Match Report
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town |  |  | Norwich City | Norwich City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Shields | R. Shields |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Alfred Boertien | A. Boertien | |||||||||
| Alexander Schnellinger | A. Schnellinger |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 | | Ashley Coppinger | A. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Tony Barry | T. Barry | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 |  | Eugenio Fini | E. Fini | |||||||||
| Chris Dichio | C. Dichio | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Alistair Cadamarteri | A. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Ledley Fox | L. Fox | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Kieron Dixon | K. Dixon | |||||||||
| Anton Röhlig | A. Röhlig | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Kelvin Eustace | K. Eustace | |||||||||
| Jason Mike | J. Mike | | 62 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Nicholas Johnson | N. Johnson | ||||||||
| Eoin Mowbray | E. Mowbray | | 55 | A | | 8 | | | M | 48 | | Alun Bridge | A. Bridge | ||||||||
| Morris Shearer | M. Shearer | | 54 | A | | 9 | | M | 48 | | Niccolo Jobson | N. Jobson | |||||||||
| Chris Bower | C. Bower | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Alberto Fox | A. Fox | |||||||||
| Bill Lee | B. Lee | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | John Cort | J. Cort | |||||||||
| Titus Walsh | T. Walsh | | 58 | M | | 12 | | G | 56 |  | Christian Sekli | C. Sekli | |||||||||
| Wayne Richards | W. Richards | | 49 | M | | 13 | | A | 48 | | James George | J. George | |||||||||
| Sieb Nelisse | S. Nelisse |  | 48 | M | | 14 | | M | 47 | | Kemal Windass | K. Windass | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 4,267 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.
0.00
0-0Norwich City kick off the first half!
4.03
0-0Alistair Cadamarteri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Fox. Alberto Fox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ralph Shields manages to gather it comfortably.
10.57
0-0Jason Mike flicks a high pass forward. Bill Lee holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bill Lee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Mowbray but he's offside!
15.02
0-0Jason Mike threads a neat ball through to Bill Lee. Bill Lee edges inside the box! Bill Lee shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.05
Tony Barry makes a beautiful solo run. Tony Barry flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Bower. Chris Bower kicks a strong pass forward to Eoin Mowbray but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.56
0-0Chris Dichio flicks a high pass forward. Jason Mike collects the pass. Jason Mike hits a low pass to Bill Lee. Bill Lee knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.43
Ashley Coppinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge knocks the ball forward to John Cort. John Cort makes a probing pass between the defence to Alberto Fox. Some silky footwork from Alberto Fox provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ralph Shields smothers it!
34.03
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.26
0-0Kelvin Eustace hacks Anton Röhlig from behind! The referee warns Kelvin Eustace to calm down! Anton Röhlig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.22
Jason Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Lee. Bill Lee deftly passes the ball to Eoin Mowbray, releasing him through on goal. Eoin Mowbray side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
39.54
Kelvin Eustace flicks a high pass forward. John Cort holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Cort advances inside the box! John Cort rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
44.48
Tony Barry runs forward with the ball. Tony Barry threads a neat ball through to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Lee but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cheltenham Town kick off!
57.53
Chris Dichio knocks the ball forward to Jason Mike. Jason Mike flicks a high pass forward to Bill Lee who brings the ball under control. Bill Lee shoots from long range but it is miles over!
59.20
Tony Barry flicks a high ball forward to Anton Röhlig who takes it down. Anton Röhlig darts forward. Anton Röhlig shoots from long range but it flies wide!
65.53
0-0Ashley Coppinger hacks Anton Röhlig from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anton Röhlig stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.39
Nicholas Johnson threads the ball through to John Cort. John Cort shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
71.32
0-0Anton Röhlig comes in with a late challenge on Kelvin Eustace. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kelvin Eustace grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.13
Eugenio Fini knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Johnson. Nicholas Johnson flicks the ball to his team mate, John Cort. John Cort threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alberto Fox. Alberto Fox side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Ralph Shields!
77.50
0-0Cheltenham Town have made a substitution with Sieb Nelisse replacing Chris Bower .
79.26
0-1Kelvin Eustace deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Cort. John Cort flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Fox. Alberto Fox shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.45
Kelvin Eustace knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Fox. Alberto Fox lofts in a cross ball towards John Cort. John Cort makes a convincing header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.20
Jason Mike controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
31.1%
43.2%
25.7%
Scorers
| Alberto Fox 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Fox of Norwich City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Shields (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alexander Schnellinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Barry (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Chris Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ledley Fox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anton Röhlig (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Jason Mike (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Eoin Mowbray (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Morris Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Bower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bill Lee (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Titus Walsh (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Richards (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sieb Nelisse (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alfred Boertien (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ashley Coppinger (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Eugenio Fini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alistair Cadamarteri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kieron Dixon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kelvin Eustace (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicholas Johnson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alun Bridge (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Niccolo Jobson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alberto Fox (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | John Cort (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Christian Sekli (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | James George (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kemal Windass (MID) | 0 | |