Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Norwich CityNorwich City
Si WilliamsSi Williams Christopher Terrell Christopher Terrell
Stan ScholesS. Scholes65
G
1
G
67Nigel KitsonN. Kitson
Ashley LawrenceA. Lawrence50
D
2
D
26Medhi WeberM. Weber
Carl WatsonC. Watson53
D
3
D
64Gianni CorradoG. Corrado
Niccolo HurstN. Hurst53
D
4
D
69Christof RadetC. Radet
Nicholas WoodgateN. Woodgate47
D
5captain
D
36Stephen BremnerS. Bremner
Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout51
M
captain6
D
36Eoin PearceE. Pearce
Duncan VassellD. Vassell56
M
7
M
41Mervin GreeningM. Greening
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8
M
37Steve KirklandS. Kirkland
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
9
A
68Hugo OrtizH. Ortiz
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero50
A
10
A
37Sol PottsS. Potts
Fredrik McManamanF. McManaman53
A
11
A
62Manuele BonfantiM. Bonfanti
 
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
12
M
40Lee LawrenceL. Lawrence
Stephen HendryS. Hendry52
M
13
M
34Peter GrazP. Graz
Seb LetiziS. Letizi49
A
14
M
31Brian WeaverB. Weaver

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 8,683 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alfred Lofthouse.


0.00
Norwich City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.55
Niccolo Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Vassell controls it well on his chest. Duncan Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
6.42
Niccolo Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs hits a low pass to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernesto Montero but he's offside!
14.06
Steve Kirkland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz runs straight at the defence! Hugo Ortiz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
20.28
Carl Watson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
21.43
Nicholas Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Vassell controls it well on his chest. Duncan Vassell flicks a high ball forward to Jo‘l Tamazout who takes it down. Jo‘l Tamazout knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.15
Fredrik McManaman sees Ernesto Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Montero knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
33.01
Niccolo Hurst knocks the ball forward to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Vassell who brings the ball under control. Duncan Vassell tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.41
Medhi Weber surges forward with the ball. Medhi Weber makes a simple pass to Sol Potts. Sol Potts tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
Gianni Corrado flicks a high pass forward to Steve Kirkland who brings the ball under control. Steve Kirkland knocks the ball forward to Sol Potts. Sol Potts runs straight at the defence! Sol Potts muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich 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
Coventry City kick off and get the second half underway!
49.16
Christof Radet sees Steve Kirkland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Kirkland shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Stan Scholes!
53.01
Ashley Lawrence flicks a high ball forward to Carl Watson who takes it down. Carl Watson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carl Watson knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik McManaman. Fredrik McManaman heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.30
Duncan Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Tamazout collects the pass. Jo‘l Tamazout whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero heads the ball goalwards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Coventry City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
66.48
Sol Potts hacks Ashley Lawrence from behind! The referee calls over Sol Potts and shows him a yellow card! Ashley Lawrence runs off the knock.
67.12
Jo‘l Tamazout makes a beautiful solo run. Jo‘l Tamazout whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Nigel Kitson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.50
Duncan Vassell threads a neat ball through to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet plays a one-two with Duncan Vassell and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Simon Izzet provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
75.43
Duncan Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Tamazout collects the pass. Jo‘l Tamazout shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Nigel Kitson keeps it out!
77.06
Steve Kirkland knocks the ball forward to Manuele Bonfanti. Manuele Bonfanti lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ortiz. With a superhuman jump, Hugo Ortiz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.34
Christof Radet knocks the ball forward to Mervin Greening. Mervin Greening surges forward with the ball. Mervin Greening controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
87.26
Jo‘l Tamazout sees Ernesto Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Montero shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Norwich City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
25.4%
41.8%
32.8%

Scorers
Fredrik McManaman 53
Sol Potts 45
Hugo Ortiz 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Ortiz of Norwich City

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

1.Nigel Kitson (GK)
7
2.Medhi Weber (DEF)
7
3.Gianni Corrado (DEF)
6
4.Christof Radet (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Bremner (DEF)
6
6.Eoin Pearce (DEF)
6
7.Mervin Greening (MID)
6
8.Steve Kirkland (MID)
8
9.Hugo Ortiz (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Sol Potts (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Manuele Bonfanti (ATT)
7
 
12.Lee Lawrence (MID)
0
13.Peter Graz (MID)
0
14.Brian Weaver (MID)
0