Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Swansea CitySwansea City
Si WilliamsSi Williams Nicholas Macleod Nicholas Macleod
Stan ScholesS. Scholes65
G
1
G
65Mervin SharpeM. Sharpe
Ashley LawrenceA. Lawrence50
D
2
D
67Jason PriestleyJ. Priestley
Carl WatsonC. Watson53
D
3
D
65Robbie HackworthR. Hackworth
Niccolo HurstN. Hurst53
D
4
D
65Les WrightL. Wright
Nicholas WoodgateN. Woodgate47
D
5
D
63David FergusonD. Ferguson
Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout51
M
captain6
M
66Thierry FowlerT. Fowler
Duncan VassellD. Vassell56
M
7
M
63Richard PowerR. Power
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8captain
M
55Jermaine DublinJ. Dublin
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
9
A
66John ChadwickJ. Chadwick
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero50
A
10
A
66Dennis BlakeD. Blake
Fredrik McManamanF. McManaman53
A
11
A
65Marcus VickersM. Vickers
 
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
12
A
63Trevor TerryT. Terry
Stephen HendryS. Hendry52
M
13
D
61Jason NewbyJ. Newby
Seb LetiziS. Letizi49
A
14
A
60Craig StandingC. Standing

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 8,785 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.


0.00
Swansea City start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.49
Fredrik McManaman receives the ball from a throw-in from Duncan Vassell. Fredrik McManaman sees a break and surges forward. Fredrik McManaman plays a one-two with Simon Izzet and rushes in on goal... Fredrik McManaman takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
10.52
With some swift thinking, David Ferguson plays the ball forward to Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler threads the ball through to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but John Chadwick is offside!
15.50
Duncan Vassell makes an attacking run forward. Duncan Vassell finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.43
Simon Izzet darts forward. Simon Izzet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mervin Sharpe who gathers it comfortably.
18.00
Richard Power darts forward. Richard Power hits a low pass to John Chadwick. Some good footwork from John Chadwick provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.35
Jason Priestley runs forward with the ball. Jason Priestley knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Dublin. Jermaine Dublin shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
22.16
Ledley Jacobs catches Les Wright on the ankles. The referee warns Ledley Jacobs to calm down! Les Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.26
Robbie Hackworth makes a simple pass to Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Power. Richard Power lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers makes a convincing header but it flies just off target!
33.43
David Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Dublin. Jermaine Dublin knocks the ball forward to Richard Power. Richard Power makes a probing pass between the defence to Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Stan Scholes manages to gather it.
36.07
Duncan Vassell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet plays a quick one-two with Duncan Vassell and rushes in on goal... Simon Izzet tries a spectacular strike. The keeper, Mervin Sharpe, sees it late!! Goal for Coventry City!
40.27
Thierry Fowler changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Thierry Fowler makes a probing pass between the defence to Richard Power. Richard Power comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
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. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Swansea City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Coventry City kick off the second half!
51.06
Jo‘l Tamazout flicks a high pass forward. Simon Izzet collects the pass. Simon Izzet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.00
With imagination, Richard Power plays the ball forward to Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
57.33
Robbie Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Vickers collects the pass. Marcus Vickers skips past Ashley Lawrence! Marcus Vickers takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.01
Marcus Vickers runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marcus Vickers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.00
Marcus Vickers hacks Jo‘l Tamazout from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jo‘l Tamazout gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.14
Dennis Blake knocks the ball forward to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers passes the ball forward but Dennis Blake is offside!
71.17
Duncan Vassell threads the ball through to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero advances inside the box! Ernesto Montero muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.23
Ashley Lawrence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Watson. Carl Watson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Vassell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Vassell whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs whips the ball goalwards with his head but Les Wright is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
77.12
Jo‘l Tamazout sees space and advances. Jo‘l Tamazout shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.57
Duncan Vassell clumsily knocks into Jason Priestley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jason Priestley stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.27
Niccolo Hurst darts forward. Niccolo Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero shoots from outside the area. 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.
85.47
Les Wright flicks a high pass forward to Thierry Fowler who brings the ball under control. Thierry Fowler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stan Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
89.02
Les Wright flicks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Dublin. With imagination, Jermaine Dublin picks a pass forward to John Chadwick. John Chadwick tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Swansea City
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
26.7%
47.7%
25.6%

Scorers
Simon Izzet 36
Ernesto Montero 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Izzet of Coventry City

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

1.Mervin Sharpe (GK)
6
2.Jason Priestley (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Hackworth (DEF)
6
4.Les Wright (DEF)
7
5.David Ferguson (DEF)
6
6.Thierry Fowler (MID)
7
7.Richard Power (MID)
8
8.Jermaine Dublin (MID)
6
9.John Chadwick (ATT)
6
10.Dennis Blake (ATT)
6
11.Marcus Vickers (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Trevor Terry (ATT)
0
13.Jason Newby (DEF)
0
14.Craig Standing (ATT)
0