Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
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Dennis CooperD. Cooper55
G
1
G
48Kemal KahnK. Kahn
Nicholas VernazzaN. Vernazza50
D
2
D
59Nigel StuartN. Stuart
Scott DeanS. Dean52
D
3
D
51John CooperJ. Cooper
Alfredo NarcisoA. Narciso56
D
4
D
51Danny GrantD. Grant
Aniello CastorinaA. Castorina52
D
5
D
44Mick JohnsonM. Johnson
Jon BenaliJ. Benali40
M
6
M
58Harry BarrettH. Barrett
Dennis HeskeyD. Heskey51
M
7
M
51Frank StuartF. Stuart
Jody Wright-PhillipsJ. Wright-Phillips58
M
captain8
M
46Warren TaylorW. Taylor
Stuart NichollsS. Nicholls48
A
9
A
57Danny HughesD. Hughes
Peter MccannP. Mccann51
A
10captain
A
49Shaun GreavesS. Greaves
Cataldo LonghiC. Longhi45
A
11
A
48Marvin StewartM. Stewart
 
Dagui MarchandD. Marchand56
M
12
A
48Glynn HughesG. Hughes
Alan MendoncaA. Mendonca36
D
13
A
48Alistair MoffatA. Moffat
Daniel HuntD. Hunt58
A
14
A
48Seth SmithS. Smith

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 3,692 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Coventry City and Charlton Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Griffin.


0.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City get the match underway!
4.53
Scott Dean passes the ball forward to Dennis Heskey. Dennis Heskey surges forward with the ball. Dennis Heskey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
8.53
Warren Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Greaves. Shaun Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dennis Cooper who gathers it comfortably.
10.41
Dennis Heskey hits a low pass to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Kemal Kahn. Excellent save.
18.31
Dennis Heskey chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls skips past Danny Grant! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stuart Nicholls provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
28.46
Jody Wright-Phillips surges forward with the ball. Jody Wright-Phillips whips in a cross ball towards Cataldo Longhi. Cataldo Longhi makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.11
Warren Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Stewart easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marvin Stewart shoots from long range but it flies wide!
42.04
Mick Johnson makes a simple pass to Warren Taylor. Warren Taylor threads the ball through to Shaun Greaves. Shaun Greaves shoots from long range but Dennis Cooper is on top of it.
44.39
Frank Stuart decides to run forward with the ball. Frank Stuart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City have changed their lineup with Daniel Hunt replacing Peter Mccann. Charlton Athletic have changed their lineup with Glynn Hughes replacing Shaun Greaves. The Charlton Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off the second half!
47.17
Nigel Stuart flicks a high pass forward. Harry Barrett collects the pass. Harry Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Hughes controls it well on his chest. Glynn Hughes knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Hughes. Danny Hughes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
48.36
Nigel Stuart flicks the ball to his team mate, Harry Barrett. Harry Barrett sees Glynn Hughes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Hughes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
51.15
Dennis Heskey makes a beautiful solo run. Dennis Heskey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.12
Jody Wright-Phillips advances with the ball. Jody Wright-Phillips whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
59.24
Scott Dean threads the ball through to Jody Wright-Phillips. Jody Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Hunt controls it well on his chest. Daniel Hunt shoots from distance but is denied by Kemal Kahn. Excellent save.
60.35
Charlton Athletic have made a substitution with Alistair Moffat replacing Frank Stuart .
63.49
Scott Dean makes a probing pass to Jon Benali. Jon Benali makes a probing pass to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.30
Warren Taylor hacks Scott Dean from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Dean hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.23
Jon Benali makes a simple pass to Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
73.26
Jody Wright-Phillips flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Nicholls who takes it down. Stuart Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Cataldo Longhi. Cataldo Longhi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
81.41
Nigel Stuart clumsily knocks into Stuart Nicholls. The referee warns Nigel Stuart to calm down! Stuart Nicholls grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.12
Alistair Moffat sees Danny Hughes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Hughes shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
85.20
Jody Wright-Phillips makes a probing pass to Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
87.17
Jon Benali threads the ball through to Cataldo Longhi. Cataldo Longhi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kemal Kahn who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Marvin Stewart barges into Alfredo Narciso. The referee brings Marvin Stewart to one side and gives him a warning! Alfredo Narciso runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Charlton Athletic
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.5%
32.5%
Play Area
27.3%
42.9%
29.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dennis Heskey of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Dennis Cooper (GK)
7
2.Nicholas Vernazza (DEF)
6
3.Scott Dean (DEF)
8
4.Alfredo Narciso (DEF)
6
5.Aniello Castorina (DEF)
6
6.Jon Benali (MID)
7
7.Dennis Heskey (MID)
9
8.Jody Wright-Phillips (MID)
9
9.Stuart Nicholls (ATT)
8
10.Peter Mccann (ATT)
6
11.Cataldo Longhi (ATT)
6
 
12.Dagui Marchand (MID)
0
13.Alan Mendonca (DEF)
0
14.Daniel Hunt (ATT)
6

1.Kemal Kahn (GK)
8
2.Nigel Stuart (DEF)
6
3.John Cooper (DEF)
6
4.Danny Grant (DEF)
6
5.Mick Johnson (DEF)
6
6.Harry Barrett (MID)
6
7.Frank Stuart (MID)
7
8.Warren Taylor (MID)yellow card
6
9.Danny Hughes (ATT)
6
10.Shaun Greaves (ATT)
6
11.Marvin Stewart (ATT)
5
 
12.Glynn Hughes (ATT)
6
13.Alistair Moffat (ATT)
6
14.Seth Smith (ATT)
0