FMFA, Stoke City vs. Norwich City (Sat Dec 03)


                           Stoke City  |  Norwich City
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 N
           Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                     Justin_Bijlow GK  |  GK N_Pope
                      Jan_Gyamerah DF  |  DF Tom_Clayton
                          K_Knoyle DF  |  DF J_Young
                          E_Ampadu MF  |  DF L_Chambers
                        T_Chalobah DF  |  DF A_Koiki
                        C_Chambers DF  |  MF M_Odegaard
                          E_Dennis FW  |  MF H_Barnes
                          J_Sancho AM  |  MF D_Brooks
                      G_Martinelli FW  |  AM M_Pereira
                       A_S-Maximin AM  |  FW M_Rashford
                          A_Diallo MF  |  FW A_Ndiaye
                                       |
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB K_Darlow
                        T_Tomiyasu SUB |  SUB N_Clyne
                         F_Pereria SUB |  SUB K_Ly
                      A_Christense SUB |  SUB Y_Tielemans
                          A_Correa SUB |  SUB C_Slack

Referee: John_Brooks (Leicestershire)


Min. 1  :(nor) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Norwich City will now play C 
Min. 2  :(nor) J_Young puts in M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 2  :(sto) E_Dennis takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Rashford is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  John_Brooks wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 8  :(sto) T_Chalobah swings at A_Koiki 
          ...  John_Brooks has seen it! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  John_Brooks had no choice there!! 
          ...  Darren Humphris appluads the decision 
Min. 8  :(sto) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  E_Ampadu will now play as DF 
Min. 9  :(sto) J_Sancho takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Sancho has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  N_Pope with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 10 :(sto) E_Ampadu fires over a low cross to Jan_Gyamerah 
          ...  Jan_Gyamerah with the overhead ! 
          ...  N_Pope saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 11 :(nor) H_Barnes with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A well-placed shot from H_Barnes ! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Justin_Bijlow reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Brooks crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Pereira gets his head on it 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 13 :(nor) M_Rashford nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Rashford tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow makes a fine save 
Min. 15 :(nor) M_Pereira beats K_Knoyle 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  C_Chambers seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 17 :(sto) E_Dennis with a clever shimmy 
          ...  J_Young anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 19 :(sto) A_Diallo turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Diallo curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Pope's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 30 :(nor) A_Koiki has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Jan_Gyamerah 
          ...  He puts in M_Rashford! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Chambers hits it out for a throw 
Min. 37 :(sto) E_Dennis pushes it past the defender 
          ...  E_Dennis with the drive! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Sancho plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  E_Dennis with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 39 :(sto) Jan_Gyamerah nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Tom_Clayton reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 40 :(sto) J_Sancho pushes it past A_Koiki 
          ...  J_Sancho with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Sancho crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Diallo tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Martinelli lofts the ball in! 
          ...  N_Pope makes the catch! 
Min. 42 :(nor) A_Koiki plays the back pass 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!! 
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nor) Norwich City made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 43 :(nor) D_Brooks is changing his role to a AM 
Min. 45 :(nor) M_Rashford sidesteps Jan_Gyamerah 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Rashford goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 47 :(sto) E_Dennis with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  E_Dennis fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  N_Pope never had a chance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-0 Norwich City

Min. 46 :(sto) A_S-Maximin crosses into the box, finding A_Diallo 
          ...  A_Diallo with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Pope's hands 
          ...  But N_Pope recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 50 :(sto) E_Ampadu plays in G_Martinelli with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Odegaard is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  A_Diallo plays it short to G_Martinelli 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Koiki 
Min. 51 :(sto) A_Diallo brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Tom_Clayton 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Dennis! 
          ...  E_Dennis is clean through! 
          ...  N_Pope tries to make himself big 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Pope 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 51 :(nor) A_Ndiaye with a glorious long pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 52 :(sto) Curled in dangerously from J_Sancho to E_Dennis 
          ...  E_Dennis hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Pope got a touch 
Min. 55 :(sto) E_Dennis lobs it over L_Chambers 
          ...  L_Chambers recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 57 :(sto) A_Diallo wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Chambers 
          ...  C_Chambers with the drive! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 58 :(sto) G_Martinelli sidesteps Tom_Clayton 
          ...  Tom_Clayton does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 59 :(nor) A_Ndiaye runs towards the goal 
          ...  A_Ndiaye attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 60 :(sto) T_Tomiyasu is coming on for Jan_Gyamerah and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(sto) F_Pereria is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Diallo is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 60 :(sto) E_Ampadu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 60 :(nor) J_Young unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford must beat Justin_Bijlow! 
          ...  But Justin_Bijlow punches it away 
Min. 61 :(nor) Tom_Clayton crosses to A_Ndiaye 
          ...  A_Ndiaye looks to see where Justin_Bijlow is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow beats the ball away 
Min. 63 :(nor) M_Rashford is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Ndiaye 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Knoyle 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pereira lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to H_Barnes 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 66 :(sto) F_Pereria crosses to E_Dennis 
          ...  E_Dennis fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 70 :(sto) A_Correa replaces an unhappy E_Dennis and will play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(sto) It seems F_Pereria has switched to a DM 
Min. 70 :(sto) A_S-Maximin moves to MF 
Min. 70 :(sto) J_Sancho has changed his position on the pitch to a MF 
Min. 70 :(sto) It seems G_Martinelli has switched to a AM 
Min. 70 :(sto) A_Correa has changed his position on the pitch to a AM 
Min. 70 :(nor) K_Ly will replace H_Barnes and play MF 
Min. 70 :(nor) C_Slack replaces an unhappy M_Rashford and will play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(nor) M_Pereira looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  A_Ndiaye receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Ndiaye sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 75 :(sto) Stoke City will now play D after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 76 :(nor) M_Odegaard with a short pass to find C_Slack 
          ...  G_Martinelli rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s John_Brooks going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 79 :(sto) A_Correa loses Tom_Clayton 
          ...  D_Brooks scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 81 :(nor) K_Ly controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Ndiaye gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Chambers reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sto) F_Pereria brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Chambers 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Martinelli! 
          ...  J_Young steals the ball of off him 
Min. 88 :(nor) C_Slack cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Ampadu with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 89 :(nor) M_Pereira is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Koiki 
          ...  K_Knoyle with a well timed tackle 
          ...  John_Brooks didn't like it though 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Chambers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Koiki (42 og)
Sent Off             : T_Chalobah (8)
Booked               : E_Ampadu (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Rashford
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 0 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Stoke 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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Justin_Bijlow  GK  34   1   1   1  22 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
Jan_Gyamerah   DF   1  28  11   3  24 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
K_Knoyle       DF   1  29  12   2  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Ampadu       DF   1  13  28   2  23 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  27  -3
T_Chalobah     DF   1  29  11   4  27 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
C_Chambers     DF   1  28  10   4  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   1
E_Dennis       FW   1   2  12  29  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   8   8  20
J_Sancho       MF   1   3  31  12  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
G_Martinelli   AM   1   4  11  29  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
A_S-Maximin    MF   1   4  28  12  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Diallo       MF   1   3  29  10  22 |  62   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   8  28  13
J_Butland      GK  29   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Tomiyasu     DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Pereria      DM   2  12  27   2  22 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Christense   DF   2  27  11   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Correa       AM   2   2   4  28  22 |  21   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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N_Pope         GK  33   1   1   1  25 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
Tom_Clayton    DF   1  30  12   4  25 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
J_Young        DF   2  28  11   1  17 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  28  10   5  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Koiki        DF   2  28  13   2  22 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  18   0
M_Odegaard     MF   1   3  30  11  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Barnes       MF   2   3  29  11  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
D_Brooks       AM   1   4  29  12  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pereira      AM   1   3  28  11  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   6  30  23 |  72   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
A_Ndiaye       FW   1   3  10  28  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
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
K_Ly           MF   2   1  28  12  22 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  26   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Slack        FW   1   2   5  27  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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