Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
Luke KerrLuke Kerr Kelvin Hodges Kelvin Hodges
Carl LinekerC. Lineker82
G
1
G
78Vladimir KeownV. Keown
Miguel PonceM. Ponce88
D
2
D
83Celestine YekiniC. Yekini
Olivier BattlesO. Battles85
D
3
D
78Alex AppiahA. Appiah
Scott GalliS. Galli88
D
4
D
70Norman HarrisonN. Harrison
Gionatha TattiG. Tatti86
D
5
D
66Anthony DichioA. Dichio
Alan UnsworthA. Unsworth106
M
6
M
77Alfred ThirlwellA. Thirlwell
Andres SotoA. Soto87
M
captain7captain
M
73Gabriel CastroG. Castro
Ronald MatthijsR. Matthijs88
A
8
A
83Wilco SeedorfW. Seedorf
Hayder GamezH. Gamez85
A
9
A
80Tonton DahlinT. Dahlin
Thanassis KamarasT. Kamaras89
A
10
A
77Spencer NewtonS. Newton
Mick KeeganM. Keegan81
A
11
A
73Victor GimenezV. Gimenez
 
Chritophe GravelaineC. Gravelaine86
M
12
M
67Julian IzzetJ. Izzet
Danny HuckerbyD. Huckerby92
M
13
D
66Harry McManamanH. McManaman
Mehamha ZeraraM. Zerara81
D
14
G
66Jamie BrambleJ. Bramble

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 17,448 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Winterburn.


0.00
Aston Villa get the match underway!
3.42
Andres Soto threads the ball through to Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth cuts inside the box! Alan Unsworth strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Vladimir Keown. Excellent save.
4.14
Thanassis Kamaras flicks a high pass forward. Ronald Matthijs collects the pass. Ronald Matthijs cuts inside the box! Ronald Matthijs looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
12.30
Miguel Ponce flicks a high pass forward. Andres Soto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andres Soto threads a neat ball through to Hayder Gamez. Hayder Gamez rushes past Norman Harrison! Hayder Gamez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Superb reactions from Vladimir Keown. What a save!
14.26
Alex Appiah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Harrison. Norman Harrison flicks a high ball forward to Wilco Seedorf who takes it down. Wilco Seedorf lofts in a cross ball towards Tonton Dahlin. Tonton Dahlin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.24
Olivier Battles flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.09
Scott Galli flicks the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Tatti. With imagination, Gionatha Tatti plays the ball forward to Thanassis Kamaras. Thanassis Kamaras lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Keegan. Mick Keegan directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
22.25
Alex Appiah flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Dichio. Anthony Dichio knocks the ball forward to Tonton Dahlin. Tonton Dahlin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Ponce.
27.20
Alan Unsworth makes a simple pass to Mick Keegan. Mick Keegan passes the ball forward to Hayder Gamez. Hayder Gamez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Vladimir Keown manages to gather it easily.
34.01
Norman Harrison kicks a strong pass forward to Alfred Thirlwell. Alfred Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward to Victor Gimenez who brings the ball under control. Victor Gimenez knocks the ball forward to Wilco Seedorf but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.38
Olivier Battles knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth threads the ball through to Andres Soto. Andres Soto shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
44.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Galli picks a pass forward to Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Keegan. Mick Keegan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Vladimir Keown is on top of it.
45.00
Alfred Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Tonton Dahlin. Tonton Dahlin knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
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. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Blackburn Rovers kick off the second half!
48.04
Gabriel Castro picks a pass forward to Tonton Dahlin. Tonton Dahlin knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Newton. Spencer Newton connects with a diving header. Superb reactions from Carl Lineker. What a save!
49.18
Gionatha Tatti makes a simple pass to Scott Galli. Scott Galli flicks a high pass forward. Andres Soto collects the pass. Andres Soto whips in a cross ball towards Hayder Gamez. With a superhuman jump, Hayder Gamez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.21
Alan Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Mick Keegan. Mick Keegan flicks the ball to his team mate, Thanassis Kamaras. Thanassis Kamaras takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
53.28
Olivier Battles pushes up the pitch. Olivier Battles knocks the ball forward to Thanassis Kamaras. Thanassis Kamaras whips in a cross ball towards Hayder Gamez. Hayder Gamez directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.58
Alex Appiah makes a simple pass to Tonton Dahlin. Tonton Dahlin shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
60.58
Alfred Thirlwell threads the ball through to Wilco Seedorf. Wilco Seedorf finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.08
Thanassis Kamaras catches Anthony Dichio on the ankles. Thanassis Kamaras is given a warning by the referee! Anthony Dichio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.37
Gionatha Tatti flicks a high pass forward. Andres Soto collects the pass. Andres Soto makes a simple pass to Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs whips in a cross ball towards Hayder Gamez. Hayder Gamez beats his man to it with a header but somehow Vladimir Keown manages to keep it out.
69.22
Scott Galli threads the ball through to Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth flicks a high pass forward. Mick Keegan collects the pass. Mick Keegan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Unsworth but he's offside!
73.27
Gabriel Castro knocks the ball forward to Alfred Thirlwell. Alfred Thirlwell rushes past Miguel Ponce! Some awkward footwork from Alfred Thirlwell provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Carl Lineker!
75.32
Scott Galli threads a neat ball through to Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth makes a simple pass to Mick Keegan. Mick Keegan lofts in a cross ball towards Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
77.32
Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Julian Izzet replacing Anthony Dichio, Harry McManaman replacing Wilco Seedorf and Jamie Bramble replacing Alfred Thirlwell .
78.51
Andres Soto flicks a high ball forward to Ronald Matthijs who takes it down. Ronald Matthijs cuts inside the box! Ronald Matthijs shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
85.41
Alex Appiah chips the ball to his team mate, Jamie Bramble. Jamie Bramble chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Newton. Spencer Newton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Lineker who gathers it comfortably.
87.23
Gabriel Castro threads a neat ball through to Victor Gimenez. Victor Gimenez shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
89.04
With great vision, Alan Unsworth plays the ball forward to Andres Soto. Andres Soto runs straight at the defence! Andres Soto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Blackburn Rovers
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.2%
44.8%
Play Area
24.1%
40.2%
35.6%

Scorers
Hayder Gamez 53
Ronald Matthijs 75, 79
Andres Soto 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ronald Matthijs of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Carl Lineker (GK)
6
2.Miguel Ponce (DEF)
6
3.Olivier Battles (DEF)
6
4.Scott Galli (DEF)
6
5.Gionatha Tatti (DEF)
6
6.Alan Unsworth (MID)
8
7.Andres Soto (MID)goal scored
9
8.Ronald Matthijs (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Hayder Gamez (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Thanassis Kamaras (ATT)
6
11.Mick Keegan (ATT)
7
 
12.Chritophe Gravelaine (MID)
0
13.Danny Huckerby (MID)
0
14.Mehamha Zerara (DEF)
0

1.Vladimir Keown (GK)
7
2.Celestine Yekini (DEF)
6
3.Alex Appiah (DEF)
6
4.Norman Harrison (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Dichio (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Thirlwell (MID)
6
7.Gabriel Castro (MID)
6
8.Wilco Seedorf (ATT)
6
9.Tonton Dahlin (ATT)
6
10.Spencer Newton (ATT)
6
11.Victor Gimenez (ATT)
6
 
12.Julian Izzet (MID)
6
13.Harry McManaman (DEF)
6
14.Jamie Bramble (GK)
6