00:00The capacity crowd at Highfield Road and Chelsea were definitely the better side in the opening period.
00:05Dan Petrescu with one of a number of chances created by Ruudhullit's side.
00:12Many fans in the large crowd must have been looking forward to a cool drink at half-time
00:17when Chelsea at last converted their superiority into a goal
00:20and it took a defender to show the forwards the way into the net.
00:23Frank Sinclair putting Chelsea ahead.
00:27Zilarko and Burrows were completely deceived by Sinclair's striding run forward
00:31and with Coventry hardly able to mount an attack
00:34Chelsea must have been confident of going on to record a victory.
00:38But moments later Gordon Strachenside had pulled level.
00:41Dion Dublin the scorer, though he was given plenty of room by the Chelsea defence.
00:47Ed de Huy making his debut in the Chelsea goal had hardly touched the ball all match.
00:51He didn't get anywhere near to Dublin's header.
00:54Although Chelsea still created plenty of chances
00:57it took the introduction of Norwegian substitutor Andre Flo
01:01to see those opportunities turned into another goal.
01:04Flo had only been on the pitch for five minutes before he put Chelsea back in front.
01:10And with Chelsea easily looking the better side
01:13it seemed as though Flo would be acclaimed as Chelsea's match winner.
01:20That it wasn't to be was due to a combination of two factors.
01:24The determination of Dion Dublin and the generosity of Chelsea's defence.
01:28Dublin, Coventry's top scorer last season
01:31pulled the Sky Blues level for a second time with a second header.
01:35Again the Chelsea defence forced to hang their heads in shame
01:38for Dublin had three Chelsea players around him when scoring.
01:46The excitement wasn't yet over.
01:48Chelsea should have taken the lead for a third time
01:51but Flo missed a wonderful opportunity.
01:55Chelsea were made to pay.
01:57Frank Leber failed to clear in the final moments
02:00and Dublin drove home the winner
02:01as the referee ignored Chelsea's appeals for offside.
02:06Despite their undoubted class
02:07Chelsea need to toughen up
02:09if they're to make a challenge for the title.
02:11This defeat may in the long run
02:13turn out to do Chelsea a favour.
02:16For Coventry, three valuable points.
02:18An opening day hat-trick for Dion Dublin.
02:21An opening day headache for Ruud Hullit.
02:25Coventry three.
02:26Coventry three.
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