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Coventry snatched a last-minute victory against Portsmouth in a thrilling match at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Despite significantly lower possession (35% compared to Coventry’s 65%), Portsmouth put up a stubborn defense until the very end. The game was marked by the home team’s discipline, receiving only one yellow card, while Portsmouth accumulated three. Coventry’s attacking superiority was reflected in their 16 shots on goal, although only two were on target. The breakthrough came late, with J. Paterson scoring in the 90th minute, securing a dramatic win for Coventry in their Championship round 41 match. Referee Gavin Ward, from England, oversaw a tightly contested match decided in the final moments.
Substitutions coventry: at minute 22 B. Sheaf came in and V. Torp went out., at minute 73 E. Simms came in and T. Sakamoto went out., at minute 84 J. Paterson came in and E. Mason-Clark went out., at minute 84 N. Bassette came in and H. Wright went out.
Substitutions portsmouth: at minute 54 M. O’Mahony came in and T. Waddingham went out., at minute 54 T. Devlin came in and J. Williams went out., at minute 72 M. Ritchie came in and A. Aouchiche went out., at minute 84 I. Hayden came in and A. Dozzell went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Coventry
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