Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     ReadingReading
Computer Player Computer Player Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Franceco GuanaF. Guana37
G
1
G
74Gavin JamesG. James
Frederico JardimF. Jardim68
D
2
D
73Dario MonettaD. Monetta
Morgan SussiM. Sussi63
D
3captain
D
71Gunther GrunG. Grun
Youl ZeitounY. Zeitoun62
D
4
D
76Seyni VanvyncktS. Vanvynckt
Marvin BrittonM. Britton76
M
5
M
78Liam CroftL. Croft
Martin MoralesM. Morales74
M
6
M
77Matt HopkinM. Hopkin
Christian FranchiC. Franchi68
M
7
M
84Moustapha El-KarkouriM. El-Karkouri
Federico PastineF. Pastine65
M
8
M
78Djezon AjasD. Ajas
Dean DaviesD. Davies76
A
9
A
77Jose Fortes GaladamesJ. Galadames
Cristiano BentoC. Bento71
A
captain10
A
72Frederico OliveiraF. Oliveira
Carl BallC. Ball70
A
11
A
78Stuart RoyceS. Royce
 
Kevin HollmerK. Hollmer64
M
12
D
70Frederico PirriF. Pirri
Fabian N. CinettoF. Cinetto42
A
13
M
68Graeme HendrieG. Hendrie
Craig Wright-PhillipsC. Wright-Phillips38
D
14
A
74Craig McgrealC. Mcgreal

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Reading. A crowd of 17,368 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aston Villa and Reading are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.


0.00
The first half starts with Aston Villa kicking off!
12.58
Moustapha El-Karkouri passes the ball forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Franceco Guana who gathers it comfortably.
14.48
Liam Croft knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames rushes past Frederico Jardim! Some good footwork from Jose Fortes Galadames provides some space. He shoots at goal but Franceco Guana reads it well. Nice keeping!
20.54
Dario Monetta hacks Carl Ball from behind! Dario Monetta is shown the yellow card! Carl Ball stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.08
Seyni Vanvynckt makes a probing pass to Gunther Grun. Gunther Grun passes the ball forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Franceco Guana who gathers it comfortably.
22.44
Moustapha El-Karkouri flicks a high pass forward. Djezon Ajas controls it well on his chest. Djezon Ajas lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Franceco Guana has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.39
Dario Monetta flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce darts forward. Stuart Royce knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morgan Sussi.
32.55
Martin Morales knocks the ball forward to Marvin Britton. Marvin Britton makes a simple pass to Carl Ball. Carl Ball whips in a cross ball towards Dean Davies. Dean Davies heads the ball goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.48
Martin Morales kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Davies. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
36.51
Morgan Sussi knocks the ball forward to Carl Ball. Carl Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gavin James picks it out of the air!
38.58
Gunther Grun knocks the ball forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira threads the ball through into the box. Matt Hopkin shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Franceco Guana had no chance!! Goal for Reading!
42.05
Matt Hopkin barges into Martin Morales. The referee calls over Matt Hopkin and shows him a yellow card! Martin Morales stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Reading 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
Reading kick off the second half!
48.37
Moustapha El-Karkouri threads the ball through to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Franceco Guana smothers it!
51.18
Matt Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Frederico Oliveira provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.05
Seyni Vanvynckt makes a simple pass to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.52
Christian Franchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Ball. Carl Ball shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.03
Youl Zeitoun knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Morales. Martin Morales flicks a high pass forward to Dean Davies who brings the ball under control. Dean Davies knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dario Monetta.
57.36
Gunther Grun hits a low pass to Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames advances inside the box! Jose Fortes Galadames looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Morgan Sussi. Excellent block.
59.46
Matt Hopkin hacks Christian Franchi from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Christian Franchi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.08
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Kevin Hollmer replacing Morgan Sussi .
63.45
Youl Zeitoun knocks the ball forward to Marvin Britton. Marvin Britton passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dean Davies. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.10
Carl Ball clumsily knocks into Gunther Grun. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gunther Grun hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.55
Djezon Ajas hits a low pass to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira hits a low pass to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.20
Liam Croft comes in with a late challenge on Christian Franchi. Liam Croft is shown the yellow card! Christian Franchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.34
Djezon Ajas flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Oliveira controls it well on his chest. Frederico Oliveira shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
73.39
Dario Monetta threads the ball through to Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Moustapha El-Karkouri lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
77.31
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Craig Wright-Phillips replacing Cristiano Bento .Reading have made a substitution with Graeme Hendrie replacing Stuart Royce .
81.48
Gunther Grun threads the ball through to Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri darts forward. Moustapha El-Karkouri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Moustapha El-Karkouri!
85.52
Federico Pastine flicks a high ball forward to Martin Morales who takes it down. Martin Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.59
Frederico Jardim knocks the ball forward to Martin Morales. Martin Morales advances with the ball. Martin Morales whips in a cross ball towards Dean Davies. Dean Davies heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Reading
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
30.5%
45.1%
24.4%

Scorers
Stuart Royce 22
Matt Hopkin 39
Jose Fortes Galadames 67
Moustapha El-Karkouri 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Moustapha El-Karkouri of Reading

Match Ratings