Match Report
| Coventry City | Coventry City |  |  | Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United | ||||||||||||||||
| Barry Skinner | Barry Skinner | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Ruben Gomes | R. Gomes |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Liam Waters | L. Waters | |||||||||
| Mikael Hyypia | M. Hyypia |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Frank Whelan | F. Whelan | |||||||||
| Tsuneo Fujita | T. Fujita |  | 76 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Danny Greaves | D. Greaves | ||||||||
| Radu Codrea | R. Codrea |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | | D | 68 | | Mick Deane | M. Deane | ||||||||
| Giampiero De Sanctis | G. De Sanctis |  | 73 | D | | 5 | | D | 65 | | Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Nicky Laycock | N. Laycock | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Simon Fletcher | S. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Peter Ince | P. Ince | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 |  | Oscar Martin | O. Martin | |||||||||
| Marcus Ward | M. Ward | | 79 | M | | 8 | | A | 72 | | Gilles Vieira | G. Vieira | |||||||||
| Ralph Bowyer | R. Bowyer | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Julian Lopez | J. Lopez | |||||||||
| Jean-Philippe Fanchone | J. Fanchone |  | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Les Owen | L. Owen | |||||||||
| Florent Mauricio | F. Mauricio | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 |  | Matt Law | M. Law | |||||||||
| Alex Telfer | A. Telfer | | 79 | D | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Edward Batty | E. Batty | |||||||||
| Barry Brown | B. Brown |  | 81 | M | | 13 | | M | 61 | | Ian Hurst | I. Hurst | |||||||||
| Isaiah Salmon | I. Salmon | | 78 | A | | 14 | | A | 59 | | Chris Cope | C. Cope | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by E-Energy |
Match Report
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Ricoh Arena where Coventry City play host to Hartlepool United. A crowd of 15,344 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Stuart.
The pitch is in good condition.
Coventry City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Stuart.
0.00
0-0Coventry City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.44
0-0Simon Fletcher comes in with a late challenge on Nicky Laycock. The referee calls over Simon Fletcher and warns him to calm down! Nicky Laycock gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
4.50
0-0Oscar Martin catches Nicky Laycock on the ankles. The referee warns Oscar Martin to calm down! Nicky Laycock runs off the knock.
8.20
0-0Marcus Ward kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Liam Waters manages to gather it effortlessly.
10.54
Oscar Martin chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Law. Matt Law shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Ruben Gomes.
12.33
0-0Gilles Vieira takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Ruben Gomes scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
14.17
0-0Steve Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Martin. Oscar Martin flicks a high pass forward to Matt Law who brings the ball under control. Matt Law shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
28.26
0-0Oscar Martin makes a probing pass to Gilles Vieira. Gilles Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.42
0-0Tsuneo Fujita makes a strong solo run forward. Tsuneo Fujita makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone plays a one-two with Florent Mauricio and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jean-Philippe Fanchone provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Frank Whelan.
31.04
Nicky Laycock takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Liam Waters gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
32.05
Nicky Laycock sees Ralph Bowyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ralph Bowyer shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Liam Waters. What a great pair of hands!
33.14
0-0Nicky Laycock runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicky Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Philippe Fanchone but the linesman indicates offside!
36.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcus Ward plays the ball forward to Florent Mauricio. Florent Mauricio shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
38.52
Nicky Laycock sees space and advances. Nicky Laycock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
39.38
Oscar Martin hits a low pass to Gilles Vieira. Gilles Vieira shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
40.43
Peter Ince threads the ball through to Ralph Bowyer. Ralph Bowyer makes a pass forward but Jean-Philippe Fanchone is yards offside!
42.13
Oscar Martin laces a through ball forward to Les Owen. Les Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Vieira. Gilles Vieira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Ruben Gomes comfortably picks it out of the air!
44.23
0-0Danny Greaves comes in with a late challenge on Ralph Bowyer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ralph Bowyer runs off the knock.
45.00
Danny Greaves breaks forward. Danny Greaves flicks a high ball forward to Les Owen who takes it down. Les Owen shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Coventry City appear unchanged since the first half. Hartlepool United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hartlepool United kick off the second half!
48.39
Danny Greaves sees a break and surges forward. Danny Greaves makes a probing pass to Matt Law. Matt Law advances inside the box! Matt Law comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Ruben Gomes manages to keep it out.
49.39
Peter Ince passes the ball forward to Ralph Bowyer. Ralph Bowyer shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
51.32
Radu Codrea hits a low pass to Marcus Ward. Marcus Ward sees Florent Mauricio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Florent Mauricio shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
53.36
Tsuneo Fujita makes a simple pass to Nicky Laycock. Nicky Laycock sees Florent Mauricio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Florent Mauricio threads the ball through to Jean-Philippe Fanchone but he's offside!
54.42
Radu Codrea flicks a high pass forward to Marcus Ward who brings the ball under control. Marcus Ward makes an attacking run forward. Marcus Ward knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Liam Waters punches it away to safety.
57.45
Oscar Martin flicks the ball to his team mate, Les Owen. Les Owen shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.55
0-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
61.49
Simon Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Julian Lopez. Julian Lopez shoots from distance. Ruben Gomes gets down and covers it.
63.05
Nicky Laycock threads a neat ball through to Ralph Bowyer. Ralph Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.31
Oscar Martin makes an attacking run forward. Oscar Martin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Ruben Gomes. What a great pair of hands!
67.19
Oscar Martin sees Matt Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
72.21
Marcus Ward threads the ball through to Ralph Bowyer. Ralph Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Liam Waters. Excellent save.
73.20
Radu Codrea sees a break and surges forward. Radu Codrea makes a probing pass to Ralph Bowyer. Ralph Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.01
Oscar Martin catches Marcus Ward on the ankles. Oscar Martin is given another warning by the referee! Marcus Ward runs off the knock.
78.06
Oscar Martin takes it forward alone. Oscar Martin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.43
Steve Fletcher clumsily knocks into Nicky Laycock. The referee warns Steve Fletcher to calm down! Nicky Laycock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.34
Steve Fletcher sees Simon Fletcher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Fletcher flicks the ball to his team mate, Les Owen. Les Owen shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.14
Tsuneo Fujita sweeps the ball up the wings. Jean-Philippe Fanchone plays a one-two with Ralph Bowyer and rushes in on goal... Jean-Philippe Fanchone shoots from just inside the box. Superb reactions from Liam Waters. What a save!
90.00
1-0With vision, Radu Codrea picks a pass forward to Marcus Ward. Marcus Ward flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Bowyer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Florent Mauricio. Florent Mauricio makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Coventry City!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
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 Liam Waters of Hartlepool United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ruben Gomes (GK)
8
2. Mikael Hyypia (DEF)
6
3. Tsuneo Fujita (DEF)
7
4. Radu Codrea (DEF)
7
5. Giampiero De Sanctis (DEF)
6
6. Nicky Laycock (MID)
8
7. Peter Ince (MID)
6
8. Marcus Ward (MID)
7
9. Ralph Bowyer (ATT)
7
10. Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT)
7
11. Florent Mauricio (ATT)
8
12. Alex Telfer (DEF)
0
13. Barry Brown (MID)
0
14. Isaiah Salmon (ATT)
0
1. Liam Waters (GK)
9
2. Frank Whelan (DEF)
6
3. Danny Greaves (DEF)
6
4. Mick Deane (DEF)
6
5. Steve Fletcher (DEF)
6
6. Simon Fletcher (MID)
6
7. Oscar Martin (MID)
8
8. Gilles Vieira (ATT)
6
9. Julian Lopez (ATT)
6
10. Les Owen (ATT)
6
11. Matt Law (ATT)
6
12. Edward Batty (GK)
0
13. Ian Hurst (MID)
0
14. Chris Cope (ATT)
0