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Postby Forever Blue » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:26 pm

Norwich City 0-2 Cardiff City: Kenneth Zohore and Junior Hoilett late show seals vital win -


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Sat 14/04/18

Two dramatic late goals handed Cardiff City a massive boost in their bid for automatic promotion, as they emerged with a brilliant 2-0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road.

The Bluebirds, desperate to halt a winless run of three league games, found themselves up against an admirably dogged display from the hosts, who hit the post in the first half through Dennis Srbeny's effort.

But Cardiff survived, and edged themselves into a dramatic lead four minutes from time when Kenneth Zohore slotted home, before Junior Hoilett's stunning volley on the edge of the area made sure of the points, keeping the pressure on Fulham in the chase for that precious second automatic promotion spot.

Nathaniel Mendez Laing of Cardiff City breaks away (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency)
A bruising opening 45 minutes saw both sides create chances, with Craig Bryson - one of three changes made from the defeat to Aston Villa - firing over on 17 minutes, while only the toe of Norwich City defender Harrison Reed stopped Junior Hoilett from tapping in from close range soon after.

Norwich responded with some good chances of their own as the first half wore on, with Srbeny hitting the post just after half an hour as Cardiff just about managed to keep the hosts at bay.

Sol Bamba was predictably at the heart of those efforts but was forced off with an injury just moments later, but Cardiff still survived and upped the tempo after the break.

Junior Hoilett was on target with a tremendous volley (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency)
The likes of Mendez-Laing and Hoilett did their best to carve out an opening as Cardiff committed more players forward, while Norwich had chances themselves, with James Maddison and Alex Tetty both coming close.

Zohore was thrown on as the Bluebirds once again rolled the dice, and his introduction paid dividends, with the striker testing Angus Gunn with a flicked on header that was only parried, allowing the Dane to dust himself off and slot home from the tightest of angles.

Cardiff were jubilant, but there was still time to make sure of the points as Hoilett crashed home a brilliant volley on the edge of the area.


Norwich City XI : Gunn; Reed (Pinto 80), Hanley, Klose, Lewis; Tettey (c), Leitner (Hoolahan 85); Maddison, Vrancic, Murphy; Srbeny (Oliveira 80)

Subs n/u : McGovern (GK), Husband, Zimmermann, Raggett

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Bennett, Morrison (c), Bamba (Manga 35), Gunnarsson, Bryson, Damour (Paterson 45), Mendez-Laing, Madine (Zohore 72), Hoilett.

Subs n/u: Murphy, Grujic, J Ward, Pilkington.

Yellow Card: Damour 44, Peltier 66

Goals: Zohore 86, Hoilett 90

Referee: Tim Robinson

Attendance: 25,503
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Postby Forever Blue » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:29 pm

Norwich City 0-2 Cardiff City

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14/04/18


Cardiff City increased the pressure on Fulham in the race for an automatic promotion spot in the Championship by securing a late victory at Carrow Road.

Substitute Kenneth Zohore's goal helped Cardiff end a run of successive defeats with arguably their most important victory of the whole campaign.

Junior Hoilett's superb strike capped the victory in stoppage time.

Norwich hit the post in the first period while Craig Bryson came closest for Cardiff before their late efforts.

Cardiff had never previously done a league double over Norwich.

Zohore's winning goal came from a rebound after goalkeeper Angus Gunn failed to hold his original header on 85 minutes and rewarded the Bluebirds for a bold approach after the interval, with Hoilett making the result safe with a blast.

The Bluebirds had shaded an even first half, but never truly looked like forcing a breakthrough.

Dennis Srbeny struck the first effort for the hosts, but Neil Etheridge was equal to it, with Srbeny Norwich's most likely route to a goal. He also tested Cardiff just before the half hour mark, but a fine block kept the hosts at bay.

The Bluebirds were not helped defensively when Sol Bamba was forced off with injury and replaced by Bruno Manga, but it might have got even worse when Moritz Leitner teed up Srbeny who struck the post.

Cardiff's Craig Bryson was a key influence on the match and twice came close for Cardiff in the first period, while Junior Hoilett and Gary Madine also saw presentable opportunities go begging before the break.

The Bluebirds had the first key chance after the break, with Hoilett's perfect cross finding Manga who headed the ball across goal and wide.

Norwich also created a good early second half opportunity, but Josh Murphy scuffed his shot wide from a narrow angle and Alexander Tettey was also wide of the mark with a firm effort.

Murphy for the Canaries and Hoilett for the Bluebirds were comfortably the brightest sparks for their respective sides, but when Hoilett burst clear Kenneth Zohore could only turn his cross into the side-netting.

However, Zohore then sent Cardiff into raptures with his late strike that eradicated memories of recent last-gasp disappointments against Wolves, where they missed two penalties and at Aston Villa where they conceded after 87 minutes.

Hoilett ensured there would be no late despair this time by hammering home an insurance goal in time added on.
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