26-11-2017, 12:13
Norwich City 1(Maddison) Preston North End 1 (Barkhuizen)
Norwich: Gunn, Pinto, Zimmermann, Hanley, Stiepermann, Reed (Pritchard 76), Vranic, Hoolahan, Maddison, Murphy (Wildschut 76), Oliveira. Subs (not used): Jerome, Franke, Phillips, Cantwell, McGovern.
PNE: Maxwell, Fisher, Huntington (Clarke 90), Davies, Woods, Gallagher (Harrop 81), Johnson, Barkhuizen, Browne, Robinson, Hugill. Subs (not used): Boyle, Horgan, Welsh, O'Connor, Rudd.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Attendance: 25,167
The last on November's marathon journeys completed, a total of near on 1500 miles travelled, ended with the Whites picking up a thoroughly deserved point at Carrow Road, with a bit of luck maybe could have taken all three against a Norwich side who seemed to be on the same sort of run we have been on recently.
A fairly uninteresting period was ended when Norwich really should have taken the lead when a long ball through bounced over the head of keeper Maxwell who being a full 30 yards from goal, looked certain Murphy would score but delayed slightly too long and when he fired at goal Fisher had managed to get back into a position to clear the danger. Norwich looked dangerous although has to be said some of our defending was a bit crap with a couple of back passes being well short. Alos started to give a lot of free kicks away around the edge of the box although thought the one that led to the goal wasn't a free kick.
Like Ipswich a couple of weeks ago free kick corner of the area, Maddison curled the ball over the wall into the top corner, only a possible criticism of Maxwell, he was a couple of yards off the line but saying that was a good strike by a very good player.
North End were stung into action, Browne's overhead kick clattered bar and post and a couple of othyer balls into the danger area didn't fall to North End forwards.
Norwich started better in the second half and could have put the game to bed when Maddison and Hoolahan combined to set Murphy up but his shot was deflected for a corner. From that point it was North End who took the initiative, should really have equalised from a corner when Woods centre goal headed poorly into the keeper's arms but parity was regained from the next corner Gallagher's cross, nobody picked up Barkhuizen and we were level.
Two Norwich substitutes got them back into the game with Wildschut posing us problems down the left, then with seven minutes left came the comedy moment, Norwich free kick on the far edge of the area, danger time for North End, ten minutes later it was finally taken after the liner on our side seemed to be in a great deal of pain after appearing to pull a groin muscle, having just missed a blatant push on Robinson possible thought he had something in his eyes. He was evevtually replaced by the fourth official however there was no one to take over from him until a Norwich supporter nicknamed Spud who was actually featured in the Norwich programme holding a pint took over. When the game eventually restarted, Spud signalled 10 minutes extra.
The free kick from Maddison was well saved by Maxwell but North End had the best two chances to clinch the points in the 15 extra minutes that were played, long ball over the top Barkhuizen just failed to get on the end off, the second Barkie played through again could not control the ball with Gunn beating him to the ball.
Good point home approaching midnight, worth it though.
Gaffer's speak below.
Norwich boss Daniel Farke:
"I thought we started well and had some good chances and deserved to be ahead at half-time.
"In the second half we had more good chances and if we had made it 2-0 I am sure we would have gone on to win the game."
Preston manager Alex Neil:
"I was absolutely delighted with our performance today.
"We were up against a Norwich side with a lot of good players and I thought we were the better side today and deserved to win.
"We were excellent in spells and created the better chances over the course of the 90 minutes. I am proud of my players and it says it all that they were disappointed in the dressing room afterwards even though they had picked up a point away from home."
Norwich: Gunn, Pinto, Zimmermann, Hanley, Stiepermann, Reed (Pritchard 76), Vranic, Hoolahan, Maddison, Murphy (Wildschut 76), Oliveira. Subs (not used): Jerome, Franke, Phillips, Cantwell, McGovern.
PNE: Maxwell, Fisher, Huntington (Clarke 90), Davies, Woods, Gallagher (Harrop 81), Johnson, Barkhuizen, Browne, Robinson, Hugill. Subs (not used): Boyle, Horgan, Welsh, O'Connor, Rudd.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Attendance: 25,167
The last on November's marathon journeys completed, a total of near on 1500 miles travelled, ended with the Whites picking up a thoroughly deserved point at Carrow Road, with a bit of luck maybe could have taken all three against a Norwich side who seemed to be on the same sort of run we have been on recently.
A fairly uninteresting period was ended when Norwich really should have taken the lead when a long ball through bounced over the head of keeper Maxwell who being a full 30 yards from goal, looked certain Murphy would score but delayed slightly too long and when he fired at goal Fisher had managed to get back into a position to clear the danger. Norwich looked dangerous although has to be said some of our defending was a bit crap with a couple of back passes being well short. Alos started to give a lot of free kicks away around the edge of the box although thought the one that led to the goal wasn't a free kick.
Like Ipswich a couple of weeks ago free kick corner of the area, Maddison curled the ball over the wall into the top corner, only a possible criticism of Maxwell, he was a couple of yards off the line but saying that was a good strike by a very good player.
North End were stung into action, Browne's overhead kick clattered bar and post and a couple of othyer balls into the danger area didn't fall to North End forwards.
Norwich started better in the second half and could have put the game to bed when Maddison and Hoolahan combined to set Murphy up but his shot was deflected for a corner. From that point it was North End who took the initiative, should really have equalised from a corner when Woods centre goal headed poorly into the keeper's arms but parity was regained from the next corner Gallagher's cross, nobody picked up Barkhuizen and we were level.
Two Norwich substitutes got them back into the game with Wildschut posing us problems down the left, then with seven minutes left came the comedy moment, Norwich free kick on the far edge of the area, danger time for North End, ten minutes later it was finally taken after the liner on our side seemed to be in a great deal of pain after appearing to pull a groin muscle, having just missed a blatant push on Robinson possible thought he had something in his eyes. He was evevtually replaced by the fourth official however there was no one to take over from him until a Norwich supporter nicknamed Spud who was actually featured in the Norwich programme holding a pint took over. When the game eventually restarted, Spud signalled 10 minutes extra.
The free kick from Maddison was well saved by Maxwell but North End had the best two chances to clinch the points in the 15 extra minutes that were played, long ball over the top Barkhuizen just failed to get on the end off, the second Barkie played through again could not control the ball with Gunn beating him to the ball.
Good point home approaching midnight, worth it though.
Gaffer's speak below.
Norwich boss Daniel Farke:
"I thought we started well and had some good chances and deserved to be ahead at half-time.
"In the second half we had more good chances and if we had made it 2-0 I am sure we would have gone on to win the game."
Preston manager Alex Neil:
"I was absolutely delighted with our performance today.
"We were up against a Norwich side with a lot of good players and I thought we were the better side today and deserved to win.
"We were excellent in spells and created the better chances over the course of the 90 minutes. I am proud of my players and it says it all that they were disappointed in the dressing room afterwards even though they had picked up a point away from home."
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