Match Report


AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth     Coventry CityCoventry City
Anthony ConnellyAnthony Connelly Ed Davies Ed Davies
Nigel ColeN. Cole70
G
1
G
83Eishun KaitaE. Kaita
Dean BishopD. Bishop77
D
2
D
82Anthony PriceA. Price
Sebastiao FerreiraS. Ferreira77
D
3
D
78Claude LeclercqC. Leclercq
Felipe EspinozaF. Espinoza76
D
4captain
D
74Darius PottsD. Potts
Alexander TapiaA. Tapia73
D
5
D
77Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Gavin GemmellG. Gemmell77
M
6
M
86Vittorio RinaldiniV. Rinaldini
Nelson GarzaN. Garza85
M
captain7
M
86Ernesto MarinE. Marin
Ruel ThomsonR. Thomson77
A
8
M
83Danny ClaphamD. Clapham
Jan RitzingerJ. Ritzinger75
A
9
A
75Joe PhilipsJ. Philips
Clinton StewartC. Stewart75
A
10
A
83Les TilerL. Tiler
Anthony HallerA. Haller74
A
11
A
83Jón Kristinn FinnbogasonJ. Finnbogason
 
Scott PottsS. Potts77
M
12
D
73Anton Van DalenA. Van Dalen
Des BurgessD. Burgess51
G
13
M
83Francisco CastroF. Castro
Romero P. AguilarR. Aguilar73
D
14
A
74Thomas RubilT. Rubil

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Coventry City. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hapgood.


0.00
Coventry City start the match!
6.56
Sebastiao Ferreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza knocks the ball forward to Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Haller. Anthony Haller makes a convincing header. Eishun Kaita is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.18
Nelson Garza flicks the ball to his team mate, Clinton Stewart. Clinton Stewart lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Eishun Kaita didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
10.28
Felipe Espinoza takes a long throw-in. Alexander Tapia flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Espinoza who brings the ball under control. Felipe Espinoza flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Garza who takes it down. Nelson Garza lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Haller. Ernesto Marin hacks Anthony Haller from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
12.37
Gavin Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claude Leclercq.
22.41
With a delightful solo run, Vittorio Rinaldini stretches the opposition's defence. Vittorio Rinaldini plays a one-two with Jón Kristinn Finnbogason and advances towards the goal... Vittorio Rinaldini cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Sebastiao Ferreira is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
28.14
Sebastiao Ferreira picks a pass forward to Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell threads the ball through to Anthony Haller. Anthony Haller finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Eishun Kaita smothers it!
32.35
Gavin Gemmell hacks Danny Clapham from behind! Gavin Gemmell is shown the yellow card! Danny Clapham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.20
Felipe Espinoza makes an attacking run forward. Felipe Espinoza runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Felipe Espinoza provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Eishun Kaita manages to gather it easily.
39.43
Joe Philips clumsily knocks into Sebastiao Ferreira. The referee calls over Joe Philips and shows him a yellow card! Sebastiao Ferreira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.04
Sebastiao Ferreira sees Nelson Garza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Garza flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Haller collects the pass. Anthony Haller knocks in a cross ball towards Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson makes a looping header on goal but Eishun Kaita is on top of it.
44.26
Danny Clapham threads the ball through to Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nigel Cole who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Dean Bishop brings the ball forward. Dean Bishop makes a beautiful solo run. Dean Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Clinton Stewart. Clinton Stewart makes a convincing header but somehow Eishun Kaita manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth 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
AFC Bournemouth kick off and get the second half underway!
47.18
Ernesto Marin makes an attacking run forward. Ernesto Marin plays a one-two with Les Tiler and advances towards the goal... Ernesto Marin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Nigel Cole. Excellent save.
48.18
Dean Bishop passes the ball forward to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza decides to run forward with the ball. Nelson Garza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.42
Alexander Tapia catches Jón Kristinn Finnbogason on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jón Kristinn Finnbogason carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.50
Showing composure, Vittorio Rinaldini plays the ball forward to Les Tiler. Les Tiler controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jón Kristinn Finnbogason through on goal. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Nigel Cole!
57.08
Nelson Garza knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell makes a probing pass to Nelson Garza but he's offside!
60.18
Coventry City have made a substitution with Francisco Castro replacing Danny Clapham .
61.26
Alexander Tapia barges into Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. The referee brings Alexander Tapia to one side and gives him a warning! Jón Kristinn Finnbogason is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
63.23
Gavin Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Jan Ritzinger controls it well on his chest. Jan Ritzinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Eishun Kaita!
67.22
Dean Bishop controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.42
With some swift thinking, Joe Philips plays the ball forward to Les Tiler. Les Tiler chips the ball to his team mate, Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Some silky footwork from Jón Kristinn Finnbogason provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Nigel Cole.
75.21
Gavin Gemmell makes a simple pass to Clinton Stewart. Clinton Stewart lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Haller. Anthony Haller connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.37
Ernesto Marin catches Sebastiao Ferreira on the ankles. Ernesto Marin is shown the yellow card! Sebastiao Ferreira runs off the knock.
78.18
Claude Leclercq knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Price. Anthony Price knocks the ball to his team mate, Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.44
Felipe Espinoza sees Ruel Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza makes a convincing header but somehow Eishun Kaita manages to keep it out.
90.00
Claude Leclercq flicks the ball to his team mate, Joe Philips. Joe Philips tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Bournemouth

Coventry City
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
27.4%
45.2%
27.4%

Scorers
Anthony Haller 7

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eishun Kaita of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Nigel Cole (GK)
7
2.Dean Bishop (DEF)
7
3.Sebastiao Ferreira (DEF)
7
4.Felipe Espinoza (DEF)
8
5.Alexander Tapia (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Gavin Gemmell (MID)yellow card
7
7.Nelson Garza (MID)
8
8.Ruel Thomson (ATT)
6
9.Jan Ritzinger (ATT)
6
10.Clinton Stewart (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Haller (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Scott Potts (MID)
0
13.Des Burgess (GK)
0
14.Romero P. Aguilar (DEF)
0

1.Eishun Kaita (GK)
9
2.Anthony Price (DEF)
6
3.Claude Leclercq (DEF)
6
4.Darius Potts (DEF)
6
5.Duncan McCoist (DEF)
6
6.Vittorio Rinaldini (MID)
7
7.Ernesto Marin (MID)yellow card
6
8.Danny Clapham (MID)
6
9.Joe Philips (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Les Tiler (ATT)
6
11.Jón Kristinn Finnbogason (ATT)
6
 
12.Anton Van Dalen (DEF)
0
13.Francisco Castro (MID)
6
14.Thomas Rubil (ATT)
0