FMFA Tiger League, Norwich City vs. Manchester United (Wed Apr 15) Norwich City | Manchester United 4-2-2-2 P | 3-1-2-2-2 P Alice Derkacz | Tom Wright | J_Ruddy GK | GK D_de_Gea Maicon DF | DF P_Lahm J_Pereira DF | DF Marcelo S_Bassong DF | DF P_Evra S_Whittaker DF | DM M_Carrick Paulinho MF | MF A_Candreva W_Nem AM | MF M_Fellaini Jonas AM | AM S_de_Jong L_Fer MF | AM A_Januzaj E_Elia FW | FW R_v_Persie G_Hooper FW | FW W_Rooney | M_Bunn SUB | SUB H_Lloris A_Hutton SUB | SUB N_Vidic M_Turner SUB | SUB A_Herrera W_Hoolahan SUB | SUB S_Kagawa N_Bendtner SUB | SUB G_Pelle Referee: Michael_Oliver (Northumberland) Min. 1 :(mnu) R_v_Persie has time and space on the edge of the box ... R_v_Persie drives the shot in! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... J_Ruddy never had a chance! Min. 3 :(nor) Jonas with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... Jonas tries to place it in the corner ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 10 :(nor) Paulinho plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Jonas decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Jonas goes for the top corner ! ... D_de_Gea is beaten! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... And Norwich City are leading in the game now ... Norwich City 1-0 Manchester United ... Min. 14 :(mnu) R_v_Persie sprints forward with the ball ... R_v_Persie with the shot ! ... J_Ruddy gathers it easily Min. 14 :(nor) G_Hooper knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Lahm ... W_Rooney scythes the player down. ... Psycho! Min. 15 :(mnu) W_Rooney kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_v_Persie gets on the end of the pass ... Excellent sliding challenge from Maicon ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 17 :(mnu) M_Fellaini looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to S_de_Jong ... S_de_Jong has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... But J_Ruddy palms it behind ... Michael_Oliver has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 18 :(mnu) S_de_Jong whips the ball across to A_Januzaj ... A_Januzaj with a powerful header ! ... J_Ruddy gathers it comfortably Min. 21 :(mnu) A_Januzaj hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Fellaini collects the loose ball! ... M_Fellaini with the side footed shot! ... J_Ruddy with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with a glorious long pass to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie tries to beat J_Ruddy! ... But J_Ruddy reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on J_Ruddy anyway Min. 25 :(mnu) Marcelo works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney with the strike ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... J_Ruddy plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 27 :(mnu) P_Evra hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_v_Persie collects the loose ball! ... R_v_Persie looks to see where J_Ruddy is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges !! ... GOAL !! ... Manchester United are back level! ... Norwich City 1-1 Manchester United ... Min. 28 :(nor) Paulinho squares it to W_Nem ... Intercepted by P_Evra Min. 31 :(nor) W_Nem plays the early ball across the box to find E_Elia in space ... A wicked drive by E_Elia ! ... But D_de_Gea punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that D_de_Gea got a touch Min. 37 :(mnu) Marcelo with a measured ball to R_v_Persie ... Jonas with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 40 :(nor) Paulinho slides it through the middle to E_Elia ... E_Elia has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 41 :(nor) G_Hooper nutmegs Marcelo ... G_Hooper attempts to drive it home! ... D_de_Gea just watches float over the bar! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(nor) Jonas 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! ... G_Hooper receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But P_Lahm wins the ball Min. 47 :(nor) Paulinho takes advantage of a mistake by Marcelo ... It's a lucky break ... A left-footer by Paulinho ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-1 Manchester United Min. 46 :(mnu) R_v_Persie finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... But S_Whittaker clears the ball to safety Min. 50 :(mnu) A_Januzaj knocks it forward ... S_Whittaker slips ... R_v_Persie gets to it! ... R_v_Persie pounds a rocket on goal ! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 51 :(nor) E_Elia takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... E_Elia looks to see where D_de_Gea is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... D_de_Gea was beaten there! Min. 53 :(nor) G_Hooper has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past P_Evra! ... He has some space now! ... A_Januzaj with a reckless challenge ... He could be off here! ... Michael_Oliver reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 56 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... Jonas with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 57 :(mnu) P_Lahm backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... S_de_Jong latches onto the end of it ... J_Pereira pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 60 :(mnu) N_Vidic is coming on for R_v_Persie and playing DF Min. 60 :(mnu) A_Herrera will come on for A_Candreva and play MF Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Fellaini retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... W_Rooney latches onto the end of it ... Maicon makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Fellaini swings it in! ... N_Vidic tries to place the shot! ... J_Ruddy tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... A_Candreva hits it towards the far post! ... W_Rooney with the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Fellaini! ... Maicon clears the corner Min. 61 :(mnu) A_Januzaj holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to S_de_Jong ... S_Bassong is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... Michael_Oliver wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 65 :(mnu) G_Pelle takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace W_Rooney as FW Min. 66 :(mnu) G_Pelle has space to run with the ball ... G_Pelle attempts a low drive! ... J_Ruddy with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 67 :(mnu) A_Januzaj had to stretch to reach the pass ... J_Pereira dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 68 :(nor) L_Fer hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Paulinho collects the loose ball! ... Marcelo forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... W_Nem hits it into the box! ... P_Lahm reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 70 :(nor) N_Bendtner will replace the useless G_Hooper and will play FW Min. 74 :(mnu) M_Carrick works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Herrera ... Maicon with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... A_Januzaj bends it in ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 78 :(nor) W_Nem cuts the ball back to E_Elia ... E_Elia tries the shot ! ... D_de_Gea makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 80 :(mnu) A_Herrera with a precise pass to S_de_Jong ... S_de_Jong tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges !! ... GOAL !! ... Yes!! ... That goal surely snatches the win! ... Norwich City 1-2 Manchester United ... Min. 86 :(nor) Jonas beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... N_Vidic with an over the top challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 87 :(nor) Jonas is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to N_Bendtner ... P_Evra stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 87 :(mnu) M_Fellaini finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... M_Fellaini with the crafty shot! ... 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. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mnu) M_Carrick looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Januzaj ... A_Januzaj hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But J_Ruddy punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 89 :(mnu) S_de_Jong is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to G_Pelle ... But he loses control of it ... Maicon hits it out for a throw Min. 91 :(mnu) Marcelo back heels to find S_de_Jong in space ... S_de_Jong runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But J_Ruddy parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Carrow Road Attendance : 38,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Paulinho Scorers : Jonas (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Jonas (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_de_Jong (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_v_Persie (27), S_de_Jong (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Januzaj (53), N_Vidic (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 8 | 17 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 3 | 12 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City 1 - 2 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 20 2 3 2 21 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194 0 0 0 Maicon DF 2 19 2 3 22 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 0 0 J_Pereira DF 2 18 2 3 27 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 S_Bassong DF 2 18 2 3 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Whittaker DF 2 18 2 3 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 19 2 24 | 94 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 88 0 W_Nem AM 2 3 19 10 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 Jonas AM 2 3 18 10 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 -3 37 43 L_Fer MF 2 3 18 2 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 E_Elia FW 3 3 3 19 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 G_Hooper FW 2 3 3 19 27 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0 M_Bunn GK 17 2 3 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Hutton DF 2 18 3 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Turner DF 2 18 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Hoolahan MF 2 3 18 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Bendtner FW 2 2 3 18 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_de_Gea GK 22 2 2 2 24 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 P_Lahm DF 2 20 10 2 25 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 20 0 Marcelo DF 2 19 11 2 25 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 40 0 P_Evra DF 2 19 11 2 25 | 94 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 49 0 M_Carrick DM 2 10 19 2 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Candreva MF 2 9 20 10 22 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Fellaini MF 2 2 20 11 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 6 S_de_Jong AM 2 3 19 11 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 40 55 A_Januzaj AM 2 3 20 11 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 14 94 25 R_v_Persie FW 3 3 11 21 22 | 63 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 57 W_Rooney FW 2 2 11 21 22 | 68 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 H_Lloris GK 19 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Vidic DF 2 20 4 3 27 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 2 A_Herrera MF 2 3 20 10 27 | 31 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 66 17 S_Kagawa MF 3 3 20 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Pelle FW 2 3 3 19 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1429124590 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35