Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Si WilliamsSi Williams James Humphrey James Humphrey
Stan ScholesS. Scholes64
G
1
G
67Mike WinterburnM. Winterburn
Patrick WrightP. Wright52
D
2
D
66Dominic SounessD. Souness
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
3
D
72Steffen LaudrupS. Laudrup
Dean BoltonD. Bolton52
D
4
D
68Scott SullivanS. Sullivan
Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini52
D
5
M
71Arno Van HaarenA. Van Haaren
Vasco SemedoV. Semedo53
M
captain6
M
70Pedro LozanoP. Lozano
Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout51
M
7
M
68Harry MowbrayH. Mowbray
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8
M
68James JacksonJ. Jackson
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero49
A
9
A
65Roberto ButraguenoR. Butragueno
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
10
A
66Frederico AntunesF. Antunes
Seb LetiziS. Letizi49
A
11captain
A
67Marc DoddM. Dodd
 
Adrian WainwrightA. Wainwright50
D
12
A
66Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson
Craig NewtonC. Newton53
M
13
M
64Dion GardnerD. Gardner
Jason TaylorJ. Taylor45
A
14
D
65Juan RomanJ. Roman

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 8,646 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kemal Banks.


0.00
Coventry City kick off the first half!
2.10
Arno Van Haaren chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Antunes. Dean Bolton catches Frederico Antunes on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
4.24
Harry Mowbray knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Van Haaren. Arno Van Haaren plays the ball forward to Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Wright.
10.44
Steffen Laudrup flicks a high ball forward to James Jackson who takes it down. James Jackson flicks a high pass forward. Harry Mowbray controls it well on his chest. Harry Mowbray deftly passes the ball to Frederico Antunes, releasing him through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Frederico Antunes provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Stan Scholes manages to gather it.
14.35
Arno Van Haaren makes a beautiful solo run. Arno Van Haaren plays a one-two with Roberto Butragueno and advances towards the goal... Arno Van Haaren shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
15.25
Jo‘l Tamazout brings the ball forward. Jo‘l Tamazout plays a one-two with Ernesto Montero and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jo‘l Tamazout provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.49
Dominic Souness flicks a high pass forward to Steffen Laudrup who brings the ball under control. Steffen Laudrup surges forward with the ball. Steffen Laudrup controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.57
Pedro Lozano threads a neat ball through to Harry Mowbray. Harry Mowbray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.10
Dean Bolton passes the ball forward to Mario Van Vliet. Mario Van Vliet kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.33
Jo‘l Tamazout kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Semedo. Vasco Semedo threads a neat ball through to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet runs straight at the defence! Simon Izzet cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Mike Winterburn gets down and covers it.
32.48
Jo‘l Tamazout surges forward with the ball. Jo‘l Tamazout makes a simple pass, allowing Ernesto Montero to run into the box. Ernesto Montero takes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.36
Pedro Lozano knocks the ball forward to Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Dodd but the referee indicates it's offside!
38.13
Patrick Wright sees Jo‘l Tamazout in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With imagination, Jo‘l Tamazout laces a weighted ball forward to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs makes a looping header on goal. Mike Winterburn didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
39.02
Harry Mowbray passes the ball forward to Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes lofts in a cross ball towards Harry Mowbray. Harry Mowbray is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Stan Scholes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Harry Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Antunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Leeds United kicking off!
47.53
Marc Dodd threads a neat ball through to Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno plays a one-two with Harry Mowbray and advances towards the goal... Roberto Butragueno shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
49.16
James Jackson surges forward with the ball. James Jackson knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
51.49
Scott Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Souness. With some swift thinking, Dominic Souness plays the ball forward to Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patrick Wright.
53.22
Vasco Semedo kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.28
Alfredo Rimondini flicks a high pass forward to Seb Letizi who brings the ball under control. Seb Letizi flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Montero controls it well on his chest. Ernesto Montero whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs directs the ball goalwards with his head but Mike Winterburn is on top of it.
59.38
Vasco Semedo hits a low pass to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.57
Seb Letizi takes it forward alone. Seb Letizi whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.49
Jo‘l Tamazout makes a probing pass to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Mike Winterburn manages to gather it.
72.41
Pedro Lozano flicks a high pass forward to Arno Van Haaren who brings the ball under control. Arno Van Haaren knocks the ball forward, putting Roberto Butragueno through on goal. Some good footwork from Roberto Butragueno provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.19
Steffen Laudrup flicks the ball to his team mate, Arno Van Haaren. Arno Van Haaren flicks a high pass forward. Harry Mowbray controls it well on his chest. Harry Mowbray plays a one-two with James Jackson and rushes in on goal... Harry Mowbray cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.21
Leeds United are dictating the run of play here today.
85.42
Vasco Semedo makes a simple pass to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs threads the ball through into the box. Ernesto Montero takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.48
Jo‘l Tamazout threads a neat ball through to Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet makes a looping header on goal. Mike Winterburn didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
Seb Letizi hacks Dominic Souness from behind! The referee calls over Seb Letizi and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Souness gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Leeds United
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
30.7%
42%
27.3%

Scorers
Ledley Jacobs 22
Ernesto Montero 62
Harry Mowbray 39
Roberto Butragueno 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harry Mowbray of Leeds United

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.Vasco Semedo (MID)
7
7.Jo‘l Tamazout (MID)
8
8.Simon Izzet (ATT)
8
9.Ernesto Montero (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ledley Jacobs (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Seb Letizi (ATT)yellow card
7
 
12.Adrian Wainwright (DEF)
0
13.Craig Newton (MID)
0
14.Jason Taylor (ATT)
0

1.Mike Winterburn (GK)
8
2.Dominic Souness (DEF)
6
3.Steffen Laudrup (DEF)
7
4.Scott Sullivan (DEF)
6
5.Arno Van Haaren (MID)
8
6.Pedro Lozano (MID)
6
7.Harry Mowbray (MID)goal scored
9
8.James Jackson (MID)
6
9.Roberto Butragueno (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Frederico Antunes (ATT)
7
11.Marc Dodd (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Davidson (ATT)
0
13.Dion Gardner (MID)
0
14.Juan Roman (DEF)
0