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Norwich
City 4
Wycombe Wanderers 0 |
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12th October 2000 |
 The Wanderers Reserve side
were outclassed by a pacey Norwich City outfit in the Avon Insurance Combination
game at Carrow Road. For Wycombe the game marked the return to action for Paul Emblen
after his prolonged injury but the game turned into a nightmare for the midfielder turned striker as he twisted his knee early on and was eventually
substituted on the half-hour mark. There was better news, however, as Keith
Ryan came through his first 90 minutes of the season.
Once again Wycombe fielded a youthful side and contained their hosts for the
opening exchanges but it was the pace of Paul Dalglish (son of Kenny) and
Dutchman Raimond De Waard who caused problems throughout.
The first real chance of the game came after 25 minutes when Ian Simpemba lost
possession in midfield and Mark Westhead was forced to make a good save from
De Waard. It was a minute after Emblen's exit that the home side took the lead - a
free-kick from the right by Cedric Anselin being headed home by Adrian Coote.
Wycombe's best chance of the evening came a minute later when Martyn Lee's
corner from the right was cleared into the path of Ben Townsend, whose shot was
deflected wide.
De Waard saw an effort hit the post on 35 minutes with Westhead beaten as the
Wanderers trailed 1-0 at the break.
Leeyon Phelan shot narrowly wide seven minutes after the break but a minute
later the home side had doubled their lead - De Waard crossing from the left for Coote
to head home past a static defence.
It was 3-0 on the hour mark when Dalglish's cross from the right was spilled by
Westhead and Paul McVeigh was on hand to stab the ball home. Dalglish hit
the crossbar from 20 yards before Norwich completed the scoring with four minute
left of normal time when Jason Cousins' slip let in McVeigh who cut in
from the left before slotting past Westhead.
Final Score Norwich City 4 Wycombe 0
Wycombe:
Westhead, Townsend, Beeton, Cousins, Johnson, Lee, Ryan, Simpemba,
Emblen (sub 30 Phelan), Brady, Holsgrove (sub 56 Dash)
subs not used Williams, Gibson Att:633
Yellow Cards:Beeton (foul 64), Phelan (foul 69) |
Reporting for Chairboys on
the Net at Carrow Road was Steve Maguire
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