Match Report


Luton TownLuton Town     Coventry CityCoventry City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ledley CutlerL. Cutler60
G
1
G
53Matteo SottilM. Sottil
Ashley WeirA. Weir49
D
2
D
58Schumann DarchevilleS. Darcheville
Warren ScowcroftW. Scowcroft48
D
captain3captain
D
52Aniello CastorinaA. Castorina
Sylvain BastinS. Bastin47
D
4
D
50Ruggiero De PalmaR. De Palma
Alan CadamarteriA. Cadamarteri65
M
5
M
57Jody Wright-PhillipsJ. Wright-Phillips
Anthony GilchristA. Gilchrist63
M
6
M
55Dagui MarchandD. Marchand
Ronnie StuartR. Stuart51
M
7
M
51Dennis HeskeyD. Heskey
Graeme EhioguG. Ehiogu48
M
8
M
46Luis CárdenasL. Cárdenas
Simon SeibertS. Seibert59
A
9
A
58Daniel HuntD. Hunt
Francis NevilleF. Neville52
A
10
A
47Stuart NichollsS. Nicholls
Dean DrydenD. Dryden51
A
11
A
46Brian GordonB. Gordon
 
Richard MasonR. Mason47
D
12
D
50Nicholas VernazzaN. Vernazza
Dion Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips47
G
13
D
49Anthony NichollsA. Nicholls
Chris BeckhamC. Beckham44
M
14
A
44Cataldo LonghiC. Longhi

Back Of The Net
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 4,257 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Luton Town and Coventry City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Konchesky.


0.00
The whistle blows and Luton Town kick off!
2.49
Dennis Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Hunt controls it well on his chest. Daniel Hunt lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.54
Luis Cárdenas chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.39
Ruggiero De Palma flicks the ball to his team mate, Dagui Marchand. Dagui Marchand sees Stuart Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sylvain Bastin.
12.15
Aniello Castorina sees Dennis Heskey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dennis Heskey knocks the ball forward to Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Stuart Nicholls scores for Coventry City!!
15.21
With intelligent imagination, Schumann Darcheville picks a pass forward to Luis Cárdenas. Luis Cárdenas kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls makes a great pass forward. Brian Gordon runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.43
Dagui Marchand knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
20.56
Anthony Gilchrist comes in with a late challenge on Dennis Heskey. Anthony Gilchrist is given a warning by the referee! Dennis Heskey stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.02
Alan Cadamarteri threads a neat ball through to Simon Seibert. Simon Seibert plays a one-two with Dean Dryden and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Simon Seibert provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Matteo Sottil is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.57
Schumann Darcheville makes a probing pass to Dagui Marchand. Dagui Marchand decides to run forward with the ball. Dagui Marchand lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls makes a deft header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Coventry City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
36.15
Ruggiero De Palma makes a strong solo run forward. Ruggiero De Palma kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sylvain Bastin.
42.01
Sylvain Bastin hacks Dagui Marchand from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dagui Marchand stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Ruggiero De Palma threads a neat ball through to Dennis Heskey. Dennis Heskey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Luton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City get the second half underway!
47.08
Aniello Castorina flicks the ball to his team mate, Dagui Marchand. Dagui Marchand passes the ball forward to Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sylvain Bastin.
48.20
Aniello Castorina passes the ball forward to Dagui Marchand. Dagui Marchand threads a neat ball through to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls shoots from distance but is denied by Ledley Cutler. Excellent save.
49.54
Anthony Gilchrist plays the ball forward to Francis Neville. Francis Neville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.02
Dennis Heskey plays the ball forward to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.50
Ronnie Stuart flicks a high pass forward to Dean Dryden who brings the ball under control. Dean Dryden cuts inside the box! Dean Dryden looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.15
Luton Town have made 3 substitutions with Richard Mason replacing Ashley Weir, Dion Wright-Phillips replacing Ronnie Stuart and Chris Beckham replacing Francis Neville .Coventry City have made a substitution with Anthony Nicholls replacing Dennis Heskey .
63.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Dagui Marchand laces a weighted ball forward to Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
69.08
Dagui Marchand flicks a high pass forward. Brian Gordon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Hunt but he's offside!
72.49
Anthony Nicholls advances with the ball. Anthony Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.24
Ruggiero De Palma sees Anthony Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With some swift thinking, Anthony Nicholls plays the ball forward to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon beats his man to it with a header but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.26
Coventry City have made a substitution with Nicholas Vernazza replacing Ruggiero De Palma .
81.17
Aniello Castorina breaks forward. Aniello Castorina knocks the ball forward to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.37
Anthony Gilchrist threads a neat ball through to Chris Beckham. Chris Beckham plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Seibert and advances towards the goal... Chris Beckham muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Chris Beckham scores for Luton Town!!
90.00
Anthony Gilchrist makes a simple pass to Chris Beckham. Chris Beckham plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Seibert and stumbles forward towards the goal... Chris Beckham rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Luton Town

Coventry City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.2%
62.8%
Play Area
32.6%
43%
24.4%

Scorers
Simon Seibert 27
Chris Beckham 87
Stuart Nicholls 12, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Nicholls of Coventry City

Match Ratings