FFO Champ, Millwall vs. Coventry City (Fri Aug 30)


                             Millwall  |  Coventry City
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-4-2 N
                       Gary Windebank  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                         J_Boateng DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                        D_McNamara DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                        F_Balbuena DF  |  DF P_Schulz
                             S_Vos DF  |  DF L_Kitching
                         M_Dagasan DF  |  MF B_Sheaf
                        Y_Kabadayi MF  |  MF K_Palmer
                            R_Esse MF  |  MF C_OHare
                           M_Mount FW  |  MF J_Eccles
                           C_Gakpo FW  |  FW D_Malen
                          A_Emakhu FW  |  FW H_Wright
                                       |
                      B_Bialkowski SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                       D_Sanderson SUB |  SUB B_Thomas
                       J_Brownhill SUB |  SUB K_McFadzean
                       F_Onyedinma SUB |  SUB L_Kelly
                         D_Watmore SUB |  SUB E_Simms




Min. 1  :(mil) D_McNamara finds his way through 
          ...  J_Eccles makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 1  :(cov) L_Kitching volleys it forward. He finds M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  But F_Balbuena slides in 
Min. 4  :(mil) Y_Kabadayi spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds M_Mount with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Mount! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into B_Wilson's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 6  :(cov) H_Wright beats D_McNamara 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_Wright with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 7  :(mil) R_Esse beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Coventry City fans taunt him! 
Min. 10 :(mil) M_Dagasan kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Gakpo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Sakamoto bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 10 :(cov) K_Palmer turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  K_Palmer drives the shot in! 
          ...  But J_Trafford with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Malen! 
          ...  J_Trafford easily catches it! 
Min. 11 :(mil) S_Vos turns past P_Schulz 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Vos goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Brilliant save from B_Wilson 
Min. 13 :(cov) J_Eccles jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  J_Eccles hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Coventry City fans chant his name! 
          ...  Coventry City have the advantage! 
          ...  Millwall 0-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 16 :(cov) C_OHare takes advantage of a mistake by S_Vos 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  R_Esse with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 17 :(mil) S_Vos plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 18 :(cov) T_Sakamoto has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McNamara 
          ...  He puts in H_Wright! 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Dagasan 
Min. 19 :(mil) M_Mount loses his marker 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Sakamoto 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 20 :(mil) M_Mount holds the ball up 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! 
          ...  M_Mount could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Brilliant save from B_Wilson 
Min. 21 :(cov) H_Wright runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a nasty foul 
Min. 22 :(cov) B_Sheaf with the header on 
          ...  He finds J_Eccles in space 
          ...  J_Eccles hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 23 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi heads the ball back to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Kabadayi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 25 :(mil) F_Balbuena finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  F_Balbuena has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 33 :(mil) F_Balbuena plays in M_Mount with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Mount with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But B_Wilson punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 34 :(cov) B_Sheaf controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A delicate header from M_van_Ewijk! 
          ...  But J_Trafford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 42 :(mil) M_Dagasan boots it towards C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Esse floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mil) R_Esse makes a run into space 
          ...  But P_Schulz spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 44 :(mil) A_Emakhu sprints past L_Kitching 
          ...  C_OHare with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  M_Mount runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  But B_Wilson comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 45 :(mil) A_Emakhu has it now 
          ...  He takes on P_Schulz 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in F_Balbuena! 
          ...  F_Balbuena sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes a fine save 
Min. 46 :(mil) A_Emakhu with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  A_Emakhu with the strike! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 47 :(mil) C_Gakpo runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Emakhu 
          ...  T_Sakamoto with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Millwall 0-1 Coventry City

Min. 46 :(cov) H_Wright with the diagonal pass to K_Palmer 
          ...  M_Dagasan makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 51 :(mil) M_Mount feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Dagasan runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  T_Sakamoto is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Gary Windebank looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  A_Emakhu fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 53 :(mil) A_Emakhu gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Balbuena plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  B_Wilson easily catches it! 
Min. 55 :(cov) C_OHare skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Trafford is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  J_Trafford looks very relieved! 
Min. 58 :(mil) C_Gakpo skips the challenge from B_Sheaf 
          ...  C_Gakpo tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But B_Wilson is equal to it 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Kitching 
Min. 60 :(cov) B_Thomas runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Vos 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_McNamara body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
Min. 61 :(cov) K_Palmer gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to D_Malen 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Malen! 
          ...  J_Trafford is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Millwall 0-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 62 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall 
          ...  Millwall have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 62 :(mil) C_Gakpo has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on B_Wilson! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto hacks him down! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 62 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_McFadzean 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 63 :(mil) C_Gakpo takes advantage of a mistake by D_Malen 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a stunning strike! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Millwall 1-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 63 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall 
          ...  Millwall have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 63 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_McFadzean 
          ...  F_Balbuena gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 64 :(cov) K_Palmer looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Thomas 
          ...  A delicate chip from B_Thomas! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a good save 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Kelly 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_OHare 
Min. 68 :(cov) D_Malen takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past Y_Kabadayi 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Malen tries to beat J_Trafford from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Trafford gathers it easily 
Min. 70 :(mil) Substitution by Millwall 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sanderson 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Balbuena 
Min. 70 :(mil) Substitution by Millwall 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brownhill 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Kabadayi 
Min. 70 :(mil) C_Gakpo with a glorious long pass to A_Emakhu 
          ...  P_Schulz wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 70 :(mil) C_Gakpo nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  B_Thomas with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  M_Mount with the outside of his boot 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 73 :(mil) M_Dagasan has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Brownhill collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Brownhill blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 74 :(mil) A_Emakhu plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 75 :(mil) J_Brownhill threads the through ball to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  B_Wilson collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 79 :(mil) C_Gakpo with a smart turn 
          ...  C_Gakpo attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 80 :(cov) L_Kelly takes advantage of a mistake by S_Vos 
          ...  L_Kelly cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Trafford never had a chance! 
Min. 86 :(mil) S_Vos takes advantage of a mistake by K_Palmer 
          ...  He crosses to C_Gakpo 
          ...  K_McFadzean gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to A_Emakhu 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But B_Wilson reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on B_Wilson anyway 
Min. 87 :(mil) R_Esse picks out J_Boateng with the cross 
          ...  J_Boateng tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But B_Wilson hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(mil) M_Mount takes advantage of a mistake by K_McFadzean 
          ...  He puts in A_Emakhu! 
          ...  A_Emakhu attempts a chip! 
          ...  It's beaten B_Wilson 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 91 :(cov) P_Schulz takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Palmer swings it in! 
          ...  D_Sanderson gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 93 :(cov) B_Thomas with a slide rule pass to B_Sheaf 
          ...  B_Sheaf has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Den
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Millwall Match Info
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Best player          : C_Gakpo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Gakpo (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Palmer
Scorers              : J_Eccles (13), D_Malen (61)
Sent Off             : T_Sakamoto (62)
Booked               : C_OHare (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Millwall  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Millwall 1 - 2 Coventry City
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Player Statistics - Millwall
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_Trafford     GK  24   1   1   1  28 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  20  17   9  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_McNamara     DF   1  19  15   8  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Balbuena     DF   1  18  14   5  33 |  72   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  14  41
S_Vos          DF   1  18  18   4  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  22
M_Dagasan      DF   1  17  14   2  29 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  42   0
Y_Kabadayi     MF   1   9  18  15  31 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Esse         MF   1   7  18  14  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  20   0
M_Mount        FW   1   2  21  18  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  14  52
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  17  21  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  22  39
A_Emakhu       FW   1   5  14  19  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  14  38
B_Bialkowski   GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sanderson    DF   1  15  10   8  31 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Brownhill    MF   1   7  15  10  24 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  16
F_Onyedinma    MF   1   8  14  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Watmore      FW   1   4   8  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   6  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  13  20
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  64   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  17  -1 -15
P_Schulz       DF   1  18  14   4  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  14   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  18  14  11  25 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
B_Sheaf        MF   1  14  19   6  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  19
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  18  15  28 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  11
C_OHare        MF   1   5  19  16  23 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   5  -4
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  11  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  25   0  50
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  19  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
H_Wright       FW   1   4  14  20  31 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   5
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 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
K_McFadzean    DF   1  18  13  10  28 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
L_Kelly        MF   1  11  15   9  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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