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Match Report

Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 18,272 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Norwich City and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Manchester United kick off and get the match underway!
6.04
Michael Jensen kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Ferdinand. Marcus Ferdinand shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Martin Farnerud!
9.31
Tim Kasper barges into Farid Bourakba. Tim Kasper is warned by the referee! Farid Bourakba hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.28
Ferry de Jong controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Neville. Gilles Neville whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Perez. Rafael Perez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.53
Jerome Hamed comes in with a late challenge on Jeison Ortega. Jerome Hamed is warned by the referee! Jeison Ortega runs off the knock.
18.06
Hermanni Maltz kicks a strong pass forward to Oluwashegun West. Oluwashegun West shoots from long range. Rúben Galvan easily smothers it.
21.55
Michael Jensen barges into Hermanni Maltz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hermanni Maltz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.19
Michael Jensen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Perez. Rafael Perez shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.14
Hermanni Maltz kicks a strong pass forward to Oluwashegun West. Oluwashegun West shoots from long range but it flies wide!
27.53
Ferry de Jong takes it forward alone. Ferry de Jong goes all the way! Ferry de Jong makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
28.52
Tim Kasper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Jensen. Michael Jensen knocks the ball forward to Gilles Neville. Gilles Neville makes a probing pass to Rafael Perez. Rafael Perez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Martin Farnerud easily smothers it.
30.21
Marc Geis knocks the ball forward to Hermanni Maltz. Hermanni Maltz threads the ball through to Farid Bourakba. Farid Bourakba lofts in a cross ball towards Oluwashegun West. Oluwashegun West directs the ball goalwards with his head. Rúben Galvan easily smothers it.
33.54
Mark Amoah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hermanni Maltz. Hermanni Maltz sees space and advances. Hermanni Maltz shoots from outside the area but somehow Rúben Galvan manages to keep it out.
34.24
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
36.05
Jeison Ortega brings the ball forward. Jeison Ortega knocks in a cross ball towards Oluwashegun West. Oluwashegun West directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.20
Michael Jensen chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Perez. Rafael Perez goes all the way! Rafael Perez tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.56
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
44.15
Leonid Sobchenko makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Semedo. Sebastiao Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Farid Bourakba. Farid Bourakba flicks the ball with his head but Rúben Galvan is on top of it.
45.00
Ferry de Jong chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Ferdinand. Marcus Ferdinand shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Martin Farnerud.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The whistle blows and Norwich City get the second half underway!
47.29
Hermanni Maltz knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Semedo. Sebastiao Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rúben Galvan who gathers it comfortably.
51.39
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
55.25
Leonid Sobchenko decides to run forward with the ball. Leonid Sobchenko shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
57.27
Dragan Suker hacks Sebastiao Semedo from behind! The referee calls over Dragan Suker and shows him a yellow card! Sebastiao Semedo runs off the knock.
59.45
Oluwashegun West clumsily knocks into Tim Kasper. Oluwashegun West is warned by the referee! Tim Kasper gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.02
Leonid Sobchenko kicks a strong pass forward to Oluwashegun West. Oluwashegun West shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
61.12
Gilles Neville clumsily knocks into Mark Amoah. Gilles Neville is given a warning by the referee! Mark Amoah stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.44
Ferry de Jong chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Ferdinand. Marcus Ferdinand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Neville but he's offside!
67.50
Mark Amoah hacks Gilles Neville from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gilles Neville carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.29
Marc Geis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hermanni Maltz. Hermanni Maltz knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Semedo. Sebastiao Semedo goes all the way! Sebastiao Semedo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Rúben Galvan manages to gather it comfortably.
78.02
Jerome Hamed makes a probing pass to Rafael Perez. Rafael Perez passes the ball forward to Marcus Ferdinand. Marcus Ferdinand shoots from just inside the box but Martin Farnerud is on top of it.
83.54
Mark Amoah makes a simple pass to Jeison Ortega. Jeison Ortega passes the ball forward to Oluwashegun West. Oluwashegun West sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Oluwashegun West of Manchester United

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 5 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 41.6666666666667 vs 58.3333333333333
Play Area
Home team third: 28.57%, Midfield: 46.43%, Away team third: 25.00%