Coventry 3 Notts County 0 (Carling Cup 1st Rnd) - 14/08/2007
Coventry 3 Notts County 0 Carling Cup 1st Round - 14/08/2007
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Isaac Osbourne, Robert Page, Colin Hawkins, Gary Borrowdale, Ellery Cairo (Chris Birchall, 64), Michael Doyle (c), Stephen Hughes, Julian Gray (Jay Tabb, 70); Leon Best, Dele Adebola (Robbie Simpson, 73). Subs: Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (GK), Elliot Ward.
Booked: Dele Adebola, Leon Best
Goals: Dele Adebola 47, Leon Best 67, Robbie Simpson 78
Notts County: Kevin Pilkington, Lee Canoville, Adam Tann, Stephen Hunt, Austin McCann, Jay Smith, Richard Butcher, Neil MacKenzie, Hector Sam (Myles Weston, 62), Lawrie Dudfield (Spencer Weir-Daley, 76), Jason Lee. Subs: Tim Sandercombe (GK), Matthew Somner, Gary Silk.
Booked: Richard Butcher
Attendance: 6,735
Referee: R Lee
Teamtalk
Three second-half goals saw Coventry ease past Notts County 3-0 in the Carling Cup first-round tie at the Ricoh Arena.
The Sky Blues had struggled to break down the resilient League Two side until Dele Adebola opened the scoring two minutes after half-time.
Leon Best got the goal his performance deserved in the 67th minute before fellow summer signing Robbie Simpson stepped off the bench to complete the scoring.
Adebola, one of seven changes made by manager Iain Dowie from the side which started the Championship campaign at Barnsley at the weekend, collected the ball inside County's area before beating his man with the drop of his right shoulder and curling the ball into the bottom corner with his left foot.
Best then latched on to Isaac Osbourne's long clearance and lobbed the ball over advancing County goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington before Simpson, who replaced Adebola in the 73rd-minute, converted Jay Tabb's cross from 12 yards just five minutes after his introduction.
County's best chance came in the opening minute when Hector Sam headed Austin McCann's cross narrowly wide.
CCFC
City cruised into the second round of the Carling Cup with a comprehensive victory over Notts County.
All three goals came during a strong second-half performance with strikers Dele Adebola, Leon Best and substitute Robbie Simpson all on target.
But the Sky Blues had to recover from a slow start which almost allowed the League Two outfit to take a shock early lead.
Less than a minute had passed on the clock when Hector Sam headed over an Austin McCann cross from the left with the goal gaping before a smart save from Andy Marshall denied Lawrie Dudfield after the striker was played in behind the City backline.
At the other end, the home side registered their first effort on goal when Adebola, one of seven changes to the City side, fired an angled drive straight at County's former Manchester United 'keeper Kevin Pilkington.
Striker Best, who began his career as a trainee with the Magpies, was showing some neat touches and went close to scoring when he dragged a low effort wide after latching onto a pass from Stephen Hughes and twisting away from his marker.
Gray was next to try his luck with a powerful volley at the back-post which was well saved by Pilkington, but the 'keeper could do nothing in the 35th minute as Best coolly slotted into the net, only to be flagged offside.
Summer signing Ellery Cairo, making his Sky Blues debut after recovering from a groin injury, almost grabbed a goal on the stroke of half-time when his right-footed free-kick on the edge of the box beat the wall, but not Pilkington who scampered across to gather.
However, it took the Sky Blues just 57 seconds of the second period to pierce County's stubborn resistance.
Robert Page slotted the ball through to Adebola, who turned inside his man before firing over Pilkington's dive and into the far corner with his left-foot.
The big Nigerian then nearly turned provider as he laid the ball off for Best to fire a low drive which Pilikington beat away from danger before blasting another effort high and wide after finding himself unmarked in the area.
The ball was in the net again in the 56th minute as Cairo squared for skipper Michael Doyle to sweep home, but the linesman's flag was aloft again and the 'goal' didn't stand.
There was no sign of a flag, though, eleven minutes later as Best sprung the offside trap and lobbed Pilkington despite the 'keeper getting a touch to ball before it bounced over the line.
Young striker Simpson replaced a tiring Adebola with seventeen minutes remaining for his Football League debut and he immediately set about showing his credentials.
His first touch was to win an aerial battle and almost flick the ball into a goalscoring area, while his second ended with a third goal.
Best held up substitute Jay Tabb's pass into the box before Simpson took the ball in his stride and confidently fired a low shot into the bottom corner.
He almost another moments later when a curling shot was saved, while the Magpies fluffed a great chance to grab a consolation late on when Jason Lee side-footed over from close-range.
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Isaac Osbourne, Robert Page, Colin Hawkins, Gary Borrowdale, Ellery Cairo (Chris Birchall, 64), Michael Doyle (c), Stephen Hughes, Julian Gray (Jay Tabb, 70); Leon Best, Dele Adebola (Robbie Simpson, 73). Subs: Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (GK), Elliot Ward.
Booked: Dele Adebola, Leon Best
Goals: Dele Adebola 47, Leon Best 67, Robbie Simpson 78
Notts County: Kevin Pilkington, Lee Canoville, Adam Tann, Stephen Hunt, Austin McCann, Jay Smith, Richard Butcher, Neil MacKenzie, Hector Sam (Myles Weston, 62), Lawrie Dudfield (Spencer Weir-Daley, 76), Jason Lee. Subs: Tim Sandercombe (GK), Matthew Somner, Gary Silk.
Booked: Richard Butcher
Attendance: 6,735
Referee: R Lee
Teamtalk
Three second-half goals saw Coventry ease past Notts County 3-0 in the Carling Cup first-round tie at the Ricoh Arena.
The Sky Blues had struggled to break down the resilient League Two side until Dele Adebola opened the scoring two minutes after half-time.
Leon Best got the goal his performance deserved in the 67th minute before fellow summer signing Robbie Simpson stepped off the bench to complete the scoring.
Adebola, one of seven changes made by manager Iain Dowie from the side which started the Championship campaign at Barnsley at the weekend, collected the ball inside County's area before beating his man with the drop of his right shoulder and curling the ball into the bottom corner with his left foot.
Best then latched on to Isaac Osbourne's long clearance and lobbed the ball over advancing County goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington before Simpson, who replaced Adebola in the 73rd-minute, converted Jay Tabb's cross from 12 yards just five minutes after his introduction.
County's best chance came in the opening minute when Hector Sam headed Austin McCann's cross narrowly wide.
CCFC
City cruised into the second round of the Carling Cup with a comprehensive victory over Notts County.
All three goals came during a strong second-half performance with strikers Dele Adebola, Leon Best and substitute Robbie Simpson all on target.
But the Sky Blues had to recover from a slow start which almost allowed the League Two outfit to take a shock early lead.
Less than a minute had passed on the clock when Hector Sam headed over an Austin McCann cross from the left with the goal gaping before a smart save from Andy Marshall denied Lawrie Dudfield after the striker was played in behind the City backline.
At the other end, the home side registered their first effort on goal when Adebola, one of seven changes to the City side, fired an angled drive straight at County's former Manchester United 'keeper Kevin Pilkington.
Striker Best, who began his career as a trainee with the Magpies, was showing some neat touches and went close to scoring when he dragged a low effort wide after latching onto a pass from Stephen Hughes and twisting away from his marker.
Gray was next to try his luck with a powerful volley at the back-post which was well saved by Pilkington, but the 'keeper could do nothing in the 35th minute as Best coolly slotted into the net, only to be flagged offside.
Summer signing Ellery Cairo, making his Sky Blues debut after recovering from a groin injury, almost grabbed a goal on the stroke of half-time when his right-footed free-kick on the edge of the box beat the wall, but not Pilkington who scampered across to gather.
However, it took the Sky Blues just 57 seconds of the second period to pierce County's stubborn resistance.
Robert Page slotted the ball through to Adebola, who turned inside his man before firing over Pilkington's dive and into the far corner with his left-foot.
The big Nigerian then nearly turned provider as he laid the ball off for Best to fire a low drive which Pilikington beat away from danger before blasting another effort high and wide after finding himself unmarked in the area.
The ball was in the net again in the 56th minute as Cairo squared for skipper Michael Doyle to sweep home, but the linesman's flag was aloft again and the 'goal' didn't stand.
There was no sign of a flag, though, eleven minutes later as Best sprung the offside trap and lobbed Pilkington despite the 'keeper getting a touch to ball before it bounced over the line.
Young striker Simpson replaced a tiring Adebola with seventeen minutes remaining for his Football League debut and he immediately set about showing his credentials.
His first touch was to win an aerial battle and almost flick the ball into a goalscoring area, while his second ended with a third goal.
Best held up substitute Jay Tabb's pass into the box before Simpson took the ball in his stride and confidently fired a low shot into the bottom corner.
He almost another moments later when a curling shot was saved, while the Magpies fluffed a great chance to grab a consolation late on when Jason Lee side-footed over from close-range.
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