Nuneaton v Coventry City

Last updated : 13 July 2013 By Covsupport News Service

On a hot and sunny day at Nuneaton, the Coventry City team to take on Nuneaton is:

Murphy, Phillips, Adams, Finch, Clarke, Barton, Baker, Fleck, Wilson, Maund, Bako. Subs; Christie, Burge, Haynes, Lobjoit, Thomas, Gardner, Daniels, Leon Clarke, Moussa.

Nuneaton: Walker, Bell, Bellamy, Dean, Armstrong, Moult, Streete, McNamee, York, Pearson, Trainer. Subs; Walker, Andrew, Ashton, Blakely, Omar, Westward, Lyseden.Christie, Nyoni.

Sisu out chants started as soon as Gary Hoffman and Joe Elliott arrived.

Walker is in goal for Nuneaton.

It looks as if there are about 1500 in the ground. Plenty of spaces especially in the home areas.

The teams are on the pitch. City are in their yellow away kit with no sponsors logo on the shirts.

Nuneaton are in blue. One kid runs onto the pitch and hands Adams a black balloon.

A minutes silence is held.

The game is underway with Nuneaton attack the end where the City fans are.

2. Greg Pearson has a low shot at Murphy.

4. A David McNamee long ball leads to a throw and then a shot

5. GOAL. Louis Moult scores for Nuneaton. The City defence was stretched, Moult went round Murphy but had his shot cleared off the line by Clarke, but scored with his second attempt.

 12. Neat turn by Jack Finch stops Moult from causing any more problems to the City defence.

14. GOAL. City equalise when Callum Wilson gets the ball on the left and slips the ball past Laurie walker.

 19. Ben Maund curls a shot over from 18 yards.

20. Nuneaton win a throw. Moult heads the ball straight at Murphy.

23. Barton curls a shot over.

The City manager Stephen Pressley, in a white shirt and black shorts is pointing furiously at his players and bawling at them.

26. Moult gets in a strong header from a long range cross, saved by Murphy.

27. A poor shot from Fleck goes harmlessly wide.

30 minutes gone and it is still Nuneaton 1  Coventry City 1. The City fans are in good voice.

Tim Fisher and Joy Seppala are both being abused by the City fans.

 The referee is John Brooks, his assistants are Mark Billingham and Neil Pratt.

34. Free kick to City on the edge of the area.

Bakers curls the free kick wide.

 38. City win their first corner of the game.

Nuneaton clear the danger and move quickly down the left, the ball just misses both Moult and Pearson and City survive.

41. Barton, on the right, curls a shot over the bar.

43. Baker, on the right,drives his low  driven shot wide.

44. Finch clears the ball after Moult played the ball inside for Pearson.

Half time: Nuneaton 1 (Moult) Coventry City 1 (Wilson).

Mass changes at half time for Coventry City. Pressley has sent on all of his subs. Only Jordan Clarke and Jack Finch stay on.

47. Daniels fires over the bar from long range.

50.Two crosses from Christie are cleared, then leon Clarke does well to play in Moussa for a shot inside the area, but it is blocked.

54. GOAL: Leon Clarke scores for City. Christie crossed the ball and Clarke heads in from close range to make it Nuneaton 1  Coventry City 2.

56. Penalty claim dismissed as Christie is tripped in the area by a Nuneaton triallist.

One City fan invades the pitch and is led away by stewards. The players use the stoppage for a dtinks break on this hot afternoon.

61. A Christie cross wins a corner.

64. Garner fires over from 25 yards.

65. Nuneaton make a substitution. Moult is off and replaced by Nyoni.

66. Christie fires over the bar.

67. Now it's Thomas' turn to fire over the bar.

Former Sky Blue Adam Walker is one of the Nuneaton substitutes who came on at half time.

69. Nuneaton win two corners in quick succession.

Gary Hoffman and Joe Elliott are both heading towards Nuneaton's boardroom.

71. Moussa hooks a shot at the Nuneaton 'keeper.

75. Nuneaton win a corner.

Christie is changing his sky blue boots for an orange coloured pair.

77. City win a free kick. Daniels take it and the Nuneaton sub 'keeper dives to his right to push the ball round the post for a corner.

79. Christie crosses to Daniels, who, under pressure, fires wide.

81. Daniels, on his right has a shot from the edge of the area, but it goes wide.

84. PENALTY. Moussa is tripped in the area.

85  GOAL: Leon Clake scores to make it 3-1 to City.

86. GOAL: Franck Moussa scores for City. He slips the ballpast the 'keeper to make it 4-1.

88. Good work by Christie leads to a 20 yard shot which goes just wide of the post.

Full time:

Nuneaton 1 (Moult) Coventry City 4 (Wilson, Clarke 2, Moussa)