FFO FLT, Coventry City vs. Torino (Wed Mar 05)


                        Coventry City  |  Torino
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  5-4-1 N
                        Will Schoolar  |  -
                                       |
                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK V_M_Savic
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF A_Buongiorno
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF R_Bellanova
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF R_Rodriguez
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF K_Djidji
                            J_Yobo DF  |  DF S_Sazonov
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF I_Ilic
                           C_OHare AM  |  MF A_Tameze
                         L_Donovan AM  |  MF N_Vlasic
                          H_Wright FW  |  MF N_Radonjic
                           D_Malen FW  |  FW P_Pellegri
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB M_Popa
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB D_Zima
                            C_Fiel SUB |  SUB B_Soppy
                          K_Palmer SUB |  SUB K_Linetty
                           E_Simms SUB |  SUB A_Sanabria




Min. 1  :(tor) A_Buongiorno holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Tameze 
          ...  A_Tameze sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  B_Wilson manages to turn it behind 
Min. 3  :(cov) C_OHare wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Wright 
          ...  But K_Djidji barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 5  :(cov) L_Donovan runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_Bellanova cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 5  :(tor) R_Rodriguez finds himself in a good position 
          ...  R_Rodriguez with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  B_Wilson narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 10 :(cov) L_Kitching turns past A_Buongiorno 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Kitching hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  V_M_Savic never had a chance! 
Min. 11 :(cov) H_Wright takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Bellanova 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Tameze!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 12 :(cov) C_OHare gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside K_Djidji! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_OHare attempts to nutmeg V_M_Savic! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 15 :(cov) T_Sakamoto eases past N_Vlasic 
          ...  K_Djidji with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(cov) T_Sakamoto spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to H_Wright! 
          ...  A_Tameze with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 23 :(tor) K_Djidji slides the ball across to P_Pellegri 
          ...  P_Pellegri with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  B_Wilson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 25 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  R_Rodriguez anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 30 :(tor) N_Vlasic makes a run into space 
          ...  N_Vlasic blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 32 :(tor) N_Vlasic finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  N_Vlasic blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 35 :(cov) J_Yobo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright hits a great shot! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 35 :(cov) H_Wright dribbles past R_Bellanova 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  K_Djidji pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  H_Wright swings it in 
          ...  D_Malen gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Malen smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into V_M_Savic's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 37 :(tor) N_Radonjic with the mazy run 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(tor) Substitution by Torino 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Sanabria 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Pellegri 
Min. 45 :(tor) Substitution by Torino 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Linetty 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Radonjic 

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

Min. 57 :(cov) D_Malen runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_Rodriguez hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to L_Donovan 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  V_M_Savic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Coventry City the advantage! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Torino ...
Min. 57 :(cov) H_Wright finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  K_Linetty knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 58 :(cov) J_Yobo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Wright 
          ...  K_Linetty wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk 
Min. 60 :(tor) A_Tameze kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Djidji gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Wright is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  A_Sanabria bends it in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Torino have pulled level! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-1 Torino ...
Min. 60 :(tor) A_Tameze unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Sanabria 
          ...  A_Sanabria with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Coventry City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 61 :(tor) A_Tameze takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Rodriguez 
          ...  R_Rodriguez with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes a good save 
Min. 62 :(tor) A_Sanabria runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Yobo 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Sanabria strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 64 :(tor) K_Linetty hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Rodriguez latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Rodriguez hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Fiel 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_OHare 
Min. 65 :(tor) A_Buongiorno with an incisive pass to A_Sanabria 
          ...  P_Schulz cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 67 :(cov) L_Donovan with a byline cross to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  R_Bellanova beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 69 :(tor) S_Sazonov has it now 
          ...  He takes on B_Thomas 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Buongiorno! 
          ...  J_Yobo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Simms 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 70 :(tor) A_Sanabria nutmegs P_Schulz, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But B_Thomas reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 72 :(cov) L_Donovan crosses into the box, finding J_Yobo 
          ...  J_Yobo with the drive! 
          ...  It floats over V_M_Savic 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 75 :(cov) C_Fiel backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Sheaf gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Sheaf with a little chip! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on V_M_Savic anyway 
Min. 75 :(tor) R_Rodriguez cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Sanabria 
          ...  A_Sanabria smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  B_Wilson blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(cov) H_Wright takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Bellanova 
          ...  H_Wright with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on V_M_Savic anyway 
Min. 89 :(tor) R_Bellanova is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 90 :(cov) L_Kitching with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past N_Vlasic 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Fiel! 
          ...  C_Fiel tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And V_M_Savic reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto hits it into the box! 
          ...  P_Schulz gets something on it! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 93 :(tor) A_Sanabria with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  B_Thomas seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 91 :(cov) E_Simms runs towards the goal 
          ...  R_Bellanova reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 94 :(cov) L_Donovan is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 96 :(tor) I_Ilic with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  L_Donovan with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Torino players 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 96 :(tor) N_Vlasic with a glorious long pass to A_Sanabria 
          ...  A_Sanabria with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Tameze plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of B_Wilson 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 97 :(cov) J_Yobo has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Rodriguez forces him off the ball 
Min. 98 :(cov) L_Donovan sidesteps R_Bellanova 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  L_Donovan swings in the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 100:(cov) E_Simms chests it down 
          ...  E_Simms blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gathers it easily 
Min. 101:(cov) C_Fiel get's past K_Linetty 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  C_Fiel rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Torino fans laugh at him 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(cov) C_Fiel controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  B_Sheaf gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But R_Bellanova wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Donovan swings it in! 
          ...  R_Bellanova wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 111:(tor) K_Linetty leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to A_Sanabria 
          ...  A_Sanabria has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 112:(tor) I_Ilic get's past J_Yobo 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  But B_Thomas sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 113:(cov) B_Thomas holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 116:(tor) I_Ilic looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  A_Tameze receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Tameze launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Coventry City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 116:(cov) B_Sheaf with a measured ball to H_Wright 
          ...  A_Sanabria takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 119:(tor) A_Sanabria beats P_Schulz 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  A_Sanabria plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But B_Wilson comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  H_Wright is going to have a crack!
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  But he can't keep it out!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Torino...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Sanabria is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Coventry City 1-1 Torino...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  L_Donovan places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Coventry City 2-1 Torino...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  I_Ilic is going to have a crack!
          ...  That's been fired well wide! 
          ...  The keeper must have put him off as that was dismal! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  E_Simms steps up!
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  But he can't keep it out!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Coventry City 3-1 Torino...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  N_Vlasic steps up!
          ...  B_Wilson gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  But he can't keep it out!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Coventry City 3-2 Torino...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  C_Fiel is next to step up!
          ...  He's put it wide! 
          ...  That fizzled right past the post, but the wrong side! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Buongiorno places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends B_Wilson the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone over!! 
          ...  Terrible, terrible miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  B_Thomas steps up!
          ...  He sends V_M_Savic the wrong way 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a clinical penalty 
          ...  Coventry City 4-2 Torino...


          ...  Coventry City win the penalty shootout!



*************  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
Scorers              : L_Donovan (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Torino Match Info
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Best player          : A_Sanabria (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Sanabria (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Djidji (15), A_Tameze (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Torino
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Coventry City 1 - 1 Torino
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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 | 125   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  16   7  31 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  14   9  29 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  14  11  25 | 125   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
P_Schulz       DF   1  19  14   4  26 | 125   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  23
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 | 125   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  15
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  19   6  23 | 125   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
C_OHare        AM   1   5  20  16  23 |  67   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  11
L_Donovan      AM   1   8  17  19  24 | 125   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  36  36
H_Wright       FW   1   5  14  21  31 | 125   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  20  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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  12  24 |  63   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  16   0
C_Fiel         AM   1   4  17  13  21 |  58   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  27
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 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Torino
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_M_Savic      GK  23   1   1   1  22 | 125   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
A_Buongiorno   DF   1  19  15   9  30 | 125   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
R_Bellanova    DF   1  18  13   9  22 | 125   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90  16   0
R_Rodriguez    DF   1  18  15   9  22 | 125   0   3   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  54  14  53
K_Djidji       DF   1  16  13   7  24 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  12  -4
S_Sazonov      DF   1  16  13   7  26 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
I_Ilic         MF   1   7  18  13  20 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
A_Tameze       MF   1  14  18   8  26 | 125   0   1   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  29  33
N_Vlasic       MF   1   6  16  11  26 | 125   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  46
N_Radonjic     MF   1   5  16  12  30 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pellegri     FW   1   9  14  19  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Popa         GK  21   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Zima         DF   1  14  11   7  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Soppy        DF   1  14  12   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Linetty      MF   1  11  16   6  26 |  80   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  26   0
A_Sanabria     FW   1   9  14  19  26 |  80   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  66
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