Match Report
| Coventry City | Coventry City |  |  | York City | York City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sandro Imbriani | S. Imbriani |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 |  | Clive Davies | C. Davies | |||||||||
| Jacob Holloway | J. Holloway | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Brian Barmby | B. Barmby | |||||||||
| Greg Royce | G. Royce | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Nick Black | N. Black | |||||||||
| Brian Youds | B. Youds | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Eoin Beckham | E. Beckham | |||||||||
| Lomano Adams | L. Adams | | 59 | M | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Chris Vernazza | C. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Jason Lowe | J. Lowe | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Stanley Wetherall | S. Wetherall | |||||||||
| Anthony Brooking | A. Brooking | | 53 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 51 | | Jermaine Sturridge | J. Sturridge | |||||||
| Robert Lowe | R. Lowe | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Lomano Whelan | L. Whelan | |||||||||
| Colin Bowyer | C. Bowyer | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Eoin Cooper | E. Cooper | |||||||||
| Omer Youds | O. Youds | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Neil Taylor | N. Taylor | |||||||||
| Adam Mortensen | A. Mortensen | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Rio Beagrie | R. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Jonathan Magnier | J. Magnier |  | 60 | D | | 12 | | D | 46 | | Syd Barry | S. Barry | |||||||||
| Brendan Howells | B. Howells | | 59 | G | | 13 | | A | 45 | | Danny Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Ball | N. Ball | | 54 | D | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Carl Benali | C. Benali | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to York City. A crowd of 4,578 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while York City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Hitchcock.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while York City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Hitchcock.
0.00
0-0Coventry City get the match underway!
4.49
0-0Stanley Wetherall flicks a high pass forward to Eoin Cooper who brings the ball under control. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sandro Imbriani who gathers it comfortably.
9.39
0-0Jacob Holloway flicks a high pass forward to Lomano Adams who brings the ball under control. Lomano Adams flicks a high ball forward to Adam Mortensen who takes it down. Adam Mortensen shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.48
Lomano Whelan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sandro Imbriani who gathers it comfortably.
14.53
Jermaine Sturridge threads the ball through to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
15.52
0-0Jermaine Sturridge clumsily knocks into Anthony Brooking. The referee calls over Jermaine Sturridge and warns him to calm down! Anthony Brooking hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.08
1-0Robert Lowe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen edges inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Adam Mortensen provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.38
Lomano Whelan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
24.09
1-0Omer Youds clumsily knocks into Eoin Beckham. Omer Youds is shown the yellow card! Eoin Beckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.47
Showing composure, Jermaine Sturridge laces a weighted ball forward to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.07
Stanley Wetherall flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Cooper who takes it down. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.25
1-0Anthony Brooking passes the ball forward to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen makes a probing pass to Omer Youds but he's offside!
45.00
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. York City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with York City kicking off!
47.48
Jacob Holloway sees Anthony Brooking in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward to Colin Bowyer who brings the ball under control. Colin Bowyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chris Vernazza.
49.02
Robert Lowe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Youds. Omer Youds knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.37
1-0Brian Youds flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe makes a simple pass to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer plays a scrappy one-two with Adam Mortensen and advances towards the goal... Colin Bowyer comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
54.17
Jermaine Sturridge chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sandro Imbriani who gathers it comfortably.
57.03
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.38
Robert Lowe threads a neat ball through to Omer Youds. Omer Youds plays a one-two with Adam Mortensen and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Omer Youds provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
61.19
1-0Brian Youds hacks Rio Beagrie from behind! The referee calls over Brian Youds and shows him a yellow card! Rio Beagrie grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.33
Stanley Wetherall barges into Anthony Brooking. The referee calls over Stanley Wetherall and warns him to calm down! Anthony Brooking carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.34
Lomano Adams darts forward. Lomano Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
67.18
Jermaine Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Cooper collects the pass. Eoin Cooper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
69.38
Nick Black clumsily knocks into Omer Youds. Nick Black is warned by the referee! Omer Youds runs off the knock.
71.09
Lomano Adams controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Colin Bowyer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.56
Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Colin Bowyer controls it well on his chest. Colin Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
78.11
Jacob Holloway controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Youds. Omer Youds knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Clive Davies.
79.47
2-0Jason Lowe takes a quick corner, playing it short to Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Brian Barmby is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
81.02
Jacob Holloway flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Lowe. Jason Lowe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
84.29
Showing composure, Robert Lowe plays the ball forward to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Youds but he's offside!
87.04
Lomano Adams flicks a high ball forward to Omer Youds who takes it down. Omer Youds sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
23.5%
44.4%
32.1%
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) | 7 | |
| 3. | Greg Royce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Youds (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Lomano Adams (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Jason Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Anthony Brooking (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Robert Lowe (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Colin Bowyer (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Omer Youds (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Adam Mortensen (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Jonathan Magnier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brendan Howells (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nwankwo Ball (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Clive Davies (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Brian Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nick Black (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Eoin Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Chris Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Wetherall (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Sturridge (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lomano Whelan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eoin Cooper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Neil Taylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rio Beagrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Syd Barry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Pearce (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Benali (MID) | 0 | |