Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
Si WilliamsSi Williams Tom Bingham Tom Bingham
Stan ScholesS. Scholes65
G
1
G
68Markus RiemannM. Riemann
Ashley LawrenceA. Lawrence50
D
2
D
70Chris SinclairC. Sinclair
Carl WatsonC. Watson53
D
3captain
D
69Rainer EmmerlichR. Emmerlich
Niccolo HurstN. Hurst53
D
4
D
66Neil DickovN. Dickov
Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini54
D
5
D
68Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez
Stephen HendryS. Hendry52
M
captain6
M
70Jan PolheimJ. Polheim
Duncan VassellD. Vassell57
M
7
M
70Malcolm CarterM. Carter
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8
A
66Fadel SkoraF. Skora
Fredrik McManamanF. McManaman53
A
9
A
66Wouter Van MolW. Van Mol
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero50
A
10
A
65Enrique MoyaE. Moya
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
11
A
68Jermaine WrightJ. Wright
 
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
12
D
64Jon ForbesJ. Forbes
Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout51
M
13
M
44Mike PattersonM. Patterson
Seb LetiziS. Letizi49
A
14
A
64Cataldo PedoneC. Pedone

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 9,906 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.


0.00
Coventry City start the match!
9.48
Rainer Emmerlich flicks a high pass forward to Jan Polheim who brings the ball under control. Jan Polheim threads the ball through to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter shoots from long range. The keeper, Stan Scholes, sees it late!! Goal for West Ham United!
12.56
Neil Dickov runs forward with the ball. Neil Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Moya comfortably collects the pass. Enrique Moya knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol connects with a diving header but Ashley Lawrence is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
15.51
Neil Dickov makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Wright but he's offside!
20.57
Niccolo Hurst barges into Jermaine Wright. The referee warns Niccolo Hurst to calm down! Jermaine Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.18
Niccolo Hurst knocks the ball forward to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry makes a simple pass to Fredrik McManaman. Fredrik McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Riemann who gathers it comfortably.
27.20
Carl Watson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell makes an attacking run forward. Duncan Vassell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.03
Ashley Lawrence flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Vassell who takes it down. Duncan Vassell hits a low pass to Fredrik McManaman. Fredrik McManaman tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.40
Jan Polheim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stan Scholes with no chance!! Goal for West Ham United!
39.42
Neil Dickov threads the ball through to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter flicks the ball to his team mate, Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora makes a probing pass to Enrique Moya but he's offside!
40.12
Neil Dickov sees Malcolm Carter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Malcolm Carter flicks a high pass forward. Jan Polheim controls it well on his chest. Jan Polheim knocks in a cross ball towards Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
42.49
Jan Polheim decides to run forward with the ball. Jan Polheim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Rimondini.
44.17
Rainer Emmerlich knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim makes a probing pass to Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Duncan Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik McManaman collects the pass. Fredrik McManaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Dickov.
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. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players seem much more motivated whilst the West Ham United players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with West Ham United kicking off!
49.28
Stephen Hendry threads a neat ball through to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs plays a quick one-two with Stephen Hendry and rushes in on goal... Ledley Jacobs cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.37
Jan Polheim threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora powers a header at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. West Ham United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
54.52
Duncan Vassell barges into Neil Dickov. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.51
Stephen Hendry makes a simple pass to Duncan Vassell. With some swift thinking, Duncan Vassell plays the ball forward to Ledley Jacobs who has made a great run into the box. Ledley Jacobs rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.22
Jan Polheim passes the ball forward to Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stan Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
60.47
Chris Sinclair hits a low pass to Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya makes a beautiful solo run. Enrique Moya edges inside the box! Enrique Moya looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for West Ham United!
62.47
West Ham United have made a substitution with Cataldo Pedone replacing Enrique Moya .
65.29
Niccolo Hurst makes a probing pass to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet plays the ball forward to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
66.15
Duncan Vassell hits a low pass to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.54
Jan Polheim flicks a high pass forward to Wouter Van Mol who brings the ball under control. Wouter Van Mol knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stan Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
75.02
Malcolm Carter plays the ball forward to Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
77.40
Carl Watson makes a simple pass to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry edges inside the box! Stephen Hendry tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Markus Riemann effortlessly smothers it!
78.53
Malcolm Carter hits a low pass to Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
81.25
Wouter Van Mol sees Fadel Skora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fadel Skora whips in a cross ball towards Cataldo Pedone. Cataldo Pedone makes a convincing header. Ashley Lawrence clears it off the line with his head!
83.33
Jan Polheim makes a probing pass to Cataldo Pedone. Cataldo Pedone knocks in a cross ball towards Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter makes a deft header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.33
Carl Watson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Hendry makes a probing pass to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Chris Sinclair.
85.37
Carl Watson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell threads a neat ball through to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
87.02
Duncan Vassell threads a neat ball through to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.17
Ashley Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Simon Izzet controls it well on his chest. Simon Izzet threads a neat ball through to Fredrik McManaman. Fredrik McManaman shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Jan Polheim takes it forward alone. Jan Polheim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

West Ham United
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
32.6%
42.7%
24.7%

Scorers
Ledley Jacobs 56
Simon Izzet 66
Malcolm Carter 9
Enrique Moya 32, 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Enrique Moya of West Ham United

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

1.Markus Riemann (GK)
6
2.Chris Sinclair (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Emmerlich (DEF)
6
4.Neil Dickov (DEF)
7
5.Enrique Sanchez (DEF)
6
6.Jan Polheim (MID)
8
7.Malcolm Carter (MID)goal scored
8
8.Fadel Skora (ATT)
6
9.Wouter Van Mol (ATT)
6
10.Enrique Moya (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jermaine Wright (ATT)
6
 
12.Jon Forbes (DEF)
0
13.Mike Patterson (MID)
0
14.Cataldo Pedone (ATT)
6