Welcome to the match between Coventry F.C. and Portsmouth athletic

1'

Merv Brassington passed along the floor for Dunstan Vaughan to pick it up, Dunstan Vaughan picked up on the ball before Emery Bloxam could reach it.

Dunstan Vaughan had shrugged off the challenge of Fitzroy Chapman and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a terrible miss.

2'

Merrick Wilkins played the ball past Yancy Monday into the area.

Ozzy Clarkson ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but the shot cannoned off Calvin Hightower.

4'

Dunstan Vaughan got past Fitzroy Chapman with ease.

Dunstan Vaughan evaded the challenge of Emery Bloxam and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor effort from Dunstan Vaughan. He was lacking match sharpness.

5'

Fitzroy Chapman put some curve on the shot from long range. Lance Perry approached too late to clear the danger.

Fitzroy Chapman put it horribly wide ... It was an epic miss.

7'

Terence Wardrobe shielded the ball from Ozzy Clarkson and hit the ball from long range.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Terence Wardrobe ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

9'

Ozzy Clarkson tried to dribble past Terence Wardrobe but Ozzy Clarkson lost the ball to Terence Wardrobe's block tackle.

11'

Glanville Reid hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Dunstan Vaughan cleared the ball.

12'

Glanville Reid tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Lance Perry.

13'

Glanville Reid made a good pass to Bertrand Marshall, Bertrand Marshall picked up on the ball before Lance Perry could reach it.

Bertrand Marshall put some curve on the shot from distance. Selby Faulkner approached too late to block it.

Tyrik Cropper pushed it away.

14'

Merv Brassington jinked past Emery Bloxam.

Merv Brassington tried to whip in a float cross but Fitzroy Chapman did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

15'

Glanville Reid played a lovely ball for Bertrand Marshall, Bertrand Marshall trapped the ball nicely before Lance Perry could intercept.

Bertrand Marshall evaded the challenge of Selby Faulkner and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But Bertrand Marshall blazed it over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

17'

Emery Bloxam tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Yancy Monday.

19'

Lance Perry unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Payton Jephson made the clearance.

20'

Glanville Reid directed the ball to Bertrand Marshall, Lance Perry stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bertrand Marshall blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Selby Faulkner got in and cleared the danger.

22'

Glanville Reid made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Lance Perry.

24'

Fitzroy Chapman skipped easily past the challenge of Dunstan Vaughan.

Fitzroy Chapman rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Merv Brassington scrambled the ball away.

26'

Ozzy Clarkson tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Selby Faulkner cleared the ball to safety.

27'

Block tackle from Lance Perry, easily dispossessing Glanville Reid before Glanville Reid attempted to deliver the ball.

28'

Merrick Wilkins passed the ball to Emery Bloxam, Yancy Monday failed to intercept the pass.

Emery Bloxam flicked the ball over Terence Wardrobe's head !.

Emery Bloxam found a chance to score but Anderson Ashworth gave him no space to manoeuvre.

30'

Fitzroy Chapman was pressed by Dunstan Vaughan but he evaded the challenge and tried to curl one in from long range.

But Fitzroy Chapman sent it far too high ... He should have hit the target at least.

31'

Emery Bloxam took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

33'

Redd Newport aimed the corner at the far post.

Anderson Ashworth challenged Payton Jephson for a heading, then headed the ball to safety.

34'

Bertrand Marshall picked up Glanville Reid's superb pass, Lance Perry couldn't cut out the pass.

Bertrand Marshall played a perfect pass for Merrick Wilkins, the ball was picked up by Merrick Wilkins before Selby Faulkner could cut it out.

Merrick Wilkins made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Anderson Ashworth.

36'

Merrick Wilkins had the pace to beat Anderson Ashworth.

Yancy Monday was outpaced by Merrick Wilkins.

Merrick Wilkins found himself in some space and attempted a thunderous drive. Calvin Hightower failed to block the shot.

But it was well wide from Merrick Wilkins ... It was a shocking miss.

39'

Emery Bloxam tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

40'

Merrick Wilkins twisted past Yancy Monday.

Merrick Wilkins played the ball to Ozzy Clarkson's feet, Terence Wardrobe missed his interception.

Ozzy Clarkson sent in a float cross, Yancy Monday couldn't cut out the pass.

Maddox Gardenar challenged Calvin Hightower for a heading, then headed it across the goal.

But Maddox Gardenar couldn't get it on target ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

41'

Selby Faulkner held up the ball, evading the challenge of Bertrand Marshall and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But Selby Faulkner put it high and wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

42'

Terence Wardrobe directed the ball to Yancy Monday, Ozzy Clarkson couldn't cut out the pass.

Yancy Monday had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but the shot cannoned off Merrick Wilkins.

43'

Selby Faulkner tried to dribble past Bertrand Marshall but Bertrand Marshall cleanly tackled the ball.

45'

Merv Brassington tried to lob the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Emery Bloxam.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Coventry F.C. maintained 60% of possession and 40% for Portsmouth athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Merrick Wilkins tried to get past Yancy Monday but Yancy Monday dispossessed Merrick Wilkins.

49'

Selby Faulkner shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Bertrand Marshall removed the danger.

50'

Terence Wardrobe tried to get onto the pass but Bertrand Marshall got to the ball first.

51'

Terence Wardrobe made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Maddox Gardenar.

52'

Lance Perry gave the corner straight to the opposition.

55'

Merrick Wilkins laid it forward to Ozzy Clarkson, Ozzy Clarkson trapped the ball nicely before Yancy Monday could intercept.

Ozzy Clarkson tried to cross into the box but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Terence Wardrobe.

58'

Yancy Monday elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Diving header at goal from Terrence Eldridge, Payton Jephson approached too late to head the ball clear.

Denied by Chip Blackburn.

59'

Merrick Wilkins was pressed by Yancy Monday but he evaded the challenge and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

But Merrick Wilkins couldn't get it on target ... He held his head in his hands.

60'

Dunstan Vaughan dribbled past Fitzroy Chapman.

Dunstan Vaughan got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Emery Bloxam didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

61'

Glanville Reid tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

62'

Maddox Gardenar took the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

63'

Ozzy Clarkson sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

65'

Merv Brassington tried to curl one in from long range but the shot was charged down by Maddox Gardenar.

67'

Yancy Monday attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Ozzy Clarkson intercepted the pass.

68'

Fitzroy Chapman could not stop Merv Brassington going past him.

Merv Brassington held up the ball, evading the challenge of Emery Bloxam and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Chip Blackburn made a save.

69'

Glanville Reid tried to take the ball past Lance Perry but his possession is lost through a tackle by Lance Perry.

70'

Emery Bloxam hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Dunstan Vaughan charged down the shot.

71'

Merv Brassington tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Emery Bloxam.

73'

The freekick was taken by Yancy Monday. But Yancy Monday's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

74'

Maddox Gardenar tried to twist past Lance Perry but Lance Perry took the ball away from Maddox Gardenar.

75'

Merv Brassington passed along the floor for Selby Faulkner to pick it up, Fitzroy Chapman failed to reach the ball.

Emery Bloxam blocked Selby Faulkner before Selby Faulkner attempted to deliver the ball.

76'

Emery Bloxam tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

77'

Merv Brassington fed the ball forward to Dunstan Vaughan, Dunstan Vaughan took possession of the ball before Fitzroy Chapman could cut it out.

Dunstan Vaughan attempted to lob the ball forward but Emery Bloxam showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

78'

Selby Faulkner passed the ball to Lance Perry, Bertrand Marshall missed his interception.

From long range, Lance Perry bent the ball towards goal but the shot was charged down by Glanville Reid.

80'

Bertrand Marshall was outpaced by Selby Faulkner.

Selby Faulkner skipped past the challenge of Glanville Reid.

Selby Faulkner tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Payton Jephson.

82'

Glanville Reid dribbled past Lance Perry.

Glanville Reid hit the ball forward to Maddox Gardenar, the ball was picked up by Maddox Gardenar before Selby Faulkner could reach it.

Maddox Gardenar tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Calvin Hightower.

85'

Terence Wardrobe took the ball past Ronald Huxtable.

Terence Wardrobe tried to deliver a low cross but Ozzy Clarkson came close and blocked it.

86'

The referee showed Anderson Ashworth a yellow card.

Dunstan Vaughan laid it forward to Merv Brassington, Emery Bloxam tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Merv Brassington jinked past Fitzroy Chapman.

Merv Brassington swung in a float cross, Emery Bloxam couldn't reach it.

Reynard Mondy tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Payton Jephson managed to block the header.

89'

Glanville Reid passed a long ball into the area,Lance Perry failed to intercept the pass.

Maddox Gardenar ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but the shot clattered off Calvin Hightower.

90'

Yellow card shown to Lance Perry.

End Match Coventry F.C. 0 - 0 Portsmouth athletic