Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 9,591 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Norwich City and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kemal Banks.


0.00
Birmingham City kick off the first half!
2.37
Christof Radet surges forward with the ball. Christof Radet plays a quick one-two with Billy Westwood and rushes in on goal... Christof Radet tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
4.05
Walter Triuzzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Pier G. Corrent. Pier G. Corrent runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pier G. Corrent whips in a cross ball towards Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit rises majestically and gets a header on goal but John Lecocq reads it well. He makes it look easy!
8.19
Mario Carvalho knocks the ball forward to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianni Corrado.
9.15
Mario Carvalho runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mario Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.09
Roel Van Basten kicks a strong pass forward to Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
15.29
Wayne George chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Westwood. Billy Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by John Lecocq. Excellent save.
22.13
Wayne George flicks a high pass forward. Wilfred Smit controls it well on his chest. Wilfred Smit whips in a cross ball towards Billy Westwood. With a superhuman jump, Billy Westwood connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.08
Yasushi Kaita hacks Billy Westwood from behind! Yasushi Kaita is warned by the referee! Billy Westwood hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.36
Wayne George makes a probing pass to Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Billy Westwood through on goal. Billy Westwood looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
28.41
Yasushi Kaita makes a simple pass to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard skips past Philipp Littbarski! Kelvin Lampard looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Kelvin Lampard scores for Birmingham City!!
34.56
Wayne George controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Walter Triuzzi. Walter Triuzzi advances with the ball. Walter Triuzzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.44
Yasushi Kaita laces a through ball forward to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Nigel Kitson is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
42.40
John Ince makes a strong solo run forward. John Ince flicks a high pass forward. Ian Joseph holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Joseph shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Nigel Kitson.
44.15
Kelvin Lampard changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kelvin Lampard skips past Gianni Corrado! Kelvin Lampard tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Nigel Kitson.
45.00
Corner kick to Birmingham City. Duncan McCoist chips it to the near post. Roel Van Basten reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City appear unchanged since the first half. Birmingham City 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 second half starts with Norwich City kicking off!
48.38
Pier G. Corrent knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Westwood. Billy Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Wilfred Smit controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Wilfred Smit cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.02
Wilfred Smit surges forward with the ball. Wilfred Smit flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Westwood. Some world-class footwork from Billy Westwood provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by John Lecocq. Excellent save.
53.55
Eddie Rufus knocks the ball forward to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita threads a neat ball through to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva knocks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Lampard. Some good footwork from Kelvin Lampard provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.31
Pier G. Corrent makes a probing pass to Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit cuts inside the box! Wilfred Smit takes a shot at goal. John Ince steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
59.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Gianni Corrado plays the ball forward to Billy Westwood. Billy Westwood kicks a strong pass forward to Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
60.19
Walter Triuzzi plays the ball forward to Philipp Littbarski. Philipp Littbarski threads the ball through to Billy Westwood. Billy Westwood threads the ball through to Pier G. Corrent but he's offside!
61.28
Philipp Littbarski catches Yasushi Kaita on the ankles. The referee calls over Philipp Littbarski and warns him to calm down! Yasushi Kaita runs off the knock.
65.52
Kelvin Lampard makes a simple pass to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christof Radet.
66.47
Gianni Corrado sees space and advances. Gianni Corrado sees Wilfred Smit in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wilfred Smit sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but John Lecocq is on top of it.
67.06
Philipp Littbarski flicks a high pass forward. Pier G. Corrent easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pier G. Corrent chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz 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. Nice save!
71.00
Cristian Vignaroli plays the ball forward to Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mario Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yasushi Kaita but he's offside!
72.58
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.23
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.52
Norwich City have made 2 substitutions with Michelangelo Pineda replacing Christof Radet and Manuele Bonfanti replacing Wilfred Smit .
78.57
Kelvin Lampard chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mario Carvalho!
84.10
Gianni Corrado hacks Brahim Silva from behind! Gianni Corrado is shown the yellow card! Brahim Silva stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.27
Eddie Rufus flicks a high ball forward to Cristian Vignaroli who takes it down. Cristian Vignaroli passes the ball forward to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
89.53
Rio Scales hacks Wayne George from behind! Rio Scales is warned by the referee! Wayne George hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Kelvin Lampard sees a break and surges forward. Kelvin Lampard edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Kelvin Lampard provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
30.6%
43.5%
25.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kelvin Lampard of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.John Lecocq (GK)
7
2.Cristian Vignaroli (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Rufus (DEF)
6
4.John Ince (DEF)
6
5.Mario Carvalho (MID)goal scored
8
6.Kelvin Lampard (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Yasushi Kaita (MID)
6
8.Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
9.Brahim Silva (ATT)
6
10.Ian Joseph (ATT)
6
11.Rio Scales (ATT)
6
 
12.Del Stockdale (DEF)
0
13.Heitor De Souza (MID)
0
14.Andy Mcinnes (ATT)
0