Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Si WilliamsSi Williams Computer Player Computer Player
Stan ScholesS. Scholes64
G
1
G
66Antonio VilaA. Vila
Patrick WrightP. Wright52
D
2
D
59Jermaine AdamsJ. Adams
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
3
D
57Carlton GuppyC. Guppy
Dean BoltonD. Bolton52
D
4
D
56Frederico SuarezF. Suarez
Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini52
D
5
D
55Seb BonnardS. Bonnard
Craig NewtonC. Newton53
M
captain6
M
65Graham PearceG. Pearce
Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout51
M
7
M
61Nicky SmithN. Smith
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8
M
52Gianluca De PalmaG. De Palma
Seb LetiziS. Letizi47
A
9captain
A
68Mathieu PaviotM. Paviot
Jason TaylorJ. Taylor45
A
10
A
44Shaun MercerS. Mercer
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero49
A
11
A
40Kevin LeeK. Lee
 
Nicholas WoodgateN. Woodgate46
D
12
D
52Jacob DuberryJ. Duberry
Stephen HendryS. Hendry52
M
13
D
51Stanley ByrneS. Byrne
Glynn ColeG. Cole42
A
14
D
50Les LofthouseL. Lofthouse

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 7,119 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by David Midgley.


0.00
Coventry City kick off the first half!
4.18
Jo‘l Tamazout kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Seb Bonnard.
6.03
Jo‘l Tamazout flicks a high pass forward. Simon Izzet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Izzet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Vila who gathers it comfortably.
8.30
Jo‘l Tamazout flicks a high pass forward. Simon Izzet controls it well on his chest. Simon Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Taylor. Jason Taylor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
9.30
Graham Pearce flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer connects with a diving header but is denied by Stan Scholes. Excellent save.
10.25
Nicky Smith darts forward. Nicky Smith makes a great pass forward. Shaun Mercer runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
15.46
Jo‘l Tamazout knocks the ball forward to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
16.38
Jo‘l Tamazout kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton makes a probing pass to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Seb Bonnard.
20.06
Mathieu Paviot barges into Dean Bolton. The referee brings Mathieu Paviot to one side and gives him a warning! Dean Bolton stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.32
Dean Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout sees Ernesto Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Montero knocks in a cross ball towards Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
26.13
Nicky Smith takes it forward alone. Nicky Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
28.56
Alfredo Rimondini flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Tamazout controls it well on his chest. Jo‘l Tamazout kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton plays a scrappy one-two with Ernesto Montero and advances towards the goal... Craig Newton shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.25
Seb Bonnard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Lee. Kevin Lee shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
33.51
Carlton Guppy flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma sees Shaun Mercer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Shaun Mercer shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
42.41
Jo‘l Tamazout flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Montero who takes it down. Ernesto Montero shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Antonio Vila smothers it!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Stanley Byrne replacing Seb Bonnard.

45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough get the second half underway!
54.16
Frederico Suarez brings the ball forward. Frederico Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
57.33
Jo‘l Tamazout knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet whips in a cross ball towards Jason Taylor. Jason Taylor flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.02
With vision, Craig Newton plays the ball forward to Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.51
Frederico Suarez threads a neat ball through to Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith hits a low pass to Graham Pearce. Graham Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stan Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
63.58
Seeing Jo‘l Tamazout's run, Craig Newton quickly throws the ball into his path. Jo‘l Tamazout threads a neat ball through to Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
66.08
With imagination, Mario Van Vliet plays the ball forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton knocks the ball forward to Jason Taylor. Jason Taylor shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
67.58
Carlton Guppy flicks a high pass forward to Nicky Smith who brings the ball under control. Nicky Smith threads the ball through to Kevin Lee. Kevin Lee knocks the ball forward to Shaun Mercer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.28
Alfredo Rimondini flicks the ball to his team mate, Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout plays the ball forward to Jason Taylor. Jason Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout whips the ball goalwards with his head. Jo‘l Tamazout scores for Coventry City!!
77.17
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Les Lofthouse replacing Shaun Mercer .
81.56
Mario Van Vliet darts forward. Mario Van Vliet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Taylor. Jason Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Antonio Vila. Excellent save.
84.56
Frederico Suarez comes in with a late challenge on Ernesto Montero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ernesto Montero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Kevin Lee clumsily knocks into Mario Van Vliet. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Van Vliet runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Middlesbrough
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Craig Newton 29
Jo‘l Tamazout 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jo‘l Tamazout of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Stan Scholes (GK)
6
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)goal scored
8
7.Jo‘l Tamazout (MID)goal scored
9
8.Simon Izzet (ATT)
6
9.Seb Letizi (ATT)
6
10.Jason Taylor (ATT)
7
11.Ernesto Montero (ATT)
7
 
12.Nicholas Woodgate (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Hendry (MID)
0
14.Glynn Cole (ATT)
0

1.Antonio Vila (GK)
6
2.Jermaine Adams (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Guppy (DEF)
6
4.Frederico Suarez (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Seb Bonnard (DEF)
6
6.Graham Pearce (MID)
6
7.Nicky Smith (MID)
8
8.Gianluca De Palma (MID)
6
9.Mathieu Paviot (ATT)
6
10.Shaun Mercer (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Lee (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Jacob Duberry (DEF)
6
13.Stanley Byrne (DEF)
6
14.Les Lofthouse (DEF)
6