Match Report


Coventry CityCoventry City     MillwallMillwall
Mark TeahanMark Teahan Ben Couch Ben Couch
Stephan GyanS. Gyan77
G
captain1
G
79Danny ValkD. Valk
Mariano BenfariM. Benfari68
D
2
D
77Matt MatteoM. Matteo
Gavin UpsonG. Upson70
D
3
D
72Azziz CiechelsiA. Ciechelsi
Barry LobontB. Lobont70
D
4
D
80Ramón SerranoR. Serrano
Girolamo MiceliG. Miceli83
M
5
D
73Gavin HutchisonG. Hutchison
Dario ServideiD. Servidei70
M
6
M
82Mattia Di MeglioM. Di Meglio
Aladino VicariA. Vicari71
M
7captain
M
87Nico VellaN. Vella
Aimo ZilianiA. Ziliani74
M
8
M
82Sander Ten HagS. Ten Hag
Florian EiltsF. Eilts70
A
9
A
81Stephan AmoahS. Amoah
Gianpaolo MalafronteG. Malafronte70
A
10
A
73Markus HelmerM. Helmer
Gianpaolo MaggioniG. Maggioni72
A
11
A
84Piotr DeynaP. Deyna
 
Colin VassellC. Vassell32
M
12
D
55Dale ForbesD. Forbes
Dominic GlassD. Glass35
M
13
M
74Syd FletcherS. Fletcher
Erwin ElshotE. Elshot73
M
14
M
73Arek KozminskiA. Kozminski

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Millwall. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lee Izzet.


0.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City get the match underway!
4.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Mariano Benfari plays the ball forward to Girolamo Miceli. Girolamo Miceli kicks a strong pass forward to Florian Eilts. Florian Eilts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ramón Serrano.
9.06
Aladino Vicari takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Aimo Ziliani. Aimo Ziliani runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Aimo Ziliani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.43
Gavin Upson barges into Stephan Amoah. Gavin Upson is given a warning by the referee! Stephan Amoah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.24
Aimo Ziliani takes it forward alone. Aimo Ziliani shoots from outside the area but is denied by Danny Valk. Excellent save.
21.48
Nico Vella kicks a strong pass forward to Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.42
Sander Ten Hag kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Helmer. Markus Helmer finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Stephan Gyan manages to keep it out.
24.50
Aimo Ziliani chips the ball to his team mate, Florian Eilts. Florian Eilts shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
30.41
From the throw-in, Mattia Di Meglio picks out Sander Ten Hag. Sander Ten Hag sees Markus Helmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Markus Helmer advances inside the box! Markus Helmer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
33.25
Girolamo Miceli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianpaolo Malafronte. Gianpaolo Malafronte whips in a cross ball towards Florian Eilts. Florian Eilts shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Danny Valk effortlessly punches it away to safety.
34.48
Sander Ten Hag chips the ball to his team mate, Markus Helmer. Markus Helmer shoots from 20 yards but Stephan Gyan is on top of his game. Good keeping!
36.39
Aimo Ziliani flicks a high pass forward. Gianpaolo Maggioni controls it well on his chest. Gianpaolo Maggioni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.38
Nico Vella flicks a high pass forward. Piotr Deyna controls it well on his chest. Piotr Deyna finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Stephan Gyan manages to keep it out.
42.36
Ramón Serrano kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Vella. Nico Vella surges forward with the ball. Nico Vella plays a quick one-two with Stephan Amoah and rushes in on goal... Nico Vella comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Millwall get the second half underway!
48.35
Mariano Benfari makes a simple pass to Dario Servidei. Dario Servidei chips the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Malafronte. Gianpaolo Malafronte flicks a high pass forward. Florian Eilts controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Florian Eilts strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
51.10
Nico Vella knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
57.06
Aladino Vicari barges into Nico Vella. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nico Vella hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.15
Barry Lobont clumsily knocks into Piotr Deyna. The referee warns Barry Lobont to calm down! Piotr Deyna hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.29
Sander Ten Hag barges into Dario Servidei. The referee calls over Sander Ten Hag and warns him to calm down! Dario Servidei runs off the knock.
63.48
Ramón Serrano threads a neat ball through to Nico Vella. Nico Vella flicks a high pass forward. Piotr Deyna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Piotr Deyna tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
65.11
Girolamo Miceli runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Girolamo Miceli shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
67.47
Aladino Vicari sees Gianpaolo Malafronte in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianpaolo Malafronte lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Eilts. Florian Eilts powers a header at goal. Danny Valk manages to gather it easily.
69.24
Sander Ten Hag makes a simple pass to Markus Helmer. Markus Helmer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
71.32
Nico Vella flicks a high pass forward to Piotr Deyna who brings the ball under control. Piotr Deyna knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Barry Lobont.
78.44
Millwall are dictating the run of play here today.
79.40
Dario Servidei hits a low pass to Florian Eilts. Florian Eilts tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
81.10
Gavin Upson threads a neat ball through to Dario Servidei. Dario Servidei flicks a high pass forward to Gianpaolo Malafronte who brings the ball under control. Gianpaolo Malafronte shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.30
Gianpaolo Malafronte clumsily knocks into Ramón Serrano. The referee calls over Gianpaolo Malafronte and warns him to calm down! Ramón Serrano stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Coventry City

Millwall
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
24.4%
47.6%
28%

Scorers
Florian Eilts 48
Nico Vella 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nico Vella of Millwall

Match Ratings
1.Stephan Gyan (GK)
8
2.Mariano Benfari (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Upson (DEF)
6
4.Barry Lobont (DEF)
5
5.Girolamo Miceli (MID)
6
6.Dario Servidei (MID)
6
7.Aladino Vicari (MID)yellow card
5
8.Aimo Ziliani (MID)
7
9.Florian Eilts (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gianpaolo Malafronte (ATT)
7
11.Gianpaolo Maggioni (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Vassell (MID)
0
13.Dominic Glass (MID)
0
14.Erwin Elshot (MID)
0

1.Danny Valk (GK)
7
2.Matt Matteo (DEF)
6
3.Azziz Ciechelsi (DEF)
6
4.Ramón Serrano (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Hutchison (DEF)
7
6.Mattia Di Meglio (MID)
6
7.Nico Vella (MID)goal scored
9
8.Sander Ten Hag (MID)
6
9.Stephan Amoah (ATT)
6
10.Markus Helmer (ATT)
7
11.Piotr Deyna (ATT)
6
 
12.Dale Forbes (DEF)
0
13.Syd Fletcher (MID)
0
14.Arek Kozminski (MID)
0