Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Coventry CityCoventry City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Teddy MasonT. Mason64
G
1
G
64Stan ScholesS. Scholes
Daniel MarquesD. Marques50
D
2
D
67Nicolas EmmerlichN. Emmerlich
Domenico Lo GattoD. Lo Gatto50
D
3
D
53Tim MooreT. Moore
Ben WilcoxB. Wilcox49
D
4
D
52Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini
Sol VieiraS. Vieira66
M
5
M
67Mervin LawrenceM. Lawrence
Gionatha VergassolaG. Vergassola56
M
6
M
58Dale DichioD. Dichio
John GordonJ. Gordon56
M
captain7captain
M
43Sylvain TerryS. Terry
Simon MckayS. Mckay52
M
8
M
41Marco GullitM. Gullit
Isaiah Wright-PhillipsI. Wright-Phillips61
A
9
A
61Clive LjungbergC. Ljungberg
Gary HowellsG. Howells52
A
10
A
47Stephen SheringhamS. Sheringham
Nico BabbelN. Babbel48
A
11
A
47Ali GagnierA. Gagnier
 
George StoneG. Stone54
G
12
D
49Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet
David RufusD. Rufus51
M
13
A
42Rui GomesR. Gomes
Anselmo AtzeniA. Atzeni47
A
14
G
38Craig GreeningC. Greening

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 4,609 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Coventry City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Lowe.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons kick off and get the first half underway!
4.36
Clive Ljungberg comes in with a late challenge on Sol Vieira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sol Vieira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.20
With vision, Marco Gullit plays the ball forward to Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball comes off Daniel Marques and the loose ball is cleared up field.
8.30
Gionatha Vergassola threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.01
Domenico Lo Gatto hacks Dale Dichio from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dale Dichio stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.20
Sol Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Gordon. John Gordon shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
12.22
Alfredo Rimondini knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Dichio. Dale Dichio lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.40
Nicolas Emmerlich takes the throw-in. Tim Moore flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham lofts in a cross ball towards Clive Ljungberg. Clive Ljungberg is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Teddy Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.23
Sylvain Terry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham knocks in a cross ball towards Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.54
Alfredo Rimondini flicks a high pass forward to Dale Dichio who brings the ball under control. Dale Dichio knocks the ball to his team mate, Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier puts a great ball through. Mervin Lawrence runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
26.57
Isaiah Wright-Phillips clumsily knocks into Alfredo Rimondini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfredo Rimondini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.52
Domenico Lo Gatto threads a neat ball through to Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
30.38
Sylvain Terry comes in with a late challenge on Gionatha Vergassola. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gionatha Vergassola hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.20
Daniel Marques threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward to John Gordon who brings the ball under control. John Gordon shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
33.24
Tim Moore hits a long diagonal ball forward. Stephen Sheringham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Mason who gathers it comfortably.
34.01
Dale Dichio threads a neat ball through to Sylvain Terry. Sylvain Terry deftly passes the ball to Dale Dichio, releasing him through on goal. Dale Dichio shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
36.34
Gionatha Vergassola knocks the ball forward to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
38.11
Alfredo Rimondini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dale Dichio. Dale Dichio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
39.38
Domenico Lo Gatto threads the ball through to Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Gary Howells who takes it down. Gary Howells shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
42.17
Alfredo Rimondini breaks forward. Alfredo Rimondini changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alfredo Rimondini knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Milton Keynes Dons players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City kick off!
47.34
Simon Mckay sees Gionatha Vergassola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gionatha Vergassola shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.04
Stephen Sheringham hacks Gary Howells from behind! Stephen Sheringham is shown the yellow card! Gary Howells stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.13
Sylvain Terry kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.56
Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with George Stone replacing Ben Wilcox, David Rufus replacing Gionatha Vergassola and Anselmo Atzeni replacing Gary Howells .Coventry City have made 2 substitutions with Mario Van Vliet replacing Tim Moore and Rui Gomes replacing Dale Dichio .
69.17
John Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.15
Domenico Lo Gatto advances with the ball. Domenico Lo Gatto flicks a high pass forward. Sol Vieira controls it well on his chest. Sol Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.46
Alfredo Rimondini threads a neat ball through to Sylvain Terry. Sylvain Terry knocks the ball forward to Clive Ljungberg. Clive Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.26
Without breaking stride, Marco Gullit plays the ball forward to Mervin Lawrence. Mervin Lawrence flicks the ball to his team mate, Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.52
John Gordon flicks the ball to his team mate, David Rufus. David Rufus finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
87.29
Rui Gomes plays the ball forward to Sylvain Terry. Sylvain Terry knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham beats his man to it with a header but it curls horrendously wide!
89.24
Rui Gomes makes a probing pass to Marco Gullit. Marco Gullit lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Mario Van Vliet flicks a high pass forward. Rui Gomes controls it well on his chest. Rui Gomes chips the ball to his team mate, Clive Ljungberg. Clive Ljungberg whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Coventry City
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
32.1%
40.7%
27.2%

Scorers
Clive Ljungberg 14
Ali Gagnier 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfredo Rimondini of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Mason (GK)
6
2.Daniel Marques (DEF)
7
3.Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Ben Wilcox (DEF)
6
5.Sol Vieira (MID)
6
6.Gionatha Vergassola (MID)
6
7.John Gordon (MID)
6
8.Simon Mckay (MID)
6
9.Isaiah Wright-Phillips (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Gary Howells (ATT)
6
11.Nico Babbel (ATT)
6
 
12.George Stone (GK)
6
13.David Rufus (MID)
6
14.Anselmo Atzeni (ATT)
6

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