Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Coventry CityCoventry City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Del CharltonD. Charlton67
G
captain1
G
53Matteo SottilM. Sottil
Marcos DominguezM. Dominguez50
D
2
D
58Schumann DarchevilleS. Darcheville
Gavin HapgoodG. Hapgood47
D
3captain
D
52Aniello CastorinaA. Castorina
Alun ToddA. Todd46
D
4
D
50Ruggiero De PalmaR. De Palma
Niccolo DeanN. Dean40
D
5
M
57Jody Wright-PhillipsJ. Wright-Phillips
Marcus MoffatM. Moffat59
M
6
M
55Dagui MarchandD. Marchand
Scott HibbsS. Hibbs53
M
7
M
51Dennis HeskeyD. Heskey
Glynn CampbellG. Campbell50
M
8
M
46Luis CárdenasL. Cárdenas
Glynn GilchristG. Gilchrist60
A
9
A
57Daniel HuntD. Hunt
Paul CutlerP. Cutler55
A
10
A
47Stuart NichollsS. Nicholls
Syd BurgessS. Burgess50
A
11
A
46Brian GordonB. Gordon
 
Syd WilsonS. Wilson54
G
12
D
50Nicholas VernazzaN. Vernazza
Paul CopeP. Cope49
G
13
D
49Anthony NichollsA. Nicholls
Teddy NevilleT. Neville49
G
14
A
44Cataldo LonghiC. Longhi

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 4,781 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Harrison.


0.00
Coventry City get the match underway!
3.14
Marcos Dominguez sees space and advances. Marcos Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Syd Burgess controls it well on his chest. Syd Burgess kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Cutler but the referee indicates it's offside!
6.51
Alun Todd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Moffat. Marcus Moffat makes a simple pass to Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.32
Dennis Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Nicholls collects the pass. Stuart Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but Alun Todd blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
12.37
Alun Todd darts forward. Alun Todd flicks a high ball forward to Syd Burgess who takes it down. Syd Burgess knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.27
Scott Hibbs knocks the ball forward to Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess threads a neat ball through to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
24.15
Scott Hibbs hacks Dennis Heskey from behind! The referee calls over Scott Hibbs and shows him a yellow card! Dennis Heskey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.24
Dagui Marchand flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Nicholls controls it well on his chest. Stuart Nicholls controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.41
Niccolo Dean surges forward with the ball. Niccolo Dean passes the ball forward to Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Cutler and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Syd Burgess provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Schumann Darcheville happens to be in the right place to block it.
38.38
Glynn Campbell hits a low pass to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.32
Dagui Marchand controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Del Charlton didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.24
Marcus Moffat flicks a high ball forward to Syd Burgess who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Syd Burgess plays the ball forward to Paul Cutler who has made a great run into the box. Paul Cutler comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the second half underway!
47.21
Glynn Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Glynn Gilchrist who takes it down. Glynn Gilchrist chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess takes a shot at goal but Matteo Sottil is on top of it.
48.27
Glynn Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Syd Burgess who takes it down. Syd Burgess plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Cutler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Syd Burgess comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
51.09
Aniello Castorina flicks a high ball forward to Dagui Marchand who takes it down. Dagui Marchand threads a neat ball through to Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Del Charlton who gathers it comfortably.
53.09
Gavin Hapgood pushes up the pitch. Gavin Hapgood hits a low pass to Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist runs straight at the defence! Glynn Gilchrist cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
55.15
Aston Villa are in full control of this game.
57.24
Glynn Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
60.05
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Paul Cope replacing Glynn Campbell .Coventry City have made a substitution with Anthony Nicholls replacing Dennis Heskey .
61.07
Ruggiero De Palma sweeps the ball up the wings. Brian Gordon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Todd.
63.04
Alun Todd sees Paul Cope in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Cope knocks the ball forward to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler skips past Schumann Darcheville! Some silky footwork from Paul Cutler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
65.48
Alun Todd threads a neat ball through to Marcus Moffat. Marcus Moffat flicks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist whips in a cross ball towards Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Matteo Sottil is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.17
Niccolo Dean decides to run forward with the ball. Niccolo Dean darts forward. Niccolo Dean plays a quick one-two with Syd Burgess and rushes in on goal... Schumann Darcheville catches Niccolo Dean on the ankles. Penalty for Aston Villa!!
69.17
The referee points to the spot..
70.11
Syd Burgess takes a slow run up and fires a blistering shot towards goal, but it crashes against the post and bounces back out!
72.15
Gavin Hapgood knocks the ball forward to Marcus Moffat. Marcus Moffat makes a probing pass to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler edges inside the box! Paul Cutler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.48
Luis Cárdenas flicks a high pass forward. Brian Gordon controls it well on his chest. Brian Gordon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.53
Coventry City have made a substitution with Nicholas Vernazza replacing Ruggiero De Palma .
83.53
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
85.07
Dagui Marchand knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcos Dominguez.
87.32
Aniello Castorina comes in with a late challenge on Syd Burgess. The referee brings Aniello Castorina to one side and gives him a warning! Syd Burgess gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.59
Nicholas Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Luis Cárdenas controls it well on his chest. Luis Cárdenas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Del Charlton. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Coventry City
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
30.3%
40.8%
28.9%

Scorers
Glynn Gilchrist 7, 12
Paul Cutler 44, 65
Syd Burgess 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Glynn Gilchrist of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Del Charlton (GK)
6
2.Marcos Dominguez (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Hapgood (DEF)
6
4.Alun Todd (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Dean (DEF)
7
6.Marcus Moffat (MID)
6
7.Scott Hibbs (MID)yellow card
5
8.Glynn Campbell (MID)
6
9.Glynn Gilchrist (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Paul Cutler (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Syd Burgess (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Syd Wilson (GK)
0
13.Paul Cope (GK)
6
14.Teddy Neville (GK)
0

1.Matteo Sottil (GK)
6
2.Schumann Darcheville (DEF)
6
3.Aniello Castorina (DEF)
6
4.Ruggiero De Palma (DEF)
6
5.Jody Wright-Phillips (MID)
6
6.Dagui Marchand (MID)
6
7.Dennis Heskey (MID)
6
8.Luis Cárdenas (MID)
6
9.Daniel Hunt (ATT)
6
10.Stuart Nicholls (ATT)
6
11.Brian Gordon (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicholas Vernazza (DEF)
6
13.Anthony Nicholls (DEF)
6
14.Cataldo Longhi (ATT)
0