Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Ed DaviesEd Davies Flynn Avery Flynn Avery
Eishun KaitaE. Kaita83
G
1
G
54Clive WiltordC. Wiltord
James KitsonJ. Kitson45
D
2
G
28Bojan BrolinB. Brolin
Anton Van DalenA. Van Dalen73
D
captain3
D
65Liam EadieL. Eadie
J-David RubilJ. Rubil73
D
4
D
38Spencer BaileyS. Bailey
Dale BallD. Ball34
D
5
D
26Matt StrachanM. Strachan
Vittorio RinaldiniV. Rinaldini86
M
6
M
41Juan-Carlos MartinJ. Martin
Federico MaldonadoF. Maldonado76
G
7
M
45Antonio NascimentoA. Nascimento
Mehdi MessaoudiM. Messaoudi41
G
8captain
M
63Dietmar BeckD. Beck
Eddie HeskeyE. Heskey37
A
9
G
20Eben NyarkoE. Nyarko
Nigel GrimandiN. Grimandi76
A
10
A
46Neil WiltordN. Wiltord
Thomas RubilT. Rubil74
A
11
A
23Nahuel DavisN. Davis
 
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist77
D
12
D
68Harvey CooperH. Cooper
Teddy MorrisT. Morris79
M
13
D
66Dave WilliamsonD. Williamson
Robert KasperR. Kasper79
A
14
A
71Aaron GranttA. Grantt

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play Oxford United in this friendly game. A crowd of 13,788 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Coventry City and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Coventry City start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.46
Antonio Nascimento changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Antonio Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Neil Wiltord. Neil Wiltord flicks the ball with his head. Wonderful reactions from Eishun Kaita keeps it out!
21.14
Dale Ball runs forward with the ball. Dale Ball makes a simple pass to Thomas Rubil. Thomas Rubil runs straight at the defence! Thomas Rubil looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Clive Wiltord is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.53
Mehdi Messaoudi flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Heskey. Eddie Heskey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
36.19
Thomas Rubil plays the ball forward to Eddie Heskey. Eddie Heskey knocks the ball forward, putting Thomas Rubil through on goal. Thomas Rubil looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Clive Wiltord is on top of it.
42.37
Vittorio Rinaldini knocks the ball forward to Thomas Rubil. Thomas Rubil cuts inside the box! Spencer Bailey clumsily knocks into Thomas Rubil. Penalty for Coventry City!!
42.37
The referee points to the spot..
43.51
Nigel Grimandi takes a stuttering run up. The keeper dives to the left but Nigel Grimandi cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Oxford United kicking off!
47.31
With great vision, J-David Rubil plays the ball forward to Federico Maldonado. With a delightful solo run, Federico Maldonado stretches the opposition's defence. Federico Maldonado plays a one-two with Eddie Heskey and rushes in on goal... Federico Maldonado shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Clive Wiltord.
57.19
Anton Van Dalen clumsily knocks into Antonio Nascimento. Anton Van Dalen is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Nascimento runs off the knock.
59.03
Anton Van Dalen knocks the ball forward to Vittorio Rinaldini. Vittorio Rinaldini kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Grimandi. Nigel Grimandi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
60.56
Coventry City have made 3 substitutions with Duncan McCoist replacing Anton Van Dalen, Teddy Morris replacing Vittorio Rinaldini and Robert Kasper replacing Nigel Grimandi .
61.62
Federico Maldonado flicks a high pass forward. Mehdi Messaoudi controls it well on his chest. Mehdi Messaoudi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
63.19
Duncan McCoist makes a simple pass to Mehdi Messaoudi. Mehdi Messaoudi flicks a high ball forward to Robert Kasper who takes it down. Robert Kasper shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
65.19
Mehdi Messaoudi flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Heskey who brings the ball under control. Eddie Heskey kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Rubil but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.07
James Kitson makes a strong solo run forward. James Kitson surges forward with the ball. James Kitson plays a one-two with Robert Kasper and advances towards the goal... James Kitson strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Clive Wiltord is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
69.51
Mehdi Messaoudi flicks a high pass forward to Teddy Morris who brings the ball under control. Teddy Morris puts a great ball through. Eddie Heskey runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
71.20
Eben Nyarko takes a quick throw-in. With imagination, Dietmar Beck laces a weighted ball forward to Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento edges inside the box! Antonio Nascimento cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
72.37
Duncan McCoist hits a low pass to Federico Maldonado. Federico Maldonado kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Rubil. Thomas Rubil shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.24
Mehdi Messaoudi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mehdi Messaoudi knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
81.51
Matt Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Nascimento flicks a high ball forward to Eben Nyarko who takes it down. Eben Nyarko knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by J-David Rubil.
85.34
Antonio Nascimento flicks a high pass forward to Dietmar Beck who brings the ball under control. Dietmar Beck tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Eishun Kaita!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Oxford United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.8%
42.2%
Play Area
21.7%
49.4%
28.9%

Scorers
Thomas Rubil 21
Nigel Grimandi 44 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Rubil of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Eishun Kaita (GK)
6
2.James Kitson (DEF)
7
3.Anton Van Dalen (DEF)
6
4.J-David Rubil (DEF)
6
5.Dale Ball (DEF)
7
6.Vittorio Rinaldini (MID)
6
7.Federico Maldonado (GK)
7
8.Mehdi Messaoudi (GK)
8
9.Eddie Heskey (ATT)
6
10.Nigel Grimandi (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Thomas Rubil (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Duncan McCoist (DEF)
6
13.Teddy Morris (MID)
6
14.Robert Kasper (ATT)
6

1.Clive Wiltord (GK)
8
2.Bojan Brolin (GK)
6
3.Liam Eadie (DEF)
6
4.Spencer Bailey (DEF)
6
5.Matt Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Juan-Carlos Martin (MID)
6
7.Antonio Nascimento (MID)
9
8.Dietmar Beck (MID)
6
9.Eben Nyarko (GK)
6
10.Neil Wiltord (ATT)
6
11.Nahuel Davis (ATT)
6
 
12.Harvey Cooper (DEF)
0
13.Dave Williamson (DEF)
0
14.Aaron Grantt (ATT)
0