FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Norwich City (Wed Apr 28)


                      Manchester City  |  Norwich City
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-2-1 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Vacant
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK K_Darlow
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF M_Yanga-Mbiwa
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF Pipa+
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF M_Aarons
                       S_McTominay MF  |  MF Thiago
                         G_Nkoudou MF  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF M_Vrancic
                           L_Messi AM  |  FW M_Rashford
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  AM K_Ly
                          C_O'Hare FW  |  AM M_Odegaard
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB T_Krul
                        C_Dummigan SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                           S_Forte SUB |  SUB T_Trybull
                        Maxi_Gomez SUB |  SUB O_Hernandez
                          E_Cavani SUB |  SUB A_Ndiaye




Min. 2  :(mnc) L_Messi loses Pipa+ 
          ...  An audacious effort from L_Messi ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 2  :(nor) Thiago with the nod to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford with the strike ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 4  :(nor) Thiago breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Hart! 
          ...  V_Kompany brings him down! 
          ...  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. 5  :(nor) M_Vrancic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Norwich City the advantage! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 6  :(nor) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Norwich City will now be playing C 
Min. 7  :(nor) M_Vrancic gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford attempts a lob! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 8  :(nor) Y_Tielemans looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Odegaard 
          ...  D_Boyata reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 10 :(mnc) S_McTominay boots it towards A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 22 :(nor) Pipa+ plays the back pass 
          ...  K_Darlow can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!! 
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 23 :(nor) It looks as though Norwich City is now playing P 
Min. 25 :(mnc) L_Messi with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  K_Ly had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) L_Messi with a 50-yard pass to S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  K_Darlow can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  K_Darlow makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 37 :(nor) M_Odegaard with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Ly gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Ly rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 38 :(mnc) L_Messi cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_O'Hare 
          ...  C_O'Hare with the shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 39 :(nor) Thiago cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Odegaard 
          ...  M_Odegaard hits a great drive! 
          ...  But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 40 :(nor) M_Rashford takes advantage of a mistake by V_Kompany 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  V_Kompany recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 42 :(mnc) S_McTominay is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  K_Darlow moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nor) Norwich City made the switch to a N strategy 
Min. 43 :(mnc) R_Yates with the towering header to C_O'Hare 
          ...  But M_Yanga-Mbiwa barges him off the ball 
Min. 43 :(nor) M_Rashford sidesteps J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Rashford with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But J_Hart dives to his left 
          ...  I think J_Hart just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 45 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_O'Hare 
          ...  Pipa+ with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-1 Norwich City

Min. 46 :(mnc) L_Messi looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_O'Hare 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  C_O'Hare takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just K_Darlow is between him and the goal 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Darlow 
          ...  K_Darlow does well to save it !! 
Min. 47 :(mnc) D_Silva flicks the ball through 
          ...  G_Nkoudou runs onto it! 
          ...  Pipa+ reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 48 :(nor) M_Vrancic nutmegs J_Tarkowski, he continues to run forward 
          ...  C_O'Hare with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) C_Dummigan is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Boyata is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez will replace C_O'Hare and play FW 
Min. 50 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  S_Forte will come on for G_Nkoudou and play MF 
Min. 52 :(nor) Y_Tielemans nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  V_Kompany with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 54 :(mnc) S_McTominay with the first time pass to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 55 :(nor) M_Vrancic drives it forward to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 58 :(nor) M_Odegaard beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  The cross hits M_Odegaard on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 60 :(nor) C_Smalling will replace M_Yanga-Mbiwa and play DF 
Min. 61 :(nor) There's going to be a change 
          ...  A_Ndiaye will come on for M_Vrancic and play FW 
Min. 61 :(nor) Norwich City altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 61 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 62 :(nor) N_Clyne plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  From long range N_Clyne bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) C_Dummigan curls the ball out wide to A_Griezmann 
          ...  K_Ly with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 70 :(nor) M_Odegaard makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 73 :(mnc) A_Griezmann runs forward 
          ...  A_Griezmann has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_McTominay 
          ...  J_Tarkowski with the header 
          ...  K_Darlow gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 73 :(nor) Thiago with the heel pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  But C_Dummigan sweeps up the threat 
Min. 74 :(nor) M_Rashford gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Forte is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans hoists it forward 
          ...  K_Ly gets on the end of it 
          ...  From long range K_Ly bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 79 :(nor) Thiago with a simple pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Ly 
          ...  N_Clyne gets his head on it 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 81 :(mnc) S_Forte with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Silva runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Silva hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But K_Darlow tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 87 :(mnc) A_Griezmann takes advantage of a mistake by C_Smalling 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  K_Darlow makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(nor) Y_Tielemans has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Kompany 
          ...  He puts in A_Ndiaye! 
          ...  C_Dummigan pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 91 :(mnc) L_Messi whips the ball across to S_McTominay 
          ...  C_Smalling clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 91 :(nor) N_Clyne looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rashford 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Rashford ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  That’s given Norwich City a lifeline! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-2 Norwich City ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 61,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Griezmann
Scorers              : Pipa+ (22 og), A_Griezmann (42), Maxi_Gomez (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_Kompany (4), C_O'Hare (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Rashford (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Rashford (5,91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Ly (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 2 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Manchester 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_Hart         GK  30   2   2   2  33 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25   2   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
R_Yates        DF   1  27  10   3  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  25   5   3  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Boyata       DF   3  24   3   2  33 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  28   6  27 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  25   7  22 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Messi        AM   2   2  26  13  25 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  28  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
C_O'Hare       FW   2   2   3  24  19 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   1
L_McGee        GK  21   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dummigan     DF   2  25   3   2  16 |  43   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  25   3  29 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
Maxi_Gomez     FW   1   3   9  24  22 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   8   8  31
E_Cavani       FW   1   2   4  27  24 |   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
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K_Darlow       GK  31   3   2   1  25 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -24   0   0   0
M_Yanga-Mbiwa  DF   3  23  13   4  22 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   1  27  10   4  24 |  95   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  28   4
Pipa+          DF   1  27  10   3  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  -2   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  25   8   2  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago         MF   1  13  30  11  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  25   3  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Vrancic      MF   1   6  25   6  24 |  63   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   6  28  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
K_Ly           AM   2   1  26  12  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -1
M_Odegaard     AM   1   3  28  11  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
T_Krul         GK  28   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   2  26   3   3  29 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
T_Trybull      MF   1  10  24   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hernandez    MF   1   3  24  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ndiaye       FW   1   3  10  27  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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