Match Report
| Coventry City | Coventry City |  |  | Barnsley | Barnsley | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sandro Imbriani | S. Imbriani |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Marvin Jacobs | M. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Jacob Holloway | J. Holloway | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Anthony Pearson | A. Pearson | |||||||||
| Greg Royce | G. Royce | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Greg Barrett | G. Barrett | |||||||||
| Brian Youds | B. Youds | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Chris Ward | C. Ward | |||||||||
| Lomano Adams | L. Adams | | 59 | M | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Robert Sherwood | R. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Jason Lowe | J. Lowe | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Neil Summerbell | N. Summerbell | |||||||||
| Anthony Brooking | A. Brooking | | 53 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Dean Carrick | D. Carrick | ||||||||
| Robert Lowe | R. Lowe | | 52 | M | | 8 | | | M | 53 | | Carl Stewart | C. Stewart | ||||||||
| Colin Bowyer | C. Bowyer | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 48 | | Malcolm White | M. White | |||||||||
| Omer Youds | O. Youds | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Omer Finney | O. Finney | |||||||||
| Adam Mortensen | A. Mortensen | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Marvin Smith | M. Smith | |||||||||
| Jonathan Magnier | J. Magnier |  | 60 | D | | 12 | | G | 49 |  | Martín Sánchez | M. Sánchez | |||||||||
| Brendan Howells | B. Howells | | 59 | G | | 13 | | D | 46 | | Ashley Smith | A. Smith | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Ball | N. Ball | | 54 | D | | 14 | | M | 42 | | Harvey Ince | H. Ince | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 4,480 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Taylor.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Taylor.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Barnsley kick off!
2.59
0-0Malcolm White barges into Greg Royce. Malcolm White is shown the yellow card! Greg Royce gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.17
1-0Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Adam Mortensen collects the pass. Adam Mortensen knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Marvin Jacobs is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.43
1-0Carl Stewart changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carl Stewart lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm White. Malcolm White rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
12.33
1-0Carl Stewart barges into Jason Lowe. The referee calls over Carl Stewart and shows him a yellow card! Jason Lowe runs off the knock.
16.02
1-0Brian Youds flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Brooking. Anthony Brooking makes a probing pass to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen plays a scrappy one-two with Omer Youds and advances towards the goal... Adam Mortensen shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
21.32
Marvin Smith clumsily knocks into Brian Youds. Marvin Smith is shown the yellow card! Brian Youds carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.47
Brian Youds picks a pass forward to Lomano Adams. Lomano Adams threads the ball through to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer threads the ball through into the box. Adam Mortensen takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.58
1-0Dean Carrick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm White. Malcolm White knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.48
Greg Royce takes a quick throw-in. Jacob Holloway surges forward with the ball. Jacob Holloway flicks a high ball forward to Omer Youds who takes it down. Omer Youds threads a neat ball through to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
30.02
Jason Lowe knocks the ball forward to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just off target!
32.39
Anthony Brooking passes the ball forward to Omer Youds. Omer Youds shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
39.01
1-0Robert Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Colin Bowyer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Bowyer cuts inside the box! Colin Bowyer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Robert Sherwood. Excellent block.
44.39
1-0Carl Stewart clumsily knocks into Lomano Adams. Carl Stewart is warned by the referee! Lomano Adams runs off the knock.
45.00
Brian Youds flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Brooking holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Omer Youds collects the pass. Omer Youds shoots from outside the area but Marvin Jacobs reads it well. Great save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Barnsley also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Coventry City kicking off!
47.38
1-0Jason Lowe advances with the ball. Jason Lowe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Youds but the linesman indicates offside!
51.41
Dean Carrick flicks a high pass forward to Marvin Smith who brings the ball under control. Marvin Smith threads a neat, attacking ball through to Omer Finney. Omer Finney cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
53.48
Neil Summerbell kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Smith. Marvin Smith whips in a cross ball towards Omer Finney. Omer Finney heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.48
Dean Carrick makes an attacking run forward. Dean Carrick shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.51
Neil Summerbell makes a run forward as Dean Carrick takes the throw-in. Neil Summerbell skillfully chests the ball down. Neil Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm White controls it well on his chest. Malcolm White runs straight at the defence! Malcolm White cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Brian Youds sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
60.27
1-0Barnsley have made a substitution with Ashley Smith replacing Dean Carrick .
67.22
Ashley Smith advances with the ball. Ashley Smith shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.30
Brian Youds controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Brooking. Anthony Brooking kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Marvin Jacobs easily smothers it!
71.57
Jacob Holloway makes a simple pass to Anthony Brooking. Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Omer Youds holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Youds lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.43
Carl Stewart hacks Lomano Adams from behind! The referee brings Carl Stewart to one side and gives him another warning! Lomano Adams stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.10
2-0Barnsley appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
77.10
Ashley Smith sees Omer Finney in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omer Finney whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Smith. Marvin Smith fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
81.19
Greg Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ashley Smith. Ashley Smith flicks a high pass forward to Carl Stewart who brings the ball under control. Carl Stewart controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Sandro Imbriani. What a great pair of hands!
84.45
Lomano Adams flicks a high pass forward. Omer Youds controls it well on his chest. Omer Youds sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.26
Colin Bowyer catches Chris Ward on the ankles. The referee brings Colin Bowyer to one side and gives him a warning! Chris Ward grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.28
Jason Lowe knocks the ball forward to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Marvin Jacobs.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.3%
35.7%
Play Area
30%
44.3%
25.7%
Scorers
| Colin Bowyer 6, 72 |
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) | 7 | |
| 3. | Greg Royce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Youds (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Lomano Adams (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jason Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Anthony Brooking (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Robert Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Colin Bowyer (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Omer Youds (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Adam Mortensen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jonathan Magnier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brendan Howells (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nwankwo Ball (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Marvin Jacobs (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Anthony Pearson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Greg Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Ward (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Robert Sherwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Summerbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dean Carrick (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Carl Stewart (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Malcolm White (ATT) | | 6 |
| 10. | Omer Finney (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Marvin Smith (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Martín Sánchez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ashley Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Harvey Ince (MID) | 0 | |