English League Championship

FT Saturday, August 23, 2008
Norwich City WLLLD 2
–
Cardiff City WLWWD 2
Ninian Park · 18,032 att.

Team Stats

15
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
2
48
Possession
52
9
SHOTS
7
5
ON GOAL
4
0.6
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
1
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
1
Accurate Crosses
1
2
Crosses
8
0.5
Cross %
0.1
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
8
Clearances
0

Head to Head

NOR leads series 3-2

Lineups

CAR

  1. 13Tom HeatonG
  2. 5Darren PurseD
  3. 12Roger JohnsonD
  4. 21Mark KennedyM
  5. 23Darcy BlakeM
  6. 10Stephen McPhailM
  7. 11Paul ParryM
  8. 16Joe LedleyM
  9. 19Riccardo ScimecaM
  10. 44Ross McCormackF
  11. 8Jay BothroydF

Substitutes

  1. 1Peter EnckelmanG
  2. 6Gabor GyepesD
  3. 15Miguel CommingesD
  4. 7Peter WhittinghamM
  5. 20Steven ThompsonF

NOR

  1. 1David MarshallG
  2. 5John KennedyD
  3. 6Dejan StefanovicD
  4. 21Ryan BertrandD
  5. 22Elliot OmozusiD
  6. 8Sammy ClinganM
  7. 14Wes HoolahanM
  8. 16Mark FotheringhamM
  9. 24Matthew PattisonM
  10. 20Darel RussellM
  11. 10Jamie CuretonF

Substitutes

  1. 25Stuart NelsonG
  2. 4Jason ShackellD
  3. 7Lee CroftM
  4. 18Arturo LupoliF
  5. 23Omar KoromaF

Timeline

  1. 3' Goal!! Ross McCormack hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Cardiff now leads 1 - 0
  2. 10' Jamie Cureton hits the penalty kick with his right foot and sends it wide right. What a missed chance!
  3. 46' Norwich makes a sub: Lee Croft enters for Wesley Hoolahan. Reason: Tactical
  4. 61' Norwich makes a sub: Omar Koroma enters for Jamie Cureton. Reason: Tactical
  5. 67' Ross McCormack places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  6. 68' Cardiff makes a sub: Peter Whittingham enters for Ross McCormack. Reason: Tactical
  7. 73' Norwich makes a sub: Arturo Lupoli enters for Sammy Clingan. Reason: Tactical
  8. 74' Cardiff makes a sub: Steven Thompson enters for Jay Bothroyd. Reason: Tactical
  9. 77' Goal!! Arturo Lupoli hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Norwich now trails 1 - 2
  10. 78' Cardiff makes a sub: Miguel Comminges enters for Mark Kennedy. Reason: Injury
  11. 81' Goal!! Arturo Lupoli hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 2
  12. 90' End of the game

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