Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Brighton and Hove Albion | Brighton and Hove Albion | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ralph Marr | R. Marr |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 | | Stephen Ince | S. Ince | |||||||||
| David Elliott | D. Elliott | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Gian Matteo Benussi | G. Benussi | |||||||||
| Hugo Marques | H. Marques |  | 64 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Silvio Fernandes | S. Fernandes | ||||||||
| Robert Clegg | R. Clegg | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Gary Mcleod | G. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Dave Lua-Lua | D. Lua-Lua | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 |  | Simon Erler | S. Erler | |||||||||
| Kelvin Barmby | K. Barmby | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 |  | Nicolas Caballero | N. Caballero | |||||||||
| Wes Lisbie | W. Lisbie | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Neil Ince | N. Ince | |||||||||
| Michael Richards | M. Richards | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 |  | Anton de Groot | A. de Groot | |||||||||
| Julian King | J. King | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Chris Carrick | C. Carrick | |||||||||
| Ugo Todd | U. Todd | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Gavin Vickers | G. Vickers | |||||||||
| Martin Rufus | M. Rufus | | 66 | A | | 11 | | | A | 52 | | Noel Lisbie | N. Lisbie | ||||||||
| Brian Cutler | B. Cutler | | 56 | A | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Jason Shearer | J. Shearer | |||||||||
| Matthew Keane | M. Keane | | 56 | A | | 13 | | A | 50 | | Pascal Lorenz | P. Lorenz | |||||||||
| David Walker | D. Walker | | 48 | M | | 14 | | G | 49 | | Warren Eadie | W. Eadie | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 4,507 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Hunt.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Hunt.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa kick off!
2.11
0-0Dave Lua-Lua makes a simple pass to Michael Richards. Michael Richards makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd rushes past Silvio Fernandes! Ugo Todd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Stephen Ince.
3.50
0-0Michael Richards takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Dave Lua-Lua looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.58
0-0Anton de Groot makes a simple pass to Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.25
Neil Ince makes a simple pass to Noel Lisbie. Noel Lisbie tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
12.57
Anton de Groot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noel Lisbie. Noel Lisbie controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gavin Vickers through on goal. Gavin Vickers shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
16.14
0-0Wes Lisbie receives the ball from a throw-in from Kelvin Barmby. Wes Lisbie makes a simple pass to Martin Rufus. Martin Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.24
0-1Anton de Groot passes the ball forward to Noel Lisbie. Noel Lisbie shoots from distance. It's there!! Ralph Marr has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.15
Kelvin Barmby sees Martin Rufus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Rufus plays a scrappy one-two with Ugo Todd and advances towards the goal... Martin Rufus shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Stephen Ince.
33.08
Michael Richards receives the ball from a throw-in from Wes Lisbie. Michael Richards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Rufus. Martin Rufus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Ince who gathers it comfortably.
39.58
Silvio Fernandes sees Nicolas Caballero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Vickers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Marr who gathers it comfortably.
42.57
Anton de Groot decides to run forward with the ball. Anton de Groot finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.44
Wes Lisbie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Rufus. Martin Rufus finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
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. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off the second half!
48.30
Nicolas Caballero plays the ball forward to Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
49.33
Nicolas Caballero flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.30
Wes Lisbie picks a pass forward to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.49
Silvio Fernandes makes a probing pass to Nicolas Caballero. Nicolas Caballero decides to run forward with the ball. Nicolas Caballero shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.43
0-2Dave Lua-Lua clumsily knocks into Gavin Vickers. Dave Lua-Lua is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Vickers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.40
Julian King catches Nicolas Caballero on the ankles. The referee calls over Julian King and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Caballero runs off the knock.
65.39
0-2Gary Mcleod hacks Martin Rufus from behind! The referee calls over Gary Mcleod and shows him a yellow card! Martin Rufus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.05
Anton de Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Marr who gathers it comfortably.
69.14
Simon Erler chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
77.45
Wes Lisbie darts forward. Wes Lisbie plays a quick one-two with Martin Rufus and rushes in on goal... Wes Lisbie side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.48
Nicolas Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Vickers controls it well on his chest. Gavin Vickers runs straight at the defence! Gavin Vickers tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Ralph Marr had no chance!! Goal for Brighton and Hove Albion!
90.00
Wes Lisbie knocks the ball forward to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd whips in a cross ball towards Martin Rufus. Martin Rufus outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stephen Ince with no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa against the run of play!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.3%
58.7%
Play Area
30.7%
45.3%
24%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Caballero of Brighton and Hove Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Marr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hugo Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Clegg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dave Lua-Lua (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kelvin Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Wes Lisbie (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Michael Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Julian King (MID) | 5 | |
| 10. | Ugo Todd (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Martin Rufus (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Brian Cutler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthew Keane (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Walker (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephen Ince (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gian Matteo Benussi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Silvio Fernandes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gary Mcleod (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Simon Erler (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicolas Caballero (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Neil Ince (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Anton de Groot (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Chris Carrick (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Vickers (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Noel Lisbie (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Jason Shearer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pascal Lorenz (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Warren Eadie (GK) | 0 | |