FMFA Cup, Norwich City vs. Leicester City (Sat May 15) Norwich City | Leicester City 4-1-2-2-1 C | 4-2-0-3-1 E Caretaker David Gooch | Will Schoolar | K_Darlow GK | GK H_Lloris Pipa+ DF | DF Jetro_Willems C_Smalling DF | DF J_Alba G_Hanley DF | DF Lewis_Page S_Byram DF | DF F_Alves T_Trybull DM | AM Pedro_Neto M_Vrancic MF | DM Lucas Y_Tielemans MF | AM A_Di_Maria M_Rashford FW | AM Y_Bolasie K_Ly AM | DM L_Sherriff M_Odegaard AM | FW P_Micin | T_Krul SUB | SUB P_Gazzaniga N_Clyne SUB | SUB C_Azpilicueta Thiago SUB | SUB H_Maguire O_Hernandez SUB | SUB G_Bale A_Ndiaye SUB | SUB J_King Min. 4 :(lei) Jetro_Willems with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past C_Smalling ... Jetro_Willems with a terrific drive ! ... But K_Darlow makes an easy save Min. 6 :(lei) Y_Bolasie has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past S_Byram ... He knocks it to A_Di_Maria! ... G_Hanley reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... Pedro_Neto chips the ball in towards the back post! ... C_Smalling wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 7 :(nor) M_Rashford with the kinky dribble ... M_Rashford runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 7 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with the dribble ... Pipa+ is easily beaten ... A_Di_Maria goes for goal ! ... K_Darlow has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... K_Darlow reacts well to save!!! Min. 8 :(lei) L_Sherriff is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to P_Micin ... Blocked by Pipa+ Min. 10 :(nor) K_Ly takes possession ... Knocks it past Jetro_Willems ... He's through on goal ... K_Ly rifles it to the far post ! ... H_Lloris makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 11 :(lei) Lucas finds Y_Bolasie in the box ... Y_Bolasie sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... K_Darlow won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 13 :(lei) A_Di_Maria finds the space intelligently ... A_Di_Maria smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... GOAL !! ... He puts his hands to his ears!! ... He is winding the Norwich City fans up!! ... They greet the gesture with jeers! ... That’s given Leicester City the advantage! ... Norwich City 0-1 Leicester City ... Min. 14 :(nor) Norwich City changed their strategy to play A Min. 14 :(lei) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Leicester City will now play C Min. 14 :(nor) K_Ly finds the run of M_Rashford ... M_Rashford with a powerful diving header! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... That’s got Norwich City back level! ... Norwich City 1-1 Leicester City ... Min. 15 :(nor) Norwich City will now play C after the order comes from the dugout Min. 15 :(lei) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Leicester City will now be playing E Min. 15 :(lei) Y_Bolasie jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Y_Bolasie with the shot on net ! ... K_Darlow falls over ... GOAL !! ... K_Darlow looks a little embarrassed now! ... Leicester City go ahead in this match now! ... Norwich City 1-2 Leicester City ... Min. 16 :(nor) Norwich City altered their play to a A strategy Min. 16 :(lei) Leicester City altered their play to a C strategy Min. 16 :(lei) Y_Bolasie squares it to Pedro_Neto ... Pedro_Neto from 20 yards ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Norwich City fans taunt him! Min. 19 :(lei) Lucas pass splits open the defence and finds P_Micin ... P_Micin has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But K_Darlow tips it over ... CORNER! ... A_Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the back post! ... Y_Bolasie gets to it! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 20 :(nor) M_Vrancic finds Pipa+ with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Alba bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 20 :(lei) Pedro_Neto catches M_Odegaard with an elbow! ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee sends him off the pitch !! ... He deserved to walk for that!! Min. 21 :(lei) Lucas lays the ball back to A_Di_Maria ... Pipa+ pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 23 :(nor) M_Vrancic volleys it forward. He finds M_Rashford ... Jetro_Willems tackles cleanly Min. 24 :(nor) M_Odegaard with the header on ... He finds M_Rashford in space ... Jetro_Willems goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 25 :(lei) A_Di_Maria back heels to find P_Micin in space ... P_Micin attempts to nutmeg K_Darlow! ... K_Darlow is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And K_Darlow reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... Lucas hits it towards the far post! ... C_Smalling gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 28 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a simple pass to P_Micin ... C_Smalling hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Y_Bolasie drives it into the box! ... It is kicked away by C_Smalling Min. 30 :(lei) Y_Bolasie has the ball ... He knocks the ball past Pipa+ ... He puts in P_Micin! ... Pipa+ moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(nor) Pipa+ miskicks! ... He finds M_Rashford though ... That was fortunate ... M_Rashford flicks the header toward the far post! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And H_Lloris reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... M_Rashford hits it into the box! ... H_Lloris reads it well, and claims it! Min. 45 :(nor) M_Rashford pushes it past J_Alba ... J_Alba reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 46 :(lei) Y_Bolasie flicks it over S_Byram and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Y_Bolasie hits a crisp volley! ... The ball moves through the air! ... K_Darlow moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... GOAL !! ... K_Darlow looks dejected! ... Norwich City 1-3 Leicester City ... Min. 47 :(lei) It looks as though Leicester City is now playing D ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-3 Leicester City Min. 48 :(lei) P_Micin gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... P_Micin runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Y_Bolasie hits it towards the far post! ... Lewis_Page gets to it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... Y_Bolasie hits it into the box! ... Lucas gets a shot in ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Norwich City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 50 :(lei) Y_Bolasie flicks it over S_Byram and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But C_Smalling will cut out the threat Min. 54 :(nor) Y_Tielemans picks up a loose ball ... A delicate chip from Y_Tielemans ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 55 :(nor) Y_Tielemans with a one-touch layoff to Pipa+ ... Pipa+ aiming for the bottom corner ! ... H_Lloris gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 56 :(nor) M_Vrancic plays the early ball across the box to find M_Rashford in space ... J_Alba reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 60 :(nor) N_Clyne takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace Pipa+ as DF Min. 60 :(lei) C_Azpilicueta is going to be brought on ... F_Alves is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 60 :(lei) Lucas crosses to P_Micin ... N_Clyne with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 61 :(nor) A_Ndiaye is being prepared to come on ... Y_Tielemans is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 63 :(nor) K_Ly with a glorious long pass to A_Ndiaye ... Y_Bolasie with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 65 :(lei) G_Bale is ready to come on to replace A_Di_Maria ... Looks like he will play as a AM Min. 67 :(nor) There's going to be a change ... O_Hernandez will come on for M_Odegaard and play MF Min. 69 :(lei) G_Bale squares it to Y_Bolasie ... G_Hanley takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 70 :(lei) J_King replaces P_Micin to play as a FW Min. 70 :(lei) H_Lloris kicks M_Vrancic off the ball ... He's Butted him ! ... The Referee has stopped play ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 70 :(lei) C_Azpilicueta will now play as GK Min. 72 :(nor) O_Hernandez runs at the defence ... He nutmegs Jetro_Willems ... He showed his class there ... But G_Bale spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 72 :(lei) J_King runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... J_King tries one from the edge of the box ! ... K_Darlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by K_Darlow !! Min. 74 :(lei) Lucas with a slide rule pass to J_King ... But C_Smalling wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 77 :(nor) A defence splitting pass from K_Ly to M_Vrancic ... M_Vrancic could have let it bounce! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 82 :(lei) L_Sherriff brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Lewis_Page gets on the end of the pass ... G_Hanley with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Will Schoolar looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 86 :(nor) M_Rashford flicks it over J_Alba's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Rashford fires off a right-footed shot ! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges !! ... GOAL !! ... That’s given Norwich City something to fight for! ... Norwich City 2-3 Leicester City ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(lei) J_King is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to Y_Bolasie ... Y_Bolasie gets his head to the ball ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 92 :(nor) K_Ly with the first time pass to A_Ndiaye ... A_Ndiaye with the punt towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 93 :(nor) M_Rashford sidesteps Lewis_Page ... He was too quick for his marker ... G_Bale with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road Attendance : 41,503 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Rashford Scorers : M_Rashford (14,86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Hanley (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Bolasie (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Di_Maria (13), Y_Bolasie (15,46) Sent Off : Pedro_Neto (20), H_Lloris (70) Booked : Y_Bolasie (63) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 9 | 15 Off target : 5 | 7 On target : 4 | 8 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 1 | 6 Red Cards : 0 | 2 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 10 Key Tackles : 8 | 6 Key Passes : 12 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 2 - 3 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -16 0 0 0 Pipa+ DF 1 27 10 3 26 | 64 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 1 C_Smalling DF 2 26 3 3 29 | 98 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 0 G_Hanley DF 1 25 6 2 28 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 S_Byram DF 1 24 10 2 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Trybull DM 1 10 24 3 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Vrancic MF 1 6 25 6 24 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 Y_Tielemans MF 1 5 25 3 23 | 65 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Rashford FW 2 3 6 28 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 K_Ly AM 2 1 26 12 22 | 98 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 58 3 M_Odegaard AM 1 3 28 11 26 | 71 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 T_Krul GK 28 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Clyne DF 1 27 10 4 24 | 34 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 O_Hernandez MF 1 3 24 10 23 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ndiaye FW 1 3 10 27 25 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lloris GK 32 3 3 1 26 | 74 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -7 0 0 0 Jetro_Willems DF 1 29 13 4 25 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 J_Alba DF 1 27 10 3 24 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 8 8 Lewis_Page DF 1 27 10 3 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 F_Alves DF 1 27 5 2 24 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pedro_Neto AM 1 4 28 14 25 | 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -6 Lucas DM 2 12 28 3 22 | 98 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1 A_Di_Maria AM 1 3 28 12 24 | 69 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 26 Y_Bolasie AM 2 2 27 13 28 | 98 0 0 3 0 5 2 1 0 0 -3 27 46 L_Sherriff DM 1 13 27 2 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 P_Micin FW 1 5 13 28 31 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 P_Gazzaniga GK 29 2 3 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Azpilicueta GK 3 26 12 2 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 H_Maguire DF 2 26 12 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Bale AM 2 12 26 12 25 | 29 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 8 J_King FW 2 2 3 28 24 | 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 1621105920 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35