Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Ed DaviesEd Davies Richard Deane Richard Deane
Jesper MyssingJ. Myssing76
G
1
G
67Fred Van EdeF. Van Ede
Marino GraavenM. Graaven70
D
2
D
60Frits RedekerF. Redeker
Eduardo ButraguenoE. Butragueno74
D
3
D
65Ricardo MarquesR. Marques
Anton Van DalenA. Van Dalen70
D
4
D
65Damien JacksonD. Jackson
Nils ZiegenhagenN. Ziegenhagen71
D
5
M
71Francis ScalesF. Scales
Leonardo CrespoL. Crespo74
M
6
M
65Cedric PonsardC. Ponsard
Gianfranco DelpianoG. Delpiano68
M
captain7captain
M
70Callum McStayC. McStay
Francisco CastroF. Castro75
M
8
M
68Nicholas ThomsonN. Thomson
Joe PhilipsJ. Philips70
A
9
A
66David OlivasD. Olivas
Robert KasperR. Kasper76
A
10
A
61Sol FletcherS. Fletcher
Francisco JesusF. Jesus73
A
11
A
66Rafael AndradeR. Andrade
 
Mario JardimM. Jardim72
D
12
A
69Tim AndertonT. Anderton
Teddy MorrisT. Morris73
M
13
A
66Nick KoncheskyN. Konchesky
Jón Kristinn FinnbogasonJ. Finnbogason81
A
14
M
72Nigel ChristieN. Christie

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 19,096 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wes Clarke.


0.00
Crystal Palace kick off!
2.25
David Olivas flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Andrade who brings the ball under control. Rafael Andrade knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Butragueno.
8.39
Gianfranco Delpiano plays the ball forward to Leonardo Crespo. Leonardo Crespo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damien Jackson.
10.08
Francis Scales flicks a high pass forward to Sol Fletcher who brings the ball under control. Sol Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Myssing who gathers it comfortably.
12.39
Cedric Ponsard plays the ball forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay plays a one-two with Rafael Andrade and advances towards the goal... Callum McStay cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
18.16
Leonardo Crespo makes a simple pass to Joe Philips. Joe Philips lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
20.32
Cedric Ponsard threads the ball through to David Olivas. David Olivas shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
24.03
Frits Redeker clumsily knocks into Francisco Jesus. The referee calls over Frits Redeker and shows him a yellow card! Francisco Jesus runs off the knock.
27.06
Cedric Ponsard flicks a high pass forward. David Olivas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Olivas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jesper Myssing who gathers it comfortably.
30.13
Callum McStay darts forward. Callum McStay lofts in a cross ball towards David Olivas. David Olivas jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
33.19
Leonardo Crespo kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.50
Nils Ziegenhagen chips the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Delpiano. Gianfranco Delpiano knocks the ball forward to Joe Philips. Joe Philips knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Jesus. Francisco Jesus beats his man to it with a header his aim is horrendously poor!
36.50
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
39.14
Francisco Castro makes a probing pass to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.35
Francisco Castro flicks a high pass forward to Joe Philips who brings the ball under control. Joe Philips controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Cedric Ponsard hacks Gianfranco Delpiano from behind! The referee calls over Cedric Ponsard and shows him a yellow card! Gianfranco Delpiano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace 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
Coventry City kick off and get the second half underway!
48.21
Cedric Ponsard barges into Nils Ziegenhagen. Cedric Ponsard is given a warning by the referee! Nils Ziegenhagen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.52
Cedric Ponsard threads a neat ball through to David Olivas. David Olivas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.12
Francisco Castro flicks a high pass forward. Robert Kasper controls it well on his chest. Robert Kasper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.39
Callum McStay comes in with a late challenge on Anton Van Dalen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anton Van Dalen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.13
Coventry City have made 2 substitutions with Teddy Morris replacing Gianfranco Delpiano and Jón Kristinn Finnbogason replacing Francisco Jesus .Crystal Palace have made 3 substitutions with Nick Konchesky replacing Rafael Andrade, Tim Anderton replacing David Olivas and Nigel Christie replacing Cedric Ponsard .
61.17
Francisco Castro flicks a high pass forward. Robert Kasper controls it well on his chest. Robert Kasper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.14
Anton Van Dalen runs forward with the ball. Anton Van Dalen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper plays a quick one-two with Jón Kristinn Finnbogason and rushes in on goal... Robert Kasper cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
78.07
Ricardo Marques comes in with a late challenge on Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Ricardo Marques is warned by the referee! Jón Kristinn Finnbogason runs off the knock.
83.31
Leonardo Crespo flicks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Morris. Teddy Morris lofts in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
87.08
Ricardo Marques flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Christie collects the pass. Nigel Christie flicks a high pass forward to Tim Anderton who brings the ball under control. Tim Anderton lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Fletcher. Sol Fletcher finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
Marino Graaven hits a low pass to Leonardo Crespo. Leonardo Crespo makes a probing pass to Joe Philips. Joe Philips knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper beats his man to it with a header but Ricardo Marques is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Crystal Palace
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.1%
37.9%
Play Area
25.8%
48.5%
25.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Crespo of Coventry City

Match Ratings