Division Two League Match, Aston Villa vs. Chelsea (Wed Mar 08)


                          Aston Villa  |  Chelsea
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK C_Freamon
                             Doria DF  |  DF Fikayo_Tomori
                          C_Moreno DF  |  DF B_Venison
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF C_Berra
                       A_Odriozola DF  |  DF Reece_James
                          B_MacKay MF  |  DM D_Menga
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF Jamie_Tartt
                            Rivera MF  |  MF R_Pires
                       Steve_Brown AM  |  AM Zeuz
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW Sobhi
                         T_Roberts FW  |  FW D_Milodovic
                                       |
                         M_Cabrera SUB |  SUB J_Furnell
                       B_Bolingoli SUB |  SUB Adam_Young
                            Doriva SUB |  SUB Mason_Mount
                        J_Grealish SUB |  SUB N_Barella
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB Roy_Turnham

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(chs) D_Milodovic crosses in from the wing, he finds Zeuz in the box
          ...  Cleared by C_Moreno
Min. 3  :(asv) Rivera finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Rivera with a thundering drive!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 6  :(chs) R_Pires hoofs it up field to find D_Milodovic
          ...  Steve_Brown slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(chs) D_Menga brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Odriozola
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sobhi!
          ...  Sobhi has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 7  :(asv) T_Roberts jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Menga with a bad challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  C_Moreno floats it forward
          ...  Rivera latches onto the end of it
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  D_Menga picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 8  :(chs) R_Pires unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Milodovic
          ...  D_Milodovic drives it low !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Menga hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Moreno reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 10 :(asv) Steve_Brown kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Rivera gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Milodovic anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 13 :(chs) Zeuz takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Doria
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Zeuz attempts a low drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Chelsea have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 16 :(chs) Zeuz sidesteps A_Odriozola
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Moreno hits it out for a throw
Min. 20 :(asv) I_Spy hits a hard pass to Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 21 :(asv) F_McLintock brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Berra
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Steve_Brown!
          ...  A skilful effort from Steve_Brown !
          ...  But C_Freamon just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 25 :(chs) Sobhi loses his marker
          ...  Sobhi with a thundering drive!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Odriozola reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 31 :(chs) Sobhi finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Sobhi fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zeuz swings it in!
          ...  R_Pires swings a leg at it!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks relieved there!
Min. 32 :(chs) Jamie_Tartt with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But F_McLintock comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 34 :(chs) Reece_James hits a hard pass to D_Milodovic
          ...  D_Milodovic with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 38 :(asv) L_Griffiths is too quick for the defence
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Griffiths !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 38 :(chs) Jamie_Tartt gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save
Min. 41 :(asv) B_MacKay volleys it forward. He finds T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) Doria controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Fikayo_Tomori
          ...  He puts in F_McLintock!
          ...  B_Venison takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 45 :(asv) L_Griffiths kills the ball dead
          ...  D_Menga clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 47 :(asv) I_Spy changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Steve_Brown
          ...  D_Menga with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea

Min. 50 :(asv) Steve_Brown turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A left-footer by Steve_Brown !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Aston Villa are back level!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 52 :(asv) I_Spy runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  C_Freamon tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Moreno gets to it!
          ...  C_Freamon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 54 :(chs) Sobhi looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Milodovic
          ...  D_Milodovic with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Berra hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga jumps well to claim it!
Min. 56 :(chs) Sobhi looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Milodovic
          ...  C_Moreno takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 57 :(asv) A_Odriozola has it now
          ...  He takes on Fikayo_Tomori
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Griffiths!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Sobhi
Min. 59 :(asv) T_Roberts beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  D_Menga with an awful challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 60 :(asv) Rivera miskicks!
          ...  He finds F_McLintock though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Reece_James forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera plays it towards the near post!
          ...  F_McLintock gets something on it!
          ...  But C_Freamon palms it behind
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 62 :(asv) L_Griffiths jumps over C_Berra's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  L_Griffiths shapes up for a shot!
          ...  C_Freamon is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  C_Freamon looks very relieved!
Min. 64 :(asv) B_MacKay gets possession in his own half
          ...  B_MacKay with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 65 :(asv) F_McLintock flicks it over Reece_James and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  F_McLintock gets his head to the ball !
          ...  C_Freamon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 65 :(asv) The ball is passed in from Steve_Brown, he finds I_Spy
          ...  C_Berra with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 66 :(asv) Rivera with the first time flick to Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown with a blistering shot !
          ...  C_Freamon has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  C_Freamon reacts well to save!!!
Min. 70 :(chs) Adam_Young is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Berra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) Mason_Mount replaces D_Menga and will play DM
Min. 70 :(chs) N_Barella is being brought on
          ...  Zeuz is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 70 :(chs) Roy_Turnham is being prepared to come on
          ...  Sobhi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) B_MacKay has it now
          ...  He takes on Adam_Young
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Steve_Brown!
          ...  Steve_Brown hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 71 :(asv) Rivera nutmegs Adam_Young
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Fikayo_Tomori
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 72 :(asv) Rivera cuts inside D_Milodovic
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Roy_Turnham stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Grealish replaces I_Spy to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(asv) B_Bolingoli replaces Doria to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  O_Ighalo will come on for T_Roberts and play FW
Min. 83 :(chs) N_Barella retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Roy_Turnham latches onto the end of it
          ...  Roy_Turnham with a little chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Moreno
Min. 84 :(chs) R_Pires is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Mason_Mount
          ...  Rivera with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  J_Eriksson just wants to lecture him
Min. 85 :(asv) Rivera is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo tries to chip the ball over C_Freamon!
          ...  C_Freamon gets up well to catch that one
Min. 86 :(asv) J_Grealish brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Rivera makes himself available
          ...  Jamie_Tartt clears with a diving header
Min. 87 :(asv) Rivera uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Rivera aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) N_Barella with a smart turn
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Barella !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 91 :(asv) Steve_Brown headbutts Mason_Mount!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 92 :(asv) O_Ighalo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  From long range O_Ighalo bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  C_Freamon can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  C_Freamon makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 93 :(asv) Steve_Brown with a 40-yard pass to O_Ighalo
          ...  Reece_James seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 93 :(chs) D_Milodovic with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Bolingoli
          ...  He knocks it to N_Barella!
          ...  N_Barella tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 94 :(asv) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Aston Villa will now be playing A
Min. 94 :(asv) Rivera is now playing as a AM

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 138,471
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Steve_Brown (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Steve_Brown (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Steve_Brown (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : D_Milodovic
Scorers              : Zeuz (13), N_Barella (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Menga (7), C_Berra (65), Roy_Turnham (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |     Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           3        |       20
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 2 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  33   1   2   3  40 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  32   8   5  32 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  30  10   9  32 |  97   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  28  22  21  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -15
A_Odriozola    DF   1  27  20   4  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  31   5  17 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Spy          MF   2   9  29   5  12 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  28  21  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Steve_Brown    AM   1  17  23  28  29 |  97   0   1   3   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2   8  13
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  30  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Cabrera      GK  26   2   3   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  29   6   8  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doriva         DF   2  26  27  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  30  12  31 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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C_Freamon      GK  30   1   3   1  33 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Fikayo_Tomori  DF   3  27   8  10  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Venison      DF   1  27   2   1  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  26  10   7  41 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Reece_James    DF   2  25   9   9  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
D_Menga        DM   3   9  27   7  32 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  28  14  14 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Zeuz           AM   1   1  28  15  29 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  27  21 |  73   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  15
D_Milodovic    FW   2   6   7  25  13 |  97   0   1   2   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
J_Furnell      GK  19   1   2   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adam_Young     DF   1  25   1   6  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Mason_Mount    DM   2   7  27   7  12 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Barella      AM   1   9  26   9  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Roy_Turnham    FW   1   4   4  26  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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