Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     Norwich CityNorwich City
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley Computer Player Computer Player
Francis WoodcockF. Woodcock65
G
1
G
64Omer BrookingO. Brooking
Gerard KarnebeekG. Karnebeek48
D
2
D
56Ian GranttI. Grantt
David WilliamsonD. Williamson51
D
3
D
55Terry TolleyT. Tolley
Ahmed WilnisA. Wilnis54
D
captain4captain
D
54Jakob HelmerJ. Helmer
Jamie McgrealJ. Mcgreal51
D
5
M
61Toni LaigleT. Laigle
Trevor HurstT. Hurst51
M
6
M
56Arno HässlerA. Hässler
Tommy ClarkeT. Clarke55
M
7
M
55Mariano AppoloniM. Appoloni
Benedetto PisanoB. Pisano51
A
8
M
54Julian GentoJ. Gento
Peter ScowcroftP. Scowcroft50
A
9
A
58Clive HughesC. Hughes
Roberto AlonsoR. Alonso50
A
10
A
55Darren PearceD. Pearce
Nikolas BierhoffN. Bierhoff49
A
11
A
51Steve CharltonS. Charlton
 
Kemal GrantK. Grant58
D
12
G
59Arthur ChristieA. Christie
Nigel BenaliN. Benali52
M
13
M
53Brendan BallB. Ball
Julian HidalgoJ. Hidalgo53
A
14
D
53Enzo CristanteE. Cristante

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 11,065 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Bristol City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicholas Ball.


0.00
Bristol City kick off the first half!
6.07
Trevor Hurst barges into Mariano Appoloni. The referee warns Trevor Hurst to calm down! Mariano Appoloni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.39
Tommy Clarke passes the ball forward to Trevor Hurst. Trevor Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Bierhoff. Nikolas Bierhoff knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.05
Benedetto Pisano catches Terry Tolley on the ankles. The referee warns Benedetto Pisano to calm down! Terry Tolley runs off the knock.
14.42
Toni Laigle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce shoots from distance. Francis Woodcock is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.55
Mariano Appoloni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Hässler. Arno Hässler whips in a cross ball towards Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
20.48
Mariano Appoloni barges into David Williamson. The referee calls over Mariano Appoloni and shows him a yellow card! David Williamson runs off the knock.
22.03
Arno Hässler flicks a high pass forward. Steve Charlton controls it well on his chest. Steve Charlton shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
26.22
Trevor Hurst runs straight at the opposition's defence. Trevor Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Bierhoff. Nikolas Bierhoff is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.26
Steve Charlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mariano Appoloni. Mariano Appoloni plays a scrappy one-two with Arno Hässler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mariano Appoloni muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Francis Woodcock is on top of his game. Good keeping!
38.30
Tommy Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Bierhoff holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nikolas Bierhoff shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
39.29
Arno Hässler laces a through ball forward to Steve Charlton. Steve Charlton skips past Trevor Hurst! Steve Charlton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.46
Toni Laigle advances with the ball. Toni Laigle edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Toni Laigle provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Francis Woodcock.
41.29
Julian Gento takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Clive Hughes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
44.16
Trevor Hurst flicks a high pass forward to Tommy Clarke who brings the ball neatly under control. Tommy Clarke knocks in a cross ball towards Trevor Hurst. Trevor Hurst heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Norwich City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.46
Gerard Karnebeek knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Mcgreal. Jamie Mcgreal hits a low pass to Trevor Hurst. Trevor Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Bierhoff. Nikolas Bierhoff outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
48.50
Mariano Appoloni flicks a high pass forward. Steve Charlton collects the pass. Steve Charlton plays a scrappy one-two with Clive Hughes and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Steve Charlton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Francis Woodcock had no chance!! Goal for Norwich City!
54.50
Terry Tolley sees Darren Pearce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Clive Hughes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Clive Hughes knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Charlton. Steve Charlton rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
55.31
Jamie Mcgreal clumsily knocks into Toni Laigle. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Toni Laigle hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.14
Bristol City have made a substitution with Kemal Grant replacing Ahmed Wilnis .
63.12
Jakob Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Toni Laigle. Toni Laigle flicks the ball to his team mate, Clive Hughes. Clive Hughes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
65.34
Nikolas Bierhoff barges into Jakob Helmer. Nikolas Bierhoff is given a warning by the referee! Jakob Helmer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.54
Tommy Clarke advances with the ball. Tommy Clarke shoots from outside the area but Omer Brooking is on top of it.
69.01
Arno Hässler flicks a high pass forward to Mariano Appoloni who brings the ball under control. Mariano Appoloni flicks a high pass forward. Clive Hughes controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Clive Hughes rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
72.16
Trevor Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Clarke collects the pass. Tommy Clarke whips in a cross ball towards Trevor Hurst. With a superhuman jump, Trevor Hurst connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
73.52
Mariano Appoloni barges into Tommy Clarke. The referee brings Mariano Appoloni to one side and gives him a warning! Tommy Clarke runs off the knock.
78.34
Mariano Appoloni knocks the ball forward to Steve Charlton. Steve Charlton shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
79.32
Trevor Hurst chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Scowcroft. Peter Scowcroft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Trevor Hurst but he's offside!
81.25
Terry Tolley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mariano Appoloni. Mariano Appoloni kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.20
Kemal Grant kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Clarke. Tommy Clarke threads a neat ball through to Nikolas Bierhoff. Nikolas Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Scowcroft. Peter Scowcroft powers a header at goal. Omer Brooking manages to gather it.
85.05
Jakob Helmer makes a simple pass to Arno Hässler. Arno Hässler threads the ball through to Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Francis Woodcock as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
86.40
Arno Hässler takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Peter Scowcroft chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
87.08
Tommy Clarke comes in with a late challenge on Julian Gento. Tommy Clarke is given a warning by the referee! Julian Gento carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.39
Toni Laigle changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Toni Laigle whips in a cross ball towards Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Francis Woodcock. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Norwich City
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
6
9
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.5%
61.5%
Play Area
33.3%
44.9%
21.8%

Scorers
Darren Pearce 14
Steve Charlton 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Toni Laigle of Norwich City

Match Ratings
1.Francis Woodcock (GK)
7
2.Gerard Karnebeek (DEF)
6
3.David Williamson (DEF)
6
4.Ahmed Wilnis (DEF)
6
5.Jamie Mcgreal (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Trevor Hurst (MID)
7
7.Tommy Clarke (MID)
7
8.Benedetto Pisano (ATT)
5
9.Peter Scowcroft (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Alonso (ATT)
6
11.Nikolas Bierhoff (ATT)
6
 
12.Kemal Grant (DEF)
6
13.Nigel Benali (MID)
0
14.Julian Hidalgo (ATT)
0

1.Omer Brooking (GK)
6
2.Ian Grantt (DEF)
6
3.Terry Tolley (DEF)
6
4.Jakob Helmer (DEF)
6
5.Toni Laigle (MID)
8
6.Arno Hässler (MID)
7
7.Mariano Appoloni (MID)yellow card
7
8.Julian Gento (MID)
6
9.Clive Hughes (ATT)
6
10.Darren Pearce (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Steve Charlton (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Arthur Christie (GK)
0
13.Brendan Ball (MID)
0
14.Enzo Cristante (DEF)
0