Match Report
| Norwich City | Norwich City |  |  | Coventry City | Coventry City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Maurice Joseph Cole | Maurice Joseph Cole | |||||||||||||||||
| Andres Helguera | A. Helguera |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Phil Cottee | P. Cottee | |||||||||
| Edmundo Verges | E. Verges | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Hakan Izzet | H. Izzet | |||||||||
| Bernard Berthelin | B. Berthelin |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 | | Stanley Mercer | S. Mercer | |||||||||
| Alexander Brown | A. Brown | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 78 |  | Youri Chislenko | Y. Chislenko | |||||||||
| Daniel Fenton | D. Fenton | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 79 |  | Alex Telfer | A. Telfer | |||||||||
| Scott Williamson | S. Williamson | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Mansour Marchand | M. Marchand | |||||||||
| Noel Brown | N. Brown | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 77 |  | Barry Brown | B. Brown | |||||||||
| Steve Dyer | S. Dyer | | 50 | M | | 8 | | A | 75 | | Laurent Chagot | L. Chagot | |||||||||
| Geoffrey Gautier | G. Gautier | | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 | | Jean-Philippe Fanchone | J. Fanchone | |||||||||
| Stuart Standing | S. Standing | | 72 | A |  | | 10 | | | A | 75 | | Nick Barrett | N. Barrett | |||||||
| Stephen Fortune | S. Fortune | | 72 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Phil Mccann | P. Mccann | |||||||||
| Sylvain Shearer | S. Shearer | | 65 | A | | 12 | | M | 76 | | Marcus Ward | M. Ward | |||||||||
| Simon Mowbray | S. Mowbray | | 56 | G | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Nicky Laycock | N. Laycock | |||||||||
| Kevin Wallwork | K. Wallwork | | 54 | D | | 14 | | A | 67 | | Claudio Torres | C. Torres | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 19,954 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
The pitch is in good condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
0.00
0-0Coventry City get the match underway!
2.27
0-0Noel Brown flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Standing who brings the ball under control. Stuart Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Phil Cottee who gathers it comfortably.
3.38
0-0Bernard Berthelin clumsily knocks into Phil Mccann. The referee warns Bernard Berthelin to calm down! Phil Mccann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
4.43
0-1Barry Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Phil Mccann. Phil Mccann whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Andres Helguera had no chance!! Goal for Coventry City!
9.52
0-1Steve Dyer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Steve Dyer lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Stanley Mercer. Excellent block.
10.46
Youri Chislenko decides to run forward with the ball. Youri Chislenko threads a neat ball through to Phil Mccann. Phil Mccann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bernard Berthelin.
14.42
0-1Mansour Marchand knocks the ball to his team mate, Phil Mccann. Phil Mccann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.18
Steve Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Fortune collects the pass. Stephen Fortune shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
21.10
Bernard Berthelin flicks a high pass forward to Noel Brown who brings the ball neatly under control. Noel Brown sees Geoffrey Gautier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Geoffrey Gautier shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.58
Mansour Marchand flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.11
0-1Hakan Izzet passes the ball forward to Barry Brown. Barry Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Andres Helguera.
34.43
Barry Brown takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Andres Helguera drops low and scoops up the ball.
38.55
Mansour Marchand chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot makes a deft header. Andres Helguera punches it away to safety.
39.28
Barry Brown advances with the ball. Barry Brown shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Andres Helguera.
40.20
With a delightful solo run, Barry Brown stretches the opposition's defence. Barry Brown whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andres Helguera with no chance!! Goal for Coventry City!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City have changed their lineup with Simon Mowbray replacing Scott Williamson. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. The Norwich City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Norwich City start the second half!
47.35
Barry Brown threads a neat ball through to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
54.03
Barry Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Phil Mccann. Phil Mccann knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Andres Helguera.
55.36
0-2Corner kick to Coventry City. Barry Brown plays it to the far post. Youri Chislenko takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
59.46
Mansour Marchand picks a pass forward to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot runs straight at the defence! Laurent Chagot looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
63.10
Stanley Mercer hits a low pass to Barry Brown. Barry Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Phil Mccann. Phil Mccann lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Andres Helguera is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.28
0-3Steve Dyer passes the ball forward to Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Standing but he's offside!
69.34
Noel Brown threads a neat ball through to Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier runs straight at the defence! Geoffrey Gautier shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Phil Cottee is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.10
Noel Brown barges into Barry Brown. The referee calls over Noel Brown and warns him to calm down! Barry Brown carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.54
Stanley Mercer knocks the ball to his team mate, Barry Brown. Barry Brown decides to run forward with the ball. Barry Brown makes a probing pass to Jean-Philippe Fanchone but he's offside!
77.56
1-3Norwich City have made a substitution with Sylvain Shearer replacing Geoffrey Gautier and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.63
1-3Phil Mccann clumsily knocks into Edmundo Verges. Phil Mccann is shown the yellow card! Edmundo Verges runs off the knock.
79.35
Barry Brown plays the ball forward to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
83.36
Bernard Berthelin advances with the ball. With some swift thinking, Bernard Berthelin plays the ball forward to Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.37
Edmundo Verges flicks a high pass forward. Steve Dyer collects the pass. Steve Dyer plays the ball forward to Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing plays a scrappy one-two with Sylvain Shearer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stuart Standing comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
89.11
Barry Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andres Helguera with no chance!! Goal for Coventry City!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Andres Helguera (GK)
7
2. Edmundo Verges (DEF)
6
3. Bernard Berthelin (DEF)
6
4. Alexander Brown (DEF)
6
5. Daniel Fenton (MID)
6
6. Scott Williamson (MID)
6
7. Noel Brown (MID)
6
8. Steve Dyer (MID)
7
9. Geoffrey Gautier (ATT)
7
10. Stuart Standing (ATT)
6
11. Stephen Fortune (ATT)
6
12. Sylvain Shearer (ATT)
6
13. Simon Mowbray (GK)
6
14. Kevin Wallwork (DEF)
0
1. Phil Cottee (GK)
6
2. Hakan Izzet (DEF)
6
3. Stanley Mercer (DEF)
6
4. Youri Chislenko (DEF)
6
5. Alex Telfer (DEF)
6
6. Mansour Marchand (MID)
6
7. Barry Brown (MID)
9
8. Laurent Chagot (ATT)
7
9. Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT)
9
10. Nick Barrett (ATT)
8
11. Phil Mccann (ATT)
7
12. Marcus Ward (MID)
0
13. Nicky Laycock (MID)
0
14. Claudio Torres (ATT)
0