FMFA Division One, Norwich City vs. Arsenal (Sun May 09) Norwich City | Arsenal 4-1-2-2-1 E | 4-1-2-1-2 C Vacant | Lee Clark | K_Darlow GK | GK A_Lopes Pipa+ DF | DF F_Musonda G_Hanley DF | DF E_Konsa C_Smalling DF | DF M_Pongracic S_Byram DF | DF Y_Bisseck T_Trybull DM | DM J_Willock+ M_Leitner MF | MF F_Geraldes M_Vrancic MF | MF I_Gundogan A_Ndiaye FW | AM M_Ozil O_Hernandez AM | FW M_Chouiar K_Ly AM | FW A_Perez | T_Krul SUB | SUB J_Pickford T_Klose SUB | SUB E_Bailly Thiago SUB | SUB S_El-Shaarawy M_Odegaard SUB | SUB C_Eriksen M_Rashford SUB | SUB Galeno Min. 1 :(nor) Norwich City restructured their strategy to C Min. 1 :(ars) Arsenal changed their strategy to play N Min. 1 :(ars) A_Perez knocks the ball past the defender ... A_Perez has a go! ... Looks like it should be K_Darlow's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... GOAL !! ... K_Darlow looks embarrassed! ... That’s given Arsenal the lead! ... Norwich City 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 2 :(nor) T_Trybull squares it to S_Byram ... S_Byram fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Lopes's arms ... Unlucky Min. 7 :(nor) K_Ly with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Willock+ a clean set of heals ... Y_Bisseck with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 11 :(nor) M_Vrancic retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... K_Ly latches onto the end of it ... K_Ly with a blistering shot ! ... A_Lopes watches it sail wide! Min. 14 :(nor) O_Hernandez looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Ndiaye ... But F_Musonda puts the ball out of play Min. 31 :(nor) M_Vrancic sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Ndiaye ... F_Musonda with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 33 :(nor) K_Ly finds A_Ndiaye in acres of space ... A_Ndiaye tries to beat A_Lopes from outside the area! ... A_Lopes saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 35 :(ars) A_Perez is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A_Perez with a terrific drive ! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 35 :(nor) K_Ly with a simple pass to O_Hernandez ... Y_Bisseck wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 40 :(ars) F_Geraldes plays it back ... A_Lopes slips!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Norwich City 1-1 Arsenal ... Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(nor) A_Ndiaye beats Y_Bisseck ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Cleared by F_Musonda ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-1 Arsenal Min. 46 :(ars) F_Geraldes looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Perez ... A_Perez belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... K_Darlow parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 55 :(ars) J_Willock+ pushes it past S_Byram ... G_Hanley bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 57 :(ars) E_Konsa brings it under control ... He takes on Pipa+ ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Perez! ... Pipa+ goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 60 :(nor) T_Klose is going to be brought on ... Pipa+ is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 60 :(ars) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Arsenal will now be playing P Min. 61 :(nor) O_Hernandez is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to A_Ndiaye ... E_Konsa brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 64 :(nor) A_Ndiaye with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Willock+ hits it out for a throw Min. 65 :(ars) E_Bailly takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Bisseck ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 65 :(ars) M_Chouiar knocks it past S_Byram and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Chouiar with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... But K_Darlow makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 66 :(nor) T_Trybull with the dribble ... J_Willock+ is easily beaten ... Good sliding challenge from M_Pongracic ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... O_Hernandez floats the ball in! ... T_Trybull gets on the end of it ... A_Lopes makes a good save Min. 67 :(nor) Up goes the substitution board - M_Odegaard on for O_Hernandez as a MF Min. 67 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy will replace the useless F_Geraldes and will play MF Min. 69 :(ars) Galeno is being prepared to come on ... M_Chouiar is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 71 :(ars) Galeno plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... Galeno has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... K_Darlow takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 74 :(nor) M_Odegaard with an incisive pass to A_Ndiaye ... A_Ndiaye chases it through, he must score ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lopes moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 75 :(nor) A_Ndiaye with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... A_Ndiaye shoots towards goal ! ... A_Lopes is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And A_Lopes reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... M_Leitner crosses it in! ... F_Musonda heads it away Min. 76 :(ars) J_Willock+ plays in A_Perez with a beautiful ball ... A_Perez rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... But K_Darlow comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 82 :(ars) I_Gundogan races into the box ... He sees A_Perez lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... T_Trybull tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... E_Konsa fires it towards the goal ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 86 :(nor) M_Odegaard with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Ndiaye gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Ndiaye has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with A_Lopes ... He lobs it over A_Lopes ... It goes wide!! Min. 86 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... A_Ndiaye with an awful challenge Min. 87 :(ars) I_Gundogan hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Perez latches onto it! ... A_Perez with a thundering shot! ... K_Darlow with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there ... CORNER! ... E_Konsa drives it into the box! ... K_Darlow comes out and claims it! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(nor) A_Ndiaye beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... E_Bailly with the block Min. 89 :(ars) J_Willock+ with the diagonal pass A_Perez ... A_Perez has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... K_Darlow makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 90 :(nor) K_Ly turns on a sixpence ... M_Pongracic wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road Attendance : 41,503 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Ndiaye Scorers : F_Geraldes (40 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Perez (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Perez (1) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 7 | 9 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 3 | 7 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 13 Key Tackles : 1 | 7 Key Passes : 9 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 1 - 1 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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_Darlow GK 31 3 2 1 25 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 Pipa+ DF 1 27 10 3 26 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Hanley DF 1 25 6 2 28 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Smalling DF 2 26 3 3 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Byram DF 1 24 10 2 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 T_Trybull DM 1 10 24 3 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 M_Leitner MF 1 6 24 2 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Vrancic MF 1 6 25 6 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Ndiaye FW 1 3 10 27 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 O_Hernandez AM 1 3 24 10 23 | 68 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 K_Ly AM 2 1 26 12 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 T_Krul GK 28 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Klose DF 1 24 5 4 26 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thiago MF 1 13 30 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Odegaard MF 1 3 28 11 26 | 25 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Rashford FW 2 3 6 28 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 30 2 2 1 26 | 93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Musonda DF 1 27 10 3 30 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 E_Konsa DF 1 29 10 9 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 M_Pongracic DF 1 29 12 3 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Y_Bisseck DF 1 27 14 2 23 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Willock+ DM 1 16 27 3 25 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 F_Geraldes MF 1 13 28 2 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 8 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 10 29 8 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Ozil AM 2 4 28 12 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Chouiar FW 1 3 13 28 20 | 70 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Perez FW 1 3 11 29 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 J_Pickford GK 28 1 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 27 3 2 25 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 27 8 24 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Eriksen AM 2 4 28 12 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Galeno FW 1 3 10 27 21 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1620552021 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35