Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Coventry CityCoventry City
Max JennerMax Jenner Computer Player Computer Player
Cyrille BedrossianC. Bedrossian72
G
1
G
80Don WhiteD. White
Adolfo DelgadoA. Delgado68
D
2
D
75Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway
Isaiah GodberI. Godber63
D
3
D
64Brian YoudsB. Youds
Marc CroftM. Croft61
D
4
D
54Nwankwo BallN. Ball
Bill BurgessB. Burgess61
M
5
M
71Norman HurstN. Hurst
Norman IzzetN. Izzet62
M
captain6
M
61Sol CotteeS. Cottee
Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez68
M
7captain
M
60Gavin PriorG. Prior
Steven LloydS. Lloyd60
M
8
M
59Lomano AdamsL. Adams
Darren Le TissierD. Le Tissier67
A
9
A
69Colin BowyerC. Bowyer
Luciano ZanchettaL. Zanchetta64
A
10
A
59Warren JoachimW. Joachim
Dean OwenD. Owen67
A
11
A
56Omer YoudsO. Youds
 
Anthony HenryA. Henry64
D
12
G
64Sandro ImbrianiS. Imbriani
Sol WallworkS. Wallwork66
A
13
G
59Brendan HowellsB. Howells
Jon EtheringtonJ. Etherington69
A
14
M
53Anthony BrookingA. Brooking

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 9,362 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Arsenal and Coventry City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Barton.


0.00
Arsenal kick off and get the match underway!
2.52
Norman Hurst sees Colin Bowyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds makes a convincing header. Cyrille Bedrossian punches it away to safety.
3.35
Sol Cottee passes the ball forward to Warren Joachim. Warren Joachim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Youds but the linesman indicates offside!
4.27
Brian Youds threads the ball through to Lomano Adams. Lomano Adams flicks a high ball forward to Colin Bowyer who takes it down. Colin Bowyer shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
6.47
Marc Croft threads a neat ball through to Norman Izzet. Norman Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Darren Le Tissier controls it well on his chest. Darren Le Tissier plays a scrappy one-two with Luciano Zanchetta and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Darren Le Tissier provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Don White with no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
12.42
Isaiah Godber makes a probing pass to Norman Izzet. Norman Izzet flicks the ball to his team mate, Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Arsenal!
15.16
Steven Lloyd brings the ball forward. Steven Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Don White manages to gather it easily.
16.46
Norman Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Luciano Zanchetta collects the pass. Luciano Zanchetta finds some space and shoots from distance. Don White gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
20.10
Norman Izzet makes a beautiful solo run. Norman Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
22.29
Jose Javier Martinez makes a simple pass to Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.38
Nwankwo Ball clumsily knocks into Darren Le Tissier. Nwankwo Ball is given a warning by the referee! Darren Le Tissier stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.43
Isaiah Godber knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Lloyd. Steven Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Owen advances inside the box! Dean Owen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Don White. Excellent save.
32.23
Gavin Prior threads a neat ball through to Warren Joachim. Warren Joachim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Youds but he's offside!
33.30
Jose Javier Martinez knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen runs straight at the defence! Dean Owen tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
40.06
Lomano Adams decides to run forward with the ball. Lomano Adams advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Lomano Adams provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
Lomano Adams flicks a high pass forward. Omer Youds collects the pass. Omer Youds whips in a cross ball towards Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Coventry City kicking off!
53.27
Brian Youds knocks the ball forward to Lomano Adams. Lomano Adams sees Colin Bowyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.43
Adolfo Delgado makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Martinez. Jose Javier Martinez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Don White. Excellent save.
55.26
Steven Lloyd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.53
Marc Croft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Burgess. Bill Burgess flicks the ball to his team mate, Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta plays a scrappy one-two with Darren Le Tissier and advances towards the goal... Luciano Zanchetta rockets a shot on goal. Don White gets down and covers it.
59.34
Isaiah Godber sees Jose Javier Martinez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Javier Martinez threads the ball through to Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.17
Norman Izzet flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Zanchetta who brings the ball under control. Luciano Zanchetta lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Le Tissier. With a superhuman jump, Darren Le Tissier connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Don White gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
65.12
Sol Cottee takes a quick throw-in, which Norman Hurst takes on the chest. Showing composure, Norman Hurst laces a through ball forward to Omer Youds. Omer Youds whips in a cross ball towards Warren Joachim. Warren Joachim connects with a diving header. Cyrille Bedrossian didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
77.07
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Anthony Henry replacing Adolfo Delgado, Sol Wallwork replacing Steven Lloyd and Jon Etherington replacing Dean Owen .
78.09
Sol Cottee takes the throw-in. Gavin Prior makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Omer Youds is offside!
79.36
Jose Javier Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Darren Le Tissier collects the pass. Darren Le Tissier shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
84.38
Lomano Adams threads a neat ball through to Omer Youds. Omer Youds lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
85.50
Anthony Henry flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Martinez collects the pass. Jose Javier Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta shoots from long range but it is miles over!
87.57
Nwankwo Ball threads the ball through to Sol Cottee. Sol Cottee chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Joachim. Warren Joachim tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Cyrille Bedrossian. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Coventry City
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
28.7%
43.6%
27.7%

Scorers
Darren Le Tissier 6
Luciano Zanchetta 12
Dean Owen 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luciano Zanchetta of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Cyrille Bedrossian (GK)
7
2.Adolfo Delgado (DEF)
6
3.Isaiah Godber (DEF)
7
4.Marc Croft (DEF)
7
5.Bill Burgess (MID)
6
6.Norman Izzet (MID)
8
7.Jose Javier Martinez (MID)
7
8.Steven Lloyd (MID)
6
9.Darren Le Tissier (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Luciano Zanchetta (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dean Owen (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Anthony Henry (DEF)
6
13.Sol Wallwork (ATT)
6
14.Jon Etherington (ATT)
6

1.Don White (GK)
8
2.Jacob Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Brian Youds (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Ball (DEF)
6
5.Norman Hurst (MID)
6
6.Sol Cottee (MID)
6
7.Gavin Prior (MID)
6
8.Lomano Adams (MID)
7
9.Colin Bowyer (ATT)
6
10.Warren Joachim (ATT)
6
11.Omer Youds (ATT)
6
 
12.Sandro Imbriani (GK)
0
13.Brendan Howells (GK)
0
14.Anthony Brooking (MID)
0