DM M_Fink
                        Joao_Neves DM  |  MF I_Sarr
                          J_Ramsey FW  |  MF J_Koumas
                           M_Diaby FW  |  MF Angelo
                           C_Gakpo FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                           J_David FW  |  FW G_Pandev
                                       |
                           V_Reyes SUB |  SUB S_Ruffier
                         C_Bradley SUB |  SUB J_Storey
                            K_Dyer SUB |  SUB Y_Gourcuff
                         O_Kaschuk SUB |  SUB A_Doci
                            J_Broh SUB |  SUB D_Berbatov




Min. 1  :(nor) Joao_Neves with a precise ball to C_Gakpo 
          ...  Angelo with the tackle 
Min. 2  :(nor) M_Diaby with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  M_Fink 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! 
          ...  M_Diaby curls it into the box! 
          ...  G_Heinze with the header 
          ...  But M_Okoye is equal to it 
Min. 3  :(nor) H_Burrows with the through ball to J_Ramsey 
          ...  J_Ramsey tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 4  :(nor) L_Colwill nutmegs A_Ooijer, he continues to run forward 
          ...  L_Colwill with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Diaby hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Headed away by L_Hall 
Min. 5  :(nor) J_Ramsey beats his marker 
          ...  J_Ramsey with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  He scores his 20th goal of the season! 
          ...  That's put Norwich City ahead! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 8  :(nor) C_Gakpo with a first time pass 
          ...  J_David runs onto it! 
          ...  J_David with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 9  :(nor) G_Heinze controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Fink 
          ...  He puts in C_Gakpo! 
          ...  L_Hall gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 10 :(nor) I_Maatsen uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  I_Maatsen hits a great drive! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Okoye 
Min. 12 :(nor) I_Maatsen with a long pass to G_Heinze 
          ...  G_Heinze with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it 
Min. 13 :(wat) S_Aguero latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Joao_Neves wins the ball 
Min. 16 :(nor) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  J_David seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_David with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Okoye looks dejected! 
          ...  Norwich City 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 17 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 17 :(nor) C_Gakpo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Gakpo fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 19 :(wat) S_Aguero takes on 3 men 
          ...  S_Aguero belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a fine save 
Min. 24 :(nor) C_Gakpo runs at G_Zambrotta 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Gakpo aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Okoye's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 24 :(wat) G_Pandev finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  G_Pandev with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 25 :(wat) M_Fink knocks the ball past L_Colwill 
          ...  Now he crosses to L_Hall! 
          ...  But Joao_Gomes will cut out the threat 
Min. 27 :(nor) G_Heinze with an amazing show of skill to get past E_Tapsoba 
          ...  He crosses to Joao_Neves 
          ...  A_Ooijer forces him off the ball 
Min. 29 :(wat) A_Ooijer heads the ball back to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  J_Trafford saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 31 :(wat) E_Tapsoba chips the ball forward to G_Pandev 
          ...  G_Pandev hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But J_Trafford punches it away 
Min. 32 :(nor) Joao_Gomes finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  A cracking drive from Joao_Gomes! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  M_Okoye was beaten there! 
Min. 33 :(nor) H_Burrows is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  H_Burrows hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Okoye's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 34 :(nor) L_Colwill knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Hall 
          ...  L_Colwill hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  Norwich City 3-0 Watford ...
Min. 34 :(wat) E_Tapsoba drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to G_Zambrotta 
          ...  L_Colwill gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 35 :(nor) J_Ramsey with the nod to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Norwich City 4-0 Watford ...
Min. 37 :(nor) G_Heinze leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_David 
          ...  J_David sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 40 :(nor) M_Diaby lobs it over L_Hall 
          ...  M_Diaby with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 41 :(nor) J_Ramsey has broken clear! Just M_Okoye to beat! 
          ...  A_Ooijer brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(nor) C_Gakpo with the first time flick to M_Diaby 
          ...  M_Diaby with the strike! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a difficult save 
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Storey 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Fink 
Min. 45 :(nor) H_Burrows cuts the ball back to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a thundering volley! 
          ...  M_Okoye turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Burrows with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Joao_Gomes makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 47 :(wat) I_Sarr turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Koumas 
          ...  G_Heinze forces him off the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 4-0 Watford

Min. 49 :(nor) M_Diaby with a flicked pass to Joao_Gomes 
          ...  Joao_Gomes must beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 50 :(nor) I_Maatsen looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_Heinze 
          ...  G_Heinze is clean through, he is one on one with M_Okoye 
          ...  He tries to beat M_Okoye 
          ...  M_Okoye dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 52 :(wat) J_Koumas with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Joao_Neves can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  J_Koumas with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But J_Trafford just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 53 :(nor) G_Heinze spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Joao_Neves! 
          ...  Joao_Neves tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But M_Okoye palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 55 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 55 :(wat) G_Pandev beats his man 
          ...  H_Burrows goes in studs first 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 57 :(nor) Joao_Neves takes advantage of a mistake by L_Hall 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_Ramsey! 
          ...  J_Ramsey with the strike! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 59 :(wat) A_Ooijer with an amazing show of skill to get past L_Colwill 
          ...  He crosses to S_Aguero 
          ...  M_Diaby is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Dyer 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Ramsey 
Min. 60 :(nor) I_Maatsen brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Storey 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Gakpo! 
          ...  A_Ooijer slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Doci 
          ...  COMING OFF: Angelo 
Min. 65 :(nor) H_Burrows finds the run of C_Gakpo 
          ...  A thundering drive by C_Gakpo! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Okoye catches it with style! 
Min. 68 :(nor) Joao_Neves is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to K_Dyer 
          ...  K_Dyer hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Okoye is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Neves floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to K_Dyer 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 69 :(nor) Joao_Gomes takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past E_Tapsoba 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Joao_Gomes with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  M_Okoye just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Broh 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_David 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Kaschuk 
          ...  COMING OFF: Joao_Neves 
Min. 70 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(nor) C_Gakpo finds himself in a good position 
          ...  J_Storey wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 72 :(nor) C_Gakpo get's past G_Zambrotta 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  C_Gakpo blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Norwich City 5-0 Watford ...
Min. 74 :(wat) A_Ooijer lays the ball back to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Trafford never had a chance! 
Min. 75 :(nor) M_Diaby breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Okoye! 
          ...  J_Koumas brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 76 :(wat) L_Hall rushes through the defence 
          ...  G_Heinze with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 79 :(wat) S_Aguero has plenty of time and space 
          ...  S_Aguero with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 80 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Berbatov 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Pandev 
Min. 81 :(nor) K_Dyer races into the box 
          ...  He sees C_Gakpo lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  C_Gakpo with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 82 :(nor) K_Dyer with a clever shimmy 
          ...  K_Dyer with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(nor) M_Diaby takes advantage of a mistake by G_Zambrotta 
          ...  He knocks the ball to C_Gakpo! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from C_Gakpo! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But M_Okoye stops that one easily 
Min. 89 :(wat) D_Berbatov sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  L_Colwill with a nasty foul 
Min. 89 :(nor) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  J_Broh is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by A_Ooijer! 
          ...  L_Hall with a reckless challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  H_Burrows knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Broh gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Broh could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 90 :(wat) S_Aguero takes advantage of a mistake by H_Burrows 
          ...  He puts in E_Tapsoba! 
          ...  E_Tapsoba curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  J_Trafford saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Carrow Road
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Norwich City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : C_Gakpo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Ramsey (5), J_David (16), L_Colwill (34), C_Gakpo (35,72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Diaby (59), G_Heinze (76)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Watford Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : S_Aguero
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ooijer (41), J_Storey (70), J_Koumas (75), L_Hall (89)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Norwich City  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          32        |       8
Off target           :          13        |       3
On target            :          19        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       8
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Norwich City 5 - 0 Watford
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Norwich City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J_Trafford     GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
I_Maatsen      DF   1  20  18  10  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  39  18
L_Colwill      DF   1  20  18   5  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  16   0  77
H_Burrows      DF   1  20  17   9  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  17
G_Heinze       DF   1  19  16  11  28 |  94   0   1   4   0   3   0   1   0   0  15  58  49
Joao_Gomes     DF   1  20  22  14  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  16   0  48
Joao_Neves     DM   1  19  23  15  27 |  73   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  24  13
J_Ramsey       FW   1   4  22  21  22 |  63   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  23  34
M_Diaby        FW   1   3  22  20  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  16  12
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  19  24  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   8   2   0   0   0   0  24  52
J_David        FW   1   6  18  23  29 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
V_Reyes        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bradley      DF   1  19  17   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dyer         FW   1  11  19  18  25 |  31   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  24
O_Kaschuk      MF   1   4  18  15  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Broh         FW   1   8  12  17  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M_Okoye        GK  25   1   1   1  29 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
E_Tapsoba      DF   1  22  16  10  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  18
G_Zambrotta    DF   1  20  15  10  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ooijer       DF   1  19  16   5  27 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  43  -2
L_Hall         DF   1  18  18   9  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  34  -2  -2
M_Fink         DM   1  14  19   7  20 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  12   0
I_Sarr         MF   1   4  21  18  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Koumas       MF   1  10  19  17  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
Angelo         MF   1   9  19  12  29 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
S_Aguero       FW   1   8  15  20  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16  28
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
S_Ruffier      GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Storey       DF   1  16   8   3  29 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Y_Gourcuff     MF   1   3  19  14  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Doci         MF   1   9  18  15  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   1   5  13  18  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1760713556 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40