Match Report


Norwich CityNorwich City     Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
Grant BennionGrant Bennion Sandra Hurley Sandra Hurley
Nigel KitsonN. Kitson67
G
1captain
G
53Nico NahrstedtN. Nahrstedt
Alexander WillA. Will66
D
2
D
53Carl PattersonC. Patterson
Alfredo VergesA. Verges69
D
3
D
39Sergei ShevchenkoS. Shevchenko
Christof RadetC. Radet69
D
4
D
39Tim BoertienT. Boertien
Roel Van BastenR. Van Basten68
M
captain5
D
44Abel AntunesA. Antunes
Ahmed Van Der WeerdenA. Van Der Weerden77
M
6
M
56Barket BattlesB. Battles
Philipp LittbarskiP. Littbarski65
M
7
M
53Richard HitchcockR. Hitchcock
Sergio AverdijkS. Averdijk68
M
8
M
60Antonio ReyA. Rey
Hugo OrtizH. Ortiz67
A
9
M
44Alfred CandelaA. Candela
Wilfred SmitW. Smit67
A
10
A
55Neil MintoN. Minto
Ricardo GainzaR. Gainza64
A
11
A
61Pontus PartinP. Partin
 
Gianni CorradoG. Corrado64
D
12
D
41Gavin DickovG. Dickov
Stuart GreigS. Greig57
M
13
M
47Yyvind BratsethY. Bratseth
Manuele BonfantiM. Bonfanti61
A
14
M
63Sékou Irié Bi SéhiS. Irié Bi Séhi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 7,873 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Clemence.


0.00
Bristol Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.36
Ahmed Van Der Weerden flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Littbarski collects the pass. Philipp Littbarski threads a neat ball through to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
6.19
Tim Boertien chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Candela. Alfred Candela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.27
Ahmed Van Der Weerden knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza passes the ball forward but Hugo Ortiz is offside!
9.16
Ahmed Van Der Weerden runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ahmed Van Der Weerden lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.53
Ahmed Van Der Weerden comes in with a late challenge on Pontus Partin. Ahmed Van Der Weerden is shown the yellow card! Pontus Partin stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.15
Ahmed Van Der Weerden makes a simple pass to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.53
Philipp Littbarski flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Ortiz who takes it down. Hugo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sergei Shevchenko.
24.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Philipp Littbarski plays the ball forward to Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden takes it forward alone. Ahmed Van Der Weerden tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.28
Philipp Littbarski chips the ball to his team mate, Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz makes a looping header on goal. Nico Nahrstedt didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
36.55
Philipp Littbarski threads the ball through to Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.30
Tim Boertien comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Gainza. The referee brings Tim Boertien to one side and gives him a warning! Ricardo Gainza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.30
Free kick to Norwich City just outside the area...
40.22
Wilfred Smit takes a stuttering run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
44.31
Sergei Shevchenko changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sergei Shevchenko knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Philipp Littbarski.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bristol Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Norwich City get the second half underway!
48.46
Philipp Littbarski sees Roel Van Basten in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roel Van Basten flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Ortiz who takes it down. Hugo Ortiz plays a scrappy one-two with Roel Van Basten and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Hugo Ortiz provides some space. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.18
Roel Van Basten catches Alfred Candela on the ankles. Roel Van Basten is warned by the referee! Alfred Candela runs off the knock.
60.10
Christof Radet makes a simple pass to Philipp Littbarski. Philipp Littbarski knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza whips in a cross ball towards Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Nico Nahrstedt had no chance!! Goal for Norwich City!
63.19
Sergio Averdijk hits a low pass to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz plays a one-two with Ricardo Gainza and advances towards the goal... Hugo Ortiz shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Norwich City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
67.36
Philipp Littbarski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz runs straight at the defence! Hugo Ortiz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nico Nahrstedt with no chance!! Goal for Norwich City! The crowd cheers as the Spaniard celebrates his hattrick!
72.28
Alfredo Verges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Averdijk. Sergio Averdijk hits a low pass to Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.55
Antonio Rey flicks a high ball forward to Pontus Partin who takes it down. Pontus Partin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nigel Kitson who gathers it comfortably.
75.08
Ahmed Van Der Weerden flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Gainza who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Gainza shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.08
Norwich City have made 2 substitutions with Gianni Corrado replacing Christof Radet and Stuart Greig replacing Philipp Littbarski .
79.27
Roel Van Basten flicks a high pass forward. Wilfred Smit controls it well on his chest. Wilfred Smit threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Ahmed Van Der Weerden provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Nico Nahrstedt. Excellent save.
81.33
Ahmed Van Der Weerden takes the throw-in. Seeing a gap ahead, Sergio Averdijk plays the ball forward to Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ahmed Van Der Weerden but he's offside!
84.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Alfredo Verges plays the ball forward to Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden makes a simple pass to Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Averdijk but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Alfredo Verges laces a through ball forward to Stuart Greig. Stuart Greig sees a break and surges forward. Stuart Greig shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Norwich City

Bristol Rovers
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
7
0
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
76.1%
23.9%
Play Area
19.7%
47.9%
32.4%

Scorers
Hugo Ortiz 9, 48, 67
Ahmed Van Der Weerden 37
Wilfred Smit 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Ortiz of Norwich City

Match Ratings