FMFA, Norwich City vs. Crystal Palace (Sun Jul 17)


                         Norwich City  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK Ederson
                           A_Koiki DF  |  DF M_Phillips
                           J_Young DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                        L_Chambers DF  |  DF Cedric_Kipre
                       Tom_Clayton DF  |  DF G_Pique
                        M_Odegaard MF  |  MF G_Bale
                          H_Barnes MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                          D_Brooks MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                         M_Pereira MF  |  AM Joao_Mario
                           M_Olise MF  |  FW H_Kane
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW Breel_Embolo
                                       |
                          K_Darlow SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                           N_Clyne SUB |  SUB Joshua_Laws
                          M_Aarons SUB |  SUB J_Ibe
                       Y_Tielemans SUB |  SUB J-P_Mateta
                           C_Slack SUB |  SUB G_Tutino

Referee: Peter_Bankes (Merseyside)


Min. 1  :(cry) H_Kane has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Breel_Embolo collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 2  :(nor) H_Barnes crosses into the box, finding M_Olise 
          ...  M_Olise with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson makes a difficult save 
Min. 3  :(nor) M_Pereira skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has Ederson to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs Ederson 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 6  :(nor) M_Rashford plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Pereira decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  M_Pereira keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 7  :(nor) J_Young drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Olise 
          ...  But G_Pique puts the ball out of play 
Min. 10 :(nor) M_Rashford flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Rashford hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 11 :(nor) A_Koiki runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford hits a great shot ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 19 :(cry) G_Pique drives it across the face of the goal Breel_Embolo 
          ...  A_Koiki with a bad challenge 
          ...  Peter_Bankes will want to speak to him 
          ...  Shown a RED CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(cry) G_Xhaka with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  G_Xhaka with a thundering volley! 
          ...  N_Pope just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 23 :(cry) G_Xhaka is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  H_Kane latches onto the end of it 
          ...  H_Kane attempts to nutmeg N_Pope! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 24 :(nor) M_Olise takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  M_Olise shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 28 :(nor) M_Odegaard with the cross-field pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  G_Pique takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 29 :(nor) D_Brooks drives it forward to M_Odegaard 
          ...  M_Odegaard attempts a lob! 
          ...  Ederson goes down well to save 
Min. 30 :(nor) M_Rashford finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Phillips 
          ...  M_Phillips reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 31 :(nor) M_Odegaard with a pinpoint pass to D_Brooks 
          ...  D_Brooks with the shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Brooks hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Riedewald gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 31 :(cry) J_Rodriguez off the woodwork. 
          ...  H_Kane picks up the deflection 
          ...  H_Kane with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  What agility from N_Pope 
Min. 35 :(nor) M_Odegaard with a flashy move 
          ...  M_Odegaard fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 35 :(cry) Cedric_Kipre reads the run of Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario with the shot on net ! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 39 :(nor) M_Rashford finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  J_Riedewald cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 42 :(nor) M_Pereira controls the ball with ease 
          ...  M_Pereira with the header ! 
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  And Norwich City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cry) G_Bale runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  M_Pereira wins the ball well 
          ...  Peter_Bankes has given a free kick 
          ...  Peter_Bankes calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 45 :(nor) D_Brooks looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Pereira 
          ...  M_Pereira tries to beat Ederson from outside the area! 
          ...  It floats over Ederson 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 48 :(nor) M_Odegaard slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 48 :(cry) J_Rodriguez is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  G_Bale latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Bale lobs N_Pope! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Pope moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  N_Pope looks dejected! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 49 :(nor) M_Odegaard has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Rashford collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Rashford hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-1 Crystal Palace

Min. 48 :(cry) H_Kane takes advantage of a mistake by J_Young 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  H_Kane belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Saved by N_Pope 
Min. 50 :(cry) Joshua_Laws replaces Cedric_Kipre to play as a DF 
Min. 50 :(cry) a big roar from the crowd as J_Ibe comes on for G_Xhaka to play MF 
Min. 50 :(cry) J-P_Mateta replaces Joao_Mario to play as a FW 
Min. 52 :(nor) M_Odegaard runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  Norwich City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Norwich City 2-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 52 :(cry) J_Ibe controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo could have let it bounce! 
          ...  N_Pope parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 57 :(nor) H_Barnes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Kane 
          ...  He puts in M_Rashford! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Riedewald hits it out for a throw 
Min. 58 :(nor) L_Chambers wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Pereira 
          ...  M_Pereira blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Ederson reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Odegaard lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to Tom_Clayton 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Barnes lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Chambers gets his head on it 
          ...  Ederson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Odegaard 
          ...  M_Rashford swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But Ederson tips it behind 
          ...  Peter_Bankes has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 58 :(cry) Breel_Embolo breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on N_Pope! 
          ...  H_Barnes brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 61 :(nor) M_Rashford lobs it over M_Phillips 
          ...  G_Pique with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 61 :(cry) G_Bale with a smart pass to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  But L_Chambers will cut out the threat 
Min. 62 :(nor) M_Odegaard with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  G_Pique clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 63 :(cry) G_Bale with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows Tom_Clayton a clean set of heals 
          ...  G_Bale with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 64 :(cry) J_Ibe plays the early ball across the box to find G_Bale in space 
          ...  G_Bale hits a curling shot! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Norwich City 2-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 65 :(cry) J_Rodriguez runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Young picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 66 :(cry) G_Bale with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  A powerful header from H_Kane ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 68 :(nor) M_Pereira brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Brooks gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Ibe wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 71 :(nor) M_Rashford nutmegs Joshua_Laws, he continues to run forward 
          ...  G_Pique gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 72 :(cry) J_Rodriguez jumps over L_Chambers's challenge 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Rodriguez ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(nor) Y_Tielemans is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Olise is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 78 :(cry) J-P_Mateta looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joshua_Laws crosses it in! 
          ...  N_Pope easily catches it! 
Min. 80 :(nor) C_Slack is ready to come on to replace M_Rashford 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 82 :(cry) Breel_Embolo knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Chambers 
          ...  C_Slack with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Peter_Bankes calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Peter_Bankes signals that it is indirect 
          ...  G_Bale floats it forward 
          ...  J-P_Mateta latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J-P_Mateta launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 84 :(cry) J_Ibe runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 85 :(cry) Breel_Embolo knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  But L_Chambers comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 86 :(nor) M_Pereira cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Pereira smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 87 :(nor) M_Pereira turns past J_Riedewald 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Pereira with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(cry) J_Rodriguez with a pinpoint pass to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Norwich City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 94 :(nor) D_Brooks gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Slack 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  C_Slack takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just Ederson is between him and the goal 
          ...  He dinks it over Ederson 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Have Norwich City stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Norwich City 3-2 Crystal Palace ...

*************  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          : M_Rashford
Scorers              : M_Pereira (42), M_Rashford (52), C_Slack (94)
Sent Off             : A_Koiki (19), H_Barnes (58)
Booked               : M_Pereira (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : G_Bale (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Bale (48,64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       16
Off target           :          11        |       10
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       15
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Final Score          : Norwich City 3 - 2 Crystal Palace
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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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N_Pope         GK  32   1   1   1  25 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
A_Koiki        DF   2  28  13   2  22 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
J_Young        DF   2  28  10   1  17 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  28  10   5  23 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   3
Tom_Clayton    DF   1  29  12   4  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Odegaard     MF   1   3  30  11  26 |  98   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   8  66  12
H_Barnes       MF   2   3  29  11  21 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  13  -7
D_Brooks       MF   1   4  29  12  24 |  98   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
M_Pereira      MF   1   3  28  11  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   6   1   1   0   0  -3  17  27
M_Olise        MF   1   4  29  11  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   8   8  12
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   6  30  23 |  84   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  32
K_Darlow       GK  31   3   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   1  28  10   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  27   9   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  26   3  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Slack        FW   1   2   5  27  23 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  30   1   1   1  20 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
M_Phillips     DF   2  25   7   3  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  29  10   2  23 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Cedric_Kipre   DF   1  29  13   2  29 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   6   2  28 |  98   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  10   0
G_Bale         MF   1   5  31  14  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  30  47
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  30  12  25 |  98   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58   1
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  29   8  24 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Joao_Mario     AM   1  11  28  11  23 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  30  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  29  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  28  10   3  29 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  28   3  23 |  44   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  48   0
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  29  23 |  44   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
G_Tutino       FW   1   3  10  27  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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