Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Marr | R. Marr |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Adam Perry | A. Perry | |||||||||
| David Elliott | D. Elliott | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Marvin Wright | M. Wright | |||||||||
| Hugo Marques | H. Marques |  | 64 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Syd Maclean | S. Maclean | ||||||||
| Robert Clegg | R. Clegg | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Dave Lua-Lua | D. Lua-Lua | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Paolo Agliardi | P. Agliardi | |||||||||
| Kelvin Barmby | K. Barmby | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Edward Mendonca | E. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Wes Lisbie | W. Lisbie | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Adam Greening | A. Greening | |||||||||
| Michael Richards | M. Richards | | 56 | M | | 8 | | | M | 49 |  | Iván Quiroga | I. Quiroga | ||||||||
| Julian King | J. King | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 65 |  | Gavin Gallacher | G. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Ugo Todd | U. Todd | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Jody Impey | J. Impey | |||||||||
| Martin Rufus | M. Rufus | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Jonathan Collymore | J. Collymore | |||||||||
| Brian Cutler | B. Cutler | | 56 | A | | 12 | | A | 55 | | Jon Thomson | J. Thomson | |||||||||
| Matthew Keane | M. Keane | | 56 | A | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Alistair Potts | A. Potts | |||||||||
| David Walker | D. Walker | | 48 | M | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Les Hurst | L. Hurst | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 3,886 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Nicholls.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Nicholls.
0.00
0-0Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
2.14
0-0Edward Mendonca barges into Michael Richards. The referee warns Edward Mendonca to calm down! Michael Richards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.32
0-0Julian King takes it forward alone. Julian King tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
4.08
0-0With imagination, Wes Lisbie plays the ball forward to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd shoots from long range but somehow Adam Perry manages to keep it out.
12.58
Michael Richards plays the ball forward to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd edges inside the box! Ugo Todd cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Adam Perry manages to keep it out.
18.08
0-0Adam Greening makes a simple pass to Jody Impey. Jody Impey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.24
0-0Julian King flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Todd controls it well on his chest. Ugo Todd rushes past Syd Maclean! Ugo Todd tries a spectacular strike but Marvin Wright is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
28.07
Edward Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jody Impey. Jody Impey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dave Lua-Lua.
33.23
0-0Hugo Marques hacks Jonathan Collymore from behind! The referee calls over Hugo Marques and shows him a yellow card! Jonathan Collymore stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.23
Iván Quiroga decides to run forward with the ball. Iván Quiroga knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
44.23
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
Hugo Marques flicks a high ball forward to Michael Richards who takes it down. Michael Richards flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Todd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Todd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Aston Villa kick off the second half!
48.13
Adam Greening runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adam Greening shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
51.26
Julian King threads a neat ball through to Martin Rufus. Martin Rufus tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.32
Adam Greening hits a low pass to Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
54.42
Hugo Marques flicks a high pass forward to Wes Lisbie who brings the ball under control. Wes Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Martin Rufus controls it well on his chest. Martin Rufus finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
55.38
Iván Quiroga knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.12
0-0Tottenham Hotspur appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
60.12
Adam Greening flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Ralph Marr punches it away to safety.
61.10
1-0Michael Richards flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Adam Perry has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.45
Wes Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Martin Rufus. Martin Rufus threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Adam Perry manages to gather it.
75.47
Edward Mendonca comes in with a late challenge on Michael Richards. The referee brings Edward Mendonca to one side and gives him another warning! Michael Richards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.38
Edward Mendonca threads the ball through to Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Clegg.
84.15
Matthew Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Agliardi controls it well on his chest. Paolo Agliardi threads the ball through to Jody Impey. Jody Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Marr who gathers it comfortably.
85.44
Adam Greening knocks the ball forward to Jody Impey. Jody Impey shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
87.35
Paolo Agliardi flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Collymore who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Collymore plays a scrappy one-two with Jody Impey and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jonathan Collymore provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Robert Clegg steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
Edward Mendonca makes an attacking run forward. Edward Mendonca shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
27%
48.6%
24.3%
Scorers
| Ugo Todd 61 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ugo Todd of Aston Villa |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Marr (GK) | 7 | |
| 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) | 6 | |
| 8. | Michael Richards (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Julian King (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ugo Todd (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Martin Rufus (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Brian Cutler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthew Keane (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Walker (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Adam Perry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Marvin Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Syd Maclean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matthew Armstrong (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paolo Agliardi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edward Mendonca (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Adam Greening (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Iván Quiroga (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Gallacher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jody Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jonathan Collymore (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jon Thomson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alistair Potts (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Les Hurst (ATT) | 0 | |