Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Adrian RoosAdrian Roos Steve Little Steve Little
Leevi GaddL. Gadd72
G
captain1captain
G
81Jari MartinpoikaJ. Martinpoika
Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane70
D
2
D
72Linus SchulzeL. Schulze
Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa62
D
3
D
75Marcio PeleM. Pele
Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin68
D
4
D
70Eoin ThomsonE. Thomson
Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu73
D
5
D
70Carlos AguilarC. Aguilar
Duncan CroftD. Croft67
M
6
M
68Paulo OliveiraP. Oliveira
Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink68
M
7
M
71Kevin PlattK. Platt
Moktar ForgeM. Forge68
A
8
M
71Franck ZanottiF. Zanotti
Laurent CandelaL. Candela67
A
9
A
66Ivan TudorI. Tudor
Samir BrehmeS. Brehme67
A
10
A
70Runar KvarmeR. Kvarme
Msaddeck HemdaniM. Hemdani69
A
11
A
74Marvin BlakeM. Blake
 
Filipe TavaresF. Tavares71
D
12
D
73Mitchel BroersM. Broers
Robert CookeR. Cooke65
M
13
D
71Jan NygaardJ. Nygaard
Gary ClarkeG. Clarke67
A
14
M
69Morten SørensenM. Sørensen

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 17,996 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Thomson.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the first half underway!
2.27
Dennis Hasselbaink sees a break and surges forward. Dennis Hasselbaink shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
8.34
Marcio Pele flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Platt who brings the ball under control. Kevin Platt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Blake. Marvin Blake connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Leevi Gadd reads it well. Excellent keeping!
10.13
Marcio Pele clumsily knocks into Samir Brehme. The referee calls over Marcio Pele and warns him to calm down! Samir Brehme runs off the knock.
12.19
Kevin Platt passes the ball forward to Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor whips in a cross ball towards Runar Kvarme. Runar Kvarme is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Superb reactions from Leevi Gadd. What a save!
14.46
Dennis Hasselbaink runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dennis Hasselbaink plays a quick one-two with Laurent Candela and rushes in on goal... Dennis Hasselbaink looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Jari Martinpoika gets down and covers it.
20.17
Paulo Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Marvin Blake. Marvin Blake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.38
Linus Schulze controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franck Zanotti. Franck Zanotti sees Runar Kvarme in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Runar Kvarme shoots from long range. Leevi Gadd gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
34.03
Gabriel Voisin takes a long throw-in. Sebastiao Sousa threads a neat ball through to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Msaddeck Hemdani. Msaddeck Hemdani runs straight at the defence! Msaddeck Hemdani shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
39.39
Duncan Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge knocks in a cross ball towards Msaddeck Hemdani. Msaddeck Hemdani heads the ball goalwards. Jari Martinpoika is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Dennis Hasselbaink makes a simple pass to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela plays a one-two with Moktar Forge and advances towards the goal... Laurent Candela takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Jari Martinpoika manages to gather it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Filipe Tavares replacing Sebastiao Sousa and Gary Clarke replacing Samir Brehme. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. The Newcastle United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Newcastle United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.28
Paulo Oliveira plays the ball forward to Runar Kvarme. Runar Kvarme knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Gabriel Voisin is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
49.02
Dennis Hasselbaink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke whips in a cross ball towards Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Jari Martinpoika reads it well. He makes it look easy!
51.18
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks the ball to his team mate, Msaddeck Hemdani. Msaddeck Hemdani plays a one-two with Moktar Forge and rushes in on goal... Msaddeck Hemdani muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.11
Duncan Croft passes the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Laurent Candela through on goal. Some good footwork from Laurent Candela provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.32
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Robert Cooke replacing Duncan Croft .
61.33
Kevin Platt hits a low pass to Runar Kvarme. Runar Kvarme knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Msaddeck Zidane.
63.19
Dennis Hasselbaink passes the ball forward to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.50
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.09
Eoin Thomson clumsily knocks into Moktar Forge. The referee warns Eoin Thomson to calm down! Moktar Forge runs off the knock.
72.10
Robert Cooke chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.11
Msaddeck Hemdani hacks Carlos Aguilar from behind! The referee brings Msaddeck Hemdani to one side and gives him a warning! Carlos Aguilar grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.49
Gabriel Voisin flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Hasselbaink holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With vision, Dennis Hasselbaink laces a through ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge plays a scrappy one-two with Msaddeck Hemdani and advances towards the goal... Moktar Forge takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
84.50
Marcio Pele flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Platt who brings the ball under control. Kevin Platt makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Platt plays a scrappy one-two with Ivan Tudor and advances towards the goal... Kevin Platt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Leevi Gadd is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Newcastle United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
21.9%
46.6%
31.5%

Scorers
Msaddeck Hemdani 39
Kevin Platt 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dennis Hasselbaink of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Leevi Gadd (GK)
7
2.Msaddeck Zidane (DEF)
6
3.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Voisin (DEF)
6
5.Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Croft (MID)
6
7.Dennis Hasselbaink (MID)
9
8.Moktar Forge (ATT)
7
9.Laurent Candela (ATT)
6
10.Samir Brehme (ATT)
6
11.Msaddeck Hemdani (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Filipe Tavares (DEF)
6
13.Robert Cooke (MID)
6
14.Gary Clarke (ATT)
6

1.Jari Martinpoika (GK)
7
2.Linus Schulze (DEF)
6
3.Marcio Pele (DEF)
6
4.Eoin Thomson (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Aguilar (DEF)
6
6.Paulo Oliveira (MID)
6
7.Kevin Platt (MID)goal scored
9
8.Franck Zanotti (MID)
6
9.Ivan Tudor (ATT)
7
10.Runar Kvarme (ATT)
6
11.Marvin Blake (ATT)
6
 
12.Mitchel Broers (DEF)
0
13.Jan Nygaard (DEF)
0
14.Morten Sørensen (MID)
0