FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. West Brom (Fri Jan 16)


                        Coventry City  |  West Brom
                          5-1-1-2-1 C  |  5-3-1-1 P
                        Will Schoolar  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                          L_Gunter GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF J_Poyth
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF M_Lanzaro
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF Ruben_Vezo
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  MF T_Pobega
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF S_Longstaff
                         L_Donovan AM  |  MF A_Palombo
                          H_Wright FW  |  AM A_Mulele
                           D_Malen AM  |  FW D_Solanke
                                       |
                         B_Collins SUB |  SUB T_Hasal
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB F_Clerc
                            J_Yobo SUB |  SUB C_Gomes
                      E_Smith_Rowe SUB |  SUB R_Bozenik
                         D_Beckham SUB |  SUB L_Podolski




Min. 1  :(cov) L_Donovan gains possession 
          ...  L_Donovan with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But D_Iversen punches it away 
Min. 1  :(wba) T_Pobega floats the ball in to find D_Solanke 
          ...  D_Solanke with the drive! 
          ...  L_Gunter 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. 4  :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a byline cross to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Coventry City into the lead! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 West Brom ...
Min. 5  :(cov) F_Neuhaus pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Malen is clean through! 
          ...  The ball hits N_Milenkovic in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 7  :(cov) T_Sakamoto finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  T_Sakamoto plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 11 :(cov) L_Donovan barges N_Milenkovic off the ball 
          ...  L_Donovan runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Iversen shouts at his defenders 
          ...  Coventry City 2-0 West Brom ...
Min. 12 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom 
          ...  West Brom have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 13 :(cov) L_Kitching with a 30-yard pass to B_Sheaf 
          ...  B_Sheaf flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 14 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Wright 
          ...  But M_Holgate spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 14 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk pushes it past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  M_Holgate bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 16 :(cov) H_Wright slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  H_Wright tries to beat D_Iversen from outside the area! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 18 :(cov) F_Neuhaus with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past J_Poyth 
          ...  F_Neuhaus with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen goes down well to save 
Min. 19 :(cov) D_Malen turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 20 :(wba) D_Solanke takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  C_Soyuncu slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 21 :(cov) H_Wright gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Poyth! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Holgate with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 23 :(wba) D_Solanke bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Mulele 
          ...  A_Mulele with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  L_Gunter with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 24 :(cov) F_Neuhaus has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Poyth 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Malen! 
          ...  The ball hits N_Milenkovic in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 28 :(wba) S_Longstaff has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Gunter! 
          ...  L_Donovan hacks him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 28 :(wba) M_Holgate lays the ball back to T_Pobega 
          ...  H_Wright cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 41 :(cov) A defence splitting pass from B_Sheaf to H_Wright 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ruben_Vezo 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wba) S_Longstaff plays the early ball across the box to find J_Poyth in space 
          ...  J_Poyth blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 47 :(wba) T_Pobega plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Solanke 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Donovan 
          ...  He made it look easy 

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

Min. 47 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Malen collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Malen goes for the top corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  D_Iversen tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Malen drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes the catch! 
Min. 47 :(wba) D_Solanke passes the ball to A_Mulele 
          ...  P_Schulz with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the West Brom players 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 48 :(cov) D_Malen gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Palombo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Malen shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Iversen 
Min. 48 :(wba) A_Palombo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Lanzaro latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Lanzaro with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The West Brom fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-1 West Brom ...
Min. 52 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a flicked pass to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 56 :(cov) D_Malen dribbles past M_Lanzaro 
          ...  D_Malen hits the ball first time! 
          ...  D_Iversen dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Schulz! 
          ...  J_Poyth gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 59 :(wba) A_Mulele gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  M_Lanzaro is unmarked 
          ...  M_Lanzaro with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Schulz 
Min. 62 :(cov) B_Sheaf knocks the ball on and sprints past M_Lanzaro 
          ...  A delightful ball in to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 63 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Neuhaus 
Min. 64 :(wba) M_Lanzaro looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Solanke 
          ...  L_Kitching tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Poyth chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Gunter makes the catch! 
Min. 66 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Beckham 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 69 :(wba) A_Palombo with the first time flick to T_Pobega 
          ...  B_Sheaf with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 75 :(cov) H_Wright nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  H_Wright goes for goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Iversen's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 78 :(cov) L_Kitching holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Coventry City crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Coventry City 3-1 West Brom ...
Min. 78 :(wba) J_Poyth has it now 
          ...  He takes on B_Thomas 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Ruben_Vezo! 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 79 :(wba) S_Longstaff steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Thomas 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with a terrible tackle 
Min. 81 :(cov) L_Donovan lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Beckham latches on to it 
          ...  D_Beckham with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
          ...  Referees are too inconsistent! 
Min. 83 :(cov) H_Wright with a pinpoint pass to B_Thomas 
          ...  B_Thomas shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Iversen's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 86 :(cov) C_Soyuncu hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Donovan latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Donovan flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(cov) L_Donovan brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Longstaff 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_van_Ewijk! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 92 :(cov) L_Donovan finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  L_Donovan tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But D_Iversen makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 93 :(cov) D_Beckham finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  But Ruben_Vezo comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 95 :(cov) B_Sheaf jinks past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  B_Sheaf rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a good save 
Min. 95 :(wba) D_Solanke finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  B_Thomas wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 97 :(wba) A_Mulele dribbles past C_Soyuncu 
          ...  A_Mulele belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Malen (4), L_Donovan (11), E_Smith_Rowe (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Donovan (28), P_Schulz (47), B_Sheaf (69)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : A_Palombo
Scorers              : M_Lanzaro (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Holgate (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          12        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Coventry City 3 - 1 West Brom
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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 | 100   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  22  17   8  31 | 100   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  89   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  15  10  23 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  21  16   5  26 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  21  15  10  29 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
L_Kitching     DF   1  20  15  12  25 | 100   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  61   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  22  11  28 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  19
B_Sheaf        DM   1  16  21   7  23 | 100   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  24  42
L_Donovan      AM   1  10  19  22  24 | 100   0   1   2   0   4   1   1   0   0  26  28  44
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  22  31 | 100   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  33  19  20
D_Malen        AM   1   5  17  21  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  60
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  12  24 |  37   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  16
J_Yobo         DF   1  20  14  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1  14  21  14  26 |  34   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  24   0  40
D_Beckham      AM   1  10  21  17  25 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13

Player Statistics - West Brom
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Iversen      GK  26   1   1   1  24 | 100   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  21  13  11  25 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  21  17
M_Holgate      DF   1  22  15  11  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  17  -2
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  22  15  10  31 | 100   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  20  15  12  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  19  60
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  21  15   7  35 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  19  14  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  20   6  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Palombo      MF   1  12  20   5  31 | 100   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0
A_Mulele       AM   1   7  18  20  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  14  21  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   7
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Clerc        DF   1  19  15   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bozenik      AM   1   8  13  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Podolski     FW   1  10  15  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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