Match Report
| Norwich City | Norwich City |  |  | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glynn Waters | G. Waters |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Gavin Rufus | G. Rufus | |||||||||
| Paolo Lofthouse | P. Lofthouse | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | John Cooke | J. Cooke | |||||||||
| Nigel Bishop | N. Bishop | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Jamie Power | J. Power | |||||||||
| Ugo Ince | U. Ince | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Shaun Drake | S. Drake | |||||||||
| Graham Lockley | G. Lockley | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Dave Newton | D. Newton | |||||||||
| Lamberto Bosi | L. Bosi |  | 70 | M | | 6 | |  | D | 52 |  | Steven van den Broek | S. van den Broek | ||||||||
| Carl Vassell | C. Vassell | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Ian Boateng | I. Boateng | |||||||||
| Max Mortensen | M. Mortensen | | 53 | M | | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Charles-Edward Loko | C. Loko | ||||||||
| Gareth Joachim | G. Joachim | | 53 | M | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Craig Bridges | C. Bridges | |||||||||
| Ugo Oakley | U. Oakley | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Tony Sinclair | T. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Jason Moffat | J. Moffat | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Said Allach | S. Allach | |||||||||
| Luke Gascoigne | L. Gascoigne | | 62 | A | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Ahmed Van Haaren | A. Van Haaren | |||||||||
| Steve Cort | S. Cort | | 61 | A | | 13 | | G | 58 | | Fabio Stroppa | F. Stroppa | |||||||||
| Ben Byrne | B. Byrne | | 55 | A | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Nicky Standing | N. Standing | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 8,879 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Clive Davies.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Clive Davies.
0.00
0-0Norwich City kick off!
2.22
0-0Ian Boateng makes a probing pass to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.22
0-0Ian Boateng hacks Carl Vassell from behind! Ian Boateng is warned by the referee! Carl Vassell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.30
0-0Charles-Edward Loko makes a simple pass to Said Allach. Said Allach makes a great pass forward. Craig Bridges runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
15.09
Craig Bridges barges into Ugo Ince. Craig Bridges is warned by the referee! Ugo Ince gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.04
0-0Graham Lockley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Max Mortensen. Max Mortensen flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
18.29
1-0Nigel Bishop knocks the ball forward to Lamberto Bosi. Lamberto Bosi brings the ball forward. Lamberto Bosi skips past Jamie Power! Lamberto Bosi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Gavin Rufus has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.47
Gareth Joachim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.40
Charles-Edward Loko makes a simple pass to Said Allach. Said Allach rushes past Nigel Bishop! Said Allach comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.25
Charles-Edward Loko makes a probing pass to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.19
Lamberto Bosi kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Moffat. Jason Moffat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jamie Power.
36.23
Steven van den Broek barges into Jason Moffat. The referee calls over Steven van den Broek and warns him to calm down! Jason Moffat grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.42
John Cooke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Charles-Edward Loko. Charles-Edward Loko threads a neat ball through to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Plymouth Argyle kick off!
47.41
Charles-Edward Loko kicks a strong pass forward to Said Allach. Said Allach lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
48.55
Carl Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Jason Moffat comfortably collects the pass. Jason Moffat sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.20
Ian Boateng hits a low pass to Said Allach. Said Allach knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.35
2-0Gareth Joachim hacks Charles-Edward Loko from behind! The referee calls over Gareth Joachim and shows him a yellow card! Charles-Edward Loko stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.36
2-0Dave Newton catches Ugo Oakley on the ankles. The referee warns Dave Newton to calm down! Ugo Oakley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.55
Charles-Edward Loko clumsily knocks into Max Mortensen. Charles-Edward Loko is warned by the referee! Max Mortensen stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.30
2-0Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Ahmed Van Haaren replacing Charles-Edward Loko and Nicky Standing replacing Said Allach .
63.45
Nigel Bishop comes in with a late challenge on Ahmed Van Haaren. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ahmed Van Haaren gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.42
Dave Newton threads the ball through to Ahmed Van Haaren. Ahmed Van Haaren surges forward with the ball. Ahmed Van Haaren puts a great ball through. Tony Sinclair runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
66.32
Dave Newton clumsily knocks into Ugo Oakley. The referee calls over Dave Newton again and warns him to calm down! Ugo Oakley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.29
Without breaking stride, Paolo Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Carl Vassell. Carl Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Jason Moffat collects the pass. Jason Moffat shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
79.54
Jamie Power deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Van Haaren. Ahmed Van Haaren flicks a high pass forward. Tony Sinclair holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony Sinclair skips past Ugo Ince! Tony Sinclair side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.38
Carl Vassell clumsily knocks into Ahmed Van Haaren. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ahmed Van Haaren is taking some rough treatment out there!
85.38
With great vision, Jamie Power plays the ball forward to Ahmed Van Haaren. Ahmed Van Haaren kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair knocks the ball forward to Nicky Standing but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
6
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
30.7%
47.7%
21.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lamberto Bosi of Norwich City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Glynn Waters (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paolo Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nigel Bishop (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 4. | Ugo Ince (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Graham Lockley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Lamberto Bosi (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Carl Vassell (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Max Mortensen (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gareth Joachim (MID) | | 6 |
| 10. | Ugo Oakley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jason Moffat (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Luke Gascoigne (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Steve Cort (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ben Byrne (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gavin Rufus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jamie Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Shaun Drake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dave Newton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steven van den Broek (DEF) | 5 | |
| 7. | Ian Boateng (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Charles-Edward Loko (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Craig Bridges (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Tony Sinclair (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Said Allach (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ahmed Van Haaren (MID) | 7 | |
| 13. | Fabio Stroppa (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nicky Standing (ATT) | 6 | |