FMFA, Norwich City vs. West Bromwich Albion (Thu Jan 18) Norwich City | West Bromwich Albion 4-4-2 C | 4-4-2 P VACANT | Neil Rowley | N_Pope GK | GK E_Mendy Tom_Clayton DF | DF O_Kabak J_Young DF | DF K_Gibbs A_Koiki DF | DF S_Ajayi N_Clyne DF | DF K_Bartley B_Silva MF | MF A_Reach H_Barnes MF | MF A_Pereira M_Odegaard MF | MF Q_Castro M_Olise MF | MF J_Livermore A_Isak FW | FW G_Jesus M_Rashford FW | FW N_Pepe | A_Oxborough SUB | SUB S_Johnstone L_Chambers SUB | SUB A_Hegazy M_Aarons SUB | SUB C_Townsend D_Brooks SUB | SUB M_Samuelsen C_Slack SUB | SUB C_Austin Referee: Tony_Harrington (Cleveland) Min. 1 :(nor) B_Silva squares it to A_Isak ... J_Livermore wins the ball with ease ... Tony_Harrington saw something no-one else did ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... M_Odegaard shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Koiki instead ... K_Gibbs wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 3 :(nor) B_Silva volleys it forward. He finds M_Rashford ... M_Rashford beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has E_Mendy to beat! ... He nutmegs E_Mendy ... E_Mendy does well to save it !! Min. 5 :(nor) H_Barnes hoofs it up field to find A_Isak ... A_Isak with the strike ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... E_Mendy never had a chance! Min. 7 :(nor) M_Rashford flicks it past S_Ajayi ... He runs forward ... Well executed sliding challenge from O_Kabak Min. 8 :(wba) G_Jesus sidesteps Tom_Clayton ... That was too easy ... B_Silva is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... Tony_Harrington lectures him Min. 9 :(wba) A_Reach flicks the ball through ... G_Jesus runs onto it! ... Tom_Clayton cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 10 :(wba) G_Jesus with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... N_Clyne tackles cleanly Min. 11 :(nor) B_Silva takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Olise ... Intercepted by O_Kabak Min. 14 :(nor) H_Barnes with a probing through ball M_Odegaard ... M_Odegaard hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL !! ... That’s given Norwich City the lead! ... Norwich City 1-0 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 16 :(nor) M_Rashford runs with pace at the defence ... M_Rashford smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And E_Mendy reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Koiki ... E_Mendy makes the catch! Min. 16 :(wba) A_Reach runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... N_Clyne reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 18 :(wba) N_Pepe plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... M_Odegaard with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line ... O_Kabak plays it short to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus rifles it to the far post ! ... Looks like it should be N_Pope's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... N_Pope looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 19 :(wba) Q_Castro looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to N_Pepe ... Tom_Clayton read the danger and stops the pass Min. 21 :(nor) M_Olise with an in swinging cross to M_Odegaard ... M_Odegaard tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... But E_Mendy palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 21 :(wba) Q_Castro has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Koiki ... He puts in G_Jesus! ... Fine tackle by N_Clyne ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 22 :(nor) A_Isak finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... A left-footer by A_Isak ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 25 :(nor) M_Odegaard makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... M_Odegaard fires a shot at goal ! ... E_Mendy with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 30 :(wba) G_Jesus finds S_Ajayi in acres of space ... S_Ajayi hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... N_Pope with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 31 :(nor) M_Olise sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Rashford ... M_Rashford beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has E_Mendy to beat! ... He tries to beat E_Mendy ... E_Mendy dives on the ball !! Min. 32 :(nor) M_Rashford takes possession ... What can he do here? ... Q_Castro forces him off the ball Min. 37 :(wba) N_Pepe plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Reach ... A_Koiki knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But Tony_Harrington just turns away! Min. 40 :(nor) H_Barnes moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to B_Silva ... A wicked drive by B_Silva ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... E_Mendy moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(nor) H_Barnes hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Rashford collects the loose ball! ... G_Jesus with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 45 :(nor) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... L_Chambers will come on for N_Clyne and play DF Min. 45 :(nor) C_Slack takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace M_Rashford as FW Min. 45 :(wba) M_Samuelsen takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace J_Livermore as MF Min. 45 :(wba) A_Hegazy is being brought on ... K_Bartley is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-0 West Bromwich Albion Min. 46 :(nor) B_Silva chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Odegaard ... M_Odegaard hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... E_Mendy saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 46 :(wba) K_Gibbs looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Q_Castro ... C_Slack with the foul ... Tony_Harrington calls him for a talk Min. 49 :(wba) A_Reach with a precise ball to N_Pepe ... An audacious effort from N_Pepe ! ... GOAL !! ... He puts his hands to his ears!! ... He is winding the Norwich City fans up!! ... They greet the gesture with jeers! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Norwich City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 51 :(wba) A_Pereira with the mazy run ... A powerful header from A_Pereira ! ... It looks good ... N_Pope gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL !! ... That’s put West Bromwich Albion in front! ... Norwich City 1-2 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 56 :(wba) N_Pepe slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... N_Pepe with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 59 :(nor) B_Silva with the towering header to A_Isak ... But S_Ajayi will cut out the threat Min. 60 :(wba) G_Jesus cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... L_Chambers is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong Min. 61 :(nor) A_Isak finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... A_Isak with a bomb of a shot ! ... E_Mendy tips it over ... CORNER! ... B_Silva hits it into the box! ... A_Hegazy reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 69 :(nor) H_Barnes with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... H_Barnes goes for the top corner ! ... E_Mendy just watches it drift out of play! Min. 72 :(nor) C_Slack takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... C_Slack drives the shot in! ... GOAL !! ... In off the post ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Norwich City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 76 :(nor) J_Young knocks it forward ... O_Kabak slips ... C_Slack gets to it! ... C_Slack could have let it bounce! ... E_Mendy parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 78 :(wba) M_Samuelsen is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... N_Pepe latches onto the end of it ... A delicate chip from N_Pepe ! ... N_Pope fists it away Min. 79 :(nor) H_Barnes flicks it over O_Kabak's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... H_Barnes chases it through, he must score ! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... E_Mendy grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 79 :(wba) A_Hegazy plays a long ball to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... N_Pope tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... Q_Castro curls it into the box! ... The ball comes to G_Jesus ... He knocks it goalward ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 84 :(nor) M_Olise reads the run of A_Isak ... K_Gibbs with an awful challenge ... Tony_Harrington shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 87 :(nor) C_Slack feeds the ball through the middle ... B_Silva runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... B_Silva hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... M_Odegaard chips the ball into the area! ... M_Olise loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(wba) G_Jesus loses his marker ... G_Jesus attempts to drive it home! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 89 :(wba) N_Pepe had to stretch to reach the pass ... N_Pepe drives the ball low ! ... But N_Pope parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Barnes Scorers : M_Odegaard (14), C_Slack (72) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Odegaard (18) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Pepe (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Pepe (49), A_Pereira (51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Jesus (43), K_Gibbs (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | West Bromwich Albion Attempts on Goal : 17 | 10 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 10 | 6 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 11 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 13 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 2 - 2 West Bromwich Albion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 33 1 1 1 25 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 Tom_Clayton DF 1 31 13 4 25 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Young DF 2 30 12 1 17 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Koiki DF 2 30 14 2 22 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Clyne DF 1 29 11 4 24 | 45 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 B_Silva MF 1 10 32 14 20 | 92 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 2 H_Barnes MF 2 3 31 12 21 | 92 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 58 2 M_Odegaard MF 1 3 31 14 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 29 M_Olise MF 1 4 31 13 23 | 92 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 A_Isak FW 1 7 12 32 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Rashford FW 2 3 6 31 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 A_Oxborough GK 27 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Chambers DF 1 29 11 5 23 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Aarons DF 1 28 9 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Brooks MF 1 4 30 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Slack FW 1 2 3 30 23 | 47 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 26 Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Mendy GK 32 1 1 1 24 | 92 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 O_Kabak DF 1 30 7 3 25 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 1 27 10 3 25 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 S_Ajayi DF 1 27 13 4 24 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 K_Bartley DF 1 26 7 3 27 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Reach MF 1 3 28 11 25 | 92 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 A_Pereira MF 1 3 27 10 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Q_Castro MF 1 10 27 8 24 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 J_Livermore MF 1 8 26 2 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Jesus FW 1 2 6 30 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 7 0 N_Pepe FW 1 6 13 29 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 33 S_Johnstone GK 30 2 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Hegazy DF 1 26 6 3 26 | 47 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 C_Townsend DF 1 25 11 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Samuelsen MF 2 2 26 4 21 | 47 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Austin FW 1 2 6 26 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1705608337 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35