Coventry City vs Crystal Palace, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Coventry City

80': Cody McDonald

FT
1 - 1

Crystal Palace

4': Darren Ambrose (P)

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Coventry City are hosting Crystal Palace at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Jordon Clarke takes it (Attacking)
1': Anthony Gardner commits a foul on Alex Nimely resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
1': Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
2': Gary McSheffrey hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit wall
2': Carl Baker crosses the ball. Outcome: save
2': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Catch)
2': Nathan Cameron commits a foul on Chris Martin resulting on a penalty for Crystal Palace
4': Darren Ambrose powers the penalty kick with his right foot to the upper right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper guessed correctly but could not stop the shot.
4': That last goal was assisted by Chris Martin
5': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
5': Darren Ambrose crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
5': Chris Martin crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
5': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Defending)
6': Jonathan Parr crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
6': Nathan Cameron clears the ball from danger.
6': Offside called on Clive Platt
6': Patrick McCarthy takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
7': Jonathan Parr crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
7': Martin Cranie clears the ball from danger.
8': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Attacking)
8': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Defending)
9': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
9': Anthony Gardner clears the ball from danger.
9': Nathan Cameron commits a foul on Chris Martin resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
10': Patrick McCarthy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
11': Paul McShane crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
11': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
12': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: save
12': Julian Speroni makes a good save (Catch)
14': Richard Keogh hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
14': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Parry)
14': Carl Baker takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the far post, resulting in: open play
15': Offside called on Gary McSheffrey
15': Julian Speroni takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Darren Ambrose crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
17': Richard Keogh clears the ball from danger.
17': Carl Baker crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
17': Clive Platt hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
17': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Parry)
18': Darren Ambrose crosses the ball. Outcome: save
18': Joe Murphy makes a good save (Catch)
19': Jordon Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
19': Gary McSheffrey hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
19': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Catch)
19': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Attacking)
20': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Attacking)
20': Throw-in: Jordon Clarke takes it (Defending)
21': Gary McSheffrey commits a foul on Darren Ambrose resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
21': Paul McShane takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
21': Darren Ambrose crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
21': Jordon Clarke clears the ball from danger.
21': Throw-in: Jordon Clarke takes it (Defending)
21': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Attacking)
22': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Defending)
23': Jermaine Easter hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
23': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
24': Throw-in: Carl Baker takes it (Attacking)
24': Jordon Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
24': Paul McShane clears the ball from danger.
24': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits a floater to the centre, resulting in: clearance
25': Paul McShane clears the ball from danger.
25': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick
26': Throw-in: Clive Platt takes it (Attacking)
27': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Defending)
28': Throw-in: Jordon Clarke takes it (Attacking)
29': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Defending)
30': Nathan Cameron commits a foul on Jermaine Easter resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
30': Darren Ambrose takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
30': Darren Ambrose hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
31': Darren Ambrose takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
31': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Attacking)
31': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Attacking)
32': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: save
32': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Catch)
33': Alex Nimely hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
33': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Block)
34': Alex Nimely crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
34': Patrick McCarthy blocks the cross
34': Carl Baker takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the far post, resulting in: open play
34': Carl Baker crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
34': Jonathan Parr blocks the cross
34': Carl Baker takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
35': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
35': Alex Nimely hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
35': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick
35': Jordon Clarke commits a foul on Mile Jedinak resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
36': Jordon Clarke is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
36': Darren Ambrose takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
36': Darren Ambrose crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
36': Oliver Norwood clears the ball from danger.
36': Mile Jedinak curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
37': Joe Murphy makes a very good save (Round Post)
37': Darren Ambrose takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
37': Chris Martin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
37': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
37': Carl Baker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
38': Paul McShane clears the ball from danger.
38': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Defending)
38': Throw-in: Jordon Clarke takes it (Attacking)
39': Clive Platt commits a foul on Jonathan Parr resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
39': Julian Speroni takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
40': Handball called on Carl Baker
40': Darren Ambrose takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
40': Darren Ambrose crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
40': Joe Murphy takes a short goal kick
42': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
42': Anthony Gardner clears the ball from danger.
43': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
43': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick
43': Richard Keogh commits a foul on Chris Martin resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
43': Darren Ambrose takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
44': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
44': Clive Platt commits a foul on Anthony Gardner resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
44': Julian Speroni takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': Anthony Gardner commits a foul on Clive Platt resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
45': Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Gary McSheffrey curls a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
45'+1': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick
45'+2': Darren Ambrose crosses the ball. Outcome: save
45'+2': Joe Murphy makes a good save (Catch)
45'+2': Jordon Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+2': Anthony Gardner clears the ball from danger.
45': The second half is under way
46': Alex Nimely hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
46': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick
47': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Defending)
47': Throw-in: Jordon Clarke takes it (Attacking)
48': Carl Baker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
48': Anthony Gardner clears the ball from danger.
49': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Defending)
50': Throw-in: Gary McSheffrey takes it (Attacking)
50': Jordon Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
50': Paul McShane clears the ball from danger.
50': Throw-in: Gary McSheffrey takes it (Attacking)
51': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Defending)
51': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Defending)
52': Mile Jedinak commits a foul on Gary Deegan resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
52': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
52': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
52': Darren Ambrose blocks the cross
52': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits a floater to the centre, resulting in: open play
53': Carl Baker takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the centre, resulting in: open play
53': Carl Baker commits a foul on Wilfred Zaha resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
53': Crystal Palace makes a sub: Glenn Murray enters for Jermaine Easter. Reason: Injury
54': Julian Speroni takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
54': Alex Nimely commits a foul on Paul McShane resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
54': Darren Ambrose takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
55': Jonathan Parr crosses the ball. Outcome: save
55': Joe Murphy makes a very good save (Catch)
55': Jordon Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
55': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick
56': Nathan Cameron commits a foul on Chris Martin resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
56': Darren Ambrose takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
56': Glenn Murray hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
57': Joe Murphy makes a very good save (Block)
57': Carl Baker commits a foul on Wilfred Zaha resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
57': Jonathan Parr takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
57': Coventry City makes a sub: Sammy Clingan enters for Gary Deegan. Reason: Tactical
57': Coventry City makes a sub: Cody McDonald enters for Clive Platt. Reason: Tactical
58': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Defending)
58': Alex Nimely hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
58': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Catch)
59': Throw-in: Jordon Clarke takes it (Attacking)
60': Jordon Clarke crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
60': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
60': Anthony Gardner clears the ball from danger.
60': Throw-in: Gary McSheffrey takes it (Attacking)
61': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
61': Alex Nimely hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
61': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick
62': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
62': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Defending)
63': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Defending)
64': Carl Baker crosses the ball. Outcome: save
64': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Catch)
64': Cody McDonald commits a foul on Paul McShane resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
64': Darren Ambrose takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
65': Joe Murphy takes a short goal kick
65': Offside called on Cody McDonald
65': Julian Speroni takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
66': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Defending)
67': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Defending)
67': Throw-in: Gary McSheffrey takes it (Attacking)
67': Paul McShane commits a foul on Gary McSheffrey resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
68': Paul McShane is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
68': Oliver Norwood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: shot
69': Oliver Norwood hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
69': Julian Speroni makes a very good save (Punch)
69': Nathan Cameron commits a foul on Anthony Gardner resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
69': Nathan Cameron is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
70': Crystal Palace makes a sub: Dean Moxey enters for Darren Ambrose. Reason: Tactical
70': Julian Speroni takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
70': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Attacking)
71': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Defending)
71': Glenn Murray commits a foul on Richard Keogh resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
71': Richard Keogh takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
72': Dean Moxey crosses the ball. Outcome: save
72': Joe Murphy makes a very good save (Catch)
73': Alex Nimely crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
73': Patrick McCarthy clears the ball from danger.
73': Gary McSheffrey commits a foul on Wilfred Zaha resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
73': Gary McSheffrey is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
74': Patrick McCarthy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
74': Dean Moxey hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
74': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
75': Martin Cranie hits a right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
75': Wilfred Zaha blocks the shot
75': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
76': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
76': Sammy Clingan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
76': Patrick McCarthy clears the ball from danger.
77': Throw-in: Jordon Clarke takes it (Attacking)
77': Alex Nimely crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
77': Anthony Gardner blocks the cross
77': Carl Baker takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits a floater to the far post, resulting in: clearance
78': Mile Jedinak clears the ball from danger.
78': Gary McSheffrey hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
78': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick
78': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits a floater to the centre, resulting in: clearance
79': Glenn Murray clears the ball from danger.
79': Carl Baker hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
79': Anthony Gardner blocks the shot
80': Cody McDonald hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
80': Goal!! Cody McDonald hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
80': Wilfred Zaha commits a foul on Gary McSheffrey resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
81': Martin Cranie takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
81': Dean Moxey commits a foul on Carl Baker resulting on a free kick for Coventry City
81': Sammy Clingan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
82': Carl Baker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
82': Patrick McCarthy clears the ball from danger.
82': Throw-in: Jonathan Parr takes it (Defending)
83': Mile Jedinak crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
83': Throw-in: Carl Baker takes it (Defending)
83': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Attacking)
84': Martin Cranie crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
84': Anthony Gardner clears the ball from danger.
85': Crystal Palace makes a sub: Kwesi Appiah enters for Chris Martin. Reason: Tactical
85': Coventry City makes a sub: Cyrus Christie enters for Jordon Clarke. Reason: Tactical
86': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
86': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Defending)
87': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Attacking)
87': Cyrus Christie commits a foul on Dean Moxey resulting on a free kick for Crystal Palace
87': Julian Speroni takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
88': Owen Garvan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
89': Glenn Murray hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
89': Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Attacking)
90': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90': Anthony Gardner clears the ball from danger.
90': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Attacking)
90': Paul McShane crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90': Richard Keogh clears the ball from danger.
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Owen Garvan 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'+2': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Wilfred Zaha hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
90'+2': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
90'+3': Joe Murphy takes a long goal kick
90'+4': Throw-in: Martin Cranie takes it (Defending)
90'+4': Julian Speroni takes a long goal kick

Statistics

CRY		COV
7	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	9
10	Saves	6
49	Possession	51
8	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.6
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
2	Accurate Crosses	7
15	Crosses	31
0.1	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
6	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
16	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 12,054

Line-Ups

Coventry City

No.	Name
1	Joe Murphy (GK)
26	Jordon Clarke
2	Richard Keogh
30	Nathan Cameron
15	Martin Cranie
8	Carl Baker
12	Gary Deegan
16	Oliver Norwood
11	Gary McSheffrey
18	Alex Nimely
22	Clive Platt

Coventry City Substitutes:

Chris Dunn, Cyrus Christie, Sammy Clingan, Conor Thomas, Cody McDonald.

Crystal Palace

No.	Name
1	Julian Speroni (GK)
30	Paul McShane
6	Anthony Gardner
5	Patrick Mccarthy
4	Jonathan Parr
16	Wilfried Zaha
10	Owen Garvan
15	Mile Jedinak
7	Darren Ambrose
19	Jermaine Easter
35	Chris Martin

Crystal Palace Substitutes:

Lewis Price, Dean Moxey, Stuart O'Keefe, Glenn Murray, Kwesi Appiah.

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