Coventry 0 Bristol City 3 - 23/08/2008
Coventry 0 Bristol City 3 - 23/08/2008
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood (Andy Marshall 21), Elliott Ward, Scott Dann, Daniel Fox, Guillaume Beuzelin, Julian Gray, Jay Tabb, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Mifsud (Robbie Simpson 73), Freddy Eastwood (Leon McKenzie 45), Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Ben Turner, Michael Doyle
Booked: Guillaume Beuzelin 86, Clinton Morrison 76, Daniel Fox 78
Bristol City: Adriano Basso, Jamie McAllister, Louis Carey (Andrew Webster 64), Brian Wilson, Bradley Orr, Liam Fontaine, Michael McIndoe, Cole Skuse, Lee Johnson, Nicky Maynard (Ivan Sproule 81), Dele Adebola (Stephen Brooker 76)
Subs not used: Lee Trundle, Chris Weale
Booked: Lee Johnson 14
Goals: Dele Adebola 17, Michael McIndoe 54, Stephen Brooker 90
Attendance: 17994
Referee: P Dowd
Teamtalk
Dele Adebola scored one and made another against his former club as Bristol City defeated Championship leaders Coventry 3-0 at the Ricoh Arena.
Adebola, a Sky Blues player for four-and-a-half years before his move to Bristol City in January, gave the Robins the lead in controversial circumstances in a fiery first half before setting up Michael McIndoe after the break.
Substitute Steve Brooker added a third goal in injury-time at the end of the game.
The opening goal game after Adebola clashed with Coventry goalkeeper Keiren Westwood as the pair challenged for McIndoe's left-wing cross.
The coming-together on the penalty spot left Westwood motionless on the ground, and as Coventry players appealed for referee Phil Dowd to award a free-kick in their favour, Adebola manoeuvred himself from his position on the floor to poke the ball over the line.
The restart was held up by several minutes as Westwood, visibly shaken, tried to regain his composure. However, he had to be replaced by Andy Marshall.
Adebola's goal in the 17th minute was against the run of play after Coventry had enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges.
Sky Blues striker Michael Mifsud perhaps had a point to prove against the club that almost signed him last month.
Mifsud's protracted £1.5million move to Bristol City collapsed after Robins boss Gary Johnson pulled the plug on the deal, questioning if Mifsud had the 'right personality' to play for the Ashton Gate club.
But the Malta international looked lively and dangerous playing on the right-hand side of midfield.
Coventry thought they should have been awarded a penalty in the 36th minute when Liam Fontaine appeared to pull Clinton Morrison's shirt and send the striker crashing to the ground as he advanced towards goal.
Sky Blues manager Chris Coleman was so incensed by Dowd's decision not to point to the spot that he was sent from the touchline for his protests.
Morrison missed two glorious chances to equalise in injury-time at the end of the first half.
A defensive mistake allowed him through on goal but with just Adriano Basso to beat he lifted the bouncing ball over the Brazilian and wide.
Another chance fell the Republic of Ireland international's way soon after, but Basso produced an instinctive one-handed save from point-blank range to keep out his header.
Coventry were made to pay when McIndoe struck nine minutes after the restart.
Adebola played the ball into the winger's path on the left-hand side of the penalty area and McIndoe found the far corner with a splendid shot that went in off the post.
The hosts could have halved their deficit immediately when Basso rushed from his goal to make a clearance and presented the ball to Leon McKenzie on the left-hand touchline.
But McKenzie, a half-time substitute for Freddy Eastwood, sent his effort over the unguarded net from midway inside the Bristol City half.
It was Marshall's turn to have an aberration in the 63rd minute. His heavy touch from a routine back-pass was pounced upon by Nicky Maynard, but Elliott Ward came to Marshall's rescue by heading the Bristol City striker's shot off the line.
The Robins could have sealed the game with six minutes remaining when substitute Ivan Sproule raced clear, but Marshall saved with his legs when one-on-one.
Immediately afterwards at the other end, Basso produced a superb save to tip Morrison's header from inside the six-yard box on to the post.
Bristol City did score a third goal when Brooker, a 76th-minute replacement for Adebola, controlled Sproule's mishit shot and turned to fire a low shot past the helpless Marshall from 10 yards out.
CCFC
COVENTRY City fell to their first defeat of the season at the Ricoh Arena after strikes from Bristol City's Dele Adebola, Michael McIndoe and substitute Steve Brooker replicated the result of the same fixture last season.
The Sky Blues went into half-time trailing to an opportunistic strike by former Sky Blue Adebola.
And McIndoe gave Coventry a mountain to climb eight minutes after the break with a low shot across the six-yard box which beat substitute 'keeper Andy Marshall at his far post.
Brooker then secured the three points for the visitors with an unstoppable close range shot in injury time.
Coventry started off by far the better of the two sides but Adebola, who challenged Sky Blues 'keeper Keiren Westwood for a cross from Jamie McAllister on 16 minutes, benefitted when Westwood crashed to the ground from the challenge and swung a spare leg to scoop the ball into the net.
Westwood was also substituted as a result of the clash after suffering a mild concussion, Andy Marshall taking his place to get his first taste of league action this season.
In an event-filled first half, Sky Blues manager Chris Coleman was also sent into the stands by referee Phil Dowd after voicing his frustration at a penalty claim denied by Dowd after Clinton Morrison appeared to be pulled back in the penalty box while chasing a through ball from Freddy Eastwood.
Adebola's effort was infact Bristol's only real effort on target for the whole of the first half while the Sky Blues created numerous chances, most foiled by Robins 'keeper Adriano Basso.
Michael Mifsud cut inside defender McAllister at the goal line on the right hand side midway through the half, only to have the loose ball scooped up by Basso.
Eastwood also had an early effort turned away for a corner by the shot stopper.
He was most needed in the final moments of the first half though, Mifsud's low shot beaten away, Morrison's attempted lob cleared away from the goalmouth and a bobbling ball in the box having to be cleared off the line just before the break to deny the Sky Blues a deserved equaliser.
Leon McKenzie replaced Freddy Eastwood at half time for the Sky Blues and added his own dimension down the right wing but, bar a late header from Morrison which hit the far post and bounced away from goal, the Sky Blues's second half chances were limited in comparison to the opening period.
Bristol on the other hand could have had a third goal earlier than they did when Ivan Sproule beat Jay Tabb for pace six minutes from time, only to be denied in a one-on-one with Marshall.
The Robins got their third in the first minute of injury time though, a right-sided cross avoiding all in the box except Steve Brooker who smashed his shot home to leave the Sky Blues with no way back.
4thegame
Former Coventry City striker Dele Adebola returned to haunt his old club as Bristol City maintained their unbeaten start to the season.
The Robins took the lead in the 17th minute despite Coventry fans feeling their goalkeeper Keiren Westwood had been fouled in the lead up to the goal.
Michael McIndoe swung a high cross into the box from the left and Westwood was left on the ground as he challenged Adebola for the ball. Despite the best efforts of the Coventry defence, the big striker knocked the ball into the net.
After receiving treatment for three minutes, the Sky Blues' keeper was replaced by Andy Marshall.
Referee Phil Dowd then further enraged the home supporters when he refused to give Coventry a penalty after Bristol City defender Liam Fontaine pulled back Clinton Morrison inside the box.
The Staffordshire official then sent Coventry manager Chris Coleman to the stand after he made his feelings known about the decision.
Coventry had three chances to equalise in first-half stoppage time when keeper Adriano Basso saved efforts from Michael Mifsud and Morrison and the former Crystal Palace forward also hit the sidenetting.
The visitors doubled their advantage in the 54th minute when Adebola turned defender Scott Dann after receiving Bradley Orr's throw-in. The striker hit a pass to McIndoe and he cut in from the left to drill a low shot into the far corner.
Substitute Leon McKenzie wasted two great chances for Coventry and Morrison then saw Basso make a point-blank save from his close-range header.
Bristol City added a third goal in the 90th minute when substitutes Ivan Sproule and Steve Brooker combined for the latter to knock the ball home from ten yards.
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood (Andy Marshall 21), Elliott Ward, Scott Dann, Daniel Fox, Guillaume Beuzelin, Julian Gray, Jay Tabb, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Mifsud (Robbie Simpson 73), Freddy Eastwood (Leon McKenzie 45), Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Ben Turner, Michael Doyle
Booked: Guillaume Beuzelin 86, Clinton Morrison 76, Daniel Fox 78
Bristol City: Adriano Basso, Jamie McAllister, Louis Carey (Andrew Webster 64), Brian Wilson, Bradley Orr, Liam Fontaine, Michael McIndoe, Cole Skuse, Lee Johnson, Nicky Maynard (Ivan Sproule 81), Dele Adebola (Stephen Brooker 76)
Subs not used: Lee Trundle, Chris Weale
Booked: Lee Johnson 14
Goals: Dele Adebola 17, Michael McIndoe 54, Stephen Brooker 90
Attendance: 17994
Referee: P Dowd
Teamtalk
Dele Adebola scored one and made another against his former club as Bristol City defeated Championship leaders Coventry 3-0 at the Ricoh Arena.
Adebola, a Sky Blues player for four-and-a-half years before his move to Bristol City in January, gave the Robins the lead in controversial circumstances in a fiery first half before setting up Michael McIndoe after the break.
Substitute Steve Brooker added a third goal in injury-time at the end of the game.
The opening goal game after Adebola clashed with Coventry goalkeeper Keiren Westwood as the pair challenged for McIndoe's left-wing cross.
The coming-together on the penalty spot left Westwood motionless on the ground, and as Coventry players appealed for referee Phil Dowd to award a free-kick in their favour, Adebola manoeuvred himself from his position on the floor to poke the ball over the line.
The restart was held up by several minutes as Westwood, visibly shaken, tried to regain his composure. However, he had to be replaced by Andy Marshall.
Adebola's goal in the 17th minute was against the run of play after Coventry had enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges.
Sky Blues striker Michael Mifsud perhaps had a point to prove against the club that almost signed him last month.
Mifsud's protracted £1.5million move to Bristol City collapsed after Robins boss Gary Johnson pulled the plug on the deal, questioning if Mifsud had the 'right personality' to play for the Ashton Gate club.
But the Malta international looked lively and dangerous playing on the right-hand side of midfield.
Coventry thought they should have been awarded a penalty in the 36th minute when Liam Fontaine appeared to pull Clinton Morrison's shirt and send the striker crashing to the ground as he advanced towards goal.
Sky Blues manager Chris Coleman was so incensed by Dowd's decision not to point to the spot that he was sent from the touchline for his protests.
Morrison missed two glorious chances to equalise in injury-time at the end of the first half.
A defensive mistake allowed him through on goal but with just Adriano Basso to beat he lifted the bouncing ball over the Brazilian and wide.
Another chance fell the Republic of Ireland international's way soon after, but Basso produced an instinctive one-handed save from point-blank range to keep out his header.
Coventry were made to pay when McIndoe struck nine minutes after the restart.
Adebola played the ball into the winger's path on the left-hand side of the penalty area and McIndoe found the far corner with a splendid shot that went in off the post.
The hosts could have halved their deficit immediately when Basso rushed from his goal to make a clearance and presented the ball to Leon McKenzie on the left-hand touchline.
But McKenzie, a half-time substitute for Freddy Eastwood, sent his effort over the unguarded net from midway inside the Bristol City half.
It was Marshall's turn to have an aberration in the 63rd minute. His heavy touch from a routine back-pass was pounced upon by Nicky Maynard, but Elliott Ward came to Marshall's rescue by heading the Bristol City striker's shot off the line.
The Robins could have sealed the game with six minutes remaining when substitute Ivan Sproule raced clear, but Marshall saved with his legs when one-on-one.
Immediately afterwards at the other end, Basso produced a superb save to tip Morrison's header from inside the six-yard box on to the post.
Bristol City did score a third goal when Brooker, a 76th-minute replacement for Adebola, controlled Sproule's mishit shot and turned to fire a low shot past the helpless Marshall from 10 yards out.
CCFC
COVENTRY City fell to their first defeat of the season at the Ricoh Arena after strikes from Bristol City's Dele Adebola, Michael McIndoe and substitute Steve Brooker replicated the result of the same fixture last season.
The Sky Blues went into half-time trailing to an opportunistic strike by former Sky Blue Adebola.
And McIndoe gave Coventry a mountain to climb eight minutes after the break with a low shot across the six-yard box which beat substitute 'keeper Andy Marshall at his far post.
Brooker then secured the three points for the visitors with an unstoppable close range shot in injury time.
Coventry started off by far the better of the two sides but Adebola, who challenged Sky Blues 'keeper Keiren Westwood for a cross from Jamie McAllister on 16 minutes, benefitted when Westwood crashed to the ground from the challenge and swung a spare leg to scoop the ball into the net.
Westwood was also substituted as a result of the clash after suffering a mild concussion, Andy Marshall taking his place to get his first taste of league action this season.
In an event-filled first half, Sky Blues manager Chris Coleman was also sent into the stands by referee Phil Dowd after voicing his frustration at a penalty claim denied by Dowd after Clinton Morrison appeared to be pulled back in the penalty box while chasing a through ball from Freddy Eastwood.
Adebola's effort was infact Bristol's only real effort on target for the whole of the first half while the Sky Blues created numerous chances, most foiled by Robins 'keeper Adriano Basso.
Michael Mifsud cut inside defender McAllister at the goal line on the right hand side midway through the half, only to have the loose ball scooped up by Basso.
Eastwood also had an early effort turned away for a corner by the shot stopper.
He was most needed in the final moments of the first half though, Mifsud's low shot beaten away, Morrison's attempted lob cleared away from the goalmouth and a bobbling ball in the box having to be cleared off the line just before the break to deny the Sky Blues a deserved equaliser.
Leon McKenzie replaced Freddy Eastwood at half time for the Sky Blues and added his own dimension down the right wing but, bar a late header from Morrison which hit the far post and bounced away from goal, the Sky Blues's second half chances were limited in comparison to the opening period.
Bristol on the other hand could have had a third goal earlier than they did when Ivan Sproule beat Jay Tabb for pace six minutes from time, only to be denied in a one-on-one with Marshall.
The Robins got their third in the first minute of injury time though, a right-sided cross avoiding all in the box except Steve Brooker who smashed his shot home to leave the Sky Blues with no way back.
4thegame
Former Coventry City striker Dele Adebola returned to haunt his old club as Bristol City maintained their unbeaten start to the season.
The Robins took the lead in the 17th minute despite Coventry fans feeling their goalkeeper Keiren Westwood had been fouled in the lead up to the goal.
Michael McIndoe swung a high cross into the box from the left and Westwood was left on the ground as he challenged Adebola for the ball. Despite the best efforts of the Coventry defence, the big striker knocked the ball into the net.
After receiving treatment for three minutes, the Sky Blues' keeper was replaced by Andy Marshall.
Referee Phil Dowd then further enraged the home supporters when he refused to give Coventry a penalty after Bristol City defender Liam Fontaine pulled back Clinton Morrison inside the box.
The Staffordshire official then sent Coventry manager Chris Coleman to the stand after he made his feelings known about the decision.
Coventry had three chances to equalise in first-half stoppage time when keeper Adriano Basso saved efforts from Michael Mifsud and Morrison and the former Crystal Palace forward also hit the sidenetting.
The visitors doubled their advantage in the 54th minute when Adebola turned defender Scott Dann after receiving Bradley Orr's throw-in. The striker hit a pass to McIndoe and he cut in from the left to drill a low shot into the far corner.
Substitute Leon McKenzie wasted two great chances for Coventry and Morrison then saw Basso make a point-blank save from his close-range header.
Bristol City added a third goal in the 90th minute when substitutes Ivan Sproule and Steve Brooker combined for the latter to knock the ball home from ten yards.
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