LEICESTER CITY RESERVES 2-3 COVENTRY CITY RESERVES BY KEV MONKS
Team
Konstantopolous,Francis,De Zeeuw (Burgess 78),Page,Robinson,Cairo (Walker 81),Fadiga,Hildreth,Thornton,Best (Cain 46),Simmonds Subs Ireland,Ashraf
Leicester
Pentney,Cox,Cobb,Howard,Magunda (Kee 46),Garner,Ferreira (Burns 59),McKay,Sappleton,Chambers,Hayes (King 88)
SNU Tuttle
HT LCFC 1-1 CCFC FT LCFC 2-3 CCFC
Referee W.Barrett
GOALS De Zeeuw (12 og)
Leon Best (36),Donovan Simmonds (58),Ricky Sappleton (78),Khali Fadiga (92)
Booked Page
Man Of The Match Khali Fadiga took the votes from Ellery Cairo.
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Coventry City Reserves left it late to seal their fourth consecutive victory of the season with a 3-2 win at Leicester City.
Steve Ogrizovic,gave debuts to Dimi Konstantopolous in goal and Leon Best up front against a young Leicester side at Hinckley.
We'd got to the Marston's Stadium,thanks to a couple of trains plus a bus and a lift from Barry,a Hinckley based City supporter to this out of town ground, which many of the Coventry support thought was better than Nuneaton's new home.
Leon Best wasted a great chance when set clear by Fadiga and in the 12th minute, City were made to pay when they fell behind thanks to Jonathan Hayes cross being deflected into his own net by Arjan De Zeeuw's left leg.
The Sky Blues passed the ball around with precision but some of the crosses were just too far to reach Best and Simmonds.
Khali Fadiga,playing to find himself a new club, looked good in the middle of midfield,spraying some good balls around.
Team
Konstantopolous,Francis,De Zeeuw (Burgess 78),Page,Robinson,Cairo (Walker 81),Fadiga,Hildreth,Thornton,Best (Cain 46),Simmonds Subs Ireland,Ashraf
Leicester
Pentney,Cox,Cobb,Howard,Magunda (Kee 46),Garner,Ferreira (Burns 59),McKay,Sappleton,Chambers,Hayes (King 88)
SNU Tuttle
HT LCFC 1-1 CCFC FT LCFC 2-3 CCFC
Referee W.Barrett
GOALS De Zeeuw (12 og)
Leon Best (36),Donovan Simmonds (58),Ricky Sappleton (78),Khali Fadiga (92)
Booked Page
Man Of The Match Khali Fadiga took the votes from Ellery Cairo.
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Coventry City Reserves left it late to seal their fourth consecutive victory of the season with a 3-2 win at Leicester City.
Steve Ogrizovic,gave debuts to Dimi Konstantopolous in goal and Leon Best up front against a young Leicester side at Hinckley.
We'd got to the Marston's Stadium,thanks to a couple of trains plus a bus and a lift from Barry,a Hinckley based City supporter to this out of town ground, which many of the Coventry support thought was better than Nuneaton's new home.
Leon Best wasted a great chance when set clear by Fadiga and in the 12th minute, City were made to pay when they fell behind thanks to Jonathan Hayes cross being deflected into his own net by Arjan De Zeeuw's left leg.
The Sky Blues passed the ball around with precision but some of the crosses were just too far to reach Best and Simmonds.
Khali Fadiga,playing to find himself a new club, looked good in the middle of midfield,spraying some good balls around.
Especially,one in the 26th minute to find Thornton some thirty yards out on the left. Like this ball,the cross was good and Cairo ran in to head just wide.
Two more Fadiga free kicks were nodded wide before City drew level in the 36th minute.
Liam Francis crossed with his left to the far post for Donovan Simmonds to knock down for Leon Best to lash into the net from close range.
The Leicester defence looked at Mr Barrett but,correctly the goal which City deserved was awarded.
Leon Best was replaced at the break by Ashley Cain who went on the right with Cairo swapping to the left and Fadiga moving up front to take over from Best who joined us in the Main Stand.
In the 58th minute, the Sky Blues took the lead with a lovely Elllery Cairo cross falling for Donovan Simmonds to stroke into the net from eight yards.
In the 67th minute, Arjan De Zeeuw sent a powerful header onto the crossbar from a Fadiga corner.
In what was an entertaining affair, City defended well when required with De Zeeuw. Robinson and Page all making important blocks.
Lee Hildreth also defended stoutly when he had to and was good going forward. He twice forced the keeper into saves with long range efforts.
In the 75th minute,he lined up to take a free kick but Fadiga did instead and fired over.
Against the run of play, Leicester equalised in the 77th minute when Ricky Sappleton beat the offside trap and beat Konstantopolous on his near post with a powerful drive.
Arjan De Zeeuw had played the striker onside and he was replaced by Callum Burgess straight after the goal.
Adam Walker was sent on for his debut as Howard headed narrowly wide.
Mike Stowell's side looked like they were going for the win as Burns drove the other side of the post.
Two minutes into stoppage time,Coventry snatched the win when Khali Fadiga nipped in, on the right of the area and drove the ball low into the net from close range to delight the fifty or so City supporters.
Fadiga gets the winner