Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Aston Villa | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
| Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jamie Barton | Jamie Barton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Paolo Pizzi | P. Pizzi | |||||||||
| Cesar Postiga | C. Postiga |  | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Warren Howey | W. Howey | |||||||||
| Leon Morlock | L. Morlock |  | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Mirco Cammarata | M. Cammarata | |||||||||
| Paul Byrne | P. Byrne | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 |  | Teddy Brocard | T. Brocard | |||||||||
| Arno Jacobs | A. Jacobs |  | 54 | D |  | | 5 | | M | 61 | | Andre Teixeira | A. Teixeira | ||||||||
| Mervin Chadwick | M. Chadwick | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Rio Cort | R. Cort | |||||||||
| Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Philippe Dos Santos | P. Dos Santos | |||||||||
| Jonas Welke | J. Welke | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Fredrik Moss | F. Moss | |||||||||
| Callum Rae | C. Rae |  | 62 | M | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Fernando Antunes | F. Antunes | |||||||||
| Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi | | 53 | A | | 10 | | | A | 66 | | Hoalid Barthez | H. Barthez | ||||||||
| Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Lars Maier | L. Maier | |||||||||
| Glynn Royce | G. Royce | | 56 | M | | 12 | | A | 64 | | Miguel Semedo | M. Semedo | |||||||||
| Jonathan Laver | J. Laver | | 56 | M | | 13 | | A | 59 |  | Nicolas Iglesias | N. Iglesias | |||||||||
| Glynn Clegg | G. Clegg | | 55 | A | | 14 | | A | 58 | | Del Beckham | D. Beckham | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 8,983 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jacob Barry.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jacob Barry.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off!
2.03
0-0Teddy Brocard pushes up the pitch. With some swift thinking, Teddy Brocard plays the ball forward to Rio Cort. Rio Cort skips past Jonas Welke! Rio Cort makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Paul Byrne's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
3.26
0-0Rio Cort takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Philippe Dos Santos takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
10.42
0-0Paul Byrne chips the ball to his team mate, Mervin Chadwick. Mervin Chadwick brings the ball forward. Mervin Chadwick passes the ball forward but Pedro Oliveira is offside!
22.22
0-0Cesar Postiga sees Callum Rae in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Rae flicks a high ball forward to Enrico Benussi who takes it down. Enrico Benussi chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.34
Mirco Cammarata hits a low pass to Fredrik Moss. Fredrik Moss flicks a high pass forward to Rio Cort who brings the ball under control. Rio Cort threads the ball through to Fredrik Moss but he's offside!
28.39
0-0With some swift thinking, Jonas Welke plays the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
32.06
Mirco Cammarata runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mirco Cammarata whips in a cross ball towards Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Norman Simonsen manages to gather it comfortably.
34.27
0-0Pedro Oliveira barges into Warren Howey. Pedro Oliveira is shown the yellow card! Warren Howey grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
0-1Without breaking stride, Lars Maier plays the ball forward to Fernando Antunes. Fernando Antunes plays a scrappy one-two with Hoalid Barthez and advances towards the goal... Fernando Antunes comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Jonathan Laver replacing Callum Rae. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. The Northampton Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Aston Villa start the second half!
57.43
0-1Jonas Welke makes a beautiful solo run. Jonas Welke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andre Teixeira.
60.16
0-1Northampton Town have made 2 substitutions with Glynn Royce replacing Jonas Welke and Glynn Clegg replacing Enrico Benussi .
61.17
0-1Mirco Cammarata knocks the ball forward to Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos flicks a high pass forward. Hoalid Barthez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hoalid Barthez advances inside the box! Paul Byrne comes in with a late challenge on Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
63.24
Andre Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Antunes tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.45
0-1Mervin Chadwick hacks Teddy Brocard from behind! The referee calls over Mervin Chadwick and shows him a yellow card! Teddy Brocard runs off the knock.
67.34
Jonathan Laver flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Oliveira who takes it down. Pedro Oliveira skips past Teddy Brocard! Pedro Oliveira side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Paolo Pizzi comfortably smothers it!
71.34
Leon Marsden flicks a high pass forward to Mervin Chadwick who brings the ball under control. Mervin Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Teddy Brocard.
72.57
Glynn Clegg catches Warren Howey on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Warren Howey gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
73.50
Leon Morlock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg rushes past Teddy Brocard! Glynn Clegg muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Paolo Pizzi comfortably gets down and covers it.
75.39
Teddy Brocard passes the ball forward to Rio Cort. Rio Cort kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Antunes. Fernando Antunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.12
Glynn Royce makes a simple pass to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira tries a spectacular long range effort but Paolo Pizzi is on top of it.
78.36
Leon Morlock flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Laver collects the pass. Jonathan Laver sees a break and surges forward. Jonathan Laver hits a low pass to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
79.41
Arno Jacobs kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
83.41
0-1Leon Morlock catches Fernando Antunes on the ankles. The referee brings Leon Morlock to one side and gives him a warning! Fernando Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.58
Glynn Royce threads the ball through to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira makes a probing pass to Glynn Clegg but he's offside!
85.05
Rio Cort catches Leon Marsden on the ankles. Rio Cort is given a warning by the referee! Leon Marsden stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
28.9%
43.3%
27.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Antunes of Aston Villa |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Norman Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Cesar Postiga (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Leon Morlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Byrne (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Arno Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Chadwick (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Leon Marsden (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jonas Welke (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Callum Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Enrico Benussi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Oliveira (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Glynn Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jonathan Laver (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Glynn Clegg (ATT) | | 6 |
| 1. | Paolo Pizzi (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Warren Howey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mirco Cammarata (DEF) | 9 | |
| 4. | Teddy Brocard (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Andre Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rio Cort (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Philippe Dos Santos (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Fredrik Moss (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fernando Antunes (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Hoalid Barthez (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Lars Maier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Miguel Semedo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicolas Iglesias (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Del Beckham (ATT) | 0 | |