Coventry 1 Charlton 1 - 29/09/2007
Coventry 1 Charlton 1 - 29/09/2007
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Ben Turner, Elliott Ward, Gary Borrowdale, David McNamee, Stephen Hughes, Michael Doyle, Jay Tabb, Michael Mifsud, Robbie Simpson, Leon Best (Dele Adebola 63),
Subs not used: Kevin Thornton, Arjan De Zeeuw, Kevin Kyle, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Booked: Stephen Hughes 71, Robbie Simpson 23
Goals: Michael Mifsud 84
Charlton Athletic: Nicky Weaver, Chris Powell, Jose Vitor Moreira Semedo, Madjid Bougherra, Zheng Zhi, Danny Mills, Jonathan Fortune, Lloyd Sam (Matthew Holland 81), Andrew Reid, Chris Iwelumo, Luke Varney (Izale McLeod 66),
Subs not used: Sam Sodje, Darren Randolph, Svetoslav Todorov
Booked: Jose Vitor Moreira Semedo 49, Danny Mills 81
Goals: Lloyd Sam 15
Attendance: 19021
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Teamtalk
Coventry's Carling Cup hero Michael Mifsud netted again as Coventry came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against Charlton at the Ricoh Arena.
Malta international Mifsud, who scored both goals as the Sky Blues humbled Premier League champions Manchester United at Old Trafford in midweek, scored his sixth goal of the campaign with a low angled shot in the 84th minute.
Substitute Dele Adebola held the play up on the edge of the Charlton area before a series of ricochets saw the ball break to Mifsud, who beat Nicky Weaver from 12 yards out.
It was the very least Iain Dowie's team deserved after being the better side for much of the game, but it had looked like Charlton would return to the capital with a smash-and-grab victory courtesy of Lloyd Sam's 16th-minute opener.
Sam controlled a high clearance midway inside the Coventry half on the right-hand side before running goalwards and beating Andy Marshall with a low angled drive from 15 yards.
Dowie made one change to the side that beat Manchester United.
David McNamee started a competitive match for the first time this season following a calf problem. He replaced Isaac Osbourne who sustained an injury at Old Trafford.
Goalkeeper Marshall and striker Robbie Simpson were handed their first league starts of the campaign.
Alan Pardew made 10 changes to the Charlton side that lost to Luton in the Carling Cup.
The only survivor from the 3-1 defeat at Kenilworth Road was Madjid Bougherra as Pardew reverted back to the side that started against Leicester.
The hosts dominated and played the better football throughout a game that distinctly lacked goalmouth action. The problem was they lacked the guile to carve Charlton open in the final third of the pitch.
Mifsud was a constant menace and he almost brought the Sky Blues level with a thunderous half-volley just after the half-hour mark following confusion in the Charlton defence but his shot crashed against the far post.
Charlton felt that they should have been awarded a penalty when Luke Varney was wrestled to the ground by Ben Turner but referee Neil Swarbrick waved away the appeals.
Weaver blocked with his legs to prevent Mifsud equalising in the 55th minute.
Charlton could have stretched their lead moments before the equaliser after Zheng Zhi's break but Sam hit the side netting with his shot from the edge of the box.
Chris Iwelumo missed a golden opportunity to win the game in the closing stages but he somehow missed the target with his diving header.
CCFC
Man-of-the-moment Michael Mifsud was the Sky Blues' hero once again as he struck late on to deny Charlton all three points at the Ricoh Arena.
The visitors took a first-half lead when Lloyd Sam found the net with a low drive on 15 minutes.
Mifsud was City's main attacking outlet throughout the match and hit the post and saw a shot saved by Nicky Weaver before firing into the bottom corner with just five minutes remaining for his third goal in four days.
Right-back David McNamee's return to the starting line-up in place of the injured Isaac Osbourne was the only change to the home side as boss Iain Dowie kept faith in the side which sent Manchester United crashing out of the Carling Cup in midweek.
After a quiet opening ten minutes, the game sprung into life on the quarter-hour mark when tricky winger Sam latched onto a Danny Mills throughball and fired under Andy Marshall from eight-yards.
Charlton had a good case for a penalty waved away by referee Neil Swarbrick five minutes later when Luke Varney appeared to fall under the challenge of Elliott Ward in the area.
Varney then tested Marshall while a 20-yard Michael Doyle effort was comfortably gathered by Weaver at the other end.
A hesitation in the Charlton defence allowed Mifsud in for the home side's best chance of the half, but pint-sized star steered his shot against the post with Weaver beaten.
A poor punch from Weaver from a Robbie Simpson header then presented Jay Tabb with a good opportunity in the area. However, the City midfielder miscued his first effort before seeing his second blocked by Jose Semedo.
But the Sky Blues continued to press in search of an equaliser after the break and Mifsud forced Weaver to save with his legs from a tight angle after snatching the ball from Madjid Bougherra.
Weaver then got down well to deny Simpson's shot on the turn before Leon Best couldn't find Doyle in area after Tabb's cross had caused havoc in the Charlton box.
But a mistake from the Charlton goalkeeper almost presented City with a chance to score in the 76th minute.
Weaver spilled Simpson's teasing low cross from the right and Tabb nicked the ball from his grasp but couldn't pick out Mifsud or substitute Dele Adebola in the area.
However, Mifsud's determination was finally rewarded with a deserved goal five minutes from time.
The Maltese international latched onto Adebola's knockdown and raced away from his marker before planting a low shot into the bottom corner.
But their was still time for Charlton to go within a whisker of grabbing a winner when striker Chris Iwelumo headed Andy Reid's left-wing cross wide when it was easier to score.
4thegame
Mighty Maltese Michael Mifsud grabbed another memorable goal to round off a good week, as Coventry City picked up a home point.
Iain Dowie - sacked by Charlton last season after just 12 league games - made only one change from the side which saw of Manchester United in midweek, with David McNamee coming in at right-back in place of the injured Isaac Osbourne.
But while it might have been largely the same team it was not the same performance.
Coventry were heading for defeat until Mifsud struck with just six minutes remaining.
Neither side managed a decent attempt on goal in the opening 15 minutes until the visitors burst into life and took the lead through Lloyd Sam.
He combined well with the on-loan Danny Mills down the right flank and then fired in a low right-foot shot which seemed to go through Andy Marshall and roll into the net.
Coventry were still not firing on all cylinders and were lucky not to conceded a quick second. Chris Iwelumo tried a flamboyant volley right-foot volley when he met an Andy Reid cross four minutes later, but sliced the ball embarrassingly wide.
Charlton also had very strong claims for a penalty waved away in the 24th minute when Luke Varney appeared to be hauled down Ben Foster inside the area but the referee waved away their protests.
The former Crewe striker was looking impressive and turned Elliott Ward before firing in a shot which Marshall saved.
Mifsud had been very quiet, but then his industry earned him a chance just after the half-hour mark when he robbed Chris Powell and let fly with his right foot, sending the ball crashing against the post.
Coventry started the second half on the attack and could have troubled Nicky Weaver in the 49th minute when Stephen Hughes tried his luck with a 20-yard free-kick after Jay Tabb had been fouled.
Weaver did have to pull off a fine save six minutes later when Mifsud again capitalised on some sloppy defending.
It looked as if he would miss out until he again pounced on a loose ball and rifled in a low shot which gave Weaver no chance.
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Ben Turner, Elliott Ward, Gary Borrowdale, David McNamee, Stephen Hughes, Michael Doyle, Jay Tabb, Michael Mifsud, Robbie Simpson, Leon Best (Dele Adebola 63),
Subs not used: Kevin Thornton, Arjan De Zeeuw, Kevin Kyle, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Booked: Stephen Hughes 71, Robbie Simpson 23
Goals: Michael Mifsud 84
Charlton Athletic: Nicky Weaver, Chris Powell, Jose Vitor Moreira Semedo, Madjid Bougherra, Zheng Zhi, Danny Mills, Jonathan Fortune, Lloyd Sam (Matthew Holland 81), Andrew Reid, Chris Iwelumo, Luke Varney (Izale McLeod 66),
Subs not used: Sam Sodje, Darren Randolph, Svetoslav Todorov
Booked: Jose Vitor Moreira Semedo 49, Danny Mills 81
Goals: Lloyd Sam 15
Attendance: 19021
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Teamtalk
Coventry's Carling Cup hero Michael Mifsud netted again as Coventry came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against Charlton at the Ricoh Arena.
Malta international Mifsud, who scored both goals as the Sky Blues humbled Premier League champions Manchester United at Old Trafford in midweek, scored his sixth goal of the campaign with a low angled shot in the 84th minute.
Substitute Dele Adebola held the play up on the edge of the Charlton area before a series of ricochets saw the ball break to Mifsud, who beat Nicky Weaver from 12 yards out.
It was the very least Iain Dowie's team deserved after being the better side for much of the game, but it had looked like Charlton would return to the capital with a smash-and-grab victory courtesy of Lloyd Sam's 16th-minute opener.
Sam controlled a high clearance midway inside the Coventry half on the right-hand side before running goalwards and beating Andy Marshall with a low angled drive from 15 yards.
Dowie made one change to the side that beat Manchester United.
David McNamee started a competitive match for the first time this season following a calf problem. He replaced Isaac Osbourne who sustained an injury at Old Trafford.
Goalkeeper Marshall and striker Robbie Simpson were handed their first league starts of the campaign.
Alan Pardew made 10 changes to the Charlton side that lost to Luton in the Carling Cup.
The only survivor from the 3-1 defeat at Kenilworth Road was Madjid Bougherra as Pardew reverted back to the side that started against Leicester.
The hosts dominated and played the better football throughout a game that distinctly lacked goalmouth action. The problem was they lacked the guile to carve Charlton open in the final third of the pitch.
Mifsud was a constant menace and he almost brought the Sky Blues level with a thunderous half-volley just after the half-hour mark following confusion in the Charlton defence but his shot crashed against the far post.
Charlton felt that they should have been awarded a penalty when Luke Varney was wrestled to the ground by Ben Turner but referee Neil Swarbrick waved away the appeals.
Weaver blocked with his legs to prevent Mifsud equalising in the 55th minute.
Charlton could have stretched their lead moments before the equaliser after Zheng Zhi's break but Sam hit the side netting with his shot from the edge of the box.
Chris Iwelumo missed a golden opportunity to win the game in the closing stages but he somehow missed the target with his diving header.
CCFC
Man-of-the-moment Michael Mifsud was the Sky Blues' hero once again as he struck late on to deny Charlton all three points at the Ricoh Arena.
The visitors took a first-half lead when Lloyd Sam found the net with a low drive on 15 minutes.
Mifsud was City's main attacking outlet throughout the match and hit the post and saw a shot saved by Nicky Weaver before firing into the bottom corner with just five minutes remaining for his third goal in four days.
Right-back David McNamee's return to the starting line-up in place of the injured Isaac Osbourne was the only change to the home side as boss Iain Dowie kept faith in the side which sent Manchester United crashing out of the Carling Cup in midweek.
After a quiet opening ten minutes, the game sprung into life on the quarter-hour mark when tricky winger Sam latched onto a Danny Mills throughball and fired under Andy Marshall from eight-yards.
Charlton had a good case for a penalty waved away by referee Neil Swarbrick five minutes later when Luke Varney appeared to fall under the challenge of Elliott Ward in the area.
Varney then tested Marshall while a 20-yard Michael Doyle effort was comfortably gathered by Weaver at the other end.
A hesitation in the Charlton defence allowed Mifsud in for the home side's best chance of the half, but pint-sized star steered his shot against the post with Weaver beaten.
A poor punch from Weaver from a Robbie Simpson header then presented Jay Tabb with a good opportunity in the area. However, the City midfielder miscued his first effort before seeing his second blocked by Jose Semedo.
But the Sky Blues continued to press in search of an equaliser after the break and Mifsud forced Weaver to save with his legs from a tight angle after snatching the ball from Madjid Bougherra.
Weaver then got down well to deny Simpson's shot on the turn before Leon Best couldn't find Doyle in area after Tabb's cross had caused havoc in the Charlton box.
But a mistake from the Charlton goalkeeper almost presented City with a chance to score in the 76th minute.
Weaver spilled Simpson's teasing low cross from the right and Tabb nicked the ball from his grasp but couldn't pick out Mifsud or substitute Dele Adebola in the area.
However, Mifsud's determination was finally rewarded with a deserved goal five minutes from time.
The Maltese international latched onto Adebola's knockdown and raced away from his marker before planting a low shot into the bottom corner.
But their was still time for Charlton to go within a whisker of grabbing a winner when striker Chris Iwelumo headed Andy Reid's left-wing cross wide when it was easier to score.
4thegame
Mighty Maltese Michael Mifsud grabbed another memorable goal to round off a good week, as Coventry City picked up a home point.
Iain Dowie - sacked by Charlton last season after just 12 league games - made only one change from the side which saw of Manchester United in midweek, with David McNamee coming in at right-back in place of the injured Isaac Osbourne.
But while it might have been largely the same team it was not the same performance.
Coventry were heading for defeat until Mifsud struck with just six minutes remaining.
Neither side managed a decent attempt on goal in the opening 15 minutes until the visitors burst into life and took the lead through Lloyd Sam.
He combined well with the on-loan Danny Mills down the right flank and then fired in a low right-foot shot which seemed to go through Andy Marshall and roll into the net.
Coventry were still not firing on all cylinders and were lucky not to conceded a quick second. Chris Iwelumo tried a flamboyant volley right-foot volley when he met an Andy Reid cross four minutes later, but sliced the ball embarrassingly wide.
Charlton also had very strong claims for a penalty waved away in the 24th minute when Luke Varney appeared to be hauled down Ben Foster inside the area but the referee waved away their protests.
The former Crewe striker was looking impressive and turned Elliott Ward before firing in a shot which Marshall saved.
Mifsud had been very quiet, but then his industry earned him a chance just after the half-hour mark when he robbed Chris Powell and let fly with his right foot, sending the ball crashing against the post.
Coventry started the second half on the attack and could have troubled Nicky Weaver in the 49th minute when Stephen Hughes tried his luck with a 20-yard free-kick after Jay Tabb had been fouled.
Weaver did have to pull off a fine save six minutes later when Mifsud again capitalised on some sloppy defending.
It looked as if he would miss out until he again pounced on a loose ball and rifled in a low shot which gave Weaver no chance.
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