Saturday October 15, 2011 Day 8 Finished Carrow Road

Norwich City 3 - 1 Swansea City

  • Pilkington 1’, 63’
  • Martin 10’
  • Graham 12’

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  1. Norwich overpower Swansea

    Norwich overpower Swansea

    Norwich scored twice in the opening 10 minutes before running out 3-1 winners against Swansea in the meeting of the Premier League new boys. More

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    Time:90'
    • Norwich City
    • Swansea City
    • 90+5' All over! A fine victory for Norwich. Was never in doubt in the second period. Next up for them is a trip to Liverpool with Swansea visiting Wolves.
    • 90+3' Offside flag goes up against Holt. Dobbie has hobbled off. Swansea more or less resigned to their fate here.
    • 89' We are playing five minutes of added time.
    • 88' Crofts picks out Tierney. Norwich playing a high tempo game even in the 89th minute.
    • 87' Norwich continue to look for more goals. The home team with 17 shots on goal today. Has been a rousing performance.
    • 86' Nice play by Graham out wide. Throws over the cross for Lita, but he nods wide of the goal. Time against Swansea now.
    • 85' Barnett meets the corner by Fox, but can only head high into the area. Swansea get it out of the danger area.
    • 84' Williams across to knock the ball away from Pilkington. Norwich have a corner.
    • 83' Dobbie hobbling around in midfield after coming back on. He is obviously not in great condition. Norwich with the throw-in in the visiting half.
    • 82' Bit of a break in the play here to sort out this injury to Dobbie. Swansea have no more substitutes left to play.
    • 81' Dobbie is now down. Caught late by Naughton and that is now good news for the visitors.
    • 80' Norwich will be up to ninth in the table on 11 points, three ahead of Swansea who are in 11th. Ball back with Vorm in the visiting goal.
    • 79' Swansea seeking some inspiration in these closing minutes. Will need to throw caution to the wind.
    • 78' Change for Norwich as Andrew Crofts is wheeled out to replace Hoolahan.
    • 77' Bennett tries to bend the ball beyond Vorm from just outside of the box. Over the bar.
    • 76' Norwich slowing down play before Williams heads away the cross by Tierney.
    • 75' Swansea not so neat and tidy as they were in the first half, but would set up a grandstand finish if they can grab one back now.
    • 74' Superb play by Graham! Sets up Dobbie, but he can't finish it off as the ball bounces in front of him before Ruddy collects the header.
    • 73' Taylor departs for the home side to be replaced Richards.
    • 72' Dobbie lets fly from distance, but always spinning wide from that range. Goalkick for Norwich.
    • 71' Swansea trying to carve out an opening with Norwich happy to sit back and soak it up.
    • 70' Swansea giving the ball away far too easily. Holt's shot saved by Vorm before Williams gets back to make a timely tackle on Hoolahan.
    • 69' Johnson has a crack at goal from distance, but Vorm dives to his left to make the save. Easy enough take.
    • 68' Dyer replaced by Leroy Lita for Swansea.
    • 67' Sinclair decides to go for a bending effort from 25 yards, but his shot swerves high and over the bar.
    • 66' Holt wins a loose ball, but it is back with Vorm in the Swansea goal. Morison given a standing ovation as he departs the action.
    • 65' Morison is going to depart to be replaced by Grant Holt for the home side.
    • 64' Morison on the deck and needing a spot of treatment. Rodgers looking unimpressed in the Swansea technical area.
    • 63' Far too much space in that Swansea area. Long way back now for Swansea. Don't really see them getting two goals the way this is going.
    • 62' GOAL!! Pilkington turns the ball home for Norwich. Johnson dinks the ball across goal and that is a fine finish. Norwich lead 3-1.
    • 61' Swansea with plenty of possession, but not too much in the way of chances. Naughton hurls the ball down the line for Norwich.
    • 60' Change then for Swansea. Routledge departs to be replaced by Stephen Dobbie.
    • 59' Just over 26,500 inside Carrow Road for this today. All of them thoroughly enjoying the battle of the EPL new boys as we head for the hour mark.
    • 58' Sinclair cuts inside from out wide. Decides to go for goal, but pulls the shot wide of the target.
    • 57' Pilkington decides to crack a shot at goal rather than play in Tierney. Ball flies well over the bar from 30 yards.
    • 56' Pilkington plays in Johnson, but he can't get the shot on target. Should have turned and kept that move going there.
    • 55' Morison wins the ball from Fox's pass. Bennett with the cross, but Morison can't convert as the ball flies wide.
    • 54' Martin catches Dyer with a late challenge and Swansea can get themselves on the ball.
    • 53' Game spilling from end to end. Morison really catching the eye with some terrific play, it must be said. Eye-catching stuff from him.
    • 52' Johnson on the charge for Norwich. Surging run, but he screws the shot wide of goal from out wide.
    • 51' Home fans trying to encourage their side to grab the third goal that might well be enough to end Swansea's resistance.
    • 50' Johnston wins the header at the back post from Fox's delivery, but he has headed wide of the goal. Was a chance for the home side.
    • 49' Williams rises to head out the ball forward by Johnson. Morison gets to the ball up front, but Monk makes the tackle. Corner to Norwich.
    • 48' Dyer needing a spot of treatment. Seemed to go over on this ankle. Not moving too freely. He is back on his feet. Norwich have the goalkick.
    • 47' Pilkington's cross asks questions of the Swansea defence, but Vorm comes to ease the pressure on his team with a clean take.
    • 46' We are off and running in this second half. Norwich immediately on the attack.
    • 45+3' There goes the whistle for the break. Norwich lead 2-1, but this game is wide open. Swansea well in this one.
    • 45+2' Bennett's cross clips the top of the bar before falling over. That may be the last action of an animated first period.
    • 44' Three minutes of time to be added.
    • 43' Swansea have had the better of this half since falling 2-0 behind. Passing game of the visitors has been enjoyable to watch with Norwich a bit more direct in their movement.
    • 42' Good tackle by Johnson on Dyer in the area. Had to get that right otherwise it was certain penalty.
    • 41' Graham caught offside as he tried to dash through on goal.
    • 40' The Swans have won just one and lost seven of their last nine league games away from home. Heading for another defeat here unless they can find a goal.
    • 39' Time for a drinks break as Graham gets back on his feet before preparing to come back on.
    • 38' Graham is on the deck and needing a spot of treatment. Really strong challenge by Barnett. No messing about there.
    • 37' Great corner from Allen, but no white shirts in there to head home. Glorious chance for Swansea to level.
    • 36' Stunning cross from Morison, but no takers in the middle to convert. Swansea back on the attack and they have another corner.
    • 35' Routledge out wide. Tries to get the cross in, but Martin blocks it for a corner. Allen's delivery is poor as Norwich break.
    • 34' Sun really beating down in Norwich. Winter sun. Rodgers struggling to see what is going on at the other end of the pitch. Lambert still in his technical area.
    • 33' Fox opts for the spectacular finish. Hammers the shot with the outside of his right foot, but that one was always rising over the bar.
    • 32' Taylor wins the ball from Bennett out wide as Swansea look to get back on the ball.
    • 31' Morison goes beyond Monk before drilling a shot at goal. Fine stop by Vorm, who dived to swat it out.
    • 30' Ruddy slams the ball long down the park. Swansea collect as they look to build from the back. So calm from Swansea.
    • 29' Allen was thinking about the shot, but he hesisted and Norwich have the free-kick deep in their own half.
    • 28' Fine play by Morison before playing in Pilkington, whose shot flies into the sidenetting. Really bright stuff from both teams at the moment.
    • 27' Sincllar earns a corner for the visiting side. Taken by Allen, but pretty poor and Norwich have the chance to break.
    • 26' Rangel and Pilkington collide. Referee having a few words with Rangel, but no booking.
    • 25' Sinclear with another shot seconds later. Took another deflection, but Ruddy dives to make the stop. All very even this match.
    • 24' Dyer knocks the ball back to Rangel. He got hold of that shot, but lifts the ball over the bar from 25 yards out. Sweet move from the visitors.
    • 23' Home boss Lambert back in his technical area studying something or other. Swansea continue to knock the ball around with some relish.
    • 22' Great run by Morison. Looks to finish it off on the volley, but lifts the ball over the bar from the edge of the box.
    • 21' Swansea keeping the ball well before Vorm smacks it long under pressure from Morison. Routledge linking up well with Britton.
    • 20' Both matches in last season’s Championship were won by the home side with a clean sheet. That is going to change this afternoon.
    • 19' Swansea continue to keep the ball with some ease. Graham just fails to pick out the long ball from Williams. That was a decent chance, but first touch let him down.
    • 18' Sinclair picks out the run of Graham, but he goes just too early and is deemed to be offside.
    • 17' Swansea certainly finding their feet in this match. Starting to keep the ball and enjoy possession. Norwich happy to let the visitors play in front of them.
    • 16' Williams leaves the ball for Vorm to come and collect. Martin tidies up at the other end for the home side under pressure from Graham.
    • 15' Swansea have won three and lost one of the last four league games against the Canaries. Difficult to say how this one is going to end the way it has started.
    • 14' Rangel goes for goal from distance, but he manages to slam a shot straight into the back of Johnson. Swansea back on the ball seconds later.
    • 13' Morison with a cross at the other end, but too near the keeper as Vorm comes to collect.
    • 12' GOAL!! Graham scores for Swansea. What a response. Superb play from Sinclair to nudge the ball to Graham and the ball hits a post and trickles into the net.
    • 11' Swansea have struggled to get up the park. They need to get their act together here otherwise this could turn out to be a real going over.
    • 10' GOAL!! Martin scores for Norwich! Heads home from Fox's cross. No marking and that is so easy for Paul Lambert's side. All so easy. They lead 2-0.
    • 9' Plikington fouled by Rangel and the home side have another free-kick chance here.
    • 8' Superb run from Morison out wide. Tries to throw the free-kick deep, but just overcooks that cross ball as it flies out of play. Goalkick to the visiting side.
    • 7' Routledge on the burst for Swansea. Unloads the shot at goal from distance, but straight into the arms of Ruddy.
    • 6' Naughton floats a decent ball across the face of the Swansea goal. Drifts just wide. Goalkick to the visiting team.
    • 5' Fox with the free-kick. Won in the air by Morison. Almost a repeat of the opening goal. Norwich have made rip-snorting start to this match.
    • 4' Monk has been booked for pulling back Morison. Looked a bit harsh that one. Free-kick to Norwich.
    • 3' Superb start from Norwich. Williams needing a spot of treatment. Swansea being hemmed in in these opening few minutes. Norwich looking so hungry.
    • 2' GOAL!! Pilkington with the finish from close range after Bennett had headed down the cross from Morison. That is a superb goal for Norwich in their first attack of the day.
    • 1' Swansea get this one off and running. Norwich in traditional green and gold, Swansea in white.
    • 14.55 A full house in Carrow Road for this match. Lovely day for it. Sun is out, pitch is perfect.
    • 14.50 Match odds for this one: Norwich 5/4 Swansea 5/2 Draw 23/10 Difficult one to predict between two of the Premier League's newcomers.
    • 14.45 Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers: "You need the confidence of the first points on the road but we are at a different level this season as well and every game is very difficult. The players are more than good enough (to get the win) as a group but the first three games have been really tough, although we performed admirably in two of them.
    • 14.40 Norwich manager Paul Lambert: "We have started the season really well for a team that has just come up. The performances are there. That is the great thing about it. We are playing well enough to pick up points and seem to be getting better with each game."
    • 14:35 In each of the last two seasons the play-off winners have lost both of their Premier League away matches against fellow promoted clubs that season - Burnley (2009-10) and Blackpool (2010-11) failing to pick up a single away point against their promotion rivals and eventually being relegated.
    • 14:30 This is the first meeting between fellow promoted clubs this season. Last season the team promoted as runners up in the Championship had the best head-to-head record against fellow promoted sides. West Brom picked up seven points in these fixtures and scored 10 goals.
    • 14:25 Both teams won their home meetings in the Championship last season - Norwich winning 2-0 at Carrow Road (August 2010) and Swansea winning 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium (April 9).
    • 14:20 NORWICH: Ruddy, Naughton, Russell Martin, Barnett, Tierney, Bennett, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Hoolahan, Morison... Subs: Rudd, Crofts, Holt, Jackson, Surman, Wilbraham, De Laet. /// SWANSEA: Vorm, Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor, Dyer, Allen, Routledge, Britton, Sinclair, Graham... Subs: Tremmel, Dobbie, Lita, Moore, Gower, Richards, Moras... Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)
    • 14:15 Welcome to live coverage of Norwich City v Swansea City from Carrow Road.

  • Summary

    • 74' Superb play by Graham! Sets up Dobbie, but he can't finish it off as the ball bounces in front of him before Ruddy collects the header.
    • 70' Swansea giving the ball away far too easily. Holt's shot saved by Vorm before Williams gets back to make a timely tackle on Hoolahan.
    • 62' GOAL!! Pilkington turns the ball home for Norwich. Johnson dinks the ball across goal and that is a fine finish. Norwich lead 3-1.
    • 50' Johnston wins the header at the back post from Fox's delivery, but he has headed wide of the goal. Was a chance for the home side.
    • 31' Morison goes beyond Monk before drilling a shot at goal. Fine stop by Vorm, who dived to swat it out.
    • 28' Fine play by Morison before playing in Pilkington, whose shot flies into the sidenetting. Really bright stuff from both teams at the moment.
    • 25' Sinclear with another shot seconds later. Took another deflection, but Ruddy dives to make the stop. All very even this match.
    • 22' Great run by Morison. Looks to finish it off on the volley, but lifts the ball over the bar from the edge of the box.
    • 12' GOAL!! Graham scores for Swansea. What a response. Superb play from Sinclair to nudge the ball to Graham and the ball hits a post and trickles into the net.
    • 10' GOAL!! Martin scores for Norwich! Heads home from Fox's cross. No marking and that is so easy for Paul Lambert's side. All so easy. They lead 2-0.
    • 2' GOAL!! Pilkington with the finish from close range after Bennett had headed down the cross from Morison. That is a superb goal for Norwich in their first attack of the day.
    • 14:20 NORWICH: Ruddy, Naughton, Russell Martin, Barnett, Tierney, Bennett, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Hoolahan, Morison... Subs: Rudd, Crofts, Holt, Jackson, Surman, Wilbraham, De Laet. /// SWANSEA: Vorm, Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor, Dyer, Allen, Routledge, Britton, Sinclair, Graham... Subs: Tremmel, Dobbie, Lita, Moore, Gower, Richards, Moras... Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      6.9 6
      Defenders
      5.5 6
      Goal 6.1 7
      5.9 6
      6 6
      Midfielders
      6.5 7
      5.9 6
      5.6 7
      Goals ×2 7 8
      Strikers
      Substitution Out79′ 6.8 7
      Substitution Out67′ 6.8 9
      Subs
      Substitution In67′ 7.6 6
      Substitution In79′ 7.2 6
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      5.8 7
      Defenders
      6.7 6
      7.5 6
      Yellow Card 3.9 5
      Substitution Out74′ 5 5
      Midfielders
      4.9 5
      4.6 5
      Substitution Out69′ 4.9 5
      Substitution Out60′ 4.8 6
      5.5 6
      Strikers
      Goal 4.6 7
      Subs
      Substitution In69′ 1 6
      Substitution In60′ 1 6
      Substitution In74′ 1 6

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