Match Report


Norwich CityNorwich City     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Pim HespP. Hesp70
G
1
G
75Da Silva ValleD. Valle
Darius NevilleD. Neville66
D
2
D
71Graeme CookeG. Cooke
Marvin BlackM. Black65
D
3captain
D
79Jon MckayJ. Mckay
Natale CastellazziN. Castellazzi67
D
4
D
72Dave NewtonD. Newton
Johnny ChaussidiereJ. Chaussidiere70
D
5
D
74Sylvain MarrS. Marr
Magnus MoukokoM. Moukoko73
M
captain6
M
76Duncan HendersonD. Henderson
Christian HankeC. Hanke56
M
7
M
76Matt ElliottM. Elliott
Roberto SantosR. Santos68
A
8
M
72Thierry MonkT. Monk
Daniel JacobsD. Jacobs65
A
9
A
83Wayne WalkerW. Walker
Paul HeeringP. Heering67
A
10
A
69Dave BoatengD. Boateng
Scott BrightonS. Brighton47
A
11
A
70Warren ThatcherW. Thatcher
 
Jason BoltonJ. Bolton68
M
12
D
67Sebastian MüllerS. Müller
Albert LopezA. Lopez61
D
13
M
67Adam LisbieA. Lisbie
Jimmy KooimanJ. Kooiman65
D
14
M
65Tim GordonT. Gordon

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 12,117 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Davis.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons get the match underway!
2.12
Matt Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Walker collects the pass. Wayne Walker edges inside the box! Wayne Walker cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Pim Hesp has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.33
Jon Mckay knocks the ball forward to Duncan Henderson. Duncan Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Matt Elliott who brings the ball under control. Matt Elliott advances inside the box! Matt Elliott comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Magnificent save by Pim Hesp!
9.38
Christian Hanke surges forward with the ball. Christian Hanke plays a one-two with Paul Heering and advances towards the goal... Jon Mckay hacks Christian Hanke from behind! Christian Hanke appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
10.21
Magnus Moukoko chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Santos. Roberto Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.18
Dave Newton sees Thierry Monk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thierry Monk advances with the ball. Thierry Monk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius Neville.
15.07
Thierry Monk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Walker. Wayne Walker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.36
Christian Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Scott Brighton controls it well on his chest. Scott Brighton plays a one-two with Magnus Moukoko and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Scott Brighton provides some space. He shoots at goal but Da Silva Valle is on top of it.
21.33
Sylvain Marr sees a break and surges forward. Sylvain Marr hits a low pass to Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.38
Under pressure, Marvin Black clears the ball far upfield. Paul Heering deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Brighton but the linesman indicates offside!
26.57
Duncan Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott makes a defence splitting pass to Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Pim Hesp.
32.09
Dave Newton flicks a high pass forward. Warren Thatcher collects the pass. Warren Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Monk. Thierry Monk directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.06
Duncan Henderson takes it forward alone. Duncan Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Walker. Wayne Walker directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Pim Hesp. Excellent save.
45.00
Johnny Chaussidiere controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Hanke. Christian Hanke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Santos. Roberto Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Norwich City kick off the second half!
48.06
Magnus Moukoko makes a simple pass to Paul Heering. Paul Heering knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.32
Jon Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Thierry Monk. Thierry Monk brings the ball forward. Thierry Monk plays a one-two with Dave Boateng and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Thierry Monk provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.46
Milton Keynes Dons are dictating the run of play here today.
61.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Thierry Monk plays the ball forward to Wayne Walker. Wayne Walker chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Thatcher. Warren Thatcher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Pim Hesp is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.04
Jon Mckay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Newton. Dave Newton threads a neat ball through to Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Wayne Walker is offside!
67.09
Marvin Black barges into Thierry Monk. The referee calls over Marvin Black and warns him to calm down! Thierry Monk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.45
Magnus Moukoko takes a quick throw-in, which Christian Hanke takes on the chest. Christian Hanke flicks a high ball forward to Paul Heering who takes it down. Paul Heering shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
72.04
Thierry Monk barges into Christian Hanke. The referee brings Thierry Monk to one side and gives him a warning! Christian Hanke stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.20
Matt Elliott pushes mid-way up the pitch. Matt Elliott makes a simple pass to Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
77.20
Norwich City have made 2 substitutions with Jason Bolton replacing Magnus Moukoko and Jimmy Kooiman replacing Marvin Black .
78.35
Jason Bolton flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Jacobs who takes it down. Daniel Jacobs finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Da Silva Valle.
84.53
Jason Bolton comes in with a late challenge on Thierry Monk. The referee calls over Jason Bolton and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Monk runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Norwich City

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
28%
41.5%
30.5%

Scorers
Wayne Walker 2
Thierry Monk 32
Warren Thatcher 61
Dave Boateng 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thierry Monk of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Pim Hesp (GK)
6
2.Darius Neville (DEF)
6
3.Marvin Black (DEF)
6
4.Natale Castellazzi (DEF)
6
5.Johnny Chaussidiere (DEF)
6
6.Magnus Moukoko (MID)
6
7.Christian Hanke (MID)
7
8.Roberto Santos (ATT)
6
9.Daniel Jacobs (ATT)
6
10.Paul Heering (ATT)
6
11.Scott Brighton (ATT)
6
 
12.Jason Bolton (MID)yellow card
5
13.Albert Lopez (DEF)
0
14.Jimmy Kooiman (DEF)
6

1.Da Silva Valle (GK)
6
2.Graeme Cooke (DEF)
6
3.Jon Mckay (DEF)
6
4.Dave Newton (DEF)
6
5.Sylvain Marr (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Henderson (MID)
6
7.Matt Elliott (MID)
8
8.Thierry Monk (MID)goal scored
9
9.Wayne Walker (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dave Boateng (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Warren Thatcher (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Sebastian Müller (DEF)
0
13.Adam Lisbie (MID)
0
14.Tim Gordon (MID)
0