Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
Si WilliamsSi Williams Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Stan ScholesS. Scholes65
G
1captain
G
74Chris BloomerC. Bloomer
Ashley LawrenceA. Lawrence50
D
2
D
71Greg MarsdenG. Marsden
Carl WatsonC. Watson53
D
3
D
68Des InceD. Ince
Niccolo HurstN. Hurst53
D
4
D
65Marc AdamsM. Adams
Nicholas WoodgateN. Woodgate47
D
5
D
70Aaron CrooksA. Crooks
Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout51
M
captain6
M
70Arthur PetersA. Peters
Duncan VassellD. Vassell53
M
7
M
70Norman CarltonN. Carlton
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8
M
71Harry MilburnH. Milburn
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
9
A
72Gerard SerredszumG. Serredszum
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero50
A
10
A
67Wes WilsonW. Wilson
Fredrik McManamanF. McManaman52
A
11
A
69Jason JessJ. Jess
 
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
12
A
66Ben ImpeyB. Impey
Stephen HendryS. Hendry52
M
13
M
68Alan GrantA. Grant
Seb LetiziS. Letizi49
A
14
D
68Robert WhelanR. Whelan

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 8,609 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.


0.00
Wigan Athletic get the match underway!
4.07
Arthur Peters threads a neat ball through to Wes Wilson. Wes Wilson plays a one-two with Jason Jess and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Wes Wilson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
8.05
Ashley Lawrence darts forward. Without breaking stride, Ashley Lawrence plays the ball forward to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell advances inside the box! Duncan Vassell rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.51
With great vision, Arthur Peters plays the ball forward to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton plays a scrappy one-two with Wes Wilson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Norman Carlton tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
21.00
Harry Milburn takes a long throw-in. With imagination, Arthur Peters plays the ball forward to Gerard Serredszum. Gerard Serredszum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Wilson but the linesman indicates offside!
22.01
Carl Watson sees Duncan Vassell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Vassell makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Vassell deftly passes the ball to Fredrik McManaman, releasing him through on goal. Fredrik McManaman tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
27.39
Duncan Vassell passes the ball forward to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
32.00
Arthur Peters makes a probing pass to Wes Wilson. Wes Wilson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ashley Lawrence.
33.51
Niccolo Hurst runs forward with the ball. Niccolo Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Jacobs collects the pass. Ledley Jacobs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Bloomer who gathers it comfortably.
38.49
Arthur Peters threads a neat ball through to Gerard Serredszum. Gerard Serredszum makes a simple pass, allowing Norman Carlton to run into the box. Norman Carlton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.29
Des Ince makes a simple pass to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Marc Adams hacks Simon Izzet from behind! The referee calls over Marc Adams and warns him to calm down! Simon Izzet grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Free kick to Coventry City just outside the area...
45.00
Jo‘l Tamazout takes a short run up and flicks the ball over the wall. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Wigan Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Coventry City start the second half!
47.11
Norman Carlton threads the ball through to Jason Jess. Jason Jess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerard Serredszum but he's offside!
51.23
Arthur Peters makes a probing pass to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Stan Scholes effortlessly smothers it!
53.50
Jo‘l Tamazout makes a simple pass to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
54.14
Arthur Peters catches Duncan Vassell on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Vassell stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.39
Marc Adams passes the ball forward to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerard Serredszum. Gerard Serredszum knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stan Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
59.44
Des Ince takes it forward alone. Des Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerard Serredszum but he's offside!
60.31
Wigan Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Robert Whelan replacing Greg Marsden, Alan Grant replacing Wes Wilson and Ben Impey replacing Gerard Serredszum .
66.27
Ernesto Montero catches Harry Milburn on the ankles. Ernesto Montero is shown the yellow card! Harry Milburn grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.37
Harry Milburn makes a simple pass to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Jess. Jason Jess is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Niccolo Hurst clears it off the line with his head!
69.28
Norman Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Harry Milburn controls it well on his chest. Harry Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Jason Jess controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jason Jess cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Niccolo Hurst. Excellent block.
75.50
Norman Carlton makes a simple pass to Harry Milburn. Harry Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Wigan Athletic
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
37.8%
45.9%
16.2%

Scorers
Jo‘l Tamazout 45
Norman Carlton 16, 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Norman Carlton of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Stan Scholes (GK)
6
2.Ashley Lawrence (DEF)
6
3.Carl Watson (DEF)
6
4.Niccolo Hurst (DEF)
7
5.Nicholas Woodgate (DEF)
6
6.Jo‘l Tamazout (MID)goal scored
6
7.Duncan Vassell (MID)
6
8.Simon Izzet (ATT)
6
9.Ledley Jacobs (ATT)
6
10.Ernesto Montero (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Fredrik McManaman (ATT)
6
 
12.Mario Van Vliet (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Hendry (MID)
0
14.Seb Letizi (ATT)
0

1.Chris Bloomer (GK)
6
2.Greg Marsden (DEF)
6
3.Des Ince (DEF)
6
4.Marc Adams (DEF)
6
5.Aaron Crooks (DEF)
6
6.Arthur Peters (MID)yellow card
7
7.Norman Carlton (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Harry Milburn (MID)
6
9.Gerard Serredszum (ATT)
6
10.Wes Wilson (ATT)
6
11.Jason Jess (ATT)
6
 
12.Ben Impey (ATT)
6
13.Alan Grant (MID)
6
14.Robert Whelan (DEF)
6