IWC Group 2, Anderlecht vs. Norwich City (Sun Sep 28)


                           Anderlecht  |  Norwich City
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 A
                            Assistant  |  Matt Walling
                                       |
                           D_Zitka GK  |  GK R_Green
                           Mancini DF  |  DF M_Lombardo
                      K_Boulahrouz DF  |  DF L_Matthaus
                         K_McKenna DF  |  DM M_Roskevits
                               x07 DF  |  DF R_Woodx11
                            D_Bent MF  |  DF T_Spurrx09
                        R_Martinez MF  |  MF A_Murray
                           G_Lovre MF  |  MF M_Licka
                          L_Biglia MF  |  FW M_Tudgay
                           A_Wisse FW  |  FW D_Burtonx19
                           P_Wilde FW  |  MF S_Ngobese
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB D_Ward
                           C_Gibbs SUB |  SUB S_Charlton
                      M_Spiranovic SUB |  SUB John_Oster
                          L_Hodges SUB |  SUB A_Purje
                           Adriano SUB |  SUB G_Best

Referee: S_Moffett (England)


Min. 7  :(nor) A_Murray finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Murray ! 
          ...  D_Zitka gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 8  :(nor) S_Ngobese beats K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Ngobese with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  D_Zitka gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_Zitka !! 
Min. 9  :(nor) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Murray is through! 
          ...  A_Murray swings in the shot! 
          ...  But D_Zitka just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  S_Moffett has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 10 :(nor) S_Ngobese with an in swinging cross to T_Spurrx09 
          ...  T_Spurrx09 pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka palms it behind 
          ...  S_Moffett has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 12 :(nor) M_Roskevits hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Burtonx19 latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Bent cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 15 :(nor) M_Licka is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Ngobese 
          ...  Fine tackle by Mancini 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 18 :(and) P_Wilde stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  P_Wilde with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Green blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 20 :(and) R_Martinez finds A_Wisse in acres of space 
          ...  A_Wisse hits a great shot ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 20 :(nor) M_Roskevits has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Wisse !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 22 :(and) A_Wisse sprints past R_Woodx11 
          ...  A_Wisse lobs R_Green! 
          ...  R_Green narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 25 :(and) D_Bent has it now 
          ...  He takes on R_Woodx11 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Biglia! 
          ...  L_Biglia unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  R_Green just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 28 :(and) G_Lovre runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Wilde 
          ...  The cross hits P_Wilde on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 29 :(and) K_McKenna squares it to P_Wilde 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Woodx11 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 29 :(nor) M_Tudgay sidesteps G_Lovre 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Tudgay shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  D_Zitka can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Zitka has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 31 :(and) K_McKenna plays it back 
          ...  D_Zitka slips!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Anderlecht 0-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 32 :(nor) A_Murray has space to run with the ball 
          ...  A_Murray goes for goal ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  S_Moffett has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 33 :(nor) R_Woodx11 skips the challenge from Mancini 
          ...  Cleaned up by x07 
Min. 34 :(nor) S_Ngobese looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Burtonx19 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Burtonx19 ! 
          ...  D_Zitka with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 36 :(and) G_Lovre with a flicked pass to x07 
          ...  M_Lombardo with the block 
Min. 37 :(and) L_Biglia looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Wisse 
          ...  M_Lombardo with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  R_Martinez hoists it forward 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Spurrx09 makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 41 :(nor) M_Tudgay flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Boulahrouz 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(and) x07 bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Bent 
          ...  D_Bent with the chance ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Green dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Green beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Martinez 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But R_Green just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  S_Moffett has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 46 :(nor) A_Murray can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to L_Matthaus 
          ...  L_Matthaus tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  D_Zitka gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Murray! 
          ...  T_Spurrx09 gets a shot in 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Roskevits chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Zitka easily claims the ball! 
Min. 49 :(and) L_Biglia nutmegs M_Licka, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Biglia ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 

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

Min. 47 :(and) A_Wisse beats his marker 
          ...  A_Wisse hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But R_Green punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 51 :(and) R_Martinez works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Wilde 
          ...  A left-footer by P_Wilde ! 
          ...  R_Green has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Green is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Anderlecht 1-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 53 :(and) D_Bent moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Lovre 
          ...  But L_Matthaus reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 55 :(nor) M_Lombardo with an inch perfect pass to A_Murray 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz with the block 
Min. 57 :(nor) D_Burtonx19 flicks it over K_McKenna's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  K_McKenna reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 59 :(nor) M_Roskevits jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Lombardo 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Mancini takes possession 
Min. 60 :(nor) A_Purje is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Roskevits is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 61 :(nor) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  A_Purje takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  But L_Biglia wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Moffett has none of it. 
Min. 64 :(nor) M_Tudgay sidesteps R_Martinez 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Martinez does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 65 :(and) L_Biglia moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Wilde 
          ...  P_Wilde flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 67 :(and) D_Bent puts in R_Martinez 
          ...  R_Martinez with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  R_Green can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Green makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 71 :(and) Mancini gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  R_Green tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He dinks it over R_Green 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Anderlecht in front! 
          ...  Anderlecht 2-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 73 :(and) D_Bent with the heel pass to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  T_Spurrx09 with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 78 :(and) A_Wisse finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A_Wisse with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Green arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly! 
          ...  Anderlecht 3-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 79 :(nor) M_Tudgay miskicks! 
          ...  He finds A_Purje though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  L_Biglia slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 81 :(and) K_Boulahrouz threads the through ball to P_Wilde 
          ...  P_Wilde has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  R_Green tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Bent plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  P_Wilde gets something on it! 
          ...  But R_Green makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 82 :(and) D_Bent has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Wisse gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Wisse has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But R_Green makes a fine save 
Min. 82 :(nor) A_Murray pulls it back to M_Tudgay 
          ...  M_Tudgay hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But D_Zitka punches it away 
Min. 86 :(and) A_Wisse with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_McKenna gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_McKenna attempts the shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 87 :(and) K_McKenna with a simple pass to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  M_Tudgay takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(and) Mancini hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Martinez latches onto it! 
          ...  But D_Burtonx19 slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 91 :(nor) S_Ngobese looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Purje 
          ...  A_Purje looks to see where D_Zitka is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But D_Zitka reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 93 :(nor) M_Tudgay beats K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Moffett 
          ...  M_Tudgay hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But D_Zitka gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Lombardo chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes the catch! 
Min. 94 :(and) R_Martinez knocks it forward 
          ...  L_Matthaus slips 
          ...  P_Wilde gets to it! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Wilde ! 
          ...  But R_Green punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance           : 25,196
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Anderlecht Match Info
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Best player          : A_Wisse (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Wilde (51), G_Lovre (71), A_Wisse (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Murray
Scorers              : K_McKenna (31 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Lombardo (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Anderlecht  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :          11        |       7
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Anderlecht 3 - 1 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Anderlecht
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Zitka        GK  30   1   1   1  26 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0   0   0
Mancini        DF   1  21  11   9  15 |  98   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  43   0
K_Boulahrouz   DF   1  20  12  10  40 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  22  10
K_McKenna      DF   2  20  14   7  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   5  14   2
x07            DF   1  12   9   6  18 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  22  10
D_Bent         MF   1   9  23   9  16 |  98   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  60   2
R_Martinez     MF   1   9  22   8  33 |  98   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  26  44  14
G_Lovre        MF   1   9  21   8  14 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  49
L_Biglia       MF   1   8  17   9  23 |  98   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  54  24   4
A_Wisse        FW   1  12  12  22  14 |  98   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  23  12  73
P_Wilde        FW   1   4   9  21  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  88
V_Valdes       GK  19   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gibbs        DF   1  18  10   8  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Spiranovic   DF   1  19  13   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hodges       MF   1   7  16  15  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        FW   1   2  14  18   9 |   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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R_Green        GK  29   1   1   1  11 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
M_Lombardo     DF   1  21   4   4  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   8  -4
L_Matthaus     DF   1  21   9   6  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  12
M_Roskevits    DM   2  16  17   9  35 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_Woodx11      DF   1  12   9   6  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
T_Spurrx09     DF   1  11  10   7  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  48   0  14
A_Murray       MF   1   6  22  13  33 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0 -10  14  26
M_Licka        MF   1  10  22   5  43 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Tudgay       FW   1   6  11  21  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  29  12  26
D_Burtonx19    FW   1   6   6  11  20 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  29   0  12
S_Ngobese      MF   1  11  21   7  31 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  12
D_Ward         GK  18   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Charlton     DF   1  20   9   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
John_Oster     MF   1   9  20   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Purje        AM   2   7  15  16  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   2
G_Best         FW   1   5   8  20  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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