Match Report
| Coventry City | Coventry City |  |  | Bradford City | Bradford City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sandro Imbriani | S. Imbriani |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Rainer Meyer | R. Meyer | |||||||||
| Jacob Holloway | J. Holloway |  | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Gary Barrett | G. Barrett | |||||||||
| Greg Royce | G. Royce | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Fredrik Barmby | F. Barmby | |||||||||
| Brian Youds | B. Youds | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Carl Boateng | C. Boateng | |||||||||
| Lomano Adams | L. Adams | | 59 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Robbie Mills | R. Mills | |||||||||
| Jason Lowe | J. Lowe | | 58 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 60 | | Eddie Oliver | E. Oliver | ||||||||
| Anthony Brooking | A. Brooking | | 53 | M | | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Dean Grimandi | D. Grimandi | ||||||||
| Robert Lowe | R. Lowe | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Noel Dixon | N. Dixon | |||||||||
| Colin Bowyer | C. Bowyer | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Fredrik Gascoigne | F. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Omer Youds | O. Youds | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Matjaz Manzo | M. Manzo | |||||||||
| Adam Mortensen | A. Mortensen | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Pascal Metzger | P. Metzger | |||||||||
| Jonathan Magnier | J. Magnier |  | 60 | D | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Danny Mowbray | D. Mowbray | |||||||||
| Brendan Howells | B. Howells | | 59 | G | | 13 | | D | 54 | | Eoin Delaney | E. Delaney | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Ball | N. Ball | | 54 | D | | 14 | | D | 53 |  | Silvio Oliveira | S. Oliveira | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 8,263 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Coventry City kick off!
2.12
0-0Lomano Adams makes a simple pass to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen makes a probing pass between the defence to Omer Youds. Omer Youds looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
6.30
0-0Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Metzger controls it well on his chest. Pascal Metzger shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
8.07
Anthony Brooking threads a neat ball through to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
12.58
Carl Boateng decides to run forward with the ball. Carl Boateng kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Gascoigne. Fredrik Gascoigne shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
14.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Anthony Brooking plays the ball forward to Omer Youds. Omer Youds sees Colin Bowyer just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Colin Bowyer tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
15.11
0-0Anthony Brooking hacks Eddie Oliver from behind! The referee calls over Anthony Brooking and warns him to calm down! Eddie Oliver hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.26
Noel Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Metzger collects the pass. Pascal Metzger shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.12
1-0Anthony Brooking threads a neat ball through to Omer Youds. Omer Youds passes the ball forward to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.16
Eddie Oliver hacks Anthony Brooking from behind! The referee calls over Eddie Oliver and warns him to calm down! Anthony Brooking runs off the knock.
34.25
Jason Lowe decides to run forward with the ball. Jason Lowe finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.45
Brian Youds controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Brooking. Anthony Brooking threads a neat ball through to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.06
1-0Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Fredrik Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Pascal Metzger but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.11
1-0Dean Grimandi catches Jason Lowe on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jason Lowe runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bradford City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Bradford City kick off the second half!
47.30
Eddie Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Gascoigne. Fredrik Gascoigne shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
48.30
Jacob Holloway passes the ball forward to Lomano Adams. Lomano Adams sees Omer Youds in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omer Youds threads the ball through into the box. Colin Bowyer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.37
With some swift thinking, Eddie Oliver plays the ball forward to Matjaz Manzo. Matjaz Manzo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.53
Brian Youds catches Pascal Metzger on the ankles. Brian Youds is shown the yellow card! Pascal Metzger runs off the knock.
57.52
Jason Lowe makes an attacking run forward. Jason Lowe knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Rainer Meyer. Excellent save.
63.29
2-0Noel Dixon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pascal Metzger. Pascal Metzger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sandro Imbriani who gathers it comfortably.
66.41
Jason Lowe knocks the ball forward to Omer Youds. Omer Youds makes a probing pass to Adam Mortensen but he's offside!
69.36
Dean Grimandi makes a simple pass to Matjaz Manzo. Matjaz Manzo shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
72.47
Robbie Mills chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Oliver. Eddie Oliver darts forward. Eddie Oliver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.37
Noel Dixon makes a simple pass to Matjaz Manzo. Matjaz Manzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Sandro Imbriani is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.37
2-1Bradford City have made a substitution with Danny Mowbray replacing Gary Barrett .
79.35
Eddie Oliver darts forward. Eddie Oliver knocks in a cross ball towards Pascal Metzger. With a superhuman jump, Pascal Metzger connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.25
Eddie Oliver chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Metzger. Pascal Metzger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.56
Jason Lowe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer makes a simple pass, allowing Omer Youds to run into the box. Some good footwork from Omer Youds provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Eddie Oliver flicks a high pass forward to Pascal Metzger who brings the ball under control. Pascal Metzger shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
24.7%
50.6%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Colin Bowyer of Coventry City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Sandro Imbriani (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jacob Holloway (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Greg Royce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Youds (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Lomano Adams (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jason Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Anthony Brooking (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Robert Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Colin Bowyer (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Omer Youds (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Adam Mortensen (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Jonathan Magnier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brendan Howells (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nwankwo Ball (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rainer Meyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fredrik Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carl Boateng (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Robbie Mills (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Oliver (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dean Grimandi (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Noel Dixon (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Fredrik Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matjaz Manzo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Pascal Metzger (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Danny Mowbray (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Eoin Delaney (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Silvio Oliveira (DEF) | 0 | |