Captain Paul McLean	Norwich opened their new FA Premier Academy League campaign with a well deserved away win at Calmont Road, against battling opponents Millwall, which was settled by a solitary goal midway through the first half. In bright sunshine, with temperatures reaching 23 degrees, Norwich made the early running and their attacks in the opening fifteen minutes should have brought them an early goal. Damon Lathrope fired a shot in from outside the Millwall penalty area after just two minutes, which was swiftly followed by another from Jordan Yong after receiving a cross field ball. On twelve minutes a through ball from Ross Kelly was latched onto by Kris Renton inside the penalty area, only to be denied by a superb reflex save from Sam Walker, the Millwall goalkeeper.
On twenty three minutes, Norwich gained the breakthrough. Ross Kelly raced away on the right flank, and from the by-line flighted the ball into the penalty area. Tom Miller, sensing an invitation, attacked the ball from outside the penalty area, planting a firm header beyond the reach of Walker. Norwich continued to press forward, with Tom Miller leading from midfield. On thirty seven minutes Miller threaded a ball to Jordan Young which bypassed Kurtis Byrne, who was down on the turf, and Yong gathered the ball to shoot for goal. Early in the second half saw Millwall attempting to claw back an equaliser, and Declan Rudd was called upon immediately, to turn away a goal bound header. With Paul McLean and Danny Kelly in fine form marshalling the defence Norwich were making life difficult for the hosts.	Gareth Matthews hides from the camera at a throw-in
Norwich by now, were attacking on the break, and wasted chances to extend their lead. On seventy five minutes Jordan Yong, did well to lay the ball back to the on rushing Ross Kelly, but from outside the penalty area, he shot over the crossbar. Five minutes later, Kris Renton, whom had made his present felt throughout the match, almost netted with a diving header from a deep cross from Gareth Matthews. With four minutes of stoppage time allowed, and with Millwall knitting together one final all out attack, Norwich almost conceded. As the ball fell kindly inside the Norwich penalty area a shot came in and Declan Rudd, was relieved to see the ball fly low past his right-hand post. But Norwich had just the edge overall to seal a first League win of the season. City Line-Up (4-4-2): Rudd, Matthews, McLean (Capt), D.Kelly, O'Toole, Lathrope, R.Kelly, Miller (90. Smith), Yong, Byrne (81. Daley), Renton.
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