Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     ChelseaChelsea
Ed DaviesEd Davies Darryn Gent Darryn Gent
Eishun KaitaE. Kaita83
G
1
G
80Sean EmertonS. Emerton
Hamilton SeguraH. Segura80
D
2
D
76Ronnie WatsonR. Watson
Terry BarmbyT. Barmby76
D
captain3
D
73Oleg HigginbothamO. Higginbotham
Carlton BarrettC. Barrett80
D
4
D
74Don CaldwellD. Caldwell
Darius PottsD. Potts75
D
5
D
79Claus MyssingC. Myssing
Tobias HallerT. Haller91
M
6
M
89Jimmy CabrolJ. Cabrol
Ernesto MarinE. Marin90
M
7captain
M
88Francis MossF. Moss
Francisco CastroF. Castro84
M
8
A
90Silvio PostigaS. Postiga
Christian NeudeckerC. Neudecker80
A
9
A
84Christos NikolaidisC. Nikolaidis
Les TilerL. Tiler85
A
10
A
89Kevin PlattK. Platt
Alun BoydA. Boyd84
A
11
A
79Oluwashegun AfolabiO. Afolabi
 
Ebi LatoE. Lato83
D
12
M
89Marvin GrantM. Grant
Graham PeckhamG. Peckham86
M
13
M
103Neil BanksN. Banks
Harvey StandingH. Standing80
A
14
A
82Spencer CroftS. Croft

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 17,331 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nelson Fuchs.


0.00
The first half starts with Chelsea kicking off!
2.47
Darius Potts sees Carlton Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Showing composure, Carlton Barrett plays the ball forward to Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker shoots from outside the area. Sean Emerton gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
3.05
Francis Moss chips the ball to his team mate, Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kevin Platt!
8.08
Jimmy Cabrol flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.43
Carlton Barrett pushes mid-way up the pitch. Carlton Barrett knocks the ball forward to Les Tiler. Les Tiler shoots from distance but Sean Emerton reads it well. Good save!
27.35
Ernesto Marin advances with the ball. Ernesto Marin shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Sean Emerton manages to gather it easily.
30.44
Coventry City are keeping most of the possession.
36.35
Terry Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Haller collects the pass. Tobias Haller threads a neat ball through to Les Tiler. Les Tiler plays a one-two with Francisco Castro and advances towards the goal... Jimmy Cabrol comes in with a late challenge on Les Tiler. Penalty not given!!
42.19
Hamilton Segura flicks a high pass forward. Christian Neudecker collects the pass. Christian Neudecker tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
44.25
Jimmy Cabrol threads a neat ball through to Oluwashegun Afolabi. Oluwashegun Afolabi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
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. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Coventry City kick off!
48.16
Ernesto Marin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ernesto Marin whips in a cross ball towards Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Sean Emerton!
49.51
Ernesto Marin flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Castro flicks a high pass forward. Christian Neudecker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Neudecker lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Haller. Tobias Haller flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Sean Emerton had no chance!! Goal for Coventry City!
60.14
Coventry City have made 2 substitutions with Ebi Lato replacing Carlton Barrett and Graham Peckham replacing Ernesto Marin .Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Neil Banks replacing Jimmy Cabrol and Spencer Croft replacing Silvio Postiga .
65.42
Ebi Lato sees a break and surges forward. Ebi Lato controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Peckham. Graham Peckham rushes past Ronnie Watson! Some world-class footwork from Graham Peckham provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
67.16
Graham Peckham breaks forward. Graham Peckham flicks a high ball forward to Tobias Haller who takes it down. Tobias Haller finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
69.32
Neil Banks flicks a high pass forward. Francis Moss collects the pass. Francis Moss brings the ball forward. Francis Moss cuts inside the box! Francis Moss comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but somehow Eishun Kaita manages to keep it out.
71.33
Francis Moss sees space and advances. With some swift thinking, Francis Moss plays the ball forward to Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis shoots from outside the area. Eishun Kaita gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
73.21
Francis Moss passes the ball forward to Oluwashegun Afolabi. Oluwashegun Afolabi shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
75.01
Darius Potts knocks the ball forward to Graham Peckham. Graham Peckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Les Tiler. Les Tiler shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
81.44
Graham Peckham makes a beautiful solo run. Graham Peckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.19
Francis Moss makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis whips in a cross ball towards Oluwashegun Afolabi. Oluwashegun Afolabi connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.07
Spencer Croft flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt whips in a cross ball towards Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
85.30
With a delightful solo run, Don Caldwell stretches the opposition's defence. Don Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis beats his man to it with a header but Eishun Kaita reads it well. Fabulous stop!
89.08
Graham Peckham sees space and advances. Graham Peckham knocks the ball forward to Alun Boyd but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Alun Boyd chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Chelsea
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
24.1%
45.8%
30.1%

Scorers
Tobias Haller 50
Kevin Platt 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tobias Haller of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Eishun Kaita (GK)
7
2.Hamilton Segura (DEF)
6
3.Terry Barmby (DEF)
6
4.Carlton Barrett (DEF)
7
5.Darius Potts (DEF)
6
6.Tobias Haller (MID)goal scored
9
7.Ernesto Marin (MID)
8
8.Francisco Castro (MID)
6
9.Christian Neudecker (ATT)
8
10.Les Tiler (ATT)
6
11.Alun Boyd (ATT)
6
 
12.Ebi Lato (DEF)
6
13.Graham Peckham (MID)
8
14.Harvey Standing (ATT)
0

1.Sean Emerton (GK)
8
2.Ronnie Watson (DEF)
6
3.Oleg Higginbotham (DEF)
6
4.Don Caldwell (DEF)
6
5.Claus Myssing (DEF)
6
6.Jimmy Cabrol (MID)
6
7.Francis Moss (MID)
8
8.Silvio Postiga (ATT)
6
9.Christos Nikolaidis (ATT)
7
10.Kevin Platt (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Oluwashegun Afolabi (ATT)
6
 
12.Marvin Grant (MID)
0
13.Neil Banks (MID)
6
14.Spencer Croft (ATT)
6