Match report

Coventry Defeats Boreham Wood 3-0 in FA Cup

Coventry
Coventry
3–0
FT
Boreham Wood
Boreham Wood
Dec 3, 2017

Coventry City demonstrated their dominance over Boreham Wood with a convincing 3-0 victory in the FA Cup. The Sky Blues showcased a disciplined defensive performance and clinical finishing to secure their place in the competition. Despite an early yellow card for D. Nazon, the team maintained composure and capitalized on their chances, with goals from Nazon, M. McNulty, and J. Shipley. Boreham Wood struggled to find their footing, with several players receiving cautions and a flurry of substitut

Key Facts

  • • Coventry City 3-0 Boreham Wood
  • • D. Nazon scored in the 27th minute
  • • M. McNulty added a second goal in the 40th minute
  • • J. Shipley scored the final goal in the 48th minute
  • • Boreham Wood received multiple yellow cards and made multiple substitutions

Lineups

Coventry

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Burge (G)
  • 2 J. Grimmer (D)
  • 4 J. Willis (D)
  • 24 R. Haynes (D)
  • 12 T. Davies (D)
  • 8 M. Doyle (M)
  • 31 B. Stevenson (M)
  • 26 J. Shipley (M)
  • 10 M. McNulty (F)
  • 18 D. Nazon (F)
  • 9 M. Biamou (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 P. Vincenti
  • 22 Devon Kelly-Evans
  • 30 T. Bayliss
  • 13 L. O'Brien
  • 15 D. Hyam
  • 16 S. Beavon
  • 38 J. Ponticelli

Boreham Wood

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Smith (G)
  • 5 D. Wells (D)
  • 4 M. Ricketts (D)
  • 6 D. Stephens (D)
  • 2 K. Smith (D)
  • 10 K. Murtagh (M)
  • 8 T. Champion (M)
  • 7 R. Shakes (F)
  • 23 B. Turgott (M)
  • 11 Bruno Andrade (M)
  • 24 D. Holman (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 S. Jeffers
  • 19 Á. Balanta
  • 17 J. Turley
  • 13 E. Bozkurt
  • 3 D. Woodards
  • 9 P. Benson
  • 16 B. Sach

Timeline

  1. Coventry
    4' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    D. Nazon
  2. Coventry
    22' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    M. Doyle
  3. Boreham Wood
    25' Boreham Wood Card · Yellow Card
    T. Champion
  4. Coventry
    27' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Nazon
  5. Coventry
    40' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    M. McNulty · Assist: D. Nazon
  6. Boreham Wood
    44' Boreham Wood Card · Yellow Card
    David Stephens
  7. Coventry
    48' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Shipley · Assist: M. McNulty
  8. Boreham Wood
    60' Boreham Wood subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Holman · On: S. Jeffers
  9. Boreham Wood
    60' Boreham Wood subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Turgott · On: Á. Balanta
  10. Coventry
    65' Coventry subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Nazon · On: Peter Vincenti
  11. Coventry
    71' Coventry subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Shipley · On: Devon Kelly-Evans
  12. Coventry
    84' Coventry subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Doyle · On: T. Bayliss
  13. Boreham Wood
    86' Boreham Wood subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Ricketts · On: J. Turley
  14. Boreham Wood
    90' Boreham Wood Card · Yellow Card
    K. Murtagh

Match Stats

Stat Coventry Boreham Wood
Fouls 16 10
Pass Accuracy 60% 55%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 15
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 340 299
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 1 7
Shots on Target 8 3
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 203 163
Shots Inside Box 7 8
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 5 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Nazon's early goal in the 27th minute set the tone for Coventry, breaking Boreham Wood's resistance
  • ▸ The second goal by M. McNulty in the 40th minute sealed Coventry's control, despite Boreham Wood's attempts to regroup
  • ▸ J. Shipley's third goal in the 48th minute put the game out of reach, leading to a dominant display from Coventry throughout the match