Match Report


Norwich CityNorwich City     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Si Williams Si Williams
Bakary HerzogB. Herzog63
G
1
G
64Marcus AndrewsM. Andrews
Albert LopezA. Lopez56
D
2
D
62Dave WilliamsonD. Williamson
Darius NevilleD. Neville63
D
3
D
66Joe BanksJ. Banks
Jimmy KooimanJ. Kooiman63
D
4
D
68Leon MendoncaL. Mendonca
Stan ClemenceS. Clemence66
D
5
D
62Ledley GrayL. Gray
Edward ShawE. Shaw64
M
6
M
63Norman StandingN. Standing
Joost BakboordJ. Bakboord64
M
captain7captain
M
70Robert DeguervilleR. Deguerville
Jason BoltonJ. Bolton63
M
8
A
62Kelvin BrittonK. Britton
Lamberto Di BariL. Di Bari62
A
9
A
65Carlton WrightC. Wright
Stefan BrücknerS. Brückner62
A
10
A
69Brendan MatthewsB. Matthews
Marcos ZubizarretaM. Zubizarreta61
A
11
A
65Luke VassellL. Vassell
 
Linus HerzogL. Herzog57
D
12
D
68Ashley PattersonA. Patterson
Mervin MckayM. Mckay60
M
13
M
62John PlattJ. Platt
Daniel JacobsD. Jacobs62
A
14
A
60Syd HaynesS. Haynes

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 13,715 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ralph Sturridge.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.40
Joe Banks chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville threads a neat ball through to Luke Vassell. Luke Vassell makes a defence splitting pass to Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Albert Lopez laces a through ball forward to Edward Shaw. Edward Shaw laces a weighted ball forward to Lamberto Di Bari. Lamberto Di Bari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Marcus Andrews gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
8.55
Darius Neville flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Kooiman controls it well on his chest. Jimmy Kooiman makes a beautiful solo run. Jimmy Kooiman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Banks.
9.57
Robert Deguerville flicks a high pass forward to Norman Standing who brings the ball neatly under control. Norman Standing puts a great ball through. Kelvin Britton runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
10.34
Jason Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Edward Shaw controls it well on his chest. Edward Shaw finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Edward Shaw!
15.05
Marcos Zubizarreta hacks Leon Mendonca from behind! Marcos Zubizarreta is given a warning by the referee! Leon Mendonca runs off the knock.
21.37
Leon Mendonca passes the ball forward to Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville plays the ball forward to Norman Standing. Norman Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.18
Jason Bolton makes a probing pass to Stefan Brückner. Stefan Brückner cuts inside the box! Stefan Brückner makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Marcus Andrews had no chance!! Goal for Norwich City!
27.24
Jason Bolton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Shaw. Edward Shaw plays a perfect one-two with Marcos Zubizarreta and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Edward Shaw provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is miles over!
33.52
Joe Banks runs forward with the ball. Joe Banks plays the ball forward to Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.23
Edward Shaw knocks the ball forward to Lamberto Di Bari. Lamberto Di Bari edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Lamberto Di Bari provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.22
Leon Mendonca chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville knocks the ball forward to Norman Standing. Norman Standing knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stan Clemence.
45.00
Leon Mendonca comes in with a late challenge on Joost Bakboord. The referee warns Leon Mendonca to calm down! Joost Bakboord gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Norwich City start the second half!
47.02
Norman Standing decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Standing finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
49.25
Ledley Gray decides to run forward with the ball. Ledley Gray flicks a high pass forward to Robert Deguerville who brings the ball under control. Robert Deguerville lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Wright. Carlton Wright is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Darius Neville clears it off the line with his head!
53.24
Jason Bolton makes a simple pass to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcus Andrews who gathers it comfortably.
54.22
Robert Deguerville sees Kelvin Britton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kelvin Britton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edward Shaw.
55.31
Dave Williamson chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Brendan Matthews provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
60.55
Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.32
Leon Mendonca flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Gray. Ledley Gray kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Wright. Carlton Wright edges inside the box! Carlton Wright looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Bakary Herzog gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
66.15
Albert Lopez surges forward with the ball. Albert Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Zubizarreta collects the pass. Marcos Zubizarreta plays a quick one-two with Stefan Brückner and rushes in on goal... Marcos Zubizarreta takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Marcus Andrews smothers it!
67.47
Jason Bolton makes a probing pass to Joost Bakboord. Joost Bakboord shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Marcus Andrews!
71.06
Joost Bakboord advances with the ball. Joost Bakboord knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Shaw. Edward Shaw makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.32
Norwich City have made 2 substitutions with Mervin Mckay replacing Lamberto Di Bari and Daniel Jacobs replacing Darius Neville .
79.38
Stan Clemence sees space and advances. Stan Clemence plays a scrappy one-two with Marcos Zubizarreta and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stan Clemence shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
83.19
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
84.40
Norwich City are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
87.47
Joe Banks hits a low pass to Norman Standing. Norman Standing flicks a high pass forward. Luke Vassell collects the pass. Luke Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Mervin Mckay catches Joe Banks on the ankles. Mervin Mckay is warned by the referee! Joe Banks runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Norwich City

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
26.2%
40.5%
33.3%

Scorers
Edward Shaw 10, 71
Stefan Brückner 24
Lamberto Di Bari 38
Kelvin Britton 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edward Shaw of Norwich City

Match Ratings
1.Bakary Herzog (GK)
6
2.Albert Lopez (DEF)
6
3.Darius Neville (DEF)
7
4.Jimmy Kooiman (DEF)
6
5.Stan Clemence (DEF)
6
6.Edward Shaw (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Joost Bakboord (MID)
7
8.Jason Bolton (MID)
8
9.Lamberto Di Bari (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Stefan Brückner (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Marcos Zubizarreta (ATT)
6
 
12.Linus Herzog (DEF)
0
13.Mervin Mckay (MID)
5
14.Daniel Jacobs (ATT)
6

1.Marcus Andrews (GK)
7
2.Dave Williamson (DEF)
6
3.Joe Banks (DEF)
6
4.Leon Mendonca (DEF)
6
5.Ledley Gray (DEF)
6
6.Norman Standing (MID)
7
7.Robert Deguerville (MID)
6
8.Kelvin Britton (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Carlton Wright (ATT)
6
10.Brendan Matthews (ATT)
6
11.Luke Vassell (ATT)
6
 
12.Ashley Patterson (DEF)
0
13.John Platt (MID)
0
14.Syd Haynes (ATT)
0