FFO Champ, Norwich City vs. Stoke City (Mon Mar 17)


                         Norwich City  |  Stoke City
                              4-3-3 P  |  4-1-3-2 L
                            Jon Banks  |  -
                                       |
                        K_Tzolakis GK  |  GK D_Ward
                          A_Forson DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                        F_Balbuena DF  |  DF F_Medina
                          K_Fisher DF  |  DM I_Sunjic
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                            A_Rais MF  |  DF M_Rose
                           P_Aimar MF  |  MF M_Leris
                          H_Losada MF  |  MF B_Pearson
                            J_Lens FW  |  FW Wesley
                           J_Carew FW  |  FW T_Campbell
                         E_Laidlaw FW  |  MF A_Vidigal
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB B_Nna_Noukeu
                          J_Bedeau SUB |  SUB J_Tchamadeu
                            G_Sara SUB |  SUB W_Burger
                          N_Kebano SUB |  SUB T_Berenbruch
                          B_Barker SUB |  SUB L_Ihorst




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(nor) J_Lens had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  J_Lens could have let it bounce! 
          ...  D_Ward makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 1  :(sto) T_Campbell 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  F_Balbuena wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 5  :(nor) B_Howedes runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of P_Aimar 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  P_Aimar hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  D_Ward falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  D_Ward looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Aimar drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Ward comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 7  :(nor) P_Aimar plays in A_Rais with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A_Rais with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 10 :(nor) A_Rais floats the ball in to find J_Lens 
          ...  F_Medina with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 10 :(nor) J_Carew leaves his marker standing 
          ...  F_Medina fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 11 :(nor) E_Laidlaw moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Carew 
          ...  B_Pearson fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 13 :(nor) P_Aimar reads the run of J_Lens 
          ...  But F_Medina comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 14 :(nor) P_Aimar takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Lens 
          ...  The defender plays it back to D_Ward 
          ...  But it's gone straight to J_Lens! 
          ...  He just has D_Ward to beat! 
          ...  He tries to beat D_Ward 
          ...  D_Ward pulls off a save!! 
Min. 17 :(nor) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  K_Fisher is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  K_Fisher with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But D_Ward reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 17 :(sto) Wesley knocks the ball past B_Howedes 
          ...  Wesley fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 21 :(nor) A_Rais has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Pearson 
          ...  He puts in J_Lens! 
          ...  M_Rose clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 23 :(sto) B_Pearson has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Howedes 
          ...  He puts in F_Medina! 
          ...  K_Fisher robs him of the ball 
Min. 25 :(sto) M_Leris holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Medina 
          ...  F_Balbuena reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 28 :(nor) B_Howedes takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Aimar 
          ...  Cleaned up by B_Wilmot 
Min. 29 :(nor) J_Lens sidesteps M_Leris 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Rose cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 31 :(nor) E_Laidlaw is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to F_Balbuena 
          ...  An audacious effort from F_Balbuena! 
          ...  D_Ward saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 31 :(sto) F_Medina gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds B_Pearson 
          ...  P_Aimar with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  M_Rose plays it short to T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Rose crosses it in! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis easily claims the ball! 
Min. 31 :(sto) Wesley is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to E_Stevens 
          ...  But A_Forson clears the danger 
Min. 35 :(nor) H_Losada looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Lens 
          ...  J_Lens tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  D_Ward won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 36 :(nor) A_Rais looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Lens 
          ...  J_Lens with the chance! 
          ...  D_Ward dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Fisher chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Ward comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 38 :(nor) A_Forson sidesteps I_Sunjic 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Forson goes for the top corner! 
          ...  D_Ward makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 42 :(nor) E_Laidlaw with a pinpoint pass to A_Forson 
          ...  A_Forson with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Ward's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sto) B_Wilmot with a pinpoint pass to M_Leris 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
          ...  The Referee immediately points to the spot! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Wesley is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Stoke City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Stoke City...
Min. 44 :(nor) A_Rais threads the through ball to J_Lens 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Vidigal 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 44 :(sto) M_Leris passes the ball to F_Medina 
          ...  A delicate header from F_Medina! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Vidigal with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to T_Campbell 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 46 :(nor) P_Aimar heads the ball back to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 47 :(nor) A_Rais takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Pearson with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 

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

Min. 47 :(sto) Wesley with the mazy run 
          ...  Wesley blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis was well beaten there! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 48 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 51 :(nor) E_Laidlaw takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rose 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Pearson with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's for persistant fouling. 
Min. 56 :(sto) B_Wilmot takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Wesley 
          ...  Wesley with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Vidigal lofts the ball in! 
          ...  K_Fisher reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 57 :(nor) K_Fisher races into the box 
          ...  He sees H_Losada lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  H_Losada tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 60 :(nor) B_Howedes holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew hits a great drive! 
          ...  D_Ward with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 67 :(nor) Curled in dangerously from H_Losada to J_Lens 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Vidigal 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 69 :(sto) Wesley is too quick for A_Forson 
          ...  A heafty challenge by H_Losada 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Vidigal chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Lens wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 69 :(nor) F_Balbuena searches out J_Lens 
          ...  D_Ward with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY!! 
          ...  That's a controversial decision! 
          ...  E_Laidlaw takes it 
          ...  That's been fired well wide! 
          ...  The keeper must have put him off as that was dismal! 
Min. 70 :(sto) A_Vidigal has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Forson 
          ...  He knocks it to Wesley! 
          ...  Wesley tries to chip the ball over K_Tzolakis! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Campbell 
Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Ihorst 
          ...  COMING OFF: Wesley 
Min. 72 :(sto) A_Vidigal beats F_Balbuena 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  B_Howedes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 74 :(sto) B_Wilmot finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  B_Wilmot with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 76 :(sto) E_Stevens makes himself available 
          ...  E_Stevens tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(nor) H_Losada with a real burst of pace 
          ...  B_Wilmot can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  B_Wilmot recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 90 :(nor) P_Aimar with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  M_Rose pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 92 :(sto) B_Pearson with the first time flick to M_Rose 
          ...  J_Carew goes in studs first 
          ...  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! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  F_Medina hits it over the wall 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 92 :(sto) E_Stevens sidesteps his marker 
          ...  B_Howedes cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 

*************  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          : J_Lens
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Tzolakis (43), J_Carew (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : Wesley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Wesley (43 pen,47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Medina (10), B_Pearson (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       14
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Norwich City 0 - 2 Stoke City
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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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K_Tzolakis     GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -4   0   0   0
A_Forson       DF   1  19  16  12  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  29
F_Balbuena     DF   1  19  14   5  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  15  22
K_Fisher       DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  15  25
B_Howedes      DF   1  18  13   4  27 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  48   0
A_Rais         MF   1   4  19  16  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
P_Aimar        MF   1   9  18  16  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  11
H_Losada       MF   1   6  17  15  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  24  12
J_Lens         FW   1   5  13  17  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  31   0  39
J_Carew        FW   1   8  13  19  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   4
E_Laidlaw      FW   1   5  15  19  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  14
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
G_Sara         MF   1  11  15  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kebano       MF   1   5  15  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Barker       FW   1   8  12  16  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Stoke 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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D_Ward         GK  24   1   1   1  21 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  15   6  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
F_Medina       DF   1  21  15  12  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  39  -4  25
I_Sunjic       DM   1  14  19   5  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  21  14   5  21 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  30  21
M_Rose         DF   1  19  12  10  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
M_Leris        MF   1   8  18  14  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  19  12  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  16  -4
Wesley         FW   1   8  14  21  24 |  74   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  15  52
T_Campbell     FW   1   3  13  20  29 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  14  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  62  11   0
B_Nna_Noukeu   GK  17   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  11   7  29 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Burger       MF   1  13  20   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  19  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ihorst       FW   1   6  13  15  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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