FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Brighton (Fri Feb 28)


                        Coventry City  |  Brighton
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                        Will Schoolar  |  Mike Willett
                                       |
                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF J_Angelino
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF Yeray
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                            J_Yobo DF  |  MF Y_Bissouma
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF Q_Timber
                           C_OHare AM  |  MF N_Seiwald
                         L_Donovan AM  |  MF I_Bennacer
                          H_Wright FW  |  FW S_Haller
                           D_Malen FW  |  FW T_Dago
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB A_Gomis
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB R_Dunne
                            C_Fiel SUB |  SUB M_Acimovic
                          K_Palmer SUB |  SUB J_W_Prowse
                           E_Simms SUB |  SUB T_Conway




Min. 5  :(bri) Y_Bissouma sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  N_Seiwald shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to Q_Timber instead 
          ...  P_Schulz tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Bennacer flights it in! 
          ...  T_Dago gets on the end of it 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  B_Wilson plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 12 :(cov) A defence splitting pass from M_van_Ewijk to C_OHare 
          ...  Y_Bissouma reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 14 :(bri) I_Bennacer with the diagonal pass to T_Dago 
          ...  J_Yobo with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 15 :(bri) I_Bennacer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Y_Bissouma 
          ...  Y_Bissouma with the side footed shot! 
          ...  B_Wilson fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 16 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bednarek 
          ...  He crosses to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen attempts to nutmeg R_Sanchez! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 16 :(bri) S_Haller knocks it past T_Sakamoto and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Kitching reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Bennacer swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to Q_Timber 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 19 :(cov) C_OHare slips past his marker Yeray 
          ...  The ball is whipped into D_Malen 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Malen! 
          ...  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 :(bri) E_Konsa kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Haller gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Haller has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But B_Wilson palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 22 :(cov) D_Malen has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by N_Seiwald 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk curls it into the box! 
          ...  R_Sanchez comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Malen with the header 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Sanchez moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks dejected! 
          ...  That's given Coventry City the advantage! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 29 :(cov) T_Sakamoto stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto goes for goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 29 :(bri) N_Seiwald sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  S_Haller runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  S_Haller unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 32 :(cov) C_OHare with a pinpoint pass to L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan shoots towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 32 :(bri) Y_Bissouma floats the ball in to find N_Seiwald 
          ...  N_Seiwald hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  B_Wilson just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 33 :(cov) C_OHare with a short pass to find L_Donovan 
          ...  J_Angelino stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 36 :(bri) S_Haller knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Yobo 
          ...  S_Haller pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-1 Brighton ...
Min. 37 :(bri) J_Bednarek has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He puts in J_Angelino! 
          ...  L_Kitching rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 41 :(bri) E_Konsa get's past M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  T_Sakamoto brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 42 :(bri) The ball is passed in from Yeray, he finds Y_Bissouma 
          ...  Y_Bissouma tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bri) S_Haller gets possession in his own half 
          ...  S_Haller tries to beat B_Wilson from outside the area! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  That puts Brighton ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Coventry City 1-2 Brighton ...
Min. 44 :(cov) Tactical Change by Coventry City 
          ...  Coventry City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 44 :(cov) Tactical Change by Coventry City 
          ...  L_Donovan will now play as a MF 
Min. 44 :(cov) Tactical Change by Coventry City 
          ...  C_OHare will now play as a MF 
Min. 44 :(bri) Q_Timber searches out N_Seiwald 
          ...  N_Seiwald could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  B_Wilson plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 46 :(bri) S_Haller with an early cross to N_Seiwald 
          ...  N_Seiwald attempts to nutmeg B_Wilson! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 48 :(bri) J_Angelino curls the ball out wide to T_Dago 
          ...  T_Dago attempts a lob! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 

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

Min. 47 :(cov) The ball is passed in from D_Malen, he finds L_Kitching 
          ...  Y_Bissouma wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 47 :(bri) N_Seiwald is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Dago 
          ...  T_Dago has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 51 :(bri) I_Bennacer hoists the ball across to J_Bednarek 
          ...  What a shot from J_Bednarek! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 58 :(cov) L_Donovan watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  T_Dago bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Yobo 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Dunne 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bednarek 
Min. 63 :(bri) I_Bennacer gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_van_Ewijk! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Bennacer lobs B_Wilson! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 64 :(cov) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  D_Malen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But Yeray wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Fiel 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_OHare 
Min. 65 :(cov) Tactical Change by Coventry City 
          ...  C_Fiel will now play as a MF 
Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: J_W_Prowse 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Bissouma 
Min. 67 :(cov) H_Wright knocks it past Q_Timber and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  H_Wright chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Simms 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Conway 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Dago 
Min. 70 :(bri) Q_Timber with an early cross to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway with the strike! 
          ...  B_Wilson beats the ball away 
Min. 74 :(bri) J_W_Prowse with a short pass to find I_Bennacer 
          ...  But T_Sakamoto will cut out the threat 
Min. 78 :(bri) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  J_W_Prowse is through! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Kitching 
Min. 81 :(bri) E_Konsa with the mazy run 
          ...  E_Konsa hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  B_Wilson pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Q_Timber lofts the ball in! 
          ...  I_Bennacer gets his head on it 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 84 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a neat pass into B_Thomas 
          ...  B_Thomas hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez guesses right 
Min. 84 :(bri) T_Conway takes advantage of a mistake by B_Thomas 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Thomas reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 86 :(bri) I_Bennacer runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Q_Timber 
          ...  C_Fiel pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(cov) D_Malen finds the space intelligently 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Angelino 
Min. 92 :(cov) L_Donovan breaks free from N_Seiwald 
          ...  L_Donovan with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Simms swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for R_Sanchez, who catches the ball 

*************  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          : D_Malen
Scorers              : D_Malen (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_van_Ewijk (5), J_Yobo (14), C_Fiel (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haller (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Haller (36,43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       18
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       15
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Final Score          : Coventry City 1 - 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  24   1   1   1  27 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   7  31 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -4  56  -4
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  14   9  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  17
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  14  11  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  19  14   4  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  19   6  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_OHare        MF   1   5  20  16  23 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
L_Donovan      MF   1   8  17  19  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
H_Wright       FW   1   5  14  21  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  20  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  13  32
S_Moore        GK  18   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 |  33   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  16
C_Fiel         MF   1   4  17  13  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  19  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Simms        FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  23   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  25   1   1   1  22 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Angelino     DF   1  21  15   8  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  14   0
Yeray          DF   1  22  13  10  33 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  16   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  20  15  10  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
J_Bednarek     DF   1  21  15  12  23 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  15  21  12  31 |  69   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  42   8  30
Q_Timber       MF   1   9  19  15  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
N_Seiwald      MF   1  18  21  11  19 |  97   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  18  16  46
I_Bennacer     MF   1  15  21   8  31 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  36
S_Haller       FW   1   6  12  22  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  17  42
T_Dago         FW   1   6  16  19  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Dunne        DF   1  18  14   7  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Acimovic     MF   1   5  17  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  21  14  22 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
T_Conway       FW   1   7  12  19  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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