FMFA Tiger League, Norwich City vs. Swansea City (Wed Apr 01)


                         Norwich City  |  Swansea City
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-3-1 E
                        Alice Derkacz  |  Thomas Edvardsen (C)
                                       |
                           J_Ruddy GK  |  GK M_Vorm
                            Maicon DF  |  DF J_Amat
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF B_Davies
                       S_Whittaker DF  |  MF M_Sissoko
                          R_Martin DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                          Paulinho MF  |  DF F_Fernandez
                             Jonas MF  |  MF Michu
                             L_Fer MF  |  AM J_Shelvey
                           N_Matic MF  |  FW R_v_Wolfs'kel
                            E_Elia FW  |  AM J_Cuadrado
                          G_Hooper FW  |  AM M_Kightly
                                       |
                            M_Bunn SUB |  SUB B_Amos
                          M_Olsson SUB |  SUB D_Tiendalli
                         R_Bennett SUB |  SUB J_de_Guzman
                             W_Nem SUB |  SUB P_Hernandez
                            L_Lita SUB |  SUB W_Bony

Referee: Chris_Foy (Merseyside)


Min. 4  :(nor) Paulinho looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Elia 
          ...  E_Elia keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But M_Vorm tips it over 
          ...  Chris_Foy has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 6  :(swa) M_Sissoko skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Jonas 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Sissoko 
          ...  J_Cuadrado with the shot! 
          ...  J_Ruddy with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 6  :(nor) L_Fer with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Elia gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Kightly with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 9  :(nor) L_Fer controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Fernandez 
          ...  He puts in G_Hooper! 
          ...  M_Rojo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 10 :(swa) M_Sissoko with the towering header to J_Cuadrado 
          ...  J_Cuadrado with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 12 :(nor) Paulinho with a 40-yard pass to Jonas 
          ...  Jonas drives the ball low ! 
          ...  M_Vorm with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Maicon floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Vorm reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 14 :(swa) J_Shelvey unselfishly heads the ball back to R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 15 :(swa) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  J_Shelvey takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  J_Shelvey hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Ruddy can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  J_Ruddy has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 18 :(nor) E_Elia nutmegs F_Fernandez 
          ...  M_Rojo slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 21 :(swa) M_Kightly beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Kightly has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Ruddy with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 22 :(nor) Paulinho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  N_Matic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  N_Matic has a dig at goal! 
          ...  M_Vorm can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  M_Vorm has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 25 :(swa) M_Sissoko moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Michu 
          ...  Michu sees J_Ruddy off his line ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That’s given Swansea City the lead! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Swansea City ...
Min. 25 :(nor) Jonas takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Hooper 
          ...  M_Rojo is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 26 :(nor) R_Martin finds the run of G_Hooper 
          ...  But M_Rojo with the fine tackle 
Min. 28 :(swa) J_Cuadrado plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  G_Hooper takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Alice Derkacz looks relieved 
          ...  Thomas Edvardsen (C) is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  J_Cuadrado bends it round the wall 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Ruddy dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Ruddy beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Michu crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Amat gets to it! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Ruddy's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 29 :(nor) N_Matic back heels to find G_Hooper in space 
          ...  G_Hooper tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  M_Vorm with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 31 :(nor) Paulinho fires over a low cross to G_Hooper 
          ...  G_Hooper fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  M_Vorm gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 32 :(swa) Michu runs at S_Whittaker 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Michu aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 33 :(nor) E_Elia cuts inside F_Fernandez 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  B_Davies looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 36 :(swa) Michu with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  But R_Martin spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(nor) L_Fer with an inch perfect pass to N_Matic 
          ...  M_Rojo with a bad challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 48 :(nor) N_Matic drives it across the face of the goal G_Hooper 
          ...  G_Hooper tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  M_Vorm with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 49 :(nor) Paulinho plays in G_Hooper with a beautiful ball 
          ...  B_Davies slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

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

Min. 46 :(nor) Paulinho takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Elia 
          ...  E_Elia heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But M_Vorm just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Chris_Foy has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 49 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maicon 
          ...  He puts in M_Kightly! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Whittaker 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 51 :(swa) The ball is passed in from Michu, he finds J_Cuadrado 
          ...  Maicon with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 52 :(nor) E_Elia sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  E_Elia tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  M_Vorm gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 54 :(nor) R_Martin has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Rojo 
          ...  He puts in E_Elia! 
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Elia ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 61 :(swa) M_Rojo with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cuadrado 
          ...  J_Cuadrado tries to chip the ball over J_Ruddy! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  J_Ruddy plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 64 :(swa) J_Cuadrado with a pinpoint pass to J_Amat 
          ...  Blocked by S_Bassong 
Min. 65 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel beats S_Bassong 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel swings in the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Ruddy's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Ruddy looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 66 :(nor) W_Nem is going to be brought on 
          ...  N_Matic is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 67 :(swa) Michu bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Kightly 
          ...  M_Kightly with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  J_Ruddy gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 69 :(nor) G_Hooper takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  F_Fernandez attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 70 :(swa) D_Tiendalli is coming on and B_Davies is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 70 :(swa) J_de_Guzman is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Kightly is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM 
Min. 70 :(swa) P_Hernandez will replace the useless Michu and will play MF 
Min. 70 :(swa) Swansea City are switching their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(swa) M_Sissoko shifts into the DM position in a tactical change 
Min. 71 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  S_Whittaker slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 75 :(swa) J_Shelvey has changed his position on the pitch to a MF 
Min. 75 :(swa) J_Cuadrado shifts into the MF position in a tactical change 
Min. 75 :(swa) It seems J_de_Guzman has switched to a MF 
Min. 78 :(nor) Up goes the substitution board - M_Olsson on for R_Martin as a DF 
Min. 78 :(swa) M_Sissoko beats S_Bassong 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Sissoko with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Ruddy acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Cuadrado hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 82 :(nor) Curled in dangerously from L_Fer to Jonas 
          ...  Jonas with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vorm gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 87 :(swa) D_Tiendalli nutmegs S_Bassong, he continues to run forward 
          ...  D_Tiendalli with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Ruddy never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Carrow Road
Attendance           : 38,000
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : Paulinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Swansea City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Sissoko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Michu (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Rojo (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Swansea City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Norwich City 0 - 1 Swansea City
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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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J_Ruddy        GK  19   2   3   2  21 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  96   0   0   0
Maicon         DF   2  19   2   3  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  18   2   3  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Whittaker    DF   2  18   2   3  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
R_Martin       DF   2  17   2   3  24 |  82   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  40   0
Paulinho       MF   2   3  19   2  24 |  97   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0
Jonas          MF   2   3  18  10  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  19   9
L_Fer          MF   2   3  18   2  24 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
N_Matic        MF   2   3  18   8  25 |  70   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
E_Elia         FW   3   3   3  19  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
G_Hooper       FW   2   3   3  19  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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 |  15   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
W_Nem          MF   2   3  19  10  25 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Lita         FW   2   2   2  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Swansea 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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M_Vorm         GK  21   2   3   4  23 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 198   0   0   0
J_Amat         DF   2  18   2   2  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0   1
B_Davies       DF   3  18  12   3  23 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  69  17  17
M_Sissoko      DM   2   9  19   9  24 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  89   5
M_Rojo         DF   2  18   3   3  28 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  75  17  -3
F_Fernandez    DF   3  19   3   2  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Michu          MF   3   3  20  10  25 |  74   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  46
J_Shelvey      MF   3   2  19  11  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
R_v_Wolfs'kel  FW   2   3   2  20  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   3  19  11  18 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
M_Kightly      AM   2   3  20  11  25 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Amos         GK  17   3   3   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tiendalli    DF   2  18  11   2  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_de_Guzman    MF   2   3  19  10  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hernandez    MF   2   2  19   4  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17  17
W_Bony         FW   3   2   3  19  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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