Match Report


Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers     Coventry CityCoventry City
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Jordan Shapland Jordan Shapland
Trevor RankinT. Rankin62
G
captain1
G
55Dennis CooperD. Cooper
Billy MooreB. Moore49
D
2
D
50Nicholas VernazzaN. Vernazza
Ross TolleyR. Tolley49
D
3
D
52Scott DeanS. Dean
Gareth LjungbergG. Ljungberg47
D
4
D
56Alfredo NarcisoA. Narciso
Darren RufusD. Rufus55
D
5
D
52Aniello CastorinaA. Castorina
Nwankwo LloydN. Lloyd40
M
6
M
40Jon BenaliJ. Benali
Steve HulmeS. Hulme41
M
7
M
51Dennis HeskeyD. Heskey
Alan YoudsA. Youds42
M
8captain
M
58Jody Wright-PhillipsJ. Wright-Phillips
Ugo HamiltonU. Hamilton46
A
9
A
48Stuart NichollsS. Nicholls
Bill CharltonB. Charlton49
A
10
A
51Peter MccannP. Mccann
Stanley BellamyS. Bellamy60
A
11
A
45Cataldo LonghiC. Longhi
 
Rio JessR. Jess40
D
12
M
56Dagui MarchandD. Marchand
Shaun RufusS. Rufus34
M
13
D
36Alan MendoncaA. Mendonca
Stanley SalakoS. Salako39
A
14
A
58Daniel HuntD. Hunt

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 4,478 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wycombe Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Harrison.


0.00
Coventry City start the match!
3.34
Nwankwo Lloyd makes an attacking run forward. Nwankwo Lloyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
8.13
Steve Hulme threads a neat ball through to Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.51
Darren Rufus threads a neat ball through to Alan Youds. Alan Youds kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicholas Vernazza.
18.44
Jon Benali sees a break and surges forward. Jon Benali controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Peter Mccann through on goal. Peter Mccann muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Trevor Rankin comfortably smothers it!
20.39
Steve Hulme sees Ugo Hamilton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ugo Hamilton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
22.47
Ross Tolley chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Lloyd. Nwankwo Lloyd makes a probing pass to Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Dennis Cooper!
24.05
Alfredo Narciso makes a probing pass to Dennis Heskey. Dennis Heskey passes the ball forward to Cataldo Longhi. Cataldo Longhi shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.01
Alfredo Narciso threads the ball through to Dennis Heskey. Dennis Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Cataldo Longhi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cataldo Longhi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
27.05
Dennis Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.06
Dennis Heskey kicks a strong pass forward to Cataldo Longhi. Cataldo Longhi knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Gareth Ljungberg comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
32.35
Jon Benali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Mccann. Peter Mccann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.34
Gareth Ljungberg plays the ball forward to Alan Youds. Alan Youds knocks the ball forward to Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton plays a scrappy one-two with Stanley Bellamy and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ugo Hamilton shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Dennis Cooper had no chance!! Goal for Wycombe Wanderers!
39.38
Jon Benali darts forward. Jon Benali knocks in a cross ball towards Cataldo Longhi. Cataldo Longhi makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
44.20
Darren Rufus threads a neat ball through to Alan Youds. Alan Youds makes a probing pass to Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City have changed their lineup with Daniel Hunt replacing Peter Mccann. The Coventry City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Wycombe Wanderers kick off!
47.51
Steve Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Hamilton collects the pass. Ugo Hamilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Narciso.
48.43
Steve Hulme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aniello Castorina.
49.28
Jon Benali changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jon Benali knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
55.51
Dennis Heskey flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Nicholls who brings the ball under control. Stuart Nicholls controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Trevor Rankin.
57.18
It's a corner kick. Stuart Nicholls loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Jody Wright-Phillips tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
63.19
Alan Youds decides to run forward with the ball. Alan Youds knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton makes a convincing header. The ball comes off Alfredo Narciso and the loose ball is cleared up field.
66.10
Gareth Ljungberg hacks Dennis Heskey from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dennis Heskey stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.49
Dennis Heskey flicks a high pass forward to Cataldo Longhi who brings the ball under control. Cataldo Longhi lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
73.30
Alan Youds controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton puts a great ball through. Stanley Bellamy runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
75.35
Scott Dean flicks a high pass forward to Jody Wright-Phillips who brings the ball under control. Jody Wright-Phillips threads a neat ball through to Cataldo Longhi. Cataldo Longhi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
77.11
Gareth Ljungberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Youds. Alan Youds changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alan Youds lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
78.39
Aniello Castorina flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Heskey controls it well on his chest. Dennis Heskey sees Stuart Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Nicholls sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.34
With vision, Steve Hulme plays the ball forward to Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dennis Cooper who gathers it comfortably.
81.38
Alfredo Narciso sees space and advances. Alfredo Narciso changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alfredo Narciso threads a neat ball through to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.39
Jon Benali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cataldo Longhi. Cataldo Longhi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wycombe Wanderers

Coventry City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
28.6%
45.2%
26.2%

Scorers
Ugo Hamilton 34
Daniel Hunt 49
Stuart Nicholls 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jon Benali of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Trevor Rankin (GK)
7
2.Billy Moore (DEF)
6
3.Ross Tolley (DEF)
6
4.Gareth Ljungberg (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Darren Rufus (DEF)
6
6.Nwankwo Lloyd (MID)
6
7.Steve Hulme (MID)
7
8.Alan Youds (MID)
8
9.Ugo Hamilton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Bill Charlton (ATT)
6
11.Stanley Bellamy (ATT)
6
 
12.Rio Jess (DEF)
0
13.Shaun Rufus (MID)
0
14.Stanley Salako (ATT)
0

1.Dennis Cooper (GK)
6
2.Nicholas Vernazza (DEF)
6
3.Scott Dean (DEF)
6
4.Alfredo Narciso (DEF)
8
5.Aniello Castorina (DEF)
6
6.Jon Benali (MID)
9
7.Dennis Heskey (MID)
7
8.Jody Wright-Phillips (MID)
6
9.Stuart Nicholls (ATT)goal scored
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)goal scored
7