Open Age Team Match Reports
By Pete Donoghue
Coventry City Ladies 6 - 3 Rugby Town Ladies
Open Cup 15/1/06
Great quarter final this. The first half was end to end, both teams creating but it was the Sky Blues who had the advantage at the halftime, 2-0.
Coventry started the second half stronger and extended tpo 3-0, only for Rugby to respond to keep themselves in the hunt, 3-1. Coventry dominted the next 10 to 15 minutes and puit things out of Rughby's reach effectively. Rughby did not give up though and gave themselves hope with two fine goals, 5-3. Coiventry wraped things up with a final goal 5 minutes from time, a game that took our breath away.
This was probaly our best performance of the season, showing great commitment and desire throughout the squad.
MAGIC!!!
Scorers: Pattinson 3, Ryan 2, Egan.
Player of the Match: Sarah Calcott and Megan Towey
Leafield Athletic 2 - 4 Coventry City Ladies
League 8/1/06
Nine player Leafield came to Coventry for their home fixture and battled stoutly. Coventry took a 2-0 lead and all was going well until they took their foot off the gas and allowed the yellows to level things.
Coventry largely domintaed the second half and eventually won the spoils 4-2 after creating many chances, and polalyinbg some lovely attcaking football.
Coventry are back on top of the league after this win. Their manager knows they must still toughen up if they are going to stay there.
Scorers: Pattinson 2, Ryan 2.
Players of the Match: Sarah Calcott and Megan Towey
Racing Warwick 2 - 3 Coventry City Ladies
Friendly 18/12/05
A cold and frosty day gave us a slightly frosty piych, on which Coventry opened the scoring with a well worked headed goal. Warwick were excellent though and fought bacl to lead 2-1 at halftime
Sky blues has a better second half and equalized early. Most of the pressure was on the Warwick goal and Coventry sealed things with the winner with ten minutes to go.
Scorers: Towey 2, Watkin.
Player of the Match: Laura Trew
Coventry City Ladies 9 - 0 Sandwell Lions
Open Cup 13/11/05
Coventry looked an accomplished outfit in this open cup first round affair and rarely looked troubled against spirited Sandwell team. After being 4-0 up at half time, the Sky Blues extended their lead and ran out comfortable winners. Rugby in the quarter finals though will be a tough task. City must keep their feet on the ground and continue their good run of form to progress further in this competition.
Scorers: Ryan 3, Egan 2, James 2, Trew, Towey
Player of the Match: Jo Ryan
Bilton Ajax 0 - 6 Coventry City Ladies
League 30/10/05
The pitch for the game was quite muddy - very muddy in fact. The game was a lot closer then the score line suggest Bilton created chances and are an excellent team, but Coventry defended brilliantly and did not concede - solid At the other end the Sky Blues created and finished equally as good. At half time it was 4-0 and this turned into 6-0 to leave the manager absolutely chuffed to bits - our best performance so far. We are still top of the league.
Scorers: Ryan 2, Egan 2, Lomas, Watkin
Player of the Match: Laura Trew
Southam Ladies 1 - 6 Coventry City Ladies
Shield 23/10/05
Coventry struggled early on to stamp their authority on this game but still managed to scramble together a 3-0 half time lead. The Sky Blues were more controlled and dominated the second half and ran out comfortable winners. Southam battled stoutly and deserved their consolation goal. A quarter final with Hayes Harries now awaits the buoyant Sky Blues.
Scorers: Watkin 2, Ryan 2, Dalziel 2
Player of the Match: Jenny Davies
Coventry City Ladies 5 - 8 Solihull Ladies
League 9/10/05
What a game, Hardy's return began uncomfortably for her with Coventry breaking spectacularly into a first half 4-1 lead; things looking good. Solihull showed their metal though and nicked two goals back just before the break. Half time 4-3.
In the second half Solihull showed what a strong team they are, powering to a 6-4 lead. The sky blues then scored again to give their fans hope, only for Solihull to put the result beyond doubt in the last five minutes when City were down to tem men.
Solihull showed they are the team to beat whilst showing the Coventry players how to battle.
Scorers: Ryan 2, Pattinson, Lomas, Egan
Coventry City Ladies 4 - 1 Tyburn Aztecs
League 2/10/05
Coventry started the game sluggishly allowing a Tyburn midfielder acres of space to open the scoring.. A penalty then got Coventry back into the game and they managed to go in at half time 2-1 up. The second half saw Coventry ease into a comfortable 4-1 lead and largely dominate the remaining time. Coventry moved to the top of the league for the first time with this win.
Scorers: Watkin (Pen), Ryan, Mandara, Pattinson
Player of the Match: Sammy Dalziel
Rubery Juniors Ladies 1 - 13 Coventry City Ladies
League 25/9/05
This was a game that Coventry largely dominated creating many chances and after struggling to score early got into their groove after fifteen minutes and went in at half time 5-0 up. Coventry extended the lead in the second period and won comfortably. However, Rubery battled hard and deserved and deserved their consolation goal. The Sky Blues must continue to play hard to capitalise in the weeks to come.
Scoreres: Ryan 3, Watkin 3, James 2, Pattinson 2, Dalziel, Flint, Laidlaw
Player of the Match: Hannah Lomas
Coventry City Ladies 0 - 2 Leafield Athletic
League 18/9/05
The first half was largely dominated by Leafield who deserved their half time lead, Coventry unable to show their promising pre season form. The second half saw Coventry come more into the game and trouble the Leafield defence creating a few chances. But unable t break them down. Leafield continued to press and deserved their 2-0 win.
Player of the match - Tam Donoghue
The Manager was content with the preseason build up as we had some pleasing performances against some decent teams even when we experimented with some player's positions. So now we can go into the season proper showing nice shape and plenty of ability and potential