Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Coventry City | Coventry City | ||||||||||||||||
| John E Hyldgaard | John E Hyldgaard | Maurice Joseph Cole | Maurice Joseph Cole | ||||||||||||||||||
| Barry Testo | B. Testo |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Ruben Gomes | R. Gomes | |||||||||
| Oleg Fox | O. Fox |  | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Hakan Izzet | H. Izzet | |||||||||
| Julian Guppy | J. Guppy | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 76 |  | Tsuneo Fujita | T. Fujita | |||||||||
| Chris Ax | C. Ax |  | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 79 |  | Alex Telfer | A. Telfer | |||||||||
| Nigel Barmby | N. Barmby | | 61 | D | | 5 | | D | 72 |  | Giampiero De Sanctis | G. De Sanctis | |||||||||
| Dean Galli | D. Galli | | 80 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 |  | Mansour Marchand | M. Marchand | |||||||||
| Mick Bower | M. Bower | | 75 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 79 |  | Barry Brown | B. Brown | ||||||||
| Jacob Grondin | J. Grondin | | 72 | M | | 8 | | A | 75 | | Laurent Chagot | L. Chagot | |||||||||
| Robbie Bastin | R. Bastin | | 75 | M | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Nick Barrett | N. Barrett | |||||||||
| Nicholas Swift | N. Swift | | 67 | A | | 10 | | | A | 77 | | Jean-Philippe Fanchone | J. Fanchone | ||||||||
| Luc Van Der Elst | L. Van Der Elst |  | 75 | A | | 11 | | A | 77 | | Isaiah Salmon | I. Salmon | |||||||||
| Jonathan Platt | J. Platt | | 61 | D | | 12 | | M | 78 | | Marcus Ward | M. Ward | |||||||||
| Des Hitchcock | D. Hitchcock | | 71 | M | | 13 | | M | 70 | | Nicky Laycock | N. Laycock | |||||||||
| Omer Powell | O. Powell | | 62 | A | | 14 | | A | 68 |  | Claudio Torres | C. Torres | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 17,968 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa kick off and get the match underway!
2.09
0-0Mick Bower threads a neat ball through to Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift heads the ball goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.39
0-0Giampiero De Sanctis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mansour Marchand. Mansour Marchand surges forward with the ball. Mansour Marchand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Barmby.
12.11
Chris Ax threads a neat ball through to Mick Bower. With vision, Mick Bower plays the ball forward to Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
15.54
0-0Robbie Bastin catches Barry Brown on the ankles. Robbie Bastin is warned by the referee! Barry Brown hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.30
0-0Dean Galli flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Swift who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Swift whips in a cross ball towards Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Ruben Gomes manages to keep it out.
24.24
Mansour Marchand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
26.53
Barry Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Barry Testo smothers it!
27.04
Julian Guppy flicks a high ball forward to Jacob Grondin who takes it down. Jacob Grondin sees Nicholas Swift in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
34.49
Barry Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon shoots from long range. Barry Testo gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
39.36
Alex Telfer chips the ball to his team mate, Barry Brown. Barry Brown advances with the ball. Barry Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Barry Testo. Excellent save.
42.16
Julian Guppy knocks the ball forward to Robbie Bastin. Robbie Bastin flicks a high pass forward. Luc Van Der Elst controls it well on his chest. Luc Van Der Elst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tsuneo Fujita.
44.19
Julian Guppy threads the ball through to Mick Bower. Mick Bower threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tsuneo Fujita.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Coventry City kick off!
47.36
0-0Barry Brown clumsily knocks into Mick Bower. Barry Brown is given a warning by the referee! Mick Bower carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.52
Jacob Grondin flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift whips in a cross ball towards Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Ruben Gomes!
53.02
Jacob Grondin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
54.33
Robbie Bastin threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
59.46
Barry Brown barges into Mick Bower. The referee calls over Barry Brown again and warns him to calm down! Mick Bower stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.40
Chris Ax makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Grondin. Without breaking stride, Jacob Grondin plays the ball forward to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.26
Mick Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.23
Alex Telfer makes a simple pass to Mansour Marchand. With imagination, Mansour Marchand laces a weighted ball forward to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
69.39
Barry Brown makes a simple pass to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone rushes past Nigel Barmby! Jean-Philippe Fanchone cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Barry Testo.
70.56
0-0Corner kick to Coventry City. Mansour Marchand plays it to the far post. Laurent Chagot looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.04
Barry Brown knocks the ball forward to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.50
Barry Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
83.25
0-1Barry Brown knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
87.22
0-1Isaiah Salmon barges into Chris Ax. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Chris Ax stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
25.3%
45.3%
29.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Laurent Chagot of Coventry City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Barry Testo (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Oleg Fox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julian Guppy (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Chris Ax (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nigel Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Galli (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mick Bower (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jacob Grondin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Robbie Bastin (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nicholas Swift (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luc Van Der Elst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jonathan Platt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Des Hitchcock (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Omer Powell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ruben Gomes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Hakan Izzet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tsuneo Fujita (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alex Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Giampiero De Sanctis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mansour Marchand (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Barry Brown (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Laurent Chagot (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Nick Barrett (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Isaiah Salmon (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Marcus Ward (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicky Laycock (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Claudio Torres (ATT) | 0 | |