Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Bristol CityBristol City
Si WilliamsSi Williams Alex Smith Alex Smith
Stan ScholesS. Scholes65
G
1
G
66Aladino MaiuriA. Maiuri
Ashley LawrenceA. Lawrence50
D
2
D
50Dominic LawD. Law
Carl WatsonC. Watson53
D
3
D
54Carlton HibbsC. Hibbs
Niccolo HurstN. Hurst53
D
4
D
42Clive BlakeC. Blake
Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini54
D
5
M
48Dale EdworthyD. Edworthy
Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout51
M
captain6
M
70Jimmy DekkerJ. Dekker
Duncan VassellD. Vassell54
M
7
M
53Paul MasonP. Mason
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8
M
42Jon PriorJ. Prior
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
9
A
62Juan TorresJ. Torres
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero50
A
10captain
A
67Graham SerrantG. Serrant
Fredrik McManamanF. McManaman52
A
11
A
64George CoppingG. Copping
 
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
12
A
33Ludovic DiawaraL. Diawara
James HaynesJ. Haynes48
M
13
M
35Antoine EyraudA. Eyraud
Seb LetiziS. Letizi49
A
14
D
35Thierry GranvilleT. Granville

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 6,724 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bristol City get the match underway!
4.11
Jon Prior deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Dekker. Jimmy Dekker knocks in a cross ball towards George Copping. George Copping powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
8.03
Paul Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Serrant. Graham Serrant shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
9.49
Clive Blake flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Mason. Paul Mason flicks a high pass forward. George Copping controls it well on his chest. George Copping makes a defence splitting pass to Graham Serrant. Graham Serrant shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
12.02
Showing wonderful composure, Dominic Law laces a through ball forward to Paul Mason. Paul Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Watson.
16.56
Paul Mason threads the ball through to Graham Serrant. Graham Serrant knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ashley Lawrence.
18.28
Jimmy Dekker hits a low pass to Juan Torres. Juan Torres shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.54
Jimmy Dekker chips the ball to his team mate, George Copping. George Copping makes a simple pass, allowing Jimmy Dekker to run into the box. Jimmy Dekker rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
24.30
Duncan Vassell threads a neat ball through to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet beats his man to it with a header but somehow Aladino Maiuri manages to keep it out.
26.48
Carlton Hibbs threads a neat ball through to Dominic Law. Dominic Law chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Serrant. Graham Serrant knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.57
Clive Blake flicks a high pass forward to Paul Mason who brings the ball under control. Paul Mason threads a neat ball through to Graham Serrant. Graham Serrant plays a sublime one-two with George Copping and races in on goal... Graham Serrant shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Stan Scholes manages to gather it effortlessly.
32.15
Paul Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Serrant. Graham Serrant knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.32
Dominic Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jon Prior. Jon Prior runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jon Prior makes a pass forward but Juan Torres makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
38.48
Clive Blake threads a neat ball through to Juan Torres. Juan Torres tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
40.25
Duncan Vassell flicks a high pass forward to Ernesto Montero who brings the ball under control. Ernesto Montero knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Aladino Maiuri. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol City 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
The whistle blows and Coventry City kick off!
49.47
Duncan Vassell hits a low pass to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik McManaman. Fredrik McManaman makes a deft header but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.55
Dominic Law comes in with a late challenge on Ledley Jacobs. The referee brings Dominic Law to one side and gives him a warning! Ledley Jacobs gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.30
Dominic Law flicks a high pass forward to Paul Mason who brings the ball under control. Paul Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, George Copping. George Copping plays a one-two with Juan Torres and rushes in on goal... George Copping rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.23
Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Ludovic Diawara replacing Juan Torres, Antoine Eyraud replacing Jimmy Dekker and Thierry Granville replacing Clive Blake .
61.30
Jon Prior sees George Copping in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Copping runs straight at the defence! George Copping side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
63.22
Carlton Hibbs flicks a high ball forward to Antoine Eyraud who takes it down. Antoine Eyraud controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ludovic Diawara. Ludovic Diawara sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Stan Scholes. Excellent save.
65.04
Antoine Eyraud surges forward with the ball. Antoine Eyraud makes a probing pass to Graham Serrant but he's offside!
66.52
Carl Watson sees Fredrik McManaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fredrik McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Aladino Maiuri manages to keep it out.
67.51
Antoine Eyraud controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Mason. Paul Mason runs straight at the defence! Paul Mason shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.43
Duncan Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Tamazout controls it well on his chest. Jo‘l Tamazout knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ledley Jacobs!
75.35
Dominic Law clumsily knocks into Simon Izzet. The referee calls over Dominic Law again and warns him to calm down! Simon Izzet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.46
Fredrik McManaman takes it forward alone. Fredrik McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aladino Maiuri who gathers it comfortably.
79.24
Carlton Hibbs sees Paul Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Mason lofts in a cross ball towards George Copping. George Copping is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.24
Thierry Granville runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Thierry Granville rushes past Niccolo Hurst! Some silky footwork from Thierry Granville provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.10
Jo‘l Tamazout deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fredrik McManaman. Fredrik McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thierry Granville.
85.57
Duncan Vassell hits a low pass to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlton Hibbs.
89.19
Carl Watson makes a simple pass to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell knocks the ball forward to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Fredrik McManaman makes a probing pass to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Bristol City
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.5%
62.5%
Play Area
28.7%
45%
26.2%

Scorers
Ledley Jacobs 71
George Copping 4, 79
Paul Mason 68

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to George Copping of Bristol City

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

1.Aladino Maiuri (GK)
6
2.Dominic Law (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Hibbs (DEF)
6
4.Clive Blake (DEF)
6
5.Dale Edworthy (MID)
6
6.Jimmy Dekker (MID)
7
7.Paul Mason (MID)goal scored
9
8.Jon Prior (MID)
6
9.Juan Torres (ATT)
6
10.Graham Serrant (ATT)
6
11.George Copping (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Ludovic Diawara (ATT)
6
13.Antoine Eyraud (MID)
7
14.Thierry Granville (DEF)
6