FMFA, Norwich City vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Dec 28)


                         Norwich City  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 C
                               VACANT  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK Ederson
                           A_Koiki DF  |  DF J_Garcia
                           N_Clyne DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                           J_Young DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                        L_Chambers DF  |  DF G_Pique
                          D_Brooks MF  |  MF J_Ibe
                        M_Odegaard MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                         M_Pereira MF  |  AM G_Bale
                              K_Ly MF  |  MF O_Romeu
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW J-P_Mateta
                          A_Ndiaye FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                          K_Darlow SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                          M_Aarons SUB |  SUB Joshua_Laws
                      D_Giannoulis SUB |  SUB G_Xhaka
                           M_Olise SUB |  SUB G_Tutino
                           C_Slack SUB |  SUB Breel_Embolo

Referee: Andrew_Madley (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 1  :(nor) M_Pereira looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Rashford 
          ...  G_Bale reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 4  :(cry) O_Romeu plays in H_Kane with a beautiful ball 
          ...  N_Clyne brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Andrew_Madley waves play on!!! 
Min. 4  :(nor) L_Chambers finds M_Rashford on the edge of the box 
          ...  J-P_Mateta bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  Andrew_Madley warned him 
Min. 6  :(cry) J-P_Mateta plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It's beaten N_Pope 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 7  :(cry) J_Rodriguez finds G_Bale with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Bale with the strike ! 
          ...  N_Pope fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 10 :(nor) M_Rashford with a measured pass to D_Brooks 
          ...  H_Maguire wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 12 :(nor) A_Ndiaye plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Ndiaye with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the Norwich City crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!! 
          ...  That’s given Norwich City the advantage! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 12 :(cry) J_Rodriguez drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Garcia 
          ...  But J_Young slides in two footed. 
          ...  Andrew_Madley has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 13 :(cry) H_Kane beats A_Ndiaye 
          ...  H_Kane shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  N_Pope blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 21 :(nor) A_Ndiaye beats his man 
          ...  Ederson with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Andrew_Madley signals that it is indirect 
          ...  A_Ndiaye passes to L_Chambers 
          ...  L_Chambers sees N_Pope off his line ! 
          ...  Ederson won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 22 :(nor) M_Pereira lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Ndiaye latches on to it 
          ...  H_Kane forces him off the ball 
Min. 25 :(nor) K_Ly takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Rashford 
          ...  J_Riedewald knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Andrew_Madley just turns away! 
Min. 27 :(cry) J_Ibe slides the ball across to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  J-P_Mateta takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just N_Pope is between him and the goal 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Pope 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  N_Pope recovers to save it !! 
Min. 30 :(cry) J-P_Mateta flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Pereira pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 30 :(cry) J-P_Mateta beats his marker 
          ...  J-P_Mateta tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  N_Pope makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 33 :(cry) H_Kane knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Clyne 
          ...  H_Kane with a thundering volley! 
          ...  N_Pope with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 35 :(cry) J_Garcia is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with a little chip! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 38 :(nor) N_Clyne kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Ndiaye gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Ndiaye sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But Ederson stops that one easily 
Min. 38 :(cry) H_Maguire with an inch perfect pass to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  A_Koiki takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 40 :(nor) N_Clyne retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Odegaard latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Odegaard tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 40 :(cry) G_Bale sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Koiki 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Ibe gets his head on it 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(nor) C_Slack comes on for A_Ndiaye and takes up a FW role 
Min. 45 :(nor) M_Aarons will replace the useless L_Chambers and will play DF 

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

Min. 48 :(nor) M_Odegaard with a reverse pass to A_Koiki 
          ...  A_Koiki tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  Ederson blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 50 :(cry) Joshua_Laws is coming on and H_Maguire is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 50 :(cry) G_Xhaka is being brought on 
          ...  G_Bale is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM 
Min. 50 :(cry) Breel_Embolo is being prepared to come on 
          ...  O_Romeu is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 50 :(cry) H_Kane knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Clyne 
          ...  H_Kane attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 58 :(cry) J_Rodriguez gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Koiki! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Aarons looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 64 :(cry) J_Rodriguez nutmegs A_Koiki, he continues to run forward 
          ...  N_Clyne gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 65 :(nor) M_Odegaard hoists the ball across to M_Rashford 
          ...  J_Riedewald seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 66 :(nor) M_Pereira has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Garcia 
          ...  He puts in D_Brooks! 
          ...  Joshua_Laws wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 69 :(cry) Breel_Embolo runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Young 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 70 :(nor) M_Pereira finds D_Brooks in acres of space 
          ...  D_Brooks tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  Ederson makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 77 :(cry) J_Ibe plays a first time ball through the defence to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  A_Koiki wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to G_Pique 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 78 :(nor) K_Ly runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Slack 
          ...  C_Slack carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  Ederson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 81 :(nor) M_Aarons cuts the ball back to C_Slack 
          ...  C_Slack must beat Ederson! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 84 :(nor) K_Ly with the first time pass to C_Slack 
          ...  C_Slack hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 87 :(nor) M_Rashford runs into space 
          ...  H_Kane is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(cry) Breel_Embolo knocks the ball past M_Aarons 
          ...  M_Aarons reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 92 :(nor) M_Odegaard plays in M_Pereira with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Garcia 
Min. 92 :(cry) J-P_Mateta steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Clyne 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  N_Clyne body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  Andrew_Madley will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez knocks it forward 
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Young is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  N_Pope misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Rodriguez! 
          ...  M_Aarons wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Carrow Road
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ndiaye
Scorers              : A_Ndiaye (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pereira (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Norwich City 1 - 1 Crystal Palace
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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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N_Pope         GK  33   1   1   1  25 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
A_Koiki        DF   2  29  13   2  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   3
N_Clyne        DF   1  28  10   4  24 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
J_Young        DF   2  28  11   1  17 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  28  10   5  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Brooks       MF   1   4  30  12  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Odegaard     MF   1   3  30  11  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
M_Pereira      MF   1   3  28  11  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  37  -3
K_Ly           MF   2   1  28  12  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   6  30  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ndiaye       FW   1   3  10  28  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
K_Darlow       GK  31   3   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  27   9   2  22 |  50   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
D_Giannoulis   DF   1  27  10   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Olise        MF   1   4  29  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Slack        FW   1   2   5  27  23 |  50   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  30   1   1   1  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
J_Garcia       DF   5  27  14   7  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  30  10   2  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  30   6   5  29 |  53   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   6   2  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  28   3  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  31  12  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Bale         AM   1   5  31  14  24 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
O_Romeu        MF   2  10  27   3  27 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  29  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  30  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  13   0  29
M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  28  11   3  29 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Xhaka        AM   3   5  29   8  24 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Tutino       FW   1   3  10  27  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  29  23 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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