FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Ipswich Town (Mon Apr 28) Norwich City | Ipswich Town 5-2-3 P | 4-2-0-2-2 P Jon Banks | - | K_Tzolakis GK | GK A_Patterson D_Caleta_Car DF | DF A_Tuanzebe A_Forson DF | AM O_Hutchinson K_Fisher DF | DF S_Carr B_Howedes DF | DM P_B_Diop Joao_Neves DF | FW G_Hirst K_Jakic MF | DF R_Burke A_Rais MF | AM R_Insigne P_Aimar FW | DF H_Clark J_Carew FW | DM S_Sensi E_Laidlaw FW | FW K_Nisbet | L_Wahlstedt SUB | SUB C_Walton J_Bedeau SUB | SUB M_Devetak B_Cheyrou SUB | SUB N_Broadhead H_Losada SUB | SUB J_Payne J_Lens SUB | SUB D_Burgzorg Min. 2 :(nor) J_Carew squares up to R_Burke ... He's elbowed him right in the nose! ... If that happened anywhere else, he'd get arrested! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! Min. 4 :(ips) R_Burke pass splits open the defence and finds G_Hirst ... G_Hirst drives the shot in! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 5 :(ips) R_Burke curls the ball out wide to R_Insigne ... R_Insigne sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... GOOOOOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... The Ipswich Town fans chant his name! ... That puts Ipswich Town ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Norwich City 0-1 Ipswich Town ... Min. 7 :(nor) E_Laidlaw beats his man ... E_Laidlaw with the header! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Patterson's arms ... Unlucky Min. 8 :(nor) D_Caleta_Car cuts inside ... S_Carr makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Joao_Neves ... J_Carew rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... A_Patterson gets a hand to it!! ... But can't hold onto it! ... GOAL !! ... That's got Norwich City back level! ... Norwich City 1-1 Ipswich Town ... Min. 12 :(nor) D_Caleta_Car has a go! ... It hits the defender ... E_Laidlaw collects the loose ball! ... E_Laidlaw throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... That's put Norwich City ahead! ... Norwich City 2-1 Ipswich Town ... Min. 12 :(ips) Tactical Change by Ipswich Town ... Ipswich Town have changed their playing style to A Min. 12 :(ips) R_Burke controls it well ... He nutmegs K_Fisher ... He puts in K_Nisbet! ... K_Nisbet fires the shot in! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 14 :(nor) D_Caleta_Car 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 E_Laidlaw ... E_Laidlaw with the attempt at goal! ... But A_Patterson reaches the ball. Good save Min. 15 :(nor) E_Laidlaw sidesteps S_Carr ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... E_Laidlaw with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... The shot slips through A_Patterson's hands ... But A_Patterson recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 16 :(ips) G_Hirst knocks it past P_Aimar and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But Joao_Neves reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 32 :(nor) K_Jakic looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to E_Laidlaw ... E_Laidlaw with the crafty shot! ... But A_Patterson punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 35 :(nor) P_Aimar runs into space ... P_Aimar swings in the shot! ... A_Patterson with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 36 :(ips) R_Burke is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to G_Hirst ... G_Hirst drives the ball low! ... But K_Tzolakis punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 37 :(nor) J_Carew finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... R_Insigne muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 42 :(ips) G_Hirst has the ball ... He knocks the ball past A_Rais ... He puts in O_Hutchinson! ... An audacious effort from O_Hutchinson! ... K_Tzolakis catches the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(nor) P_Aimar gains control of the loose ball ... O_Hutchinson goes in studs first Min. 44 :(ips) P_B_Diop is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... G_Hirst latches onto the ball ... D_Caleta_Car with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 44 :(ips) G_Hirst beats Joao_Neves ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... G_Hirst curls it towards the top corner! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 45 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town ... COMING ON: N_Broadhead ... COMING OFF: K_Nisbet Min. 45 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town ... COMING ON: D_Burgzorg ... COMING OFF: G_Hirst Min. 45 :(nor) K_Fisher holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Forson ... A_Forson hits a curling shot! ... But A_Patterson makes a superb stop down low Min. 47 :(ips) P_B_Diop passes the ball to A_Tuanzebe ... A_Tuanzebe with the chance! ... But K_Tzolakis makes an easy save ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 2-1 Ipswich Town Min. 46 :(nor) B_Howedes 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! ... P_Aimar receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... O_Hutchinson is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee warns him Min. 53 :(nor) K_Fisher is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to E_Laidlaw ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from E_Laidlaw! ... It looks good ... A_Patterson narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 54 :(nor) Joao_Neves cuts in on S_Carr's blind side ... P_B_Diop slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Joao_Neves hits it towards the far post! ... A_Patterson comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Caleta_Car gets to it! ... A_Patterson with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 55 :(ips) R_Burke cuts inside D_Caleta_Car ... He worked that well ... He puts in D_Burgzorg! ... D_Burgzorg tries to place it in the corner! ... K_Tzolakis gathers it easily Min. 56 :(nor) B_Howedes swings at N_Broadhead ... Right in front of The Referee! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 57 :(ips) R_Insigne with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past Joao_Neves ... A_Forson with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! Min. 58 :(ips) H_Clark brings it under control ... He takes on Joao_Neves ... He gets past him! ... He puts in S_Sensi! ... S_Sensi is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat K_Tzolakis ... He tries to slip it past K_Tzolakis ... He has put it wide!! Min. 60 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town ... COMING ON: M_Devetak ... COMING OFF: H_Clark Min. 61 :(nor) K_Fisher takes advantage of a mistake by S_Sensi ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to P_Aimar! ... S_Carr with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 64 :(nor) J_Carew picks up a loose ball ... J_Carew fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 64 :(ips) P_B_Diop 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 O_Hutchinson ... O_Hutchinson swings in the shot! ... K_Tzolakis is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And K_Tzolakis reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... P_B_Diop plays it into the danger area! ... S_Carr loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... Saved by K_Tzolakis Min. 65 :(nor) J_Carew turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... From long range J_Carew bends the ball towards goal! ... But A_Patterson just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... D_Caleta_Car crosses it in! ... Great catch from A_Patterson! Min. 67 :(nor) P_Aimar runs at S_Carr ... He takes it past him ... But R_Burke clears the danger Min. 69 :(nor) Joao_Neves stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... R_Burke tackles cleanly Min. 72 :(ips) N_Broadhead jumps over A_Forson's challenge ... N_Broadhead tries to chip the ball over K_Tzolakis! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... S_Sensi floats the ball in! ... K_Tzolakis thumps the ball away! Min. 73 :(nor) A_Rais skips the challenge from the defender ... M_Devetak with an awful challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 76 :(nor) E_Laidlaw saunters past P_B_Diop ... A well-placed shot from E_Laidlaw! ... A_Patterson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 76 :(ips) M_Devetak knocks the ball on and sprints past D_Caleta_Car ... A delightful ball in to S_Carr ... But B_Howedes puts it in row Z! Min. 78 :(nor) P_Aimar has plenty of time and space ... A skilful effort from P_Aimar! ... A_Patterson parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 81 :(nor) E_Laidlaw has plenty of time and space ... E_Laidlaw curls it towards the top corner! ... But A_Patterson comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 82 :(ips) S_Carr knocks it past B_Howedes and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... K_Fisher with an ugly foul Min. 82 :(ips) D_Burgzorg with the mazy run ... Joao_Neves with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 83 :(ips) O_Hutchinson loses Joao_Neves ... O_Hutchinson blasts the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 84 :(nor) A_Forson slips past his marker M_Devetak ... The ball is whipped into E_Laidlaw ... S_Sensi reads the play well Min. 84 :(ips) N_Broadhead is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to O_Hutchinson ... But he loses control of it ... D_Caleta_Car belts it clear Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(nor) P_Aimar plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... But A_Tuanzebe comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 89 :(nor) P_Aimar takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... P_Aimar hits a great shot! ... A_Patterson won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 90 :(nor) K_Jakic unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Aimar ... P_Aimar blasts the ball towards goal! ... A_Patterson falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... A_Patterson looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... J_Carew dinks the ball into the area! ... A_Patterson easily catches it! Min. 91 :(ips) O_Hutchinson finds the run of R_Insigne ... R_Insigne hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... K_Tzolakis collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Laidlaw (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Carew (8), E_Laidlaw (12) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Carew (2), B_Howedes (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ipswich Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Burke Scorers : R_Insigne (5) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Insigne (37) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Ipswich Town Attempts on Goal : 17 | 14 Off target : 3 | 6 On target : 14 | 8 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 15 | 14 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 9 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 2 - 1 Ipswich Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Tzolakis GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 18 15 13 26 | 98 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 46 14 A_Forson DF 1 19 17 12 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 15 K_Fisher DF 1 18 14 2 30 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 B_Howedes DF 1 18 13 4 27 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 12 -4 Joao_Neves DF 1 18 21 14 27 | 98 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 12 0 K_Jakic MF 1 15 18 6 32 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 A_Rais MF 1 4 19 16 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Aimar FW 1 9 18 17 31 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 J_Carew FW 1 8 13 19 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 33 E_Laidlaw FW 1 5 16 19 20 | 98 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 77 L_Wahlstedt GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bedeau DF 1 16 12 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Cheyrou MF 1 12 18 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Losada MF 1 6 17 15 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lens FW 1 5 13 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Ipswich Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Patterson GK 24 1 1 1 30 | 98 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 A_Tuanzebe DF 1 21 14 14 20 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 13 O_Hutchinson AM 1 9 20 15 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 35 S_Carr DF 1 17 12 6 29 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 0 21 P_B_Diop DM 1 13 19 3 28 | 98 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 30 0 G_Hirst FW 1 5 13 22 23 | 45 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 R_Burke DF 1 21 16 8 28 | 98 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 82 0 R_Insigne AM 1 6 18 15 18 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 38 H_Clark DF 1 20 14 8 29 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Sensi DM 1 15 19 13 27 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 13 K_Nisbet FW 1 4 15 21 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 C_Walton GK 19 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Devetak DF 1 16 13 5 28 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 N_Broadhead MF 1 8 16 12 21 | 53 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 J_Payne MF 1 7 16 13 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Burgzorg FW 1 9 13 15 23 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1745874598 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40