Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Si WilliamsSi Williams Jacek Lorenc Jacek Lorenc
Stan ScholesS. Scholes64
G
1
G
65Gavin TelferG. Telfer
Patrick WrightP. Wright52
D
2
D
53James BlakeJ. Blake
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
3
D
60Carlos MarquesC. Marques
Dean BoltonD. Bolton52
D
4
D
65David WilkeD. Wilke
Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini52
D
5
M
67Fredrik SalmonF. Salmon
Craig NewtonC. Newton53
M
captain6
M
56Patricio CarcedoP. Carcedo
Vasco SemedoV. Semedo53
M
7
M
47Gareth PottsG. Potts
Glynn ColeG. Cole42
A
8
M
38Jacob LampardJ. Lampard
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero49
A
9
A
55John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
10captain
A
66Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
11
A
65Miguel LeonM. Leon
 
Adrian WainwrightA. Wainwright50
D
12
D
58David SalakoD. Salako
Stephen HendryS. Hendry52
M
13
M
59Alexander ChagotA. Chagot
Seb LetiziS. Letizi47
A
14
A
54Pedro TorresP. Torres

Risky Business
today's match is sponsored by Risky Business
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 9,288 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.


0.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City kick off!
2.56
Vasco Semedo catches Patricio Carcedo on the ankles. The referee calls over Vasco Semedo and shows him a yellow card! Patricio Carcedo runs off the knock.
3.30
Dean Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Craig Newton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Newton flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Semedo. Vasco Semedo tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
4.27
Patricio Carcedo catches Vasco Semedo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vasco Semedo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.00
Vasco Semedo hits a low pass to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero advances inside the box! Ernesto Montero shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
8.17
Dean Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Craig Newton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Newton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Semedo. Vasco Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Blake.
9.45
David Wilke makes a probing pass to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay shoots from distance but it is miles over!
12.11
Jacob Lampard flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon finds some space and shoots from distance. Stan Scholes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
15.43
Craig Newton flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Montero controls it well on his chest. Ernesto Montero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Wilke.
16.37
Dean Bolton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Newton. Craig Newton flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Cole holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glynn Cole plays a scrappy one-two with Vasco Semedo and advances towards the goal... Glynn Cole tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
22.59
Patricio Carcedo kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay powers a header at goal. Stan Scholes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.39
Seeing Craig Newton's run, Vasco Semedo quickly throws the ball into his path. Craig Newton flicks a high pass forward to Vasco Semedo who brings the ball under control. Vasco Semedo shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.48
Jacob Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Carcedo controls it well on his chest. Patricio Carcedo threads a neat ball through to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Stan Scholes.
33.18
John Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Bolton.
34.24
Gareth Potts threads the ball through to Jacob Lampard. Jacob Lampard knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
39.47
Gareth Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon directs the ball goalwards with his head but Stan Scholes is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
42.44
John Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon whips in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
James Blake sees Carlos Marques in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Marques flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Carcedo controls it well on his chest. Patricio Carcedo makes a great pass forward. John Mckinlay runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Pedro Torres replacing Miguel Leon. The Coventry City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off!
47.34
Vasco Semedo makes a probing pass to Glynn Cole. Glynn Cole puts a great ball through. Craig Newton runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
51.23
Vasco Semedo clumsily knocks into Jacob Lampard. The referee calls over Vasco Semedo and warns him to calm down! Jacob Lampard runs off the knock.
55.38
Vasco Semedo flicks a high ball forward to Glynn Cole who takes it down. Glynn Cole knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
57.34
Vasco Semedo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Vasco Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet whips the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
60.22
Vasco Semedo makes a probing pass to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Semedo. Vasco Semedo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Gavin Telfer.
61.23
It's a corner kick. Craig Newton loops the ball over to the far post. Alfredo Rimondini shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
63.32
Patricio Carcedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres knocks in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. With a superhuman jump, John Mckinlay connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.04
Vasco Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Simon Izzet controls it well on his chest. Simon Izzet knocks the ball forward to Glynn Cole but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.42
Vasco Semedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Newton. Craig Newton lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Cole. Glynn Cole outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.31
Mario Van Vliet threads a neat ball through to Vasco Semedo. Vasco Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Cole controls it well on his chest. Glynn Cole shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
72.36
Glynn Cole barges into Gareth Potts. The referee calls over Glynn Cole and shows him a yellow card! Gareth Potts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.07
Ernesto Montero flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Cole. Glynn Cole knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Gavin Telfer is on top of it.
81.24
Patricio Carcedo sees John Mckinlay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Mckinlay shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.57
Vasco Semedo makes a probing pass to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Semedo. Vasco Semedo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
David Wilke clumsily knocks into Craig Newton. The referee calls over David Wilke and shows him a yellow card! Craig Newton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Oldham Athletic
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
25%
48.8%
26.2%

Scorers
John Mckinlay 23

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Mckinlay of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Stan Scholes (GK)
7
2.Patrick Wright (DEF)
6
3.Mario Van Vliet (DEF)
6
4.Dean Bolton (DEF)
6
5.Alfredo Rimondini (DEF)
6
6.Craig Newton (MID)
7
7.Vasco Semedo (MID)yellow card
8
8.Glynn Cole (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Ernesto Montero (ATT)
7
10.Ledley Jacobs (ATT)
6
11.Simon Izzet (ATT)
6
 
12.Adrian Wainwright (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Hendry (MID)
0
14.Seb Letizi (ATT)
0

1.Gavin Telfer (GK)
7
2.James Blake (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Marques (DEF)
6
4.David Wilke (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Fredrik Salmon (MID)
6
6.Patricio Carcedo (MID)yellow card
6
7.Gareth Potts (MID)
6
8.Jacob Lampard (MID)
6
9.John Mckinlay (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Garry Matteo (ATT)
7
11.Miguel Leon (ATT)
6
 
12.David Salako (DEF)
0
13.Alexander Chagot (MID)
0
14.Pedro Torres (ATT)
6