Match Report
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United |  |  | Aston Villa | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | John E Hyldgaard | John E Hyldgaard | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morris Thompson | M. Thompson |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Barry Testo | B. Testo | |||||||||
| Mick Deane | M. Deane | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Oleg Fox | O. Fox | |||||||||
| Danny Greaves | D. Greaves | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Julian Guppy | J. Guppy | |||||||||
| Alberto Weir | A. Weir | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 |  | Chris Ax | C. Ax | |||||||||
| Danny Ball | D. Ball | | 64 | D | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Ashley Stamp | A. Stamp | |||||||||
| Spencer Scales | S. Scales | | 73 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 84 |  | Niklas Falt | N. Falt | ||||||||
| Simon Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 68 | M | | 7 | | | M | 75 | | Mick Bower | M. Bower | ||||||||
| Dean Rodgers | D. Rodgers | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 79 | | Dean Galli | D. Galli | |||||||||
| Marvin Cort | M. Cort | | 66 | M | | 9 | | M | 80 |  | Simão Rosario | S. Rosario | |||||||||
| Des Howells | D. Howells | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Nicholas Swift | N. Swift | |||||||||
| Gilles Vieira | G. Vieira | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 75 |  | Luc Van Der Elst | L. Van Der Elst | |||||||||
| Mykhaylo Ermachenko | M. Ermachenko |  | 67 | A | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Nigel Barmby | N. Barmby | |||||||||
| Edward Batty | E. Batty | | 66 | G | | 13 | | M | 75 | | Robbie Bastin | R. Bastin | |||||||||
| Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 64 | D | | 14 | | A | 61 | | Omer Powell | O. Powell | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Victoria Park where Hartlepool United play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 15,506 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Hartlepool United and Aston Villa are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Westwood.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Hartlepool United and Aston Villa are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Westwood.
0.00
0-0Hartlepool United get the match underway!
18.00
0-0Alberto Weir sees Dean Rodgers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Des Howells. Des Howells knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gilles Vieira is offside!
20.46
0-0Mick Bower hacks Simon Fletcher from behind! The referee brings Mick Bower to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Fletcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.12
0-0Dean Rodgers flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Vieira who brings the ball under control. Gilles Vieira advances inside the box! Gilles Vieira takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
34.36
0-0Danny Greaves catches Luc Van Der Elst on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luc Van Der Elst stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.59
0-0Chris Ax gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Luc Van Der Elst shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
42.29
0-0Julian Guppy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Galli. With some swift thinking, Dean Galli plays the ball forward to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Greaves.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the second half underway!
53.50
0-0With a delightful solo run, Marvin Cort stretches the opposition's defence. Marvin Cort whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Vieira. Gilles Vieira makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Oleg Fox is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
54.23
0-0Corner kick to Hartlepool United. Simon Fletcher plays it out to the edge of the box. Chris Ax gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
59.17
Julian Guppy knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Bower. Mick Bower makes a simple pass to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.33
Ashley Stamp flicks a high ball forward to Mick Bower who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Mick Bower plays the ball forward to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
75.19
Alberto Weir brings the ball forward. Alberto Weir decides to run forward with the ball. Alberto Weir knocks in a cross ball towards Des Howells. Des Howells outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.27
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
84.12
Simão Rosario deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Morris Thompson.
87.32
Mick Deane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marvin Cort. Marvin Cort advances with the ball. Marvin Cort shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
27.1%
48.6%
24.3%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Weir of Hartlepool United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Morris Thompson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mick Deane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Danny Greaves (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Alberto Weir (DEF) | 9 | |
| 5. | Danny Ball (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Spencer Scales (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Simon Fletcher (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dean Rodgers (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Marvin Cort (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Des Howells (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gilles Vieira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mykhaylo Ermachenko (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edward Batty (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Steve Fletcher (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Barry Testo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oleg Fox (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Julian Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Ax (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ashley Stamp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Niklas Falt (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mick Bower (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dean Galli (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simão Rosario (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nicholas Swift (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luc Van Der Elst (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Nigel Barmby (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robbie Bastin (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Omer Powell (ATT) | 0 | |