FFO FA CUP, Coventry City vs. Norwich City (Wed Feb 04)


                        Coventry City  |  Norwich City
                          5-1-1-2-1 C  |  4-2-1-2-1 L
                        Will Schoolar  |  Jon Banks
                                       |
                          L_Gunter GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF I_Maatsen
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF L_Ranieri
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF B_Badiashile
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF J_Vertonghen
                            J_Yobo DF  |  DM Joao_Neves
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  DM Joao_Gomes
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF S_McTominay
                          H_Wright FW  |  AM J_Ramsey
                           D_Malen AM  |  AM O_Marmoush
                           C_OHare AM  |  FW C_Palmer
                                       |
                         B_Collins SUB |  SUB V_Reyes
                          D_Shittu SUB |  SUB E_Pujol
                      E_Smith_Rowe SUB |  SUB C_Eriksen
                         D_Beckham SUB |  SUB M_Bird
                           J_Jones SUB |  SUB A_Crnac




Min. 2  :(cov) B_Sheaf is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Wright 
          ...  But L_Ranieri spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 2  :(nor) I_Maatsen with a flicked pass to Joao_Gomes 
          ...  Joao_Gomes with a stunning strike! 
          ...  L_Gunter has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  L_Gunter is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 12 :(cov) T_Sakamoto leaves B_Badiashile standing 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by I_Maatsen 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 15 :(cov) C_OHare with a clever shimmy 
          ...  J_Vertonghen with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 22 :(nor) J_Vertonghen brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 23 :(cov) D_Malen has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Ranieri! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Malen keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  J_Yobo flights it in! 
          ...  J_Trafford fists it away! 
Min. 23 :(nor) B_Badiashile boots it towards I_Maatsen 
          ...  J_Yobo with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 30 :(cov) J_Trafford miskicks! 
          ...  H_Wright takes control of the ball! 
          ...  I_Maatsen tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Yobo curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes the catch! 
Min. 37 :(nor) C_Palmer knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Soyuncu 
          ...  C_Soyuncu recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 41 :(cov) B_Sheaf can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to H_Wright 
          ...  But S_McTominay wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(cov) C_OHare plays a first time ball through the defence to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Trafford catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 45 :(nor) Joao_Neves looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Palmer 
          ...  C_Palmer goes for goal! 
          ...  L_Gunter gathers it comfortably 

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

Min. 51 :(cov) D_Malen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Vertonghen behind 
          ...  I_Maatsen reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 54 :(cov) H_Wright finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  L_Ranieri cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 56 :(cov) H_Wright sidesteps I_Maatsen 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  H_Wright aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Sheaf crosses it in! 
          ...  L_Ranieri heads it away 
Min. 58 :(cov) T_Sakamoto crosses to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a good save 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Shittu 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Sakamoto 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Pujol 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Vertonghen 
Min. 61 :(nor) S_McTominay kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Ramsey gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Ramsey tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 62 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Neuhaus 
Min. 64 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Beckham 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 64 :(nor) L_Ranieri dribbles past B_Sheaf 
          ...  J_Yobo goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 67 :(cov) H_Wright breaks free from I_Maatsen 
          ...  But Joao_Neves reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 68 :(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! 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  I_Maatsen dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 68 :(nor) O_Marmoush controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Ramsey gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  S_McTominay swings it in 
          ...  Joao_Neves takes control of it! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Shittu takes possession 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Eriksen 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_McTominay 
Min. 73 :(cov) J_Yobo races into the box 
          ...  He sees D_Beckham lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  D_Beckham hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Trafford is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  J_Trafford looks very relieved! 
Min. 74 :(nor) Joao_Neves with a measured ball to C_Palmer 
          ...  C_Palmer goes for goal! 
          ...  L_Gunter blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 76 :(nor) C_Eriksen cuts in on M_van_Ewijk's blind side 
          ...  C_Eriksen fires the shot in! 
          ...  L_Gunter won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 77 :(nor) I_Maatsen bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Joao_Neves 
          ...  Joao_Neves tries to beat L_Gunter! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Ranieri hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for L_Gunter, who catches the ball 
Min. 78 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Crnac 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Palmer 
Min. 79 :(cov) D_Beckham sidesteps Joao_Gomes 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Eriksen takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 81 :(cov) J_Yobo leaves B_Badiashile standing 
          ...  J_Yobo with the crafty shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 85 :(cov) C_OHare turns past E_Pujol 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A great volley from C_OHare! 
          ...  J_Trafford tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Beckham plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes with the clearance 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(nor) I_Maatsen holds the ball up 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! 
          ...  I_Maatsen hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 91 :(nor) A_Crnac controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Gunter moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  L_Gunter catches it with style! 
Min. 95 :(cov) D_Beckham with a reverse pass to J_Yobo 
          ...  I_Maatsen gathers up the loose ball 

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

Min. 92 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe with an amazing show of skill to get past I_Maatsen 
          ...  He crosses to D_Beckham 
          ...  C_Eriksen pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 99 :(nor) Joao_Gomes spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Crnac! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Shittu 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 100:(cov) H_Wright runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by L_Ranieri 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 101:(cov) J_Yobo changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Beckham 
          ...  L_Ranieri takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 102:(cov) D_Shittu is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Sheaf 
          ...  B_Sheaf sees J_Trafford off his line! 
          ...  What agility from J_Trafford 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 103:(cov) C_Soyuncu takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  C_Soyuncu fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Beckham swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  L_Ranieri wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 104:(nor) A_Crnac brushes J_Yobo aside and breaks free 
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Schulz 

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

Min. 106:(nor) J_Ramsey brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Joao_Neves gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Joao_Neves bears down on goal! 
          ...  L_Gunter parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 107:(cov) D_Beckham beats Joao_Gomes 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Badiashile 
Min. 108:(cov) P_Schulz with the header on 
          ...  He finds H_Wright in space 
          ...  Joao_Gomes brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 114:(nor) E_Pujol with a measured pass to O_Marmoush 
          ...  O_Marmoush with a little chip! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 114:(cov) M_van_Ewijk drives it across the face of the goal H_Wright 
          ...  Joao_Gomes with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 120:(cov) B_Sheaf plays it long to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  L_Ranieri cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 121:(cov) D_Beckham drives it across the face of the goal M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Trafford's hands 
          ...  But J_Trafford recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 121:(nor) Joao_Neves backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Badiashile latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Badiashile breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat L_Gunter now! 
          ...  He tries to slip it past L_Gunter 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 

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


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  H_Wright places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Norwich City...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  O_Marmoush is going to have a crack!
          ...  Hammered towards the top corner! 
          ...  But it's inches over the bar! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  C_OHare is next up
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  The keeper never stood a chance! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-0 Norwich City...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Ramsey is going to have a crack!
          ...  L_Gunter saves it with ease!! 
          ...  But it looks like he was miles off his line?! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Beckham places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  Thumped home! 
          ...  Take a bow, son 
          ...  Coventry City 3-0 Norwich City...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Crnac is the man who takes it
          ...  L_Gunter dives 
          ...  And he tips it wide of the post! 


          ...  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          : J_Yobo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Soyuncu (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Ranieri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       19
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Coventry City 0 - 0 Norwich 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 | 129   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  22  17   8  31 | 129   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  19  24
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  15  10  23 | 129   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  16  -2  18
P_Schulz       DF   1  21  16   5  26 | 129   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  20   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  20   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  20  14  12  21 | 129   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  44  20
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  22  11  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  16  21   7  23 | 129   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  25
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  22  31 | 129   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
D_Malen        AM   1   5  17  21  25 |  65   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
C_OHare        AM   1   5  21  18  23 | 129   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  14
B_Collins      GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Shittu       DF   1  18  13   4  26 |  68   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  23   0
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1  14  21  14  26 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Beckham      AM   1  10  21  17  25 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  13
J_Jones        FW   1  14  19  16  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Norwich 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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J_Trafford     GK  27   1   1   1  28 | 129   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
I_Maatsen      DF   1  22  19  10  25 | 129   0   5   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  90  34  20
L_Ranieri      DF   1  22  18  12  28 | 129   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 126   0   0
B_Badiashile   DF   1  21  19  15  26 | 129   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  17  15
J_Vertonghen   DF   1  20  18  13  21 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Joao_Neves     DM   1  20  24  16  27 | 129   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  36  30
Joao_Gomes     DM   1  21  23  14  25 | 129   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  38  13  34
S_McTominay    MF   1   6  23  21  22 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  13   0
J_Ramsey       AM   1   4  23  22  22 | 129   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   8
O_Marmoush     AM   1   7  22  24  26 | 129   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   6
C_Palmer       FW   1   9  19  24  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
V_Reyes        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Pujol        DF   1  21  19  14  24 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
C_Eriksen      MF   1   6  19  14  22 |  58   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0  16
M_Bird         MF   1  14  17   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Crnac        FW   1  10  13  19  27 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0
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