Match Report
| Norwich City | Norwich City |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Narendra Dewanto | Narendra Dewanto | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maryn Espatero | M. Espatero |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Chris Hall | C. Hall | |||||||||
| Alan Moore | A. Moore | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | David Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Albert Guerrero | A. Guerrero |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Jonathan Benali | J. Benali | |||||||||
| Alec Hansen | A. Hansen | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Anthony Fletcher | A. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Danny Grondin | D. Grondin | | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Joe Power | J. Power | |||||||||
| Dennis Galli | D. Galli | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | Liam Fenton | L. Fenton | |||||||||
| Felix Robinson | F. Robinson |  | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Simon Riggott | S. Riggott | |||||||||
| Alfredo Mazzoleni | A. Mazzoleni |  | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Eusebio Lambrughi | E. Lambrughi | |||||||||
| Jermaine Murphy | J. Murphy | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Jonathan Thompson | J. Thompson | |||||||||
| Brian Blake | B. Blake | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Del Deane | D. Deane | |||||||||
| Graham Lumsdon | G. Lumsdon | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Steve Barton | S. Barton | |||||||||
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 9,652 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Norwich City get the match underway!
2.04
0-0Graham Lumsdon catches Jonathan Benali on the ankles. Graham Lumsdon is shown the yellow card! Jonathan Benali runs off the knock.
3.58
0-0Alec Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Galli. Dennis Galli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Murphy. Jermaine Murphy finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
6.58
0-0Anthony Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Liam Fenton. Liam Fenton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Deane. Del Deane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Barton. Steve Barton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Maryn Espatero easily smothers it!
8.32
0-0Jonathan Benali threads the ball through to Eusebio Lambrughi. Eusebio Lambrughi kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Barton. Steve Barton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maryn Espatero who gathers it comfortably.
10.00
0-0Graham Lumsdon barges into Anthony Fletcher. Graham Lumsdon is given a warning by the referee! Anthony Fletcher gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.41
0-0Simon Riggott hacks Felix Robinson from behind! The referee calls over Simon Riggott and warns him to calm down! Felix Robinson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.49
Eusebio Lambrughi barges into Albert Guerrero. The referee calls over Eusebio Lambrughi and shows him a yellow card! Albert Guerrero carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.39
1-0Felix Robinson takes it forward alone. Felix Robinson finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.35
Simon Riggott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Barton. Steve Barton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Hansen.
24.09
Joe Power controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liam Fenton. Liam Fenton threads the ball through to Steve Barton. Steve Barton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.22
Simon Riggott flicks the ball to his team mate, Del Deane. Del Deane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.56
Alfredo Mazzoleni makes a simple pass to Graham Lumsdon. Graham Lumsdon goes all the way! Graham Lumsdon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.30
Danny Grondin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felix Robinson. Felix Robinson threads the ball through to Jermaine Murphy. Jermaine Murphy whips in a cross ball towards Brian Blake. Brian Blake powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
32.58
Simon Riggott takes it forward alone. Simon Riggott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maryn Espatero who gathers it comfortably.
33.04
Danny Grondin flicks the ball to his team mate, Felix Robinson. Felix Robinson flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Blake. Brian Blake plays a perfect one-two with Jermaine Murphy and rushes in on goal... Brian Blake tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.55
Felix Robinson takes it forward alone. Felix Robinson shoots from long range but it is miles over!
40.02
Felix Robinson makes a probing pass to Graham Lumsdon. Graham Lumsdon shoots from distance but it flies wide!
42.15
Jonathan Benali threads the ball through to Eusebio Lambrughi. Eusebio Lambrughi decides to run forward with the ball. Eusebio Lambrughi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.11
Felix Robinson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Murphy. Jermaine Murphy finds some space and shoots from distance. Chris Hall easily smothers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers get the second half underway!
49.28
Alfredo Mazzoleni knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Murphy. Jermaine Murphy knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Lumsdon. Graham Lumsdon flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.34
2-0Eusebio Lambrughi threads the ball through to Del Deane. Del Deane threads the ball through to Jonathan Thompson but he's offside!
55.09
Albert Guerrero threads the ball through to Dennis Galli. Dennis Galli makes a simple pass to Graham Lumsdon. Graham Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Murphy. Jermaine Murphy flicks the ball with his head. Chris Hall easily picks it out of the air!
57.29
Liam Fenton kicks a strong pass forward to Del Deane. Del Deane knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maryn Espatero who gathers it comfortably.
59.38
Felix Robinson chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Murphy. Jermaine Murphy lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Blake. Brian Blake heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Chris Hall.
60.05
2-0Eusebio Lambrughi catches Dennis Galli on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Eusebio Lambrughi!! Dennis Galli runs off the knock.
61.41
Dennis Galli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Murphy. Jermaine Murphy shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
63.22
Simon Riggott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Thompson. Jonathan Thompson shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
65.36
2-0Blackburn Rovers are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Norwich City's defence.
81.56
Felix Robinson passes the ball forward to Graham Lumsdon. Graham Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Murphy. Jermaine Murphy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Chris Hall!
85.44
Simon Riggott comes in with a late challenge on Felix Robinson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Felix Robinson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
25.3%
44.3%
30.4%
Scorers