Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     BuryBury
Computer Player Computer Player Rob Owen Rob Owen
Sandro ImbrianiS. Imbriani64
G
1
G
63Oliver CziommerO. Cziommer
Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway74
D
2
D
61Paul EdwardsP. Edwards
Greg RoyceG. Royce68
D
3
D
64Gavin DoddG. Dodd
Brian YoudsB. Youds63
D
4
D
65Didier CollinD. Collin
Lomano AdamsL. Adams59
M
5captain
D
53Manuel SemedoM. Semedo
Jason LoweJ. Lowe58
M
6
M
62Dean GreenD. Green
Anthony BrookingA. Brooking53
M
captain7
M
63Oliver BreitnerO. Breitner
Robert LoweR. Lowe52
M
8
A
58Sean MainiS. Maini
Colin BowyerC. Bowyer69
A
9
A
65Cedric AbbasC. Abbas
Omer YoudsO. Youds55
A
10
A
67Martin VasariM. Vasari
Adam MortensenA. Mortensen52
A
11
A
61Colin KasperC. Kasper
 
Jonathan MagnierJ. Magnier60
D
12
D
69Hassan ElhamdaouiH. Elhamdaoui
Brendan HowellsB. Howells59
G
13
M
73Oluwashegun AdeshinaO. Adeshina
Nwankwo BallN. Ball54
D
14
A
62Brian StandingB. Standing

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Bury. A crowd of 8,829 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Jess.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bury kick off!
2.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Dean Green plays the ball forward to Sean Maini. Sean Maini rushes past Greg Royce! Sean Maini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sean Maini!
9.20
Gavin Dodd knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Breitner. Oliver Breitner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sean Maini. Sean Maini makes a pass forward but Martin Vasari makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
10.10
Oliver Breitner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sean Maini. Sean Maini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Vasari but the linesman indicates offside!
15.25
Anthony Brooking sees Omer Youds in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omer Youds tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.07
Manuel Semedo plays the ball forward to Oliver Breitner. Oliver Breitner hits a low pass to Colin Kasper. Colin Kasper sees Sean Maini just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some superb footwork from Sean Maini provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.22
Jacob Holloway barges into Colin Kasper. Jacob Holloway is shown the yellow card! Colin Kasper runs off the knock.
27.00
Manuel Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Breitner. Oliver Breitner makes a simple pass to Martin Vasari. Martin Vasari rushes past Brian Youds! Martin Vasari comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. What a cracker!! Sandro Imbriani had no chance!! Goal for Bury!
34.02
Oliver Breitner threads the ball through to Sean Maini. Sean Maini shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
39.18
Jacob Holloway chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Lowe. Jason Lowe makes an attacking run forward. Jason Lowe hits a low pass to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.17
Brian Youds flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Youds. Omer Youds plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Bowyer and advances towards the goal... Omer Youds takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Oliver Cziommer smothers it!
45.00
Jason Lowe hacks Dean Green from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dean Green gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Bury also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City get the second half underway!
47.57
Dean Green knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Kasper. Colin Kasper knocks in a cross ball towards Sean Maini. Sean Maini powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
48.10
Gavin Dodd knocks the ball forward to Dean Green. Dean Green makes a beautiful solo run. Dean Green threads a neat ball through to Cedric Abbas. Cedric Abbas tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
51.57
Jason Lowe knocks the ball forward to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
53.48
Jason Lowe knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Youds. Omer Youds whips in a cross ball towards Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.26
Oliver Breitner makes a beautiful solo run. Oliver Breitner lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Vasari. Martin Vasari makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.54
Jason Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Adam Mortensen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Mortensen knocks the ball forward to Colin Bowyer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.22
Oliver Breitner knocks the ball to his team mate, Sean Maini. Sean Maini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.14
Oliver Breitner sees space and advances. Oliver Breitner rushes past Jacob Holloway! Oliver Breitner comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Sandro Imbriani manages to gather it easily.
73.55
Jacob Holloway makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Brooking. Anthony Brooking chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Youds. Omer Youds makes a great pass forward. Colin Bowyer runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.18
Gavin Dodd advances with the ball. Gavin Dodd plays the ball forward to Colin Kasper. Colin Kasper plays a one-two with Sean Maini and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Colin Kasper provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Sandro Imbriani comfortably smothers it!
77.30
Bury have made 2 substitutions with Hassan Elhamdaoui replacing Didier Collin and Brian Standing replacing Cedric Abbas .
78.40
Oliver Breitner comes in with a late challenge on Jason Lowe. The referee brings Oliver Breitner to one side and gives him a warning! Jason Lowe runs off the knock.
79.47
Brian Youds makes a beautiful solo run. Brian Youds kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
81.13
Anthony Brooking threads a neat ball through to Omer Youds. Omer Youds knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Dodd.
84.46
Paul Edwards flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Breitner controls it well on his chest. Oliver Breitner flicks a high pass forward. Martin Vasari controls it well on his chest. Martin Vasari advances inside the box! Martin Vasari tries a spectacular strike. Superb reactions from Sandro Imbriani. What a save!
85.05
Oliver Breitner flicks a high pass forward. Colin Kasper controls it well on his chest. Colin Kasper passes the ball forward to Sean Maini. Sean Maini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
89.34
Without breaking stride, Oliver Breitner plays the ball forward to Sean Maini. Sean Maini shoots from outside the area but Sandro Imbriani reads it well. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Bury
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
28.7%
43.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Adam Mortensen 39, 53
Sean Maini 3
Martin Vasari 27, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Breitner of Bury

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

1.Oliver Cziommer (GK)
6
2.Paul Edwards (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Dodd (DEF)
6
4.Didier Collin (DEF)
6
5.Manuel Semedo (DEF)
6
6.Dean Green (MID)
7
7.Oliver Breitner (MID)
9
8.Sean Maini (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Cedric Abbas (ATT)
6
10.Martin Vasari (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Colin Kasper (ATT)
6
 
12.Hassan Elhamdaoui (DEF)
6
13.Oluwashegun Adeshina (MID)
0
14.Brian Standing (ATT)
6