FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Norwich City (Fri May 09)


                        Coventry City  |  Norwich City
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                        Will Schoolar  |  Jon Banks
                                       |
                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK K_Tzolakis
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF A_Forson
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF D_Caleta_Car
                          B_Thomas DF  |  DF K_Fisher
                            J_Yobo DF  |  DF F_Balbuena
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DM Joao_Neves
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF K_Jakic
                           C_OHare AM  |  MF B_Cheyrou
                         L_Donovan AM  |  AM A_Rais
                           E_Simms FW  |  AM P_Aimar
                           D_Malen FW  |  FW E_Laidlaw
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                       J_Livermore SUB |  SUB J_Bedeau
                           J_Jones SUB |  SUB H_Losada
                            C_Fiel SUB |  SUB G_Sara
                          H_Wright SUB |  SUB J_Lens




Min. 1  :(cov) C_OHare spots D_Malen who is in acres of space 
          ...  But K_Jakic comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 8  :(nor) P_Aimar uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  P_Aimar aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 9  :(cov) B_Thomas runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_OHare 
          ...  K_Fisher wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 13 :(nor) E_Laidlaw runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  E_Laidlaw tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But B_Wilson makes an easy save 
Min. 14 :(cov) E_Simms controls the ball with ease 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 16 :(cov) E_Simms makes himself available 
          ...  E_Simms has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 21 :(cov) E_Simms looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Coventry City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 23 :(nor) K_Jakic with the towering header to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 24 :(cov) B_Sheaf with the towering header to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen has a dig at goal! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis fists it away 
Min. 26 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a long pass to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 26 :(nor) D_Caleta_Car rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  L_Donovan is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with the thundering drive 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Joao_Neves! 
          ...  It comes to A_Forson 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  B_Wilson narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 29 :(cov) L_Donovan slips past K_Fisher 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Donovan! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis looks relieved there! 
Min. 29 :(nor) B_Cheyrou with a penetrating pass to Joao_Neves 
          ...  L_Kitching gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 30 :(nor) E_Laidlaw with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past T_Sakamoto 
          ...  What a shot from E_Laidlaw! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But B_Wilson parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 32 :(cov) D_Malen saunters past D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Malen drives the shot in! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 33 :(cov) B_Sheaf gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Malen 
          ...  Joao_Neves is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  L_Donovan plays it short to D_Malen 
          ...  Joao_Neves with the tackle 
Min. 37 :(cov) J_Yobo drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_OHare 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 39 :(cov) B_Wilson is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there 
          ...  I don't think he's going to continue 
Min. 39 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Moore 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Wilson 
Min. 41 :(cov) D_Malen takes advantage of a mistake by F_Balbuena 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Fisher 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(nor) A_Rais finds the run of E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  S_Moore makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 44 :(cov) E_Simms finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Balbuena 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 46 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Joao_Neves! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  What agility from K_Tzolakis 
Min. 46 :(nor) A_Rais skips the challenge from J_Yobo 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk stands his ground and wins the tackle 

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

Min. 47 :(cov) J_Yobo plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Yobo with the drive! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 50 :(cov) E_Simms flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 50 :(nor) B_Cheyrou pass splits open the defence and finds P_Aimar 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Aimar! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  S_Moore never had a chance! 
Min. 53 :(cov) L_Donovan with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  L_Donovan tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 53 :(nor) A_Forson brushes L_Kitching aside and breaks free 
          ...  B_Sheaf goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 54 :(cov) D_Malen sidesteps B_Cheyrou 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  But D_Caleta_Car comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 58 :(nor) K_Fisher with the nod to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But S_Moore is equal to it 
Min. 59 :(nor) A_Rais takes advantage of a mistake by B_Sheaf 
          ...  He crosses to P_Aimar 
          ...  But L_Kitching wins the ball 
Min. 62 :(nor) P_Aimar jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with the strike! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  S_Moore is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rais flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to Joao_Neves 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Moore dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Moore beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Neves plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  S_Moore comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Forson with the header 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 66 :(cov) B_Sheaf slides the ball across to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 69 :(cov) B_Sheaf plays a first time ball through the defence to C_OHare 
          ...  But F_Balbuena wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Wright 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 70 :(cov) L_Kitching drives it forward to C_OHare 
          ...  Joao_Neves pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 71 :(cov) J_Yobo with an intelligent ball to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Coventry City fans!! 
          ...  Coventry City 3-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 73 :(cov) L_Kitching finds L_Donovan in the box 
          ...  K_Fisher reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 74 :(nor) P_Aimar beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Forson 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 75 :(cov) C_OHare spits at D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 76 :(cov) L_Donovan brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Simms gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by F_Balbuena 
Min. 78 :(cov) L_Kitching feeds the ball to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 79 :(cov) E_Simms breaks free from D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Simms! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 81 :(nor) K_Jakic takes advantage of a mistake by T_Sakamoto 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  K_Jakic sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  S_Moore gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 83 :(cov) C_OHare finds L_Donovan with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 85 :(cov) B_Thomas looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_OHare 
          ...  K_Fisher does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 86 :(nor) P_Aimar hoists the ball across to A_Rais 
          ...  A_Rais hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  S_Moore just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 87 :(cov) L_Donovan drives it forward to B_Thomas 
          ...  B_Thomas beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has K_Tzolakis to beat! 
          ...  He slips it underneath K_Tzolakis 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 87 :(nor) Joao_Neves passes the ball to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  But B_Sheaf reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(nor) E_Laidlaw makes a run into space 
          ...  L_Donovan bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 88 :(cov) L_Donovan leaves K_Fisher standing 
          ...  B_Cheyrou goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 89 :(cov) J_Yobo with a slide rule pass to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 93 :(nor) Joao_Neves over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds P_Aimar though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  P_Aimar attempts the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 94 :(nor) K_Jakic pushes it past M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  K_Jakic with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But S_Moore punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 96 :(nor) P_Aimar with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by B_Cheyrou 
          ...  It comes to E_Laidlaw 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Saved by S_Moore 
Min. 97 :(nor) E_Laidlaw flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  E_Laidlaw tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 

*************  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          : J_Yobo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_OHare (21), L_Donovan (53), H_Wright (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Donovan (26), B_Sheaf (53)
Injured              : B_Wilson (39)
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Laidlaw
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joao_Neves (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       11
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          18        |       13
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Final Score          : Coventry City 3 - 0 Norwich City
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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 |  39   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  21  16   7  31 | 100   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  20
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  15  10  29 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  19  13  12  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  32  14
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 | 100   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68  15
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  15  11  25 | 100   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  42   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  20   6  23 | 100   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  41  -4
C_OHare        AM   1   5  20  17  23 | 100   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  18  54
L_Donovan      AM   1   8  17  20  24 | 100   0   1   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  24  20  22
E_Simms        FW   1   2  13  19  25 | 100   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  16
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  20  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
S_Moore        GK  18   1   1   1  21 |  61   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Livermore    DF   1  13  14   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jones        MF   1  13  18  14  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fiel         MF   1   4  17  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  21  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  23

Player Statistics - Norwich 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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K_Tzolakis     GK  24   1   1   1  22 | 100   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
A_Forson       DF   1  19  17  13  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  18  15  13  26 | 100   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  90  14  13
K_Fisher       DF   1  18  14   2  30 | 100   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  72  15   0
F_Balbuena     DF   1  19  14   5  33 | 100   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
Joao_Neves     DM   1  18  21  14  27 | 100   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  12   8
K_Jakic        MF   1  15  18   6  32 | 100   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  11  41
B_Cheyrou      MF   1  12  18   8  30 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
A_Rais         AM   1   4  19  16  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
P_Aimar        AM   1   9  18  17  31 | 100   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  44  28
E_Laidlaw      FW   1   5  16  19  20 | 100   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  68
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bedeau       DF   1  16  12   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Losada       MF   1   6  17  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sara         MF   1  11  15  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lens         FW   1   5  13  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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