Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Brentford | Brentford | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Del Charlton | D. Charlton |  | 67 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 57 | | Carl Anderton | C. Anderton | |||||||
| Marcos Dominguez | M. Dominguez |  | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Noel Davies | N. Davies | |||||||||
| Gavin Hapgood | G. Hapgood | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Nwankwo Watson | N. Watson | |||||||||
| Alun Todd | A. Todd | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 |  | Mirko Carbone | M. Carbone | |||||||||
| Niccolo Dean | N. Dean | | 40 | D | | 5 | | M | 61 |  | Oliver Beckenbauer | O. Beckenbauer | |||||||||
| Marcus Moffat | M. Moffat | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | John Bolton | J. Bolton | |||||||||
| Scott Hibbs | S. Hibbs | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Liam Wainwright | L. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Glynn Campbell | G. Campbell | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Seth Perry | S. Perry | |||||||||
| Glynn Gilchrist | G. Gilchrist | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Jason Bailey | J. Bailey | |||||||||
| Paul Cutler | P. Cutler | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Alexander Rankin | A. Rankin | |||||||||
| Syd Burgess | S. Burgess | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Warren Bishop | W. Bishop | |||||||||
| Syd Wilson | S. Wilson | | 54 | G | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Titus Todd | T. Todd | |||||||||
| Paul Cope | P. Cope | | 49 | G | | 13 | | G | 53 | | Ivone Pagani | I. Pagani | |||||||||
| Teddy Neville | T. Neville | | 49 | G | | 14 | | D | 47 | | Anthony Le Tissier | A. Le Tissier | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Brentford. A crowd of 4,957 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Pearce.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Pearce.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the match underway!
2.18
0-0Alun Todd flicks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Campbell. Glynn Campbell advances with the ball. Glynn Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
3.37
0-0Niccolo Dean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Moffat. Marcus Moffat knocks the ball forward to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler makes a probing pass to Glynn Gilchrist but he's offside!
4.36
Glynn Campbell advances with the ball. Glynn Campbell plays a one-two with Glynn Gilchrist and rushes in on goal... Glynn Campbell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.27
Mirko Carbone flicks a high pass forward. Seth Perry controls it well on his chest. Seth Perry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Seth Perry plays a quick one-two with Warren Bishop and rushes in on goal... Seth Perry comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.57
Scott Hibbs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
15.04
Seth Perry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Seth Perry tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.41
1-0Without breaking stride, Scott Hibbs plays the ball forward to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler plays a one-two with Glynn Gilchrist and advances towards the goal... Paul Cutler takes a shot at goal. Carl Anderton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.34
1-0Showing composure, Oliver Beckenbauer plays the ball forward to Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.57
Nwankwo Watson flicks the ball to his team mate, John Bolton. John Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Jason Bailey collects the pass. Jason Bailey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.41
Mirko Carbone makes a simple pass to Liam Wainwright. Liam Wainwright darts forward. Liam Wainwright shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.02
1-0Scott Hibbs clumsily knocks into Liam Wainwright. Scott Hibbs is warned by the referee! Liam Wainwright runs off the knock.
39.36
Glynn Campbell barges into John Bolton. The referee brings Glynn Campbell to one side and gives him a warning! John Bolton stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.54
Scott Hibbs makes a simple pass to Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist skips past Noel Davies! Glynn Gilchrist looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
44.31
Seeing Oliver Beckenbauer's attacking run, Liam Wainwright quickly throws the ball into his path. Oliver Beckenbauer flicks a high pass forward. Warren Bishop collects the pass. Warren Bishop edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Warren Bishop provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Brentford kicking off!
48.02
John Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.24
Paul Cutler hacks Mirko Carbone from behind! Paul Cutler is warned by the referee! Mirko Carbone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.26
Seth Perry passes the ball forward to Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop threads the ball through into the box. Alexander Rankin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
60.12
1-0Aston Villa have made a substitution with Paul Cope replacing Glynn Campbell .
61.20
1-0Nwankwo Watson plays the ball forward to John Bolton. John Bolton hits a low pass to Alexander Rankin. Alexander Rankin finds some space and shoots from distance but Del Charlton reads it well. Fabulous save!
65.13
Oliver Beckenbauer threads a neat ball through to Alexander Rankin. Alexander Rankin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
66.26
Gavin Hapgood receives the ball from a throw-in from Marcos Dominguez. Gavin Hapgood threads a neat ball through to Paul Cope. Paul Cope chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
69.04
Paul Cope knocks the ball forward to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Gilchrist controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Glynn Gilchrist comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
73.29
Marcus Moffat makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Burgess but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.28
Paul Cope kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler edges inside the box! Paul Cutler cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
77.30
Brentford have made 3 substitutions with Titus Todd replacing Nwankwo Watson, Ivone Pagani replacing Oliver Beckenbauer and Anthony Le Tissier replacing Warren Bishop .
84.55
Niccolo Dean kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Cope. Paul Cope chips the ball to his team mate, Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Noel Davies runs forward with the ball. Noel Davies threads the ball through to Jason Bailey. Jason Bailey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Del Charlton who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
26.2%
41.2%
32.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Cutler 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) | 6 | |
| 8. | Glynn Campbell (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Glynn Gilchrist (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Paul Cutler (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Syd Burgess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Syd Wilson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Cope (GK) | 7 | |
| 14. | Teddy Neville (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Carl Anderton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noel Davies (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Nwankwo Watson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mirko Carbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Oliver Beckenbauer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Liam Wainwright (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Seth Perry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jason Bailey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alexander Rankin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Warren Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Titus Todd (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ivone Pagani (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Anthony Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |