Match Report


WalsallWalsall     Coventry CityCoventry City
Phil WarbPhil Warb Si Williams Si Williams
Eoin BrandE. Brand73
G
1
G
65Stan ScholesS. Scholes
James VenusJ. Venus53
D
2
D
50Ashley LawrenceA. Lawrence
Kewullay Di LivioK. Di Livio67
D
3
D
53Carl WatsonC. Watson
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone58
D
4
D
53Niccolo HurstN. Hurst
Stephen HurstS. Hurst63
D
5
D
54Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini
Rafael MartinR. Martin70
M
captain6captain
M
48James HaynesJ. Haynes
Maxence TomczykM. Tomczyk57
M
7
M
54Duncan VassellD. Vassell
Edward MillsE. Mills58
M
8
A
52Fredrik McManamanF. McManaman
Torsten FrieserT. Frieser46
A
9
A
50Ernesto MonteroE. Montero
Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin65
A
10
A
50Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs
Teddy DoddT. Dodd59
A
11
A
49Seb LetiziS. Letizi
 
Jon HaynesJ. Haynes45
D
12
D
51Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet
Steve BoertienS. Boertien43
M
13
M
51Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout
Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta71
A
14
A
46Jason TaylorJ. Taylor

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Bescot Stadium where Walsall play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 8,239 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Walsall are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Woodcock.


0.00
Coventry City start the match!
6.35
Brendan Benjamin kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Mills. Edward Mills finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.55
Stuart Johnstone changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Torsten Frieser. Torsten Frieser outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Stan Scholes didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
15.14
Stuart Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Kewullay Di Livio controls it well on his chest. Kewullay Di Livio threads a neat ball through to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.16
Ashley Lawrence passes the ball forward to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst makes a probing pass to Fredrik McManaman. Fredrik McManaman tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.59
James Haynes makes an attacking run forward. James Haynes shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
32.05
Teddy Dodd chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Watson.
33.49
Seeing a gap ahead, James Venus plays the ball forward to Maxence Tomczyk. Maxence Tomczyk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edward Mills. Edward Mills shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.31
Carl Watson brings the ball forward. Carl Watson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carl Watson tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
38.34
James Haynes catches Stephen Hurst on the ankles. The referee calls over James Haynes and warns him to calm down! Stephen Hurst carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.08
Edward Mills threads the ball through to Torsten Frieser. Torsten Frieser knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stan Scholes with no chance!! Goal for Walsall!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Walsall appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Walsall get the second half underway!
47.45
James Haynes makes a beautiful solo run. James Haynes shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
49.27
Walsall are in full control of this game.
54.08
Rafael Martin knocks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
57.03
Niccolo Hurst pushes up the pitch. Niccolo Hurst plays the ball forward to James Haynes. James Haynes shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.28
Walsall have made 2 substitutions with Jon Haynes replacing Stuart Johnstone and Steve Boertien replacing Rafael Martin .
61.31
Ashley Lawrence picks a pass forward to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik McManaman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fredrik McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Seb Letizi. James Venus comes in with a late challenge on Seb Letizi. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
63.03
James Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jon Haynes.
72.25
Kewullay Di Livio hits a low pass to Edward Mills. Edward Mills flicks a high ball forward to Torsten Frieser who takes it down. Torsten Frieser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stan Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
73.23
James Haynes threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.36
With some swift thinking, Niccolo Hurst plays the ball forward to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell threads a neat ball through to James Haynes. James Haynes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Eoin Brand is on top of his game. Nice save!
79.37
James Venus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Boertien. Steve Boertien plays the ball forward to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stan Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
84.42
Teddy Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Maxence Tomczyk controls it well on his chest. Maxence Tomczyk skips past Carl Watson! Maxence Tomczyk looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Stan Scholes manages to keep it out.
85.26
Jon Haynes sees Edward Mills in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Mills kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Benjamin controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Brendan Benjamin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Stan Scholes.
87.57
Maxence Tomczyk makes a simple pass to Edward Mills. Edward Mills picks a pass forward to Torsten Frieser. Torsten Frieser passes the ball forward but Steve Boertien is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Walsall

Coventry City
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
27.9%
41.9%
30.2%

Scorers
Edward Mills 6
Brendan Benjamin 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edward Mills of Walsall

Match Ratings
1.Eoin Brand (GK)
6
2.James Venus (DEF)
6
3.Kewullay Di Livio (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
7
5.Stephen Hurst (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Martin (MID)
6
7.Maxence Tomczyk (MID)
8
8.Edward Mills (MID)goal scored
9
9.Torsten Frieser (ATT)
7
10.Brendan Benjamin (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Teddy Dodd (ATT)
8
 
12.Jon Haynes (DEF)
6
13.Steve Boertien (MID)
6
14.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)
0

1.Stan Scholes (GK)
8
2.Ashley Lawrence (DEF)
6
3.Carl Watson (DEF)
7
4.Niccolo Hurst (DEF)
7
5.Alfredo Rimondini (DEF)
6
6.James Haynes (MID)
7
7.Duncan Vassell (MID)
6
8.Fredrik McManaman (ATT)
6
9.Ernesto Montero (ATT)
6
10.Ledley Jacobs (ATT)
6
11.Seb Letizi (ATT)
6
 
12.Mario Van Vliet (DEF)
0
13.Jo‘l Tamazout (MID)
0
14.Jason Taylor (ATT)
0