Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 16,758 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Coventry City and Wrexham are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nick Fenton.


0.00
Coventry City kick off and get the match underway!
3.25
Dario Servidei hacks Dominic Morrison from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Morrison gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
4.57
Nunzio Campedelli flicks a high pass forward. Markus Will collects the pass. Markus Will plays a scrappy one-two with Armando Zanoncelli and advances towards the goal... Markus Will looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.06
Antonino Campagnolo flicks a high pass forward. Girolamo Miceli controls it well on his chest. Girolamo Miceli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Casale. Marco Casale knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Menendez. Antonio Menendez flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
10.23
Dominic Morrison sees Pedro Marcelino in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Marcelino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.38
Enrico Zampagna knocks the ball forward to Girolamo Miceli. Girolamo Miceli sees space and advances. Girolamo Miceli shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
18.16
Aimo Ziliani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marco Casale. Marco Casale knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Menendez. Antonio Menendez connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
22.28
Paul Richter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fausto Mangone. Fausto Mangone hits a low pass to Markus Will. Markus Will tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
26.14
Barry Lobont barges into Nunzio Campedelli. The referee brings Barry Lobont to one side and gives him a warning! Nunzio Campedelli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.22
Barry Lobont deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dario Servidei. Dario Servidei changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dario Servidei knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Verges who gathers it comfortably.
28.19
Enrico Zampagna receives the ball from a throw-in from Antonino Campagnolo. Enrico Zampagna makes a simple pass to Raffaele Mandelli. Raffaele Mandelli knocks the ball forward to Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Menendez. Antonio Menendez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Ivan Verges. What a great pair of hands!
32.07
Raffaele Mandelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Casale. Marco Casale knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Menendez. Antonio Menendez makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Paul Richter. Excellent block.
33.18
Dario Servidei threads a neat ball through to Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.14
Barry Lobont makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Girolamo Miceli. Girolamo Miceli flicks a high pass forward. Marco Casale controls it well on his chest. Marco Casale makes a great pass forward. Antonio Menendez runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
40.26
Maxence Nonda makes an attacking run forward. Maxence Nonda threads a neat, attacking ball through to Markus Will. Markus Will shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.17
Paul Richter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nunzio Campedelli. Nunzio Campedelli flicks a high pass forward. Armando Zanoncelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Armando Zanoncelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Barry Lobont flicks a high pass forward to Dario Servidei who brings the ball under control. Dario Servidei flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Menendez who gracefully takes it down. Antonio Menendez lofts in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Ivan Verges is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City have changed their lineup with Gavin Upson replacing Barry Lobont. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wrexham kick off!
47.50
Enrico Zampagna decides to run forward with the ball. Enrico Zampagna flicks a high pass forward. Gianpaolo Maggioni collects the pass. Gianpaolo Maggioni plays a perfect one-two with Marco Casale and rushes in on goal... Gianpaolo Maggioni takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Alejandro Molowny's outstretched leg.
53.26
Antonino Campagnolo knocks the ball forward to Girolamo Miceli. Girolamo Miceli flicks a high pass forward. Gianpaolo Maggioni collects the pass. Gianpaolo Maggioni whips in a cross ball towards Marco Casale. Marco Casale powers a header at goal. Solid save from Ivan Verges.
55.56
Antonino Campagnolo sees space and advances. Antonino Campagnolo flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Menendez who brings the ball under control. Antonio Menendez rushes past Bill Thirlwell! Bill Thirlwell catches Antonio Menendez on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
59.00
Alejandro Molowny kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Morrison. Dominic Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marcelino. Pedro Marcelino knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enrico Zampagna.
61.15
Dario Servidei darts forward. Dario Servidei controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.48
Raffaele Mandelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Casale. Marco Casale lofts in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
67.44
Girolamo Miceli flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Menendez collects the pass. Antonio Menendez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
73.44
Paul Richter makes a strong solo run forward. Paul Richter flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Marcelino who brings the ball under control. Pedro Marcelino rushes past Antonino Campagnolo! Pedro Marcelino shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.38
Wrexham have made a substitution with Albrecht Turek replacing Markus Will .
79.32
Antonino Campagnolo flicks the ball to his team mate, Aimo Ziliani. Aimo Ziliani chips the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Casale. Marco Casale directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Ivan Verges.
81.21
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
84.35
Maxence Nonda flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Turek controls it well on his chest. Albrecht Turek knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Armando Zanoncelli is offside!
87.00
Maxence Nonda makes a simple pass to Pedro Marcelino. Pedro Marcelino makes a probing pass between the defence to Armando Zanoncelli. Armando Zanoncelli muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Antonino Campagnolo is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
89.34
Gavin Upson darts forward. Gavin Upson chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Menendez. Antonio Menendez shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Enrico Zampagna pushes up the pitch. Enrico Zampagna makes a simple pass to Marco Casale. Marco Casale knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
30%
41.1%
28.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianpaolo Maggioni of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Stephan Gyan (GK)
6
2.Antonino Campagnolo (DEF)
8
3.Enrico Zampagna (DEF)
8
4.Barry Lobont (DEF)
6
5.Raffaele Mandelli (MID)
7
6.Girolamo Miceli (MID)
7
7.Dario Servidei (MID)yellow card
6
8.Aimo Ziliani (MID)
6
9.Marco Casale (ATT)
8
10.Antonio Menendez (ATT)
7
11.Gianpaolo Maggioni (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gavin Upson (DEF)
6
13.Erwin Elshot (MID)
0
14.Aldo Cerbone (ATT)
0

1.Ivan Verges (GK)
8
2.Paul Richter (DEF)
7
3.Bill Thirlwell (DEF)
6
4.Alejandro Molowny (DEF)
7
5.Dominic Morrison (MID)
6
6.Nunzio Campedelli (MID)
7
7.Maxence Nonda (MID)
7
8.Fausto Mangone (MID)
6
9.Pedro Marcelino (ATT)
7
10.Armando Zanoncelli (ATT)
6
11.Markus Will (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Colin Shaw (DEF)
0
13.Federico Pantano (MID)
0
14.Albrecht Turek (ATT)
6