Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Arsenal. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Kelly.
The pitch is in great condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Kelly.
0.00
0-0Coventry City kick off and get the match underway!
3.10
0-1Simon Fortune hits a low pass to Jo‘l Tassali. Jo‘l Tassali kicks a strong pass forward to Kubilay Özalan. Kubilay Özalan knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.46
0-1Lomano Shields sees Gijs Van Wonderen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gijs Van Wonderen flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Molina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patricio Molina knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
14.22
0-1Gijs Van Wonderen flicks the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Özalan. Kubilay Özalan tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
16.54
Alexander Ferhaoui hits a low pass to Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen shoots from distance. Solid save from Ruben Gomes.
18.18
0-1Alexander Ferhaoui chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Molina. Ian Vieira hacks Patricio Molina from behind! Patricio Molina appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
21.05
Alexander Ferhaoui makes a probing pass to Patricio Molina. Patricio Molina shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
22.05
0-1Youri Chislenko passes the ball forward to Barry Brown. Barry Brown threads a neat ball through to Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.41
0-1Hugo Fuentes clumsily knocks into Barry Brown. The referee calls over Hugo Fuentes and shows him a yellow card! Barry Brown hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.36
Mansour Marchand flicks a high pass forward. Nick Barrett controls it well on his chest. Nick Barrett skips past Simon Fortune! Nick Barrett shoots from just inside the box. Kristinn Ingi Kárason gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
27.19
Barry Brown flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Salmon controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Salmon shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.16
Youri Chislenko runs forward with the ball. Youri Chislenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Kristinn Ingi Kárason. Excellent save.
30.28
0-1Hakan Izzet flicks a high ball forward to Mansour Marchand who takes it down. Mansour Marchand makes a probing pass to Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett makes a probing pass to Isaiah Salmon but he's offside!
32.10
Hakan Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Barry Brown. Barry Brown makes a probing pass to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.59
Alexander Ferhaoui flicks a high pass forward. Kubilay Özalan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kubilay Özalan makes a simple pass, allowing Patricio Molina to run into the box. Patricio Molina makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Patricio Molina scores for Arsenal!!
36.37
Hugo Fuentes makes a probing pass to Martins Emerson. Martins Emerson sees Guillermo Pothuizen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Pothuizen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Telfer.
38.01
Simon Fortune makes a beautiful solo run. Simon Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Kubilay Özalan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kubilay Özalan tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.49
Lomano Shields makes a probing pass to Alexander Ferhaoui. Alexander Ferhaoui plays the ball forward to Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Molina. Patricio Molina whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Ruben Gomes.
41.05
0-2Gijs Van Wonderen takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Lomano Shields. Hakan Izzet steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
42.28
Gijs Van Wonderen flicks a high ball forward to Kubilay Özalan who takes it down. Kubilay Özalan runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kubilay Özalan provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Gijs Van Wonderen threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen lofts in a cross ball towards Kubilay Özalan. Kubilay Özalan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Arsenal kicking off!
47.54
Simon Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Martins Emerson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martins Emerson flicks a high ball forward to Patricio Molina who takes it down. Patricio Molina shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.25
Gijs Van Wonderen sees Patricio Molina in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patricio Molina shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Ruben Gomes!
49.43
Simon Fortune flicks a high pass forward to Gijs Van Wonderen who brings the ball under control. Gijs Van Wonderen flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Pothuizen controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Pothuizen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Youri Chislenko.
51.21
Alexander Ferhaoui knocks the ball forward to Patricio Molina. Patricio Molina shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
57.41
Gijs Van Wonderen flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Pothuizen who takes it down. Guillermo Pothuizen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.41
0-3Alex Telfer comes in with a late challenge on Kubilay Özalan. Alex Telfer is warned by the referee! Kubilay Özalan stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.04
Simon Fortune kicks a strong pass forward to Jo‘l Tassali. Jo‘l Tassali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
63.08
0-3Hugo Fuentes comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Hugo Fuentes is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Jean-Philippe Fanchone stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.29
Mansour Marchand flicks a high pass forward. Nick Barrett controls it well on his chest. Nick Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
69.33
Alexander Ferhaoui makes a probing pass to Patricio Molina. Patricio Molina whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.55
Hakan Izzet makes a strong solo run forward. Hakan Izzet flicks a high pass forward to Isaiah Salmon who brings the ball under control. Isaiah Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.55
Ian Vieira makes a simple pass to Barry Brown. Barry Brown hits a low pass to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone shoots from 25 yards but somehow Kristinn Ingi Kárason manages to keep it out.
79.49
Lomano Shields brings the ball forward. Lomano Shields flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Pothuizen who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Pothuizen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.08
Kubilay Özalan makes a beautiful solo run. Kubilay Özalan flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Pothuizen who takes it down. Guillermo Pothuizen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Telfer.
85.56
With a delightful solo run, Alexander Ferhaoui stretches the opposition's defence. Alexander Ferhaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
5
11
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
35%
65%
Play Area
37%
40%
23%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kubilay Özalan of Arsenal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ruben Gomes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ian Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hakan Izzet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Youri Chislenko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Telfer (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Mansour Marchand (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Barry Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Laurent Chagot (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nick Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Isaiah Salmon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marcus Ward (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicky Laycock (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Patricio Ortega (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kristinn Ingi Kárason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Simon Fortune (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lomano Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Hugo Fuentes (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 5. | Martins Emerson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gijs Van Wonderen (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alexander Ferhaoui (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jo‘l Tassali (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Patricio Molina (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Guillermo Pothuizen (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Kubilay Özalan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Ledley Brand (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Agudelo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matheus Henrique Serginho (ATT) | 0 | |