Norwich City - Aston Villa

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Kick off: 13/05/2012 / 15:00
Stadium: Carrow Road

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90+3`The referee of this match blows the final whistle.
90+3`It's a goal kick for Norwich City.
90+3`Barry Bannan from Aston Villa has a nice opportunity to score but his shot is not quite accurate and the ball misses the target.
90+2`Great shot by Wesley Hoolahan directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it.
90+2`Great dribbling shown by Wesley Hoolahan passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
90+2`The team of Aston Villa take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
90+2`Steve Morison shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
90+1`Now, the team of Norwich City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
90`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
89`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 55% ball possession compared to away team's 45%.
88`goalIs that a yellow card in the referee's hand... Yes. Stephen Ireland is booked for his unsportsmanlike conduct.
88`Stephen Ireland pushes Bradley Johnson and the referee blows for a foul.
86`From the statistics, we can see that today's attendance is 26803.
86`James Collins manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
86`Andrew Crofts crosses the ball.
85`Now, the team of Norwich City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
83`The team of Aston Villa take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
82`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
82`Andrew Crofts from Norwich City crosses the ball but it is too far from the desired target.
81`A tactical substitution is to be made. Stephen Warnock leaves the pitch being substituted by Nathan Baker.
80`Now, the team of Aston Villa is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
79`Aaron Wilbraham pushes Shay Given and the referee blows for a foul.
79`Shay Given comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
79`Russell Martin sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
78`It's a goal kick for Norwich City.
78`It's a free kick. Ciaran Clark is crossing into the opponent's box.
78`Russell Martin pushes Emile Heskey and the referee blows for a foul.
77`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
76`A tactical substitution is to be made. Jonathan Howson leaves the pitch being substituted by Andrew Crofts.
76`What a chance for Jonathan Howson but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
76`That is really nice move, Jonathan Howson has a clear 1-2 with Bradley Johnson.
76`Shay Given comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
76`Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
75`The team of Norwich City take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
74`Eric Lichaj takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
74`A pass in the box is sent by Stephen Ireland from the team of Aston Villa.
74`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
73`What a chance for Aaron Wilbraham but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
73`A pass in the box is sent by Bradley Johnson from the team of Norwich City.
72`Richard Dunne manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
72`Kyle Naughton crosses the ball.
71`Gabriel Agbonlahor shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field...
71`Great dribbling shown by Gabriel Agbonlahor passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
70`Good intervention of one of the Aston Villa players who succeeds to clear the ball.
69`Corner kick for the team of Norwich City. Elliott Bennett is about to send the ball in.
68`A tactical substitution is to be made. Simeon Jackson leaves the pitch being substituted by Aaron Wilbraham.
68`A tactical substitution is to be made. Grant Holt leaves the pitch being substituted by Steve Morison.
68`Nice clearance by Richard Dunne. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
68`Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
67`The team of Aston Villa take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
67`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 57% ball possession compared to away team's 43%.
66`A tactical substitution is to be made. Carlos Cuellar leaves the pitch being substituted by Gary Gardner.
66`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
66`Unsuccessful shot by Bradley Johnson from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal.
64`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
64`Kyle Naughton shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
64`Elliott Bennett from Norwich City takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
64`Simeon Jackson shoots towards the opponent's goal but the goalkeeper saves and it's a corner kick now.
64`A pass in the box is sent by Wesley Hoolahan from the team of Norwich City.
64`Great dribbling shown by Wesley Hoolahan passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
63`Grant Holt sends a header towards the goal but it's not yielding the desired outcome. The keeper saves it.
63`Kyle Naughton crosses the ball.
63`Wesley Hoolahan shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
62`Corner kick for the team of Norwich City. Elliott Bennett is about to send the ball in.
62`Nice clearance by James Collins. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
62`Bradley Johnson crosses the ball.
61`Elliott Bennett from Norwich City takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
61`Simeon Jackson from Norwich City sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
61`Great dribbling shown by Simeon Jackson passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
61`Ryan Bennett manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
61`Carlos Cuellar crosses the ball.
60`Great shot by Kyle Naughton directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it.
60`A pass in the box is sent by Elliott Bennett from the team of Norwich City.
60`James Collins manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
60`Simon Lappin crosses the ball.
58`Richard Dunne manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
58`Corner kick. Elliott Bennett is about to take this kick for Norwich City.
57`John Ruddy comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
57`It's a free kick. Barry Bannan is crossing into the opponent's box.
57`Bradley Johnson pushes Barry Bannan and the referee blows for a foul.
56`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
55`Fine try for Bradley Johnson but his free kick is well blocked by an opponent.
54`goalThis is quite unpleasant foul committed by Ciaran Clark. The referee does not hesitate to have his name in the notebook. It's a yellow card.
54`The referee says it's a foul. Ciaran Clark charges Ryan Bennett from behind.
54`Great shot by Grant Holt directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it.
54`Great dribbling shown by Grant Holt passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
53`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
53`Excellent goal opportunity for Wesley Hoolahan, but his volley doesn't reach the opponent's net!
53`Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
53`A pass in the box is sent by Bradley Johnson from the team of Norwich City.
53`Great dribbling shown by Bradley Johnson passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
50`Russell Martin manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
50`Corner kick for the team of Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark is about to send the ball in.
50`Ciaran Clark shoots towards the opponent's goal but the goalkeeper saves and it's a corner kick now.
50`Good intervention of one of the Norwich City players who succeeds to clear the ball.
50`Corner kick for the team of Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark is about to send the ball in.
50`Fine opportunity for goal but Emile Heskey doesn't manage to score. The opponent's goalkeeper won't let the ball enter his net so easy.
50`Good intervention of one of the Norwich City players who succeeds to clear the ball.
50`Barry Bannan crosses the ball.
49`Stephen Ireland shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field...
49`Emile Heskey takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
49`Bradley Johnson makes an error in the defence and it might be really dangerous for his team.
47`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
47`Grant Holt heads the ball and it goes right to his team mate.
46`It's a free kick. Kyle Naughton is crossing into the opponent's box.
46`Gabriel Agbonlahor pushes Kyle Naughton and the referee blows for a foul.
46`A tactical substitution is to be made. Chris Herd leaves the pitch being substituted by Barry Bannan.
46`We can hear the referee's whistle. So, let's get the second half underway.
45+2`The referee blows for a halftime, so we already have the first 45 minutes behind us.
45+1`James Collins takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
45+1`Corner kick for the team of Aston Villa. Stephen Warnock is about to send the ball in.
45+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1`Stephen Warnock from Aston Villa sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
45`Wesley Hoolahan shoots from outside the box but the goalkeeper shows he's not an amateur. He saves.
45`Good intervention of one of the Aston Villa players who succeeds to clear the ball.
45`It's a free kick. Elliott Bennett is crossing into the opponent's box.
44`Carlos Cuellar obstructs Jonathan Howson and no doubt it will be a free kick. Yes, the referee blows his whistle.
44`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 60% ball possession compared to away team's 40%.
43`The referee says it's a foul. Stephen Ireland charges Bradley Johnson from behind.
42`Russell Martin manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
42`Corner kick for the team of Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark is about to send the ball in.
41`Eric Lichaj shoots towards the opponent's goal but the goalkeeper saves and it's a corner kick now.
41`Great dribbling shown by Eric Lichaj passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
41`That is really nice move, Eric Lichaj has a clear 1-2 with Emile Heskey.
41`It's a goal kick for Norwich City.
41`Great dribbling shown by Carlos Cuellar passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
40`Jonathan Howson pushes Carlos Cuellar and the referee blows for a foul.
40`Russell Martin manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
39`Stephen Warnock crosses the ball.
39`A pass in the box is sent by Emile Heskey from the team of Aston Villa.
37`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
37`Kyle Naughton from Norwich City crosses the ball but it is too far from the desired target.
37`A pass in the box is sent by Elliott Bennett from the team of Norwich City.
37`Richard Dunne manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
37`Corner kick for the team of Norwich City. Bradley Johnson is about to send the ball in.
37`A pass in the box is sent by Simon Lappin from the team of Norwich City.
36`Eric Lichaj manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
36`Corner kick for the team of Norwich City. Elliott Bennett is about to send the ball in.
36`Elliott Bennett shoots towards the opponent's goal but the goalkeeper saves and it's a corner kick now.
36`Great dribbling shown by Elliott Bennett passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
33`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
33`Elliott Bennett from Norwich City has a nice opportunity to score but his shot is not quite accurate and the ball misses the target.
33`Great dribbling shown by Elliott Bennett passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
33`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Simeon Jackson from Norwich City is in offside position.
32`A pass in the box is sent by Elliott Bennett from the team of Norwich City.
32`Great dribbling shown by Elliott Bennett passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
32`The team of Norwich City starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
32`John Ruddy manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
32`Corner kick for the team of Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark is about to send the ball in.
32`Stephen Ireland from Aston Villa sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
31`Now, the team of Aston Villa is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
29`Gabriel Agbonlahor pushes Simon Lappin and the referee blows for a foul.
28`The team of Norwich City take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
27`Shay Given comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
27`Simeon Jackson crosses the ball.
27`Great dribbling shown by Simeon Jackson passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
27`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Emile Heskey from Aston Villa is in offside position.
27`Carlos Cuellar sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
26`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Simeon Jackson from Norwich City is in offside position.
25`Shay Given comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
25`Kyle Naughton crosses the ball.
25`A pass in the box is sent by Wesley Hoolahan from the team of Norwich City.
25`Wesley Hoolahan crosses the ball.
25`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 64% ball possession compared to away team's 36%.
24`Bradley Johnson pushes Shay Given and the referee blows for a foul.
24`It's a free kick. Elliott Bennett is crossing into the opponent's box.
24`Eric Lichaj obstructs Jonathan Howson and no doubt it will be a free kick. Yes, the referee blows his whistle.
21`goalGOOOAAAL! - What a nice goal scored by Simeon Jackson.
21`Simeon Jackson sends a direct shot on the opponent's goal.
21`Simeon Jackson shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field...
21`That was a bad clearance by Carlos Cuellar and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment.
21`Russell Martin sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
20`Grant Holt from Norwich City plays dangerously against Eric Lichaj and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
19`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
19`Russell Martin shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
19`Corner kick for the team of Norwich City. Elliott Bennett is about to send the ball in.
19`Simon Lappin shoots from a direct free kick but the keeper saves his shot and it goes for a corner kick.
18`The referee says it's a foul. Eric Lichaj charges Ryan Bennett from behind.
18`Great dribbling shown by Elliott Bennett passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
17`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Stephen Warnock from Aston Villa is in offside position.
15`Russell Martin manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
15`Carlos Cuellar crosses the ball.
14`Carlos Cuellar manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
13`Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
13`Good intervention of one of the Aston Villa players who succeeds to clear the ball.
13`Corner kick for the team of Norwich City. Elliott Bennett is about to send the ball in.
13`Jonathan Howson shoots towards the opponent's goal but the goalkeeper saves and it's a corner kick now.
13`Richard Dunne manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
13`Simon Lappin crosses the ball.
12`Great dribbling shown by Simon Lappin passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
12`Now, the team of Norwich City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
8`goalGOOOAAAL! - Nice header by Grant Holt from the team of Norwich City. He just tapped the ball into the opponent's net.
8`Grant Holt misses! He sends a nice header but the ball doesn't hit the target.
8`It's a free kick. Bradley Johnson is crossing into the opponent's box.
8`James Collins pushes Simeon Jackson and the referee blows for a foul.
7`goalIs that a yellow card in the referee's hand... Yes. Grant Holt is booked for his unsportsmanlike conduct.
7`Grant Holt pushes Ciaran Clark and the referee blows for a foul.
7`It's a goal kick for Aston Villa.
6`Elliott Bennett from Norwich City crosses the ball but it is too far from the desired target.
6`Richard Dunne manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
6`Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
6`Eric Lichaj manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
6`Corner kick for the team of Norwich City. Elliott Bennett is about to send the ball in.
6`Elliott Bennett from Norwich City sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
6`A pass in the box is sent by Grant Holt from the team of Norwich City.
5`Wesley Hoolahan manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
5`Gabriel Agbonlahor crosses the ball.
5`Maybe Simeon Jackson forgets he is playing football right now... He touches the ball with his hand.
5`Ryan Bennett sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
3`It's a goal kick for Norwich City.
3`Unsuccessful shot by Stephen Ireland from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal.
3`Grant Holt manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
3`Corner kick for the team of Aston Villa. Ciaran Clark is about to send the ball in.
3`Carlos Cuellar from Aston Villa sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
3`Great dribbling shown by Carlos Cuellar passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
2`Now, the team of Norwich City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
2`John Ruddy comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
2`It's a free kick. Ciaran Clark is crossing into the opponent's box.
1`Simon Lappin pushes Ciaran Clark and the referee blows for a foul.
1`What a beautiful sunny day! The conditions for play are more than perfect.
1`The pitch is just great today and no doubt the players from both teams would enjoy playing on it.
1`Norwich City taps the ball in and the game continues.
The game is underway and the two teams are ready to give their best to win this duel.
Hi there! We start our broadcasting from Carrow Road for today's battle which is about to begin in 5 minutes.
Lineups
4 - 4 - 2    Formation    4 - 4 - 2
  • Lappin
  • Howson
  • Bennett
  • Hoolahan
  • Jackson
  • Ruddy
  • Martin
  • Johnson
  • Holt
  • Naughton
  • Bennett
  • Ireland
  • Cuellar
  • Agbonlahor
  • Clark
  • Collins
  • Given
  • Heskey
  • Herd
  • Dunne
  • Warnock
  • Lichaj
Lineups
1.John Ruddy
25.Kyle Naughton
2.Russell Martin
33.Ryan Bennett
19.Simon Lappin
17.Elliott Bennett
4.Bradley Johnson
14.Wesley Hoolahan
24.Jonathan Howson 76'
9.Grant Holt 68'
10.Simeon Jackson 68'
Manager: Paul Lambert
Substitutes
31.Jed Steer
3.Adam Drury
5.Steve Morison 68'
7.Andrew Crofts 76'
11.Andrew Surman
15.David Fox
21.Aaron Wilbraham 68'
Unavailable
.Daniel Ayala
23.Marc Tierney
6.Zak Whitbread
1.Shay Given
24.Carlos Cuellar 66'
6.James Collins
5.Richard Dunne
30.Eric Lichaj
7.Stephen Ireland
21.Ciaran Clark
31.Chris Herd 46'
3.Stephen Warnock 81'
11.Gabriel Agbonlahor
18.Emile Heskey
Manager: Alex McLeish
Substitutes
22.Brad Guzan
10.Charles N´Zogbia
14.Nathan Delfouneso
25.Barry Bannan 46'
32.Nathan Baker 81'
38.Gary Gardner 66'
40.Samir Carruthers
Unavailable
12.Marc Albrighton
9.Darren Bent
2.Alan Hutton
26.Andreas Weimann
19.Stiliyan Petrov
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