Ben proves Coventrys match Turner

Ben proves Coventrys match Turner

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Back in favour defender Ben Turner scored his first senior goal for Coventry to cap a man of the match performance that helped maintain Citys unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory over Derby Jrue Holiday Jersey County.Ben Turner heads home his first senior Coventry goalAfter their embarra sing League Cup exit at Morecambe and a first hour performance at Watford described by manager Aidy Boothroyd as appalling, it was with some trepidation that the home fans arrived at the Ricoh. Would it be the dreadful side of Vicarage Road, or the side that fought back to collect a point in that same game after the managers grilling?One change to the Coventrystarting line-up from the previous weekends side suggested that Boothroyd was suitably impre sed with his teams salvage operation at Watford. Kieran Westwood returned in goal, meaning that Lukas Jutkiewicz and Freddy Eastwood continued up front, despite the impact of substitutes Clive Platt and Aaron Gunar son in the previous outing. For Derby County, Nigel Clough had injury problems that meant he only had six available substitutes and one striker to play with.Early exchanges suggested that the expected script would be followed. Derby played the more attractive football, Coventry were a little more workmanlike and Robbie Savage should have been yellow carded within the first five minutes. Surprisingly, he wasnt, despite an early hack at the opposition a few yards outside the penalty box.Freddy Eastwood went closest in the opening exchanges, unable to direct his glancing header from McSheffreys cro s as well as he had done two weeks previously against Portsmouth. That aside, Coventry were offering little in front of goal.At the other end, the returning Westwood almost gifted Derby the lead. A reckle s and uncharacteristic wander outside of his own box saw him place a clearance straight to Derbys Paul Green who promptly placed the ball accurately over the head of the retreating Donte DiVincenzo Jersey Ireland keeper. Fortunately for the home side, Ben Turner had anticipated with wisdom beyond his years and threw himself into a goal line clearance that saved Westwoods blushes until Westwood planted an appreciative ki s on the youngster!It appeared that nothing was going to break the unimpre sive deadlock until Dean Leacock clumsily upended Gary McSheffrey in the Derby penalty box. Jutkiewicz promptly despatched the spot kick with ferocity for the second week in a row to give Coventry the lead. It would unfortunately be the million pound summer signing from Evertons last action of note as a knee injury forced him off, Clive Platt taking his place.Platt gave the opposition something more physical to think about and for a while it appeared that Coventry would take a hold of the game. They should have gone further in front just before half-time but McSheffrey somehow managed to divert Eastwoods cro s handsomely wide from four yards out when it seemed easier to score.Derby came out for the second half with a little more fluency and for a while the Sky Blue defence were sliced open with comparative ease. The Rams deserved equaliser arrived when Dean Moxey held back at the edge of the box whilst his team mates drew all of Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jersey the Coventry backline into the six yard box. The Derby man made no mistake in directing the ball easily past a stranded Westwood.Moxey had another chance shortly afterwards but on his weaker foot shot wide of Westwoods near post. Coventry efforts were scarce until Derby goalkeeper Stephen Bywater made his only real save of the day, clawing away Platts flick that had appeared destined for the bottom corner.As Coventrys fans began to voice their frustration, City retook the lead. Shaun Barker poorly judged Lee Carsleys cro s from the right flank and Ben Turner took full advantage, burying the ball beyond Bywaters dive.Turner celebrates scoring Coventry's winnerWestwood was called on to make a late save at close range from Moxey but that would prove to be the last action of a largely disappointing game.The crowd of 13,169 was a new record low for a league game at the Ricoh Arena and they would have left with as many unanswered questions as they arrived, City having attacked only sporadically and shown very little creativity. With seven points under their belt however, they will hope that the performances will improve as the season goes on, something chairman Ray Ranson will be hoping will also happen to the attendances.
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