City V Norwich Match Updates

Last updated : 30 July 2011 By Covsupport News Service

Live updates from Coventry City's pre-season game against Norwich City this afternoon at the Ricoh Arena will appear here later.

Teams:

Coventry City: Murphy,  Keogh, Cranie, Christie, Hssey, Clingan(c), McSheffrey, Bigirimana, Baker, Jutkiewicz, Eastwood. Subs: Dunn (GK), Cameron, Wood, McPake, Thomas, O'Donavan, Wilson, Jeffers.

Norwich: Ruddy, Whitbread, R.Martin, DeLaet, Tierney, Crofts, Smith, C.Martin, Holt, Wilbraham, Lappins.

It is fine, sunny afternoon at The Ricoh Arena. There are plenty of spaces in the Tesco's stand with no more than a couple of thousand fans here. About 150 Norwich fans have made it into the stadium.

Former Coventry City loanee, defender Leon Barnett is on the bench for Norwich.

Coventry City get the game underway.

2. Goal: Worst possible start for Coventry as they go behind to a Holt goal. A Norwich player went down in the box, but no penalty was awarded and the the City defence just stood and watched, Holt stroked the ball into the net.

Coventry City 0 Norwich 1

10. City have settled down a bit and win a corner which Baker takes.

11. A Keogh back pass is nearly goes out for a corner, but Murphy does well to to prevent the ball from going out of play.

12. A Hussey cross just misses Gary McSheffrey head, so an attack peters out.

14.McSheffrey has a shot that is deflected out for a corner.

15. Wilbraham shoots wide for Norwich from 20 yards.

Cyrus Christie is getting in some good crosses for the Sky Blues, one of which is headed narrowly over the bar by Baker.

20. Clingan is giving Holt the run around and having the better of their encounters.

Correction, Wilbraham scored the Norwich goal.

28. The players are taking a drinks break.

City are playing with four at the back, three in the midfield and three up front.

33. A powerful 25 yard shot from Clingan is deflected out for a corner.

Coventry City are having plenty of possesion.

39. Coventry win a free kick on the edge of the box after Hussey is tripped. Clingam takes the kick and Ruddy flaps at it unconvincingly and the ball is eventually cleared by a frantic Norwich defence.

41. The referee Mr Gibbs awards Norwich a free kick 25 yards out. The Coventry defence competently deal with it and clear the ball upfield.

Half time score:Coventry City 0  Norwich 1 (Wilbraham 2)   

Coventry City emerge first for the second half, Norwich follow a minute later.

A minute gone and Eastwood pulls up with what looks like a hamstring injury.

47.Substitution; Eastwood goes off to be replaced by O'Donovan.

49. Norwich win a free kick on the right which Whitbread heads out for a goal kick.

51. Christie has a shot at goal, but it goes wide.

52. Substitution;   Norwich  exchange Whitbread for Drury.

54. Substitution; Coventry  make a change and Baker goes off to be replaced by Thomas.

59. Substitutions; Norwich make three changes bringing on the likes of Morison and Hoolahan.

60. Coventry win a corner which is far too easily caught by Ruddy in the Norwich goal.

62, Substitutions; Norwich make a further three changes among them is Leon Barnett.

63. Norwich win a corner which is cleared.

64. Substitutions; Norwich change their remain two original players so now they have changed their entire starting eleven.

66. Substitution;  Jutkiewicz goes off and Wilson is on for Coventry.

67. Goal. A Morison takes advantage of a free  header just five yards out to make it 2-0 to Norwich.

Coventry City 0 Norwich City 2

70. Substitution; Christie is off and Wood is on.

73. Bigirimana wins a corner for Coventry.

75. Norwich take a corner and Barnett heads over, but is penalised for pushing the defender as he jumped.

77. Coventry get the ball into the net after a short corner. Clingan has a shot blocked and O'Donovan bundles the ball into the net,  but the assistant referee on the Tesco's stand side has his flag raised.

79. Coventry win a corner.

81. City take a free kick which eventually reaches O'Donovan who puts his shot wide.

84. Hussey cross swung across the goal but wide. 

86. Goal. Elliot Bennet shoots from 25 yards and the ball flies into the Coventry net to make it 3-0 to Norwich.

88. Morison hits the post and then fires the rebound wide.

The referee brings the game to an end.

Full time score: Coventry City 0 Norwich City 3 (Wilbraham 2, Morison 67, Bennet 86)