Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Computer Player Computer Player John Diffey John Diffey
Franceco GuanaF. Guana36
G
1
G
85Youssouf Olivier SiéY. Olivier Sié
Frederico JardimF. Jardim68
D
2
D
70Sebastian SegarraS. Segarra
Morgan SussiM. Sussi63
D
3
D
75Wagneau BourgoisW. Bourgois
Youl ZeitounY. Zeitoun62
D
4
D
76Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma
Marvin BrittonM. Britton76
M
5
D
72Alec BoothA. Booth
Martin MoralesM. Morales74
M
6
M
81Hugo MorenoH. Moreno
Christian FranchiC. Franchi68
M
7
M
85Sylvain JeffersS. Jeffers
Federico PastineF. Pastine65
M
8
M
85Marcel BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Dean DaviesD. Davies76
A
9
A
76Shota HillS. Hill
Markus KistnerM. Kistner72
A
captain10
A
76Hryhoriy OliynykH. Oliynyk
Cristiano BentoC. Bento71
A
11captain
A
83Ighli CucciariI. Cucciari
 
Carl BallC. Ball70
A
12
D
68Ugo SmitheU. Smithe
Kevin HollmerK. Hollmer64
M
13
M
78Jose CaballeroJ. Caballero
Fabian N. CinettoF. Cinetto42
A
14
A
71Simon GilchristS. Gilchrist

Hanami
today's match is sponsored by Hanami
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 19,443 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the first half underway!
2.07
Hryhoriy Oliynyk flicks the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Youl Zeitoun.
6.34
Youl Zeitoun comes in with a late challenge on Hryhoriy Oliynyk. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hryhoriy Oliynyk runs off the knock.
8.30
Hugo Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Birnbaum controls it well on his chest. Marcel Birnbaum flicks the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
9.29
Marcel Birnbaum sees Shota Hill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Shota Hill whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Franceco Guana didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
10.45
Hugo Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Hryhoriy Oliynyk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hryhoriy Oliynyk whips in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
18.48
Morgan Sussi threads a neat ball through to Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine takes it forward alone. Federico Pastine shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.42
Christian Franchi flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wagneau Bourgois.
22.25
Marvin Britton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner knocks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Youssouf Olivier Sié who gathers it comfortably.
24.56
Sylvain Jeffers knocks the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Franceco Guana. Excellent save.
27.28
Morgan Sussi kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Franchi. Christian Franchi plays the ball forward to Marvin Britton. Marvin Britton shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
30.34
Wagneau Bourgois kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk runs straight at the defence! Hryhoriy Oliynyk side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Franceco Guana has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
34.17
Marvin Britton threads the ball through to Christian Franchi. Christian Franchi flicks a high ball forward to Dean Davies who takes it down. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Youssouf Olivier Sié who gathers it comfortably.
42.09
Sylvain Jeffers kicks a strong pass forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Crystal Palace kick off the second half!
55.01
Frederico Jardim sees Martin Morales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Morales threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.54
Christian Franchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine flicks a high pass forward. Dean Davies holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.32
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Carl Ball replacing Morgan Sussi .Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Ugo Smithe replacing Wagneau Bourgois .
63.29
Sylvain Jeffers threads a neat ball through to Shota Hill. Shota Hill shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
66.42
Marcel Birnbaum comes in with a late challenge on Martin Morales. The referee calls over Marcel Birnbaum and shows him a yellow card! Martin Morales carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.36
Youl Zeitoun barges into Ighli Cucciari. Youl Zeitoun is warned by the referee! Ighli Cucciari stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.44
With some swift thinking, Martin Morales plays the ball forward to Dean Davies. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but Alec Booth blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
73.05
Youl Zeitoun makes a simple pass to Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim runs straight at the opposition's defence. Frederico Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Davies. Dean Davies flicks the ball with his head. Youssouf Olivier Sié comfortably punches it away to safety.
77.14
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Fabian N. Cinetto replacing Markus Kistner .Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Simon Gilchrist replacing Ighli Cucciari .
78.22
Marcel Birnbaum flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Moreno. Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Moreno plays the ball forward to Simon Gilchrist. Simon Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.09
Sylvain Jeffers flicks a high pass forward. Simon Gilchrist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Gilchrist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marvin Britton.
90.00
Christian Franchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento makes a simple pass, allowing Dean Davies to run into the box. Dean Davies side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Crystal Palace
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
31.5%
43.8%
24.7%

Scorers
Dean Davies 90
Shota Hill 10
Hryhoriy Oliynyk 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hryhoriy Oliynyk of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Franceco Guana (GK)
6
2.Frederico Jardim (DEF)
7
3.Morgan Sussi (DEF)
6
4.Youl Zeitoun (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Marvin Britton (MID)
6
6.Martin Morales (MID)
7
7.Christian Franchi (MID)
7
8.Federico Pastine (MID)
6
9.Dean Davies (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Markus Kistner (ATT)
6
11.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Ball (ATT)
6
13.Kevin Hollmer (MID)
0
14.Fabian N. Cinetto (ATT)
6

1.Youssouf Olivier Sié (GK)
6
2.Sebastian Segarra (DEF)
6
3.Wagneau Bourgois (DEF)
6
4.Roberto Quaresma (DEF)
6
5.Alec Booth (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)
7
7.Sylvain Jeffers (MID)
7
8.Marcel Birnbaum (MID)yellow card
6
9.Shota Hill (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Hryhoriy Oliynyk (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Ighli Cucciari (ATT)
6
 
12.Ugo Smithe (DEF)
6
13.Jose Caballero (MID)
0
14.Simon Gilchrist (ATT)
6