FFO Championship, Coventry City vs. Bristol City (Fri Mar 29) Coventry City | Bristol City 5-2-0-3 P | 4-1-2-1-2 C Will Schoolar | Tim Brown | B_Wilson GK | GK D_Bentley L_Binks DF | DF K_Naismith T_Sakamoto DF | DF L_Davis B_Thomas DF | DF R_Burke B_Sheaf DM | DF E_Pinnock H_Wright FW | MF J_Williams K_McFadzean DF | MF Campana J_Livermore DM | AM A_Ilarramendi L_Maloney DF | DM S_Sensi C_OHare FW | FW S_Guirassy K_Palmer FW | FW D_Undav | S_Moore SUB | SUB M_OLeary J_Bidwell SUB | SUB K_Wilson J_Eccles SUB | SUB J_Bacuna L_Kelly SUB | SUB D_Sinani J_Obikwu SUB | SUB E_Avila Min. 4 :(brc) S_Guirassy finds the space intelligently ... S_Guirassy attempts a low drive! ... B_Wilson with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 7 :(cov) K_Palmer takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... S_Sensi picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 7 :(brc) A_Ilarramendi with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... A_Ilarramendi with a bomb of a shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 8 :(cov) J_Livermore plays it long to L_Maloney ... L_Maloney attempts to drive it home! ... GOAL!! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... Coventry City have taken the lead! ... Coventry City 1-0 Bristol City ... Min. 9 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... S_Sensi will now play as a MF Min. 14 :(brc) D_Undav with a flashy move ... D_Undav with a stunning strike! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 17 :(brc) J_Williams finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... What a shot from J_Williams! ... It could go anywhere ... But B_Wilson punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 18 :(cov) H_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by S_Sensi ... It's a lucky break ... Campana stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 18 :(brc) A_Ilarramendi with a flicked pass to S_Guirassy ... T_Sakamoto with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 18 :(brc) Campana finds S_Guirassy in the box ... T_Sakamoto goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 27 :(cov) L_Binks over hits his pass ... He finds H_Wright though ... That was fortunate ... Fine tackle by K_Naismith ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 28 :(cov) L_Maloney runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off K_Naismith back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... L_Maloney with the shot! ... D_Bentley saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 29 :(brc) J_Williams cuts the ball back to D_Undav ... A delicate header from D_Undav! ... B_Wilson tips it over ... CORNER! ... K_Naismith floats the ball in! ... B_Wilson comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 30 :(cov) K_McFadzean finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... K_McFadzean carves a shot towards goal! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 31 :(cov) L_Maloney with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... L_Maloney hits the ball on the bounce! ... D_Bentley with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 34 :(cov) T_Sakamoto holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to B_Sheaf ... A skilful effort from B_Sheaf! ... But he puts it wide Min. 34 :(brc) S_Sensi headbutts H_Wright! ... He's taken leave of his senses! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Tim Brown looks relieved Min. 36 :(brc) A_Ilarramendi beats J_Livermore ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... T_Sakamoto gathers up the loose ball Min. 37 :(cov) B_Thomas off the woodwork! ... H_Wright picks up the deflection ... H_Wright goes for goal! ... D_Bentley makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 42 :(cov) C_OHare pushes it past L_Davis ... J_Williams with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(brc) L_Davis with electric pace ... He eases past K_McFadzean ... L_Davis sees B_Wilson off his line! ... B_Wilson has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... B_Wilson reacts well to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... Campana swings it in! ... The ball comes to K_Naismith ... He gets the shot away ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 44 :(cov) L_Maloney with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... Brilliantly taken away by K_Naismith!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 45 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to A Min. 46 :(cov) B_Thomas spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to C_OHare! ... C_OHare has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Livermore flights it in! ... D_Bentley easily catches it! Min. 46 :(brc) R_Burke whips the ball across to S_Guirassy ... S_Guirassy tries the lob from 30 yards! ... The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! ... B_Wilson moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... Bristol City have equalised! ... Coventry City 1-1 Bristol City ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Coventry City 1-1 Bristol City Min. 46 :(brc) S_Sensi spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to S_Guirassy! ... S_Guirassy has a dig at goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 47 :(brc) S_Sensi gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... S_Sensi belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 52 :(cov) C_OHare with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... What a fantastic interception by L_Davis ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 52 :(brc) R_Burke nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... R_Burke has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 52 :(cov) C_OHare pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... L_Davis with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 54 :(cov) H_Wright with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... H_Wright with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... D_Bentley parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 54 :(brc) A_Ilarramendi off the woodwork! ... S_Sensi picks up the deflection ... S_Sensi launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: J_Obikwu ... COMING OFF: K_Palmer Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: J_Eccles ... COMING OFF: J_Livermore Min. 62 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: K_Wilson ... COMING OFF: L_Davis Min. 62 :(cov) B_Thomas with a pinpoint pass to T_Sakamoto ... What a shot from T_Sakamoto! ... It could go anywhere ... D_Bentley is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Coventry City go in front now with that goal! ... Coventry City 2-1 Bristol City ... Min. 63 :(brc) Campana turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to E_Pinnock ... E_Pinnock curls the ball in on goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... R_Burke plays it towards the near post! ... B_Wilson catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 64 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: D_Sinani ... COMING OFF: J_Williams Min. 64 :(brc) Campana with a reverse pass to D_Undav ... D_Undav with a blistering shot! ... But B_Wilson makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 66 :(brc) D_Sinani spots his team mate making a run ... He finds D_Undav with a lovely pass! ... J_Obikwu fouls badly ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 70 :(brc) D_Sinani is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to D_Undav ... D_Undav has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the post ... GOAL!! ... What a great effort! ... That could be a game changer! ... Bristol City have pulled level! ... Coventry City 2-2 Bristol City ... Min. 71 :(brc) D_Sinani sprints past the defender ... But J_Obikwu clears the danger Min. 72 :(cov) J_Eccles finds J_Obikwu with a perfectly weighted pass ... K_Wilson with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 75 :(cov) The ball rolls free! ... J_Obikwu takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... K_Wilson intercepts the pass Min. 75 :(brc) D_Sinani skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Sensi ... S_Sensi must beat B_Wilson! ... B_Wilson tips it over ... CORNER! ... D_Undav curls it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Wilson ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 77 :(cov) H_Wright looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to C_OHare ... C_OHare beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... D_Bentley comes towards him ... He tries to flick it past D_Bentley ... He's pushed it too far ... He can't stop it going out!! Min. 79 :(cov) C_OHare skips the challenge from A_Ilarramendi ... K_Wilson with the high feet ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 80 :(cov) K_McFadzean runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Obikwu ... D_Undav bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 80 :(brc) S_Sensi with a flicked pass to S_Guirassy ... S_Guirassy sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It's way wide ... The Coventry City fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 81 :(brc) E_Pinnock finds Campana with a perfectly weighted pass ... Campana with the cheeky shot! ... But B_Wilson makes a fine save Min. 83 :(brc) D_Sinani with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Undav gets on the end of the pass ... D_Undav could have let it bounce! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 85 :(cov) K_McFadzean sidesteps K_Wilson ... He showed great skill there ... K_McFadzean with the shot on net! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(brc) K_Naismith with the header on ... He finds K_Wilson in space ... But T_Sakamoto comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 95 :(cov) K_McFadzean finds J_Obikwu on the edge of the box ... J_Obikwu hits a crisp volley! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Coventry Building Society Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Sakamoto Scorers : L_Maloney (8), T_Sakamoto (62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Sakamoto (18), J_Obikwu (66) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Undav (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Guirassy (46), D_Undav (70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Williams (42), K_Wilson (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City | Bristol City Attempts on Goal : 12 | 19 Off target : 6 | 10 On target : 6 | 9 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 13 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 10 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Coventry City 2 - 2 Bristol City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Coventry City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Wilson GK 23 1 1 1 27 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 L_Binks DF 1 15 13 3 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 T_Sakamoto DF 1 18 14 9 29 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 43 7 29 B_Thomas DF 1 18 13 11 24 | 96 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 B_Sheaf DM 1 14 18 6 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 H_Wright FW 1 4 14 20 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 K_McFadzean DF 1 17 12 9 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 26 J_Livermore DM 1 13 14 3 26 | 61 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 L_Maloney DF 1 16 13 9 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 64 C_OHare FW 1 5 19 15 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 K_Palmer FW 1 8 18 14 28 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Moore GK 19 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bidwell DF 1 14 12 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Eccles DM 1 10 16 11 29 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Kelly MF 1 11 15 9 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Obikwu FW 1 5 13 17 26 | 35 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 24 -5 0 Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Bentley GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Naismith DF 1 21 14 9 22 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 12 13 L_Davis DF 1 18 12 10 26 | 63 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 14 R_Burke DF 1 19 14 7 28 | 96 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 15 E_Pinnock DF 1 20 14 8 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 J_Williams MF 1 12 19 14 24 | 65 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 2 5 Campana MF 1 11 19 16 23 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 21 8 A_Ilarramendi AM 1 4 18 16 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 6 S_Sensi MF 1 14 19 11 27 | 96 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 14 35 S_Guirassy FW 1 6 16 22 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 D_Undav FW 1 2 13 20 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 32 0 24 M_OLeary GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wilson DF 1 15 11 4 29 | 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 33 -5 -5 J_Bacuna MF 1 11 18 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sinani MF 1 8 15 4 22 | 31 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 E_Avila FW 1 5 11 14 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711740770 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40