Match Report
| Exeter City | Exeter City |  |  | Coventry City | Coventry City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Maurice Joseph Cole | Maurice Joseph Cole | ||||||||||||||||||
| Abraham Bueno | A. Bueno |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Ruben Gomes | R. Gomes | |||||||||
| Maryn Marsiglia | M. Marsiglia |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Ian Vieira | I. Vieira | |||||||||
| Vitor Sousa | V. Sousa | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Hakan Izzet | H. Izzet | |||||||||
| Miguel Sanchez | M. Sanchez |  | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 78 |  | Youri Chislenko | Y. Chislenko | |||||||||
| Alistair Westwood | A. Westwood | | 66 | D | | 5 | | D | 79 |  | Alex Telfer | A. Telfer | |||||||||
| Danny Morris | D. Morris | | 75 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Mansour Marchand | M. Marchand | ||||||||
| Maxence Boniface | M. Boniface | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 77 |  | Barry Brown | B. Brown | |||||||||
| Mark Riggott | M. Riggott | | 67 | M | | 8 | | A | 75 | | Laurent Chagot | L. Chagot | |||||||||
| Marcos Redondo | M. Redondo | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 | | Jean-Philippe Fanchone | J. Fanchone | |||||||||
| Fabrice Haise | F. Haise | | 71 | A | | 10 | | | A | 76 | | Nick Barrett | N. Barrett | ||||||||
| Eoin Christie | E. Christie | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 77 | | Isaiah Salmon | I. Salmon | |||||||||
| Wes George | W. George | | 67 | G | | 12 | | D | 72 |  | Giampiero De Sanctis | G. De Sanctis | |||||||||
| Phil Cottee | P. Cottee | | 67 | G | | 13 | | M | 77 | | Marcus Ward | M. Ward | |||||||||
| Dennis Gilchrist | D. Gilchrist | | 67 | A | | 14 | | A | 68 | | Patricio Ortega | P. Ortega | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at St James Park where Exeter City play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 20,235 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Exeter City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Stuart.
The pitch is in great condition.
Exeter City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Stuart.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Exeter City kick off!
2.54
0-0Mark Riggott hits a low pass to Fabrice Haise. Fabrice Haise makes a great pass forward. Eoin Christie runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
6.40
0-0Barry Brown hacks Maxence Boniface from behind! Barry Brown is given a warning by the referee! Maxence Boniface runs off the knock.
12.53
0-0Miguel Sanchez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Riggott. Mark Riggott threads a neat ball through to Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Ruben Gomes.
15.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Telfer plays the ball forward to Mansour Marchand. With a delightful solo run, Mansour Marchand stretches the opposition's defence. Mansour Marchand whips in a cross ball towards Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Abraham Bueno punches it away to safety.
16.58
Danny Morris threads a neat ball through to Fabrice Haise. Fabrice Haise knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Christie. Eoin Christie directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
20.13
0-0Hakan Izzet flicks a high ball forward to Mansour Marchand who takes it down. Mansour Marchand passes the ball forward to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Sanchez.
21.31
Mansour Marchand threads a neat ball through to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abraham Bueno who gathers it comfortably.
22.50
0-0Mark Riggott surges forward with the ball. Mark Riggott shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.43
Maxence Boniface flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Redondo who brings the ball under control. Marcos Redondo whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Christie. Eoin Christie powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
27.12
With a delightful solo run, Maxence Boniface stretches the opposition's defence. Maxence Boniface shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
33.59
0-1Youri Chislenko brings the ball forward. Youri Chislenko chips the ball to his team mate, Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
39.52
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.34
Danny Morris flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Redondo controls it well on his chest. Marcos Redondo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Youri Chislenko.
44.57
Mansour Marchand passes the ball forward to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone shoots from distance. Solid save from Abraham Bueno. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
0-1Eoin Christie hacks Hakan Izzet from behind! Eoin Christie is shown the yellow card! Hakan Izzet stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Exeter City appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Coventry City kick off the second half!
47.01
Mansour Marchand runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mansour Marchand flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon takes a shot at goal but Abraham Bueno reads it well. He makes it look easy!
53.38
0-1Danny Morris clumsily knocks into Barry Brown. The referee calls over Danny Morris and warns him to calm down! Barry Brown carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.58
0-1Barry Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone powers a header at goal. Maryn Marsiglia clears it off the line with his head!
57.51
Danny Morris advances with the ball. Danny Morris knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Christie. Eoin Christie heads the ball goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.40
Nick Barrett comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Westwood. The referee warns Nick Barrett to calm down! Alistair Westwood runs off the knock.
65.35
Mark Riggott makes a simple pass to Fabrice Haise. Fabrice Haise knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Telfer.
66.13
Barry Brown flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Chagot collects the pass. Laurent Chagot plays a one-two with Jean-Philippe Fanchone and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Laurent Chagot provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
71.34
Mansour Marchand sees Nick Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nick Barrett skips past Vitor Sousa! Nick Barrett makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
75.52
Danny Morris flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Redondo controls it well on his chest. Marcos Redondo shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
79.26
Mansour Marchand kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.28
Mark Riggott decides to run forward with the ball. Mark Riggott shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.15
With a delightful solo run, Danny Morris stretches the opposition's defence. Danny Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
89.14
Hakan Izzet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mansour Marchand. Mansour Marchand brings the ball forward. Mansour Marchand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.8%
40.2%
Play Area
25.3%
48.3%
26.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mansour Marchand of Coventry City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Abraham Bueno (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Maryn Marsiglia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Vitor Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Miguel Sanchez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alistair Westwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Danny Morris (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Maxence Boniface (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mark Riggott (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marcos Redondo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fabrice Haise (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eoin Christie (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Wes George (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Phil Cottee (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dennis Gilchrist (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ruben Gomes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ian Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hakan Izzet (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Youri Chislenko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mansour Marchand (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Barry Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Laurent Chagot (ATT) | 8 | |
| 9. | Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nick Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Isaiah Salmon (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Giampiero De Sanctis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcus Ward (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Patricio Ortega (ATT) | 0 | |