Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play AFC Wimbledon in this friendly game. A crowd of 12,518 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AFC Wimbledon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AFC Wimbledon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
The first half starts with AFC Wimbledon kicking off!
2.22
Gavin Souness catches Thomas Rubil on the ankles. Gavin Souness is shown the yellow card! Thomas Rubil stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.28
Carl Seaman catches Thomas Rubil on the ankles. Carl Seaman is warned by the referee! Thomas Rubil stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.20
Ernesto Marin flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Rubil controls it well on his chest. Thomas Rubil knocks in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.57
Claude Leclercq hits a low pass to Joe Philips. Joe Philips kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin puts a great ball through. Nigel Grimandi runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.41
Gavin Souness makes a simple pass to Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo hits a low pass to Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Draper. Sylvain Draper whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.36
Anton Van Dalen flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Grimandi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Grimandi lofts in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.52
Gabriel Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Leonardo Pires Viera who brings the ball under control. Leonardo Pires Viera shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.01
Claude Leclercq flicks a high pass forward. Joe Philips collects the pass. Joe Philips knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
36.51
Teddy Morris sees space and advances. Teddy Morris whips in a cross ball towards Joe Philips. Joe Philips is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
40.21
Darius Potts flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Marin who takes it down. Ernesto Marin runs straight at the defence! Ernesto Marin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
44.23
Gabriel Fernandez passes the ball forward to Gavin Wise. Gavin Wise lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Gavin Wise decides to run forward with the ball. Gavin Wise lofts in a cross ball towards Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AFC Wimbledon!
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. AFC Wimbledon have changed their lineup with Marcus Richards replacing Sylvain Draper.
45.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City get the second half underway!
47.15
Ernesto Marin flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Morris holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Morris whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
51.16
Graham Wilcox hacks Jón Kristinn Finnbogason from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jón Kristinn Finnbogason grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.32
Ernesto Marin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ernesto Marin knocks in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Stuart Ritchie had no chance!! Goal for Coventry City! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
60.16
Coventry City have made 3 substitutions with Terry Barmby replacing Darius Potts, Vittorio Rinaldini replacing Teddy Morris and Robert Kasper replacing Thomas Rubil .
63.46
Vittorio Rinaldini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Stuart Ritchie.
64.23
It's a corner kick. Ernesto Marin loops the ball over to the far post. Gavin Souness gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
69.01
Terry Barmby chips the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Rinaldini. Vittorio Rinaldini flicks a high pass forward. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason controls it well on his chest. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason whips in a cross ball towards Joe Philips. Joe Philips connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
71.13
Marcus Richards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez beats his man to it with a header. Eishun Kaita manages to gather it comfortably.
73.35
Marcus Richards flicks a high pass forward to Vinicio E. Di Matteo who brings the ball under control. Vinicio E. Di Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
75.32
Edward Adams surges forward with the ball. Edward Adams tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
77.14
Terry Barmby makes a probing pass to Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin whips in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.51
Anton Van Dalen pushes up the pitch. Anton Van Dalen knocks the ball forward to Nigel Grimandi. Nigel Grimandi lofts in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason scores for Coventry City!!
84.15
Gavin Wise takes it forward alone. Gavin Wise knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anton Van Dalen.
85.44
Vinicio E. Di Matteo catches Anton Van Dalen on the ankles. The referee calls over Vinicio E. Di Matteo and shows him a yellow card! Anton Van Dalen stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.01
Gavin Souness flicks a high pass forward. Edward Adams collects the pass. Edward Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.44
Vittorio Rinaldini passes the ball forward to Joe Philips. Joe Philips shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Ernesto Marin threads the ball through to Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason plays a scrappy one-two with Robert Kasper and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jón Kristinn Finnbogason shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
7
1
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
30.8%
43.6%
25.6%
Scorers
| Jón Kristinn Finnbogason 9, 16, 55, 77, 82 Joe Philips 37 Ernesto Marin 47 | Vinicio E. Di Matteo 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jón Kristinn Finnbogason of Coventry City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eishun Kaita (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Claude Leclercq (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Anton Van Dalen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darius Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | J-David Rubil (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Teddy Morris (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ernesto Marin (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 8. | Joe Philips (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 9. | Nigel Grimandi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Thomas Rubil (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jón Kristinn Finnbogason (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Terry Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Vittorio Rinaldini (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Robert Kasper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Stuart Ritchie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Souness (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 3. | Shaun Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carl Seaman (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Graham Wilcox (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 6. | Sylvain Draper (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gavin Wise (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Edward Adams (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gabriel Fernandez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Vinicio E. Di Matteo (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 6 |
| 11. | Leonardo Pires Viera (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Adrian Thatcher (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcus Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Carlton Guppy (ATT) | 0 | |













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