Coventry 0 Bristol City 3 - 15/09/2007
Coventry 0 Bristol City 3 - 15/09/2007
Coventry City: Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, Elliott Ward, Gary Borrowdale, Arjan De Zeeuw, Marcus Hall (Wayne Andrews 86), Stephen Hughes, Michael Doyle, Jay Tabb (Robbie Simpson 68), Ellery Cairo, Leon McKenzie, Dele Adebola,
Subs not used: Liam Davis, Andy Marshall, Ben Turner
Booked: Elliott Ward 90, Dele Adebola 90, Arjan De Zeeuw 90, Michael Doyle 40, Jay Tabb 25
Bristol City: Adriano Basso, Louis Carey, Liam Fontaine, Jamie McAllister, Brian Wilson, Bradley Orr, Michael McIndoe, Marvin Elliott, Lee Johnson (Cole Skuse 83), Ivan Sproule (Darren Byfield 66), Lee Trundle (Scott Murray 75),
Subs not used: Jamie McCombe, Chris Weale
Booked: Marvin Elliott 90
Goals: Michael McIndoe 15, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos(O) 74, Darren Byfield 90
Attendance: 21538
Referee: P Joslin
Teamtalk
Michael McIndoe scored his first Bristol City goal as the Robins leapfrogged Coventry to go top of the Championship with a 3-0 away victory.
The two sides went into the match trying to protect the division's only remaining undefeated records but it is Gary Johnson's newly-promoted team who ended with it still intact.
Midfielder McIndoe, a free summer signing from Wolves, opened his account for the Robins with a close-range strike in the 15th minute.
Brian Wilson crossed from the right wing and McIndoe finished neatly with his left foot from six yards.
McIndoe was involved again when the Robins doubled their lead. His cross was turned into his own net by Sky Blues goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos in the 74th minute.
Substitute Darren Byfield added the third on his debut deep into injury time with a right-foot shot from 12 yards after good work by Jamie McAllister.
Prior to the international break the Robins resolutely defended a one-goal lead to hang against Sheffield Wednesday and Johnson's side were equally well-rehearsed during this game.
Coventry were unable to fashion a breakthrough despite creating a catalogue of chances and, just like at Hillsborough two weeks before, Johnson's side had Adriano Basso to thank for keeping their opponents at bay.
Brazilian Basso produced a virtuoso performance against the Owls and he was at it again as he kept out Michael Doyle's fiercely-struck shot from the edge of the area and a similar strike by Hughes.
Jay Tabb stung Basso's palms with a 12-yard volley before a 25th-minute effort from Stephen Hughes whistled narrowly wide from long-range.
Soon after Leon McKenzie looked certain to bring the Sky Blues level but he mis-hit his shot from inside the six-yard box and the visitors escaped to lead at the break.
Coventry continued to press forward and immediately after the restart Elliott Ward saw his goalbound header blocked by Liam Fontaine before Tabb unleashed another long-range effort that narrowly cleared the crossbar.
Tabb made way for Robbie Simpson in the 68th-minute as Dowie looked to beef-up his attack in search of the equaliser but it was the Robins who struck the next, decisive blow when Konstantopoulos was credited with an own goal.
The giant Greek redeemed himself a minute later when he brilliantly blocked a shot by substitute Scott Murray.
Opposite number Basso thwarted Cairo with three minutes remaining before Byfield, making his first appearance for the Robins since his switch from Millwall last month, added gloss to the scoreline in the sixth minute of injury time.
CCFC
High-flying City were given a reality check as two defensive errors allowed Bristol City to snatch victory at the Ricoh Arena.
A first-half strike from Michael McIndoe, a second-half own goal from goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos and a late effort from substitute Darren Byfield condemned the Sky Blues to their first defeat of the season in disappointing fashion.
Both goals came from defensive mistakes and despite going close through debutant Arjan De Zeeuw, injury-hit City struggled to break through a stubborn Robins rearguard.
Boss Iain Dowie was forced into two changes before the game, with new club captain De Zeeuw replacing the injured Isaac Osbourne with Marcus Hall switching to right-back.
Summer signing Ellery Cairo also made his first start for the club on the right-wing and Jay Tabb shifting out to the left in the absence of Julian Gray.
Cairo was at the heart of a bright start for the Sky Blues, the Dutchman's teasing cross almost reaching a prowling Dele Adebola in the danger area.
Tireless work from Leon McKenzie created almost resulted in a goal moments later as the striker dispossessed Jamie McAllister but shot straight at Adriano Basso from an acute angle before the Bristol City 'keeper reacted quickly to smother at the feet of Adebola from the rebound.
City looked in control of the game and an opening goal looked likely. It arrived in the 15th minute, but not at the expected end.
Elliott Ward dallied on the ball in the six-yard box and McIndoe nicked the ball from the defender's feet and drilled a low shot under a helpless Dimi Konstantopoulos to give the visitors an underserved lead.
And with the Sky Blues still reeling from that, Bristol City almost doubled their lead moments later but Ivan Sproule dragged a low effort wide after finding space to shoot in the area.
But that sparked City into life and a long-range drive from Stephen Hughes which drifted narrowly wide of the target began a barrage of attacks.
The best chance of the half arrived on the half-hour mark when De Zeeuw leaped above Basso to a ball into the box but his header was hacked off the line by Bradley Orr.
Michael Doyle's fierce 25-yarder then stung the goalkeeper's fingers before a looping header from Adebola dipped just over the crossbar.
Play continued to ebb and flow in the second-half with Jay Tabb sending a volley over the bar and Cairo forcing Basso to race off his and block after the lively winger nipped past two defenders.
Substitute Robbie Simpson injected some energy into a tiring front-line and he almost found the net when a deflected cross was pushed away by Basso in the 72nd minute.
Bristol City had rarely threatened up to that point, but Gary Johnson's men found themselves further ahead two minutes later.
An corner from McIndoe bounced in the six-yard box amidst a melee of players and somehow found the back of the net via Konstantopoulos.
It was a huge sucker-punch for City, who had looked good for an equaliser, and it could have been much worse soon after when Murray evaded the offside trap and rounded Konstantopoulos, only for the 'keeper to spread himself well and turn the ball around for a corner.
Simpson fired straight at Basso from a tight angle as the home side set off in hope of a late revival, but the visitors stood firm tand snatch a third goal in the dying seconds when Byfield raced clear and fired into the roof of the net.
4thegame
Bristol City leap-frogged Coventry City in the Championship table and maintained their unbeaten start to the season with victory at the Ricoh Arena.
There was a high-speed tempo to the start of the match as Arjan De Zeeuw and Ellery Cairo made their first league starts for Coventry.
In-form Dele Adebola gained possession after the ball had got caught under the studs of former Sky Blues defender Louis Carey, and when the ball fall to Cairo, the Dutchman's right-wing cross was fired wide by Adebola.
Leon McKenzie chased down Lee Johnson on the byline near the goal but his shot from an acute angle was blocked and Robins keeper Adriano Basso bravely dived to deny Adebola.
The unbeaten visitors responded by grabbing the lead in the 15th minute. Elliott Ward failed to clear Brian Wilson's right-wing centre and Michael McIndoe turned the defender before firing the ball home from six yards.
Bristol City could have extended their lead when McIndoe swung a free-kick into the box and Stephen Hughes cleared before defender Liam Fontaine could pounce.
Marcus Hall then played a free-kick into the area and De Zeeuw's header was heading towards an empty net until Bradley Orr recovered to hack the ball away.
Bristol City's Wilson cut inside to fire a 20-yard strike straight at the keeper and Hughes did likewise for Coventry but from just inside the area.
The visitors made the game safe by grabbing a second goal in the 74th minute. A corner from McIndoe on the right caused havoc in the box and the under-pressure Dimitrios Konstantopoulos punched the ball into the net.
The Greek keeper then produced a fine one-handed save to deny Robins substitute Scott Murray.
However, fellow substitute Darren Byfield did find the back of the net with a close-range strike in the third minute of stoppage time.
Coventry City: Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, Elliott Ward, Gary Borrowdale, Arjan De Zeeuw, Marcus Hall (Wayne Andrews 86), Stephen Hughes, Michael Doyle, Jay Tabb (Robbie Simpson 68), Ellery Cairo, Leon McKenzie, Dele Adebola,
Subs not used: Liam Davis, Andy Marshall, Ben Turner
Booked: Elliott Ward 90, Dele Adebola 90, Arjan De Zeeuw 90, Michael Doyle 40, Jay Tabb 25
Bristol City: Adriano Basso, Louis Carey, Liam Fontaine, Jamie McAllister, Brian Wilson, Bradley Orr, Michael McIndoe, Marvin Elliott, Lee Johnson (Cole Skuse 83), Ivan Sproule (Darren Byfield 66), Lee Trundle (Scott Murray 75),
Subs not used: Jamie McCombe, Chris Weale
Booked: Marvin Elliott 90
Goals: Michael McIndoe 15, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos(O) 74, Darren Byfield 90
Attendance: 21538
Referee: P Joslin
Teamtalk
Michael McIndoe scored his first Bristol City goal as the Robins leapfrogged Coventry to go top of the Championship with a 3-0 away victory.
The two sides went into the match trying to protect the division's only remaining undefeated records but it is Gary Johnson's newly-promoted team who ended with it still intact.
Midfielder McIndoe, a free summer signing from Wolves, opened his account for the Robins with a close-range strike in the 15th minute.
Brian Wilson crossed from the right wing and McIndoe finished neatly with his left foot from six yards.
McIndoe was involved again when the Robins doubled their lead. His cross was turned into his own net by Sky Blues goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos in the 74th minute.
Substitute Darren Byfield added the third on his debut deep into injury time with a right-foot shot from 12 yards after good work by Jamie McAllister.
Prior to the international break the Robins resolutely defended a one-goal lead to hang against Sheffield Wednesday and Johnson's side were equally well-rehearsed during this game.
Coventry were unable to fashion a breakthrough despite creating a catalogue of chances and, just like at Hillsborough two weeks before, Johnson's side had Adriano Basso to thank for keeping their opponents at bay.
Brazilian Basso produced a virtuoso performance against the Owls and he was at it again as he kept out Michael Doyle's fiercely-struck shot from the edge of the area and a similar strike by Hughes.
Jay Tabb stung Basso's palms with a 12-yard volley before a 25th-minute effort from Stephen Hughes whistled narrowly wide from long-range.
Soon after Leon McKenzie looked certain to bring the Sky Blues level but he mis-hit his shot from inside the six-yard box and the visitors escaped to lead at the break.
Coventry continued to press forward and immediately after the restart Elliott Ward saw his goalbound header blocked by Liam Fontaine before Tabb unleashed another long-range effort that narrowly cleared the crossbar.
Tabb made way for Robbie Simpson in the 68th-minute as Dowie looked to beef-up his attack in search of the equaliser but it was the Robins who struck the next, decisive blow when Konstantopoulos was credited with an own goal.
The giant Greek redeemed himself a minute later when he brilliantly blocked a shot by substitute Scott Murray.
Opposite number Basso thwarted Cairo with three minutes remaining before Byfield, making his first appearance for the Robins since his switch from Millwall last month, added gloss to the scoreline in the sixth minute of injury time.
CCFC
High-flying City were given a reality check as two defensive errors allowed Bristol City to snatch victory at the Ricoh Arena.
A first-half strike from Michael McIndoe, a second-half own goal from goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos and a late effort from substitute Darren Byfield condemned the Sky Blues to their first defeat of the season in disappointing fashion.
Both goals came from defensive mistakes and despite going close through debutant Arjan De Zeeuw, injury-hit City struggled to break through a stubborn Robins rearguard.
Boss Iain Dowie was forced into two changes before the game, with new club captain De Zeeuw replacing the injured Isaac Osbourne with Marcus Hall switching to right-back.
Summer signing Ellery Cairo also made his first start for the club on the right-wing and Jay Tabb shifting out to the left in the absence of Julian Gray.
Cairo was at the heart of a bright start for the Sky Blues, the Dutchman's teasing cross almost reaching a prowling Dele Adebola in the danger area.
Tireless work from Leon McKenzie created almost resulted in a goal moments later as the striker dispossessed Jamie McAllister but shot straight at Adriano Basso from an acute angle before the Bristol City 'keeper reacted quickly to smother at the feet of Adebola from the rebound.
City looked in control of the game and an opening goal looked likely. It arrived in the 15th minute, but not at the expected end.
Elliott Ward dallied on the ball in the six-yard box and McIndoe nicked the ball from the defender's feet and drilled a low shot under a helpless Dimi Konstantopoulos to give the visitors an underserved lead.
And with the Sky Blues still reeling from that, Bristol City almost doubled their lead moments later but Ivan Sproule dragged a low effort wide after finding space to shoot in the area.
But that sparked City into life and a long-range drive from Stephen Hughes which drifted narrowly wide of the target began a barrage of attacks.
The best chance of the half arrived on the half-hour mark when De Zeeuw leaped above Basso to a ball into the box but his header was hacked off the line by Bradley Orr.
Michael Doyle's fierce 25-yarder then stung the goalkeeper's fingers before a looping header from Adebola dipped just over the crossbar.
Play continued to ebb and flow in the second-half with Jay Tabb sending a volley over the bar and Cairo forcing Basso to race off his and block after the lively winger nipped past two defenders.
Substitute Robbie Simpson injected some energy into a tiring front-line and he almost found the net when a deflected cross was pushed away by Basso in the 72nd minute.
Bristol City had rarely threatened up to that point, but Gary Johnson's men found themselves further ahead two minutes later.
An corner from McIndoe bounced in the six-yard box amidst a melee of players and somehow found the back of the net via Konstantopoulos.
It was a huge sucker-punch for City, who had looked good for an equaliser, and it could have been much worse soon after when Murray evaded the offside trap and rounded Konstantopoulos, only for the 'keeper to spread himself well and turn the ball around for a corner.
Simpson fired straight at Basso from a tight angle as the home side set off in hope of a late revival, but the visitors stood firm tand snatch a third goal in the dying seconds when Byfield raced clear and fired into the roof of the net.
4thegame
Bristol City leap-frogged Coventry City in the Championship table and maintained their unbeaten start to the season with victory at the Ricoh Arena.
There was a high-speed tempo to the start of the match as Arjan De Zeeuw and Ellery Cairo made their first league starts for Coventry.
In-form Dele Adebola gained possession after the ball had got caught under the studs of former Sky Blues defender Louis Carey, and when the ball fall to Cairo, the Dutchman's right-wing cross was fired wide by Adebola.
Leon McKenzie chased down Lee Johnson on the byline near the goal but his shot from an acute angle was blocked and Robins keeper Adriano Basso bravely dived to deny Adebola.
The unbeaten visitors responded by grabbing the lead in the 15th minute. Elliott Ward failed to clear Brian Wilson's right-wing centre and Michael McIndoe turned the defender before firing the ball home from six yards.
Bristol City could have extended their lead when McIndoe swung a free-kick into the box and Stephen Hughes cleared before defender Liam Fontaine could pounce.
Marcus Hall then played a free-kick into the area and De Zeeuw's header was heading towards an empty net until Bradley Orr recovered to hack the ball away.
Bristol City's Wilson cut inside to fire a 20-yard strike straight at the keeper and Hughes did likewise for Coventry but from just inside the area.
The visitors made the game safe by grabbing a second goal in the 74th minute. A corner from McIndoe on the right caused havoc in the box and the under-pressure Dimitrios Konstantopoulos punched the ball into the net.
The Greek keeper then produced a fine one-handed save to deny Robins substitute Scott Murray.
However, fellow substitute Darren Byfield did find the back of the net with a close-range strike in the third minute of stoppage time.
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