ESL Premiership, Norwich City vs. Liverpool (Fri Sep 15)


                         Norwich City  |  Liverpool
                          4-2-1-1-2 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 A
                          Kev Welford  |  Thomas Evardsen
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK Alisson
                     A_Christensen DF  |  DF M_Gusto
                      A_Wan-Bissak DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                       R_Ait-Nouri DF  |  DM D_Rice
                     J_Branthwaite DF  |  DF V_Van-Dijk
                           E_Mwepu DM  |  DF A_Telles
                       B_Guimaraes DM  |  FW H_Kane
                           P_Foden MF  |  AM K_De-Bruyne
                        J_Maddison AM  |  FW M_Salah
                          J_Mateta FW  |  AM L_Diaz
                             Munir FW  |  MF S_M-Savic
                                       |
                          D_De-Gea SUB |  SUB K_Roos
                           D_Dalot SUB |  SUB P_Estupinan
                          D_Spence SUB |  SUB D_Kamada
                        R_Bentacur SUB |  SUB Fabinho
                         C_Wickham SUB |  SUB D_Nunez




Min. 1  :(nor) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Norwich City will now play E 
Min. 1  :(nor) J_Branthwaite turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Mateta 
          ...  J_Mateta rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Alisson dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Alisson beaten! 
Min. 10 :(liv) A_Robertson lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Salah latches on to it 
          ...  M_Salah sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 10 :(nor) Munir pushes it past A_Telles 
          ...  S_M-Savic with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 14 :(liv) M_Salah runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Salah hits a great shot ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 16 :(nor) B_Guimaraes finds J_Mateta with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  J_Mateta tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  The shot slips through <g1>s hands 
          ...  But Alisson recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 16 :(liv) Curled in dangerously from D_Rice to S_M-Savic 
          ...  S_M-Savic sees G_Bazunu off his line ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 17 :(liv) V_Van-Dijk breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bazunu! 
          ...  J_Mateta brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  H_Kane bends it round the wall 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 25 :(nor) J_Mateta plays a long ball to Munir 
          ...  Munir leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Alisson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 26 :(liv) D_Rice squares it to L_Diaz 
          ...  A left-footer by L_Diaz ! 
          ...  G_Bazunu guesses right 
Min. 29 :(nor) J_Branthwaite flicks it over M_Gusto's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Branthwaite from 20 yards ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kisses his shirt!! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  That’s put Norwich City ahead! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 29 :(nor) J_Maddison changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 29 :(liv) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to E 
Min. 29 :(liv) H_Kane beats E_Mwepu 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Blocked by J_Mateta 
Min. 30 :(liv) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Salah gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Wan-Bissak wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 30 :(nor) J_Mateta breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Alisson! 
          ...  K_De-Bruyne brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(liv) M_Gusto backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  K_De-Bruyne latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But A_Christensen sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 34 :(nor) P_Foden runs towards the goal 
          ...  P_Foden with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Norwich City 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 35 :(liv) Liverpool made the switch to a N strategy 
Min. 41 :(liv) S_M-Savic plays it forward to M_Salah 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Salah ! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gathers it easily 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 51 :(liv) V_Van-Dijk runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Branthwaite 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  V_Van-Dijk tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 52 :(liv) K_De-Bruyne fires over a low cross to M_Salah 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Salah ! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 55 :(liv) It appears A_Telles is playing as a MF 
Min. 58 :(nor) J_Mateta knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  J_Mateta with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Alisson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Alisson recovers to save!! 
Min. 60 :(liv) M_Gusto controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Ait-Nouri 
          ...  He puts in H_Kane! 
          ...  But A_Wan-Bissak wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 61 :(nor) Munir is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_M-Savic 
Min. 61 :(liv) A_Telles is unmarked! 
          ...  A_Telles with a powerful header ! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a difficult save 
Min. 62 :(nor) R_Ait-Nouri lays the ball back to J_Branthwaite 
          ...  S_M-Savic knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 64 :(nor) Munir turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  Munir attempts a lob! 
          ...  But Alisson tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 65 :(nor) D_Dalot will replace A_Wan-Bissak and play DF 
Min. 65 :(nor) D_Spence is going to be brought on 
          ...  B_Guimaraes is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 65 :(nor) C_Wickham comes on for P_Foden and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 65 :(liv) S_M-Savic brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Christensen 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Salah! 
          ...  M_Salah lobs G_Bazunu! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 66 :(liv) M_Salah 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! 
          ...  M_Salah goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 67 :(nor) J_Maddison plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Mateta keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Mateta ! 
          ...  But Alisson is equal to it 
Min. 69 :(liv) L_Diaz cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_M-Savic 
          ...  D_Dalot fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 69 :(liv) M_Salah sidesteps A_Christensen 
          ...  Blocked by J_Branthwaite 
Min. 70 :(liv) P_Estupinan is ready to come on to replace M_Gusto 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) Fabinho will come on for D_Rice and play DM 
Min. 70 :(liv) D_Kamada is being prepared to come on 
          ...  K_De-Bruyne is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 71 :(liv) Fabinho shifts into the MF position in a tactical change 
Min. 75 :(nor) J_Maddison gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Mateta 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Kamada 
Min. 76 :(nor) Munir barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  D_Kamada with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 78 :(liv) V_Van-Dijk beats A_Christensen 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  V_Van-Dijk could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That puts Liverpool back in with a shout! 
          ...  Norwich City 2-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 79 :(liv) Liverpool made the switch to a E strategy 
Min. 79 :(liv) P_Estupinan pulls it back to S_M-Savic 
          ...  S_M-Savic has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 81 :(nor) R_Ait-Nouri controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Estupinan 
          ...  He puts in Munir! 
          ...  Munir with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 83 :(nor) A_Christensen is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  Munir latches onto the ball 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  P_Estupinan belts it clear 
Min. 86 :(liv) L_Diaz races into the box 
          ...  He sees D_Kamada lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  D_Kamada carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(liv) S_M-Savic is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down 

*************  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          : J_Mateta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Branthwaite (29), P_Foden (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mateta (17), D_Dalot (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : S_M-Savic
Scorers              : V_Van-Dijk (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_De-Bruyne (30)
Injured              : S_M-Savic (88)
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Norwich City 2 - 1 Liverpool
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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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G_Bazunu       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
A_Christensen  DF   1  22  11   4  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Wan-Bissak   DF   1  22  11   6  23 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Ait-Nouri    DF   1  20  14   4  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  22  10   6  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  19
E_Mwepu        DM   1  13  21   6  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Guimaraes    DM   1  15  23   8  24 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Foden        MF   1   8  23  14  23 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  19
J_Maddison     MF   1   5  21  17  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Mateta       FW   1   6  12  20  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  18   8  28
Munir          FW   1   6  13  20  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  15  30
D_De-Gea       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dalot        DF   1  23  13   8  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Spence       MF   1  23  16   4  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15  15
R_Bentacur     MF   1  12  20   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Wickham      FW   1   2   8  15  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alisson        GK  23   1   1   1  26 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
M_Gusto        DF   1  25  16   6  25 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  23  17   7  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rice         DM   1  19  23   5  24 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
V_Van-Dijk     DF   1  22  13   7  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
A_Telles       MF   1  21  18   8  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
H_Kane         FW   1   5  13  24  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
K_De-Bruyne    AM   1   7  22  19  24 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Salah        FW   1   5  14  23  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Diaz         AM   1   4  22  16  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
S_M-Savic      MF   1  14  23  15  24 |  91   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  10   2
K_Roos         GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Estupinan    DF   1  23  13   4  26 |  21   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Kamada       AM   1   6  23  12  22 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10 -10  -7
Fabinho        MF   1  18  21   8  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Nunez        FW   1   6  13  24  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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