Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 18,926 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the match underway!
2.55
Steve Patterson sees space and advances. Steve Patterson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gill Banchelli.
4.27
Craig Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Marcos. Pablo Marcos tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.05
Thierry Black surges forward with the ball. Thierry Black makes a probing pass to Seb Michel. Seb Michel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to António Rios who gathers it comfortably.
14.31
Billy Eadie clumsily knocks into Francis Lockley. Billy Eadie is given a warning by the referee! Francis Lockley runs off the knock.
15.44
Billy Eadie chips the ball to his team mate, Alonso Carvajal. Alonso Carvajal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Seb Michel. Seb Michel lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. António Rios easily smothers it.
16.46
Paul Rizzo flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo makes a simple pass to Francis Lockley. Francis Lockley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Francis Lockley!
20.46
Jerome Recorbet makes a beautiful solo run. Jerome Recorbet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eoin Hurst.
22.07
Pascal Breitner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jerome Recorbet. Jerome Recorbet makes a probing pass to Pablo Marcos. Pablo Marcos lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. António Rios easily picks it out of the air!
27.14
Yacine Mokrani catches Pablo Marcos on the ankles. Yacine Mokrani is shown the yellow card! Pablo Marcos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.15
Yacine Mokrani threads the ball through to Tomasz Swierczewski. Tomasz Swierczewski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Maclean. Robert Maclean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Lockley but the linesman indicates offside!
33.41
Michael Zois makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Eadie.
34.06
Gill Banchelli clumsily knocks into Francis Lockley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francis Lockley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.15
Craig Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Marcos. Pablo Marcos knocks in a cross ball towards Seb Michel. Seb Michel connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but António Rios is on top of it.
38.11
Thierry Black threads the ball through to Craig Hansen. Craig Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Seb Michel. Seb Michel powers a header at goal. António Rios easily picks it out of the air!
44.47
Michael Zois makes a simple pass to Robert Maclean. Robert Maclean knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stuart Gemmill is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea kick off!
49.16
Gill Banchelli makes a probing pass to Craig Hansen. Craig Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Seb Michel. Seb Michel finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by António Rios!
53.56
Michael Zois passes the ball forward to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo goes all the way! Romero P. Redondo rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.58
Alonso Carvajal kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher kicks a strong pass forward to Seb Michel but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.19
Billy Eadie catches Robert Maclean on the ankles. Billy Eadie is given another warning by the referee! Robert Maclean stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.21
Paul Rizzo passes the ball forward to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo plays a perfect one-two with Francis Lockley and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Redondo tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.50
Eoin Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Rizzo. Paul Rizzo kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Maclean. Robert Maclean shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
67.17
Pascal Breitner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alonso Carvajal. Alonso Carvajal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Seb Michel. Seb Michel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.26
Michael Zois knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Maclean. Robert Maclean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.11
Eoin Hurst knocks the ball forward to Steve Patterson. Steve Patterson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
83.10
Gabi Raducioiu threads the ball through to Michael Zois. Michael Zois kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Lockley. Francis Lockley goes all the way! Francis Lockley tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
30.1%
44.6%
25.3%
Scorers
Francis Lockley 16, 83 Romero P. Redondo 44, 59 Robert Maclean 64 |