FFO Championship, Coventry City vs. Birmingham City (Fri Apr 19)


                        Coventry City  |  Birmingham City
                          4-2-0-2-2 E  |  4-2-1-2-1 E
                        Will Schoolar  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF E_Laird
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                          B_Thomas DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                       J_Livermore DM  |  DM Gocholshvili
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  DM Terrats
                           C_OHare AM  |  MF K_Taylor
                           D_Malen AM  |  AM J_Rowe
                          H_Wright FW  |  AM G_Hall
                           E_Simms FW  |  FW T_Conway
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB A_Iturbe
                       K_McFadzean SUB |  SUB D_Sanderson
                          K_Palmer SUB |  SUB E_Longelo
                          J_Eccles SUB |  SUB K_Anderson
                          M_Godden SUB |  SUB B_Brobbey




Min. 5  :(bir) E_Laird jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Conway 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 9  :(cov) The defender slips up! 
          ...  D_Malen is through! 
          ...  D_Malen has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 9  :(bir) J_Rowe sprints past D_Malen 
          ...  L_Kitching goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 11 :(bir) T_Conway breaks free from D_Malen 
          ...  B_Sheaf does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 14 :(bir) Gocholshvili is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But B_Wilson punches it away 
Min. 21 :(bir) K_Taylor plays a long ball to J_Rowe 
          ...  L_Kitching with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 31 :(cov) L_Kitching has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past E_Laird 
          ...  He knocks it to C_OHare! 
          ...  C_OHare fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Malen plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 33 :(bir) Terrats lands a right hook on C_OHare! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 35 :(bir) G_Hall takes advantage of a mistake by B_Thomas 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Hall could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 36 :(cov) E_Simms finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  E_Simms has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths smothers the ball 
Min. 38 :(bir) T_Conway plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Conway! 
          ...  B_Wilson with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 41 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to H_Wright! 
          ...  H_Wright sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  J_Griffiths tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk flights it in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(cov) J_Livermore takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Malen 
          ...  Gocholshvili slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 44 :(bir) K_Taylor cuts the ball back to E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 45 :(cov) C_OHare takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  A delicate header from C_OHare! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Coventry City 0-0 Birmingham City

Min. 52 :(cov) E_Simms brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  B_Thomas makes himself available 
          ...  A skilful effort from B_Thomas! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 57 :(cov) T_Sakamoto is unmarked! 
          ...  G_Hall fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 59 :(cov) J_Livermore with the heel pass to H_Wright 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Laird 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Brobbey 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Conway 
Min. 60 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 61 :(cov) T_Sakamoto had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  O_Dodgson brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 61 :(bir) K_Taylor cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Brobbey leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 64 :(cov) B_Sheaf runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  That puts Coventry City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 64 :(bir) L_Buchanan gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Brobbey 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Kitching belts it clear 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Palmer 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_OHare 
Min. 67 :(cov) A defence splitting pass from L_Kitching to E_Simms 
          ...  K_Taylor with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It looks as though H_Wright will take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He sent the keeper the wrong way! 
          ...  He's scored his 20th goal of the season! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-0 Birmingham City...
Min. 68 :(cov) H_Wright with the majestic dribble 
          ...  H_Wright tries to beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 70 :(cov) H_Wright sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 72 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Anderson 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Rowe 
Min. 82 :(bir) L_Greiml floats the ball in to find B_Brobbey 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Sheaf 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 83 :(cov) H_Wright beats O_Dodgson 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_Wright with the overhead! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's his hat-trick! 
          ...  Coventry City 3-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 86 :(bir) Terrats slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  J_Livermore with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 87 :(cov) D_Malen with a flicked pass to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(cov) D_Malen with a 50-yard pass to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Sakamoto! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 92 :(cov) K_Palmer makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Buchanan 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 94 :(cov) D_Malen finds E_Simms in acres of space 
          ...  E_Simms aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Griffiths got a touch 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Coventry Building Society Arena
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : H_Wright (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Wright (64,67 pen,83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Kitching (9), J_Livermore (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Conway
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hall (57), K_Taylor (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Coventry City 3 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Coventry City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Wilson       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  19  15   6  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  11  34
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  18  14   9  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  23
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
L_Kitching     DF   1  18  14  10  25 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  27  19  -5
J_Livermore    DM   1  13  14   3  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  19  -5
B_Sheaf        DM   1  14  18   6  23 |  96   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  18   0
C_OHare        AM   1   5  19  15  23 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
D_Malen        AM   1   4  16  19  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
H_Wright       FW   1   4  14  20  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   3   0   0   0  10  22  54
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  12
S_Moore        GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McFadzean    DF   1  18  12   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Palmer       AM   1   8  18  14  28 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Godden       FW   1   4  10  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Birmingham City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Griffiths    GK  21   1   1   1  26 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  11  13
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   5  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   4 -10
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7 -10 -10
L_Greiml       DF   1  16  14   3  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Gocholshvili   DM   1  16  15   7  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  11   0
Terrats        DM   1  12  17   9  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  17  13  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  22  -5
J_Rowe         AM   1   8  16  12  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hall         AM   1   5  18  14  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   3
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sanderson    DF   1  15  10   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Anderson     AM   1   4  14  11  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  17  24 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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