Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Norwich CityNorwich City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John KeaneJ. Keane51
G
1
G
62Alfred BoertienA. Boertien
Alfred DavisA. Davis56
D
2
D
55Ashley CoppingerA. Coppinger
Robbie WilcoxR. Wilcox54
D
3
D
53Eugenio FiniE. Fini
Peter BarmbyP. Barmby54
D
4
D
46Alistair CadamarteriA. Cadamarteri
Adrian GerrardA. Gerrard58
M
5
D
46Kieron DixonK. Dixon
Ledley PearceL. Pearce56
M
captain6
M
58Kelvin EustaceK. Eustace
Paolo MarshallP. Marshall51
M
7
M
50Nicholas JohnsonN. Johnson
Ross ArmstrongR. Armstrong49
M
8captain
M
48Alun BridgeA. Bridge
Daniel MikeD. Mike56
A
9
M
48Niccolo JobsonN. Jobson
Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca54
A
10
A
58Alberto FoxA. Fox
Isaiah HapgoodI. Hapgood50
A
11
A
52John CortJ. Cort
 
Darren CoppingD. Copping51
G
12
G
56Christian SekliC. Sekli
Greg HuckerbyG. Huckerby49
D
13
A
48James GeorgeJ. George
Brian SouthgateB. Southgate47
D
14
M
47Kemal WindassK. Windass

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 4,349 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.20
Alistair Cadamarteri knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Johnson. Nicholas Johnson hits a low pass to Alberto Fox. Alberto Fox sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
6.54
Ross Armstrong threads a neat ball through to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca knocks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Hapgood. Some silky footwork from Isaiah Hapgood provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
8.26
Ross Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Hapgood controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Hapgood plays a quick one-two with Daniel Mike and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Isaiah Hapgood provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.34
Paolo Marshall flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Mike who takes it down. Daniel Mike controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.28
Wolverhampton Wanderers are in full control of this game.
22.28
Paolo Marshall makes a simple pass to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
26.40
Ross Armstrong makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca plays the ball forward to Daniel Mike who has made a great run into the box. Daniel Mike strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Alfred Boertien. Excellent save.
27.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Niccolo Jobson laces a weighted ball forward to John Cort. John Cort sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.17
Alun Bridge sees John Cort in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Cort knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Barmby.
30.35
Ross Armstrong decides to run forward with the ball. Ross Armstrong controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.46
Ross Armstrong makes a beautiful solo run. Ross Armstrong tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
36.44
Adrian Gerrard decides to run forward with the ball. Adrian Gerrard rushes past Alistair Cadamarteri! Adrian Gerrard makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.09
Peter Barmby knocks the ball forward to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce makes a simple pass to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca plays a scrappy one-two with Daniel Mike and advances towards the goal... Ruben Fonseca shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
Alfred Davis receives the ball from a throw-in from Robbie Wilcox. Alfred Davis takes it forward alone. Alfred Davis flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Mike controls it well on his chest. Daniel Mike makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Isaiah Hapgood but he's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Norwich City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Norwich City kick off!
47.34
Peter Barmby hits a low pass to Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall takes it forward alone. Paolo Marshall sees Daniel Mike just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Mike comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but Alfred Boertien reads it well. Nice keeping!
48.26
Kieron Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Eustace holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Eustace passes the ball forward to Alberto Fox. Alberto Fox advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Alberto Fox provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.30
Ross Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Hapgood holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah Hapgood shoots from 20 yards but Alfred Boertien is on top of it.
51.17
Alun Bridge advances with the ball. Alun Bridge plays a scrappy one-two with John Cort and advances towards the goal... Alun Bridge takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
54.19
Alistair Cadamarteri knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Johnson. Nicholas Johnson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Cort. John Cort knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.13
Alfred Davis threads a neat ball through to Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Mike who takes it down. Daniel Mike knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Cadamarteri.
63.48
John Cort barges into Peter Barmby. The referee calls over John Cort and shows him a yellow card! Peter Barmby stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.29
Ledley Pearce kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Cadamarteri.
69.34
Adrian Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Hapgood holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah Hapgood puts a great ball through. Daniel Mike runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.44
Adrian Gerrard threads a neat ball through to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike plays a one-two with Ruben Fonseca and rushes in on goal... Daniel Mike side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.15
Alfred Davis flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Gerrard controls it well on his chest. Adrian Gerrard makes an attacking run forward. Adrian Gerrard kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Mike but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.07
Peter Barmby hacks John Cort from behind! The referee calls over Peter Barmby and warns him to calm down! John Cort hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.25
Ross Armstrong kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Alfred Boertien. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Norwich City
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72%
28%
Play Area
23.7%
45.2%
31.2%

Scorers
Isaiah Hapgood 8
Daniel Mike 14, 72
Ross Armstrong 32
Adrian Gerrard 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Mike of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.John Keane (GK)
6
2.Alfred Davis (DEF)
7
3.Robbie Wilcox (DEF)
6
4.Peter Barmby (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Gerrard (MID)goal scored
8
6.Ledley Pearce (MID)
6
7.Paolo Marshall (MID)
7
8.Ross Armstrong (MID)goal scored
8
9.Daniel Mike (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Ruben Fonseca (ATT)
7
11.Isaiah Hapgood (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Darren Copping (GK)
0
13.Greg Huckerby (DEF)
0
14.Brian Southgate (DEF)
0

1.Alfred Boertien (GK)
7
2.Ashley Coppinger (DEF)
6
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)
6
11.John Cort (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Christian Sekli (GK)
0
13.James George (ATT)
0
14.Kemal Windass (MID)
0