FFO FLT, Cardiff City vs. Coventry City - Neutral Venue (Wed Jun 03) Cardiff City | Coventry City 5-1-1-2-1 A | 5-1-2-2 C Matt Rose | Will Schoolar | A_Kinsky GK | GK L_Gunter A_Traore DF | DF C_Soyuncu P_Comuzzo DF | DF M_van_Ewijk N_Osborne DF | DF T_Sakamoto R_Nelsen DF | DF J_Yobo R_Gomis DM | DF L_Kitching H_Westermann DF | MF J_Jones J_Slory AM | MF D_Beckham R_Esse MF | DM B_Sheaf A_Johnson AM | FW H_Wright J_Baptista FW | FW L_Donovan | A_Stejskal SUB | SUB B_Collins D_Godin SUB | SUB B_Thomas C_Brocchi SUB | SUB D_Shittu M_Coulibaly SUB | SUB E_Smith_Rowe L_Cullen SUB | SUB D_Malen Min. 2 :(cov) D_Beckham sidesteps R_Nelsen ... He showed great skill there ... A wicked drive by D_Beckham! ... A_Kinsky takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 5 :(car) J_Baptista looks in some pain. He'll have to come off Min. 5 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: L_Cullen ... COMING OFF: J_Baptista Min. 14 :(cov) J_Jones loses H_Westermann ... R_Gomis with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul Min. 21 :(car) N_Osborne knocks it past C_Soyuncu and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Well intercepted by H_Wright Min. 23 :(car) A_Johnson with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... A_Johnson tries to place it in the corner! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... That's given Cardiff City the lead! ... Cardiff City 1-0 Coventry City ... Min. 29 :(car) J_Slory brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... L_Cullen gets on the end of the pass ... A skilful effort from L_Cullen! ... L_Gunter catches the ball Min. 29 :(cov) C_Soyuncu runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Traore ... He showed his class there ... C_Soyuncu fires a shot at goal! ... But A_Kinsky just gets his fingers to that one Min. 30 :(car) J_Slory finds A_Johnson with a perfectly weighted pass ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_van_Ewijk Min. 33 :(cov) B_Sheaf looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to H_Wright ... A powerful shot by H_Wright! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 36 :(car) L_Cullen gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Jones! ... He has some space now! ... L_Cullen blasts it at the goal! ... L_Gunter manages to turn it behind Min. 38 :(car) J_Slory nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_Slory with a stunning strike! ... L_Gunter gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 38 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to D_Beckham ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from D_Beckham! ... It looks good ... But A_Kinsky makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(car) R_Nelsen 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_Soyuncu hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... R_Esse plays it towards the near post! ... The danger is dealt with by J_Yobo Min. 43 :(cov) H_Wright takes possession ... What can he do here? ... H_Wright has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... T_Sakamoto crosses it in! ... A_Kinsky reads it well, and claims it! Min. 45 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: E_Smith_Rowe ... COMING OFF: D_Beckham Min. 45 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: B_Thomas ... COMING OFF: L_Kitching ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-0 Coventry City Min. 51 :(car) R_Esse is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to L_Cullen ... L_Cullen with a graceful, looping effort! ... L_Gunter heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 51 :(cov) H_Wright knocks it past A_Traore and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... H_Wright unleashes a pile driver! ... But A_Kinsky reaches the ball. Good save Min. 53 :(cov) H_Wright pushes it past A_Traore ... H_Wright drives it low! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 55 :(car) P_Comuzzo takes on B_Thomas ... He runs past him ... P_Comuzzo with the goal bound shot! ... L_Gunter with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 55 :(cov) J_Jones takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Yobo ... R_Esse with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 58 :(car) A_Johnson cuts inside ... A_Johnson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... L_Gunter just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: D_Godin ... COMING OFF: R_Nelsen Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: D_Malen ... COMING OFF: L_Donovan Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: C_Brocchi ... COMING OFF: R_Gomis Min. 67 :(cov) H_Wright beats A_Traore with absolute ease! ... P_Comuzzo with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 69 :(cov) D_Malen turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to H_Wright ... H_Westermann clears with a diving header Min. 73 :(cov) D_Malen skips the challenge from P_Comuzzo ... D_Malen fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... But A_Kinsky makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 75 :(cov) D_Malen gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... D_Malen with a low drive through the rain! ... But A_Kinsky smothers the ball Min. 77 :(cov) D_Malen takes advantage of a mistake by C_Brocchi ... That mistake could prove costly ... D_Malen with a little chip! ... A_Kinsky saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 80 :(car) J_Slory turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Cullen ... L_Cullen with the shot on net! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 82 :(cov) T_Sakamoto plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Malen ... A_Johnson with a terrible tackle ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 82 :(cov) J_Jones backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... H_Wright gets on the end of it ... H_Wright must beat A_Kinsky! ... But A_Kinsky palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 82 :(car) L_Cullen with a great first touch ... T_Sakamoto stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 84 :(car) A_Johnson 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 J_Slory ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_van_Ewijk Min. 85 :(car) N_Osborne drives it across the face of the goal A_Johnson ... A_Johnson shoots towards goal! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 86 :(car) D_Godin is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Johnson ... A_Johnson belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 87 :(cov) D_Malen cuts inside D_Godin ... He worked that well ... C_Brocchi with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(car) R_Esse spots L_Cullen who is in acres of space ... L_Cullen has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... L_Gunter makes a good save Min. 89 :(cov) B_Sheaf changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to H_Wright ... H_Westermann takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 91 :(cov) B_Sheaf plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But D_Godin puts the ball out of play Min. 94 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe jumps over A_Traore's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... But P_Comuzzo will cut out the threat ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Kinsky (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Johnson (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Esse (55), P_Comuzzo (67), A_Johnson (82), C_Brocchi (87) Injured : J_Baptista (5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Malen Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City | Coventry City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 5 | 3 On target : 6 | 8 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cardiff City 1 - 0 Coventry City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Cardiff City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Kinsky GK 30 1 1 1 27 | 99 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 A_Traore DF 1 21 18 7 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Comuzzo DF 1 21 16 16 30 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 15 -2 12 N_Osborne DF 1 22 18 12 20 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 R_Nelsen DF 1 19 17 8 25 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 R_Gomis DM 1 16 20 8 26 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Westermann DF 1 21 16 11 28 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 J_Slory AM 1 7 21 20 26 | 99 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 8 R_Esse MF 1 9 22 18 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -2 A_Johnson AM 1 4 19 21 30 | 99 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 13 45 J_Baptista FW 1 10 15 22 26 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 35 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 21 0 C_Brocchi DM 1 13 20 5 28 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 M_Coulibaly FW 1 11 14 17 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cullen FW 1 4 15 20 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 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 26 1 1 1 25 | 99 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 23 15 11 23 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 19 M_van_Ewijk DF 1 23 18 8 31 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 16 0 T_Sakamoto DF 1 21 16 11 29 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 J_Yobo DF 1 20 15 13 21 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 L_Kitching DF 1 20 15 12 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Jones MF 1 14 20 16 30 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 D_Beckham MF 1 10 22 17 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 B_Sheaf DM 1 16 21 7 23 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 H_Wright FW 1 5 16 23 31 | 99 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 33 0 29 L_Donovan FW 1 10 19 23 24 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Shittu DF 1 19 13 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Smith_Rowe MF 1 14 21 14 26 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Malen FW 1 5 17 22 25 | 35 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 24 1780494704 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40