FMFA Manager, Norwich City vs. Arsenal (Wed Aug 19)


                         Norwich City  |  Arsenal
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-4-2 L
                         Gary Goodson  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                            T_Krul GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                          G_Hanley DF  |  DF F_Musonda
                           T_Klose DF  |  DF Y_Bisseck
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF A_Masuaka
                              K_Ly MF  |  MF F_Geraldes
                         M_Vrancic MF  |  MF S_El-Shaarawy
                       Y_Tielemans MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                         T_Trybull MF  |  MF C_Eriksen
                         M_Leitner MF  |  FW K_Balde+
                          A_Ndiaye FW  |  FW M_Chouiar
                                       |
                        R_Fahrmann SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                       C_Zimmerman SUB |  SUB J_Gomez
                           P_Heise SUB |  SUB C_Aranguiz
                       O_Hernandez SUB |  SUB A_Herrera
                           T_Pukki SUB |  SUB A_Correa




Min. 1  :(ars) Arsenal restructured their strategy to P 
Min. 4  :(ars) M_Ozil takes on G_Hanley 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Ozil gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  And Arsenal are leading in the game now 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 5  :(nor) A_Ndiaye knocks the ball past the lunge of F_Musonda 
          ...  A_Ndiaye hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But J_Pickford smothers the ball. 
Min. 11 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy kicks Y_Tielemans! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 15 :(nor) T_Trybull sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Y_Tielemans tries to beat J_Pickford! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
Min. 16 :(ars) M_Chouiar gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Hanley! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Chouiar attempts a lob! 
          ...  T_Krul makes a good save 
Min. 17 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy finds the run of K_Balde+ 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Ly and it had to be 
Min. 18 :(ars) K_Balde+ takes advantage of a mistake by C_Smalling 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Klose intercepts the pass 
Min. 20 :(nor) Y_Tielemans flicks the ball through 
          ...  K_Ly runs onto it! 
          ...  K_Ly hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  J_Pickford won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 22 :(ars) M_Chouiar sidesteps S_Byram 
          ...  M_Chouiar belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  T_Krul makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 24 :(ars) M_Ozil slides the ball across to M_Chouiar 
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Byram 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 27 :(nor) G_Hanley with the first time pass to K_Ly 
          ...  F_Geraldes fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 28 :(nor) G_Hanley brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Ndiaye gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Ndiaye attempts a chip! 
          ...  J_Pickford is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Pickford holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  It’s his 10th for the campaign!! 
          ...  Norwich City are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 35 :(ars) M_Chouiar gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside S_Byram! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Chouiar flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  T_Krul manages to turn it behind 
Min. 37 :(nor) A_Ndiaye watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  A_Ndiaye with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 41 :(ars) C_Eriksen plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 42 :(nor) Y_Tielemans with a 50-yard pass to S_Byram 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_Bisseck 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(nor) Up goes the substitution board - O_Hernandez on for M_Leitner as a MF 
Min. 46 :(nor) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. O_Hernandez manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  But E_Bailly barges him off the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy hits a hard pass to M_Chouiar 
          ...  S_Byram steals the ball of off him 
Min. 49 :(ars) M_Chouiar sidesteps T_Klose 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  M_Chouiar fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 54 :(ars) C_Eriksen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Chouiar gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Smalling tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Chouiar curls it into the box! 
          ...  T_Krul easily claims the ball! 
Min. 55 :(nor) Up goes the substitution board - T_Pukki on for A_Ndiaye as a FW 
Min. 55 :(nor) O_Hernandez finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  O_Hernandez with the chance ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hernandez lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to M_Vrancic 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Pickford's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 57 :(ars) K_Balde+ finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  T_Trybull with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 57 :(ars) M_Chouiar knocks the ball past S_Byram 
          ...  G_Hanley cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 59 :(ars) M_Chouiar takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Trybull 
          ...  M_Chouiar tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  T_Krul with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 63 :(ars) A_Masuaka with the nod to C_Eriksen 
          ...  C_Eriksen is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds T_Krul 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Krul 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 64 :(nor) T_Pukki with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past F_Musonda 
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_Pukki ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Pickford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Ly swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to S_Byram 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Pickford's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Pickford looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Trybull chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to C_Smalling 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 65 :(ars) J_Gomez is being prepared to come on 
          ...  F_Musonda is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 67 :(ars) C_Aranguiz is being prepared to come on 
          ...  F_Geraldes is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 69 :(ars) A_Correa is being prepared to come on 
          ...  K_Balde+ is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 69 :(nor) O_Hernandez knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Gomez slips 
          ...  T_Pukki gets to it! 
          ...  T_Pukki gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 69 :(ars) C_Eriksen takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  O_Hernandez pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Gary Goodson looks relieved 
Min. 70 :(nor) T_Klose controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  O_Hernandez gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  O_Hernandez unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But J_Pickford just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 71 :(ars) Arsenal altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 71 :(nor) S_Byram turns past E_Bailly 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Byram could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 71 :(ars) E_Bailly takes advantage of a mistake by S_Byram 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  G_Hanley with a reckless challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 73 :(ars) A_Masuaka with a flicked pass to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa sees T_Krul off his line ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Krul's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  T_Krul looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 74 :(ars) C_Eriksen takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 75 :(ars) M_Ozil changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Correa 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Smalling 
Min. 76 :(ars) C_Aranguiz plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Eriksen 
          ...  T_Trybull cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 77 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa from 20 yards ! 
          ...  T_Krul makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 78 :(nor) Y_Tielemans with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  Y_Tielemans hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 79 :(ars) Y_Bisseck slides the ball across to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  T_Krul is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Aranguiz 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  T_Krul saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 82 :(ars) C_Aranguiz beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Byram takes possession 
Min. 83 :(ars) A_Correa barges T_Klose off the ball 
          ...  T_Klose with the high feet 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  A_Correa bends it in 
          ...  T_Krul fists it away 
Min. 86 :(ars) E_Bailly with a neat pass into M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a well worked goal! 
          ...  What a time to score!! 
          ...  That must be the winner 
          ...  Norwich City 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 87 :(ars) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C 
Min. 87 :(ars) C_Aranguiz plays the early ball across the box to find A_Correa in space 
          ...  A_Correa with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the Arsenal crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ars) C_Aranguiz sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Correa 
          ...  O_Hernandez takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 91 :(nor) C_Smalling beats the defender 
          ...  The ball hits Y_Bisseck in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 91 :(ars) M_Chouiar jumps over T_Trybull's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  T_Trybull moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Carrow Road
Attendance           : 41,503
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ndiaye
Scorers              : A_Ndiaye (28)
Sent Off             : G_Hanley (71)
Booked               : T_Trybull (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Chouiar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Ozil (4), M_Chouiar (86), A_Correa (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_El-Shaarawy (11), F_Geraldes (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :          11        |       3
Key Passes           :           7        |       15
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Final Score          : Norwich City 1 - 3 Arsenal
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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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T_Krul         GK  28   3   2   1  24 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   2  25   3   3  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
G_Hanley       DF   1  25   6   2  28 |  73   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6  31  -7
T_Klose        DF   1  24   5   4  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
S_Byram        DF   1  24  10   2  24 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  39   0   4
K_Ly           MF   2   1  25  12  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
M_Vrancic      MF   1   6  25   6  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  25   3  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
T_Trybull      MF   1  10  24   3  26 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23   7  -3
M_Leitner      MF   1   6  23   2  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ndiaye       FW   1   3  10  26  25 |  57   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
R_Fahrmann     GK  26   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Zimmerman    DF   1  23   5   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Heise        DF   1  23  10   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hernandez    MF   1   3  23  10  23 |  48   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
T_Pukki        FW   1   2   5  25  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Pickford     GK  29   1   2   1  24 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  27   3   2  25 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  28   0
F_Musonda      DF   1  26  10   3  30 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  26  14   2  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Masuaka      DF   2  25  11   3  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Geraldes     MF   1  13  27   2  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  26   8  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0   5  35   5
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  27  12  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  23
C_Eriksen      MF   2   4  27  12  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
K_Balde+       FW   1   3  12  26  24 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Chouiar      FW   1   3  13  27  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
S_Mandanda     GK  26   3   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   2  24  11   2  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Aranguiz     MF   1  10  26   6  27 |  24   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   3
A_Herrera      MF   2   4  25  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Correa       FW   2   2   4  27  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
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