Post by Taxigirl on Aug 28, 2005 8:57:07 GMT
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Venue
Carrow Road
Kick-Off Time
27 August 2005 3:00pm
Attendance
25,015
Referee
Uriah Rennie (South Yorkshire)
Norwich City
Starting XI
1Green, Robert
24Colin, Jurgen
5Fleming, Craig
4Shackell, Jason
11Brennan, Jim
16Charlton, Simon
9Marney, Dean
15Safri, Youssef
6Huckerby, Darren
14McKenzie, Leon
10Ashton, Dean
Substitutes
12Ward, Darren
27Doherty, Gary
7Jarrett, Jason
18McVeigh, Paul
22Henderson, Ian
Leeds United
Starting XI
13Bennett, Ian
2Kelly, Gary
6Butler, Paul
15Richardson, Frazer
8Gregan, Sean
23Harding, Daniel
16Einarsson, Gylfi
21Derry, Shaun
11Lewis, Eddie
9Healy, David
10Hulse, Rob
Substitutes
1Sullivan, Neil
26Kilgallon, Matthew
20Douglas, Jonathon
25Cresswell, Richard
28Blake, Robbie
The Match
Rob Hulse hit a priceless winner at Carrow Road to take Leeds into the automatic promotion places for the first time this season.
It was also United's fourth clean sheet in a row and the result leaves Norwich without a win at home so far this season.
Pre-Match
After making plenty of changes for the midweek Carling Cup game against Oldham, United boss Kevin Blackwell reverted back to what could be seen as his strongest side.
Ian Bennett returned in goal at the expense of Neil Sullivan and was looking to keep his third successive clean sheet.
Gary Kelly, skipper Paul Butler and Dan Harding rejoined Sean Gregan in defence, whilst in midfield Eddie Lewis and Shaun Derry returned.
Upfront David Healy got his wish to start and Rob Hulse shook off an ankle injury to keep his place. New signing Richard Cresswell was on the bench.
Healy for Blake was the only change to the side that defeated Wolves in the last league outing.
The Match
Leeds threatened early on and were presented with their first chance after two minutes after winning a corner.
Gary Kelly swung the corner in and Fleming managed to clear the ball to the edge of the area where Shaun Derry let fly with an audacious volley that just cleared the cross bar by about a foot.
United won three corners in succession as Norwich struggled to clear the danger, eventually Green was able to get two hands on the ball and ease a few nerves in the Canaries camp.
Norwich's first effort on goal also came from a corner, captain Craig Fleming met it on the penalty spot but his header was straight into Ian Bennett's arms and caused him no trouble at all.
On 20 minutes the home side saw a header from Leon McKenzie go over the bar when he met a cross from Dean Ashton.
United's fifth corner of the game fashioned a half chance for Derry. The midfielder created the space for himself inside the area and was slightly unfortunate to see his low shot go wide.
Leeds had expected Dean Ashton to be a handful and the striker was proving to be just that. He created an opening when he poked the ball through for McKenzie to chase but Bennett was out quickly to smother the danger. A second later and Norwich would have been in front.
Just after the half hour mark Kelly delivered a long cross into the area and it was met by the salmon-like leap of Gylfi Einarsson whose header across goal caught Green by surprise and the England under-21 keeper conceded another corner.
From it Leeds came desperately close to opening the scoring when Rob Hulse's header came back off the bar after Lewis picked him out perfectly inside the area with the cross.
It was desperately unlucky and United hoped they did not come to regret the miss, especially after having had the better of the game in the first half.
Dan Harding conceded a free-kick in a dangerous position when he tugged Huckerby's shirt but Leeds escaped as Dean Marney put his shot wide of the left hand post.
A stray pass from Derry put Leeds in trouble as Huckerby ran at the defence and eventually found Ashton inside the area, but Sean Gregan managed to do enough to put the striker off and his shot sailed high over the bar.
Norwich, and Ashton in particular, had been getting closer to the United goal and you would have fancied him to score when he found himself one-on-one with Ian Bennett after he latched onto a long ball, but Bennett pulled off the save of the game and Leeds got the ball clear.
At half-time Leeds could be more than satisfied with their contribution to the game, and a little unfortunate not to have been ahead.
No changes to either side after the break, Darren Huckerby nearly brought the Norfolk crowd to their feet with a fierce shot on the half-volley that just went inches wide of the left hand upright.
Rob Hulse's challenge on Jason Shackell straight afterwards earned him a yellow card after he was judged to have led with an elbow.
United missed a massive chance on 52 minutes from a well worked free-kick.
Kelly swung the free kick in to the back post where Einarsson headed it back across the face of goal and Rob Hulse just couldn't connect with the ball as he went steaming in. It needed just the faintest of touches and Leeds would have been infront.
Norwich came just as close when Huckerby hit a shot on the run that took a slight deflection off Gregan, but enough to take the ball the foot away it needed to miss the target. Brennan then saw his shot across the face of goal go just wide.
It was an open game and either side looked capable of getting a winner.
The breakthrough came United's way on 68 minutes after Leeds had piled on the pressure.
Lewis had been a real nuisance with his corners and Norwich were less than comfortable when it came to defending them, and when one was half-cleared
Richardson swung it back into the mix and Butler managed to touch it back where Rob Hulse smashed it home into the top left hand corner from two yards out.
The goal came at a vital time, just as the home side had been getting on top. Leeds now had to make sure of defending their lead and keeping what would be a fourth clean sheet in a row.
Huckerby again threatened to find a way through but his shot hit Gregan on the floor and Bennett caught the ball under his bar.
Healy headed a Richardson cross over and it was to prove his last contribution of the game as Richard Cresswell came on to replace him for his debut on 64 minutes.
Rob Hulse left the field to a standing ovation from the visiting United fans when he was replaced by Jonathan Douglas with just over ten minutes remaining.
Eddie Lewis was booked for keeping hold of the ball after the whistle had gone for offside against Cresswell on a break. The ball had actually found Lewis who wasn't offside himself, but Cresswell had been the intended target.
Substitute Gary Doherty saw a header plucked from underneath the bar by Bennett and McKenzie shot over as the Canaries grew more and more desperate in their bid to rescue themselves from defeat.
Norwich City
No Cautions Given
Leeds United
Rob Hulse, 49, Unsporting behaviour
Eddie Lewis, 84, Unsporting behaviour
Norwich City
No Substitutions Made
Leeds United
No Substitutions Made
The online vote
36% Rob Hulse
26% Jonathon Douglas
8% Ian Bennett
6% Gylfi Einarsson
4% Eddie Lewis
4% Shaun Derry
3% Gary Kelly
3% David Healy
3% Sean Gregan
2% Frazer Richardson
1% Daniel Harding
1% Neil Sullivan
1% Richard Cresswell
1% Paul Butler
1% Matthew Kilgallon
0% Robbie Blake
Venue
Carrow Road
Kick-Off Time
27 August 2005 3:00pm
Attendance
25,015
Referee
Uriah Rennie (South Yorkshire)
Norwich City
Starting XI
1Green, Robert
24Colin, Jurgen
5Fleming, Craig
4Shackell, Jason
11Brennan, Jim
16Charlton, Simon
9Marney, Dean
15Safri, Youssef
6Huckerby, Darren
14McKenzie, Leon
10Ashton, Dean
Substitutes
12Ward, Darren
27Doherty, Gary
7Jarrett, Jason
18McVeigh, Paul
22Henderson, Ian
Leeds United
Starting XI
13Bennett, Ian
2Kelly, Gary
6Butler, Paul
15Richardson, Frazer
8Gregan, Sean
23Harding, Daniel
16Einarsson, Gylfi
21Derry, Shaun
11Lewis, Eddie
9Healy, David
10Hulse, Rob
Substitutes
1Sullivan, Neil
26Kilgallon, Matthew
20Douglas, Jonathon
25Cresswell, Richard
28Blake, Robbie
The Match
Rob Hulse hit a priceless winner at Carrow Road to take Leeds into the automatic promotion places for the first time this season.
It was also United's fourth clean sheet in a row and the result leaves Norwich without a win at home so far this season.
Pre-Match
After making plenty of changes for the midweek Carling Cup game against Oldham, United boss Kevin Blackwell reverted back to what could be seen as his strongest side.
Ian Bennett returned in goal at the expense of Neil Sullivan and was looking to keep his third successive clean sheet.
Gary Kelly, skipper Paul Butler and Dan Harding rejoined Sean Gregan in defence, whilst in midfield Eddie Lewis and Shaun Derry returned.
Upfront David Healy got his wish to start and Rob Hulse shook off an ankle injury to keep his place. New signing Richard Cresswell was on the bench.
Healy for Blake was the only change to the side that defeated Wolves in the last league outing.
The Match
Leeds threatened early on and were presented with their first chance after two minutes after winning a corner.
Gary Kelly swung the corner in and Fleming managed to clear the ball to the edge of the area where Shaun Derry let fly with an audacious volley that just cleared the cross bar by about a foot.
United won three corners in succession as Norwich struggled to clear the danger, eventually Green was able to get two hands on the ball and ease a few nerves in the Canaries camp.
Norwich's first effort on goal also came from a corner, captain Craig Fleming met it on the penalty spot but his header was straight into Ian Bennett's arms and caused him no trouble at all.
On 20 minutes the home side saw a header from Leon McKenzie go over the bar when he met a cross from Dean Ashton.
United's fifth corner of the game fashioned a half chance for Derry. The midfielder created the space for himself inside the area and was slightly unfortunate to see his low shot go wide.
Leeds had expected Dean Ashton to be a handful and the striker was proving to be just that. He created an opening when he poked the ball through for McKenzie to chase but Bennett was out quickly to smother the danger. A second later and Norwich would have been in front.
Just after the half hour mark Kelly delivered a long cross into the area and it was met by the salmon-like leap of Gylfi Einarsson whose header across goal caught Green by surprise and the England under-21 keeper conceded another corner.
From it Leeds came desperately close to opening the scoring when Rob Hulse's header came back off the bar after Lewis picked him out perfectly inside the area with the cross.
It was desperately unlucky and United hoped they did not come to regret the miss, especially after having had the better of the game in the first half.
Dan Harding conceded a free-kick in a dangerous position when he tugged Huckerby's shirt but Leeds escaped as Dean Marney put his shot wide of the left hand post.
A stray pass from Derry put Leeds in trouble as Huckerby ran at the defence and eventually found Ashton inside the area, but Sean Gregan managed to do enough to put the striker off and his shot sailed high over the bar.
Norwich, and Ashton in particular, had been getting closer to the United goal and you would have fancied him to score when he found himself one-on-one with Ian Bennett after he latched onto a long ball, but Bennett pulled off the save of the game and Leeds got the ball clear.
At half-time Leeds could be more than satisfied with their contribution to the game, and a little unfortunate not to have been ahead.
No changes to either side after the break, Darren Huckerby nearly brought the Norfolk crowd to their feet with a fierce shot on the half-volley that just went inches wide of the left hand upright.
Rob Hulse's challenge on Jason Shackell straight afterwards earned him a yellow card after he was judged to have led with an elbow.
United missed a massive chance on 52 minutes from a well worked free-kick.
Kelly swung the free kick in to the back post where Einarsson headed it back across the face of goal and Rob Hulse just couldn't connect with the ball as he went steaming in. It needed just the faintest of touches and Leeds would have been infront.
Norwich came just as close when Huckerby hit a shot on the run that took a slight deflection off Gregan, but enough to take the ball the foot away it needed to miss the target. Brennan then saw his shot across the face of goal go just wide.
It was an open game and either side looked capable of getting a winner.
The breakthrough came United's way on 68 minutes after Leeds had piled on the pressure.
Lewis had been a real nuisance with his corners and Norwich were less than comfortable when it came to defending them, and when one was half-cleared
Richardson swung it back into the mix and Butler managed to touch it back where Rob Hulse smashed it home into the top left hand corner from two yards out.
The goal came at a vital time, just as the home side had been getting on top. Leeds now had to make sure of defending their lead and keeping what would be a fourth clean sheet in a row.
Huckerby again threatened to find a way through but his shot hit Gregan on the floor and Bennett caught the ball under his bar.
Healy headed a Richardson cross over and it was to prove his last contribution of the game as Richard Cresswell came on to replace him for his debut on 64 minutes.
Rob Hulse left the field to a standing ovation from the visiting United fans when he was replaced by Jonathan Douglas with just over ten minutes remaining.
Eddie Lewis was booked for keeping hold of the ball after the whistle had gone for offside against Cresswell on a break. The ball had actually found Lewis who wasn't offside himself, but Cresswell had been the intended target.
Substitute Gary Doherty saw a header plucked from underneath the bar by Bennett and McKenzie shot over as the Canaries grew more and more desperate in their bid to rescue themselves from defeat.
Norwich City
No Cautions Given
Leeds United
Rob Hulse, 49, Unsporting behaviour
Eddie Lewis, 84, Unsporting behaviour
Norwich City
No Substitutions Made
Leeds United
No Substitutions Made
The online vote
36% Rob Hulse
26% Jonathon Douglas
8% Ian Bennett
6% Gylfi Einarsson
4% Eddie Lewis
4% Shaun Derry
3% Gary Kelly
3% David Healy
3% Sean Gregan
2% Frazer Richardson
1% Daniel Harding
1% Neil Sullivan
1% Richard Cresswell
1% Paul Butler
1% Matthew Kilgallon
0% Robbie Blake