Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     EvertonEverton
John E HyldgaardJohn E Hyldgaard Pat Me Pat Me
Barry TestoB. Testo72
G
1
G
75Saidu A. GarbaS. Garba
Oleg FoxO. Fox61
D
2
D
71David HowellsD. Howells
Julian GuppyJ. Guppy66
D
3
D
76Ralph HurstR. Hurst
Chris AxC. Ax72
D
4
D
69Tommaso MangoneT. Mangone
Ashley StampA. Stamp61
D
5
M
79Adam BeckhamA. Beckham
Dean GalliD. Galli79
M
6
M
75Pape VildaP. Vilda
Niklas FaltN. Falt84
M
captain7
M
71Adrian BoydA. Boyd
Mick BowerM. Bower75
M
8
M
80Nigel CollymoreN. Collymore
Simão RosarioS. Rosario80
M
9
A
74Sebastian OrtegaS. Ortega
Nicholas SwiftN. Swift67
A
10captain
A
78Gareth GascoigneG. Gascoigne
Luc Van Der ElstL. Van Der Elst74
A
11
A
73Carlton PerryC. Perry
 
Jonathan PlattJ. Platt61
D
12
D
72Arnaud RegraguiA. Regragui
Robbie BastinR. Bastin74
M
13
M
76Seth McManamanS. McManaman
Omer PowellO. Powell61
A
14
M
73Oscar CanoO. Cano

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Everton. A crowd of 19,585 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Lee.


0.00
The whistle blows and Everton kick off!
2.53
Pape Vilda flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Perry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Perry shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Barry Testo manages to gather it comfortably.
8.26
Dean Galli changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dean Galli knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Saidu A. Garba is on top of it.
9.22
Chris Ax passes the ball forward to Niklas Falt. Niklas Falt threads a neat ball through to Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
10.38
Pape Vilda knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Ortega. Sebastian Ortega shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.41
Niklas Falt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Niklas Falt edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Niklas Falt provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Saidu A. Garba. What a great pair of hands!
14.05
Mick Bower flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Swift who takes it down. Nicholas Swift knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Howells.
16.52
Adrian Boyd chips the ball to his team mate, Gareth Gascoigne. Gareth Gascoigne shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
18.49
Niklas Falt flicks a high pass forward. Luc Van Der Elst controls it well on his chest. Luc Van Der Elst shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luc Van Der Elst!
27.51
Adam Beckham kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Ortega. Sebastian Ortega makes a simple pass, allowing Gareth Gascoigne to run into the box. Gareth Gascoigne comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Barry Testo.
28.14
Mick Bower clumsily knocks into Adam Beckham. The referee brings Mick Bower to one side and gives him a warning! Adam Beckham runs off the knock.
32.36
Mick Bower makes a probing pass to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
33.17
David Howells knocks the ball forward to Adrian Boyd. Adrian Boyd knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Ortega. Sebastian Ortega shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.06
David Howells chips the ball to his team mate, Pape Vilda. Pape Vilda changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pape Vilda tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.30
Julian Guppy flicks a high pass forward to Simão Rosario who brings the ball under control. Simão Rosario sees Nicholas Swift in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Swift whips in a cross ball towards Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
42.00
Mick Bower flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Saidu A. Garba who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Adam Beckham clumsily knocks into Simão Rosario. Adam Beckham is shown the yellow card! Simão Rosario stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Omer Powell replacing Mick Bower. Everton appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Aston Villa kicking off!
48.15
Adrian Boyd takes it forward alone. Adrian Boyd cuts inside the box! Adrian Boyd shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Barry Testo manages to gather it comfortably.
49.27
David Howells flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Collymore collects the pass. Nigel Collymore advances with the ball. Nigel Collymore knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oleg Fox.
51.30
With a delightful solo run, Adrian Boyd stretches the opposition's defence. Adrian Boyd lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Ortega. Sebastian Ortega outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Barry Testo manages to gather it comfortably.
57.07
Omer Powell chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
60.28
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Robbie Bastin replacing Niklas Falt .
63.33
Ashley Stamp makes a simple pass to Dean Galli. With a delightful solo run, Dean Galli stretches the opposition's defence. Dean Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommaso Mangone.
67.59
Robbie Bastin catches Nigel Collymore on the ankles. Robbie Bastin is warned by the referee! Nigel Collymore stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.41
Tommaso Mangone hoofs the ball up the pitch. Gareth Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.22
Simão Rosario flicks a high ball forward to Luc Van Der Elst who takes it down. Luc Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommaso Mangone.
79.26
Adam Beckham comes in with a late challenge on Simão Rosario. The referee calls over Adam Beckham and warns him to calm down! Simão Rosario grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.09
Pape Vilda makes a simple pass to Carlton Perry. Carlton Perry finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
83.26
Tommaso Mangone kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Boyd. Adrian Boyd sees Carlton Perry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlton Perry plays a quick one-two with Sebastian Ortega and rushes in on goal... Carlton Perry rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
85.25
Pape Vilda hits a low pass to Sebastian Ortega. Sebastian Ortega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
89.11
Dean Galli flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Swift who takes it down. Nicholas Swift finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Saidu A. Garba. Excellent save.
90.00
Adrian Boyd runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adrian Boyd shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Everton
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30.2%
44.2%
25.6%

Scorers
Luc Van Der Elst 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Barry Testo of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Barry Testo (GK)
9
2.Oleg Fox (DEF)
6
3.Julian Guppy (DEF)
6
4.Chris Ax (DEF)
6
5.Ashley Stamp (DEF)
6
6.Dean Galli (MID)
7
7.Niklas Falt (MID)
8
8.Mick Bower (MID)
6
9.Simão Rosario (MID)
7
10.Nicholas Swift (ATT)
7
11.Luc Van Der Elst (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jonathan Platt (DEF)
0
13.Robbie Bastin (MID)
5
14.Omer Powell (ATT)
6

1.Saidu A. Garba (GK)
7
2.David Howells (DEF)
6
3.Ralph Hurst (DEF)
6
4.Tommaso Mangone (DEF)
6
5.Adam Beckham (MID)yellow card
5
6.Pape Vilda (MID)
7
7.Adrian Boyd (MID)
9
8.Nigel Collymore (MID)
6
9.Sebastian Ortega (ATT)
6
10.Gareth Gascoigne (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Perry (ATT)
6
 
12.Arnaud Regragui (DEF)
0
13.Seth McManaman (MID)
0
14.Oscar Cano (MID)
0