Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at R Costings Abbey Stadium where Cambridge United play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 19,262 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cambridge United and Coventry City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ross Serrant.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cambridge United and Coventry City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ross Serrant.
0.00
0-0Cambridge United get the match underway!
6.17
0-0Graham Peckham hits a low pass to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Anton Götz is on top of it.
8.29
0-0Thierry Guppy plays the ball forward to Ross Barry. Ross Barry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.58
Carlton Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos makes an attacking run forward. Fernando Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Anton Götz didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
15.18
Alistair Weaver kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Barry. Ross Barry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.54
Fernando Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.15
0-0Carlton Barrett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin makes a great pass forward. Joe Philips runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.19
0-1Ernesto Marin flicks a high ball forward to Graham Peckham who takes it down. Graham Peckham skips past Jermaine Smith! Graham Peckham makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Anton Götz is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.11
Les Wright makes a probing pass to Trevor Murphy. Trevor Murphy lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Terry. Wes Terry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Eishun Kaita reads it well. Well saved!
44.19
0-1Alistair Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Ross Barry collects the pass. Ross Barry tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cambridge United appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cambridge United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Coventry City kick off the second half!
47.23
0-1Thierry Guppy clumsily knocks into Terry Barmby. Thierry Guppy is shown the yellow card! Terry Barmby runs off the knock.
49.06
0-1Ernesto Marin hacks Jermaine Smith from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Jermaine Smith gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.51
0-1Luke Marshall threads the ball through to Les Wright. Les Wright knocks the ball forward to Wes Terry. Wes Terry lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Murphy. Trevor Murphy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Ebi Lato.
53.58
0-1Corner kick to Cambridge United. Thierry Guppy plays it short to Alistair Weaver. Alistair Weaver tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
55.52
Jermaine Smith flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Guppy who takes it down. Thierry Guppy kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Marshall. Luke Marshall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eishun Kaita who gathers it comfortably.
57.31
Carlton Barrett knocks the ball forward to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anton Götz who gathers it comfortably.
60.12
Thierry Guppy runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Thierry Guppy whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Weaver. With a superhuman jump, Alistair Weaver connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
61.17
Alistair Weaver flicks a high pass forward to Les Wright who brings the ball under control. Les Wright flicks a high pass forward to Ross Barry who brings the ball neatly under control. Ross Barry knocks in a cross ball towards Trevor Murphy. Trevor Murphy flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.07
Giorgio Lasalandra makes a strong solo run forward. Giorgio Lasalandra surges forward with the ball. Giorgio Lasalandra plays the ball forward to Ross Barry who has made a great run into the box. Ross Barry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Eishun Kaita. What a save!
65.20
Robert Gray flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes Terry. Wes Terry lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Murphy. Trevor Murphy gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
66.41
Graham Peckham threads a neat ball through to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Anton Götz smothers it!
73.34
Giorgio Lasalandra receives the ball from a throw-in from Robert Gray. Giorgio Lasalandra sees Thierry Guppy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thierry Guppy knocks the ball forward to Alistair Weaver. Alistair Weaver lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Terry. Wes Terry rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Superb reactions from Eishun Kaita. What a save!
78.51
Graham Peckham catches Thierry Guppy on the ankles. The referee calls over Graham Peckham and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Guppy stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.46
Luke Marshall makes a simple pass to Trevor Murphy. Trevor Murphy whips in a cross ball towards Wes Terry. Wes Terry heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Eishun Kaita. Excellent save.
85.30
Robert Gray makes a probing pass to Luke Marshall. Luke Marshall knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Terry. Wes Terry shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
89.18
Ebi Lato knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Peckham. Graham Peckham hits a low pass to Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Kasper. Some superb footwork from Robert Kasper provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Wonderful reactions from Anton Götz keeps it out!
90.00
Les Wright makes a beautiful solo run. Les Wright shoots from distance but somehow Eishun Kaita manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
64.1%
35.9%
Play Area
29.5%
41%
29.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eishun Kaita of Coventry City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Anton Götz (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Robert Gray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jermaine Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Giorgio Lasalandra (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Luke Marshall (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alistair Weaver (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Thierry Guppy (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Les Wright (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Trevor Murphy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ross Barry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Wes Terry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | George Kahn (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Vega (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Greaves (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eishun Kaita (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Terry Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ebi Lato (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlton Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fernando Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Peckham (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Ernesto Marin (MID) |  | 3 |
| 8. | Francisco Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Joe Philips (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Robert Kasper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Harvey Standing (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Anthony Price (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tobias Haller (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alun Boyd (ATT) | 0 | |