FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Cardiff City (Mon Feb 23)


                        Coventry City  |  Cardiff City
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                        Will Schoolar  |  Matt Rose
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                          L_Gunter GK  |  GK A_Kinsky
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF N_Osborne
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF R_Nelsen
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF P_Comuzzo
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DM R_Gomis
                         D_Beckham MF  |  MF R_Esse
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF C_Brocchi
                           C_OHare MF  |  AM J_Slory
                          H_Wright FW  |  AM A_Johnson
                         L_Donovan FW  |  FW I_Thiago
                                       |
                         B_Collins SUB |  SUB A_Stejskal
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB D_Godin
                            J_Yobo SUB |  SUB Terrats
                      E_Smith_Rowe SUB |  SUB J_Baptista
                           D_Malen SUB |  SUB S_Floccari




Min. 5  :(cov) L_Kitching moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Kinsky tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Kitching dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Kinsky thumps the ball away! 
Min. 9  :(car) R_Esse with a smart pass to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  P_Comuzzo has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for L_Gunter 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  L_Gunter looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Will Schoolar is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Coventry City 0-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 16 :(car) A_Johnson jinks past B_Sheaf 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Johnson! 
          ...  L_Gunter gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 19 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a reverse pass to L_Donovan 
          ...  But P_Comuzzo wins the tackle 
Min. 22 :(car) J_Slory feeds the ball to R_Esse 
          ...  R_Esse aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 23 :(cov) C_OHare cuts through the defence 
          ...  C_OHare with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 27 :(car) H_Westermann rushes through the defence 
          ...  H_Westermann with the chance! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 34 :(car) J_Slory is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  N_Osborne latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 36 :(cov) C_OHare 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  C_OHare leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 36 :(car) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  J_Slory seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But C_Soyuncu wins the ball 
Min. 38 :(cov) T_Sakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by R_Esse 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Sakamoto hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 38 :(car) R_Nelsen brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Johnson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Johnson with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 39 :(car) I_Thiago uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  B_Sheaf clears with a diving header 
Min. 41 :(car) C_Brocchi looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Westermann 
          ...  From long range H_Westermann bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Gunter moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Coventry City 0-2 Cardiff City ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(cov) P_Schulz spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to H_Wright! 
          ...  H_Wright blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky punches it away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Coventry City 0-2 Cardiff City

Min. 47 :(cov) D_Beckham beats C_Brocchi with absolute ease! 
          ...  D_Beckham with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gathers it comfortably 
Min. 48 :(cov) L_Kitching sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with a terrific drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-2 Cardiff City ...
Min. 49 :(car) H_Westermann sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Brocchi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Brocchi aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Gunter gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 51 :(cov) L_Kitching with an inch perfect pass to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-2 Cardiff City ...
Min. 52 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 54 :(car) P_Comuzzo holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Nelsen 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by C_Soyuncu 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 55 :(car) R_Gomis slips past C_Soyuncu 
          ...  T_Sakamoto clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 57 :(cov) C_Soyuncu looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Kinsky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 57 :(cov) C_OHare chips the ball forward to H_Wright 
          ...  A_Johnson with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Schulz 
Min. 61 :(cov) D_Beckham finds H_Wright with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  H_Wright with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 61 :(car) N_Osborne controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  R_Nelsen gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Nelsen has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Westermann swings it in! 
          ...  Great catch from L_Gunter! 
Min. 62 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Sheaf 
Min. 62 :(cov) C_OHare finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Comuzzo 
          ...  C_OHare hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 62 :(car) R_Gomis jumps over L_Donovan's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  B_Thomas with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 63 :(car) C_Brocchi with a glorious long pass to R_Gomis 
          ...  But E_Smith_Rowe puts it in row Z! 
Min. 64 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Malen 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Donovan 
Min. 64 :(car) I_Thiago knocks it past C_OHare and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  B_Thomas fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: Terrats 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Brocchi 
Min. 66 :(cov) B_Thomas spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to D_Beckham! 
          ...  D_Beckham with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 66 :(cov) H_Wright turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Comuzzo wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 67 :(car) Terrats rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to N_Osborne 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 70 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nelsen 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  H_Westermann hits it out for a throw 
Min. 73 :(cov) C_OHare with a precise ball to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Esse 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 73 :(cov) D_Beckham takes advantage of a mistake by J_Slory 
          ...  He puts in E_Smith_Rowe! 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
Min. 73 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Godin 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Osborne 
Min. 74 :(car) J_Slory with a glorious 60-yard pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 75 :(cov) D_Beckham beats H_Westermann 
          ...  D_Beckham with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  A_Kinsky has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Kinsky is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 75 :(car) D_Godin cuts inside 
          ...  But M_van_Ewijk wins the ball 
Min. 77 :(cov) H_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nelsen 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  H_Wright fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 79 :(cov) H_Wright turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  H_Wright sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 80 :(car) R_Nelsen with a precise ball to R_Gomis 
          ...  R_Gomis shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  L_Gunter was beaten there! 
Min. 82 :(cov) C_OHare turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Malen 
          ...  But Terrats sweeps up the threat 
Min. 85 :(cov) C_OHare kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  H_Wright gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Wright tries the shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Kinsky grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 87 :(cov) C_OHare is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Beckham latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Beckham hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(cov) D_Beckham lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  H_Wright latches on to it 
          ...  H_Wright launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Kinsky was lucky there 
Min. 91 :(cov) L_Kitching retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  H_Wright gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Wright sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 93 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe turns on a sixpence 
          ...  From long range E_Smith_Rowe bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky goes down well to save 
Min. 94 :(cov) T_Sakamoto has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Nelsen! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for A_Kinsky 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  A_Kinsky looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 

*************  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          : C_OHare (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , M_van_Ewijk (48)C_OHare (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Brocchi
Scorers              : , P_Comuzzo (9)H_Westermann (41)
Sent Off             : P_Comuzzo (73)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Coventry City 2 - 2 Cardiff 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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L_Gunter       GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  22  17   8  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  16   0  52
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  15  10  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  19   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  36
P_Schulz       DF   1  21  16   5  26 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  20  15  12  25 |  97   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 122   0
D_Beckham      MF   1  10  21  17  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  39  50
B_Sheaf        DM   1  16  21   7  23 |  65   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  13   0
C_OHare        MF   1   5  21  18  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  52  74
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  23  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
L_Donovan      FW   1  10  19  22  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Collins      GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  20  14  13  24 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  20  14  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Smith_Rowe   DM   1  14  21  14  26 |  32   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0  16
D_Malen        FW   1   5  17  21  25 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Cardiff 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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A_Kinsky       GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  17  11  20 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  10  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  17  18  66
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  20
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  16  15  30 |  76   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   1   0   6   6  26
R_Gomis        DM   1  15  19   7  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  97   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  29  30  11
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |  68   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46  25
J_Slory        AM   1   7  20  20  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
A_Johnson      AM   1   3  18  21  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  18  24  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Godin        DF   1  19  13   7  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Terrats        MF   1  12  16   9  30 |  29   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  18   0
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  14  21  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Floccari     FW   1   5  14  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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