Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sandro ImbrianiS. Imbriani64
G
1
G
69Franck MichelF. Michel
Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway74
D
2captain
D
75Damien DuberryD. Duberry
Greg RoyceG. Royce67
D
3
D
68Malcolm ToddM. Todd
Brian YoudsB. Youds62
D
4
D
64Gavin LiddellG. Liddell
Lomano AdamsL. Adams59
M
5
M
76Shaun BurbageS. Burbage
Jason LoweJ. Lowe57
M
6
M
68Damien CotteeD. Cottee
Anthony BrookingA. Brooking53
M
captain7
M
65Ricardo QuaresmaR. Quaresma
Robert LoweR. Lowe52
M
8
M
65Billy GoldbergB. Goldberg
Colin BowyerC. Bowyer68
A
9
A
74Alberto SmitheA. Smithe
Dries Van BastenD. Van Basten58
A
10
A
71Florin NanuF. Nanu
Omer YoudsO. Youds54
A
11
A
69Jurek JoswiakJ. Joswiak
 
Jonathan MagnierJ. Magnier60
D
12
A
63Nicola Carlo StelloneN. Stellone
Brendan HowellsB. Howells59
G
13
G
63Sol RodgersS. Rodgers
Simon WatersS. Waters55
D
14
D
62Morris DraperM. Draper

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 9,899 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Coventry City and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Lumsdon.


0.00
Coventry City kick off and get the match underway!
2.56
Robert Lowe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dries Van Basten. Dries Van Basten finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
3.24
Damien Cottee plays the ball forward to Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Sandro Imbriani manages to keep it out.
4.02
Lomano Adams clumsily knocks into Billy Goldberg. Lomano Adams is warned by the referee! Billy Goldberg carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.31
Damien Cottee controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Smithe. Alberto Smithe makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
12.00
Gavin Liddell makes a probing pass to Billy Goldberg. Billy Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Florin Nanu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Florin Nanu knocks the ball forward to Jurek Joswiak but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
15.55
Damien Cottee passes the ball forward to Alberto Smithe. Alberto Smithe whips in a cross ball towards Jurek Joswiak. Jurek Joswiak flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
18.29
Dries Van Basten barges into Malcolm Todd. The referee calls over Dries Van Basten and shows him a yellow card! Malcolm Todd runs off the knock.
21.44
Damien Duberry threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Quaresma. Ricardo Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Smithe. Alberto Smithe whips in a cross ball towards Jurek Joswiak. Jurek Joswiak jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent block by Brian Youds!
22.49
Robert Lowe passes the ball forward to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.15
Greg Royce knocks the ball forward to Lomano Adams. Lomano Adams sees Dries Van Basten in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dries Van Basten whips in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.56
Lomano Adams hits a low pass to Omer Youds. Omer Youds skips past Malcolm Todd! Omer Youds makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.41
Shaun Burbage knocks the ball to his team mate, Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu lofts in a cross ball towards Jurek Joswiak. Jurek Joswiak fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Sandro Imbriani comfortably punches it away to safety.
32.30
Lomano Adams threads a neat ball through to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.05
Shaun Burbage runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Shaun Burbage whips in a cross ball towards Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Sandro Imbriani effortlessly punches it away to safety.
38.32
Lomano Adams decides to run forward with the ball. Lomano Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Liddell.
39.25
Damien Duberry threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Quaresma. Ricardo Quaresma changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ricardo Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.37
Jason Lowe threads a neat ball through to Dries Van Basten. Dries Van Basten finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
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. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Middlesbrough kick off the second half!
51.47
Lomano Adams makes a probing pass to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer plays a scrappy one-two with Dries Van Basten and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Colin Bowyer provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Bowyer!
54.42
Malcolm Todd receives the ball from a throw-in from Damien Duberry. Malcolm Todd flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Quaresma collects the pass. Ricardo Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Florin Nanu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Florin Nanu tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
57.01
Ricardo Quaresma hacks Jason Lowe from behind! The referee calls over Ricardo Quaresma and warns him to calm down! Jason Lowe runs off the knock.
61.33
Florin Nanu catches Greg Royce on the ankles. The referee warns Florin Nanu to calm down! Greg Royce stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.34
Damien Cottee flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Smithe collects the pass. Alberto Smithe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.04
Lomano Adams knocks the ball forward to Omer Youds. Omer Youds knocks the ball forward to Dries Van Basten but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.42
Damien Duberry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage hits a low pass to Jurek Joswiak. Jurek Joswiak whips in a cross ball towards Florin Nanu. Jacob Holloway catches Florin Nanu on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
69.18
Shaun Burbage makes a probing pass to Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Smithe. Alberto Smithe makes a looping header on goal but Brian Youds is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
72.02
Ricardo Quaresma surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Jurek Joswiak. Jurek Joswiak jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Sandro Imbriani. What a great pair of hands!
75.39
Shaun Burbage sees Jurek Joswiak in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jurek Joswiak knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.32
Ricardo Quaresma threads the ball through to Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu rushes past Jacob Holloway! Florin Nanu muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.11
Anthony Brooking advances with the ball. Anthony Brooking deftly passes the ball to Colin Bowyer, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Colin Bowyer provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
83.58
Ricardo Quaresma knocks the ball forward to Alberto Smithe. Alberto Smithe whips in a cross ball towards Jurek Joswiak. Jurek Joswiak makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
85.56
Lomano Adams sees a break and surges forward. Lomano Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Franck Michel who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Middlesbrough
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
27.9%
45.3%
26.7%

Scorers
Omer Youds 24
Colin Bowyer 51
Alberto Smithe 9
Florin Nanu 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Florin Nanu of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Sandro Imbriani (GK)
8
2.Jacob Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Greg Royce (DEF)
6
4.Brian Youds (DEF)
6
5.Lomano Adams (MID)
7
6.Jason Lowe (MID)
6
7.Anthony Brooking (MID)
6
8.Robert Lowe (MID)
6
9.Colin Bowyer (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dries Van Basten (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Omer Youds (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jonathan Magnier (DEF)
0
13.Brendan Howells (GK)
0
14.Simon Waters (DEF)
0

1.Franck Michel (GK)
6
2.Damien Duberry (DEF)
6
3.Malcolm Todd (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Liddell (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Burbage (MID)
7
6.Damien Cottee (MID)
7
7.Ricardo Quaresma (MID)
8
8.Billy Goldberg (MID)
6
9.Alberto Smithe (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Florin Nanu (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jurek Joswiak (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicola Carlo Stellone (ATT)
0
13.Sol Rodgers (GK)
0
14.Morris Draper (DEF)
0