All Square Against The Gunners

NORWICH CITY U 17's 1 ARSENAL U 17's 1

Although City's Academy league season has drawn to a close there is still plenty of action to be had at Colney, and it all started with an entertaining match against Arsenal on Saturday.
It was certainly a game of two halves, with The Canaries shading the first 45 minutes, although after a rousing on pitch team talk at half time by The Gunners coach, it was certainly a different Arsenal after the break.
After a slow start, City finally got into their stride and almost opened the scoring through Nicky Howell, who brought out a good save from Michael Jordon in the visitors' goal.
Howell again went close moments later after he was put clear by the hard working Danny Crow.
The break through came on 24 minutes after Crow laid off a long ball from Adam Smith, and, with just the keeper to beat, Josh Clarke stroked the ball home.
City might have made it two just before the break, but Matthew Halliday saw his header go just over the crossbar.
After the interval the visitors stepped up a gear and they drew level through Dorian Small, who was unchallenged when he headed home a Patrick Greeg free kick. All this came after City keeper Shane Herbert had made a couple of fine saves to deny Hassan Sulaiman and Neil Kilkenny.
The visitors might have nicked the win deep into injury time when Dean MacDonald saw his shot strike the woodwork.

City line-up: Herbert, Willis, Osborne, Halliday [Gusterson 81], Watts, Smith, Howell, Blackburn, Clarke, Crow, Eagle [Fisk 70].

Subs not used: Gil, Kellenher.

Top Canary: Danny Crow.

Action From The Match
Jake Osborne had yet another good game at left back	Matthew Halliday keeps an eye on an Arsenal player
Olli Willis breaks out of defence	Trialist, Matthew Watts

Pictures and report courtesy of John Landamore.