Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Southampton. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.
The pitch is in great condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.
0.00
0-0Southampton kick off and get the match underway!
3.15
0-0Ahmed Van Der Weerden catches Maurizio Ferrante on the ankles. The referee warns Ahmed Van Der Weerden to calm down! Maurizio Ferrante stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.38
0-0Maurizio Ferrante passes the ball forward to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.39
0-0Mario De Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Chr. Tourenne. Jean Chr. Tourenne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.35
Roel Van Basten clumsily knocks into Nicholas Grant. The referee warns Roel Van Basten to calm down! Nicholas Grant runs off the knock.
30.46
Maurizio Ferrante plays the ball forward to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nigel Kitson who gathers it comfortably.
36.26
0-0Roel Van Basten knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Littbarski. Philipp Littbarski rushes past Jonathan Jack! Philipp Littbarski shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Jonathan Jack.
39.05
0-0Wilfred Smit flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Gainza who takes it down. Ricardo Gainza makes a probing pass to Hugo Ortiz but he's offside!
42.17
0-0Wayne Fortune flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to Eric Sikora who takes it down. Eric Sikora plays a one-two with Maurizio Ferrante and rushes in on goal... Ahmed Van Der Weerden barges into Eric Sikora. Penalty not given!!
44.16
Mario De Groot knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean Chr. Tourenne. Jean Chr. Tourenne shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
45.00
0-0With vision, Ruben Barbosa plays the ball forward to Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Nigel Kitson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
Maurizio Ferrante takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Nigel Kitson drops low and scoops up the ball.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City appear unchanged since the first half. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Southampton players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Norwich City kicking off!
54.08
Wayne Fortune runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wayne Fortune shoots from distance but Nigel Kitson is on top of it.
57.10
Nicholas Grant flicks a high ball forward to Jean Chr. Tourenne who takes it down. Jean Chr. Tourenne edges inside the box! Jean Chr. Tourenne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
59.32
Mario De Groot chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Sikora. Eric Sikora rushes past Christof Radet! Eric Sikora looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Nigel Kitson. What a great pair of hands!
60.17
Nicholas Grant knocks the ball forward to Marvin Shearer. Marvin Shearer shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.15
Maurizio Ferrante clumsily knocks into Philipp Littbarski. Maurizio Ferrante is given a warning by the referee! Philipp Littbarski runs off the knock.
63.19
Alexander Will plays the ball forward to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz passes the ball forward to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza shoots from distance. Good keeping from Amara Paisley as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
64.35
0-0Roel Van Basten takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some good footwork from Alexander Will provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.15
Alfredo Verges decides to run forward with the ball. Alfredo Verges makes a simple pass to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza rushes past Jonathan Jack! Ricardo Gainza comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.19
Ahmed Van Der Weerden surges forward with the ball. Ahmed Van Der Weerden knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonathan Jack.
72.41
0-0Ricardo Gainza comes in with a late challenge on Maurizio Ferrante. Ricardo Gainza is shown the yellow card! Maurizio Ferrante hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.19
With a delightful solo run, Sergio Averdijk stretches the opposition's defence. Sergio Averdijk threads the ball through to Ricardo Gainza but he's offside!
77.19
0-0Norwich City have made 2 substitutions with Gianni Corrado replacing Alfredo Verges and Manuele Bonfanti replacing Wilfred Smit .Southampton have made a substitution with Nicolas Emmerlich replacing Nicholas Grant .
81.33
Mario De Groot threads the ball through to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Sikora. Eric Sikora is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Nigel Kitson.
84.25
Christof Radet flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Van Der Weerden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ahmed Van Der Weerden chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Amara Paisley gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
87.00
Roel Van Basten passes the ball forward to Philipp Littbarski. Philipp Littbarski sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Nicolas Emmerlich runs forward with the ball. Nicolas Emmerlich brings the ball forward. Nicolas Emmerlich lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Shearer. Marvin Shearer shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Nigel Kitson comfortably punches it away to safety.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
31.1%
50%
18.9%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Kitson of Norwich City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nigel Kitson (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Alfredo Verges (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Christof Radet (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alexander Will (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Roel Van Basten (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Philipp Littbarski (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ahmed Van Der Weerden (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Sergio Averdijk (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Hugo Ortiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Gainza (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 11. | Wilfred Smit (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gianni Corrado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stuart Greig (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Manuele Bonfanti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Amara Paisley (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jonathan Jack (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Wayne Fortune (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Nicholas Grant (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Ruben Barbosa (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Maurizio Ferrante (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mario De Groot (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marvin Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jean Chr. Tourenne (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Eric Sikora (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Emmerlich (DEF) | 7 | |
| 13. | Arnauld Cudini (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kodjo Diani (ATT) | 0 | |