Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Marr | R. Marr |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Peter Woodcock | P. Woodcock | |||||||||
| David Elliott | D. Elliott | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 |  | Torsten Raff | T. Raff | |||||||||
| Hugo Marques | H. Marques |  | 64 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 40 | | Richard Potts | R. Potts | |||||||
| Robert Clegg | R. Clegg | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 39 | | Noel Clemence | N. Clemence | |||||||||
| Dave Lua-Lua | D. Lua-Lua | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 56 | | Frederico Martins | F. Martins | |||||||||
| Kelvin Barmby | K. Barmby | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Kemal Boyd | K. Boyd | |||||||||
| Michael Richards | M. Richards | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Alan Jacobs | A. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Wes Lisbie | W. Lisbie | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Marcel Zick | M. Zick | |||||||||
| Julian King | J. King | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Spencer Marsden | S. Marsden | |||||||||
| Ugo Todd | U. Todd | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Gilles Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Martin Rufus | M. Rufus | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 |  | Ighli Di Salvatore | I. Di Salvatore | |||||||||
| Brian Cutler | B. Cutler | | 56 | A | | 12 | | M | 49 |  | Alberto Maharzi | A. Maharzi | |||||||||
| Matthew Keane | M. Keane | | 56 | A | | 13 | | A | 49 | | Adam Duberry | A. Duberry | |||||||||
| David Walker | D. Walker | | 48 | M | | 14 | | G | 48 | | James Summerbell | J. Summerbell | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Leyton Orient. A crowd of 4,197 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Crooks.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Crooks.
0.00
0-0Leyton Orient start the match!
6.44
0-0Noel Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Martins. Frederico Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Marsden. Spencer Marsden knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Marques.
10.53
0-0Wes Lisbie flicks a high pass forward to Martin Rufus who brings the ball under control. Martin Rufus threads a neat ball through to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
14.50
Kemal Boyd runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kemal Boyd flicks a high pass forward. Ighli Di Salvatore controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ighli Di Salvatore makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
16.57
Michael Richards surges forward with the ball. Michael Richards shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
21.10
Wes Lisbie flicks a high pass forward to Martin Rufus who brings the ball under control. Martin Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.44
0-0Wes Lisbie makes a probing pass to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd knocks the ball forward to Martin Rufus but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.36
0-0Martin Rufus catches Torsten Raff on the ankles. The referee warns Martin Rufus to calm down! Torsten Raff runs off the knock.
32.05
Robert Clegg threads a neat ball through to Wes Lisbie. Wes Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Martin Rufus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Rufus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.12
Wes Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Woodcock who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Hugo Marques hits a low pass to Wes Lisbie. Wes Lisbie chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Aston Villa kick off the second half!
47.41
0-0Kelvin Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Martin Rufus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Rufus shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
51.45
Noel Clemence makes a strong solo run forward. With a delightful solo run, Noel Clemence stretches the opposition's defence. Noel Clemence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.09
Richard Potts plays the ball forward to Alan Jacobs. Alan Jacobs knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Royce. Gilles Royce knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Marsden. Spencer Marsden connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.01
Kemal Boyd takes a quick throw-in, which Alan Jacobs takes on the chest. Alan Jacobs chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Royce. Gilles Royce shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.22
Wes Lisbie hits a low pass to Martin Rufus. Martin Rufus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Raff.
73.38
0-0Leyton Orient are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
75.53
Frederico Martins sees a break and surges forward. Frederico Martins plays a scrappy one-two with Spencer Marsden and advances towards the goal... Frederico Martins strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.14
Spencer Marsden hacks Dave Lua-Lua from behind! The referee warns Spencer Marsden to calm down! Dave Lua-Lua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
0
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.1%
31.9%
Play Area
26.4%
43.1%
30.6%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Wes Lisbie of Aston Villa |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Marr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hugo Marques (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Robert Clegg (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dave Lua-Lua (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kelvin Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Michael Richards (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Wes Lisbie (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Julian King (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ugo Todd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Rufus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Brian Cutler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthew Keane (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Walker (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Peter Woodcock (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Torsten Raff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Noel Clemence (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Frederico Martins (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Kemal Boyd (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alan Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marcel Zick (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Spencer Marsden (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gilles Royce (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ighli Di Salvatore (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alberto Maharzi (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adam Duberry (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | James Summerbell (GK) | 0 | |