Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Si WilliamsSi Williams Stewart Chapman Stewart Chapman
Stan ScholesS. Scholes64
G
1
G
63Colin BlackC. Black
Patrick WrightP. Wright52
D
2captain
D
72Rio MasonR. Mason
Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet51
D
3
D
68David BeckD. Beck
Dean BoltonD. Bolton52
D
4
D
71Carl EadieC. Eadie
Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini52
D
5
D
67Arthur StuartA. Stuart
Craig NewtonC. Newton53
M
captain6
M
69Konstantinos VakouftsisK. Vakouftsis
Vasco SemedoV. Semedo53
M
7
M
63Bakary SammerB. Sammer
Simon IzzetS. Izzet53
A
8
M
65Gilles WinterburnG. Winterburn
Seb LetiziS. Letizi49
A
9
A
66Fernando FuentesF. Fuentes
Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs50
A
10
A
65Jose Javier FernandezJ. Fernandez
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero49
A
11
A
66Duncan JacobsD. Jacobs
 
Adrian WainwrightA. Wainwright50
D
12
D
73Ralph MurrinR. Murrin
Stephen HendryS. Hendry52
M
13
M
48Bruno VarelaB. Varela
Jason TaylorJ. Taylor45
A
14
A
69Carl JosephC. Joseph

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 7,752 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Forbes.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers get the match underway!
3.40
Konstantinos Vakouftsis knocks the ball forward to Gilles Winterburn. Gilles Winterburn whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
10.30
Patrick Wright flicks a high pass forward to Vasco Semedo who brings the ball under control. Vasco Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Montero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernesto Montero kicks a strong pass forward to Seb Letizi but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.18
Konstantinos Vakouftsis darts forward. Konstantinos Vakouftsis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Bolton.
16.33
Rio Mason takes a quick throw-in, which David Beck takes on the chest. David Beck flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Winterburn collects the pass. Gilles Winterburn flicks a high pass forward to Konstantinos Vakouftsis who brings the ball under control. Konstantinos Vakouftsis shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.28
Bakary Sammer flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.58
Rio Mason plays the ball forward to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez threads a neat, attacking ball through to Konstantinos Vakouftsis. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Konstantinos Vakouftsis provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Stan Scholes manages to gather it effortlessly.
27.41
Without breaking stride, Vasco Semedo plays the ball forward to Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.22
Craig Newton threads a neat ball through to Dean Bolton. Dean Bolton flicks a high pass forward to Simon Izzet who brings the ball under control. Simon Izzet shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Colin Black!
39.02
Konstantinos Vakouftsis sees Bakary Sammer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Sammer threads the ball through into the box. Duncan Jacobs shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Coventry City kicking off!
53.58
Bakary Sammer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Gilles Winterburn. Gilles Winterburn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Stan Scholes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.12
With some swift thinking, Gilles Winterburn plays the ball forward to Konstantinos Vakouftsis. Konstantinos Vakouftsis shoots from 25 yards. Stan Scholes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.21
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Murrin replacing Carl Eadie and Carl Joseph replacing Duncan Jacobs .
69.07
Vasco Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Craig Newton controls it well on his chest. Craig Newton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Beck.
71.17
David Beck passes the ball forward to Konstantinos Vakouftsis. Konstantinos Vakouftsis picks a pass forward to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Stan Scholes is on top of it.
72.42
Gilles Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Sammer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Sammer tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
75.12
Patrick Wright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Semedo. Vasco Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Semedo. Ralph Murrin clumsily knocks into Vasco Semedo. Vasco Semedo appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
78.19
Konstantinos Vakouftsis threads a neat ball through to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Stan Scholes.
79.58
Gilles Winterburn takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Fernando Fuentes tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.56
Ledley Jacobs barges into David Beck. The referee calls over Ledley Jacobs and warns him to calm down! David Beck stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.59
David Beck flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Winterburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Winterburn hits a low pass to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes shoots from outside the area. Stan Scholes gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
90.00
Patrick Wright catches Fernando Fuentes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Fuentes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.5%
65.5%
Play Area
36.2%
44.8%
19%

Scorers
Duncan Jacobs 3
Gilles Winterburn 54
Konstantinos Vakouftsis 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Winterburn of Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

1.Colin Black (GK)
6
2.Rio Mason (DEF)
6
3.David Beck (DEF)
6
4.Carl Eadie (DEF)
6
5.Arthur Stuart (DEF)
6
6.Konstantinos Vakouftsis (MID)goal scored
9
7.Bakary Sammer (MID)
6
8.Gilles Winterburn (MID)goal scored
9
9.Fernando Fuentes (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Fernandez (ATT)
7
11.Duncan Jacobs (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ralph Murrin (DEF)
6
13.Bruno Varela (MID)
0
14.Carl Joseph (ATT)
6