FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Huddersfield Town (Fri Jan 23) Coventry City | Huddersfield Town 5-1-1-2-1 C | 3-2-3-1-1 E Will Schoolar | Ed Clark Caretaker | L_Gunter GK | GK L_Castellazzi M_van_Ewijk DF | DF B_Jackson P_Schulz DF | DF O_Dodgson T_Sakamoto DF | DF D_van_Buyten B_Thomas DF | DM Florentino J_Yobo DF | MF G_Hall E_Smith_Rowe MF | MF K_Taylor B_Sheaf DM | MF C_Humphreys L_Donovan AM | DM C_Ndour H_Wright FW | FW A_Kalimuendo C_OHare AM | AM L_Foster | B_Collins SUB | SUB V_Valdes L_Kitching SUB | SUB R_Shawcross C_Soyuncu SUB | SUB R_Kerschbaum F_Neuhaus SUB | SUB I_Poveda D_Malen SUB | SUB M_Doue Min. 1 :(cov) B_Thomas with an inswinging cross to B_Sheaf ... B_Sheaf looks to see where L_Castellazzi is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... L_Castellazzi makes a good save Min. 2 :(cov) T_Sakamoto holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to H_Wright ... Florentino with a nasty foul ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 3 :(cov) L_Donovan can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to J_Yobo ... J_Yobo strikes a wicked curler! ... L_Castellazzi with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 3 :(hud) C_Ndour slows the ball down and waits 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_Ndour controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... L_Gunter saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 6 :(cov) H_Wright sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... H_Wright hits a great shot! ... L_Castellazzi heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 7 :(hud) B_Jackson runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to C_Ndour ... C_Ndour shoots towards goal! ... L_Gunter falls over ... But L_Gunter is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 9 :(hud) Florentino with the dribble ... J_Yobo is easily beaten ... Florentino belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... L_Gunter has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... L_Gunter reacts well to save!! Min. 10 :(hud) B_Jackson looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to L_Foster ... L_Foster launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... L_Gunter makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 12 :(cov) C_OHare takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to H_Wright ... H_Wright curls the ball in on goal! ... But L_Castellazzi makes an easy save Min. 13 :(hud) A_Kalimuendo pushes it past M_van_Ewijk ... E_Smith_Rowe beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 14 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe knocks it past B_Jackson and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Ndour Min. 17 :(cov) L_Donovan finds himself with plenty of time ... L_Donovan with a bomb of a shot! ... But L_Castellazzi smothers the ball Min. 17 :(hud) Florentino with a slide rule pass to L_Foster ... Well intercepted by H_Wright Min. 18 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a flicked pass to J_Yobo ... J_Yobo blasts the ball towards goal! ... L_Castellazzi makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 26 :(hud) The defender underhits the back pass! ... G_Hall is through! ... What a mistake by J_Yobo! ... J_Yobo recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 31 :(hud) Florentino beats P_Schulz ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_van_Ewijk slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 32 :(hud) A_Kalimuendo beats B_Thomas ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... B_Sheaf fouls badly Min. 34 :(hud) L_Foster nutmegs the defender ... L_Foster with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 35 :(hud) K_Taylor finds G_Hall with a perfectly weighted pass ... G_Hall flings a shot at goal! ... L_Gunter with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 37 :(hud) K_Taylor turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Hall ... G_Hall with a thundering drive! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 38 :(hud) C_Ndour looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to D_van_Buyten ... D_van_Buyten sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... GOAL!! ... It defies description! ... How about 'sensational'? ... How about 'superb'? ... That's given Huddersfield Town the lead! ... Coventry City 0-1 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 39 :(cov) P_Schulz with a glorious long pass to B_Thomas ... G_Hall is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 40 :(cov) C_OHare runs at the defence ... C_OHare with the crafty shot! ... L_Castellazzi gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(cov) C_OHare finds H_Wright with a ball over the defence ... H_Wright unleashes a pile driver! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... That's levelled the scores! ... they've done it! Absolutely incredible! ... It ain't over 'til it's over ... Coventry City 1-1 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 46 :(hud) C_Ndour with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Kalimuendo ... Intercepted by L_Donovan Min. 47 :(cov) L_Donovan jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Florentino stands his ground and wins the tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Coventry City 1-1 Huddersfield Town Min. 50 :(hud) C_Ndour with the majestic dribble ... But P_Schulz clears the danger Min. 54 :(hud) C_Ndour has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past B_Sheaf ... He knocks it to Florentino! ... E_Smith_Rowe forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... D_van_Buyten swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... T_Sakamoto gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 56 :(cov) C_OHare with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... C_OHare chases it through, he must score! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 56 :(hud) D_van_Buyten kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... L_Foster gets on the end of the pass ... L_Foster aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... L_Gunter has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... L_Gunter reacts well to save!! Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: L_Kitching ... COMING OFF: T_Sakamoto Min. 60 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: R_Shawcross ... COMING OFF: B_Jackson Min. 60 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: R_Kerschbaum ... COMING OFF: K_Taylor Min. 62 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: F_Neuhaus ... COMING OFF: E_Smith_Rowe Min. 64 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: D_Malen ... COMING OFF: L_Donovan Min. 64 :(hud) G_Hall gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past B_Thomas! ... He has some space now! ... H_Wright with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 64 :(hud) C_Humphreys barges J_Yobo off the ball ... C_Humphreys looks to see where L_Gunter is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into L_Gunter's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 69 :(hud) G_Hall looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to L_Foster ... L_Foster rifles it at the goal! ... L_Gunter tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 72 :(cov) D_Malen finds the run of H_Wright ... H_Wright tries the shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 76 :(hud) G_Hall is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to R_Kerschbaum ... R_Kerschbaum fires a shot at goal! ... Saved by L_Gunter Min. 79 :(hud) G_Hall is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... R_Kerschbaum latches onto the ball ... But J_Yobo puts the ball out of play Min. 81 :(hud) A_Kalimuendo with the Cruyff turn ... But J_Yobo wins the ball Min. 83 :(hud) A_Kalimuendo can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... M_van_Ewijk with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Huddersfield Town players ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 86 :(cov) L_Castellazzi with a terrible kick! ... D_Malen takes control of the ball! ... But Florentino wins the ball Min. 87 :(hud) G_Hall loses F_Neuhaus ... F_Neuhaus with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(cov) B_Thomas with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... R_Shawcross with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 89 :(cov) F_Neuhaus hoists the ball across to H_Wright ... H_Wright smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But L_Castellazzi makes an easy save Min. 90 :(cov) C_OHare latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... C_OHare with the cheeky shot! ... L_Castellazzi with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 93 :(hud) Florentino loses L_Kitching ... Florentino unleashes a pile driver! ... L_Gunter saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Coventry Building Society Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Wright Scorers : H_Wright (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huddersfield Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Ndour (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_van_Buyten (38) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Hall (39) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City | Huddersfield Town Attempts on Goal : 12 | 13 Off target : 3 | 3 On target : 9 | 10 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 7 Key Tackles : 10 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Coventry City 1 - 1 Huddersfield Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Coventry City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Gunter GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 M_van_Ewijk DF 1 22 17 8 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 0 P_Schulz DF 1 21 16 5 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 0 T_Sakamoto DF 1 21 15 10 29 | 63 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 19 0 B_Thomas DF 1 20 14 12 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Yobo DF 1 20 14 12 21 | 96 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 54 0 36 E_Smith_Rowe MF 1 14 21 14 26 | 65 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 B_Sheaf DM 1 16 21 7 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 L_Donovan AM 1 10 19 22 24 | 67 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 15 8 H_Wright FW 1 5 15 22 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 33 0 54 C_OHare AM 1 5 21 18 23 | 96 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 43 32 B_Collins GK 16 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Kitching DF 1 20 15 12 25 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 22 15 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Neuhaus MF 1 14 22 11 28 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 D_Malen AM 1 5 17 21 25 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 Player Statistics - Huddersfield Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Castellazzi GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 B_Jackson DF 1 22 14 14 26 | 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 O_Dodgson DF 1 21 16 3 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_van_Buyten DF 1 20 15 12 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 44 Florentino DM 1 16 21 13 25 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 44 13 34 G_Hall MF 1 7 21 18 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 37 20 K_Taylor MF 1 13 20 15 27 | 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 C_Humphreys MF 1 4 20 17 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 C_Ndour DM 1 14 20 17 22 | 96 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 24 60 26 A_Kalimuendo FW 1 5 14 22 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Foster AM 1 9 16 22 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 V_Valdes GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Shawcross DF 1 19 16 7 30 | 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 R_Kerschbaum MF 1 13 16 7 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 I_Poveda MF 1 8 15 10 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Doue MF 1 8 14 12 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769195241 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40