Match Report
| Norwich City | Norwich City |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Richard Ketland | Richard Ketland | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Les Minto | L. Minto |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Simon Lofthouse | S. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Eoin Davies | E. Davies | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 |  | Edouard Avenet | E. Avenet | |||||||||
| Rio Best | R. Best | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Fredrik Rowett | F. Rowett | |||||||||
| Fausto Colombo | F. Colombo |  | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Sylvain Jobson | S. Jobson | |||||||||
| Steven Atherton | S. Atherton | | 61 | D |  | | 5 | | | M | 67 | | Matt Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | |||||||
| Duncan Woodcock | D. Woodcock | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Eddie Potts | E. Potts | |||||||||
| Ruel Fletcher | R. Fletcher | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Scott Harley | S. Harley | |||||||||
| Craig Shearer | C. Shearer | | 45 | A | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Nick Pearce | N. Pearce | |||||||||
| Stan Edworthy | S. Edworthy | | 39 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Alberto Young | A. Young | |||||||||
| Darren Higginbotham | D. Higginbotham | | 40 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | George Boateng | G. Boateng | |||||||||
| Dale Carrick | D. Carrick | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | David Kirkland | D. Kirkland | |||||||||
| Nikos Seedorf | N. Seedorf |  | 35 | M | | 12 | | D | 52 | | Nunzio Firicano | N. Firicano | |||||||||
| Vitor Lima | V. Lima |  | 61 | D | | 13 | | G | 50 | | Bill Murray | B. Murray | |||||||||
| Marvin Peckham | M. Peckham | | 36 | A | | 14 | | D | 48 | | Warren Hendrie | W. Hendrie | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play Reading in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Makin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Makin.
0.00
0-0Norwich City kick off!
2.22
0-0Nick Pearce plays the ball forward to George Boateng. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.24
0-0Duncan Woodcock changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Duncan Woodcock knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Higginbotham. Darren Higginbotham gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.25
With great vision, Eddie Potts plays the ball forward to George Boateng. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.31
0-0Nick Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, George Boateng. George Boateng whips in a cross ball towards David Kirkland. David Kirkland makes a convincing header. Les Minto punches it away to safety.
21.51
0-0Eddie Potts flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Young controls it well on his chest. Alberto Young threads the ball through to David Kirkland but he's offside!
22.03
Duncan Woodcock sees a break and surges forward. Duncan Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Carrick. Dale Carrick makes a convincing header. Simon Lofthouse didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
24.02
Ruel Fletcher chips the ball to his team mate, Stan Edworthy. Stan Edworthy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.07
Ruel Fletcher flicks a high ball forward to Stan Edworthy who takes it down. Stan Edworthy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sylvain Jobson.
28.35
0-0Eoin Davies clumsily knocks into David Kirkland. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Kirkland carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.49
Edouard Avenet flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Potts who brings the ball under control. Eddie Potts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Kirkland. David Kirkland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rio Best.
33.47
Ruel Fletcher catches Scott Harley on the ankles. The referee calls over Ruel Fletcher and warns him to calm down! Scott Harley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.42
Eddie Potts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Boateng. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Minto who gathers it comfortably.
38.49
Ruel Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Stan Edworthy controls it well on his chest. Stan Edworthy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Lofthouse who gathers it comfortably.
42.49
Duncan Woodcock passes the ball forward to Stan Edworthy. Stan Edworthy shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
44.42
With vision, Sylvain Jobson plays the ball forward to Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce threads a neat ball through to David Kirkland. David Kirkland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eoin Davies.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Reading start the second half!
48.19
Duncan Woodcock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Higginbotham. Darren Higginbotham shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
49.54
Ruel Fletcher passes the ball forward to Darren Higginbotham. Darren Higginbotham whips in a cross ball towards Craig Shearer. Craig Shearer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.05
Scott Harley threads a neat ball through to Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steven Atherton.
54.46
Eoin Davies flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Fletcher controls it well on his chest. Ruel Fletcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Higginbotham. Darren Higginbotham whips in a cross ball towards Stan Edworthy. Stan Edworthy is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
57.59
Ruel Fletcher flicks a high ball forward to Darren Higginbotham who takes it down. Darren Higginbotham shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.38
Eoin Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruel Fletcher. Ruel Fletcher hits a low pass to Stan Edworthy. Stan Edworthy lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Carrick. Dale Carrick makes a looping header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
61.44
1-0Ruel Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Dale Carrick who brings the ball neatly under control. Dale Carrick whips in a cross ball towards Craig Shearer. Craig Shearer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Craig Shearer scores for Norwich City!!
65.49
Fredrik Rowett makes a probing pass to Scott Harley. Scott Harley changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott Harley shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.16
Fausto Colombo flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Fletcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Fletcher sees Darren Higginbotham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Higginbotham shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
67.43
Duncan Woodcock threads a neat ball through to Dale Carrick. Dale Carrick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Higginbotham but he's offside!
69.34
Nick Pearce takes it forward alone. Nick Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Minto who gathers it comfortably.
71.21
1-0Ruel Fletcher passes the ball forward to Darren Higginbotham. Darren Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Carrick. Dale Carrick makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but Fredrik Rowett blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
73.46
Rio Best sees a break and surges forward. Rio Best sees Stan Edworthy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Edworthy whips in a cross ball towards Craig Shearer. Craig Shearer makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
75.20
Ruel Fletcher makes a simple pass to Stan Edworthy. Stan Edworthy knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Shearer. With a superhuman jump, Craig Shearer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.12
Scott Harley picks a pass forward to David Kirkland. David Kirkland shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
81.56
Eddie Potts picks a pass forward to Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a cross ball towards David Kirkland. David Kirkland outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Les Minto is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.08
Nick Pearce flicks a high pass forward to David Kirkland who brings the ball under control. David Kirkland knocks in a cross ball towards George Boateng. George Boateng heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
85.58
Eddie Potts runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eddie Potts skips past Fausto Colombo! Eddie Potts looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Steven Atherton plays the ball forward to Ruel Fletcher. Ruel Fletcher flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Carrick. Dale Carrick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
The game is drawn at 1-1 and so goes to penalties!
1-0Darren Higginbotham slowly runs up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
David Kirkland takes a stuttering run up and fires a shot towards the top of the net, but it hits the crossbar and goes over!
Craig Shearer takes a cautious run up. The ball flies inside the right post - goal!!
George Boateng slowly runs up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
Stan Edworthy takes a long run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
Alberto Young takes a cautious run up but it's wide!
Dale Carrick steps up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Full Time Score
Normal Play Goals
Penalty Shootout
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Les Minto (GK)
6
2. Eoin Davies (DEF)
5
3. Rio Best (DEF)
6
4. Fausto Colombo (DEF)
6
5. Steven Atherton (DEF)
6
6. Duncan Woodcock (MID)
8
7. Ruel Fletcher (MID)
9
8. Craig Shearer (ATT)
8
9. Stan Edworthy (ATT)
7
10. Darren Higginbotham (ATT)
7
11. Dale Carrick (ATT)
7
12. Nikos Seedorf (MID)
0
13. Vitor Lima (DEF)
0
14. Marvin Peckham (ATT)
0
1. Simon Lofthouse (GK)
8
2. Edouard Avenet (DEF)
6
3. Fredrik Rowett (DEF)
6
4. Sylvain Jobson (DEF)
6
5. Matt Thirlwell (MID)
6
6. Eddie Potts (MID)
8
7. Scott Harley (MID)
7
8. Nick Pearce (MID)
7
9. Alberto Young (ATT)
7
10. George Boateng (ATT)
6
11. David Kirkland (ATT)
8
12. Nunzio Firicano (DEF)
0
13. Bill Murray (GK)
0
14. Warren Hendrie (DEF)
0