FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Wrexham (Wed May 21)


                        Coventry City  |  Wrexham
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  4-1-2-3 A
                        Will Schoolar  |  Tyler Edwards
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                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK A_Gunn
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF E_Dier
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF R_Bensebaini
                          B_Thomas DF  |  DF B_Engels
                            J_Yobo DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                          P_Schulz DF  |  MF S_Diabate
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  AM N_Zaniolo
                           J_Jones AM  |  AM S_Benrahma
                         L_Donovan AM  |  FW E_Ben_Seghir
                           E_Simms FW  |  FW G_Veron
                          H_Wright FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB L_Badiashile
                        L_Kitching SUB |  SUB Danilo
                           C_OHare SUB |  SUB P_Placheta
                            C_Fiel SUB |  SUB H_Mkhitaryan
                        J_Hornkamp SUB |  SUB L_Muriel




Min. 2  :(cov) B_Sheaf is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Jones 
          ...  J_Jones with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto crosses it in! 
          ...  B_Thomas tries to place the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Gunn palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Sheaf plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Yobo rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Gunn parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 3  :(cov) L_Donovan takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Donovan controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Gunn dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Gunn beaten! 
Min. 4  :(cov) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  L_Donovan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_Donovan hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 5  :(wrx) O_Watkins has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on B_Wilson! 
          ...  P_Schulz hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 7  :(cov) J_Jones hits a hard pass to L_Donovan 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  E_Dier looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 21 :(cov) L_Donovan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Jones 
          ...  J_Jones drives it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  That's given Coventry City the advantage! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Wrexham ...
Min. 22 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham 
          ...  Wrexham have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 22 :(cov) L_Donovan is first to the loose ball 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Donovan! 
          ...  A_Gunn gathers it easily 
Min. 25 :(cov) E_Simms sprints past R_Bensebaini 
          ...  E_Simms hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-0 Wrexham ...
Min. 25 :(wrx) S_Benrahma turns past B_Thomas 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Benrahma! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 28 :(cov) B_Sheaf searches out H_Wright 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Gunn 
          ...  H_Wright intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy A_Gunn 
          ...  He tries to flick it past A_Gunn 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Coventry City 3-0 Wrexham ...
Min. 29 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds P_Schulz 
          ...  But E_Ben_Seghir spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 31 :(cov) E_Simms jumps over B_Engels's challenge 
          ...  K_Tierney reads the play well 
Min. 32 :(wrx) G_Veron with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He crosses to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  B_Wilson with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 34 :(cov) H_Wright skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  H_Wright chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 35 :(cov) L_Donovan brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Wright gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Wright runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 38 :(wrx) S_Diabate heads the ball back to S_Benrahma 
          ...  B_Thomas with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 41 :(cov) H_Wright takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  From long range H_Wright bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Gunn will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Coventry City 4-0 Wrexham ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(cov) E_Simms gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Tierney! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Engels with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 44 :(cov) E_Simms is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Thomas latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Thomas attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Gunn easily claims the ball! 
Min. 45 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Fiel 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Jones 
Min. 48 :(cov) B_Sheaf off the woodwork! 
          ...  J_Yobo picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Yobo could have let it bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Will Schoolar 
          ...  Coventry City 5-0 Wrexham ...
Min. 49 :(wrx) G_Veron sidesteps J_Yobo 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  G_Veron rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Over the bar! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Coventry City 5-0 Wrexham

Min. 55 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo sidesteps P_Schulz 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  N_Zaniolo tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 57 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a one-touch layoff to L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 58 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a probing through ball H_Wright 
          ...  But B_Engels puts it in row Z! 
Min. 58 :(wrx) S_Diabate has it now 
          ...  He takes on T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Zaniolo! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  B_Wilson plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Kitching 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Schulz 
Min. 60 :(cov) L_Donovan spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds C_Fiel with a lovely pass! 
          ...  C_Fiel aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn guesses right 
Min. 62 :(cov) H_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by B_Engels 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to L_Kitching! 
          ...  L_Kitching from 20 yards! 
          ...  But A_Gunn parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 68 :(cov) L_Kitching with a glorious long pass to C_Fiel 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Ben_Seghir 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Fiel! 
          ...  A_Gunn comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 69 :(wrx) B_Engels with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  H_Wright with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Hornkamp 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 70 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Mkhitaryan 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Benrahma 
Min. 70 :(cov) C_Fiel cuts the ball back to E_Simms 
          ...  K_Tierney beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 70 :(cov) C_Fiel bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Donovan 
          ...  R_Bensebaini with a nasty foul 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 71 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk cuts inside S_Diabate 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in E_Simms! 
          ...  E_Simms swings in the shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn manages to turn it behind 
Min. 71 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir hoists the ball across to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins looks to see where B_Wilson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  B_Wilson is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 73 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Muriel 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Watkins 
Min. 73 :(cov) J_Yobo moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Gunn watches it sail wide! 
Min. 75 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir curls the ball out wide to B_Engels 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 83 :(cov) C_Fiel hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Yobo latches onto it! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Tierney 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 85 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with the diagonal pass to E_Simms 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from E_Simms! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 85 :(wrx) G_Veron beats L_Kitching 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  B_Thomas with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  We won't be seeing him again for some time! 
          ...  Enjoy the suspension lad! 
Min. 86 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo kills the ball dead 
          ...  But L_Donovan comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 87 :(cov) L_Kitching cuts inside S_Diabate 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in J_Hornkamp! 
          ...  E_Dier gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 87 :(wrx) H_Mkhitaryan puts in E_Ben_Seghir 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Diabate 
          ...  N_Zaniolo gets his head on it 
          ...  But B_Wilson parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir cuts inside 
          ...  Great challenge by T_Sakamoto 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan lofts the ball in! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo gets a shot in 
          ...  B_Wilson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 92 :(wrx) B_Engels is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Muriel 
          ...  L_Muriel with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  B_Wilson fists it away 

*************  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          : B_Sheaf (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Jones (21), E_Simms (25), H_Wright (28,41), J_Yobo (48)
Sent Off             : B_Thomas (85)
Booked               : P_Schulz (5), H_Wright (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : N_Zaniolo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Bensebaini (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Wrexham
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          20        |       7
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Final Score          : Coventry City 5 - 0 Wrexham
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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 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  21  16   7  31 |  98   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  52  19
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  15  10  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  19  13  12  24 |  89   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -15 -15  14
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  16  54
P_Schulz       DF   1  19  15   4  26 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  20   6  23 |  98   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0
J_Jones        AM   1  13  18  14  30 |  45   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  11  45
L_Donovan      AM   1   8  17  20  24 |  98   0   1   3   1   4   0   0   0   0  28  52  26
E_Simms        FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  37
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  21  31 |  74   0   0   1   0   4   2   1   0   0  -4  10  42
S_Moore        GK  18   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  15  11  25 |  34   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  16
C_OHare        MF   1   5  20  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fiel         AM   1   4  17  13  21 |  53   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  14
J_Hornkamp     FW   1   1  10  15  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Wrexham
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_Gunn         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  23  15  10  25 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
R_Bensebaini   DF   1  21  17   4  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
B_Engels       DF   1  22  17  12  28 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  12   0
K_Tierney      DF   1  23  18   9  29 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
S_Diabate      MF   1  16  19   5  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Zaniolo      AM   1  11  21  19  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  39
S_Benrahma     AM   1   6  20  17  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E_Ben_Seghir   FW   1   9  20  19  27 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  18   7
G_Veron        FW   1   2  17  22  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   4
O_Watkins      FW   1   7  12  23  24 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_Badiashile   GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Placheta     MF   1   5  13  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mkhitaryan   AM   1   3  19  13  27 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Muriel       FW   1   5  12  19  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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