FMFA Tiger League, Chelsea vs. Norwich City (Sun Apr 19)


                              Chelsea  |  Norwich City
                              5-2-3 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
                        Jason Fortune  |  Alice Derkacz
                                       |
                            P_Cech GK  |  GK J_Ruddy
                       S_Pocognoli DF  |  DF Maicon
                           J_Terry DF  |  DF J_Pereira
                            A_Cole DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                         D_Janmaat DF  |  DF S_Whittaker
                         M_Benatia DF  |  MF Paulinho
                      G_Sigurdsson MF  |  AM W_Nem
                            J_Mata MF  |  MF Jonas
                        F_Llorente FW  |  MF L_Fer
                         C_Ronaldo FW  |  FW E_Elia
                       Diego_Costa FW  |  FW G_Hooper
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB M_Bunn
                        B_Ivanovic SUB |  SUB A_Hutton
                     C_Azpilicueta SUB |  SUB M_Turner
                          E_Hazard SUB |  SUB W_Hoolahan
                            L_Remy SUB |  SUB N_Bendtner

Referee: Mike_Jones (Cheshire)


Min. 8  :(nor) Paulinho back heels to find G_Hooper in space 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Janmaat looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 13 :(nor) W_Nem beats J_Terry 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  W_Nem with the chance ! 
          ...  It floats over P_Cech 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 15 :(che) Curled in dangerously from C_Ronaldo to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson looks to see where J_Ruddy is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  And Chelsea are leading in the game now 
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 17 :(che) J_Mata pass splits open the defence and finds F_Llorente 
          ...  F_Llorente fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the Norwich City fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers! 
          ...  He reveals a T shirt! 
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!! 
          ...  Chelsea 2-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 22 :(che) G_Sigurdsson puts in F_Llorente 
          ...  F_Llorente rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Maicon reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(che) Diego_Costa breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Ruddy! 
          ...  G_Hooper brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Mike_Jones reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 27 :(nor) E_Elia with a well-controlled run 
          ...  E_Elia fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 30 :(che) A_Cole can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  A_Cole with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Ruddy makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 31 :(nor) Jonas floats the ball in to find E_Elia 
          ...  J_Terry reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 34 :(nor) S_Whittaker sprints past S_Pocognoli 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Janmaat 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 36 :(che) G_Sigurdsson retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Diego_Costa latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Diego_Costa fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 39 :(che) J_Mata turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  S_Bassong lunges in with two feet!! 
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by Mike_Jones 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(che) E_Hazard replaces an unhappy J_Mata and will play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(che) B_Ivanovic is coming on for M_Benatia and playing DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 2-0 Norwich City

Min. 53 :(nor) L_Fer with the through ball to E_Elia 
          ...  S_Pocognoli stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 55 :(che) C_Ronaldo picks out E_Hazard with the cross 
          ...  E_Hazard with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  J_Ruddy gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 55 :(che) Diego_Costa beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  W_Nem with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Jason Fortune looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 56 :(che) E_Hazard lays the ball back to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson drives the shot in! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard swings it in! 
          ...  F_Llorente gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Ruddy with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But J_Ruddy palms it behind 
          ...  Mike_Jones has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 56 :(nor) A defence splitting pass from Paulinho to Jonas 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Mike_Jones reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 57 :(che) Diego_Costa barges L_Fer off the ball 
          ...  Diego_Costa with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But J_Ruddy just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Mike_Jones has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 59 :(nor) Paulinho is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to E_Elia 
          ...  E_Elia with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But P_Cech just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 61 :(che) G_Sigurdsson puts in C_Ronaldo 
          ...  Jonas muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  Mike_Jones gave him a strong warning 
Min. 62 :(che) A_Cole with the header on 
          ...  He finds C_Ronaldo in space 
          ...  C_Ronaldo tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Ruddy 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 64 :(che) A_Cole plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Janmaat 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Whittaker 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard swings it in! 
          ...  Maicon wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 65 :(nor) Jonas with the through ball to E_Elia 
          ...  E_Elia gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 68 :(che) G_Sigurdsson feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  C_Ronaldo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the overhead ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 72 :(che) E_Hazard changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Ruddy dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to Diego_Costa 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  J_Ruddy looks relieved there! 
Min. 72 :(nor) S_Whittaker nutmegs A_Cole 
          ...  S_Whittaker with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  But P_Cech reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on P_Cech anyway 
Min. 74 :(che) C_Ronaldo sidesteps J_Pereira 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  C_Ronaldo looks to see where J_Ruddy is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  J_Ruddy makes a fine save 
Min. 75 :(che) E_Hazard with a short pass to find G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Ruddy's hands 
          ...  But J_Ruddy recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 75 :(nor) Paulinho with a measured ball to G_Hooper 
          ...  S_Pocognoli seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 76 :(che) A_Cole gets to the by line and finds C_Ronaldo with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Ronaldo ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 77 :(che) C_Ronaldo with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Pereira 
          ...  C_Ronaldo tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Ruddy had no chance! 
          ...  Chelsea 3-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 83 :(che) G_Sigurdsson chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Ronaldo 
          ...  S_Whittaker with the tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(nor) Jonas slides the ball across to J_Pereira 
          ...  J_Terry slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 92 :(che) G_Sigurdsson pulls it back to Diego_Costa 
          ...  J_Pereira with a nasty foul 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 53,500
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : C_Ronaldo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Sigurdsson (15), F_Llorente (17), C_Ronaldo (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Sigurdsson (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : Paulinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Bassong (39)
Booked               : G_Hooper (23), W_Nem (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :          13        |       2
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           2        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       2
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Chelsea 3 - 0 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Cech         GK  21   2   2   2  25 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  19   3   2  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
J_Terry        DF   2  19   2   2  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  69  17  17
A_Cole         DF   2  19  11   2  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  60   1
D_Janmaat      DF   2  18  10   3  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
M_Benatia      DF   2  18   2   3  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  19  11  19 |  94   0   0   5   0   5   1   1   0   0  -3  97  58
J_Mata         MF   2   3  19  10  24 |  45   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   3  21  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  10  21  23 |  94   0   0   2   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  69  61
Diego_Costa    FW   2   3   3  21  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Alnwick      GK  18   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  18   2   3  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17  17
C_Azpilicueta  DF   3  18  11   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  19  10  27 |  49   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
L_Remy         FW   3   2   3  18  23 |   0   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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J_Ruddy        GK  20   2   3   2  21 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 180   0   0   0
Maicon         DF   2  19   2   3  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
J_Pereira      DF   2  18   2   3  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  18   2   3  27 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -11 -11 -11
S_Whittaker    DF   2  18   2   3  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  52   0   5
Paulinho       MF   2   3  19   2  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
W_Nem          AM   2   3  19  10  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
Jonas          MF   2   3  18  10  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
G_Hooper       FW   2   3   3  19  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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