Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Peterborough United. A crowd of 8,105 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Aston Villa and Peterborough United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
Peterborough United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.04
Alberto Clemence hits a low pass to Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
4.09
Jaap Van Den Herik flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Bento controls it well on his chest. Cristiano Bento knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Vieira.
9.44
Pedro Vieira sees space and advances. Seeing a gap ahead, Pedro Vieira laces a weighted ball forward to Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.14
Kevin Hollmer flicks a high ball forward to Dean Davies who takes it down. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Vieira.
16.51
Alberto Clemence catches Carl Ball on the ankles. The referee calls over Alberto Clemence and shows him a yellow card! Carl Ball gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.08
Morgan Sussi flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Britton collects the pass. Marvin Britton advances with the ball. Marvin Britton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.06
Pedro Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Dennis Burgess who takes it down. Dennis Burgess shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.57
Morgan Sussi knocks the ball forward to Christian Franchi. Christian Franchi picks a pass forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento whips in a cross ball towards Dean Davies. Dean Davies jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
24.10
Des Palmer barges into Dean Davies. The referee brings Des Palmer to one side and gives him a warning! Dean Davies hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.48
Danny Brown flicks a high pass forward. Andy Young collects the pass. Andy Young makes a probing pass to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
28.54
Danny Brown catches Kevin Hollmer on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Hollmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.39
Marvin Britton flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Davies. Dean Davies finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
39.52
Christian Franchi makes an attacking run forward. Christian Franchi shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Stanley Barton.
41.50
Marvin Britton takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Andy McGrory gets to the ball and clears it up field.
44.41
Dean Davies kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Ball. Carl Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Davies. Dean Davies finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Stanley Barton!
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 Guglielmo Di Michele replacing Christian Franchi. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the second half underway!
49.42
Guglielmo Di Michele hits a low pass to Dean Davies. Dean Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stanley Barton with no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa!
54.49
Andy Young kicks a strong pass forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Fredrik Beagrie!
65.13
Stanley Waters makes a probing pass to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
66.56
Guglielmo Di Michele laces a through ball forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Des Palmer.
67.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Cristiano Bento laces a weighted ball forward to Dean Davies. Dean Davies edges inside the box! Dean Davies looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.41
Kevin Hollmer threads a neat ball through to Jaap Van Den Herik. Jaap Van Den Herik knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Davies. Dean Davies is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
77.01
Aston Villa have made 2 substitutions with James Mortensen replacing Paulo Lopes and Fabian N. Cinetto replacing Dean Davies .
81.12
Cristiano Bento flicks a high pass forward to Carl Ball who brings the ball under control. Carl Ball puts a great ball through but Fabian N. Cinetto is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
84.17
Morgan Sussi threads a neat ball through to Guglielmo Di Michele. Guglielmo Di Michele flicks a high pass forward. Carl Ball collects the pass. Carl Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Hollmer. Kevin Hollmer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
87.15
James Mortensen takes it forward alone. James Mortensen passes the ball forward to Carl Ball. Carl Ball plays a scrappy one-two with Fabian N. Cinetto and advances towards the goal... Carl Ball side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
89.35
Jaap Van Den Herik chips the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Morgan Sussi hacks Andy McGrory from behind! The referee warns Morgan Sussi to calm down! Andy McGrory runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
18.1%
44.4%
37.5%

Scorers
Dean Davies 49, 67, 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Davies of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Stanley Barton (GK)
7
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Des Palmer (DEF)
5
4.Alberto Clemence (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Stanley Waters (MID)
6
6.Andy Young (MID)
6
7.Danny Brown (MID)yellow card
5
8.Juan-Carlos Duran (MID)
6
9.Andy McGrory (ATT)
6
10.Neil Coppinger (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Burgess (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham Banks (GK)
0
13.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
0
14.Carlos Wau (ATT)
0