Championship - Friday 14th April 2017, 3:00 PM
Norwich1
(0)
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(1)
3
Fulham
Attendance: 27023
Referee: Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire)
Match events
5
Johansen
Hoolahan (f)
28
Klose
45
Bennett
45
45
Martin (vc)
48
Cairney pen
Howson (f)
48
Jerome (f)
57
Hoolahan
57
Jerome
57
59
Malone (f)
Jacob Murphy
64
Josh Murphy
64
68
Bettinelli (tw)
75
Aluko
75
Piazon
Jerome
76
Pinto (d)
77
81
Johansen
81
Sigurdsson
85
Piazon (f)
89
Ayité
90
Ayité
90
Kebano
Match review
Match Report
Norwich City (0) 0-0 (0) Fulham
Championship Match Day 42 1617 at Carrow Road
Friday 14th April 2016 KO: 15:00
Referee:
Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire)
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Fulham boosted their Sky Bet Championship play-off chances by seeing off Norwich 3-1 at Carrow Road - after playing the entire second half with 10 men.
The Cottagers were leading 1-0 on the stroke of half-time when striker Chris Martin was sent off - on the ground where he made his name - for elbowing Mitchell Dijks.
That left the visitors facing a tough fight to defend Stefan Johansen's early opener, but a penalty just after the break from Tom Cairney made that task a good deal easier.
Substitute Cameron Jerome did pull one back for the hosts but Fulham had the final say late on with a goal from the excellent Floyd Ayite, keeping them in the thick of the battle for a top six finish.
Norwich, who had beaten Reading 7-1 the previous week, were soon on the back foot this time around as Fulham took the lead from their first attack.
Martin's shot was blocked by the home defence but the ball bounced out nicely for Johansen to thump the ball into the bottom corner from some 20 yards.
After a bright start from the visitors Norwich gradually began to get a foothold in the game, but clear-cut chances were few and far between.
The hosts had to wait until the 44th minute for their first genuine opportunity, with goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli needing to produce a brilliant reflex stop to keep out Timm Klose's header from a Wes Hoolahan corner.
Fulham had barely threatened themselves as the half wore on, and they shot themselves in the foot by getting themselves reduced to 10 men.
With just seconds to go until the interval, Martin went up with Dijks for a high ball and caught him with a flying elbow, with referee Andy Madley immediately brandishing the red card.
The Cottagers were furious - but they were soon smiling again in the opening minute of the second period.
| Match Stats |
Norwich
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Fulham
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| Goals |
(1) 1 |
3 (1) |
| |
| Scorers |
Jerome 76 |
Johansen 5 |
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|
Cairney pen 48 |
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Ayité 89 |
| |
| Goal attempts |
18 |
11 |
| On target |
7 |
6 |
| Shooting Accuracy |
39% |
55% |
| Possession |
58% |
42% |
| Passes |
466 |
358 |
| Pass Success |
86% |
78% |
| Crosses |
43 |
7 |
| Crosses Success |
26% |
14% |
| Corners |
14 |
2 |
| Tackles |
14 |
21 |
| Tackles Success |
57% |
91% |
| Saves |
3 |
6 |
| Fouls |
12 |
8 |
| Offsides |
4 |
1 |
| Yellows |
4 |
3 |
| Reds |
0 |
1 |
| source: SkySports |
Ryan Bennett, who replaced the injured Klose at half-time, was adjudged to have hauled back Thomas Kalas at a free-kick and Cairney blasted home to give the 10 men some breathing space.
Johansen then miskicked when in a good position - and from then on Norwich laid siege to the Fulham goal.
The visitors defended heroically however and it was not until the 77th minute that the Canaries managed to get a goal back.
A neat move ended with Alex Pritchard ended with substitute Jerome heading home to set up a grandstand finish.
Norwich had their chances but Fulham held firm and restored their two-goal advantage in the 89th minute when Ayite kept his cool in a tight situation in the six-yard box, side-stepping Ruddy and walking the ball into an empty net.
Norwich City : Ruddy, Ivo Pinto, Martin, Klose (Bennett 45), Dijks, Tettey, Howson, Jacob Murphy (Josh Murphy 64), Pritchard, Hoolahan (Jerome 57), Nélson Oliveira
Unused substitutes: McGovern, Whittaker, Naismith, Wildschut
Goals:
Jerome 76 (header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.)
Booked: Hoolahan (28,f), Howson (46,f), Jerome (57,f), Pinto (77,d)
Fulham:Bettinelli, Fredericks, Kalas, Ream, Malone, Johansen (Sigurdsson 81), McDonald, Aluko (Piazon 75), Cairney, Ayité (Kebano 90); Martin
Unused substitutes: Button, Ryan Sessegnon, Parker, Cyriac
Goals:
Johansen 5 (left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.)
Cairney pen 48 (converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Tomas Kalas had drawn a foul in the penalty area.)
Ayité 89 (right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Piazon with a through ball.)
Booked: Malone (59,f), Bettinelli (68,tw), Piazon (85,f)
Sent Off: Martin (45+3,vc)
Referee::
Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire)
Attendance: 27,023