FMFA Tiger League, Nottingham Forest vs. Norwich City (Sun Mar 29) Nottingham Forest | Norwich City 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 A Derek Purvis (C) | Alice Derkacz | K_Darlow GK | GK J_Ruddy J_Hobbs DF | DF A_Hutton M_Mancienne DF | DF J_Pereira J_Lascelles DF | DF M_Turner D_Harding DF | DF R_Martin D_Abdoun MF | MF W_Nem A_Reid MF | MF W_Hoolahan H_Lansbury MF | MF M_Diame C_Cohen MF | MF N_Matic M_Fryatt FW | FW N_Bendtner J_Paterson FW | FW J_Elmander | D_Evtimov SUB | SUB M_Bunn K_Wilson SUB | SUB M_Olsson M_Antonio SUB | SUB R_Bennett B_Assombalon- SUB | SUB L_Fer L_Veldwijk SUB | SUB L_Lita Referee: Lee_Probert (Wiltshire) Min. 2 :(nor) The ball goes loose! ... J_Elmander gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... A_Reid with a nasty foul ... Lee_Probert will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... W_Hoolahan plays it short to N_Matic ... J_Hobbs plays the back pass ... K_Darlow can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by W_Hoolahan ... It comes to N_Matic ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... K_Darlow pushes it behind ! ... CORNER! ... W_Nem chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It is kicked away by D_Harding Min. 4 :(ntf) M_Fryatt takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... M_Turner slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 4 :(nor) J_Elmander skips the challenge from M_Mancienne ... J_Elmander with the strike ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... K_Darlow dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had K_Darlow beaten! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Diame! ... J_Hobbs gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 9 :(ntf) H_Lansbury looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Fryatt ... M_Fryatt shoots towards goal ! ... J_Ruddy gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 14 :(nor) W_Nem plays it forward to J_Elmander ... J_Elmander fires off a right-footed shot ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 15 :(ntf) A_Reid boots it towards M_Mancienne ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Mancienne ! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 19 :(nor) N_Bendtner takes advantage of a mistake by J_Hobbs ... That mistake could prove costly ... N_Bendtner tries to beat K_Darlow from outside the area! ... K_Darlow falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 21 :(nor) N_Matic with a slick pass to W_Hoolahan ... W_Hoolahan rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... K_Darlow parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 23 :(nor) W_Nem looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to N_Bendtner ... N_Bendtner with the side footed shot! ... K_Darlow fists it away Min. 24 :(nor) A_Hutton with the deft touch ... He takes it past D_Harding ... He knocks it to W_Hoolahan! ... W_Hoolahan gets up high for the header ! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 29 :(nor) J_Elmander takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... J_Hobbs wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 29 :(ntf) D_Abdoun miskicks! ... He finds J_Paterson though ... That was fortunate ... N_Bendtner with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 30 :(nor) M_Diame flicks it over J_Lascelles's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Diame has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 31 :(ntf) M_Fryatt takes on 3 men ... A powerful shot by M_Fryatt ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by D_Abdoun ... J_Hobbs with the shot! ... J_Ruddy parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 36 :(ntf) C_Cohen with a simple pass to J_Paterson ... J_Pereira with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 37 :(ntf) M_Fryatt with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Hutton ... He knocks it to C_Cohen! ... A_Hutton does well to get the tackle in Min. 38 :(ntf) D_Harding leaves J_Pereira standing ... M_Diame tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... A_Reid floats it forward ... M_Fryatt latches onto the end of it ... A powerful header from M_Fryatt ! ... It looks good ... GOAL !! ... He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air ... That’s put Nottingham Forest in front! ... Nottingham Forest 1-0 Norwich City ... Min. 39 :(nor) R_Martin bursts forward ... R_Martin hits a crisp volley! ... K_Darlow with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there ... CORNER! ... W_Hoolahan swings it in! ... D_Harding clears the danger Min. 40 :(nor) N_Bendtner runs at M_Mancienne ... The defender slips and falls over ... N_Bendtner with the shot ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ntf) A_Reid cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Fryatt ... Blocked by M_Turner Min. 43 :(nor) N_Matic finds J_Elmander with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Elmander hits the ball first time! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... K_Darlow never had a chance! ... That’s pulled Norwich City level! ... Nottingham Forest 1-1 Norwich City ... Min. 45 :(ntf) J_Hobbs has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Hutton! ... He has some space now! ... J_Hobbs with a terrific drive ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Norwich City Min. 48 :(nor) N_Matic hits a hard pass to J_Elmander ... J_Elmander hits the ball on the bounce ! ... K_Darlow takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 50 :(ntf) Up goes the substitution board - K_Wilson on for J_Hobbs as a DF Min. 50 :(nor) L_Fer comes on for N_Matic and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 50 :(nor) M_Diame has it now ... He takes on M_Mancienne ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Elmander! ... J_Elmander attempts a lob! ... GOAL !! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... Norwich City have snatched the lead! ... Nottingham Forest 1-2 Norwich City ... Min. 54 :(nor) W_Hoolahan with a flashy move ... W_Hoolahan with a powerful downward header! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... K_Darlow pushes it behind ! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by W_Nem! ... A_Hutton loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 55 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- is being prepared to come on ... J_Paterson is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 60 :(ntf) L_Veldwijk takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace D_Abdoun as FW Min. 60 :(ntf) M_Mancienne finds a hole in the defence ... But M_Turner wins the ball Min. 60 :(ntf) C_Cohen runs at goal ... He spots the run of B_Assombalon- ... He's played him in ... M_Diame with an ugly foul ... Lee_Probert calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Alice Derkacz looks relieved Min. 65 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- finds his way through ... B_Assombalon- curls it towards the top corner ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Mancienne hits it into the box! ... J_Ruddy reads it well, and claims it! Min. 69 :(ntf) L_Veldwijk sidesteps his marker ... L_Veldwijk uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But J_Ruddy parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 71 :(ntf) H_Lansbury with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to M_Fryatt ... W_Nem with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 72 :(nor) L_Fer takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Elmander ... L_Veldwijk with an ugly foul ... Lee_Probert shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... J_Elmander bends it in ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... W_Nem chips the ball in towards the back post! ... N_Bendtner gets his head on it ... It takes a deflection! ... K_Darlow is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... W_Nem plays it towards the near post! ... It comes to W_Hoolahan ... He fires it towards to goal ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 75 :(ntf) H_Lansbury with a slick pass to M_Fryatt ... M_Fryatt heads the ball towards goal ! ... J_Ruddy with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 76 :(nor) W_Hoolahan moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Elmander ... But J_Lascelles wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 77 :(nor) M_Olsson is ready to come on to replace R_Martin ... Looks like he will play as a DF Min. 83 :(nor) A_Hutton kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Elmander gets on the end of the pass ... J_Elmander with a low drive through the rain! ... K_Darlow is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 84 :(nor) W_Nem with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to N_Bendtner ... K_Wilson cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 85 :(ntf) Curled in dangerously from J_Lascelles to H_Lansbury ... H_Lansbury attempts the shot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 87 :(nor) M_Olsson takes possession ... Knocks it past K_Wilson ... He's through on goal ... Good sliding challenge from M_Mancienne Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The City Ground Attendance : 40,099 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Fryatt Scorers : M_Fryatt (38) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Veldwijk (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Elmander (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Elmander (43,50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Bendtner (29) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 10 | 19 Off target : 7 | 11 On target : 3 | 8 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 2 | 7 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Nottingham Forest 1 - 2 Norwich City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Darlow GK 19 3 2 1 24 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0 J_Hobbs DF 2 18 4 2 26 | 53 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 77 -1 1 M_Mancienne DF 2 18 2 2 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 J_Lascelles DF 2 17 2 2 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 D_Harding DF 2 17 4 3 29 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 D_Abdoun MF 2 2 17 5 27 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Reid MF 2 3 18 4 28 | 94 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 H_Lansbury MF 2 3 18 4 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 C_Cohen MF 2 5 18 3 29 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 M_Fryatt FW 2 2 4 18 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 52 J_Paterson FW 2 2 2 17 23 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Evtimov GK 17 2 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wilson DF 2 17 5 2 24 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Antonio MF 2 2 18 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 20 22 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 L_Veldwijk FW 2 3 3 18 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 2 Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Ruddy GK 19 2 3 2 21 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 A_Hutton DF 2 18 3 3 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 40 1 J_Pereira DF 2 18 2 3 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Turner DF 2 17 2 2 22 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 0 R_Martin DF 2 17 2 3 24 | 80 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 17 22 W_Nem MF 2 3 19 10 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 W_Hoolahan MF 2 3 18 10 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 12 M_Diame MF 2 2 18 2 24 | 94 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 1 N_Matic MF 2 3 18 8 25 | 53 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 89 5 N_Bendtner FW 2 2 3 18 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 5 J_Elmander FW 2 3 2 18 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 99 M_Bunn GK 17 2 3 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Olsson DF 2 17 10 3 21 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Bennett DF 2 17 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Fer MF 2 3 18 2 24 | 41 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Lita FW 2 2 2 17 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1427656059 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35