Match Report
| Norwich City | Norwich City |  |  | Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glynn Waters | G. Waters |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Richard Ince | R. Ince | |||||||||
| Paolo Lofthouse | P. Lofthouse | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 46 |  | Samuele Maiuri | S. Maiuri | |||||||||
| Nigel Bishop | N. Bishop | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Carl Scales | C. Scales | |||||||||
| Henry Marshall | H. Marshall | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Fredrik Salako | F. Salako | |||||||||
| Del Bramble | D. Bramble | | 49 | D | | 5 | | M | 53 | | Darius Monk | D. Monk | |||||||||
| Carl Vassell | C. Vassell | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | James Forbes | J. Forbes | |||||||||
| Max Mortensen | M. Mortensen | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Ross Grimandi | R. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Gareth Joachim | G. Joachim | | 53 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Paolo Plowright | P. Plowright | ||||||||
| Graeme Ince | G. Ince | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Warren Woodgate | W. Woodgate | |||||||||
| Ugo Oakley | U. Oakley | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Wes Clegg | W. Clegg | |||||||||
| Jason Moffat | J. Moffat | | 66 | A | | 11 | | | A | 51 | | Morris Forbes | M. Forbes | ||||||||
| Luke Gascoigne | L. Gascoigne | | 62 | A | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Dennis Peters | D. Peters | |||||||||
| Steve Cort | S. Cort | | 61 | A | | 13 | | A | 47 | | Alan Bastin | A. Bastin | |||||||||
| Ben Byrne | B. Byrne | | 55 | A | | 14 | | A | 46 | | Ruel Smith | R. Smith | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 4,799 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Les Hamilton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Les Hamilton.
0.00
0-0Crewe Alexandra start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.06
0-0Carl Scales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Forbes. James Forbes sees Wes Clegg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Glynn Waters who gathers it comfortably.
8.49
0-0James Forbes passes the ball forward to Morris Forbes. Morris Forbes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
14.17
0-0With a delightful solo run, Gareth Joachim stretches the opposition's defence. Gareth Joachim whips in a cross ball towards Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
16.11
Graeme Ince flicks a high pass forward to Jason Moffat who brings the ball neatly under control. Jason Moffat tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.08
Samuele Maiuri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Grimandi. Ross Grimandi knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.36
1-0Gareth Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley whips in a cross ball towards Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.13
Ross Grimandi flicks a high ball forward to Wes Clegg who takes it down. Wes Clegg finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.57
1-0Del Bramble threads a neat ball through to Max Mortensen. Max Mortensen sees Ugo Oakley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ugo Oakley cuts inside the box! Carl Scales comes in with a late challenge on Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
32.19
Paolo Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Carl Vassell collects the pass. Carl Vassell flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.17
1-0Carl Vassell catches Paolo Plowright on the ankles. Carl Vassell is shown the yellow card! Paolo Plowright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.09
Carl Scales makes a beautiful solo run. Carl Scales decides to run forward with the ball. Carl Scales knocks the ball to his team mate, Morris Forbes. Morris Forbes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
38.44
Paolo Lofthouse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Vassell. Carl Vassell plays the ball forward to Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley powers a header at goal. Ugo Oakley scores for Norwich City!!
42.04
Samuele Maiuri launches a long ball forward. Morris Forbes shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Glynn Waters smothers it!
44.38
Max Mortensen kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Oakley controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ugo Oakley provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
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. Crewe Alexandra also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Norwich City get the second half underway!
47.45
Without breaking stride, Del Bramble plays the ball forward to Gareth Joachim. Gareth Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Jason Moffat collects the pass. Jason Moffat plays a scrappy one-two with Ugo Oakley and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jason Moffat shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Norwich City!
51.19
Max Mortensen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat threads a neat ball through to Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.31
Henry Marshall threads the ball through to Gareth Joachim. Gareth Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Oakley controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ugo Oakley side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
61.16
James Forbes threads a neat ball through to Wes Clegg. Wes Clegg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.44
Paolo Plowright knocks the ball forward to Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Forbes. Nigel Bishop comes in with a late challenge on Morris Forbes. Penalty not given!!
66.50
Paolo Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Warren Woodgate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Woodgate knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Glynn Waters who gathers it comfortably.
72.56
Carl Scales flicks a high pass forward. Darius Monk controls it well on his chest. Darius Monk flicks a high ball forward to Morris Forbes who takes it down. Morris Forbes finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.25
Seeing Henry Marshall's attacking run, Del Bramble quickly throws the ball into his path. Henry Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Carl Vassell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Vassell makes a simple pass to Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat plays a scrappy one-two with Ugo Oakley and advances towards the goal... Jason Moffat makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
81.17
Nigel Bishop threads the ball through to Gareth Joachim. Gareth Joachim chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley plays a quick one-two with Jason Moffat and rushes in on goal... Ugo Oakley tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That's his third!
87.16
With great vision, Gareth Joachim plays the ball forward to Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley whips in a cross ball towards Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
25.6%
41.9%
32.6%
Scorers
| Jason Moffat 22, 47 Ugo Oakley 38, 51, 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ugo Oakley of Norwich City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Glynn Waters (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paolo Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nigel Bishop (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Henry Marshall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Del Bramble (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carl Vassell (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Max Mortensen (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gareth Joachim (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Graeme Ince (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ugo Oakley (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Jason Moffat (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Luke Gascoigne (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Steve Cort (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ben Byrne (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Richard Ince (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuele Maiuri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carl Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Fredrik Salako (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darius Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | James Forbes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ross Grimandi (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paolo Plowright (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Warren Woodgate (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Wes Clegg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Morris Forbes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dennis Peters (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alan Bastin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ruel Smith (ATT) | 0 | |