Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Norwich CityNorwich City
Si WilliamsSi Williams Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Stan ScholesS. Scholes64
G
1
G
67Nigel KitsonN. Kitson
Patrick WrightP. Wright52
D
2
D
69Alfredo VergesA. Verges
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
3
D
69Christof RadetC. Radet
Dean BoltonD. Bolton52
D
4
D
66Alexander WillA. Will
Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini52
D
5captain
M
68Roel Van BastenR. Van Basten
Stephen HendryS. Hendry52
M
captain6
M
65Philipp LittbarskiP. Littbarski
Craig NewtonC. Newton53
M
7
M
77Ahmed Van Der WeerdenA. Van Der Weerden
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8
M
68Sergio AverdijkS. Averdijk
Seb LetiziS. Letizi49
A
9
A
67Hugo OrtizH. Ortiz
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero49
A
10
A
64Ricardo GainzaR. Gainza
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
11
A
67Wilfred SmitW. Smit
 
Adrian WainwrightA. Wainwright50
D
12
D
63Gianni CorradoG. Corrado
Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout51
M
13
M
56Stuart GreigS. Greig
Glynn ColeG. Cole42
A
14
A
61Manuele BonfantiM. Bonfanti

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 9,215 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Scholes.


0.00
The first half starts with Norwich City kicking off!
2.20
Alfredo Verges brings the ball forward. Alfredo Verges knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza deftly passes the ball to Wilfred Smit, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Wilfred Smit provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Stan Scholes manages to gather it easily.
4.48
Stephen Hendry sees a break and surges forward. Stephen Hendry rushes past Alexander Will! Stephen Hendry tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.48
Ahmed Van Der Weerden laces a through ball forward to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
21.28
Stephen Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.23
Stephen Hendry plays the ball forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton makes a beautiful solo run. Craig Newton makes a great pass forward. Simon Izzet runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.43
Stephen Hendry makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi makes a deft header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.21
Alexander Will pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alexander Will flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Ortiz who takes it down. Hugo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.52
Craig Newton flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Wright. Patrick Wright hits a low pass to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs whips in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Nigel Kitson manages to keep it out.
36.38
Simon Izzet sees Seb Letizi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seb Letizi whips in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.47
Alfredo Verges flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Ortiz who takes it down. Hugo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.53
Ahmed Van Der Weerden makes a simple pass to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
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. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Coventry City kick off!
49.24
Patrick Wright hits a low pass to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Seb Letizi who brings the ball under control. Seb Letizi whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball strikes Alexander Will's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
50.47
It's a corner kick. Stephen Hendry kicks a low ball out wide. Some silky footwork from Ernesto Montero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.01
Philipp Littbarski comes in with a late challenge on Craig Newton. Philipp Littbarski is given a warning by the referee! Craig Newton runs off the knock.
59.13
Stephen Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Newton. Craig Newton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
66.55
Ahmed Van Der Weerden knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza flicks the ball to his team mate, Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit advances inside the box! Wilfred Smit strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Stan Scholes is on top of his game. Great keeping!
71.54
Dean Bolton sees Seb Letizi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seb Letizi flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.36
Stephen Hendry barges into Alfredo Verges. The referee warns Stephen Hendry to calm down! Alfredo Verges runs off the knock.
77.24
Norwich City have made 2 substitutions with Gianni Corrado replacing Alfredo Verges and Manuele Bonfanti replacing Wilfred Smit .
79.49
Hugo Ortiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuele Bonfanti. Manuele Bonfanti plays a one-two with Hugo Ortiz and rushes in on goal... Mario Van Vliet barges into Manuele Bonfanti. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
81.41
Ahmed Van Der Weerden threads a neat ball through to Sergio Averdijk. Sergio Averdijk kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza shoots from distance. Stan Scholes gets down and covers it.
84.06
Mario Van Vliet flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Jacobs who brings the ball under control. Ledley Jacobs tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Norwich City
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
29.9%
43.3%
26.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Hendry of Coventry City

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

1.Nigel Kitson (GK)
6
2.Alfredo Verges (DEF)
7
3.Christof Radet (DEF)
6
4.Alexander Will (DEF)
8
5.Roel Van Basten (MID)
6
6.Philipp Littbarski (MID)
6
7.Ahmed Van Der Weerden (MID)
7
8.Sergio Averdijk (MID)
6
9.Hugo Ortiz (ATT)
6
10.Ricardo Gainza (ATT)
7
11.Wilfred Smit (ATT)
7
 
12.Gianni Corrado (DEF)
6
13.Stuart Greig (MID)
0
14.Manuele Bonfanti (ATT)
6