Match Report
| Coventry City | Coventry City |  |  | Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United | ||||||||||||||||
| Maurice Joseph Cole | Maurice Joseph Cole | manager | Barry Skinner | Barry Skinner | |||||||||||||||||
| Ruben Gomes | R. Gomes |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Morris Thompson | M. Thompson | |||||||||
| Ian Vieira | I. Vieira | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Mick Deane | M. Deane | |||||||||
| Hakan Izzet | H. Izzet |  | 74 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Frank Whelan | F. Whelan | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Danny Greaves | D. Greaves | |||||||||
| Alex Telfer | A. Telfer |  | 79 | D | | 5 | | D | 66 | | Alberto Weir | A. Weir | |||||||||
| Mansour Marchand | M. Marchand |  | 77 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 68 | | Simon Fletcher | S. Fletcher | ||||||||
| Barry Brown | B. Brown |  | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 73 | | Spencer Scales | S. Scales | |||||||||
| Laurent Chagot | L. Chagot | | 75 | A | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Dean Rodgers | D. Rodgers | |||||||||
| Jean-Philippe Fanchone | J. Fanchone | | 77 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Ian Hurst | I. Hurst | |||||||||
| Nick Barrett | N. Barrett | | 76 | A | | | 10 | | A | 67 |  | Mykhaylo Ermachenko | M. Ermachenko | ||||||||
| Isaiah Salmon | I. Salmon | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Gilles Vieira | G. Vieira | |||||||||
| Giampiero De Sanctis | G. De Sanctis |  | 72 | D | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Edward Batty | E. Batty | |||||||||
| Marcus Ward | M. Ward | | 77 | M | | 13 | | D | 64 | | Danny Ball | D. Ball | |||||||||
| Patricio Ortega | P. Ortega |  | 68 | A | | 14 | | M | 61 | | Garry Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Hartlepool United. A crowd of 18,267 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Lee.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Lee.
0.00
0-0Hartlepool United kick off the first half!
3.27
0-0Barry Brown threads a neat ball through to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
14.10
0-0Spencer Scales threads a neat ball through to Gilles Vieira. Gilles Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frank Whelan.
24.47
0-0Mansour Marchand clumsily knocks into Simon Fletcher. Mansour Marchand is shown the yellow card! Simon Fletcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.39
0-0Barry Brown comes in with a late challenge on Ian Hurst. Barry Brown is given a warning by the referee! Ian Hurst carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.31
0-0Mykhaylo Ermachenko barges into Frank Whelan. Mykhaylo Ermachenko is warned by the referee! Frank Whelan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.32
0-1Alberto Weir flicks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Scales. Spencer Scales flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Vieira rushes past Hakan Izzet! Gilles Vieira rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Hartlepool United!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City have changed their lineup with Marcus Ward replacing Laurent Chagot and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Coventry City kicking off!
51.39
Gilles Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Alex Telfer. Gilles Vieira is shown the yellow card! Alex Telfer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.51
0-1Danny Greaves plays the ball forward to Ian Hurst. Ian Hurst knocks the ball forward to Mykhaylo Ermachenko. Mykhaylo Ermachenko rushes past Frank Whelan! Frank Whelan clumsily knocks into Mykhaylo Ermachenko. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
67.09
Marcus Ward runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marcus Ward lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Good keeping from Morris Thompson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
68.11
0-1Corner kick to Coventry City. Barry Brown chips it to the near post. Ian Vieira cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
69.45
Mansour Marchand makes a simple pass to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon whips in a cross ball towards Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Morris Thompson manages to gather it.
77.11
0-1Coventry City have made a substitution with Patricio Ortega replacing Jean-Philippe Fanchone .
78.14
Spencer Scales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mykhaylo Ermachenko. Mykhaylo Ermachenko whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Vieira. Gilles Vieira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ruben Gomes easily picks it out of the air!
87.28
Ian Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Mykhaylo Ermachenko. Mykhaylo Ermachenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Vieira of Hartlepool United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ruben Gomes (GK)
6
2. Ian Vieira (DEF)
6
3. Hakan Izzet (DEF)
6
4. Frank Whelan (DEF)
6
5. Alex Telfer (DEF)
8
6. Mansour Marchand (MID)
5
7. Barry Brown (MID)
6
8. Laurent Chagot (ATT)
6
9. Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT)
6
10. Nick Barrett (ATT)
6
11. Isaiah Salmon (ATT)
6
12. Giampiero De Sanctis (DEF)
0
13. Marcus Ward (MID)
7
14. Patricio Ortega (ATT)
6
1. Morris Thompson (GK)
7
2. Mick Deane (DEF)
6
3. Steve Fletcher (DEF)
6
4. Danny Greaves (DEF)
6
5. Alberto Weir (DEF)
6
6. Simon Fletcher (MID)
6
7. Spencer Scales (MID)
8
8. Dean Rodgers (MID)
6
9. Ian Hurst (MID)
6
10. Mykhaylo Ermachenko (ATT)
6
11. Gilles Vieira (ATT)
9
12. Edward Batty (GK)
0
13. Danny Ball (DEF)
0
14. Garry Ritchie (MID)
0