Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Adrian RoosAdrian Roos Iain Richer Iain Richer
Vikash CoqueletV. Coquelet65
G
captain1
G
78Pedro De SouzaP. De Souza
Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu73
D
2
D
71Franco PinoF. Pino
Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane70
D
3
D
72Rabiu BabayaroR. Babayaro
Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin69
D
4
D
81Rafael VegaR. Vega
Yyvind FavoY. Favo79
M
5
M
80David AllmanD. Allman
Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink71
M
6
M
78Gareth PottsG. Potts
Duncan CroftD. Croft69
M
7captain
M
75Lomano BoertienL. Boertien
Robert CookeR. Cooke69
M
8
M
74Augusto ChalierA. Chalier
Moktar ForgeM. Forge70
A
9
A
75Jose Marcelo RodriguesJ. Rodrigues
Laurent CandelaL. Candela69
A
10
A
71Alberto NascimentoA. Nascimento
Gary ClarkeG. Clarke68
A
11
A
75Hugo LopesH. Lopes
 
Samir BrehmeS. Brehme68
A
12
A
68Gialuca CastiglioneG. Castiglione
Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa63
D
13
M
73Leon WiltordL. Wiltord
Jacob FormonJ. Formon40
D
14
A
72Aaron WauA. Wau

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 20,577 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aston Villa and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Powell.


0.00
Manchester United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.21
Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Candela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Laurent Candela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.08
Showing composure, Rafael Vega plays the ball forward to Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts threads a neat ball through to Alberto Nascimento. Alberto Nascimento makes a probing pass between the defence to Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Vikash Coquelet gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
9.12
Franco Pino comes in with a late challenge on Laurent Candela. Franco Pino is given a warning by the referee! Laurent Candela stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.40
Duncan Croft runs straight at the opposition's defence. Duncan Croft shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
12.11
Showing composure, David Allman plays the ball forward to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.32
Robert Cooke knocks the ball forward to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.59
Rafael Vega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lomano Boertien. Lomano Boertien makes a probing pass to Alberto Nascimento. Alberto Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. With a superhuman jump, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
32.36
Dennis Hasselbaink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.03
Gareth Potts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Nascimento. Alberto Nascimento makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
38.03
Dennis Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa kick off!
47.48
Dennis Hasselbaink sees Gary Clarke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Clarke runs straight at the defence! Gary Clarke tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
49.40
Augusto Chalier knocks the ball forward to Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes makes a probing pass to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues but he's offside!
53.53
Rafael Vega threads a neat ball through to Lomano Boertien. Lomano Boertien knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes makes a convincing header but Vikash Coquelet reads it well. Great save!
57.54
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu makes a simple pass to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.31
Gabriel Voisin passes the ball forward to Duncan Croft. Duncan Croft kicks a strong pass forward to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.56
Robert Cooke receives the ball from a throw-in from Dennis Hasselbaink. Robert Cooke flicks a high ball forward to Gary Clarke who takes it down. Gary Clarke shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Pedro De Souza smothers it!
63.59
Franco Pino chips the ball to his team mate, Augusto Chalier. Augusto Chalier flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Lopes collects the pass. Hugo Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Nascimento. Alberto Nascimento makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vikash Coquelet with no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
66.18
Rafael Vega flicks a high pass forward. Augusto Chalier collects the pass. Augusto Chalier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Nascimento. Alberto Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Vikash Coquelet.
67.05
It's a corner kick. Lomano Boertien kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Msaddeck Zidane gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
71.58
Gabriel Voisin clumsily knocks into David Allman. The referee brings Gabriel Voisin to one side and gives him a warning! David Allman runs off the knock.
72.23
Duncan Croft flicks a high pass forward. Moktar Forge collects the pass. Moktar Forge shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.38
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu decides to run forward with the ball. Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu threads the ball through to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge whips in a cross ball towards Laurent Candela. With a superhuman jump, Laurent Candela connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
77.19
Franco Pino chips the ball to his team mate, Lomano Boertien. Lomano Boertien threads the ball through to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues passes the ball forward but Hugo Lopes is offside!
85.34
Lomano Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.18
Rabiu Babayaro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues makes a defence splitting pass to Alberto Nascimento. Alberto Nascimento tries a spectacular strike but Vikash Coquelet is on top of it.
90.00
Gareth Potts knocks the ball forward to Alberto Nascimento. Alberto Nascimento tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Manchester United
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
30.8%
41%
28.2%

Scorers
Laurent Candela 32
Hugo Lopes 12, 85
Alberto Nascimento 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Lopes of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Vikash Coquelet (GK)
7
2.Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF)
6
3.Msaddeck Zidane (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Voisin (DEF)
6
5.Yyvind Favo (MID)
6
6.Dennis Hasselbaink (MID)
7
7.Duncan Croft (MID)
6
8.Robert Cooke (MID)
6
9.Moktar Forge (ATT)
6
10.Laurent Candela (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Gary Clarke (ATT)
6
 
12.Samir Brehme (ATT)
0
13.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
0
14.Jacob Formon (DEF)
0

1.Pedro De Souza (GK)
6
2.Franco Pino (DEF)
6
3.Rabiu Babayaro (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Vega (DEF)
6
5.David Allman (MID)
6
6.Gareth Potts (MID)
6
7.Lomano Boertien (MID)
6
8.Augusto Chalier (MID)
6
9.Jose Marcelo Rodrigues (ATT)
7
10.Alberto Nascimento (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Hugo Lopes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Gialuca Castiglione (ATT)
0
13.Leon Wiltord (MID)
0
14.Aaron Wau (ATT)
0