Match Report
| Stoke City | Stoke City |  |  | Coventry City | Coventry City | ||||||||||||||||
| Slobodan Dalkaoua | Slobodan Dalkaoua | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Appiah | M. Appiah |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Néstor Rendon | N. Rendon | |||||||||
| Anthony Midgley | A. Midgley |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 | | Daniel Walsh | D. Walsh | |||||||||
| Thomas Spengler | T. Spengler |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Alexander Beckham | A. Beckham | |||||||||
| Bruno Dzodic | B. Dzodic |  | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 |  | Copain Yakubu | C. Yakubu | |||||||||
| Mervin Cort | M. Cort | | 64 | M | | 5 | | A | 85 |  | Ignacio Gonzales | I. Gonzales | |||||||||
| Eric Kühn | E. Kühn | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 85 | | Matthew Nyarko | M. Nyarko | |||||||||
| Kevin Kahn | K. Kahn | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Mick Laycock | M. Laycock | |||||||||
| Cristiano Alves | C. Alves |  | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 35 | | Medhi Fenillat | M. Fenillat | |||||||||
| Giacomo Lachuer | G. Lachuer | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 80 |  | Yurtcan Ayaz | Y. Ayaz | |||||||||
| Eric Gargo | E. Gargo | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Pierre-Yves Bardon | P. Bardon | |||||||||
| Eben Amoah | E. Amoah | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Bill Williams | B. Williams | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 18,054 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Stoke City kick off the first half!
2.08
0-0Mervin Cort clumsily knocks into Medhi Fenillat. The referee calls over Mervin Cort and shows him a yellow card! Medhi Fenillat runs off the knock.
4.25
0-0Copain Yakubu decides to run forward with the ball. Copain Yakubu chips the ball to his team mate, Yurtcan Ayaz. Yurtcan Ayaz goes all the way! Yurtcan Ayaz rockets a shot on goal. Mark Appiah easily smothers it.
15.32
0-0Eric Kühn makes a probing pass to Eric Gargo. Eric Gargo threads the ball through to Eben Amoah but he's offside!
16.52
0-0Daniel Walsh chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Nyarko. Matthew Nyarko flicks the ball to his team mate, Yurtcan Ayaz. Yurtcan Ayaz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Appiah who gathers it comfortably.
18.18
Eric Kühn knocks the ball forward to Giacomo Lachuer. Giacomo Lachuer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.28
0-0Mervin Cort makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giacomo Lachuer. Giacomo Lachuer knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Gargo. Eric Gargo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
21.17
Kevin Kahn kicks a strong pass forward to Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.33
Mervin Cort sees space and advances. Mervin Cort whips in a cross ball towards Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Néstor Rendon.
27.53
Anthony Midgley knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Alves. Cristiano Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Gargo. Eric Gargo tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Néstor Rendon manages to keep it out.
28.12
Cristiano Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Gargo. Eric Gargo chips the ball to his team mate, Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
38.40
Bruno Dzodic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Kahn. Kevin Kahn brings the ball forward. Kevin Kahn passes the ball forward but Eric Gargo is offside!
39.42
Thomas Spengler makes a simple pass to Kevin Kahn. Kevin Kahn makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Kahn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.02
Medhi Fenillat makes a simple pass to Yurtcan Ayaz. Yurtcan Ayaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.24
Eric Kühn knocks the ball to his team mate, Giacomo Lachuer. Giacomo Lachuer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Copain Yakubu.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Coventry City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
Bruno Dzodic kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Kahn. Kevin Kahn knocks the ball to his team mate, Giacomo Lachuer. Giacomo Lachuer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Gargo but he's offside!
48.48
Bruno Dzodic makes a simple pass to Kevin Kahn. Kevin Kahn chips the ball to his team mate, Giacomo Lachuer. Giacomo Lachuer tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.19
Matthew Nyarko passes the ball forward to Pierre-Yves Bardon. Pierre-Yves Bardon knocks in a cross ball towards Yurtcan Ayaz. Yurtcan Ayaz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Mark Appiah.
57.10
Anthony Midgley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Alves. Cristiano Alves flicks the ball to his team mate, Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah shoots from long range but it is miles over!
61.55
Anthony Midgley decides to run forward with the ball. Anthony Midgley makes a probing pass to Eric Gargo. Eric Gargo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Néstor Rendon who gathers it comfortably.
63.04
Medhi Fenillat threads the ball through to Pierre-Yves Bardon. Pierre-Yves Bardon makes a probing pass to Yurtcan Ayaz but he's offside!
65.04
Anthony Midgley chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Kühn. Eric Kühn passes the ball forward to Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah goes all the way! Eben Amoah cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.18
Daniel Walsh threads the ball through to Mick Laycock. Mick Laycock makes a simple pass to Pierre-Yves Bardon. Pierre-Yves Bardon goes all the way! Pierre-Yves Bardon tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
81.06
Daniel Walsh makes a probing pass to Matthew Nyarko. Matthew Nyarko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Williams. Bill Williams goes all the way! Bill Williams shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
83.29
Eben Amoah catches Alexander Beckham on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Beckham runs off the knock.
87.03
Medhi Fenillat advances with the ball. Medhi Fenillat finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Copain Yakubu surges forward with the ball. Copain Yakubu knocks the ball to his team mate, Yurtcan Ayaz. Yurtcan Ayaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Williams but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
26.6%
43.6%
29.8%