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  • Fox (87)
  • Jordi Gomez (67)
  • Date:2008-11-25
  • Kick-off:19:45
  • Venue:Ricoh Arena
  • Attendance:15149
  • Referee:Haywood, M

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

Mark Gower is replaced by Thomas Butler.

87mins

Goal!! Daniel Fox scores for Coventry.

79mins

Swansea are replacing Jason Scotland with Guillem Bauza.

69mins

Coventry are replacing Guillaume Beuzelin with Aron Gunnarsson.

67mins

Goal!! Garcia Jordi Gomez scores for Swansea.

65mins

Guillaume Beuzelin goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by M Haywood

33mins

Coventry are replacing Stephen Wright with Isaac Osbourne.

21mins

Daniel Fox is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0mins

It's 7:45pm on Tuesday, November 25th, the match has kicked off.


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Match Report

A late free-kick from Daniel Fox earned Coventry City a much-needed point at home to Swansea City.

Coventry were the stronger side for much of the match - but Jordi Gomez scored a quality set-piece from 25 yards to give them a 67th-minute lead.

But just as the Sky Blues looked to be heading for their third home defeat on the bounce, Fox stepped up to score a matching effort with just three minutes to go.

It was a fair result for Coventry who had every reason to feel that luck had deserted them.

Referee Mark Haywood had denied them a penalty, ruled out two goals and awarded a dubious foul for the all-important Swansea free-kick. The home side also lost right-back Stephen Wright to injury in the first half - only for his replacement, Isaac Osbourne, to hobble off minutes later.

The penalty appeal came in the sixth minute. The ball fell in front of Freddy Eastwood with an open goal to aim at but, as he tried to shoot, Angel Rangel pulled him to the ground - but no foul was given.

A minute later, team-mate Clinton Morrison had the ball in the net when Dorus de Vries parried an Elliott Ward shot to the striker - only for the linesman to rule the goal out for offside.

The home side continued the pressure with Michael Mifsud going close and Robbie Simpson forcing a save from de Vries with a 25-yard drive.

Swansea had to wait until the 59th minute to register their first shot on target - but after Guillaume Beuzelin was penalised for a seemingly fair tackle shortly after, Gomez showed his class to put the visitors ahead.

Coventry continued to push forward and Morrison thought he had scored again in the 77th minute - only to be met with another offside flag.

But with the game nearing stoppage time, Fox stepped up to strike his effort into the top corner to give Coventry a valuable point.

Coventry City

Swansea City

Corners

73

Fouls

147

Goal attempts

2213

Shots off target

88

Offsides

45

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