Elite Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, Aston Villa vs. Liverpool (Wed Feb 03)


                          Aston Villa  |  Liverpool
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-2-0-2-2 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK Fabianski
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF P_Albert
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF H_Matt
                             Ayala DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF T_Blackett
                         T_Andrews DM  |  DM R_Hannam
                         J_Butland MF  |  DM F_VanDerLigt
                            Bebeto MF  |  AM M_James
                            M_Isco MF  |  AM G_Carey
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW Perez
                                       |
                       D_Gentenaar SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                            Aldair SUB |  SUB Chellini
                         E_Barreto SUB |  SUB A_Arbeloa
                           Romario SUB |  SUB R_Aglene
                           R_Sharp SUB |  SUB G_Diangana

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 3  :(asv) G_Johnson can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  G_Johnson flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 5  :(asv) J_Butland with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  H_Matt plays the back pass
          ...  Fabianski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland drives it into the box!
          ...  H_Norvdveit gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 7  :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt with a slick pass to Perez
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Cissokho
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Perez crosses it in!
          ...  B_Roorda easily catches it!
Min. 7  :(asv) A_Cissokho pulls it back to T_Andrews
          ...  Perez with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over
          ...  D_Skomina is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(lpl) Perez with a burst of pace
          ...  Ayala goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 17 :(lpl) H_Matt nutmegs Ayala, he continues to run forward
          ...  Ayala recovers to win the ball back
Min. 22 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with the nod to Perez
          ...  Perez aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  B_Roorda turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Matt chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  B_Roorda fists it away!
Min. 29 :(asv) E_Collamarini with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves P_Albert behind
          ...  T_Blackett reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 35 :(asv) H_Kane bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Cissokho
          ...  A_Cissokho aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  That puts Aston Villa ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 40 :(asv) H_Kane flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_James is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(asv) H_Kane with a reverse pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Fabianski gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bebeto plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to H_Kane
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Fabianski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by E_Collamarini
          ...  Fabianski comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(lpl) H_Matt is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting

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

Min. 50 :(lpl) G_Carey has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Cissokho
          ...  He puts in H_Norvdveit!
          ...  Bebeto knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  D_Skomina blows up for a foul
          ...  D_Skomina just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  R_Hannam plays it short to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths flings a shot at goal !
          ...  B_Roorda parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 52 :(lpl) G_Carey with a neat pass into P_Albert
          ...  P_Albert tries to beat B_Roorda from outside the area!
          ...  B_Roorda manages to turn it behind
Min. 55 :(lpl) Liverpool switch to playing D
Min. 55 :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Norvdveit
          ...  H_Norvdveit goes for goal !
          ...  B_Roorda won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 56 :(asv) J_Butland plays a first time ball through the defence to T_Andrews
          ...  T_Andrews goes for goal !
          ...  But Fabianski makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 58 :(asv) The ball is passed in from T_Andrews, he finds Bebeto
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Albert
Min. 59 :(asv) E_Collamarini with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_Blackett
          ...  An audacious effort from E_Collamarini !
          ...  But Fabianski comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 62 :(asv) Bebeto leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Andrews
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Albert belts it clear
Min. 65 :(lpl) Chellini is coming on and P_Albert is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 65 :(lpl) G_Carey breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on B_Roorda!
          ...  Bebeto brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 70 :(lpl) R_Aglene is being brought on
          ...  M_James is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(asv) H_Kane knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Intercepted by T_Blackett
Min. 72 :(asv) H_Kane takes possession
          ...  H_Kane gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 75 :(asv) Up goes the substitution board - Aldair on for Ayala as a DF
Min. 75 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  E_Barreto will come on for J_Butland and play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) R_Sharp is being brought on
          ...  E_Collamarini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Diangana is coming on for Perez and will play FW
Min. 75 :(asv) T_Andrews lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  G_Johnson latches on to it
          ...  R_Hannam takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing D
Min. 80 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 80 :(asv) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  H_Kane is through!
          ...  H_Kane hits the ball first time!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(lpl) L_Griffiths skips the challenge from Aldair
          ...  L_Griffiths tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  B_Roorda parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And B_Roorda recovers to save!!
Min. 82 :(asv) H_Kane loses his marker
          ...  H_Kane with the drive!
          ...  But Fabianski dives to his left
          ...  I think Fabianski just got a hand on that one
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 83 :(asv) R_Sharp with a first time pass
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it!
          ...  H_Kane bears down on goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be Fabianski's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Fabianski looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 83 :(lpl) H_Matt finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Cissokho !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit crosses to G_Diangana
          ...  Aldair cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 91 :(asv) M_Isco runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Kane
          ...  T_Blackett slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 91 :(lpl) G_Carey takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Aglene
          ...  R_Aglene rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  B_Roorda gets his fingertips to it

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 113,361
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : A_Cissokho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Cissokho (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bebeto (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : P_Albert
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Perez (7), M_James (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 0 Liverpool
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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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B_Roorda       GK  35   4   5   2  29 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  33  11   9  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  31  12   7  12 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  25
Ayala          DF   2  31  12   5  11 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Andrews      DM   1  16  24   8  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Butland      MF   2   9  30  11  41 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bebeto         MF   1  10  29   7  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Isco         MF   2   9  24  21  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  33  33 |  95   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  26  31 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  31   9   4  11 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1   9  29   9  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Romario        MF   2   8  27  22  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  28   9   7  22 |  69   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  25  13  11  11 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Blackett     DF   2  25  11   8  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  17  25   4  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_VanDerLigt   DM   2  14  25   6  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_James        AM   2  11  27  15  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Carey        AM   1   4  25  16  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  29  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  27   9   8  11 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arbeloa      DF   1  25  11   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  26  10  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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