Match Report


Norwich CityNorwich City     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andres HelgueraA. Helguera69
G
1
G
64Ian PriorI. Prior
Gavin CampbellG. Campbell78
D
2
D
72Tim BarrettT. Barrett
Bernard BerthelinB. Berthelin66
D
3
D
68Ronnie Lua-LuaR. Lua-Lua
Robin BerendsenR. Berendsen66
D
4
D
66Gilles BoltonG. Bolton
Danny ParkerD. Parker72
M
5
D
63Diogo OliveiraD. Oliveira
Steve RobinsonS. Robinson68
M
6
M
66Matt TolleyM. Tolley
Graham MooreG. Moore64
M
7
M
63Rafael HerreroR. Herrero
Andy BrightonA. Brighton60
M
8
M
57Andre ReisA. Reis
Anthony WeirA. Weir71
A
9
A
70Alejandro FarinosA. Farinos
Robert GascoigneR. Gascoigne69
A
captain10captain
A
62Kemal PottsK. Potts
Craig HendersonC. Henderson64
A
11
A
53Mark OliverM. Oliver
 
Malcolm WilcoxM. Wilcox64
D
12
D
62Tomas BorgobelloT. Borgobello
Paolo PearsonP. Pearson63
G
13
G
60Damien SherwoodD. Sherwood
Tomas PintoT. Pinto58
D
14
G
54Jermaine McgovernJ. Mcgovern

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 15,682 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kieron Bramble.


0.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off the first half!
2.47
Steve Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Weir holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Weir rushes past Tim Barrett! Anthony Weir shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Ian Prior. Excellent save.
4.45
Graham Moore flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Weir. Anthony Weir shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Ian Prior effortlessly smothers it!
8.04
Gilles Bolton knocks the ball forward to Rafael Herrero. Rafael Herrero sees Alejandro Farinos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Farinos controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Mark Oliver through on goal. Mark Oliver comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.38
Ronnie Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Herrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Herrero flicks a high pass forward to Kemal Potts who brings the ball under control. Kemal Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Oliver. Mark Oliver finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Andres Helguera picks it out of the air!
14.09
Mark Oliver catches Robin Berendsen on the ankles. Mark Oliver is shown the yellow card! Robin Berendsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.37
Kemal Potts catches Robin Berendsen on the ankles. Kemal Potts is shown the yellow card! Robin Berendsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.53
Danny Parker passes the ball forward to Craig Henderson. Craig Henderson plays a scrappy one-two with Robert Gascoigne and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gilles Bolton catches Craig Henderson on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
20.08
Matt Tolley threads the ball through to Kemal Potts. Kemal Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.37
Rafael Herrero takes it forward alone. Rafael Herrero lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.31
Bernard Berthelin barges into Alejandro Farinos. Bernard Berthelin is warned by the referee! Alejandro Farinos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.15
Steve Robinson knocks the ball forward to Anthony Weir. Anthony Weir makes a great pass forward. Robert Gascoigne runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.04
Rafael Herrero flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Farinos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Farinos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bernard Berthelin.
38.00
Steve Robinson makes a beautiful solo run. Steve Robinson plays a quick one-two with Anthony Weir and rushes in on goal... Steve Robinson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ian Prior!
40.06
Bernard Berthelin passes the ball forward to Steve Robinson. Steve Robinson makes a simple pass to Craig Henderson. Craig Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Weir. Anthony Weir gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Anthony Weir scores for Norwich City!!
44.32
Andy Brighton threads a neat ball through to Anthony Weir. Anthony Weir shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Bernard Berthelin hits a low pass to Steve Robinson. Steve Robinson makes a probing pass to Robert Gascoigne. Robert Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Anthony Weir but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City have changed their lineup with Paolo Pearson replacing Steve Robinson. Sheffield Wednesday appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Norwich City get the second half underway!
48.51
Rafael Herrero catches Paolo Pearson on the ankles. The referee calls over Rafael Herrero and warns him to calm down! Paolo Pearson stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.41
Alejandro Farinos barges into Robin Berendsen. Alejandro Farinos is shown the yellow card! Robin Berendsen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.34
Diogo Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Matt Tolley collects the pass. Matt Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Potts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Andres Helguera is on top of it.
60.34
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Jermaine Mcgovern replacing Matt Tolley and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.34
Diogo Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Herrero collects the pass. Rafael Herrero runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rafael Herrero deftly passes the ball to Alejandro Farinos, releasing him through on goal. Alejandro Farinos shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.05
Rafael Herrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
75.47
Paolo Pearson makes a probing pass to Craig Henderson. Craig Henderson cuts inside the box! Ronnie Lua-Lua catches Craig Henderson on the ankles. Penalty for Norwich City!!
75.47
The referee points to the spot..
76.00
Robert Gascoigne takes a stuttering run up. The ball flies inside the right post - goal!!
77.32
Norwich City have made a substitution with Malcolm Wilcox replacing Anthony Weir .
78.33
Rafael Herrero changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rafael Herrero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bernard Berthelin.
79.39
Jermaine Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Potts controls it well on his chest. Kemal Potts shoots from long range. Andres Helguera gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
81.06
Danny Parker flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Wilcox controls it well on his chest. Malcolm Wilcox plays a quick one-two with Craig Henderson and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Malcolm Wilcox provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
85.53
Jermaine Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Norwich City

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
26.9%
46.2%
26.9%

Scorers
Anthony Weir 40
Robert Gascoigne 76 (p)
Alejandro Farinos 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Weir of Norwich City

Match Ratings
1.Andres Helguera (GK)
7
2.Gavin Campbell (DEF)
6
3.Bernard Berthelin (DEF)
6
4.Robin Berendsen (DEF)
6
5.Danny Parker (MID)
6
6.Steve Robinson (MID)
8
7.Graham Moore (MID)
6
8.Andy Brighton (MID)
6
9.Anthony Weir (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Robert Gascoigne (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Craig Henderson (ATT)
7
 
12.Malcolm Wilcox (DEF)
6
13.Paolo Pearson (GK)
6
14.Tomas Pinto (DEF)
0

1.Ian Prior (GK)
7
2.Tim Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Ronnie Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Gilles Bolton (DEF)
6
5.Diogo Oliveira (DEF)
7
6.Matt Tolley (MID)
6
7.Rafael Herrero (MID)
9
8.Andre Reis (MID)
6
9.Alejandro Farinos (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Kemal Potts (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Mark Oliver (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Tomas Borgobello (DEF)
0
13.Damien Sherwood (GK)
0
14.Jermaine Mcgovern (GK)
6