Division Two League Match, Aston Villa vs. Chelsea (Mon Sep 02)


                          Aston Villa  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-4-1 N
                          Bryan McKay  |  Dan Williams
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                          T_Graham DF  |  DF M_Richards
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF S_Pressley
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF S_Pearce
                            A_Ross MF  |  DM M_Izzet
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF P_Little
                       C_Griffiths MF  |  MF Song_Billong
                          P_McStay MF  |  MF B_Stancu
                         P_Barrett FW  |  MF R_V_Persie
                     Miguel_Torres FW  |  FW Bar
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB P_Medhurst
                         O_Bolzoni SUB |  SUB A_Mariappa
                            A_Pele SUB |  SUB A_Buzsaky
                          K_Aitken SUB |  SUB Gerd_Muller
                       D_Griffiths SUB |  SUB M_Magnusson

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(chs) M_Richards with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  M_Richards with a thundering shot!
          ...  But T_Sorensen pulls out a save of the game
Min. 7  :(chs) Song_Billong steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs G_Collins
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Song_Billong with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 9  :(chs) Bar gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside T_Graham!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Sloan !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 12 :(asv) P_McStay controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Song_Billong
          ...  He puts in T_Graham!
          ...  Cleared by S_Pearce
Min. 12 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Barrett
          ...  M_Izzet is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi swings it in
          ...  Miguel_Torres gets on the end of it
          ...  From long range Miguel_Torres bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  L_Bowazski moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 13 :(chs) B_Stancu finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Collins
Min. 14 :(chs) B_Stancu finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  B_Stancu fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 16 :(chs) R_V_Persie crosses to Bar
          ...  Miguel_Torres takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 18 :(asv) Curled in dangerously from C_Griffiths to Miguel_Torres
          ...  A cheeky lob from Miguel_Torres !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And L_Bowazski reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Stancu wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 18 :(chs) R_V_Persie looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Stancu
          ...  B_Stancu fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Sorensen tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Little plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Sorensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 21 :(asv) Miguel_Torres beats M_Richards
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Miguel_Torres with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 36 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi knocks it forward
          ...  S_Pearce slips
          ...  Miguel_Torres gets to it!
          ...  Miguel_Torres hits a curling shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 36 :(chs) Song_Billong squares it to Bar
          ...  But G_Collins spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 41 :(asv) A_Ross with a slick pass to P_Barrett
          ...  S_Pressley scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) P_Barrett takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  P_Barrett goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  L_Bowazski was beaten there!
Min. 45 :(asv) A_Ross has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Pressley clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea

Min. 50 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Sloan keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Sloan with the strike !
          ...  L_Bowazski with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 51 :(chs) R_V_Persie with a smart pass to Song_Billong
          ...  But D_Sloan clears the ball to safety
Min. 54 :(chs) R_V_Persie takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bar
          ...  A great volley from Bar !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 58 :(chs) R_V_Persie nutmegs P_Barrett, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_Barrett goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 58 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 58 :(asv) A_Pele is coming on and K_El_Ahmadi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 59 :(asv) P_Barrett turns on a sixpence
          ...  Bar body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 60 :(asv) D_Griffiths is coming on for P_Barrett and will play FW
Min. 61 :(asv) G_Collins plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Griffiths
          ...  S_Pressley with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  K_Clark gave him a strong warning
Min. 64 :(chs) Song_Billong puts in S_Pearce
          ...  But D_Sinclair reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(asv) O_Bolzoni is being brought on
          ...  D_Sloan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Mariappa comes on for Alvaro_Rubio and takes up a DF role
Min. 72 :(chs) B_Stancu kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Song_Billong gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Sinclair plays it back
          ...  T_Sorensen slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Pressley crosses it in!
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 75 :(chs) Gerd_Muller replaces an unhappy P_Little and will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(asv) O_Bolzoni off the woodwork.
          ...  Miguel_Torres picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Stancu reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 78 :(chs) A_Mariappa kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Song_Billong gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Griffiths takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 79 :(asv) P_McStay holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Pele
          ...  A_Pele with the header !
          ...  But L_Bowazski just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Magnusson is coming on for Bar and playing FW
Min. 83 :(chs) Song_Billong works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Magnusson
          ...  O_Bolzoni with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  B_Stancu shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Mariappa instead
          ...  G_Collins gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Stancu drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Sorensen
Min. 85 :(chs) A_Mariappa passes the ball to Song_Billong
          ...  Song_Billong with a little chip!
          ...  But T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 86 :(asv) Miguel_Torres is first to the ball
          ...  A_Mariappa cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) A_Pele gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Pearce!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Richards
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Griffiths lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Bowazski
Min. 90 :(asv) A_Pele moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Griffiths
          ...  B_Stancu with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 53,941
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : G_Collins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Barrett (58), O_Bolzoni (83)
Injured              : K_El_Ahmadi (58)
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Song_Billong
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Izzet (12), Bar (59), B_Stancu (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 0 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen     GK  35   4   4   1  15 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  23   7   7  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  22   9   6  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  22   9   4  19 |  68   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
G_Collins      DF   2  22   8   6  19 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  25   2  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  23   6  15 |  61   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  22   7  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
P_McStay       MF   1   6  21  13  35 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  23  27 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  21  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  15   0  11
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  21   6  10  31 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  10  -2
A_Pele         MF   1   3  21   6  26 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
K_Aitken       FW   1   4   7  21  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Griffiths    FW   1   3   5  20  35 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Bowazski     GK  32   5   4   6  15 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  22   8  10  36 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  45 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  55   0   8
S_Pressley     DF   2  22   8   6  39 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  21   6   9  18 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Izzet        DM   2  10  23   7  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Little       MF   2   3  24   2  38 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  22  16  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  16
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  10  14
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  22  12  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
Bar            FW   1   6   8  23  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
P_Medhurst     GK  22   2   2   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mariappa     DF   2  21   9   8  31 |  21   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  22   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gerd_Muller    FW   2   7   6  23  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  23  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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