Pre-Season Italian job!! (3 Viewers)

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: Tudgay has just seen his shot deflected wide. It's a corner for the Sky Blues

 

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[covmark]

Pre season going well, first game abandoned, 2nd game lost and this one is going to end up goalie v goalie.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: The corner came to nothing for City. The best of the action so far (aside from the four red cards) has seen Kalloni skipper Manousos come close from long range.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

HALF-TIME: That's all for the first half. It's two-two in terms of red cards, but crucially, it's Coventry City 0-0 AEL Kalloni in terms of goals.

 

[sw88]

What an interesting your it sounds this year! This sounds beyond belief!

Atleast the ref gave both teams change to make up the numbers only for them both to mess up his game plan of it finishing (or going on longer than a couple of minutes) with 11 on each side

Pressley says these games are about ringing out the cracks. Well as Nick says, we lacked in our bite last year so this is an improvement

 

[wingy]

Future quiz night question?

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: There's a few changes for the Sky Blues.
Connor Thomas, Dan Seaborne and Danny Swanson all take to the pitch with Lawton, O'Brien and Clarke making way.

 

[jon92]

Can't bet in play on the game

 

[sw88]

Future quiz night question?

Deano!!!

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: James Maddison is coming in for some rough treatment from the Greek side's centre-backs here.
Bizarrely, the referee is letting it go.
Maybe he's all worn out.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: And just like that - we have a chance!
Kalloni are through on goal and it's a relative sitter but Manousos can only fire it wide.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: It's another triple substitution for the Sky Blues.
Willis, Fleck and Miller come on for Haynes, Webster and Tudgay respectively.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: Jack Finch has dropped into centre-back now for City. They have a corner to defend here.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: Lee Burge is coming on for Allsop, who has had a commanding game between the sticks.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: City are playing some lovely football. There's brilliant one-touch passing behind enjoyed by the Sky Blues now.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: Maddison is looking terrific here for Coventry. His skill is a joy to behold.
He only looks like a schoolboy.


Maddison is going to be brilliant, I tell you.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: City are enjoying lots of possession during the second-half. They are currently camped in the Greek side's territory.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: Maddison is working tirelessly for the cause. He is tracking back to help defend as well as looking lively in attack.

 

[Nick]

This maddison lad sounds promising.

 

[kg82]

Is Maddison up front? I thought he was a midfielder? He does sound promising though!

 

[skybluetony176]

I have to say. This pre season tour is making me feel better about the upcoming season.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: Sky Blues will feel they have been hard done by here if it remains scoreless.
They deserve a goal for all their possession and endeavour, in all honesty.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

CITY 0-0 AEL KALLONI: In truth, the game has been pretty tame since the ridiculous opening exchanges.
It's been a case of both teams becoming too scared to be physical and it's ended up in a rather tepid affair.

 

[Jack Griffin]

How is the 5 a side game going?

 

[AndyM]

Is Maddison up front? I thought he was a midfielder? He does sound promising though!

He's an attacking midfielder/forward.

 

[kg82]

He's an attacking midfielder/forward.

Ahh. Have you seen him play? Too soon this season or do you think he'll play a bit?

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

FULL-TIME: COVENTRY 0-0 AEL KALLONI
It ended scoreless but it wasn't without its drama. Four players saw red in an explosive first-half in Italy, with the Sky Blues playing the better football against the twelfth best side in Greece.

 

[Sterling Archer]

I have to say. This pre season tour is making me feel better about the upcoming season.

Never take notice of pre season results.

Schoolboy error no.1 in supporting a footy team.

I remember one pre season under Coleman where we won virtually all of our friendlies - finished 19th

I remember another pre season where we lost most of our friendlies - finished 19th

 

[kg82]

Never take notice of pre season results.

Schoolboy error no.1 in supporting a footy team.

I remember one pre season under Coleman where we won virtually all of our friendlies - finished 19th

I remember another pre season where we lost most of our friendlies - finished 19th

Absolutely!

 

[junglej13]

I think we are going to be a lot tighter at the back this season but we still need a bit more pace and flair in the team. Cant see many goals coming from the current midfield.

 

[AndyM]

Ahh. Have you seen him play? Too soon this season or do you think he'll play a bit?

He's only 17 so will probably play U18s and U21s mostly.


Follow @ccfc_youth on Twitter.
http://www.twitter.com/ccfc_youth

 

[sw88]

Wasn't there a time when red cards in pre season meant you missed the first league game? Or does that depend on whether the ref feels like reporting it? Can't imagine he's report the first ones?

 

[Astute]

What a bloody joke today has been. Had a debate with my wife this morning. Wanted to go to the game so cancelled our day in Venice. Got a message from orange that I had nearly reached my limit unless I sent a text to remove the limit. Only just now got net working after a couple of hours altogether on the phone to them. What a joke. Only got anywhere with them once through to UK centre. Had been told limit had been taken off but it hadn't. Missed the game because of them. Didn't have a clue where it was. Ended up staying here and getting pissed. What a bitch.

Getting a little worried about the lack of goals. Hope we had more chances today.

 

[turlykerd]

Never take notice of pre season results.

Schoolboy error no.1 in supporting a footy team.

I remember one pre season under Coleman where we won virtually all of our friendlies - finished 19th

I remember another pre season where we lost most of our friendlies - finished 19th

So the moral of the story is ....

We always finish 19th !!!


Seriously though, it's nice to be playing a higher level and not getting embarrassed

I've also become accustom to false dawns with city , not so much pessimistic , but a city optimist with a bunch of teeth missing from being kicked in them annually by our owners ,current and long gone .

 

[sw88]

What a bloody joke today has been. Had a debate with my wife this morning. Wanted to go to the game so cancelled our day in Venice. Got a message from orange that I had nearly reached my limit unless I sent a text to remove the limit. Only just now got net working after a couple of hours altogether on the phone to them. What a joke. Only got anywhere with them once through to UK centre. Had been told limit had been taken off but it hadn't. Missed the game because of them. Didn't have a clue where it was. Ended up staying here and getting pissed. What a bitch.

Getting a little worried about the lack of goals. Hope we had more chances today.

Not having much luck are you Astute. I think the trek you made yesterday has made up for the two you missed alone though!

Do you not get texts from orange asking you to buy add ons? I've been getting them over here and just paid £1 for 10mb every so often, using wifi in the hotel in the meantime (I'd be lost without that. No pun intended )