Match Report
| Norwich City | Norwich City |  |  | Blackpool | Blackpool | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alfred Boertien | A. Boertien |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 51 | | Jacob Haynes | J. Haynes | ||||||||
| Bill Wright-Phillips | B. Wright-Phillips | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Terry Froggatt | T. Froggatt | |||||||||
| Sylvain Joachim | S. Joachim | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Ralph Westwood | R. Westwood | |||||||||
| Eugenio Fini | E. Fini |  | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Martin Milligan | M. Milligan | |||||||||
| Nigel Draper | N. Draper | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 41 | | Gary Brown | G. Brown | |||||||||
| Alun Bridge | A. Bridge | | 48 | M | | 6 | | D | 40 | | Gilles Defoe | G. Defoe | |||||||||
| Niccolo Jobson | N. Jobson | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Greg Milburn | G. Milburn | |||||||||
| Kemal Windass | K. Windass | | 47 | M | | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Scott Bolton | S. Bolton | ||||||||
| Bill Jess | B. Jess | | 45 | M | | 9 | | M | 45 | | Chris Makin | C. Makin | |||||||||
| John Cort | J. Cort | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Glynn Kasper | G. Kasper | |||||||||
| Carlton Bellamy | C. Bellamy | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | George Adams | G. Adams | |||||||||
| Nicky Mercer | N. Mercer | | 50 | G | | 12 | | A | 54 | | Brendan Coppinger | B. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Kieron Dixon | K. Dixon | | 46 | D | | 13 | | A | 53 | | Harry Delaney | H. Delaney | |||||||||
| Anthony Wright | A. Wright | | 43 | A | | 14 | | G | 43 | | Steve Stuart | S. Stuart | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Blackpool. A crowd of 4,119 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Taylor.
The pitch is in good condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Taylor.
0.00
0-0Blackpool kick off and get the match underway!
2.08
0-0Chris Makin threads a neat ball through to George Adams. George Adams makes a probing pass to Glynn Kasper but he's offside!
3.08
0-0Glynn Kasper barges into Sylvain Joachim. The referee calls over Glynn Kasper and shows him a yellow card! Sylvain Joachim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.28
Eugenio Fini makes a beautiful solo run. Eugenio Fini flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Bellamy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Bellamy threads the ball through to John Cort but he's offside!
16.15
0-0Eugenio Fini barges into George Adams. The referee calls over Eugenio Fini and warns him to calm down! George Adams runs off the knock.
26.14
0-1Gary Brown flicks a high pass forward. Scott Bolton easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Kasper. Glynn Kasper rushes past Nigel Draper! Glynn Kasper muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.27
Gary Brown barges into Niccolo Jobson. The referee calls over Gary Brown and warns him to calm down! Niccolo Jobson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.33
Chris Makin decides to run forward with the ball. Chris Makin knocks the ball forward to George Adams but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.23
Eugenio Fini barges into George Adams. The referee calls over Eugenio Fini again and warns him to calm down! George Adams stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
0-1Scott Bolton knocks the ball forward to Glynn Kasper. Glynn Kasper shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Alfred Boertien manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City appear unchanged since the first half. Blackpool also appear unchanged since the first half. The Norwich City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Norwich City get the second half underway!
51.03
Sylvain Joachim hits a low pass to Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge knocks the ball forward to John Cort. John Cort shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
53.00
0-1Niccolo Jobson hits a low pass to Carlton Bellamy. Carlton Bellamy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ralph Westwood.
59.56
0-1Bill Wright-Phillips kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Jobson. Niccolo Jobson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Cort. John Cort sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.21
0-1Blackpool have made 3 substitutions with Brendan Coppinger replacing Martin Milligan, Harry Delaney replacing Scott Bolton and Steve Stuart replacing George Adams .
66.17
0-1Norwich City are keeping most of the possession.
71.32
Greg Milburn threads a neat ball through to Glynn Kasper. Glynn Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugenio Fini.
75.28
Eugenio Fini takes it forward alone. Eugenio Fini flicks a high ball forward to Carlton Bellamy who gracefully takes it down. Carlton Bellamy shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.27
Niccolo Jobson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Bellamy. Carlton Bellamy shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
89.45
Kemal Windass threads the ball through to Carlton Bellamy. Carlton Bellamy whips in a cross ball towards John Cort. John Cort outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
73.5%
26.5%
Play Area
30.9%
45.6%
23.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlton Bellamy of Norwich City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alfred Boertien (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Bill Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sylvain Joachim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eugenio Fini (DEF) | 9 | |
| 5. | Nigel Draper (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Alun Bridge (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Niccolo Jobson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kemal Windass (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Bill Jess (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Cort (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlton Bellamy (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Nicky Mercer (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kieron Dixon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anthony Wright (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jacob Haynes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Terry Froggatt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ralph Westwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Milligan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gilles Defoe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Greg Milburn (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Scott Bolton (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Chris Makin (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Glynn Kasper (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | George Adams (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Brendan Coppinger (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harry Delaney (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Steve Stuart (GK) | 6 | |