FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Bournemouth (Fri Aug 09) Coventry City | Bournemouth 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N Will Schoolar | Scott Reay | B_Wilson GK | GK I_Meslier M_van_Ewijk DF | DF A_Smith T_Sakamoto DF | DF R_Fredericks P_Schulz DF | DF M_Aarons L_Kitching DF | DF I_Zabarnyi B_Sheaf MF | MF G_Reyna K_Palmer MF | MF P_Billing C_OHare MF | MF D_Ouattara J_Eccles MF | MF L_Cook D_Malen FW | FW J_Maja H_Wright FW | FW D_Brooks | S_Moore SUB | SUB I_Radu B_Thomas SUB | SUB W_Faes K_McFadzean SUB | SUB M_Matviienjo L_Kelly SUB | SUB O_Kaschuk E_Simms SUB | SUB J_Gonzaga Min. 1 :(cov) H_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by M_Aarons ... It's a lucky break ... H_Wright chases it through, he must score! ... I_Meslier won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 2 :(cov) D_Malen is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to L_Kitching ... L_Kitching with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... I_Meslier gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 14 :(cov) H_Wright with a probing through ball D_Malen ... D_Malen goes for goal! ... I_Meslier makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 15 :(cov) C_OHare runs at the heart of the defence ... Driven towards goal by C_OHare! ... I_Meslier fists it away Min. 16 :(bou) L_Cook sidesteps J_Eccles ... That was too easy ... A scorcher of a shot from L_Cook! ... B_Wilson is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 18 :(cov) D_Malen backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... C_OHare latches onto the end of it ... C_OHare with a thundering volley! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits I_Meslier and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! ... That's given Coventry City the lead! ... Coventry City 1-0 Bournemouth ... Min. 19 :(bou) D_Ouattara spots a team mate in space ... He finds J_Maja with a lovely pass! ... J_Maja attempts a lob! ... GOAL!! ... B_Wilson had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! ... Bournemouth have equalised! ... Coventry City 1-1 Bournemouth ... Min. 24 :(cov) J_Eccles runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... C_OHare latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... C_OHare with the overhead! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... I_Meslier dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had I_Meslier beaten! Min. 27 :(bou) M_Aarons looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to D_Brooks ... D_Brooks fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... B_Wilson makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 27 :(cov) D_Malen jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_Maja with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 29 :(cov) T_Sakamoto is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... K_Palmer latches onto the end of it ... K_Palmer goes for the top corner! ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... That's given Coventry City the lead! ... Coventry City 2-1 Bournemouth ... Min. 30 :(bou) J_Maja has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Eccles ... He puts in M_Aarons! ... D_Malen gathers up the loose ball Min. 30 :(cov) H_Wright loses M_Aarons ... M_Aarons with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! Min. 31 :(cov) D_Malen gains control of the loose ball ... P_Billing with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... H_Wright hits it over the wall ... I_Meslier is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 32 :(cov) K_Palmer beats R_Fredericks ... He showed great skill there ... But D_Ouattara reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 33 :(cov) J_Eccles gains possession ... P_Billing makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 42 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk picks up a loose ball ... But R_Fredericks comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(cov) A defence splitting pass from B_Sheaf to H_Wright ... H_Wright sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But I_Meslier reaches the ball. Good save Min. 43 :(bou) D_Ouattara pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... J_Maja is clean through! ... L_Kitching goes in studs first Min. 45 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth ... COMING ON: O_Kaschuk ... COMING OFF: L_Cook ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Coventry City 2-1 Bournemouth Min. 48 :(cov) P_Schulz with a byline cross to M_van_Ewijk ... M_van_Ewijk leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... I_Meslier is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... Coventry City 3-1 Bournemouth ... Min. 52 :(cov) J_Eccles has the ball ... He knocks the ball past I_Zabarnyi ... He puts in D_Malen! ... D_Malen tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But I_Meslier punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that I_Meslier got a touch Min. 55 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth ... COMING ON: W_Faes ... COMING OFF: I_Zabarnyi Min. 55 :(cov) H_Wright plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... R_Fredericks with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious Min. 56 :(bou) R_Fredericks gets to the byline and finds D_Ouattara with a beautiful cross ... D_Ouattara carves a shot towards goal! ... Saved by B_Wilson Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: B_Thomas ... COMING OFF: L_Kitching Min. 64 :(cov) K_Palmer crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Malen in the box ... D_Malen flings a shot at goal! ... I_Meslier parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: L_Kelly ... COMING OFF: B_Sheaf Min. 67 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk puts in L_Kelly ... L_Kelly rises above the defence to head the ball! ... The shot slips through I_Meslier's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 67 :(bou) G_Reyna cuts inside T_Sakamoto ... He worked that well ... He puts in D_Brooks! ... D_Brooks with a bomb of a shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: E_Simms ... COMING OFF: H_Wright Min. 71 :(bou) M_Aarons knocks the ball on and sprints past M_van_Ewijk ... A delightful ball in to D_Brooks ... B_Thomas cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 73 :(bou) R_Fredericks feeds the ball through the middle ... D_Brooks runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... K_Palmer with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... D_Brooks drives it under the wall ... But he puts it well wide ... The Coventry City fans taunt him! Min. 74 :(cov) C_OHare plays the early ball across the box to find D_Malen in space ... D_Malen lobs I_Meslier! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 79 :(cov) D_Malen plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... D_Malen strikes a wicked curler! ... I_Meslier saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 79 :(bou) O_Kaschuk with the dribble ... O_Kaschuk attempts the shot! ... The shot slips through B_Wilson's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 80 :(cov) L_Kelly has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... D_Malen gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Aarons ... He had to get that one right! Min. 86 :(cov) The ball goes loose! ... D_Malen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... M_Aarons intercepts the pass Min. 86 :(bou) D_Ouattara knocks it forward ... C_OHare slips ... D_Brooks gets to it! ... Fine tackle by M_van_Ewijk ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(cov) C_OHare curls the ball out wide to J_Eccles ... But W_Faes barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 88 :(bou) J_Maja finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... L_Kelly with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 92 :(cov) J_Eccles curls the ball out wide to B_Thomas ... B_Thomas shapes up for a shot! ... I_Meslier parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Eccles with an inswinging corner into the box ... I_Meslier thumps the ball away! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Coventry Building Society Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Malen (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_OHare (18), K_Palmer (29), M_van_Ewijk (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Palmer (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bournemouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Ouattara Scorers : J_Maja (19) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Billing (31) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City | Bournemouth Attempts on Goal : 16 | 7 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 11 | 3 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 12 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 14 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Coventry City 3 - 1 Bournemouth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_van_Ewijk DF 1 20 15 6 31 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 13 46 T_Sakamoto DF 1 19 14 9 29 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 P_Schulz DF 1 18 14 4 26 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 L_Kitching DF 1 18 14 11 25 | 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 B_Sheaf MF 1 14 19 6 23 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 K_Palmer MF 1 8 18 14 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -4 6 26 C_OHare MF 1 5 19 16 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 18 45 J_Eccles MF 1 10 16 11 29 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 D_Malen FW 1 4 16 19 25 | 94 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 31 40 34 H_Wright FW 1 4 14 20 31 | 72 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 16 S_Moore GK 19 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Thomas DF 1 18 13 11 24 | 32 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 15 K_McFadzean DF 1 18 13 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Kelly MF 1 11 15 9 29 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 16 E_Simms FW 1 2 12 18 25 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bournemouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Meslier GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 A_Smith DF 1 20 13 11 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Fredericks DF 1 20 15 7 28 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 26 0 M_Aarons DF 1 18 14 8 24 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 28 0 I_Zabarnyi DF 1 18 14 8 23 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Reyna MF 1 9 19 18 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 P_Billing MF 1 12 19 10 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 -4 -4 D_Ouattara MF 1 5 18 15 29 | 94 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 34 11 L_Cook MF 1 13 17 9 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 J_Maja FW 1 4 13 19 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 20 D_Brooks FW 1 5 14 19 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 I_Radu GK 18 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Faes DF 1 17 12 3 23 | 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 M_Matviienjo DF 1 17 12 9 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Kaschuk MF 1 4 17 14 22 | 49 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 J_Gonzaga FW 1 4 16 17 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723231739 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40