Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 9,698 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Sharpe.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Sharpe.
0.00
0-0Norwich City kick off!
8.40
0-1Francis Montague controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Susic. With a superhuman jump, Leonardo Susic connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.12
0-1Adriano Bellini hacks Dennis Oakley from behind! The referee warns Adriano Bellini to calm down! Dennis Oakley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.55
0-1Nigel Bishop flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Ince who takes it down. Graeme Ince kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.17
Jose Diez passes the ball forward to Fabio Hubner. Fabio Hubner threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.16
0-1Adriano Bellini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Leonardo Susic provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.40
Without breaking stride, Garry Ferguson plays the ball forward to Francis Montague. Francis Montague threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
40.50
Gareth Joachim threads the ball through to Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Norwich City players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Rochdale kicking off!
47.28
0-1Adriano Bellini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic makes a probing pass to Steve Collymore but he's offside!
51.38
Fabio Hubner flicks a high pass forward. Steve Collymore controls it well on his chest. Steve Collymore knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
55.59
0-2Lamberto Bosi makes a beautiful solo run. Lamberto Bosi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
65.08
Ugo Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Lamberto Bosi. Lamberto Bosi makes a beautiful solo run. Lamberto Bosi plays a one-two with Ugo Oakley and advances towards the goal... Lamberto Bosi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
67.25
Fabio Hubner makes a probing pass to Jean-Luc Biancalani. Jean-Luc Biancalani whips in a cross ball towards Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore makes a deft header. Glynn Waters manages to gather it comfortably.
69.05
Garry Ferguson clumsily knocks into Jason Moffat. The referee warns Garry Ferguson to calm down! Jason Moffat hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.09
Lamberto Bosi flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Oakley controls it well on his chest. Ugo Oakley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesare Milanese.
83.42
0-2Francis Montague barges into Graeme Ince. Francis Montague is shown the yellow card! Graeme Ince runs off the knock.
85.48
Jose Diez threads the ball through to Adriano Bellini. Adriano Bellini sees a break and surges forward. Adriano Bellini whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That's his third!
90.00
Fabio Hubner makes a probing pass to Jean-Luc Biancalani. Jean-Luc Biancalani knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Glynn Waters.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
33.8%
44.6%
21.5%
Scorers
| Leonardo Susic 8, 51, 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Susic of Rochdale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Glynn Waters (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paolo Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nigel Bishop (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ugo Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Graham Lockley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lamberto Bosi (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gareth Joachim (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Graeme Ince (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dennis Oakley (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ugo Oakley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jason Moffat (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luke Gascoigne (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Steve Cort (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ben Byrne (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Juan Ignacio Lorenzo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Cesare Milanese (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Diez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sean Apolloni (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adriano Bellini (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Francis Montague (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Fabio Hubner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jean-Luc Biancalani (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leonardo Susic (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Steve Collymore (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Schönenborn (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pierre G. Rutzittu (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tchiressoua Lauret (ATT) | 0 | |