Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Ed DaviesEd Davies Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Jesper MyssingJ. Myssing76
G
captain1
G
70Dale BeagrieD. Beagrie
Eduardo ButraguenoE. Butragueno74
D
2
D
67Mick DublinM. Dublin
Terry BarmbyT. Barmby75
D
3captain
D
43Eddie LinekerE. Lineker
Marino GraavenM. Graaven70
D
4
D
65Danny CampbellD. Campbell
Nils ZiegenhagenN. Ziegenhagen71
D
5
D
65Chris BarrettC. Barrett
Leonardo CrespoL. Crespo74
M
6
D
70Alberto KirklandA. Kirkland
Teddy MorrisT. Morris73
M
7
M
73David LawtonD. Lawton
Francisco CastroF. Castro75
M
8
M
62Robert GallagherR. Gallagher
Joe PhilipsJ. Philips70
A
9
A
71Vincent MeredithV. Meredith
Robert KasperR. Kasper76
A
10
A
44Omer CraddockO. Craddock
Jón Kristinn FinnbogasonJ. Finnbogason81
A
11
A
43Steven UpsonS. Upson
 
Mario JardimM. Jardim72
D
12
M
82Morris BaileyM. Bailey
Juan-Carlos CabreraJ. Cabrera69
M
13
M
76Eugenio MorieroE. Moriero
Francisco JesusF. Jesus73
A
14
A
81Morris MarrM. Marr

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Cambridge United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nelson Fuchs.


0.00
Cambridge United kick off!
3.43
Francisco Castro knocks the ball forward to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.04
Omer Craddock clumsily knocks into Terry Barmby. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Terry Barmby runs off the knock.
10.12
David Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Omer Craddock controls it well on his chest. Omer Craddock knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Upson. With a superhuman jump, Steven Upson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Jesper Myssing.
18.34
Francisco Castro makes a probing pass to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mick Dublin.
26.45
Nils Ziegenhagen breaks forward. Nils Ziegenhagen flicks a high pass forward to Robert Kasper who brings the ball under control. Robert Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dale Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
27.46
Marino Graaven knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Philips. Joe Philips shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
32.27
Chris Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Robert Gallagher controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Robert Gallagher plays the ball forward to David Lawton. David Lawton finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.54
Francisco Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason shoots from distance. Dale Beagrie gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
34.03
Robert Gallagher takes it forward alone. Robert Gallagher makes a simple pass, allowing Omer Craddock to run into the box. Omer Craddock rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.06
Alberto Kirkland flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Meredith collects the pass. Vincent Meredith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Myssing who gathers it comfortably.
38.59
Robert Gallagher clumsily knocks into Francisco Castro. The referee calls over Robert Gallagher and shows him a yellow card! Francisco Castro runs off the knock.
39.56
Francisco Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Philips. Joe Philips knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Coventry City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
42.46
David Lawton catches Leonardo Crespo on the ankles. David Lawton is warned by the referee! Leonardo Crespo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.09
Robert Gallagher kicks a strong pass forward to David Lawton. David Lawton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Myssing who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Nils Ziegenhagen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Teddy Morris. Teddy Morris passes the ball forward to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mick Dublin.
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. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Coventry City start the second half!
48.40
Robert Gallagher sees Omer Craddock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omer Craddock shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Jesper Myssing easily smothers it!
49.40
Terry Barmby brings the ball forward. Terry Barmby flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper lofts in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. With a superhuman jump, Jón Kristinn Finnbogason connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Dale Beagrie!
53.46
Eddie Lineker barges into Teddy Morris. Eddie Lineker is warned by the referee! Teddy Morris hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.31
Teddy Morris chips the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Crespo. Leonardo Crespo threads a neat ball through to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper lofts in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason connects with a diving header. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason scores for Coventry City!!
60.38
Coventry City have made 3 substitutions with Mario Jardim replacing Nils Ziegenhagen, Juan-Carlos Cabrera replacing Teddy Morris and Francisco Jesus replacing Jón Kristinn Finnbogason .Cambridge United have made 2 substitutions with Eugenio Moriero replacing Alberto Kirkland and Morris Marr replacing Robert Gallagher .
66.27
Chris Barrett catches Robert Kasper on the ankles. The referee calls over Chris Barrett and shows him a yellow card! Robert Kasper runs off the knock.
73.01
Morris Marr flicks a high pass forward to David Lawton who brings the ball under control. David Lawton whips in a cross ball towards Morris Marr. Morris Marr makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
77.46
Leonardo Crespo chips the ball to his team mate, Joe Philips. Joe Philips whips in a cross ball towards Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
79.38
Eddie Lineker catches Joe Philips on the ankles. The referee brings Eddie Lineker to one side and gives him another warning! Joe Philips hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.28
Francisco Castro comes in with a late challenge on Morris Marr. Francisco Castro is shown the yellow card! Morris Marr runs off the knock.
83.22
Morris Marr surges forward with the ball. Morris Marr controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
84.57
From the throw-in, Leonardo Crespo picks out Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Cabrera. Juan-Carlos Cabrera finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Dale Beagrie.
85.27
Danny Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Mick Dublin who takes it down. Mick Dublin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Craddock. Omer Craddock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Myssing who gathers it comfortably.
87.32
Morris Marr hacks Marino Graaven from behind! Morris Marr is shown the yellow card! Marino Graaven hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.31
Terry Barmby chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Mario Jardim laces a weighted ball forward to Marino Graaven. Marino Graaven kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Philips. Joe Philips lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

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

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
26.3%
48.7%
25%

Scorers
Jón Kristinn Finnbogason 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jón Kristinn Finnbogason of Coventry City

Match Ratings