Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stan ScholesS. Scholes64
G
1
G
57Brian CraddockB. Craddock
Nicolas EmmerlichN. Emmerlich67
D
2
D
66Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock
Tim MooreT. Moore53
D
3
D
59Mervin MustoeM. Mustoe
Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini52
D
4
D
51Mirco FerreriM. Ferreri
Mervin LawrenceM. Lawrence67
M
5
D
50Michael BrittonM. Britton
Dale DichioD. Dichio58
M
6captain
M
53Riccardo ZitoloR. Zitolo
Sylvain TerryS. Terry43
M
captain7
M
48Sol McgovernS. Mcgovern
Marco GullitM. Gullit41
M
8
A
53Brendan KitsonB. Kitson
Clive LjungbergC. Ljungberg61
A
9
A
52David BellamyD. Bellamy
Stephen SheringhamS. Sheringham47
A
10
A
50Jurgen SedoukiJ. Sedouki
Ali GagnierA. Gagnier47
A
11
A
50Tommaso BaronioT. Baronio
 
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet49
D
12
D
49Harry McleodH. Mcleod
Rui GomesR. Gomes42
A
13
A
48Graham GascoigneG. Gascoigne
Craig GreeningC. Greening38
G
14
A
47Ivan KasperI. Kasper

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,854 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Oakley.


0.00
Coventry City kick off!
4.43
Tim Moore flicks the ball to his team mate, Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.02
Sol Mcgovern knocks the ball forward to Brendan Kitson. Brendan Kitson deftly passes the ball to Sol Mcgovern, releasing him through on goal. Sol Mcgovern looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Stan Scholes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
12.37
Clive Ljungberg knocks the ball forward to Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
14.58
Mirco Ferreri passes the ball forward to Riccardo Zitolo. Riccardo Zitolo passes the ball forward to Tommaso Baronio. Tommaso Baronio flicks the ball to his team mate, David Bellamy. David Bellamy shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.01
Stephen Sheringham flicks a high pass forward. Clive Ljungberg controls it well on his chest. Clive Ljungberg shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
27.43
Mirco Ferreri clumsily knocks into Sylvain Terry. Mirco Ferreri is shown the yellow card! Sylvain Terry stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.23
Dale Dichio kicks a strong pass forward to Clive Ljungberg. Clive Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier whips the ball goalwards with his head. Brian Craddock punches it away to safety.
34.31
Mervin Lawrence passes the ball forward to Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier whips in a cross ball towards Dale Dichio. Dale Dichio makes a convincing header but somehow Brian Craddock manages to keep it out.
39.35
Showing composure, Sylvain Terry picks a pass forward to Clive Ljungberg. Clive Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier makes a looping header on goal but Brian Craddock is on top of it.
42.56
With vision, Mervin Mustoe plays the ball forward to Sol Mcgovern. Sol Mcgovern changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sol Mcgovern controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Alfredo Rimondini threads the ball through to Clive Ljungberg. Clive Ljungberg shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Bolton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off!
51.26
Mirco Ferreri threads the ball through to Riccardo Zitolo. Riccardo Zitolo passes the ball forward to Tommaso Baronio. Tommaso Baronio plays a one-two with Jurgen Sedouki and rushes in on goal... Tommaso Baronio rockets a shot on goal. Stan Scholes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.56
Sylvain Terry kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.36
Coventry City have made 2 substitutions with Mario Van Vliet replacing Tim Moore and Rui Gomes replacing Dale Dichio .Bolton Wanderers have made a substitution with Graham Gascoigne replacing David Bellamy .
65.39
Nicolas Emmerlich threads the ball through to Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
66.26
Sol Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Kitson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brendan Kitson shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.00
Bolton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Harry Mcleod replacing Tommaso Baronio and Ivan Kasper replacing Peter Hitchcock .
81.07
Stephen Sheringham sees Ali Gagnier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ali Gagnier plays a one-two with Clive Ljungberg and rushes in on goal... Ali Gagnier tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
83.16
Nicolas Emmerlich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Gullit. Marco Gullit flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Sheringham collects the pass. Stephen Sheringham shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
84.34
Mervin Lawrence threads the ball through to Clive Ljungberg. Clive Ljungberg edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Clive Ljungberg provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.22
Mario Van Vliet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Terry. Sylvain Terry passes the ball forward to Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Brian Craddock as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
It's a corner kick which Sylvain Terry takes quickly, playing the ball short to Rui Gomes. Rui Gomes chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Some silky footwork from Nicolas Emmerlich provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.8%
36.2%
Play Area
20.3%
44.9%
34.8%

Scorers
Clive Ljungberg 84
Sol Mcgovern 9
David Bellamy 15
Tommaso Baronio 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol Mcgovern of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Stan Scholes (GK)
6
2.Nicolas Emmerlich (DEF)
6
3.Tim Moore (DEF)
6
4.Alfredo Rimondini (DEF)
6
5.Mervin Lawrence (MID)
7
6.Dale Dichio (MID)
6
7.Sylvain Terry (MID)
6
8.Marco Gullit (MID)
6
9.Clive Ljungberg (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Stephen Sheringham (ATT)
7
11.Ali Gagnier (ATT)
7
 
12.Mario Van Vliet (DEF)
6
13.Rui Gomes (ATT)
6
14.Craig Greening (GK)
0

1.Brian Craddock (GK)
8
2.Peter Hitchcock (DEF)
6
3.Mervin Mustoe (DEF)
6
4.Mirco Ferreri (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Michael Britton (DEF)
6
6.Riccardo Zitolo (MID)
6
7.Sol Mcgovern (MID)goal scored
9
8.Brendan Kitson (ATT)
7
9.David Bellamy (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Jurgen Sedouki (ATT)
6
11.Tommaso Baronio (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Harry Mcleod (DEF)
6
13.Graham Gascoigne (ATT)
6
14.Ivan Kasper (ATT)
6