sábado, 24 de marzo de 2012

Norwich 2 - 1 Wolves

Terry Connor's side took the lead when Matt Jarvis converted Michael Kightly's low cross with a sidefoot finish.
Holt equalised little more than a minute later, showing great skill to beat keeper Wayne Hennessey.
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The striker, later shown a second yellow card, scored the winner from the spot after Eggert Jonsson had handled.
Given how desperate they are for points, it was surprising Wolves showed so little sparkle in attack after the break.
Norwich looked more likely to score, with midfielder Wes Hoolahan a livewire. His cross almost resulted in a third for Holt, but not even the 6ft striker could reach far enough to divert the ball into the net.
FAME & SHAME
Grant Holt is the third player this season to score and be sent off in the same Premier League game (Fernando Torres & Joey Barton are the others).
Holt's day came to an premature end when he was shown a second yellow card for a late tackle on Kightly.
If the 30-year-old's dismissal soured his day, his performance had already helped lift the Canaries to a dreamy 11th place, while Wolves remain bottom and four points from safety.
The visitors had begun well enough, with Kightly in particular causing problems for Norwich with his runs down the right.
The winger's free-kick almost resulted in the opener - a floated delivery that was headed on target by Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle, but pushed away by John Ruddy.
But his second deadly delivery into the area did result in a goal, Doyle inadvertently touching the cross into the path of Jarvis, who swept in.
Sadly for Wolves, their joy did not last long - 84 seconds to be exact.
Canadian Simeon Jackson poked the ball into the path of Holt and the powerfully built striker showed a delicate touch to dink the ball over Hennessey before finishing with his head.
WOLVES' WOES
Wolves have conceded 16 goals in five games under manager Terry Connor
And seconds before half-time, Wolves' frowns turned to looks of despair when Mark Clattenburg pointed to the spot after Hoolahan's drive struck the arm of Jonsson.
Holt smashed the spot-kick straight down the middle past the diving Hennessey.
Wolves brought on Sylvan Ebanks-Blake after the break but neither he nor his team-mates tested Ruddy, with Paul Lambert's men defending easily in the Norfolk sunshine.
Norwich manager Paul Lambert:
"We're on 39 points which is an incredible stat. This season we've been excellent. Regarding whether I think we're safe, I never concede anything until mathematically we've done it. We're nearly there.
"It's a great testament to team [to come from behind]. They keep going for you. It was a great finish by Grantfor the first goal. It's never easy when the keeper is coming at that speed.
On the sending off: "He'd already been booked and if you go to ground you run the risk, but I thought he won the ball."
Wolves manager Terry Connor:
"I felt we were worth something from today's game. A point would have been a fair result. We got our noses in front and we should have kept the lead for longer. Regarding the penalty, I don't think it was an intentional handball.
"What we did just wasn't good enough. Having got in front, that's bit you work hard for. To concede so early after scoring is crminal.
"Our position is not impossible. If we have eight more quality efforts then we won't be far short."
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (5) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Norwich City
01 Ruddy
02 R Martin
06 Whitbread Booked
22 Ward
14 Hoolahan
15 Fox
17 E Bennett (Surman - 66' )
19 Lappin (Naughton - 46' )
24 Howson
09 Holt Dismissed after an earlier booking
10 Jackson (Morison - 73' )
Substitutes
31 Steer
25 Naughton
04 Johnson
07 Crofts
11 Surman
05 Morison
21 Wilbraham
Wolverhampton Wanderers
01 Hennessey
05 Stearman
11 Ward
14 Johnson Booked
21 Bassong
04 Edwards
07 Kightly (John Gorman - 89' )
17 Jarvis
22 Jonsson Booked (Milijas - 64' )
10 Fletcher
29 Doyle (Ebanks-Blake - 65' )
Substitutes
31 De Vries
16 Berra
32 Foley
20 Milijas
41 Price
46 John Gorman
09 Ebanks-Blake
Ref: Clattenburg
Att: 26,752

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