FFO Prem, Norwich City vs. Aston Villa (Fri Apr 17)


                         Norwich City  |  Aston Villa
                            5-1-0-4 P  |  4-1-1-1-3 C
                            Jon Banks  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                      B_Badiashile DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                         I_Maatsen DF  |  DF M_Skrtel
                         L_Ranieri DF  |  DF L_Digne
                           A_Costa DF  |  DF K_Mbabu
                        Joao_Gomes DF  |  DM Rodri
                        Joao_Neves DM  |  MF L_Goretzka
                          J_Ramsey FW  |  AM L_Pellegrini
                        O_Marmoush FW  |  FW S_Gnabry
                          C_Palmer FW  |  FW N_Jackson
                            R_Leao FW  |  FW J_Duffus
                                       |
                           V_Reyes SUB |  SUB D_Bentley
                         J_Greaves SUB |  SUB J_Daland
                      J_Vertonghen SUB |  SUB B_Dia
                         C_Eriksen SUB |  SUB M_Kulic
                          C_Bishop SUB |  SUB Y_Wissa




Min. 1  :(ast) J_Trafford with a terrible kick! 
          ...  J_Duffus is through! 
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Duffus! 
          ...  J_Trafford with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 2  :(nor) B_Badiashile with an early cross to I_Maatsen 
          ...  I_Maatsen tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes an easy save 
Min. 4  :(nor) R_Leao makes himself available 
          ...  R_Leao looks to see where A_Lopes is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 6  :(ast) L_Pellegrini sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Duffus 
          ...  J_Duffus drives the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Trafford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Goretzka with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Ranieri wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 9  :(nor) Joao_Gomes moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Palmer 
          ...  J_Duffus is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(ast) L_Pellegrini is first to the loose ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Pellegrini! 
          ...  J_Trafford guesses right 
Min. 12 :(nor) O_Marmoush cuts the ball back to C_Palmer 
          ...  C_Palmer controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 13 :(nor) O_Marmoush searches out R_Leao 
          ...  L_Digne with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 15 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 17 :(ast) L_Goretzka lobs it over A_Costa 
          ...  L_Goretzka hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 18 :(nor) J_Ramsey has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Ramsey tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Maatsen swings it in! 
          ...  A_Lopes catches it! 
Min. 18 :(ast) S_Gnabry gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside L_Ranieri! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But J_Trafford reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 20 :(nor) I_Maatsen with an inch perfect pass to B_Badiashile 
          ...  B_Badiashile tries to beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lopes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Norwich City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 21 :(nor) Joao_Gomes looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Palmer 
          ...  C_Palmer looks to see where A_Lopes is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 23 :(nor) Joao_Gomes times his run well 
          ...  Joao_Gomes hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Marmoush curls it into the box! 
          ...  Joao_Neves gets his head on it 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 23 :(ast) N_Jackson sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Duffus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Badiashile 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 30 :(nor) A_Costa runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Palmer 
          ...  C_Palmer blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Aston Villa fans laugh at him 
Min. 34 :(nor) O_Marmoush could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  N_Semedo forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Palmer chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Leao loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Norwich City crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! 
          ...  The referee spotted a handball 
Min. 35 :(ast) It's game over for Rodri 
          ...  He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! Even the magic sponge did not work! 
Min. 35 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Dia 
          ...  COMING OFF: Rodri 
Min. 37 :(nor) Joao_Neves pass splits open the defence and finds R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Lopes 
          ...  He tries to flick it past A_Lopes 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 38 :(ast) L_Digne finds N_Jackson with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Badiashile 
Min. 39 :(ast) M_Skrtel 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! 
          ...  L_Goretzka receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  L_Goretzka hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Trafford's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Skrtel! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Trafford 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 41 :(nor) R_Leao drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Maatsen 
          ...  I_Maatsen unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(nor) C_Palmer looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to O_Marmoush 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Skrtel 
Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-0 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(ast) S_Gnabry runs at Joao_Neves 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Gnabry belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But J_Trafford punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 48 :(nor) B_Badiashile can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Skrtel 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 50 :(nor) C_Palmer barges N_Semedo off the ball 
          ...  L_Digne reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 52 :(nor) R_Leao with a byline cross to Joao_Gomes 
          ...  Joao_Gomes blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 60 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Kulic 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Goretzka 
Min. 60 :(ast) N_Jackson looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  A thundering drive by L_Pellegrini! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 62 :(nor) R_Leao takes on L_Pellegrini 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Leao! 
          ...  A_Lopes with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 62 :(ast) M_Kulic holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Trafford with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 65 :(ast) L_Digne with a glorious long pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry drives it low! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Skrtel chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Trafford jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 67 :(nor) R_Leao saunters past his marker 
          ...  R_Leao with the strike! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 69 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Wissa 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Pellegrini 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Vertonghen 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Ranieri 
Min. 70 :(ast) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Y_Wissa is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by I_Maatsen! 
          ...  B_Badiashile slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 71 :(nor) Joao_Gomes looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Vertonghen 
          ...  J_Vertonghen tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 73 :(nor) C_Palmer bursts forward 
          ...  C_Palmer has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Lopes plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 74 :(nor) J_Ramsey runs into space 
          ...  J_Ramsey sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 75 :(nor) I_Maatsen with the through ball to C_Palmer 
          ...  C_Palmer curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 76 :(nor) B_Badiashile plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  O_Marmoush decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  O_Marmoush must beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Lopes was beaten there! 
Min. 76 :(nor) I_Maatsen has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Lopes! 
          ...  N_Semedo hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  C_Palmer shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to R_Leao instead 
          ...  N_Semedo brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 77 :(ast) M_Skrtel feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Kulic runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Kulic! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 79 :(nor) J_Ramsey looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Vertonghen 
          ...  J_Vertonghen has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 80 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Bishop 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Palmer 
Min. 80 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Greaves 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Maatsen 
Min. 80 :(nor) O_Marmoush beats K_Mbabu 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  A delicate header from O_Marmoush! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 84 :(nor) O_Marmoush comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  O_Marmoush with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 85 :(ast) J_Duffus over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds B_Dia though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Costa clears with a diving header 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(nor) Joao_Neves lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Ramsey latches on to it 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Ramsey! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 
Min. 89 :(nor) B_Badiashile with the header on 
          ...  He finds Joao_Gomes in space 
          ...  M_Skrtel forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Badiashile flights it in! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Lopes dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Lopes beaten! 
Min. 93 :(nor) C_Bishop holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_Vertonghen in space! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Semedo 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Neves with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Ramsey gets a shot in 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Leao with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Digne gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 95 :(nor) B_Badiashile plays a long ball to R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 96 :(nor) O_Marmoush with a glorious long pass to Joao_Neves 
          ...  L_Digne takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 96 :(ast) J_Duffus takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  But Joao_Gomes sweeps up the threat 

*************  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          : B_Badiashile (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Badiashile (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : L_Digne
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Duffus (9), N_Semedo (76)
Injured              : Rodri (35)
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       11
Off target           :          13        |       5
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           6        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          20        |       9
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Final Score          : Norwich City 1 - 0 Aston Villa
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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  28   1   1   1  28 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
B_Badiashile   DF   1  22  20  15  26 |  97   0   3   4   0   1   1   0   0   0  54  64  42
I_Maatsen      DF   1  22  20  11  25 |  81   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  40
L_Ranieri      DF   1  22  19  12  28 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
A_Costa        DF   1  21  19  15  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  17   0
Joao_Gomes     DF   1  21  23  15  25 |  97   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  19  39  49
Joao_Neves     DM   1  20  25  17  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  15
J_Ramsey       FW   1   4  23  22  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  36
O_Marmoush     FW   1   7  22  25  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  42  15
C_Palmer       FW   1   9  20  25  23 |  81   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  31
R_Leao         FW   1   4  24  24  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  24  44
V_Reyes        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Greaves      DF   1  16  13   4  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vertonghen   DF   1  21  18  13  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  19   0  34
C_Eriksen      MF   1   6  19  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bishop       FW   1   8  12  17  24 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Lopes        GK  27   1   1   1  28 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 107   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  25  18  14  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  -2  -2
M_Skrtel       DF   1  21  15   7  25 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  42   0
L_Digne        DF   1  25  20  12  23 |  97   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  32   0
K_Mbabu        DF   1  24  20   7  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodri          DM   1  19  25   6  32 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Goretzka     MF   1  17  24  19  25 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   9  24  22  26 |  70   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  28
S_Gnabry       FW   1   2  21  26  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
N_Jackson      FW   1   5  19  23  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
J_Duffus       FW   1  10  18  22  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  16  16
D_Bentley      GK  22   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Daland       DF   1  16   8   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dia          DM   1   7  17  24  25 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kulic        FW   1  10  14  20  21 |  36   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  10
Y_Wissa        AM   1   3  14  15  29 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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