Norwich City U18 2-0 Barnsley U18
Written by Editor on Sunday 30th August 2009

It was a long trip for Barnsley Academy's latest match to face the Canaries on their own turf and Barnsley went within five minutes of securing a draw.

In those final few minutes Norwich grabbed two goals to put a completely different complexion on the result.

Norwich did have a one-on-one opportunity in the very first minute when Danny Kelly went clear, but Tom Ruslin was quick off his lines, narrowed the angle and cut of the route to goal.

A realively uneventful first half ended goaless with Barnsley restricted in their attempts at goal.

Tom Ruslin is proving himself to be a good keeper for Barnsley Academy and he was quickly brought into the action after the restart when Dawkin's shot was well saved.

Barnsley came close on the hour mark to a goal from a set piece, but the free kick curled just wide of the post.

Neither side dominated and it looked to be heading for a draw until Kelly fired his shot into the net after Francomb and Dawkin had provided good build up play.

And Kelly grabbed a brace three minutes later slotting the ball home in a one-on-one situation with Ruslin.

Barnsley nearly had a consolation goal when Jack Scott's goal bound header was cleared off the line.

Norwich City: Hewitt, Brindley, Gordon, Osemwegie, Francomb, Habergham, Clarke (Roberts, 75), Ball, D Kelly, Oakley, Dawkin.

Barnsley: Ruslin, Reffin, Carlisle (Riley, 65), Barnson, Tieman, Crapper, Taylor, Fearnehough, Bennett, Briscoe (Patterson, 90), Scott.

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