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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 19,643 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bolton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Debaets.


0.00
Coventry City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.42
Teddy Bridges barges into Alex Telfer. The referee warns Teddy Bridges to calm down! Alex Telfer runs off the knock.
3.32
Barry Brown threads the ball through to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon cuts inside the box! Isaiah Salmon takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Guillermo Cabrera had no chance!! Goal for Coventry City!
9.16
Ian Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Barry Brown who takes it down. Barry Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but Damien Eloi blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
10.17
Barry Brown advances with the ball. Barry Brown plays a quick one-two with Nick Barrett and rushes in on goal... Barry Brown makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
27.44
Barry Brown sees Nick Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nick Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.11
Ian Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Harvey Chadwick. The referee warns Ian Vieira to calm down! Harvey Chadwick stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.00
Mansour Marchand runs up as Barry Brown takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Mansour Marchand flicks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot edges inside the box! Laurent Chagot tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
32.45
Showing composure, Kelvin Ball plays the ball forward to Aimo De Sanctis. With a delightful solo run, Aimo De Sanctis stretches the opposition's defence. Aimo De Sanctis knocks in a cross ball towards Harvey Chadwick. Harvey Chadwick directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.18
Romano Van Dinteren flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Chadwick collects the pass. Harvey Chadwick shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
38.58
Barry Brown threads a neat ball through to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot makes a great pass forward. Isaiah Salmon runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
42.10
Kelvin Ball knocks the ball to his team mate, Aimo De Sanctis. Aimo De Sanctis flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Chadwick controls it well on his chest. Harvey Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Telfer.
44.15
Mansour Marchand knocks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damien Eloi.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.40
Ian Vieira sees a break and surges forward. Ian Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Laurent Chagot who gracefully takes it down. Laurent Chagot shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Guillermo Cabrera. What a save!
48.45
Barry Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.19
Aimo De Sanctis threads a neat ball through to Frederic Eggimann. Frederic Eggimann cuts inside the box! Frederic Eggimann muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.18
Teddy Bridges comes in with a late challenge on Youri Chislenko. The referee calls over Teddy Bridges again and warns him to calm down! Youri Chislenko stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.14
Youri Chislenko makes a probing pass to Barry Brown. Barry Brown makes a probing pass to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.48
Barry Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon rushes past Marco Van Gastel! Isaiah Salmon makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
73.04
Mansour Marchand makes a beautiful solo run. Mansour Marchand whips in a cross ball towards Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Coventry City!
78.17
Kelvin Ball flicks a high pass forward. Romano Van Dinteren collects the pass. Romano Van Dinteren knocks the ball forward to Frederic Eggimann. Frederic Eggimann finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
83.14
Romano Van Dinteren controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Bridges. Teddy Bridges sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
87.53
Youri Chislenko punts the ball hopefully upfield. Laurent Chagot whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Guillermo Cabrera didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
89.53
Hakan Izzet makes a strong solo run forward. Hakan Izzet sees space and advances. Hakan Izzet shoots from 25 yards but Guillermo Cabrera is on top of it.
90.00
Ian Vieira makes a probing pass to Mansour Marchand. Mansour Marchand flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marco Van Gastel.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 38.75 vs 61.25
Play Area
Home team third: 31.25%, Midfield: 42.50%, Away team third: 26.25%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaiah Salmon of Coventry City

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
3. Kelvin Ball (DEF)
6
4. Damien Eloi (DEF)
6
5. Jose Sablé (MID)
6
7
6
9. Teddy Bridges (ATT)
7
11. Harvey Chadwick (ATT)
7

12. Alberto Martin (DEF)
0
0
14. Martín Ruiz (ATT)
0

1. Ruben Gomes (GK)
6
2. Ian Vieira (DEF)
6
3. Hakan Izzet (DEF)
6
6
5. Alex Telfer (DEF)
6
7. Barry Brown (MID)
9
7
10. Nick Barrett (ATT)
6
11. Isaiah Salmon (ATT)
9

12. Marcus Ward (MID)
0
13. Nicky Laycock (MID)
0
14. Patricio Ortega (ATT)
0