Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Bradford City | Bradford City | ||||||||||||||||
| John Davies | John Davies | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Defoe | B. Defoe |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 |  | Joao Costa | J. Costa | |||||||||
| Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Carl Palmer | C. Palmer | |||||||||
| Oleg Mills | O. Mills | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Ruben Soares | R. Soares | |||||||||
| Oliver Zick | O. Zick | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Stephen Izzet | S. Izzet | |||||||||
| Craig Hibbs | C. Hibbs | | 71 | M | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Ian Lineker | I. Lineker | |||||||||
| Emile Evans | E. Evans | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 |  | Michael Lima | M. Lima | |||||||||
| Shaun Woodgate | S. Woodgate | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | James Bramble | J. Bramble | |||||||||
| Arturo Redondo | A. Redondo |  | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Max Carter | M. Carter | |||||||||
| Robert Owen | R. Owen | | 53 | A | | 9 | | M | 56 | | Marvin Cooke | M. Cooke | |||||||||
| Ashley Hurst | A. Hurst | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Daniel Riggott | D. Riggott | |||||||||
| Frank Janssen | F. Janssen |  | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Nicholas Potts | N. Potts | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 9,221 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the match underway!
8.15
0-0Arturo Redondo chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Owen. Robert Owen threads the ball through to Ashley Hurst but he's offside!
9.31
0-0Shaun Woodgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Palmer.
14.23
Marvin Cooke knocks the ball forward to Daniel Riggott. Daniel Riggott knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Potts but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
15.18
Craig Hibbs flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Owen. Robert Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.58
0-0Max Carter barges into Emile Evans. The referee calls over Max Carter and warns him to calm down! Emile Evans carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.08
0-0Max Carter advances with the ball. Max Carter goes all the way! Max Carter tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.58
1-0Shaun Woodgate knocks the ball forward to Robert Owen. Robert Owen flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Janssen. Frank Janssen tries a spectacular strike. Frank Janssen scores for Aston Villa!!
30.05
Ruben Soares threads the ball through to James Bramble. James Bramble controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Riggott. Daniel Riggott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
36.26
Stephen Izzet surges forward with the ball. Stephen Izzet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Potts. Nicholas Potts goes all the way! Nicholas Potts shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
38.11
Emile Evans makes a simple pass to Robert Owen. Robert Owen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.39
Max Carter brings the ball forward. Max Carter goes all the way! Max Carter makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
44.22
Shaun Woodgate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Robert Owen. Robert Owen heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Bradford City kick off and get the second half underway!
48.24
Oliver Zick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Hibbs. Craig Hibbs knocks the ball forward to Frank Janssen. Frank Janssen whips in a cross ball towards Robert Owen. Robert Owen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.11
Oliver Zick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Woodgate. Shaun Woodgate sees space and advances. Shaun Woodgate lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
55.54
Arturo Redondo flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Owen. Robert Owen whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.43
2-0Dietmar Jahn flicks the ball to his team mate, Emile Evans. Emile Evans sees a break and surges forward. Emile Evans whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst powers a header at goal but somehow Joao Costa manages to keep it out.
63.44
2-0Emile Evans comes in with a late challenge on Max Carter. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Max Carter stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.30
Shaun Woodgate makes a probing pass to Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Palmer.
73.32
Emile Evans sees space and advances. Emile Evans knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.23
Shaun Woodgate deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.42
Dietmar Jahn kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Redondo. Arturo Redondo advances with the ball. Arturo Redondo knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Hurst. Ashley Hurst is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.07
Dietmar Jahn flicks the ball to his team mate, Emile Evans. Emile Evans surges forward with the ball. Emile Evans knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Janssen. Frank Janssen directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Frank Janssen!
89.23
Ashley Hurst catches Ruben Soares on the ankles. The referee calls over Ashley Hurst and shows him a yellow card! Ruben Soares gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.6%
32.4%
Play Area
18.3%
46.5%
35.2%
Scorers
| Frank Janssen 27, 84 Robert Owen 48 Ashley Hurst 78 |