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The pitch inspection has taken place and it's game on. If you can't get to the game you can follow it's progress here. It's Lee Fowler's first game in charge and it's going to be played in very wet conditions. There's one game off so far : Loughborough University v Worcester City.
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Coventry United Team :
1 Brandan Bunn, 22 Harrison Sawyer, 3 Ben Vallance, 4 Giff Mussa, 5 Jamal Clarke, 6 Kyle Barnett, 7 Arum Soleman, 8 Kevin Thornton, 9 Curvin Ellis, 10 Joe Cairns, 11 Jake Holt.
Subs : 12 Luke Downes, 17 Kai Williams, 14 Luke Jones, 15 Michael Wright, 16 Antonio Alcarhz-Zamora
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Ilkeston Town :
1 Liam Mitchell, 2Tom Marshall, 3 Billy Bennett, 4 Chris Shaw, 5 Matt Baker, 6 Paulo Piliero, 7 Lavell White, 8 Kyle Dixon, 9 Elliott Reeves, 10 Malachi Lavelle-Moore, 11 Jamie Walker.
Subs : 12 Alex Marshall, 17 Conor Green, 14 Tim Hopkinson, 15 Ryan Wheatley, 16 Shaun Rickford.
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It's coming up to kick off. Lovely stand runs the length of the pitch but the actual playing surface does not look so good
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The teams are out. Coventry United in red shirts and green shorts. Ilkeston are wearing blue and black shirts and back shorts. Ilkeston to kick off. We're off ......
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Great ball by Dixon sends Walker away. Bennett shoots and its deflected for a corner. Keeper collects/
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Good start by Ilkeston. Bennett's cross flies across goal and Reeves just can't reach it. 0-0 5 minutes
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Big Chance for United but Kyle Barnett fires over when he should have scored. It's really heavy going for the players. Reeves is getting close attention. Bennett looks like he's not missed a match. 0-0 17 minutes
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Reeves is fouled every time he gets the ball. Nice header by White is saved by Bunn. Bennet sends Walker away but his cross goes behind. 0-0 20 minutes
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Walker through ball causes indecision in United defence but they eventually clear. Barnett tries a long shot but Mitchell is equal to it. Reeves gets a shot in which Bunn fumbles before recovering. 0-0 29 minutes.
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Clarke can't understand why he's been penalised but Ilkeston waste the free kick. Good collect by Mitchell under pressure. Good tip over by Mitchell after Unitedwork the chance. 0-0 39 minutes
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Strong finish to the first half by Coventry. Good Ilkeston break as Malachi finds Walker. Free kick to Coventry in good position. Its blocked as the half time whistle goes. It's no score and a fair reflection.
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Sphinx are leading 1-0 against Shepshed
Walsalll Wood also 1-0 down
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Second half is underway ....
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Malachi shoots high and wide. Wonder what the interval instructions were for this gluepot pitch? Good header away by Baker. Big let off for Ilkeston Coventry should have scored. 0-0 53 minutes
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Cov Sphinx v Shepshed is now showing as 0-0.
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Great run by Walker but defender clears his cross. Malachi replaced by Alex Marshall on 59 minutes
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Curvin Ellis replaced by Kai Williams for Coventry. Two good breaks by Ilkeston but Coventry survive both. Chances are few for both teams 0-0 64 minutes
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Good effort by Williams goes wide. Coventry are looking more likely to score. Brilliant block by Bennett. Mussa Booked for foul on Dixon. Ilkeston go close at other end. Corner for Ilkeston. Another corner. Keeper punches clear. 0-0 73 minutes
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2 replaced by 14 for Coventry. Dixon booked for deliberate foul. Mitchell has to race out and collect. Shot by Luke Jones is only just wide. Coventry sense they can score. 0-0 80 minutes
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Looks like one goal will win this match. Dixon replaced By Shaun Rickford on 84 minutes
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reeves nearly puts Rickford though but keeper is there. Chance for Holt but he skies it. Ilkeston are now relying on hopeful punts forward. 0-0 89 minutes
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Mitchell comes out to collect long through ball. 90 minutes are up.
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Chance for Reeves but he loses control. Rickford or was it Marshall thought he'd scored the winner but its disallowed. Linesman's flag is up
Last edited by Matchman (22/12/2018 6:29 PM)
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Tom Marshall booked I think for kicking ball away. Now Walker booked. Free kick for Coventry on edge of area. Ilkeston clear and there goes the whistle for full time.
COV UNITED 0 ILKESTON TOWN 0.
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Sat 22nd December 2018 - Midland Football League Premier Division
Coventry United 0 Ilkeston Town 0
Lee Fowler’s first game in charge ended in a goalless draw. After the torrential rain it was always going to be difficult for the players on a really soft surface. Although there were no goals it was entertaining throughout and either side could have won. Coventry had more chances but Ilkeston almost got a winner near the end only to be denied by the linesman’s flag. Ilkeston started on the front foot. Kyle Dixon set Jamie Walker free down the left and when the ball reached Billy Bennett his shot was deflected just wide. Ilkeston then had another big chance on ten minutes when Bennett fired the ball across the face of the goal and Elliott Reeves was inches away from turning it in. At the other end Kyle Barnett blasted over with just Liam Mitchell to beat. Reeves was getting close attention but he managed to get in a good shot that Bunn saved at the second attempt. At the other end Mitchell did well to tip a shot over the bar as Coventry finished the half strongly. After the restart Mitchell made an important double save denying Cairns and then Ellis. Coventry had another good chance when Holt looked likely to score but Bennett made a saving block. Luke Jones then saw his shot go narrowly wide and Holt fired wildly over as Coventry pressed for the opening goal. Reeves had a chance for Ilkeston before Alex Marshall thought he’d got the winner in the dying moments with a fine header but to Coventry’s relief and Ilkeston’s disappointment the linesman’s flag was raised.
Last edited by Matchman (23/12/2018 11:02 PM)