Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Southend UnitedSouthend United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ralph MarrR. Marr49
G
1
G
69Julian TaylorJ. Taylor
Hugo MarquesH. Marques64
D
2
D
50Max CutlerM. Cutler
David ElliottD. Elliott64
D
captain3
D
47Ivan GallagherI. Gallagher
Robert CleggR. Clegg55
D
4
D
47Carmine BucciC. Bucci
Warren CoppingW. Copping53
D
5captain
M
67Morris LumsdonM. Lumsdon
Rodolfo Guerrero LopezR. Guerrero Lopez61
M
6
M
61Julian GoodwinJ. Goodwin
Kelvin BarmbyK. Barmby59
M
7
M
60Scott BarryS. Barry
Alistair NichollsA. Nicholls58
M
8
M
56Alberto CutlerA. Cutler
John JoachimJ. Joachim57
M
9
A
75Ben InceB. Ince
Jacob JessJ. Jess76
A
10
A
62Malcolm GowerM. Gower
Ugo ToddU. Todd68
A
11
A
56Damien SimonsenD. Simonsen
 
Martin RufusM. Rufus66
A
12
M
53Gareth StandingG. Standing
Brian CutlerB. Cutler56
A
13
M
53Ross BlackR. Black
Michael RichardsM. Richards55
M
14
A
52George BurbageG. Burbage

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Southend United. A crowd of 9,266 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Riza.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the match underway!
3.58
Alistair Nicholls passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
12.19
Max Cutler flicks a high pass forward to Julian Goodwin who brings the ball under control. Julian Goodwin sees space and advances. Julian Goodwin shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Ralph Marr smothers it!
14.09
Julian Goodwin catches John Joachim on the ankles. Julian Goodwin is shown the yellow card! John Joachim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.56
Hugo Marques advances with the ball. Hugo Marques hits a low pass to Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess cuts inside the box! Max Cutler hacks Jacob Jess from behind! Jacob Jess appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
26.11
Morris Lumsdon makes an attacking run forward. Morris Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.50
Robert Clegg sees Rodolfo Guerrero Lopez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodolfo Guerrero Lopez passes the ball forward to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
28.19
Morris Lumsdon makes a simple pass to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.37
Ivan Gallagher flicks a high pass forward to Julian Goodwin who brings the ball under control. Julian Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Ben Ince controls it well on his chest. Ben Ince knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.24
Kelvin Barmby threads a neat ball through to Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivan Gallagher.
33.53
Hugo Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Barmby. Kelvin Barmby flicks a high ball forward to Jacob Jess who takes it down. Jacob Jess whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.28
Kelvin Barmby threads a neat ball through to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivan Gallagher.
45.00
Max Cutler passes the ball forward to Scott Barry. Scott Barry makes an attacking run forward. Scott Barry makes a simple pass, allowing Ben Ince to run into the box. Ben Ince takes a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Ralph Marr!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Southend United start the second half!
48.45
Hugo Marques controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alistair Nicholls. Alistair Nicholls knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd shoots from distance. Julian Taylor comfortably gets down and covers it.
51.28
Alistair Nicholls makes a probing pass to Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd makes a looping header on goal but somehow Julian Taylor manages to keep it out.
53.08
David Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Barmby. Kelvin Barmby sees Ugo Todd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ugo Todd rushes past Ivan Gallagher! Ugo Todd strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Julian Taylor.
60.14
Southend United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.14
Ivan Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Barry. Scott Barry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen threads the ball through into the box. Malcolm Gower side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
61.26
David Elliott threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Barmby. Kelvin Barmby flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.04
Max Cutler takes it forward alone. Max Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Damien Simonsen collects the pass. Damien Simonsen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.31
John Joachim passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess advances inside the box! Jacob Jess makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Julian Taylor comfortably smothers it!
69.32
Without breaking stride, Ivan Gallagher plays the ball forward to Scott Barry. Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Barry plays the ball forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.58
Scott Barry flicks a high pass forward. Damien Simonsen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damien Simonsen threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Ben Ince provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Ralph Marr gets down and covers it.
78.00
Scott Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower whips in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
81.32
John Joachim flicks a high pass forward to Jacob Jess who brings the ball under control. Jacob Jess knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.01
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.19
Scott Barry flicks a high ball forward to Malcolm Gower who takes it down. Malcolm Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Ralph Marr is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.45
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Southend United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
26.7%
44%
29.3%

Scorers
Damien Simonsen 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Damien Simonsen of Southend United

Match Ratings
1.Ralph Marr (GK)
8
2.Hugo Marques (DEF)
7
3.David Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Robert Clegg (DEF)
6
5.Warren Copping (DEF)
6
6.Rodolfo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
6
7.Kelvin Barmby (MID)
7
8.Alistair Nicholls (MID)
8
9.John Joachim (MID)
6
10.Jacob Jess (ATT)
7
11.Ugo Todd (ATT)
7
 
12.Martin Rufus (ATT)
0
13.Brian Cutler (ATT)
0
14.Michael Richards (MID)
0

1.Julian Taylor (GK)
8
2.Max Cutler (DEF)
7
3.Ivan Gallagher (DEF)
6
4.Carmine Bucci (DEF)
6
5.Morris Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Julian Goodwin (MID)yellow card
6
7.Scott Barry (MID)
8
8.Alberto Cutler (MID)
6
9.Ben Ince (ATT)
7
10.Malcolm Gower (ATT)
7
11.Damien Simonsen (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gareth Standing (MID)
0
13.Ross Black (MID)
0
14.George Burbage (ATT)
0