Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. Chelsea (Mon Mar 13)


                          Aston Villa  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-3 E
                          Jamie Coady  |  James Houston
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK Kamikaze
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF M_Keown
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF G_Burdisso
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF K_Zuma
                     D_Majstorovic DF  |  DF J_Denayer
                         S_Arrache MF  |  MF C_Keyworth
                          B_Brolin MF  |  MF M_Giglio
                         V_Wanyama MF  |  MF H_Mkhitaryan
                              Kaka MF  |  FW Stefano
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                          D_Lehman FW  |  FW Y_Mizuno
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB J_Bond
                           E_Silva SUB |  SUB Varane
                          G_Driver SUB |  SUB B_Stancu
                            P_Cocu SUB |  SUB A_Buzsaky
                        P_Di_Canio SUB |  SUB M_Vucinic

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(asv) K_Abrha runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Keown with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 3  :(chs) S_Aguero with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Majstorovic
          ...  S_Aguero sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Valdivia beats the ball away
Min. 5  :(asv) B_Brolin with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Burdisso
          ...  He knocks it to E_Cavani!
          ...  E_Cavani rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 9  :(asv) S_Arrache with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Lehman
          ...  D_Lehman hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Kamikaze just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 9  :(chs) M_Giglio floats the ball in to find Y_Mizuno
          ...  But Kaka clears the ball to safety
Min. 10 :(asv) B_Brolin sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Kaka runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Kaka with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 12 :(chs) K_Zuma backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Keown gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Keown rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Valdivia gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Chelsea are leading in the game now
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 14 :(chs) H_Mkhitaryan plays in M_Keown with a beautiful ball
          ...  M_Keown shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But Valdivia tips it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(asv) S_Arrache knocks it forward
          ...  C_Keyworth slips
          ...  D_Lehman gets to it!
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Burdisso
Min. 19 :(asv) S_Arrache chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani fires the shot in!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Kamikaze arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 19 :(chs) J_Denayer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Aguero decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  S_Aguero tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 28 :(chs) M_Giglio looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Stefano
          ...  S_Arrache with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Chelsea players
          ...  S_Youri will just give him a speaking to
Min. 29 :(asv) D_Lehman takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past G_Burdisso
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Lehman drives the shot in!
          ...  But Kamikaze just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 29 :(chs) H_Mkhitaryan with a first time pass
          ...  Y_Mizuno runs onto it!
          ...  D_Majstorovic wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 29 :(asv) D_Lehman runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Denayer muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  V_Wanyama with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Chelsea fans taunt him!
Min. 34 :(asv) K_Abrha brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Giglio
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Sloan!
          ...  D_Sloan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Kamikaze gathers it comfortably
Min. 37 :(asv) Kaka finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  The cross hits Kaka on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Kamikaze makes a good save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(chs) G_Burdisso knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  B_Brolin with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  S_Youri just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan passes to Y_Mizuno
          ...  D_Sloan beats him to the ball

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

Min. 46 :(asv) D_Lehman looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani attempts a low drive!
          ...  But Kamikaze palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(chs) S_Aguero gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  But D_Sloan slides in
Min. 47 :(chs) Y_Mizuno makes the tackle
          ...  Y_Mizuno with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Valdivia with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(asv) S_Arrache flicks it past K_Zuma
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But S_Aguero comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 51 :(asv) M_Hummels looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards V_Wanyama
          ...  V_Wanyama with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Kamikaze with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 51 :(chs) H_Mkhitaryan runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stefano
          ...  M_Hummels wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 54 :(asv) Kaka is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Hummels
          ...  K_Zuma reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(asv) S_Arrache retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Lehman latches onto the end of it
          ...  The ball hits G_Burdisso in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 56 :(asv) E_Cavani finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Y_Mizuno with a terrible tackle
Min. 57 :(asv) S_Arrache finds D_Sloan in the box
          ...  D_Sloan with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Kamikaze punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 61 :(chs) G_Burdisso breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Valdivia!
          ...  B_Brolin brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan hoists it forward
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  Stefano with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Valdivia with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 63 :(asv) V_Wanyama is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  V_Wanyama with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 65 :(chs) M_Giglio beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Y_Mizuno
          ...  Kaka with an ugly foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  S_Aguero with the thundering drive
          ...  Valdivia with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 66 :(asv) S_Arrache finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  S_Arrache unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Kamikaze never had a chance!
Min. 69 :(asv) D_Lehman can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  C_Keyworth with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri gave him a strong warning
Min. 70 :(asv) E_Silva is coming on for D_Majstorovic and will play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Driver will come on for Kaka and play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Lehman is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Buzsaky is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Aguero is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(chs) M_Vucinic will come on for Stefano and play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) M_Hummels uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  M_Hummels sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Kamikaze just watches float over the bar!
Min. 72 :(asv) E_Cavani knocks it past C_Keyworth and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  E_Cavani with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Kamikaze is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Aston Villa have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 72 :(chs) Chelsea will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 72 :(chs) C_Keyworth hoofs it up field to find A_Buzsaky
          ...  But E_Silva slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Youri has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 74 :(chs) C_Keyworth cuts through the defence
          ...  P_Di_Canio wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 75 :(chs) M_Vucinic brings it under control
          ...  He takes on V_Wanyama
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Denayer!
          ...  J_Denayer with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 75 :(asv) G_Driver controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  E_Cavani gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Vucinic pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Youri has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Youri!
Min. 76 :(asv) G_Driver gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Sloan is unmarked
          ...  D_Sloan attempts a lob!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Kamikaze moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Kamikaze tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Arrache curls it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by K_Zuma
Min. 79 :(chs) M_Vucinic runs at K_Abrha
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Sloan
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Burdisso plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Valdivia jumps well to claim it!
Min. 81 :(chs) M_Giglio with an in swinging cross to M_Vucinic
          ...  K_Abrha tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Giglio drives it into the box!
          ...  Valdivia fists it away!
Min. 82 :(chs) A_Buzsaky takes advantage of a mistake by K_Abrha
          ...  A_Buzsaky cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Valdivia dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Valdivia beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Buzsaky drives it into the box!
          ...  Valdivia makes the catch!
Min. 87 :(chs) M_Giglio with a precise ball to A_Buzsaky
          ...  B_Brolin with a deliberate foul
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(asv) B_Brolin with a probing through ball P_Di_Canio
          ...  P_Di_Canio unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Kamikaze takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 55,537
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : E_Cavani (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Cavani (19,72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Brolin (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : S_Aguero
Scorers              : M_Keown (12), J_Denayer (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Denayer (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 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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Valdivia       GK  34   2   2   1  42 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  27   9   6  33 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  26  10   4  19 |  94   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  60   0  15
M_Hummels      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  26   5   5  47 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  28   9  38 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   1
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  27   4  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
V_Wanyama      MF   1   7  25  17  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Kaka           MF   2   7  25  17  32 |  72   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  26  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  46
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  24  33 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
P_Hankey       GK  27   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Silva        DF   2  23   7   7  29 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Driver       MF   1  11  26   5  25 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  11  25  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  22   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   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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Kamikaze       GK  33   7   2   2  20 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  25  11   7  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
G_Burdisso     DF   2  23   5   9  39 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Zuma         DF   3  23   6   7  33 |  94   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
J_Denayer      DF   3  22   8   9  40 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  18
C_Keyworth     MF   2  12  26   7  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Giglio       MF   1   2  25   8  37 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   3   9  23  12  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  29  39 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  72   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  11
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  25  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Varane         DF   2  22   9   6  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Stancu       MF   2   7  26  17  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buzsaky      FW   2   6  24   4  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  25  14 |  22   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
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