[26
AUG 00] COVENTRY CITY MATCH
REPORT - PREMIERSHIP
Manchester City (0) 1
Coventry City (2) 2
The Sky Blues
continued this season's impressive away record with a victory at
Maine Road thanks to another goal from Bellamy and an own goal
from Edghill.
KEY EVENTS
| 20
min |
Wanchope’s goal is ruled out for offside |
| 23
min |
Edghill heads into his own net cutting out
Eustace’s through ball |
| 32
min |
Wanchope heads over from 8 yards |
| 37
min |
Hedman saves well from Weah |
| 38
min |
Howey’s header hits the bar |
| 40
min |
Bellamy’s shot is saved by Weaver and Howey
clears off the line |
| 45
min |
Bellamy’s shot from a narrow angle squeezes
through Weaver’s legs |
| 70
min |
Bellamy’s shot is saved by Weaver’s legs |
| 71
min |
Wanchope blasts over from six yards after Hedman
saves from Dickov |
| 75
min |
Horlock shoots home after Hedman saves from
Wanchope |
MATCH FACTS
by Jim Brown
MANCHESTER CITY:
Weaver, Edghill (Grant, 46), Tiatto, Horlock,
Howey, Prior, Wiekens, Haaland, Weah, Wanchope, Kennedy (Dickov,
56).
Subs not used: Wright, Wright-Phillips,
Ritchie
COVENTRY:
Hedman, Edworthy, Hall, Palmer, Williams, Shaw,
Telfer, Eustace, Roussel, Bellamy,
Chippo (Thompson, 45)
Subs not used: Kirkland, Aloisi, Breen, Zuniga
GOALS:
Man City - Horlock (78)
Coventry - Edghill (23, og), Bellamy (45)
REFEREE: A d’Urso (Billericay)
BOOKINGS:
Man City - Wiekins (9), Dickov (89)
Coventry - Williams (10), Palmer (63), Edworthy (66)
ATTENDANCE: 34,140
INTERESTING
FACT:
Coventry’s first win at Maine Road since 1986,
and the first in the Premier League. Two successive away wins
for the first time since 1998.
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