
Coventry City vs Charlton Athletic, 2008/09 English League Championship, 2008/2009 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Coventry City are hosting Charlton Athletic
at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Game on!
- 1': Michael Doyle commits a foul on Lloyd Sam resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 1': Danny Butterfield takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 1': Danny Butterfield crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 1': Elliott Ward clears the ball from danger.
- 1': Lloyd Sam commits a foul on Marcus Hall resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
- 1': Keiren Westwood takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 2': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Defending)
- 3': Clinton Morrison commits a foul on Darren Ward resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 3': Robert Elliot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 4': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 4': Freddy Eastwood commits a foul on Darren Ward resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 4': Robert Elliot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 4': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Attacking)
- 5': Jonjo Shelvey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: foul
- 5': Mark Hudson commits a foul on Scott Dann resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
- 6': Keiren Westwood takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 6': Isaac Osbourne crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 6': Michael Doyle hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 7': Robert Elliot takes a long goal kick
- 7': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Defending)
- 7': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Defending)
- 8': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 8': Isaac Osbourne crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 8': Kelly Youga blocks the cross
- 8': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 8': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 8': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: foul
- 9': Elliott Ward commits a foul on Mark Hudson resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 9': Robert Elliot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 10': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 10': Kevin Thornton hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 10': Robert Elliot makes an outstanding save (Block)
- 11': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 11': Marcus Hall crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 11': Throw-in: Kelly Youga takes it (Defending)
- 11': Throw-in: Zheng Zhi takes it (Defending)
- 12': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Defending)
- 14': Zheng Zhi hits a right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 14': Elliott Ward blocks the shot
- 14': Jonjo Shelvey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the near post, resulting in: open play
- 15': Throw-in: Lloyd Sam takes it (Attacking)
- 15': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 15': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 16': Robert Elliot takes a long goal kick
- 17': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 17': Kelly Youga clears the ball from danger.
- 17': Throw-in: Kevin Thornton takes it (Attacking)
- 17': Offside called on Freddy Eastwood
- 17': Robert Elliot takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 18': Isaac Osbourne commits a foul on Tresor Kandol resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 18': Jonjo Shelvey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
- 18': Jonjo Shelvey crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 18': Keiren Westwood makes a good save (Catch)
- 19': Scott Dann commits a foul on Therry Racon resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 19': Robert Elliot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 20': Nick Bailey hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 20': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 20': Kelly Youga crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 21': Freddy Eastwood commits a foul on Zheng Zhi resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 21': Danny Butterfield takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 21': Danny Butterfield crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 21': Jonjo Shelvey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 22': Elliott Ward clears the ball from danger.
- 22': Offside called on Tresor Kandol
- 22': Keiren Westwood takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 23': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 23': Darren Ward clears the ball from danger.
- 23': Elliott Ward commits a foul on Tresor Kandol resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 23': Danny Butterfield takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 24': Therry Racon hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 25': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 25': Jonjo Shelvey crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 25': Keiren Westwood makes a good save (Catch)
- 26': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 26': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Attacking)
- 27': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 27': Offside called on Tresor Kandol
- 27': Isaac Osbourne takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 28': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Defending)
- 28': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Defending)
- 30': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 30': Isaac Osbourne commits a foul on Kelly Youga resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 30': Robert Elliot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 31': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 31': Throw-in: Kelly Youga takes it (Attacking)
- 31': Zheng Zhi hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 32': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 32': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Defending)
- 33': Offside called on Clinton Morrison
- 33': Robert Elliot takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 34': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Defending)
- 35': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 35': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 36': Offside called on Kevin Thornton
- 36': Robert Elliot takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 37': Lloyd Sam crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 37': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 38': Clinton Morrison crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 38': Scott Dann clears the ball from danger.
- 38': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: cross
- 39': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 39': Zheng Zhi blocks the cross
- 39': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 39': Zheng Zhi clears the ball from danger.
- 39': Throw-in: Tresor Kandol takes it (Attacking)
- 40': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 40': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Attacking)
- 41': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Attacking)
- 41': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Attacking)
- 41': Lloyd Sam commits a foul on Marcus Hall resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
- 41': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 41': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 42': Marcus Hall crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 42': Mark Hudson clears the ball from danger.
- 42': Lloyd Sam crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 42': Guillaume Beuzelin clears the ball from danger.
- 42': Tresor Kandol crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 42': Scott Dann clears the ball from danger.
- 43': Jonjo Shelvey crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 43': Marcus Hall blocks the cross
- 43': Kelly Youga commits a foul on Kevin Thornton resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
- 43': Isaac Osbourne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 44': Isaac Osbourne crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 44': Kelly Youga clears the ball from danger.
- 44': Robert Elliot takes a long goal kick
- 45': Throw-in: Kelly Youga takes it (Defending)
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45'+1': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Throw-in: Kelly Youga takes it (Attacking)
- 47': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 47': Throw-in: Kelly Youga takes it (Defending)
- 47': Handball called on Tresor Kandol
- 47': Scott Dann takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 48': Kevin Thornton commits a foul on Kelly Youga resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 48': Robert Elliot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 48': Throw-in: Nick Bailey takes it (Attacking)
- 48': Nick Bailey crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 48': Keiren Westwood makes a good save (Catch)
- 49': Throw-in: Kelly Youga takes it (Attacking)
- 50': Offside called on Tresor Kandol
- 50': Keiren Westwood takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 50': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 51': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Attacking)
- 51': Lloyd Sam commits a foul on Daniel Fox resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
- 51': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 52': Lloyd Sam is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 53': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 53': Kelly Youga clears the ball from danger.
- 53': Marcus Hall crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 53': Kelly Youga blocks the cross
- 53': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 54': Offside called on Clinton Morrison
- 54': Robert Elliot takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 55': Therry Racon commits a foul on Guillaume Beuzelin resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
- 55': Isaac Osbourne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
- 55': Isaac Osbourne crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 56': Isaac Osbourne crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 56': Darren Ward blocks the cross
- 56': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 56': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 57': Mark Hudson clears the ball from danger.
- 57': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 57': Zheng Zhi clears the ball from danger.
- 58': Jonjo Shelvey crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 58': Daniel Fox blocks the cross
- 58': Zheng Zhi crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 58': Jonjo Shelvey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 58': Elliott Ward blocks the shot
- 59': Jonjo Shelvey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the centre, resulting in: shot
- 59': Darren Ward hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 59': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 59': Jonjo Shelvey hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 60': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 60': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
- 60': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 60': Kelly Youga clears the ball from danger.
- 61': Guillaume Beuzelin commits a foul on Zheng Zhi resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 61': Zheng Zhi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
- 62': Zheng Zhi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
- 62': Freddy Eastwood hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 62': Robert Elliot takes a long goal kick
- 63': Michael Doyle crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 63': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 64': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Attacking)
- 64': Marcus Hall crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 64': Nick Bailey clears the ball from danger.
- 64': Freddy Eastwood hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 65': Coventry City makes a sub: Ashley Cain enters for Kevin Thornton. Reason: Tactical
- 66': Robert Elliot takes a long goal kick
- 66': Jonjo Shelvey hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 67': Scott Dann blocks the shot
- 67': Robert Elliot takes a long goal kick
- 68': Charlton Athletic makes a sub: Darren Ambrose enters for Jonjo Shelvey. Reason: Tactical
- 68': Throw-in: Kelly Youga takes it (Defending)
- 69': Michael Doyle hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 69': Robert Elliot makes an outstanding save (Round Post)
- 69': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 70': Therry Racon commits a foul on Freddy Eastwood resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
- 70': Isaac Osbourne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
- 70': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 70': Freddy Eastwood hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 70': Robert Elliot takes a long goal kick
- 71': Darren Ambrose hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 71': Elliott Ward blocks the shot
- 71': Nick Bailey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the far post, resulting in: open play
- 71': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 72': Lloyd Sam crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 72': Keiren Westwood makes a good save (Catch)
- 73': Throw-in: Clinton Morrison takes it (Attacking)
- 73': Lloyd Sam crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 73': Keiren Westwood makes a good save (Catch)
- 74': Ashley Cain hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 74': Mark Hudson blocks the shot
- 75': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 75': Mark Hudson clears the ball from danger.
- 75': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 75': Coventry City makes a sub: Adam Walker enters for Guillaume Beuzelin. Reason: Tactical
- 75': Zheng Zhi clears the ball from danger.
- 76': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
- 76': Offside called on Freddy Eastwood
- 76': Robert Elliot takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 76': Charlton Athletic makes a sub: Chris Dickson enters for Lloyd Sam. Reason: Tactical
- 77': Handball called on Chris Dickson
- 77': Keiren Westwood takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 77': Handball called on Darren Ward
- 77': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 78': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 78': Robert Elliot makes a good save (Catch)
- 78': Nick Bailey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 79': Nick Bailey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 79': Adam Walker clears the ball from danger.
- 80': Chris Dickson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 80': Elliott Ward clears the ball from danger.
- 80': Nick Bailey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
- 80': Mark Hudson hits a good header. Outcome: save
- 81': Keiren Westwood makes a good save (Catch)
- 81': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Defending)
- 82': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 82': Danny Butterfield blocks the cross
- 82': Michael Doyle crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 82': Mark Hudson clears the ball from danger.
- 82': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Defending)
- 82': Tresor Kandol commits a foul on Marcus Hall resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
- 83': Elliott Ward takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 84': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Defending)
- 84': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 85': Scott Dann commits a foul on Chris Dickson resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 85': Charlton Athletic makes a sub: Deon Burton enters for Tresor Kandol. Reason: Tactical
- 85': Robert Elliot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 86': Offside called on Chris Dickson
- 86': Isaac Osbourne takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 86': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 87': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Defending)
- 87': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Defending)
- 87': Handball called on Michael Doyle
- 87': Danny Butterfield takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
- 87': Ashley Cain hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 88': Robert Elliot takes a long goal kick
- 88': Nick Bailey hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
- 89': Throw-in: Nick Bailey takes it (Attacking)
- 89': Keiren Westwood takes a long goal kick
- 89': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 90': Ashley Cain crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 90': Mark Hudson clears the ball from danger.
- 90': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+1': Throw-in: Michael Doyle takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+2': Throw-in: Marcus Hall takes it (Defending)
- 90'+2': Throw-in: Isaac Osbourne takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+3': Clinton Morrison commits a foul on Robert Elliot resulting on a free kick for Charlton Athletic
- 90'+4': Robert Elliot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 13 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 5 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
3 | Saves | 6 |
44 | Possession | 56 |
12 | SHOTS | 8 |
6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
0 | Passes | 0 |
0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
15 | Crosses | 25 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
0 | Long Balls | 0 |
0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
14 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 16,121
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 16,121
Line-Ups
Coventry City
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
3 | Marcus Hall |
5 | Elliott Ward |
6 | Scott Dann |
4 | Daniel Fox |
16 | Isaac Osbourne |
7 | Guillaume Beuzelin |
8 | Michael Doyle |
29 | Kevin Thornton |
10 | Freddy Eastwood |
19 | Clinton Morrison |
Charlton Athletic
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Robert Elliot (GK) |
32 | Danny Butterfield |
6 | Mark Hudson |
12 | Darren Ward |
3 | Kelly Youga |
18 | Lloyd Sam ![]() |
7 | Jonjo Shelvey |
20 | Therry Racon |
5 | Zheng Zhi |
4 | Nick Bailey |
36 | Tresor Kandol |
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