[12
NOV 00] COVENTRY CITY MATCH
REPORT - PREMIERSHIP
Liverpool (1) 4
Coventry City (0) 1
Coventry show again that haven't got what
it takes to keep pace with the big boys - only great goalkeeping
from Kirkland and poor finishing from Owen kept the scoreline
almost respectable.
KEY EVENTS
| 12
min |
McAllister
shoots home from the edge of the box. |
| 50
min |
Gerrard heads home from
McAllister's free-kick. |
| 56
min |
Thompson's 30 yarder leaves
Westerveld stranded. |
| 67
min |
Westerveld saves well in a one-on-one with
Bellamy. |
| 80
min |
Heskey
heads home from McAllister's corner. |
| 85
min |
Heskey lobs Kirkland from
18-yards after Edworthy's weak back-header. |
 MATCH
FACTS by Jim Brown
LIVERPOOL:
Sander Westerveld: Markus Babbel, Jimmy Traore, Steven Gerrard
(Jamie Carragher 76), Stephane Henchoz, Sami Hyppia, Vladimir
Smicer (Christian Ziege 85), Gary McAllister, Emil Heskey,
Michael Owen (Danny Murphy 67), Nick Barmby
Subs not used: Pegguy Arphexad, Robbie Fowler
COVENTRY:
Chris Kirkland: Gary Breen, Ivan Guerrero (Marc Edworthy 57),
Carlton Palmer, Paul Williams, Richard Shaw, David Thompson,
Gavin Strachan (John Eustace 83), Craig Bellamy, Moustapha Hadji,
Youssef Chippo (Cedric Roussel 57)
Subs not used: Alan Miller, Colin Hendry
GOALS:
Liverpool - McAllister (12) Gerrard (50) Heskey (80 & 85)
Coventry - Thompson (56)
REFEREE: M Riley (Leeds)
BOOKINGS: [CHECK
CITY BOOKINGS FOR THE SEASON TO DATE]
Liverpool -
none
Coventry - Thompson (89, foul on McAllister)
ATTENDANCE: 43,701
LEAGUE POSITIONS AFTER THIS
MATCH:
Liverpool - 3rd
Coventry - 17th
INTERESTING
FACT:
Four
successive defeats for City. They now have the equal worst goal
difference in the Premier League (minus 15).
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