FMFA Tiger League, Norwich City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Jun 10)


                         Norwich City  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                        Alice Derkacz  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                           J_Ruddy GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                         J_Pereira DF  |  DF Y_Kaboul
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF D_Rose
                       S_Whittaker DF  |  DF K_Walker
                            Maicon DF  |  DF K_Naughton
                             W_Nem MF  |  MF M_Reus
                             L_Fer MF  |  MF A_Townsend
                          Paulinho MF  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                        W_Hoolahan MF  |  FW Eduardo
                          G_Hooper FW  |  AM J_Rodriguez
                        N_Bendtner FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                                       |
                            M_Bunn SUB |  SUB A_Lindegaard
                          A_Hutton SUB |  SUB M_Sakho
                          M_Turner SUB |  SUB F_Fazio
                           M_Diame SUB |  SUB C_Eriksen
                        J_Elmander SUB |  SUB R_Soldado

Referee: Michael_Oliver (Northumberland)


Min. 1  :(ths) J_Rodriguez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Pereira takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 6  :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(nor) W_Hoolahan runs at Y_Kaboul 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Naughton 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 11 :(ths) E_Adebayor slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  E_Adebayor bears down on goal! 
          ...  But J_Ruddy punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 24 :(ths) K_Walker with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Rodriguez ! 
          ...  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. 26 :(ths) M_Reus brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Rodriguez makes himself available 
          ...  J_Rodriguez drives the ball low ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Townsend chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Reus tries to place the shot! 
          ...  J_Ruddy turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rose chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Ruddy makes the catch! 
Min. 27 :(ths) M_Reus with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows S_Whittaker a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Pereira cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 29 :(ths) Eduardo runs at the defence 
          ...  S_Whittaker with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 29 :(ths) E_Adebayor slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Bassong hits it out for a throw 
Min. 30 :(ths) J_Rodriguez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  N_Bendtner goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Michael_Oliver signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Reus plays it short to E_Adebayor 
          ...  Maicon slices it 
          ...  J_Ruddy moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rose curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Ruddy fists it away! 
Min. 34 :(ths) Eduardo plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Eduardo with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Ruddy moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Ruddy catches it with style! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ths) E_Adebayor runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Maicon back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Maicon goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 45 :(nor) J_Elmander takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Bendtner 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 45 :(nor) M_Diame is coming on for W_Hoolahan and playing MF 
Min. 47 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Maicon looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 47 :(nor) J_Elmander takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Rose 
          ...  K_Walker fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  J_Elmander hits it over the wall 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Neuer dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Neuer beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Diame drives it into the box! 
          ...  K_Walker belts it clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 46 :(ths) A_Townsend beats W_Nem 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Maicon steals the ball of off him 
Min. 51 :(nor) G_Hooper cuts inside Y_Kaboul 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Hooper ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 59 :(nor) L_Fer plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Elmander decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  J_Elmander with the side footed shot! 
          ...  What agility from M_Neuer 
Min. 60 :(ths) M_Sakho is coming on for Y_Kaboul and will play DF 
Min. 61 :(nor) Paulinho with a one-touch layoff to J_Elmander 
          ...  J_Elmander has a go! 
          ...  M_Neuer gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 65 :(ths) C_Eriksen comes on for A_Townsend and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 66 :(nor) M_Diame races into the box 
          ...  He sees G_Hooper lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  G_Hooper launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 67 :(ths) C_Eriksen finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  C_Eriksen swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 68 :(nor) L_Fer lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Elmander latches on to it 
          ...  But K_Naughton clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(ths) The ball is passed in from D_Rose, he finds J_Rodriguez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Bassong 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 70 :(ths) R_Soldado will replace E_Adebayor and play FW 
Min. 70 :(ths) M_Reus is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Ruddy is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 76 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  But Maicon will cut out the threat 
Min. 78 :(nor) Paulinho runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Elmander 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Walker !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 79 :(ths) R_Soldado takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Soldado has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 82 :(ths) C_Eriksen with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past S_Bassong 
          ...  C_Eriksen with the header ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 84 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Soldado gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Soldado controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Ruddy's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 85 :(nor) J_Elmander runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 86 :(ths) R_Soldado plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  R_Soldado shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Norwich City 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 87 :(ths) C_Eriksen lays the ball back to R_Soldado 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Pereira 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : Maicon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Bendtner (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : K_Walker (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Soldado (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Walker (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           1        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       3
Key Passes           :           5        |       8
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Final Score          : Norwich City 0 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
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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  21   2   3   2  21 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 141   0   0   0
J_Pereira      DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  18   2   3  27 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  -1  -1
S_Whittaker    DF   2  18   2   3  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maicon         DF   2  19   2   3  22 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 130   0   0
W_Nem          MF   2   3  19  10  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fer          MF   2   3  19   2  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Paulinho       MF   2   3  20   2  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
W_Hoolahan     MF   2   3  18  10  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   3   3  19  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
N_Bendtner     FW   2   2   3  18  24 |  45   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
M_Diame        MF   2   2  18   2  24 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Elmander     FW   2   3   2  18  26 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  -1  -1   6

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
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_Neuer        GK  23   2   3   3  24 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
D_Rose         DF   2  19  10   3  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  37  17
K_Walker       DF   2  18  11   3  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  49  17  -3
K_Naughton     DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  69  17  17
M_Reus         MF   2   3  21  10  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
A_Townsend     MF   2   3  18  10  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   3  10  18   3  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
J_Rodriguez    AM   2   2  10  18  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
E_Adebayor     FW   2   3   3  17  26 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Lindegaard   GK  18   3   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sakho        DF   2  20   4   3  28 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   3  19   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      MF   2   3  20  10  28 |  29   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
R_Soldado      FW   2   3   3  20  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
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