Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Kevin DickinsonKevin Dickinson Computer Player Computer Player
Noah BabbelN. Babbel62
G
1captain
G
58Sylvain Le SauxS. Le Saux
Patrick SheringhamP. Sheringham69
D
2
D
59Ashley StuartA. Stuart
Daniel CadamarteriD. Cadamarteri58
D
captain3
D
51Ivan LloydI. Lloyd
Joe ImpeyJ. Impey59
D
4
D
49Gill CavezziG. Cavezzi
Graham GrantG. Grant63
D
5
M
70Darren OwenD. Owen
Daniel LjungbergD. Ljungberg59
M
6
M
58Noel GodberN. Godber
Oberdan FerreriO. Ferreri65
M
7
M
55Nicky AthertonN. Atherton
Robbie CadamarteriR. Cadamarteri56
A
8
M
48Emile BrightonE. Brighton
Maurits WijngaardenM. Wijngaarden77
A
9
A
50Scott JamesS. James
Paolo MazzolaP. Mazzola57
A
10
A
49Oliver LinkeO. Linke
Billy BeresfordB. Beresford65
A
11
A
48Domenico GorettiD. Goretti
 
Ralph GowerR. Gower62
A
12
A
47Mervin GardnerM. Gardner
Des OwenD. Owen55
M
13
D
46Alexander WindassA. Windass
Ivan BridgesI. Bridges68
A
14
D
44Ugo BrittonU. Britton

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Oldham Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Edworthy.


0.00
Coventry City get the match underway!
2.25
Gill Cavezzi plays the ball forward to Noel Godber. Noel Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Linke. Oliver Linke finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
4.11
Joe Impey flicks a high pass forward to Oberdan Ferreri who brings the ball under control. Oberdan Ferreri changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Oberdan Ferreri lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Ljungberg. Daniel Ljungberg is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
9.04
Ivan Lloyd threads the ball through to Noel Godber. Noel Godber darts forward. Noel Godber finds some space and shoots from distance but Noah Babbel reads it well. Excellent save!
14.25
Gill Cavezzi flicks a high pass forward. Darren Owen collects the pass. Darren Owen flicks a high pass forward. Emile Brighton controls it well on his chest. Emile Brighton plays a quick one-two with Domenico Goretti and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Emile Brighton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
15.13
Emile Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Scott James controls it well on his chest. Scott James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Noah Babbel. Excellent save.
16.02
Oberdan Ferreri kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Ljungberg. Daniel Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Beresford. Billy Beresford connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.37
Ivan Lloyd makes a probing pass to Scott James. Scott James threads the ball through to Oliver Linke. Oliver Linke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Domenico Goretti but he's offside!
26.53
Emile Brighton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Emile Brighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Linke but the linesman indicates offside!
28.45
Graham Grant catches Scott James on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.19
Daniel Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Oberdan Ferreri. Oberdan Ferreri threads the ball through to Maurits Wijngaarden. Maurits Wijngaarden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oberdan Ferreri but he's offside!
33.32
Joe Impey flicks a high pass forward to Oberdan Ferreri who brings the ball under control. Oberdan Ferreri knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Mazzola. Paolo Mazzola heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
34.10
Oberdan Ferreri sees Paolo Mazzola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Mazzola passes the ball forward but Billy Beresford is offside!
40.38
Joe Impey chips the ball to his team mate, Robbie Cadamarteri. Robbie Cadamarteri chips the ball to his team mate, Maurits Wijngaarden. Maurits Wijngaarden whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Ljungberg. Daniel Ljungberg flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
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. Oldham Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Oldham Athletic start the second half!
47.43
Darren Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Domenico Goretti. Domenico Goretti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joe Impey.
48.52
Maurits Wijngaarden catches Noel Godber on the ankles. Maurits Wijngaarden is shown the yellow card! Noel Godber stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.44
Noel Godber threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James rushes past Patrick Sheringham! Scott James strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.46
Emile Brighton catches Oberdan Ferreri on the ankles. Emile Brighton is warned by the referee! Oberdan Ferreri runs off the knock.
54.08
Ashley Stuart flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Godber. Noel Godber flicks a high pass forward. Domenico Goretti controls it well on his chest. Domenico Goretti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.27
Oberdan Ferreri threads the ball through to Billy Beresford. Billy Beresford whips in a cross ball towards Maurits Wijngaarden. Maurits Wijngaarden is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Sylvain Le Saux is on top of it.
67.11
Nicky Atherton hacks Oberdan Ferreri from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oberdan Ferreri carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.58
Noel Godber threads the ball through to Oliver Linke. Oliver Linke shoots from 25 yards. Noah Babbel gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
73.36
Gill Cavezzi hacks Maurits Wijngaarden from behind! The referee calls over Gill Cavezzi and shows him a yellow card! Maurits Wijngaarden stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.33
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Alexander Windass replacing Noel Godber .
79.45
Oberdan Ferreri hacks Ashley Stuart from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ashley Stuart runs off the knock.
81.42
Nicky Atherton flicks a high pass forward to Ashley Stuart who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Ashley Stuart plays the ball forward to Nicky Atherton. Nicky Atherton rushes past Graham Grant! Nicky Atherton takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
83.25
Oberdan Ferreri changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Oberdan Ferreri whips in a cross ball towards Robbie Cadamarteri. Robbie Cadamarteri outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Sylvain Le Saux has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.57
Paolo Mazzola makes a simple pass to Daniel Ljungberg. Daniel Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Mazzola. Paolo Mazzola heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Oldham Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
27%
45.9%
27%

Scorers
Billy Beresford 16
Robbie Cadamarteri 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oberdan Ferreri of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Noah Babbel (GK)
8
2.Patrick Sheringham (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Cadamarteri (DEF)
6
4.Joe Impey (DEF)
6
5.Graham Grant (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Daniel Ljungberg (MID)
7
7.Oberdan Ferreri (MID)yellow card
9
8.Robbie Cadamarteri (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Maurits Wijngaarden (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Paolo Mazzola (ATT)
6
11.Billy Beresford (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ralph Gower (ATT)
0
13.Des Owen (MID)
0
14.Ivan Bridges (ATT)
0

1.Sylvain Le Saux (GK)
6
2.Ashley Stuart (DEF)
6
3.Ivan Lloyd (DEF)
6
4.Gill Cavezzi (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Darren Owen (MID)
6
6.Noel Godber (MID)
7
7.Nicky Atherton (MID)yellow card
6
8.Emile Brighton (MID)
6
9.Scott James (ATT)
6
10.Oliver Linke (ATT)
6
11.Domenico Goretti (ATT)
6
 
12.Mervin Gardner (ATT)
0
13.Alexander Windass (DEF)
6
14.Ugo Britton (DEF)
0