FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Fulham (Fri Feb 21)


                        Coventry City  |  Fulham
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  4-4-2 T
                        Will Schoolar  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK A_Lunin
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF J_Matip
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF L_Kelly
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF W_Orban
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF M_Cash
                            J_Yobo DF  |  MF P_Barrios
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF M_Pjanic
                           C_OHare AM  |  MF J_Wallace
                         L_Donovan AM  |  MF J_Veretout
                          H_Wright FW  |  FW E_Ferguson
                           D_Malen FW  |  FW N_Fraser
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB R_Oxford
                            C_Fiel SUB |  SUB Wendell
                          K_Palmer SUB |  SUB Joelinton
                           E_Simms SUB |  SUB S_Downing




Min. 9  :(cov) C_OHare with an amazing show of skill to get past W_Orban 
          ...  He crosses to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  A_Lunin dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare floats the ball in! 
          ...  Headed away by W_Orban 
Min. 10 :(ful) P_Barrios hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Ferguson collects the loose ball! 
          ...  E_Ferguson with the chance! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 18 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Donovan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Donovan with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Fulham fans laugh at him 
Min. 22 :(cov) L_Donovan with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past N_Fraser 
          ...  He knocks it to H_Wright! 
          ...  J_Veretout wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Sheaf with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to L_Donovan 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But A_Lunin with the difficult save 
Min. 26 :(cov) L_Donovan pulls it back to H_Wright 
          ...  A cracking drive from H_Wright! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 28 :(cov) C_OHare flicks the ball through 
          ...  B_Sheaf runs onto it! 
          ...  B_Sheaf is clean through, he is one on one with A_Lunin 
          ...  He dinks it over A_Lunin 
          ...  It's heading in! 
          ...  E_Ferguson somehow gets back to hack it off the line!! 
          ...  He's saved his team-mate's bacon there! 
Min. 29 :(cov) B_Sheaf crosses to L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  A_Lunin makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Kitching flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Matip clears the danger 
Min. 30 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a 30-yard pass to C_OHare 
          ...  M_Cash with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 30 :(ful) J_Matip with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past P_Schulz 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Fraser! 
          ...  N_Fraser controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Veretout 
          ...  L_Kitching belts it clear 
Min. 32 :(ful) J_Veretout brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Wallace gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Schulz reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 33 :(cov) L_Kitching has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Pjanic 
          ...  He puts in B_Sheaf! 
          ...  B_Sheaf attempts to nutmeg A_Lunin! 
          ...  A_Lunin tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 36 :(cov) D_Malen picks up a loose ball 
          ...  D_Malen with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 37 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Yobo runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Yobo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Lunin is equal to it 
Min. 38 :(ful) J_Wallace plays it long to N_Fraser 
          ...  J_Yobo seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 39 :(cov) D_Malen over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds H_Wright though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  H_Wright with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(cov) L_Donovan finds H_Wright in acres of space 
          ...  H_Wright with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Lunin comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Malen swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Donovan curls it into the box! 
          ...  C_OHare loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Lunin has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  That's put Coventry City ahead! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 41 :(cov) D_Malen sidesteps his marker 
          ...  D_Malen with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Lunin looks very relieved! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(cov) H_Wright sprints past the defender 
          ...  A powerful shot by H_Wright! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 44 :(cov) L_Donovan plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Veretout with a two footed lunge!! 
          ...  The Coventry City fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  B_Sheaf hits it over the wall 
          ...  But A_Lunin makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 46 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Malen 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by W_Orban!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 47 :(cov) H_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by L_Kelly 
          ...  He knocks the ball to D_Malen! 
          ...  D_Malen hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Lunin looks relieved there! 
Min. 48 :(cov) L_Donovan nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  L_Donovan tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 48 :(ful) W_Orban runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Matip latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  H_Wright with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 

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

Min. 46 :(cov) D_Malen takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past P_Barrios 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Malen hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Lunin grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 54 :(cov) C_OHare is first to the ball 
          ...  C_OHare attempts the shot! 
          ...  But A_Lunin makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 55 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Downing 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Fraser 
Min. 55 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: Joelinton 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Veretout 
Min. 55 :(cov) D_Malen reads the run of M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 57 :(cov) L_Donovan barges W_Orban off the ball 
          ...  But M_Pjanic sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 58 :(cov) C_OHare retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  H_Wright gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Wright with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 59 :(cov) H_Wright flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Driven towards goal by H_Wright! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Sakamoto 
Min. 60 :(cov) J_Yobo cuts the ball back to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 61 :(cov) J_Yobo has it now 
          ...  He takes on L_Kelly 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in H_Wright! 
          ...  H_Wright must beat A_Lunin! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  That will be a viral clip! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-0 Fulham ...
Min. 62 :(cov) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  L_Kitching is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by L_Kelly! 
          ...  L_Kelly recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 62 :(ful) P_Barrios steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  L_Donovan with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Fiel 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_OHare 
Min. 67 :(cov) C_Fiel takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past L_Kelly 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_Fiel flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 68 :(cov) L_Donovan takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  Joelinton seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Simms 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 70 :(cov) C_Fiel pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  L_Donovan is clean through! 
          ...  L_Donovan shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lunin makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 71 :(ful) P_Barrios hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Downing latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Schulz with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 74 :(cov) L_Donovan plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Matip looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 75 :(cov) J_Yobo cuts in on J_Matip's blind side 
          ...  J_Yobo attempts a lob! 
          ...  A_Lunin with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 79 :(cov) E_Simms with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  What a challenge by L_Kelly 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Kitching chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 80 :(cov) C_Fiel with a measured pass to L_Donovan 
          ...  P_Barrios reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 81 :(ful) J_Matip with a smart turn 
          ...  B_Sheaf knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 82 :(cov) L_Donovan spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds E_Simms with a lovely pass! 
          ...  E_Simms beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has A_Lunin to beat! 
          ...  He lobs it over A_Lunin 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 82 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into P_Barrios 
          ...  P_Barrios drives the ball low! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Downing lofts the ball in! 
          ...  P_Barrios loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  The shot slips through B_Wilson's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 84 :(cov) L_Donovan breaks free from J_Matip 
          ...  L_Donovan lobs A_Lunin! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lunin's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 85 :(ful) W_Orban get's past P_Schulz 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  B_Sheaf goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Joe Brown looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Wallace hoists it forward 
          ...  E_Ferguson gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Wright gets to the ball first 
Min. 86 :(cov) E_Simms plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Fiel decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  C_Fiel leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  A_Lunin watches it sail wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(cov) L_Donovan runs at J_Matip 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  L_Donovan with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Lunin goes down well to save 
Min. 88 :(ful) B_Wilson miskicks! 
          ...  M_Cash is through! 
          ...  H_Wright rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Joe Brown looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 90 :(ful) W_Orban with the nod to J_Matip 
          ...  J_Matip drives the ball low! 
          ...  B_Wilson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

*************  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          : L_Donovan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_OHare (40), H_Wright (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Sheaf (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lunin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Veretout (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          32        |       5
Off target           :          18        |       4
On target            :          14        |       1
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          21        |       6
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Final Score          : Coventry City 2 - 0 Fulham
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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 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   7  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  19
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  14   9  29 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  14  11  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  15   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  19  14   4  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 |  94   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  18  52  32
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  19   6  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  17  16  59
C_OHare        AM   1   5  20  16  23 |  68   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  27  39
L_Donovan      AM   1   8  17  19  24 |  94   0   0   4   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  64  53
H_Wright       FW   1   5  14  21  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   9   1   0   0   0  31  15  59
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  19  25 |  73   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  26  36
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 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
C_Fiel         AM   1   4  17  13  21 |  26   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  26
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 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   7

Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lunin        GK  24   1   1   1  23 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   1  21  16  13  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  13  14
L_Kelly        DF   1  21  15  11  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
W_Orban        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
M_Cash         DF   1  21  15  13  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Barrios      MF   1  19  21  15  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   8  22
M_Pjanic       MF   1  11  21  12  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Wallace      MF   1  11  19  12  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Veretout     MF   1  13  19  11  24 |  58   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  19   6  -4
E_Ferguson     FW   1   2  19  22  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
N_Fraser       FW   1   7  15  19  29 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
L_Vigouroux    GK  19   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Oxford       DF   1  18  13   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  16  10   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joelinton      MF   1   6  18  16  25 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
S_Downing      FW   1   5  15  18  23 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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