Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Ed DaviesEd Davies Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Sebastian FernandezS. Fernandez69
G
captain1
G
70Gianni CastelliniG. Castellini
Graham BrambleG. Bramble56
D
2
D
63Paul MannP. Mann
Torsten RöslerT. Rösler59
D
3
D
65Jonathan WainwrightJ. Wainwright
Arthur MillsA. Mills68
D
4
D
69Peter GowerP. Gower
Duncan ScowcroftD. Scowcroft67
D
5
D
63Gavin LloydG. Lloyd
Alfons JanssenA. Janssen62
M
6
M
72Eoin MendoncaE. Mendonca
Nuno LimaN. Lima66
M
7
M
63Delano KarelseD. Karelse
Gabriel CarrascoG. Carrasco66
M
8
M
75Adrien SankhareA. Sankhare
Fabio PlanteF. Plante61
A
9captain
A
63Kelvin WinterburnK. Winterburn
Giuliano MarazzinaG. Marazzina60
A
10
A
66Brendan ShearerB. Shearer
Stan PallisterS. Pallister67
A
11
A
75Craig InceC. Ince
 
Adrian MakinA. Makin63
D
12
D
59Cedric BakboordC. Bakboord
Antonio Del SolA. Del Sol58
D
13
M
60Wayne HitchcockW. Hitchcock
Carl KerrC. Kerr59
A
14
A
51Lomano MilliganL. Milligan

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Tottenham Hotspur. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Dichio.


0.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
2.23
Nuno Lima deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabio Plante. Fabio Plante sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.24
Brendan Shearer hacks Arthur Mills from behind! The referee calls over Brendan Shearer and warns him to calm down! Arthur Mills grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.36
Duncan Scowcroft pushes mid-way up the pitch. Duncan Scowcroft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giuliano Marazzina. Giuliano Marazzina knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianni Castellini who gathers it comfortably.
18.06
Gabriel Carrasco sees space and advances. Gabriel Carrasco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianni Castellini who gathers it comfortably.
24.26
Torsten Rösler sees Nuno Lima in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Lima threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Carrasco. Gabriel Carrasco tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
28.17
With a delightful solo run, Alfons Janssen stretches the opposition's defence. Alfons Janssen lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Plante. With a superhuman jump, Fabio Plante connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Gianni Castellini reads it well. Great keeping!
36.02
Gabriel Carrasco brings the ball forward. Gabriel Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Giuliano Marazzina. Giuliano Marazzina flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
39.14
Peter Gower pushes mid-way up the pitch. Peter Gower flicks a high pass forward to Brendan Shearer who brings the ball under control. Brendan Shearer whips in a cross ball towards Adrien Sankhare. Adrien Sankhare connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Alfons Janssen. Excellent block.
42.53
Graham Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Plante collects the pass. Fabio Plante controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
Alfons Janssen barges into Craig Ince. Alfons Janssen is shown the yellow card! Craig Ince stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Coventry City switch their overall play to Defensive. Tottenham Hotspur switch their midfield play to Push Forward and their overall play to Counter Attack. The Tottenham Hotspur players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Coventry City kick off the second half!
49.45
Eoin Mendonca knocks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Winterburn. Kelvin Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Fernandez who gathers it comfortably.
51.33
Showing composure, Eoin Mendonca plays the ball forward to Adrien Sankhare. Adrien Sankhare runs straight at the defence! Adrien Sankhare side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sebastian Fernandez with no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
59.03
Alfons Janssen makes a simple pass to Giuliano Marazzina. Giuliano Marazzina shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Gianni Castellini.
60.51
Coventry City have made 2 substitutions with Adrian Makin replacing Arthur Mills and Carl Kerr replacing Stan Pallister .Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Lomano Milligan replacing Kelvin Winterburn .
61.14
Gavin Lloyd pushes up the pitch. Gavin Lloyd hits a low pass to Adrien Sankhare. Adrien Sankhare lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Ince. Craig Ince finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.07
Gabriel Carrasco changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gabriel Carrasco whips in a cross ball towards Fabio Plante. Fabio Plante directs the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.19
Jonathan Wainwright flicks a high pass forward to Craig Ince who brings the ball under control. Craig Ince shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Sebastian Fernandez.
72.29
Corner kick to Tottenham Hotspur. Lomano Milligan chips it to the near post. Gavin Lloyd strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.30
Gabriel Carrasco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Kerr. Carl Kerr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.03
Gabriel Carrasco makes a probing pass to Giuliano Marazzina. Giuliano Marazzina knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Gower.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
25.4%
47.5%
27.1%

Scorers
Fabio Plante 2
Giuliano Marazzina 36
Adrien Sankhare 51
Craig Ince 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adrien Sankhare of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Sebastian Fernandez (GK)
6
2.Graham Bramble (DEF)
6
3.Torsten Rösler (DEF)
6
4.Arthur Mills (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Scowcroft (DEF)
6
6.Alfons Janssen (MID)yellow card
6
7.Nuno Lima (MID)
7
8.Gabriel Carrasco (MID)
8
9.Fabio Plante (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Giuliano Marazzina (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stan Pallister (ATT)
6
 
12.Adrian Makin (DEF)
6
13.Antonio Del Sol (DEF)
0
14.Carl Kerr (ATT)
6

1.Gianni Castellini (GK)
6
2.Paul Mann (DEF)
6
3.Jonathan Wainwright (DEF)
6
4.Peter Gower (DEF)
7
5.Gavin Lloyd (DEF)
6
6.Eoin Mendonca (MID)
7
7.Delano Karelse (MID)
6
8.Adrien Sankhare (MID)goal scored
9
9.Kelvin Winterburn (ATT)
6
10.Brendan Shearer (ATT)
6
11.Craig Ince (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Cedric Bakboord (DEF)
0
13.Wayne Hitchcock (MID)
0
14.Lomano Milligan (ATT)
6