Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Coventry CityCoventry City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Martín SánchezM. Sánchez49
G
1
G
64Sandro ImbrianiS. Imbriani
Anthony PearsonA. Pearson61
D
2
D
74Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway
Greg BarrettG. Barrett58
D
3
D
68Greg RoyceG. Royce
Tommy EtheringtonT. Etherington56
D
4
D
63Brian YoudsB. Youds
Spencer CharltonS. Charlton53
D
5
M
59Lomano AdamsL. Adams
Nicholas FerdinandN. Ferdinand60
M
6
M
58Jason LoweJ. Lowe
Neil SummerbellN. Summerbell59
M
7captain
M
53Anthony BrookingA. Brooking
Carl StewartC. Stewart53
M
captain8
M
52Robert LoweR. Lowe
Scott LofthouseS. Lofthouse65
A
9
A
69Colin BowyerC. Bowyer
Tim ByrneT. Byrne58
A
10
A
55Omer YoudsO. Youds
Warren UnsworthW. Unsworth51
A
11
A
52Adam MortensenA. Mortensen
 
Manuel ReisM. Reis53
M
12
D
60Jonathan MagnierJ. Magnier
Chris WardC. Ward49
D
13
G
59Brendan HowellsB. Howells
Robert SherwoodR. Sherwood49
D
14
D
54Nwankwo BallN. Ball

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 8,862 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.


0.00
Barnsley kick off the first half!
4.38
Omer Youds barges into Anthony Pearson. Omer Youds is given a warning by the referee! Anthony Pearson stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.35
Jason Lowe threads a neat ball through to Omer Youds. Omer Youds whips in a cross ball towards Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Martín Sánchez!
12.58
Greg Barrett barges into Colin Bowyer. Greg Barrett is given a warning by the referee! Colin Bowyer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.25
Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Adam Mortensen controls it well on his chest. Adam Mortensen shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.40
Scott Lofthouse barges into Greg Royce. Scott Lofthouse is given a warning by the referee! Greg Royce stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.59
Carl Stewart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Sandro Imbriani.
18.16
Neil Summerbell takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Nicholas Ferdinand strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
21.59
Jacob Holloway kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Adams. Lomano Adams makes a simple pass to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.23
With fabulous imagination, Nicholas Ferdinand plays the ball forward to Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne whips in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.02
Carl Stewart flicks a high pass forward to Warren Unsworth who brings the ball under control. Warren Unsworth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Byrne but he's offside!
30.30
Neil Summerbell sees Scott Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Lofthouse lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Sandro Imbriani is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
34.08
Greg Royce passes the ball forward to Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe runs straight at the opposition's defence. Robert Lowe deftly passes the ball to Omer Youds, releasing him through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Omer Youds provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Martín Sánchez comfortably gets down and covers it.
36.54
Neil Summerbell takes a quick throw-in, which Carl Stewart takes on the chest. Carl Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lofthouse collects the pass. Scott Lofthouse controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Sandro Imbriani as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.24
Carl Stewart knocks the ball to his team mate, Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Jason Lowe plays the ball forward to Omer Youds. Omer Youds knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Coventry City kick off!
53.28
Tommy Etherington pushes up the pitch. Tommy Etherington makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Sandro Imbriani!
54.25
Showing composure, Jason Lowe laces a weighted ball forward to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen whips in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.48
Nicholas Ferdinand knocks the ball to his team mate, Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne threads the ball through into the box. Warren Unsworth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.41
Barnsley have made a substitution with Chris Ward replacing Neil Summerbell .
65.07
Carl Stewart knocks the ball forward to Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne heads the ball goalwards. Sandro Imbriani didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.41
Carl Stewart comes in with a late challenge on Lomano Adams. Carl Stewart is warned by the referee! Lomano Adams carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.39
Tommy Etherington sweeps the ball up the wings. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
78.15
Nicholas Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lofthouse controls it well on his chest. Scott Lofthouse lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! That's his third!
85.22
Carl Stewart threads the ball through to Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne shoots from outside the area. Sandro Imbriani gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Coventry City
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
23.2%
47.8%
29%

Scorers
Warren Unsworth 24, 57, 78
Tim Byrne 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Warren Unsworth of Barnsley

Match Ratings
1.Martín Sánchez (GK)
6
2.Anthony Pearson (DEF)
6
3.Greg Barrett (DEF)
5
4.Tommy Etherington (DEF)
6
5.Spencer Charlton (DEF)
6
6.Nicholas Ferdinand (MID)
6
7.Neil Summerbell (MID)
6
8.Carl Stewart (MID)
6
9.Scott Lofthouse (ATT)
7
10.Tim Byrne (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Warren Unsworth (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Manuel Reis (MID)
0
13.Chris Ward (DEF)
6
14.Robert Sherwood (DEF)
0

1.Sandro Imbriani (GK)
7
2.Jacob Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Greg Royce (DEF)
6
4.Brian Youds (DEF)
6
5.Lomano Adams (MID)
6
6.Jason Lowe (MID)
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)
6
 
12.Jonathan Magnier (DEF)
0
13.Brendan Howells (GK)
0
14.Nwankwo Ball (DEF)
0