Match Report


Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers     Norwich CityNorwich City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Scott RobinsonS. Robinson48
G
captain1
G
66Les MintoL. Minto
Graham SmitheG. Smithe51
D
2
D
62Scott MersonS. Merson
Jacob OakleyJ. Oakley46
D
3
D
61Steven AthertonS. Atherton
Wayne Wright-PhillipsW. Wright-Phillips41
D
4
D
59Vitor LimaV. Lima
Glynn KanuG. Kanu37
D
5
D
57Fausto ColomboF. Colombo
Robert DrydenR. Dryden51
M
6
M
62Brian ThirlwellB. Thirlwell
Norman WilliamsonN. Williamson49
M
7captain
M
59Brian TaylorB. Taylor
Marcus HamiltonM. Hamilton48
M
8
M
56Gareth AdamsG. Adams
Edward WindassE. Windass47
M
9
M
49Duncan WoodcockD. Woodcock
Tommy MoncurT. Moncur55
A
10
M
45Ruel FletcherR. Fletcher
Paolo ClemenceP. Clemence45
A
11
A
44Robert RodgersR. Rodgers
 
Dennis ShiltonD. Shilton48
G
12
D
51Eoin DaviesE. Davies
Gilles PriestleyG. Priestley44
A
13
A
44Craig ShearerC. Shearer
Richard StewartR. Stewart44
G
14
A
42Luke StandingL. Standing

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 2,557 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-5-1.
Today's match is refereed by Julian May.


0.00
Tranmere Rovers start the match!
2.27
Ruel Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Robert Rodgers. Robert Rodgers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
6.33
Steven Atherton hits a low pass to Brian Taylor. Brian Taylor runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Taylor shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.25
Brian Taylor makes a simple pass to Robert Rodgers. Robert Rodgers tries a spectacular long range effort but Scott Robinson is on top of it.
16.35
Norman Williamson clumsily knocks into Gareth Adams. Norman Williamson is warned by the referee! Gareth Adams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.39
Marcus Hamilton takes a quick throw-in. Norman Williamson threads a neat ball through to Tommy Moncur. Tommy Moncur runs straight at the defence! Tommy Moncur comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Les Minto. Excellent save.
44.32
Norman Williamson chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Clemence. Paolo Clemence runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Paolo Clemence provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tranmere Rovers have changed their lineup with Richard Stewart replacing Tommy Moncur. Norwich City appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Norwich City kick off the second half!
54.07
Brian Taylor decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Taylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.28
Duncan Woodcock advances with the ball. Duncan Woodcock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
59.38
Marcus Hamilton flicks a high pass forward. Richard Stewart collects the pass. Richard Stewart passes the ball forward but Paolo Clemence is offside!
65.44
Brian Thirlwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Rodgers. Robert Rodgers finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
85.32
Glynn Kanu threads a neat ball through to Norman Williamson. Norman Williamson passes the ball forward to Paolo Clemence. Paolo Clemence tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Graham Smithe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Norman Williamson. With some swift thinking, Norman Williamson plays the ball forward to Paolo Clemence. Paolo Clemence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tranmere Rovers

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

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
30.3%
50%
19.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Glynn Kanu of Tranmere Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Scott Robinson (GK)
7
2.Graham Smithe (DEF)
6
3.Jacob Oakley (DEF)
8
4.Wayne Wright-Phillips (DEF)
8
5.Glynn Kanu (DEF)
9
6.Robert Dryden (MID)
6
7.Norman Williamson (MID)
8
8.Marcus Hamilton (MID)
7
9.Edward Windass (MID)
6
10.Tommy Moncur (ATT)
8
11.Paolo Clemence (ATT)
7
 
12.Dennis Shilton (GK)
0
13.Gilles Priestley (ATT)
0
14.Richard Stewart (GK)
6

1.Les Minto (GK)
7
2.Scott Merson (DEF)
7
3.Steven Atherton (DEF)
8
4.Vitor Lima (DEF)
7
5.Fausto Colombo (DEF)
6
6.Brian Thirlwell (MID)
6
7.Brian Taylor (MID)
9
8.Gareth Adams (MID)
6
9.Duncan Woodcock (MID)
8
10.Ruel Fletcher (MID)
7
11.Robert Rodgers (ATT)
8
 
12.Eoin Davies (DEF)
0
13.Craig Shearer (ATT)
0
14.Luke Standing (ATT)
0