Match Report
Coventry City | Coventry City | ![]() | ![]() | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
Stan Scholes | S. Scholes | ![]() | 64 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 55 | ![]() | Matthew Mendonca | M. Mendonca | |||||||||
Nicolas Emmerlich | N. Emmerlich | ![]() | 67 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 68 | ![]() | Emile Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg | |||||||||
Tim Moore | T. Moore | ![]() | 53 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 55 | ![]() | Syd Johnson | S. Johnson | |||||||||
Alfredo Rimondini | A. Rimondini | ![]() | 52 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 54 | ![]() | Jason Boertien | J. Boertien | |||||||||
Mervin Lawrence | M. Lawrence | ![]() | 67 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 61 | ![]() | Alejandro Soto | A. Soto | |||||||||
Dale Dichio | D. Dichio | ![]() | 58 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 56 | ![]() | Graham Mccann | G. Mccann | |||||||||
Marco Gullit | M. Gullit | ![]() | 41 | M | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 56 | ![]() | Jon Chadwick | J. Chadwick | |||||||
Sebastian Flores | S. Flores | ![]() | 39 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 50 | ![]() | Des Hurst | D. Hurst | |||||||||
Ali Gagnier | A. Gagnier | ![]() | 47 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 65 | ![]() | Titus Finney | T. Finney | |||||||||
Stephen Sheringham | S. Sheringham | ![]() | 47 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 60 | ![]() | Kemal Eadie | K. Eadie | |||||||||
Rui Gomes | R. Gomes | ![]() | 42 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 50 | ![]() | Pedro Marques | P. Marques | |||||||||
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Mario Van Vliet | M. Van Vliet | ![]() | 49 | D | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | G | 48 | ![]() | Fredrik Simonsen | F. Simonsen | |||||||||
Craig Greening | C. Greening | ![]() | 38 | G | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | A | 47 | ![]() | Seth Fletcher | S. Fletcher | |||||||||
Brian Charles | B. Charles | ![]() | 36 | M | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | G | 46 | ![]() | Neil Palmer | N. Palmer |
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 4,511 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Coventry City and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Fenton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Coventry City and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Fenton.
0.00
Rochdale get the match underway!
3.40
Sebastian Flores clumsily knocks into Emile Ljungberg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emile Ljungberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.33
Nicolas Emmerlich comes in with a late challenge on Titus Finney. The referee calls over Nicolas Emmerlich and shows him a yellow card! Titus Finney runs off the knock.
8.08
Syd Johnson sees a break and surges forward. Syd Johnson plays a quick one-two with Graham Mccann and rushes in on goal... Syd Johnson rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
12.34
Rui Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham edges inside the box! Stephen Sheringham shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.46
Emile Ljungberg hits a low pass to Jon Chadwick. With a delightful solo run, Jon Chadwick stretches the opposition's defence. Jon Chadwick plays a scrappy one-two with Titus Finney and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jon Chadwick provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.11
Kemal Eadie hacks Tim Moore from behind! Kemal Eadie is warned by the referee! Tim Moore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.25
Dale Dichio hits a low pass to Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.19
Sebastian Flores threads a neat ball through to Marco Gullit. Marco Gullit controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Sheringham. Stephen Sheringham connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Matthew Mendonca has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.46
Marco Gullit knocks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Lawrence. Mervin Lawrence lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.25
Jason Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Des Hurst holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Des Hurst runs straight at the opposition's defence. Des Hurst finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
45.00
Graham Mccann laces a weighted ball forward to Titus Finney. Titus Finney knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players seem much more motivated whilst the Coventry City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Coventry City start the second half!
47.58
Ali Gagnier barges into Syd Johnson. The referee calls over Ali Gagnier and shows him a yellow card! Syd Johnson runs off the knock.
48.33
Syd Johnson hits a low pass to Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto whips in a cross ball towards Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann powers a header at goal. Stan Scholes punches it away to safety.
51.25
Alejandro Soto makes a simple pass to Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie rushes past Tim Moore! Kemal Eadie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stan Scholes with no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
54.10
Emile Ljungberg threads the ball through to Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie rushes past Tim Moore! Kemal Eadie takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Stan Scholes!
57.22
Emile Ljungberg runs forward with the ball. Emile Ljungberg makes a probing pass to Des Hurst. Des Hurst passes the ball forward but Kemal Eadie is offside!
60.55
Coventry City have made 2 substitutions with Mario Van Vliet replacing Tim Moore and Craig Greening replacing Dale Dichio .Rochdale have made a substitution with Fredrik Simonsen replacing Kemal Eadie .
61.65
Marco Gullit makes a simple pass to Mervin Lawrence. Mervin Lawrence whips in a cross ball towards Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.18
Graham Mccann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fredrik Simonsen. Fredrik Simonsen kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Chadwick but the referee indicates it's offside!
72.21
Des Hurst threads the ball through to Fredrik Simonsen. Fredrik Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
75.09
Graham Mccann makes a beautiful solo run. Graham Mccann advances inside the box! Graham Mccann muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Stan Scholes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.09
Rochdale have made a substitution with Seth Fletcher replacing Pedro Marques .
81.41
Craig Greening runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Greening plays a one-two with Ali Gagnier and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Craig Greening provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.29
Sebastian Flores runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sebastian Flores knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emile Ljungberg.
84.47
Stephen Sheringham hits a low pass to Ali Gagnier. Ali Gagnier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.28
Syd Johnson flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Fletcher. Seth Fletcher plays a quick one-two with Fredrik Simonsen and rushes in on goal... Seth Fletcher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
89.24
Mario Van Vliet clumsily knocks into Jon Chadwick. The referee calls over Mario Van Vliet and shows him a yellow card! Jon Chadwick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Marco Gullit comes in with a late challenge on Graham Mccann. Marco Gullit is shown the yellow card! Graham Mccann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
5
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
30.8%
69.2%
Play Area
26.9%
44.9%
28.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Mccann of Rochdale |
Match Ratings
1. | Stan Scholes (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Nicolas Emmerlich (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
3. | Tim Moore (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Alfredo Rimondini (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Mervin Lawrence (MID) | 7 | |
6. | Dale Dichio (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Marco Gullit (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
8. | Sebastian Flores (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
9. | Ali Gagnier (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
10. | Stephen Sheringham (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Rui Gomes (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Mario Van Vliet (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
13. | Craig Greening (GK) | 6 | |
14. | Brian Charles (MID) | 0 |
1. | Matthew Mendonca (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Emile Ljungberg (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | Syd Johnson (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Jason Boertien (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Alejandro Soto (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Graham Mccann (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
7. | Jon Chadwick (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Des Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Titus Finney (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Kemal Eadie (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Pedro Marques (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Fredrik Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
13. | Seth Fletcher (ATT) | 6 | |
14. | Neil Palmer (GK) | 0 |