Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Coventry CityCoventry City
Paul SimmondsPaul Simmonds Si Williams Si Williams
Adolfo GonzalezA. Gonzalez65
G
1
G
65Stan ScholesS. Scholes
Pier G. ColomboP. Colombo74
D
2
D
50Ashley LawrenceA. Lawrence
Jose CamachoJ. Camacho68
D
3
D
53Carl WatsonC. Watson
Alfredo MolownyA. Molowny68
D
4
D
53Niccolo HurstN. Hurst
Francisco SolerF. Soler67
D
captain5
D
54Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini
Harry PowerH. Power71
M
6captain
M
51Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout
Dave SouthgateD. Southgate69
M
7
M
57Duncan VassellD. Vassell
Paul StewartP. Stewart68
M
8
A
53Fredrik McManamanF. McManaman
Colin HendryC. Hendry73
A
9
A
49Seb LetiziS. Letizi
Ian CampbellI. Campbell70
A
10
A
53Simon IzzetS. Izzet
Uwe EiltsU. Eilts70
A
11
A
51Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs
 
Dario LimaD. Lima68
A
12
D
51Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay67
A
13
M
52Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Daniel VergesD. Verges66
D
14
A
50Ernesto MonteroE. Montero
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 9,068 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion 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 Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion get the match underway!
2.36
Paul Stewart flicks a high ball forward to Colin Hendry who takes it down. Colin Hendry edges inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Colin Hendry provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
3.46
Francisco Soler chips the ball to his team mate, Harry Power. Harry Power flicks a high pass forward. Paul Stewart collects the pass. Paul Stewart advances inside the box! Paul Stewart comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.23
Alfredo Molowny boots it upfield. Paul Stewart plays a one-two with Ian Campbell and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Paul Stewart provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.57
Niccolo Hurst threads a neat ball through to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs plays a one-two with Jo‘l Tamazout and rushes in on goal... Ledley Jacobs muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.12
Alfredo Molowny knocks the ball forward to Dave Southgate. Dave Southgate threads a neat ball through to Harry Power. Harry Power plays a one-two with Uwe Eilts and advances towards the goal... Harry Power shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.59
Niccolo Hurst clumsily knocks into Dave Southgate. The referee warns Niccolo Hurst to calm down! Dave Southgate grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.51
Dave Southgate passes the ball forward to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts threads the ball through to Colin Hendry but he's offside!
21.57
Dave Southgate makes a simple pass to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
22.40
Francisco Soler flicks a high ball forward to Dave Southgate who takes it down. Dave Southgate flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.34
Paul Stewart flicks a high pass forward to Colin Hendry who brings the ball under control. Colin Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Ashley Lawrence!
28.10
Dave Southgate flicks a high pass forward. Ian Campbell collects the pass. Ian Campbell plays a one-two with Colin Hendry and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ian Campbell provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
34.01
Francisco Soler makes a probing pass to Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Hendry edges inside the box! Colin Hendry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Colin Hendry scores for West Bromwich Albion!!
40.47
Harry Power flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hendry controls it well on his chest. Colin Hendry shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
42.28
Paul Stewart passes the ball forward to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niccolo Hurst.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion 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
Coventry City kick off the second half!
47.58
Alfredo Molowny flicks a high pass forward to Harry Power who brings the ball under control. Harry Power makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort but Stan Scholes is on top of it.
49.50
Duncan Vassell barges into Harry Power. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Harry Power runs off the knock.
60.03
West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Daniel Verges replacing Uwe Eilts and Don Mckinlay replacing Harry Power .
65.48
Duncan Vassell sees Ledley Jacobs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ledley Jacobs plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Izzet and advances towards the goal... Ledley Jacobs comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Good keeping from Adolfo Gonzalez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
66.37
Jo‘l Tamazout takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet flicks the ball on with his first touch. Ledley Jacobs strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.47
Ian Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Colin Hendry who brings the ball under control. Colin Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Dave Southgate. Dave Southgate is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stan Scholes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.22
Dave Southgate hits a low pass to Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart hits a low pass to Daniel Verges. Daniel Verges makes a probing pass to Colin Hendry but he's offside!
73.45
Alfredo Molowny breaks forward. Alfredo Molowny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Verges. Daniel Verges rushes past Alfredo Rimondini! Daniel Verges shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.52
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Dario Lima replacing Pier G. Colombo .
78.59
Ashley Lawrence pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ashley Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Seb Letizi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seb Letizi makes a probing pass to Ledley Jacobs but he's offside!
81.26
Ashley Lawrence pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ashley Lawrence flicks the ball to his team mate, Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.20
Carl Watson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell sees space and advances. Duncan Vassell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seb Letizi but he's offside!
85.34
Alfredo Molowny knocks the ball forward to Ian Campbell. Ian Campbell shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Stan Scholes!
87.03
With imagination, Alfredo Molowny plays the ball forward to Dave Southgate. Dave Southgate takes it forward alone. Dave Southgate passes the ball forward but Ian Campbell is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Coventry City
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.8%
31.2%
Play Area
22.5%
46.2%
31.2%

Scorers
Colin Hendry 22, 34
Dave Southgate 67
Daniel Verges 73
Ledley Jacobs 7

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Hendry of West Bromwich Albion

Match Ratings
1.Adolfo Gonzalez (GK)
6
2.Pier G. Colombo (DEF)
6
3.Jose Camacho (DEF)
6
4.Alfredo Molowny (DEF)
7
5.Francisco Soler (DEF)
6
6.Harry Power (MID)
6
7.Dave Southgate (MID)goal scored
8
8.Paul Stewart (MID)
7
9.Colin Hendry (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Ian Campbell (ATT)
6
11.Uwe Eilts (ATT)
6
 
12.Dario Lima (ATT)
6
13.Don Mckinlay (ATT)
6
14.Daniel Verges (DEF)goal scored
7

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.Jo‘l Tamazout (MID)
6
7.Duncan Vassell (MID)yellow card
6
8.Fredrik McManaman (ATT)
6
9.Seb Letizi (ATT)
6
10.Simon Izzet (ATT)
6
11.Ledley Jacobs (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Mario Van Vliet (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Hendry (MID)
0
14.Ernesto Montero (ATT)
0