Match Report
| Hull City | Hull City |  |  | Norwich City | Norwich City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Crooks | J. Crooks |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Eddie Bowyer | E. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Oleg Adams | O. Adams | | 53 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Nigel Goodwin | N. Goodwin | ||||||||
| Darren Beresford | D. Beresford | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Thierry Perry | T. Perry | |||||||||
| Ugo Blake | U. Blake | | 46 | D | | 4 | | | D | 49 | | George Croft | G. Croft | ||||||||
| Eddie Oakes | E. Oakes | | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Peter Flintlock | P. Flintlock | |||||||||
| Ruel Williamson | R. Williamson | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Dale Edwards | D. Edwards | |||||||||
| Alexander Bridges | A. Bridges | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Trevor Lua-Lua | T. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Stanley Ball | S. Ball | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Lomano Bramble | L. Bramble | |||||||||
| Mervin Mike | M. Mike | | 54 | A | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Matt Howells | M. Howells | |||||||||
| Jody McManaman | J. McManaman | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Edward Lisbie | E. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Francis Beckham | F. Beckham | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Jermaine Harley | J. Harley | |||||||||
| Stanley George | S. George | | 43 | A | | 12 | | A | 55 | | Darren Cooper | D. Cooper | |||||||||
| Bill Scales | B. Scales | | 42 | G | | 13 | | A | 49 | | Brian Bolton | B. Bolton | |||||||||
| Ugo Milligan | U. Milligan | | 38 | A | | 14 | | A | 49 | | Tony Walsh | T. Walsh | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 4,294 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City 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 Dean Barmby.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City 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 Dean Barmby.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Norwich City kicking off!
2.54
0-0Ruel Williamson flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Mike controls it well on his chest. Mervin Mike threads the ball through to Francis Beckham but he's offside!
8.29
0-0George Croft flicks a high pass forward to Edward Lisbie who brings the ball under control. Edward Lisbie lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Harley. Jermaine Harley powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.28
0-0Eddie Oakes threads a neat ball through to Stanley Ball. Stanley Ball threads a neat ball through to Alexander Bridges. Thierry Perry clumsily knocks into Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
15.15
Alexander Bridges surges forward with the ball. Alexander Bridges sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.06
0-0Thierry Perry catches Alexander Bridges on the ankles. The referee calls over Thierry Perry and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Bridges hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.45
0-0With vision, Oleg Adams plays the ball forward to Alexander Bridges. Showing composure, Alexander Bridges laces a weighted ball forward to Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
27.34
0-1George Croft flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Goodwin controls it well on his chest. Without breaking stride, Nigel Goodwin plays the ball forward to Edward Lisbie. Edward Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Harley. Jermaine Harley flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jermaine Harley!
32.46
Ugo Blake kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.14
Ugo Blake hits a low pass to Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
38.42
0-1Ruel Williamson clumsily knocks into Matt Howells. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Howells carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.21
0-1Trevor Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Harley. Jermaine Harley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Crooks who gathers it comfortably.
44.38
George Croft flicks a high ball forward to Jermaine Harley who takes it down. Jermaine Harley knocks the ball forward to Edward Lisbie. Edward Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! John Crooks has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hull City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hull City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.28
Alexander Bridges hits a low pass to Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
49.27
Ruel Williamson threads the ball through to Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Eddie Bowyer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.55
1-2Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Stanley George replacing Oleg Adams and Ugo Milligan replacing Stanley Ball .Norwich City have made a substitution with Brian Bolton replacing Matt Howells .
61.58
Alexander Bridges flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.27
With some swift thinking, Eddie Oakes plays the ball forward to Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson knocks in a cross ball towards Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
66.18
Alexander Bridges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eddie Bowyer with no chance!! Goal for Hull City!
71.29
Ugo Milligan makes a probing pass to Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman passes the ball forward but Ugo Milligan is offside!
75.59
Ruel Williamson laces a weighted ball forward to Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges whips in a cross ball towards Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.32
Hull City have made a substitution with Bill Scales replacing Alexander Bridges .
84.20
George Croft makes a beautiful solo run. George Croft shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
87.05
Peter Flintlock makes a probing pass to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble passes the ball forward to Edward Lisbie. Edward Lisbie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Crooks who gathers it comfortably.
89.43
Brian Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Bolton. Brian Bolton knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.2%
44.8%
Play Area
20.9%
43.3%
35.8%
Scorers
| Francis Beckham 49, 66 | Jermaine Harley 27 Lomano Bramble 44 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Francis Beckham of Hull City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Crooks (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oleg Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darren Beresford (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ugo Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eddie Oakes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruel Williamson (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Alexander Bridges (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Stanley Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mervin Mike (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jody McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Francis Beckham (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Stanley George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Bill Scales (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ugo Milligan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Eddie Bowyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nigel Goodwin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Thierry Perry (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | George Croft (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Peter Flintlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dale Edwards (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Trevor Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lomano Bramble (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Matt Howells (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Edward Lisbie (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Jermaine Harley (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Darren Cooper (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brian Bolton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Tony Walsh (ATT) | 0 | |