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Season 26 Archive: League Play Off 1st Leg
Aston Villa 0 - 2 Chelsea
Elite Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Aston Villa vs. Chelsea (Sun Sep 16)
Aston Villa | Chelsea
4-4-2 E | 4-3-3 A
Care Taker | James Houston
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Dino_Zoff GK | GK J_Reina
A_Arrondel DF | DF S_Pearce
Ayala DF | DF Kommper
Chellini DF | DF M_Madl
K_Wemberg DF | DF J_Nasazzi
Draxler MF | MF Juarez
G_Driver MF | MF Drexler
C_Ronaldo MF | MF Park
J_P_Veron MF | FW D_Trezeguet
E_Stranger FW | FW Ivica_Strok
A_Arshavin FW | FW M_Vucinic
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F_Eggington SUB | SUB J_Bond
K_Femenia SUB | SUB G_Burdisso
B_Charlton SUB | SUB C_Baker
L_McQueen SUB | SUB Mo_Diame
Del_Vecchio SUB | SUB Houston
Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)
Min. 1 :(asv) G_Driver pulls it back to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But D_Skomina waves play on
... He just has to beat J_Reina
... He tries to slide it past J_Reina
... J_Reina pulls off a save !!
... CORNER!
... J_P_Veron lofts the ball in!
... J_Nasazzi wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 3 :(asv) G_Driver cuts the ball back to K_Wemberg
... Blocked by Kommper
Min. 4 :(chs) Kommper finds S_Pearce with a ball over the defence
... A delicate chip from S_Pearce !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 5 :(asv) E_Stranger takes advantage of a mistake by M_Madl
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Nasazzi tackles cleanly
Min. 7 :(asv) A_Arshavin hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Chellini latches onto it!
... Chellini swings in the shot!
... Brilliant save from J_Reina
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 9 :(chs) Kommper moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to S_Pearce
... S_Pearce hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But Dino_Zoff recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 11 :(asv) C_Ronaldo pass splits open the defence and finds A_Arshavin
... Juarez pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... D_Skomina has stopped play
... Well spotted by D_Skomina!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 13 :(asv) E_Stranger with a clever shimmy
... S_Pearce bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 16 :(asv) E_Stranger controls it with ease
... Brilliantly taken away by Ivica_Strok !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 18 :(asv) E_Stranger nutmegs S_Pearce, he continues to run forward
... S_Pearce recovers to win the ball back
Min. 19 :(chs) Ivica_Strok flicks it past Draxler
... He runs forward
... Ivica_Strok rises above the defence to head the ball !
... GOAL !!
... The Chelsea fans go wild!
... That's given Chelsea the advantage!
... Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 23 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with a probing pass to J_P_Veron
... A cheeky lob from J_P_Veron !
... J_Reina makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... Swung in by G_Driver
... Chellini tries to place the shot!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 23 :(chs) M_Vucinic finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... M_Vucinic from 20 yards !
... Dino_Zoff has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Dino_Zoff is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 25 :(chs) Park sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic with a screamer of a shot !
... Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 28 :(chs) Juarez had to stretch to reach the pass
... Juarez has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 29 :(asv) Chellini runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Nasazzi back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Nasazzi recovers to win the ball back
Min. 29 :(chs) Park with the header on
... He finds Ivica_Strok in space
... Ivica_Strok rises above the defence to head the ball !
... Brilliant save from Dino_Zoff
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 30 :(asv) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to A
Min. 30 :(chs) D_Trezeguet brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Vucinic gets on the end of the pass
... M_Vucinic shapes up for a shot!
... Dino_Zoff gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by Dino_Zoff !!
Min. 31 :(asv) G_Driver runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Chellini
... Chellini tries to chip the ball over J_Reina!
... But J_Reina palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(chs) Drexler is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to D_Trezeguet
... Chellini reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 34 :(asv) J_P_Veron with a real burst of pace
... He leaves Kommper behind
... J_P_Veron has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But J_Reina makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 40 :(chs) Park with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Arrondel
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) A_Arrondel has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Nasazzi!
... He has some space now!
... A thundering drive by A_Arrondel !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 46 :(chs) Drexler drives the ball across field
... It comes to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet attempts a chip!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Drexler plays it towards the near post!
... A_Arrondel gets up well
... And he heads it clear
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea
Min. 46 :(asv) Draxler looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger could have let it bounce!
... J_Reina dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... Draxler drives it into the box!
... A_Arshavin gets on the end of it
... But J_Reina makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 46 :(chs) Park is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Ivica_Strok
... Ivica_Strok with a powerful header !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 49 :(asv) Draxler unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin curls it towards the top corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... J_Reina dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had J_Reina beaten!
Min. 51 :(chs) D_Trezeguet with a glorious 60-yard pass to Drexler
... Drexler with a thundering drive!
... Dino_Zoff parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 52 :(asv) J_P_Veron jumps over J_Nasazzi's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_P_Veron with a scorcher of a shot !
... J_Reina tips it over
... CORNER!
... A_Arrondel chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of J_Reina
Min. 52 :(chs) Drexler hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Kommper latches onto it!
... Draxler with an ugly foul
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(asv) Chellini jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Kommper brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 53 :(chs) Curled in dangerously from Drexler to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic looks to see where Dino_Zoff is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... Dino_Zoff fists it away
Min. 55 :(asv) K_Femenia comes on for A_Arrondel and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(asv) A_Arshavin retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... K_Femenia gets on the end of it
... K_Femenia attempts to drive it home!
... But it goes wide
Min. 56 :(asv) G_Driver slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... G_Driver sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 56 :(chs) M_Madl runs at Chellini
... He takes it past him
... Ayala with the tackle
Min. 59 :(chs) D_Trezeguet drives the ball across field
... It comes to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic hits a great shot !
... But Dino_Zoff just gets his fingers to that one
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 59 :(asv) Ayala finds E_Stranger in acres of space
... Park is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... He is warned by D_Skomina
... It's just a warning
Min. 60 :(asv) There's going to be a change
... L_McQueen will come on for G_Driver and play FW
Min. 61 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with the nod to Chellini
... Chellini hits a curling shot!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 61 :(chs) Park with a probing through ball Ivica_Strok
... Fine tackle by Chellini
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(asv) Del_Vecchio is going to be brought on
... L_McQueen is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(chs) Park controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Ivica_Strok gets onto the end of the pass!
... Ivica_Strok looks to see where Dino_Zoff is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... Dino_Zoff manages to turn it behind
Min. 67 :(chs) Ivica_Strok with a measured ball to M_Madl
... M_Madl with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 68 :(asv) A_Arshavin with electric pace
... He eases past J_Nasazzi
... A_Arshavin tries to catch the keeper out!
... J_Reina saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 68 :(chs) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a mistake by C_Ronaldo
... Can he make them pay?
... K_Wemberg slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with a smart pass to Draxler
... Kommper with the high feet
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(chs) Park hoofs it up field to find M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic heads the ball towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Park swings it in!
... K_Femenia belts it clear
Min. 71 :(asv) A_Arshavin sidesteps J_Nasazzi
... That was too easy
... A_Arshavin has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... J_Reina goes down well to save
Min. 71 :(chs) Drexler runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But Dino_Zoff pulls out a save of the game
Min. 75 :(chs) Juarez retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Ivica_Strok latches onto the end of it
... Ivica_Strok with a stunning strike !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 76 :(asv) A_Arshavin kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... E_Stranger gets on the end of the pass
... E_Stranger smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Reina never had a chance!
Min. 78 :(asv) Draxler looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... Del_Vecchio receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Del_Vecchio with the side footed shot!
... J_Reina won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 78 :(asv) Draxler with a penetrating pass to E_Stranger
... Ivica_Strok wins the ball with ease
... D_Skomina saw something no-one else did
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(chs) Juarez is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Ivica_Strok
... Chellini takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 80 :(chs) G_Burdisso takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Pearce
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(chs) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Mo_Diame will come on for Park and play AM
Min. 80 :(chs) Houston is being brought on
... D_Trezeguet is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(asv) Draxler looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
... M_Madl wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 80 :(chs) Mo_Diame unselfishly heads the ball back to Kommper
... But K_Wemberg reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(asv) A_Arshavin drives it forward to J_P_Veron
... J_P_Veron with the shot on net !
... But J_Reina palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 82 :(chs) Juarez finds Ivica_Strok with a ball over the defence
... What a shot from Ivica_Strok !
... It could go anywhere
... Dino_Zoff manages to turn it behind
Min. 86 :(asv) Draxler with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Del_Vecchio
... Del_Vecchio carves a shot towards goal !
... J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... A_Arshavin chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Reina reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chs) Ivica_Strok kills the ball dead
... Ivica_Strok with a blistering shot !
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 91 :(chs) Chelsea changed their strategy to play C
Min. 93 :(chs) Juarez volleys it forward. He finds Drexler
... Ayala wins the ball
Min. 94 :(chs) Mo_Diame controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Drexler gets onto the end of the pass!
... C_Ronaldo cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 81,502
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : A_Arshavin
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Draxler (52)
Injured : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : Ivica_Strok (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Ivica_Strok (19,90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Juarez (11), Kommper (68), Ivica_Strok (78)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Chelsea
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 20
Off target : 8 | 8
On target : 12 | 12
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 6
Key Tackles : 9 | 8
Key Passes : 18 | 24
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Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 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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Dino_Zoff GK 32 2 2 3 30 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 27 4 7 12 | 56 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
Ayala DF 2 26 11 5 11 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Chellini DF 1 26 9 8 11 | 95 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 60 0 22
K_Wemberg DF 2 25 6 7 32 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Draxler MF 1 8 30 7 31 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
G_Driver MF 1 11 29 5 25 | 61 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
C_Ronaldo MF 3 7 26 8 21 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20
J_P_Veron MF 1 9 24 15 11 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
E_Stranger FW 2 9 8 27 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 26 32 | 95 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 31
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Femenia DF 3 26 8 6 32 | 39 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
B_Charlton MF 1 8 26 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_McQueen FW 1 8 10 25 10 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Del_Vecchio FW 3 5 7 23 20 | 29 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -9
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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J_Reina GK 34 2 3 1 18 | 95 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0
S_Pearce DF 1 26 7 10 18 | 81 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 11
Kommper DF 1 26 9 8 32 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 78 18 -2
M_Madl DF 3 25 9 6 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
J_Nasazzi DF 1 25 8 5 41 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 20
Juarez MF 3 7 29 7 21 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 38 -1
Drexler MF 3 8 28 9 12 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 10
Park MF 1 6 28 9 23 | 81 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
D_Trezeguet FW 3 7 10 27 21 | 81 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 11
Ivica_Strok FW 3 8 7 27 32 | 95 0 1 1 0 7 2 1 0 0 18 8 100
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 26 14 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 20 62
J_Bond GK 27 3 3 3 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Burdisso DF 2 26 5 9 39 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Baker MF 2 5 27 6 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mo_Diame AM 2 13 25 7 42 | 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Houston FW 1 5 7 25 21 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Aston Villa | Chelsea
4-4-2 E | 4-3-3 A
Care Taker | James Houston
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Dino_Zoff GK | GK J_Reina
A_Arrondel DF | DF S_Pearce
Ayala DF | DF Kommper
Chellini DF | DF M_Madl
K_Wemberg DF | DF J_Nasazzi
Draxler MF | MF Juarez
G_Driver MF | MF Drexler
C_Ronaldo MF | MF Park
J_P_Veron MF | FW D_Trezeguet
E_Stranger FW | FW Ivica_Strok
A_Arshavin FW | FW M_Vucinic
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F_Eggington SUB | SUB J_Bond
K_Femenia SUB | SUB G_Burdisso
B_Charlton SUB | SUB C_Baker
L_McQueen SUB | SUB Mo_Diame
Del_Vecchio SUB | SUB Houston
Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)
Min. 1 :(asv) G_Driver pulls it back to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But D_Skomina waves play on
... He just has to beat J_Reina
... He tries to slide it past J_Reina
... J_Reina pulls off a save !!
... CORNER!
... J_P_Veron lofts the ball in!
... J_Nasazzi wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 3 :(asv) G_Driver cuts the ball back to K_Wemberg
... Blocked by Kommper
Min. 4 :(chs) Kommper finds S_Pearce with a ball over the defence
... A delicate chip from S_Pearce !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 5 :(asv) E_Stranger takes advantage of a mistake by M_Madl
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Nasazzi tackles cleanly
Min. 7 :(asv) A_Arshavin hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Chellini latches onto it!
... Chellini swings in the shot!
... Brilliant save from J_Reina
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 9 :(chs) Kommper moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to S_Pearce
... S_Pearce hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But Dino_Zoff recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 11 :(asv) C_Ronaldo pass splits open the defence and finds A_Arshavin
... Juarez pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... D_Skomina has stopped play
... Well spotted by D_Skomina!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 13 :(asv) E_Stranger with a clever shimmy
... S_Pearce bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 16 :(asv) E_Stranger controls it with ease
... Brilliantly taken away by Ivica_Strok !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 18 :(asv) E_Stranger nutmegs S_Pearce, he continues to run forward
... S_Pearce recovers to win the ball back
Min. 19 :(chs) Ivica_Strok flicks it past Draxler
... He runs forward
... Ivica_Strok rises above the defence to head the ball !
... GOAL !!
... The Chelsea fans go wild!
... That's given Chelsea the advantage!
... Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 23 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with a probing pass to J_P_Veron
... A cheeky lob from J_P_Veron !
... J_Reina makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... Swung in by G_Driver
... Chellini tries to place the shot!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 23 :(chs) M_Vucinic finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... M_Vucinic from 20 yards !
... Dino_Zoff has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Dino_Zoff is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 25 :(chs) Park sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic with a screamer of a shot !
... Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 28 :(chs) Juarez had to stretch to reach the pass
... Juarez has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 29 :(asv) Chellini runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Nasazzi back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Nasazzi recovers to win the ball back
Min. 29 :(chs) Park with the header on
... He finds Ivica_Strok in space
... Ivica_Strok rises above the defence to head the ball !
... Brilliant save from Dino_Zoff
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 30 :(asv) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to A
Min. 30 :(chs) D_Trezeguet brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Vucinic gets on the end of the pass
... M_Vucinic shapes up for a shot!
... Dino_Zoff gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by Dino_Zoff !!
Min. 31 :(asv) G_Driver runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Chellini
... Chellini tries to chip the ball over J_Reina!
... But J_Reina palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(chs) Drexler is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to D_Trezeguet
... Chellini reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 34 :(asv) J_P_Veron with a real burst of pace
... He leaves Kommper behind
... J_P_Veron has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But J_Reina makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 40 :(chs) Park with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Arrondel
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) A_Arrondel has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Nasazzi!
... He has some space now!
... A thundering drive by A_Arrondel !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 46 :(chs) Drexler drives the ball across field
... It comes to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet attempts a chip!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Drexler plays it towards the near post!
... A_Arrondel gets up well
... And he heads it clear
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea
Min. 46 :(asv) Draxler looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger could have let it bounce!
... J_Reina dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... Draxler drives it into the box!
... A_Arshavin gets on the end of it
... But J_Reina makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 46 :(chs) Park is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Ivica_Strok
... Ivica_Strok with a powerful header !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 49 :(asv) Draxler unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin curls it towards the top corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... J_Reina dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had J_Reina beaten!
Min. 51 :(chs) D_Trezeguet with a glorious 60-yard pass to Drexler
... Drexler with a thundering drive!
... Dino_Zoff parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 52 :(asv) J_P_Veron jumps over J_Nasazzi's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_P_Veron with a scorcher of a shot !
... J_Reina tips it over
... CORNER!
... A_Arrondel chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of J_Reina
Min. 52 :(chs) Drexler hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Kommper latches onto it!
... Draxler with an ugly foul
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(asv) Chellini jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Kommper brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 53 :(chs) Curled in dangerously from Drexler to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic looks to see where Dino_Zoff is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... Dino_Zoff fists it away
Min. 55 :(asv) K_Femenia comes on for A_Arrondel and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(asv) A_Arshavin retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... K_Femenia gets on the end of it
... K_Femenia attempts to drive it home!
... But it goes wide
Min. 56 :(asv) G_Driver slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... G_Driver sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 56 :(chs) M_Madl runs at Chellini
... He takes it past him
... Ayala with the tackle
Min. 59 :(chs) D_Trezeguet drives the ball across field
... It comes to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic hits a great shot !
... But Dino_Zoff just gets his fingers to that one
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 59 :(asv) Ayala finds E_Stranger in acres of space
... Park is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... He is warned by D_Skomina
... It's just a warning
Min. 60 :(asv) There's going to be a change
... L_McQueen will come on for G_Driver and play FW
Min. 61 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with the nod to Chellini
... Chellini hits a curling shot!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 61 :(chs) Park with a probing through ball Ivica_Strok
... Fine tackle by Chellini
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(asv) Del_Vecchio is going to be brought on
... L_McQueen is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(chs) Park controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Ivica_Strok gets onto the end of the pass!
... Ivica_Strok looks to see where Dino_Zoff is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... Dino_Zoff manages to turn it behind
Min. 67 :(chs) Ivica_Strok with a measured ball to M_Madl
... M_Madl with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 68 :(asv) A_Arshavin with electric pace
... He eases past J_Nasazzi
... A_Arshavin tries to catch the keeper out!
... J_Reina saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 68 :(chs) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a mistake by C_Ronaldo
... Can he make them pay?
... K_Wemberg slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with a smart pass to Draxler
... Kommper with the high feet
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(chs) Park hoofs it up field to find M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic heads the ball towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Park swings it in!
... K_Femenia belts it clear
Min. 71 :(asv) A_Arshavin sidesteps J_Nasazzi
... That was too easy
... A_Arshavin has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... J_Reina goes down well to save
Min. 71 :(chs) Drexler runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But Dino_Zoff pulls out a save of the game
Min. 75 :(chs) Juarez retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Ivica_Strok latches onto the end of it
... Ivica_Strok with a stunning strike !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 76 :(asv) A_Arshavin kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... E_Stranger gets on the end of the pass
... E_Stranger smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Reina never had a chance!
Min. 78 :(asv) Draxler looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... Del_Vecchio receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Del_Vecchio with the side footed shot!
... J_Reina won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 78 :(asv) Draxler with a penetrating pass to E_Stranger
... Ivica_Strok wins the ball with ease
... D_Skomina saw something no-one else did
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(chs) Juarez is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Ivica_Strok
... Chellini takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 80 :(chs) G_Burdisso takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Pearce
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(chs) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Mo_Diame will come on for Park and play AM
Min. 80 :(chs) Houston is being brought on
... D_Trezeguet is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(asv) Draxler looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to A_Arshavin
... M_Madl wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 80 :(chs) Mo_Diame unselfishly heads the ball back to Kommper
... But K_Wemberg reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(asv) A_Arshavin drives it forward to J_P_Veron
... J_P_Veron with the shot on net !
... But J_Reina palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 82 :(chs) Juarez finds Ivica_Strok with a ball over the defence
... What a shot from Ivica_Strok !
... It could go anywhere
... Dino_Zoff manages to turn it behind
Min. 86 :(asv) Draxler with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Del_Vecchio
... Del_Vecchio carves a shot towards goal !
... J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... A_Arshavin chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Reina reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chs) Ivica_Strok kills the ball dead
... Ivica_Strok with a blistering shot !
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 91 :(chs) Chelsea changed their strategy to play C
Min. 93 :(chs) Juarez volleys it forward. He finds Drexler
... Ayala wins the ball
Min. 94 :(chs) Mo_Diame controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Drexler gets onto the end of the pass!
... C_Ronaldo cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
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Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 81,502
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : A_Arshavin
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Draxler (52)
Injured : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : Ivica_Strok (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Ivica_Strok (19,90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Juarez (11), Kommper (68), Ivica_Strok (78)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Chelsea
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 20
Off target : 8 | 8
On target : 12 | 12
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 6
Key Tackles : 9 | 8
Key Passes : 18 | 24
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Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 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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Dino_Zoff GK 32 2 2 3 30 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 27 4 7 12 | 56 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
Ayala DF 2 26 11 5 11 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Chellini DF 1 26 9 8 11 | 95 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 60 0 22
K_Wemberg DF 2 25 6 7 32 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Draxler MF 1 8 30 7 31 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
G_Driver MF 1 11 29 5 25 | 61 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
C_Ronaldo MF 3 7 26 8 21 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20
J_P_Veron MF 1 9 24 15 11 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
E_Stranger FW 2 9 8 27 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 26 32 | 95 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 31
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Femenia DF 3 26 8 6 32 | 39 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
B_Charlton MF 1 8 26 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_McQueen FW 1 8 10 25 10 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Del_Vecchio FW 3 5 7 23 20 | 29 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -9
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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J_Reina GK 34 2 3 1 18 | 95 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0
S_Pearce DF 1 26 7 10 18 | 81 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 11
Kommper DF 1 26 9 8 32 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 78 18 -2
M_Madl DF 3 25 9 6 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
J_Nasazzi DF 1 25 8 5 41 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 20
Juarez MF 3 7 29 7 21 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 38 -1
Drexler MF 3 8 28 9 12 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 10
Park MF 1 6 28 9 23 | 81 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
D_Trezeguet FW 3 7 10 27 21 | 81 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 11
Ivica_Strok FW 3 8 7 27 32 | 95 0 1 1 0 7 2 1 0 0 18 8 100
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 26 14 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 20 62
J_Bond GK 27 3 3 3 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Burdisso DF 2 26 5 9 39 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Baker MF 2 5 27 6 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mo_Diame AM 2 13 25 7 42 | 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Houston FW 1 5 7 25 21 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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