FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Brighton (Fri Sep 27)


                        Coventry City  |  Brighton
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                        Will Schoolar  |  Mike Willett
                                       |
                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF Yeray
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF J_Muller
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF J_Angelino
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF Y_Bissouma
                          K_Palmer MF  |  MF A_Guler
                           C_OHare MF  |  MF I_Bennacer
                          J_Eccles MF  |  MF M_Kovacic
                           E_Simms FW  |  FW T_Dago
                          H_Wright FW  |  FW S_Haller
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB A_Gomis
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB M_Etuin
                       K_McFadzean SUB |  SUB D_Sinani
                           L_Kelly SUB |  SUB B_Sainz
                        J_Hornkamp SUB |  SUB T_Conway




Min. 2  :(bri) M_Kovacic boots it towards T_Dago 
          ...  T_Dago attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Wilson's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Muller with an inswinging corner 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. 3  :(bri) S_Haller with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  S_Haller with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  B_Wilson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 4  :(cov) K_Palmer finds E_Simms in acres of space 
          ...  E_Simms with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks dejected 
          ...  Coventry City have taken the lead! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 5  :(cov) Tactical Change by Coventry City 
          ...  Coventry City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 5  :(cov) T_Sakamoto with an inswinging cross to H_Wright 
          ...  I_Bennacer plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Dago gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 6  :(cov) P_Schulz moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Sheaf 
          ...  B_Sheaf with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks relieved there! 
Min. 9  :(cov) E_Simms plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Intercepted by Yeray 
Min. 10 :(cov) H_Wright picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  Yeray with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 11 :(cov) H_Wright back heels to find J_Eccles in space 
          ...  J_Eccles with a little chip! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 12 :(cov) H_Wright with a 40-yard pass to K_Palmer 
          ...  J_Angelino reads the play well 
Min. 13 :(cov) C_OHare beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  C_OHare plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks dejected 
          ...  Coventry City 2-0 Brighton ...
Min. 14 :(bri) T_Dago runs at the defence 
          ...  C_OHare with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  S_Haller bends it in 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 19 :(cov) H_Wright sidesteps Y_Bissouma 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  H_Wright with the header! 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  R_Sanchez was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 20 :(cov) K_Palmer knocks the ball past Yeray 
          ...  K_Palmer with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for R_Sanchez 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 20 :(bri) T_Dago with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  T_Dago drives it towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson gathers it comfortably 
Min. 27 :(cov) K_Palmer takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Dago with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 29 :(bri) J_Muller looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Kovacic looks to see where B_Wilson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into B_Wilson's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 31 :(cov) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  E_Simms takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  E_Simms with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  R_Sanchez was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 31 :(bri) J_Angelino brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Haller gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto hits it out for a throw 
Min. 32 :(cov) C_OHare gets lucky and beats Yeray 
          ...  Now with the centre to E_Simms 
          ...  E_Simms is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat R_Sanchez 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Sanchez 
          ...  R_Sanchez does well to save it!! 
Min. 35 :(bri) A_Guler takes advantage of a mistake by L_Kitching 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to S_Haller! 
          ...  S_Haller blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But B_Wilson makes an easy save 
Min. 37 :(cov) K_Palmer drives it forward to E_Simms 
          ...  J_Angelino with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 38 :(bri) T_Dago brushes P_Schulz aside and breaks free 
          ...  T_Dago sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  B_Wilson is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And B_Wilson reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to M_Kovacic 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  B_Wilson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And B_Wilson recovers to save!! 
Min. 41 :(bri) J_Angelino sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Dago gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Dago drives the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-1 Brighton ...
Min. 42 :(cov) L_Kitching runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at R_Sanchez 
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Sanchez 
          ...  R_Sanchez dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 42 :(cov) H_Wright nutmegs Yeray, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Y_Bissouma wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(cov) H_Wright turns past Yeray 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  H_Wright sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 44 :(bri) S_Haller finds I_Bennacer in acres of space 
          ...  I_Bennacer with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Coventry City 2-1 Brighton

Min. 46 :(cov) H_Wright with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Yeray behind 
          ...  H_Wright strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  R_Sanchez falls over 
          ...  But R_Sanchez is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 47 :(cov) B_Sheaf takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bednarek 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_van_Ewijk! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 50 :(bri) J_Bednarek bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Haller 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 53 :(cov) L_Kitching hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_OHare latches onto it! 
          ...  A delicate chip from C_OHare! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 54 :(cov) H_Wright lays the ball back to E_Simms 
          ...  E_Simms fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto with the shot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Eccles 
          ...  K_Palmer rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 57 :(cov) C_OHare cuts the ball back to E_Simms 
          ...  E_Simms with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Sanchez's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 59 :(bri) J_Muller is too quick for T_Sakamoto 
          ...  J_Muller with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Mike Willett spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Schulz 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Conway 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Dago 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Sainz 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Kovacic 
Min. 61 :(cov) Tactical Change by Coventry City 
          ...  Coventry City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 63 :(cov) H_Wright finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  H_Wright blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Kelly 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Eccles 
Min. 66 :(bri) B_Sainz chips the ball over the defence and finds Y_Bissouma 
          ...  Y_Bissouma with the shot on net! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-2 Brighton ...
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Hornkamp 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sinani 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Bissouma 
Min. 75 :(cov) J_Hornkamp bursts forward 
          ...  B_Sainz is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 76 :(cov) B_Thomas cuts inside J_Muller 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Bednarek with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 77 :(bri) B_Sainz rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_Muller 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Kitching 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 78 :(bri) A_Guler has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He puts in D_Sinani! 
          ...  D_Sinani fires the shot in! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes a good save 
Min. 86 :(bri) D_Sinani smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Conway latches onto the ball 
          ...  But L_Kitching will cut out the threat 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(cov) C_OHare finds the space intelligently 
          ...  C_OHare goes for goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  R_Sanchez was left standing 
          ...  YES!! 
          ...  Take a bow son! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Coventry City 3-2 Brighton ...

*************  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          : C_OHare (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Simms (4), C_OHare (13,89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : T_Dago
Scorers              : T_Dago (41), Y_Bissouma (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Bissouma (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       13
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Coventry City 3 - 2 Brighton
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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 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   6  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  19
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  14  17
P_Schulz       DF   1  18  14   4  26 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  18  14  11  25 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  28   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  14  19   6  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  19
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  19  15  28 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  31  21
C_OHare        MF   1   5  20  16  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  16  61
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  17  11  29 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
H_Wright       FW   1   4  14  21  31 |  72   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  42  22
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 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hornkamp     FW   1   1  10  15  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  22  13   9  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Muller       DF   1  16  12   7  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
J_Angelino     DF   1  21  15   8  22 |  93   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  43   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  20  15  11  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  15  20  11  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  32
A_Guler        MF   1  10  19  17  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
I_Bennacer     MF   1  14  21   8  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  17
M_Kovacic      MF   1   5  22  16  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6  19
T_Dago         FW   1   6  15  18  24 |  62   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  29   0  45
S_Haller       FW   1   6  12  22  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Etuin        DF   1  15  12   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinani       MF   1   8  15   4  22 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  22
B_Sainz        MF   1   6  18  14  25 |  31   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
T_Conway       FW   1   7  11  18  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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