FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Stoke City (Mon Mar 31) Coventry City | Stoke City 5-1-0-2-2 A | 4-1-3-2 L Will Schoolar | - | B_Wilson GK | GK D_Ward M_van_Ewijk DF | DF E_Stevens T_Sakamoto DF | DF F_Medina B_Thomas DF | DM W_Burger P_Schulz DF | DF B_Wilmot L_Kitching DF | DF M_Rose B_Sheaf DM | MF M_Leris C_OHare AM | MF T_Berenbruch L_Donovan AM | FW Wesley H_Wright FW | FW T_Campbell D_Malen FW | MF A_Vidigal | S_Moore SUB | SUB B_Nna_Noukeu J_Livermore SUB | SUB J_Tchamadeu C_Fiel SUB | SUB B_Pearson J_Jones SUB | SUB J_Koumas E_Simms SUB | SUB L_Ihorst Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to P Min. 7 :(cov) L_Donovan with a 30-yard pass to B_Thomas ... B_Thomas with the goal bound shot! ... D_Ward drops the shot! ... And it's gone in! ... GOAL!! ... Butterfingers! ... Let's see if Coventry City can hang onto that lead! ... Coventry City 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 8 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A Min. 8 :(sto) A_Vidigal 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 Wesley ... Wesley with the side footed shot! ... B_Wilson saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 9 :(sto) A_Vidigal moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to W_Burger ... W_Burger with a screamer of a shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... B_Wilson grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 11 :(cov) H_Wright sidesteps B_Wilmot ... He was too quick for his marker ... H_Wright tries the shot! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 11 :(sto) A_Vidigal is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to T_Campbell ... T_Campbell with a little chip! ... B_Wilson gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 16 :(cov) H_Wright flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A scorcher of a shot from H_Wright! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... D_Ward looks relieved there! Min. 18 :(cov) L_Kitching hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Malen collects the loose ball! ... Excellent sliding challenge from E_Stevens ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 21 :(sto) M_Rose races into the box ... He sees T_Campbell lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... L_Kitching with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 23 :(sto) A_Vidigal passes the ball to T_Berenbruch ... T_Berenbruch swings in the shot! ... B_Wilson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... T_Campbell floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Wilson ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 25 :(cov) D_Malen slips past his marker W_Burger ... The ball is whipped into H_Wright ... A cracking drive from H_Wright! ... D_Ward makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 26 :(sto) Wesley knocks it past B_Thomas and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_OHare pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 28 :(cov) H_Wright loses his marker ... H_Wright with a screamer of a shot! ... D_Ward manages to turn it behind Min. 28 :(sto) E_Stevens is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... T_Campbell latches onto the ball ... T_Campbell with the crafty shot! ... B_Wilson fists it away Min. 29 :(sto) T_Campbell plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... L_Kitching takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 32 :(cov) H_Wright dribbles it into the box ... H_Wright with the shot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 36 :(sto) M_Rose crosses in from the wing, he finds Wesley in the box ... Wesley flings a shot at goal! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 41 :(sto) F_Medina is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... Wesley latches onto the end of it ... A scorcher of a shot from Wesley! ... The ball moves through the air! ... B_Wilson moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 42 :(cov) L_Donovan sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to B_Thomas ... B_Thomas drives the ball low! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(cov) D_Malen gets to the byline and finds C_OHare with a beautiful cross ... C_OHare with the chance! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He kisses the badge! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Coventry City 2-0 Stoke City ... Min. 44 :(sto) F_Medina takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Rose ... M_Rose with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 48 :(sto) B_Wilmot runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to T_Campbell ... T_Sakamoto cuts out the pass ... That was close! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Coventry City 2-0 Stoke City Min. 46 :(cov) H_Wright is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to C_OHare ... M_Rose wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 46 :(sto) T_Berenbruch hoofs it upfield to find Wesley ... Intercepted by L_Kitching Min. 47 :(sto) F_Medina cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Wesley ... But he loses control of it ... P_Schulz hits it out for a throw Min. 50 :(sto) M_Leris is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to B_Wilmot ... B_Wilmot runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... B_Wilson saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 51 :(sto) Wesley crosses into the box, finding T_Campbell ... T_Sakamoto wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 53 :(sto) M_Leris sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Wesley ... M_van_Ewijk cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 55 :(cov) L_Donovan breaks free from E_Stevens ... L_Donovan with the 40 yard drive! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 55 :(sto) M_Leris with a one-touch layoff to T_Berenbruch ... T_Berenbruch shapes up for a shot! ... B_Wilson saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 58 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to C_OHare! ... But E_Stevens sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 59 :(sto) T_Campbell with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... T_Sakamoto slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 60 :(cov) L_Donovan has a go! ... It hits the defender ... D_Malen collects the loose ball! ... Fine tackle by E_Stevens ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 62 :(cov) B_Sheaf knocks it past E_Stevens and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... B_Sheaf with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... D_Ward saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 63 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: J_Jones ... COMING OFF: B_Sheaf Min. 63 :(sto) M_Leris spots B_Wilmot who is in acres of space ... M_van_Ewijk with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: C_Fiel ... COMING OFF: C_OHare Min. 65 :(cov) H_Wright with the diagonal pass to P_Schulz ... P_Schulz flicks the header toward the far post! ... D_Ward makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 66 :(sto) F_Medina is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... T_Berenbruch latches onto the end of it ... T_Berenbruch hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 67 :(cov) J_Jones knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Wilmot ... J_Jones with the header! ... GOOOOOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... The Coventry City fans chant his name! ... Coventry City 3-0 Stoke City ... Min. 69 :(sto) W_Burger takes advantage of a mistake by T_Sakamoto ... It's a lucky break ... W_Burger lobs B_Wilson! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: E_Simms ... COMING OFF: D_Malen Min. 71 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... M_Leris will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... A_Vidigal will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a precise pass to F_Medina ... But he loses control of it ... M_van_Ewijk hits it out for a throw Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: L_Ihorst ... COMING OFF: W_Burger Min. 72 :(cov) L_Donovan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_van_Ewijk gets onto the end of the pass! ... B_Wilmot with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 74 :(cov) C_Fiel beats the defender ... M_Rose with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 75 :(cov) T_Sakamoto flicks it past B_Wilmot ... He runs forward ... T_Sakamoto hits a great shot! ... D_Ward makes a fine save Min. 76 :(cov) B_Thomas turns on a sixpence ... B_Thomas with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... D_Ward with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 76 :(sto) Wesley has broken clear! Just B_Wilson to beat! ... C_Fiel brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 78 :(sto) E_Stevens sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Wesley gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Wesley flings a shot at goal! ... B_Wilson makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 83 :(cov) H_Wright knocks the ball past B_Wilmot ... H_Wright with the attempt at goal! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 84 :(sto) Wesley flicks it past M_van_Ewijk ... He runs forward ... J_Jones is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... - looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 86 :(sto) E_Stevens with a slick pass to M_Leris ... A delicate chip from M_Leris! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Vidigal lofts the ball in! ... B_Wilson comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 87 :(cov) E_Simms uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... E_Simms attempts to nutmeg D_Ward! ... It's beaten D_Ward ... It goes wide!! Min. 87 :(sto) Wesley finds F_Medina on the edge of the box ... J_Jones goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(cov) J_Jones with the towering header to C_Fiel ... B_Wilmot wins the ball Min. 90 :(cov) L_Kitching plays a first time ball through the defence to H_Wright ... H_Wright with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But D_Ward comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Coventry Building Society Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Thomas (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Thomas (7), C_OHare (44), J_Jones (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Fiel (76), J_Jones (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Wesley Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 17 | 14 Off target : 7 | 7 On target : 10 | 7 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 11 | 5 Key Passes : 12 | 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Coventry City 3 - 0 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Coventry City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Wilson GK 24 1 1 1 27 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 M_van_Ewijk DF 1 20 16 7 31 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 13 0 T_Sakamoto DF 1 20 15 10 29 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 17 B_Thomas DF 1 19 13 12 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 65 P_Schulz DF 1 19 14 4 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 23 L_Kitching DF 1 19 14 11 25 | 94 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 30 0 B_Sheaf DM 1 15 19 6 23 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 C_OHare AM 1 5 20 17 23 | 68 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 31 0 26 L_Donovan AM 1 8 17 19 24 | 94 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 64 7 H_Wright FW 1 5 14 21 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 30 38 D_Malen FW 1 5 16 20 25 | 73 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 S_Moore GK 18 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Livermore DF 1 13 14 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Fiel AM 1 4 17 13 21 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 J_Jones DM 1 13 18 14 30 | 28 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 19 7 28 E_Simms FW 1 2 13 19 25 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Ward GK 25 1 1 1 21 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 20 15 6 24 | 94 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 42 0 F_Medina DF 1 21 15 12 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 W_Burger DM 1 13 20 7 22 | 75 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 B_Wilmot DF 1 21 14 5 21 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 15 22 M_Rose DF 1 19 12 10 30 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 34 16 M_Leris AM 1 8 18 14 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 12 T_Berenbruch MF 1 9 19 17 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 29 Wesley FW 1 8 14 21 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 22 T_Campbell FW 1 3 13 20 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 A_Vidigal AM 1 5 18 14 20 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 B_Nna_Noukeu GK 17 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 17 11 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Pearson MF 1 15 19 12 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Koumas MF 1 9 18 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ihorst FW 1 6 13 15 22 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1743456582 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40