Match Report
| Coventry City | Coventry City |  |  | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sandro Imbriani | S. Imbriani |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 66 |  | Michael Patterson | M. Patterson | ||||||||
| Jacob Holloway | J. Holloway | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | |||||||||
| Greg Royce | G. Royce | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Des Murphy | D. Murphy | |||||||||
| Brian Youds | B. Youds | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Kevin Croft | K. Croft | |||||||||
| Lomano Adams | L. Adams | | 59 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Dale Ince | D. Ince | |||||||||
| Jason Lowe | J. Lowe | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Anthony Brooking | A. Brooking | | 53 | M | | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Syd Swift | S. Swift | ||||||||
| Robert Lowe | R. Lowe | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Gary Brand | G. Brand | |||||||||
| Colin Bowyer | C. Bowyer | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Anthony Merson | A. Merson | |||||||||
| Omer Youds | O. Youds | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 |  | Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Adam Mortensen | A. Mortensen | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Simon Joseph | S. Joseph | |||||||||
| Jonathan Magnier | J. Magnier |  | 60 | D | | 12 | | M | 52 | | Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Brendan Howells | B. Howells | | 59 | G | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Ball | N. Ball | | 54 | D | | 14 | | M | 44 | | Michael Barry | M. Barry | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 4,873 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Coventry City kicking off!
3.59
0-0Anthony Merson catches Greg Royce on the ankles. The referee brings Anthony Merson to one side and gives him a warning! Greg Royce stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.47
0-0Jason Lowe flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Michael Patterson reads it well. Excellent keeping!
9.05
0-0Syd Swift sees a break and surges forward. Syd Swift knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. With a superhuman jump, Anthony Merson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.28
Colin Bowyer clumsily knocks into Dale Ince. The referee brings Colin Bowyer to one side and gives him a warning! Dale Ince runs off the knock.
14.05
0-0Kevin Croft surges forward with the ball. Kevin Croft flicks a high pass forward. Simon Joseph controls it well on his chest. Simon Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sandro Imbriani who gathers it comfortably.
15.29
Gary Brand chips the ball to his team mate, Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Sandro Imbriani!
20.55
Jonas Röhlig catches Jacob Holloway on the ankles. Jonas Röhlig is warned by the referee! Jacob Holloway stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.17
Jason Lowe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.46
Adam Mortensen barges into Kevin Croft. Adam Mortensen is warned by the referee! Kevin Croft hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.34
Chris Mcleod threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig plays a quick one-two with Anthony Merson and rushes in on goal... Jonas Röhlig takes a shot at goal. Sandro Imbriani gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
34.12
Syd Swift surges forward with the ball. Syd Swift whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.11
Des Murphy pushes up the pitch. Des Murphy knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Oxford United kick off and get the second half underway!
54.26
Kevin Croft takes a short throw-in bringing Des Murphy into play. Des Murphy sees Chris Mcleod in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Mcleod plays the ball forward to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Anthony Merson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.08
Jacob Holloway advances with the ball. Jacob Holloway flicks a high pass forward to Omer Youds who brings the ball under control. Omer Youds plays a one-two with Adam Mortensen and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Omer Youds provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.04
Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Omer Youds holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Youds threads a neat ball through to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Michael Patterson.
61.17
0-0Jason Lowe takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Michael Patterson scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
67.34
Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward to Adam Mortensen who brings the ball under control. Adam Mortensen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Des Murphy.
69.18
0-1Chris Mcleod threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig cuts inside the box! Jonas Röhlig cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.55
Chris Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Merson collects the pass. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.44
0-1Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Eoin Bowyer replacing Jon Rufus, Dietmar Jahn replacing Anthony Merson and Michael Barry replacing Gary Brand .
78.51
Syd Swift kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Joseph. Brian Youds hacks Simon Joseph from behind! Penalty not given!!
81.18
Jacob Holloway barges into Dietmar Jahn. Jacob Holloway is warned by the referee! Dietmar Jahn stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.18
Free kick to Oxford United just outside the area...
82.20
Jonas Röhlig takes a cautious run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
84.21
Brian Youds threads a neat ball through to Jason Lowe. Jason Lowe flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Youds. Omer Youds knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Patterson who gathers it comfortably.
85.52
Lomano Adams chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Youds. Omer Youds plays a scrappy one-two with Adam Mortensen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Omer Youds looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
87.35
Anthony Brooking barges into Syd Swift. Anthony Brooking is warned by the referee! Syd Swift runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
27.4%
46.6%
26%
Scorers
| Jonas Röhlig 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jonas Röhlig of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 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) | 7 | |
| 11. | Adam Mortensen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jonathan Magnier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brendan Howells (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nwankwo Ball (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jon Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Des Murphy (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kevin Croft (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dale Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Syd Swift (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gary Brand (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Anthony Merson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Simon Joseph (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eoin Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dietmar Jahn (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Michael Barry (MID) | 6 | |