FFO FA Cup, Portsmouth vs. Coventry City (Wed Jul 03)


                           Portsmouth  |  Coventry City
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-1-1-2-1 C
                                    -  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          W_Norris GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                         C_Ogilvie DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                           R_Poole DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                          R_Towler DF  |  DF P_Schulz
                        J_Rafferty DF  |  DF L_Kitching
                         J_Morrell MF  |  DF B_Thomas
                            M_Pack MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                       A_Robertson MF  |  MF J_Eccles
                          T_Devlin MF  |  AM C_OHare
                          C_Bishop FW  |  AM K_Palmer
                          C_Saydee FW  |  FW E_Simms
                                       |
                       R_Schofield SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                         Z_Swanson SUB |  SUB K_McFadzean
                         J_Sparkes SUB |  SUB L_Maloney
                            P_Lane SUB |  SUB L_Kelly
                          A_Kamara SUB |  SUB H_Wright




Min. 2  :(por) A_Robertson spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Saydee! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by P_Schulz 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 10 :(cov) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  C_OHare seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Saydee hits it out for a throw 
Min. 11 :(cov) C_OHare with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Simms gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Rafferty slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 13 :(cov) C_OHare spits at A_Robertson 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 16 :(cov) E_Simms with the dribble 
          ...  R_Towler is easily beaten 
          ...  C_Ogilvie knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 16 :(cov) J_Eccles passes the ball to E_Simms 
          ...  But R_Towler slides in 
Min. 17 :(por) J_Morrell with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past K_Palmer 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Bishop! 
          ...  C_Bishop hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  B_Wilson parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 18 :(cov) C_OHare had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  But C_Ogilvie puts it in row Z! 
Min. 19 :(por) J_Rafferty plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  B_Sheaf steals the ball of off him 
Min. 20 :(cov) C_OHare beats M_Pack 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  C_OHare curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 27 :(por) R_Poole beats C_OHare 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Poole with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 31 :(cov) B_Sheaf plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Thomas keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Poole with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 33 :(por) A_Robertson off the woodwork! 
          ...  J_Morrell picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Morrell attempts the shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Coventry City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 37 :(cov) C_OHare latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Rafferty fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 41 :(por) A_Robertson takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Devlin 
          ...  B_Sheaf reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 41 :(cov) L_Kitching squares up to A_Robertson 
          ...  He's headbutted him! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Swanson 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Rafferty 

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

Min. 46 :(por) T_Devlin beats J_Eccles 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  L_Kitching with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 47 :(cov) B_Sheaf is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  C_OHare latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Morrell slices it 
          ...  W_Norris moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Palmer drives it into the box! 
          ...  W_Norris comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  L_Kitching with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  W_Norris tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Eccles crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Morrell reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 48 :(por) J_Morrell controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Eccles 
          ...  He puts in C_Saydee! 
          ...  Blocked by M_van_Ewijk 
Min. 48 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a short pass to find K_Palmer 
          ...  K_Palmer with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But W_Norris stops that one easily 
Min. 49 :(por) C_Saydee has broken clear! Just B_Wilson to beat! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 52 :(cov) E_Simms sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  B_Sheaf runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  B_Sheaf smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through W_Norris's hands 
          ...  But W_Norris recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 53 :(cov) L_Kitching takes advantage of a mistake by R_Towler 
          ...  He knocks the ball to K_Palmer! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Pack looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Lane 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Devlin 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_McFadzean 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Sakamoto 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Kelly 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Eccles 
Min. 65 :(por) A_Robertson with the nod to R_Poole 
          ...  But B_Thomas spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Wright 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Simms 
Min. 76 :(por) Z_Swanson runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  L_Kelly slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 82 :(cov) H_Wright with an inswinging cross to B_Thomas 
          ...  J_Morrell pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 82 :(cov) K_Palmer gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Palmer tries to beat W_Norris from outside the area! 
          ...  The shot slips through W_Norris's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  YES!! 
          ...  Take a bow son! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Portsmouth 0-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 83 :(por) A defence splitting pass from C_Bishop to A_Robertson 
          ...  P_Schulz slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 85 :(cov) H_Wright sprints past Z_Swanson 
          ...  H_Wright hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 86 :(por) P_Lane with a long pass to C_Saydee 
          ...  C_Saydee pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into B_Wilson's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(por) C_Ogilvie nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Great challenge by M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Towler swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  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. 88 :(cov) L_Kitching runs forward 
          ...  M_Pack with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 89 :(cov) H_Wright turns past Z_Swanson 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Wright with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  W_Norris just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 90 :(cov) K_Palmer dribbles past R_Poole 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  K_Palmer tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 91 :(por) M_Pack gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to C_Saydee 
          ...  C_Saydee sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Fratton Park
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : J_Morrell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Rafferty (37), M_Pack (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Palmer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Palmer (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_van_Ewijk (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Portsmouth  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Portsmouth 0 - 1 Coventry City
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Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Norris       GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
C_Ogilvie      DF   1  18  14   7  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
R_Poole        DF   1  18  15   7  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  19
R_Towler       DF   1  17  13   6  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
J_Rafferty     DF   1  16  14   7  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  -4  -4
J_Morrell      MF   1  14  17   5  26 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  24  21
M_Pack         MF   1  16  17   6  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  16   8  -4
A_Robertson    MF   1   6  17  15  26 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
T_Devlin       MF   1   7  17  13  12 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bishop       FW   1   9  13  17  16 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
C_Saydee       FW   1   7  12  17  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  29   0  19
R_Schofield    GK  18   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Swanson      DF   1  16  14   7  24 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sparkes      DF   1  14  13   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lane         MF   1   5  16  14  30 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
A_Kamara       FW   1   7  11  14  12 |   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 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  19  15   6  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  10  -4
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  18  13   4  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  18  14  11  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  15  16
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  14  18   6  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  22  21
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  11  29 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
C_OHare        AM   1   5  19  15  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
K_Palmer       AM   1   8  18  14  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  57
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
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  13  10  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Maloney      DF   1  16  13   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kelly        MF   1  11  15   9  29 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
H_Wright       FW   1   4  14  20  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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