FFO Prem, Portsmouth vs. Norwich City (Mon Apr 06) Portsmouth | Norwich City 5-1-1-2-1 C | 5-1-0-4 P Neil Kirby Caretaker | Jon Banks | Agirrezabala GK | GK J_Trafford N_Mazraoui DF | DF B_Badiashile H_Clark DF | DF I_Maatsen J_Victor DF | DF J_Vertonghen L_Kelly DF | DF L_Ranieri A_Rudiger DF | DF Joao_Gomes F_Dimarco MF | DM Joao_Neves G_Di_Lorenzo DM | FW J_Ramsey Dani_Olmo AM | FW R_Leao D_Berardi FW | FW O_Marmoush M_Rogers AM | FW C_Palmer | C_Kelleher SUB | SUB V_Reyes J_Bernat SUB | SUB A_Cochrane J_Ngakia SUB | SUB J_Greaves Walace SUB | SUB C_Eriksen C_Offor SUB | SUB A_Crnac Min. 4 :(nor) B_Badiashile is unmarked! ... B_Badiashile hits a great shot! ... Agirrezabala makes a difficult save Min. 7 :(nor) Joao_Neves slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... Joao_Neves with the header! ... Agirrezabala makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 8 :(por) F_Dimarco spots a team mate in space ... He finds M_Rogers with a lovely pass! ... But Joao_Neves barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 12 :(por) M_Rogers gets lucky and beats L_Ranieri ... Now with the centre to Dani_Olmo ... Dani_Olmo swings in the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Trafford moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... J_Trafford catches it with style! Min. 14 :(nor) Joao_Neves rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to I_Maatsen ... I_Maatsen pounds a rocket on goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... Agirrezabala was beaten there! Min. 20 :(nor) J_Ramsey with the first time flick to Joao_Gomes ... Joao_Gomes sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... Agirrezabala with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 22 :(por) M_Rogers with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... A delicate chip from M_Rogers! ... J_Trafford makes a fine save Min. 26 :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Rogers ... L_Ranieri tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Berardi lofts the ball in! ... Joao_Gomes with a great clearance! Min. 26 :(nor) B_Badiashile with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... O_Marmoush gets on the end of the pass ... Superbly timed tackle by Dani_Olmo ... He made it look easy Min. 27 :(por) D_Berardi runs at B_Badiashile ... The defender slips and falls over ... D_Berardi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... J_Trafford gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 28 :(por) L_Kelly has it now ... He takes on L_Ranieri ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Victor! ... J_Victor has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But J_Trafford makes a superb stop down low Min. 29 :(por) L_Kelly brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... N_Mazraoui gets on the end of the pass ... Joao_Gomes with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Neil Kirby Caretaker looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 32 :(por) D_Berardi looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to Dani_Olmo ... Dani_Olmo beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat the keeper ... He lobs it over J_Trafford ... It goes over!! ... He'll have to be a master of spin to explain that one to his manager! Min. 35 :(por) F_Dimarco finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Joao_Gomes ... F_Dimarco hits the ball on the bounce! ... J_Trafford makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 37 :(nor) Joao_Neves flicks the ball on to L_Ranieri ... A wicked drive by L_Ranieri! ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... And Norwich City are leading in the game now ... Portsmouth 0-1 Norwich City ... Min. 38 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... Portsmouth have changed their playing style to P Min. 38 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... Dani_Olmo will now play as a FW Min. 38 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... G_Di_Lorenzo will now play as a MF Min. 38 :(nor) J_Ramsey pulls it back to C_Palmer ... C_Palmer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... GOAL!! ... It defies description! ... How about 'sensational'? ... How about 'superb'? ... Portsmouth 0-2 Norwich City ... Min. 39 :(nor) C_Palmer crosses into the box, finding R_Leao ... A thundering drive by R_Leao! ... Agirrezabala gathers it comfortably Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(por) A_Rudiger beats J_Vertonghen ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Rudiger with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 45 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... Portsmouth have changed their playing style to E Min. 46 :(nor) O_Marmoush knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Kelly ... O_Marmoush with a scorcher of a shot! ... But he puts it wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Portsmouth 0-2 Norwich City Min. 53 :(nor) C_Palmer takes advantage of a mistake by N_Mazraoui ... That mistake could prove costly ... C_Palmer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... Agirrezabala is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Leao chips the ball in towards the far post! ... F_Dimarco wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 54 :(nor) Joao_Neves beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Joao_Neves shoots towards goal! ... But Agirrezabala makes a superb stop down low Min. 55 :(nor) L_Ranieri jinks past N_Mazraoui ... N_Mazraoui reacts well to win the ball back Min. 56 :(nor) Joao_Neves finds J_Vertonghen with a perfectly weighted pass ... Blocked by A_Rudiger Min. 57 :(nor) O_Marmoush with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... A delicate header from O_Marmoush! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... Agirrezabala acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... Joao_Neves swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... I_Maatsen gets a shot in ... Agirrezabala makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 58 :(por) D_Berardi kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Dani_Olmo gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But I_Maatsen will cut out the threat Min. 59 :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to D_Berardi ... D_Berardi carves a shot towards goal! ... J_Trafford gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... G_Di_Lorenzo crosses it in! ... F_Dimarco gets to it! ... J_Trafford with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 60 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... Portsmouth have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: A_Cochrane ... COMING OFF: B_Badiashile Min. 64 :(nor) A_Cochrane works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Vertonghen ... J_Vertonghen has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... Agirrezabala gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 67 :(nor) J_Ramsey with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from A_Rudiger ... N_Mazraoui with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 68 :(por) Dani_Olmo has the ball ... He knocks the ball past A_Cochrane ... He puts in D_Berardi! ... D_Berardi attempts to drive it home! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 70 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: J_Bernat ... COMING OFF: H_Clark Min. 70 :(por) M_Rogers has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past L_Ranieri ... He puts in A_Rudiger! ... A_Rudiger with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 70 :(nor) J_Ramsey sidesteps N_Mazraoui ... He was too quick for his marker ... J_Ramsey with a thundering volley! ... Agirrezabala won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 72 :(nor) O_Marmoush turns past A_Rudiger ... He has created space for himself now ... O_Marmoush tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... Agirrezabala makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 74 :(nor) J_Vertonghen with the towering header to Joao_Gomes ... L_Kelly stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 75 :(nor) J_Ramsey saunters past L_Kelly ... A_Rudiger with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 75 :(nor) J_Ramsey finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... L_Kelly cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 77 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: A_Crnac ... COMING OFF: O_Marmoush Min. 78 :(por) M_Rogers has plenty of time and space ... A_Cochrane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 78 :(nor) L_Ranieri turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... L_Kelly wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... Joao_Neves hoists it forward ... J_Ramsey gets on the end of it ... But J_Bernat sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 80 :(por) F_Dimarco takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Rogers ... M_Rogers rifles it to the far post! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 83 :(nor) J_Ramsey turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... But J_Bernat reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 84 :(nor) A_Cochrane gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past L_Kelly! ... He has some space now! ... But J_Bernat sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 86 :(por) L_Kelly with a glorious long pass to F_Dimarco ... F_Dimarco with a stunning strike! ... J_Trafford gathers it comfortably Min. 86 :(por) M_Rogers uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... L_Ranieri with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Fratton Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Dimarco Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Kelly (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Joao_Neves (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Ranieri (37), C_Palmer (38) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Joao_Gomes (29) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 13 | 15 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 8 | 10 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 9 | 5 Key Passes : 12 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Portsmouth 0 - 2 Norwich City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Portsmouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agirrezabala GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 N_Mazraoui DF 1 24 19 11 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 H_Clark DF 1 21 15 9 29 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Victor DF 1 22 17 5 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 L_Kelly DF 1 23 17 13 23 | 96 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 32 55 -2 A_Rudiger DF 1 25 19 16 21 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 28 F_Dimarco MF 1 21 23 14 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 19 26 54 G_Di_Lorenzo MF 1 23 21 15 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Dani_Olmo FW 1 6 23 22 22 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 13 18 D_Berardi FW 1 9 22 27 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 13 M_Rogers AM 1 6 23 21 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 C_Kelleher GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bernat DF 1 20 13 9 29 | 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 J_Ngakia DF 1 15 11 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walace MF 1 12 14 10 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Offor FW 1 2 11 14 26 | 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 28 1 1 1 28 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 B_Badiashile DF 1 22 20 15 26 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 I_Maatsen DF 1 21 20 11 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 19 0 40 J_Vertonghen DF 1 21 18 13 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 18 17 L_Ranieri DF 1 22 18 12 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 18 0 48 Joao_Gomes DF 1 21 23 15 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 17 -2 15 Joao_Neves DM 1 20 25 17 27 | 96 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 48 30 J_Ramsey FW 1 4 23 22 22 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 8 R_Leao FW 1 4 24 24 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 O_Marmoush FW 1 7 22 24 26 | 81 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 C_Palmer FW 1 9 20 24 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 16 30 V_Reyes GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Cochrane DF 1 16 13 9 25 | 32 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 23 0 J_Greaves DF 1 16 13 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Eriksen MF 1 6 19 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Crnac FW 1 10 13 19 27 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1775508834 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40