[20
NOV 00] COVENTRY CITY MATCH
REPORT - PREMIERSHIP
Coventry City (0) 0
Ipswich Town (0) 1
A single injury time goal took Coventry to
their fifth successive defeat and further piled the pressure on
Strachan's managerial position.
KEY EVENTS
| 12
min |
Hreidarsson
heads over from close range. |
| 18
min |
Chippo's 25 yard swerving effort is narrowly wide. |
| 25
min |
Holland's 25 yard effort is tipped round by
Kirkland. |
| 26
min |
Kirkland saves well from Stewart. |
| 30
min |
Thompson's
25 yarder inches wide. |
| 54
min |
Stewart's deflection goes just over the bar. |
| 65
min |
Telfer's powerful shot well saved by Wright. |
| 72
min |
Thompson's free kick seems to hit the bar but
Wright got a finger to it. |
| 82
min |
Thompson heads narrowly over after a good run
from Bellamy. |
| 92
min |
Wilnis' glancing header
from Reuser's cross wins the game. |
 MATCH
FACTS by Jim Brown
COVENTRY:
Chris Kirkland: Gary Breen, Marc Edworthy, Paul Telfer, Paul
Williams, Mo Konjic, David Thompson, Youssef Chippo, Cedric
Roussel (John Aloisi 68), Craig Bellamy, Moustapha Hadji
Subs not used: Alan Miller,
Richard Shaw, John Eustace, Gavin Strachan
IPSWICH:
Richard Wright: Fabian Wilnis, Hermann Hreidarsson, Jim Magilton,
Marc Venus, John McGreal (Titus Bramble 70), Jermaine Wright (Martijn
Reuser 68), Matt Holland, Marcus Stewart, James Scowcroft, Jamie
Clapham
Subs not used: Mike Salmon,
David Johnson, Richard Naylor
GOALS:
Ipswich - Wilnis (92)
REFEREE: D
Elleray (Harrow)
BOOKINGS: [CHECK
CITY BOOKINGS FOR THE SEASON TO DATE]
Coventry - Chippo
(67, foul on Wilnis)
Ipswich - Wilnis (81, foul on Hadji)
ATTENDANCE: 19,322
LEAGUE POSITIONS AFTER THIS
MATCH:
Coventry - 17th
Ipswich - 5th
INTERESTING
FACT:
Five successive defeats for City. The worst run of defeats since
1991-92 when they lost five in a row under
Terry Butcher's management.
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