Match Report


Cambridge UnitedCambridge United     Aston VillaAston Villa
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Liam ChadwickL. Chadwick62
G
1
G
49Ralph MarrR. Marr
Mervin BrandM. Brand62
D
2
D
64Hugo MarquesH. Marques
Jody NaylorJ. Naylor59
D
3captain
D
64David ElliottD. Elliott
Nwankwo JobsonN. Jobson57
D
captain4
D
55Robert CleggR. Clegg
Pedro GentoP. Gento69
M
5
D
53Warren CoppingW. Copping
Eddie BenjaminE. Benjamin56
M
6
M
61Rodolfo Guerrero LopezR. Guerrero Lopez
Dion Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips53
M
7
M
59Kelvin BarmbyK. Barmby
Francis HaynesF. Haynes51
M
8
M
58Alistair NichollsA. Nicholls
Alberto ByrneA. Byrne72
A
9
M
57John JoachimJ. Joachim
Gavin PalmerG. Palmer66
A
10
A
76Jacob JessJ. Jess
Ugo ShawU. Shaw61
A
11
A
68Ugo ToddU. Todd
 
John FletcherJ. Fletcher57
D
12
A
66Martin RufusM. Rufus
Neil JacobsN. Jacobs55
D
13
A
56Brian CutlerB. Cutler
Del DrydenD. Dryden49
M
14
M
55Michael RichardsM. Richards

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at R Costings Abbey Stadium where Cambridge United play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 8,348 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cambridge United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mustoe.


0.00
The first half starts with Aston Villa kicking off!
2.27
Eddie Benjamin makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Benjamin plays a one-two with Gavin Palmer and rushes in on goal... Eddie Benjamin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.18
Jody Naylor runs forward with the ball. Jody Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Byrne who takes it down. Alberto Byrne runs straight at the defence! Alberto Byrne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.52
Jody Naylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Wright-Phillips. Dion Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Byrne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Byrne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Marr who gathers it comfortably.
14.39
Rodolfo Guerrero Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess rushes past Mervin Brand! Jacob Jess cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.32
Kelvin Barmby flicks a high ball forward to Jacob Jess who takes it down. Jacob Jess threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Ugo Todd provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
21.56
Eddie Benjamin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer runs straight at the defence! Gavin Palmer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.32
David Elliott surges forward with the ball. Without breaking stride, David Elliott plays the ball forward to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Jess. With a superhuman jump, Jacob Jess connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Mervin Brand is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
27.52
Nwankwo Jobson barges into Ugo Todd. The referee calls over Nwankwo Jobson and shows him a yellow card! Ugo Todd stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.34
John Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Todd collects the pass. Ugo Todd advances inside the box! Ugo Todd strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but somehow Liam Chadwick manages to keep it out.
32.23
Nwankwo Jobson darts forward. Nwankwo Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Shaw controls it well on his chest. Ugo Shaw finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
33.46
Dion Wright-Phillips takes it forward alone. Dion Wright-Phillips plays a quick one-two with Gavin Palmer and rushes in on goal... Dion Wright-Phillips shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.08
Rodolfo Guerrero Lopez advances with the ball. Rodolfo Guerrero Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.20
Robert Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Barmby collects the pass. Kelvin Barmby sees space and advances. Kelvin Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.40
Eddie Benjamin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Mervin Brand threads a neat ball through to Francis Haynes. Francis Haynes threads a neat ball through to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Warren Copping.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Cambridge United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.02
Francis Haynes hits a low pass to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw shoots from long range but Ralph Marr is on top of it.
48.33
Eddie Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.56
John Joachim makes an attacking run forward. John Joachim whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
54.36
Alistair Nicholls runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alistair Nicholls plays a one-two with Jacob Jess and rushes in on goal... Alistair Nicholls comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it flies just wide!
60.23
Cambridge United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
60.23
Mervin Brand makes a simple pass to Dion Wright-Phillips. Dion Wright-Phillips hits a low pass to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
61.12
Alistair Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Jess collects the pass. Jacob Jess plays a one-two with Ugo Todd and rushes in on goal... Jacob Jess shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.54
Francis Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw skips past Robert Clegg! Ugo Shaw comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.44
John Joachim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess threads the ball through to Ugo Todd but he's offside!
77.38
Mervin Brand pushes mid-way up the pitch. Mervin Brand makes a simple pass to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw makes a great pass forward. Gavin Palmer runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cambridge United

Aston Villa
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
27.8%
44.4%
27.8%

Scorers
Ugo Shaw 72
Jacob Jess 50

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jacob Jess of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Liam Chadwick (GK)
6
2.Mervin Brand (DEF)
7
3.Jody Naylor (DEF)
7
4.Nwankwo Jobson (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Pedro Gento (MID)
6
6.Eddie Benjamin (MID)
7
7.Dion Wright-Phillips (MID)
7
8.Francis Haynes (MID)
7
9.Alberto Byrne (ATT)
6
10.Gavin Palmer (ATT)
6
11.Ugo Shaw (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.John Fletcher (DEF)
0
13.Neil Jacobs (DEF)
0
14.Del Dryden (MID)
0

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