Division Three League Match, Aston Villa vs. Sunderland (Sun Feb 16)


                          Aston Villa  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 C  |  3-1-3-3 A
                          Bryan McKay  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK R_Locke
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF D_Weir
                         O_Bolzoni DF  |  DM M_Oezil
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF J_Barnes
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                       C_Griffiths MF  |  MF P_Zaza
                          P_McStay MF  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                         M_Vucinic FW  |  FW Sheringham
                         P_Barrett FW  |  FW D_Palumbo
                                       |
                          H_Sproat SUB |  SUB C_Carrasso
                          T_Graham SUB |  SUB J_McNamara
                      I_McAllister SUB |  SUB Eugen_Shakhov
                         D_X_Silva SUB |  SUB R_Wilkins
                     Miguel_Torres SUB |  SUB G_Strachan

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(sun) J_Barnes unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Bergkamp
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Bergkamp !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Sorensen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 3  :(asv) O_Bolzoni with the first time pass to M_Vucinic
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Vucinic !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Collins loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Locke reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Bolzoni chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Locke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 5  :(asv) D_Sinclair beats A_Birindelli
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Sinclair fires a shot at goal !
          ...  R_Locke parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 6  :(sun) J_Barnes looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Weir
          ...  D_Sloan makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Zaza hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 11 :(asv) M_Vucinic beats M_Oezil
          ...  D_Weir pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 12 :(asv) G_Collins is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_Vucinic
          ...  O_Hargreaves with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 16 :(sun) P_Zaza beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Zaza !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Sorensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_Sorensen tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Zaza swings it in!
          ...  T_Sorensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 18 :(sun) O_Hargreaves has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  He puts in D_Weir!
          ...  G_Collins gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 19 :(asv) M_Vucinic runs at P_Caddis
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  M_Vucinic with a terrific drive !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 19 :(sun) O_Hargreaves gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_Zaza
          ...  P_Zaza hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
Min. 21 :(asv) C_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by E_Bergkamp
          ...  C_Griffiths looks to see where R_Locke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But R_Locke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 23 :(asv) C_Griffiths finds the run of M_Vucinic
          ...  Sheringham reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 24 :(asv) A_Ross controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_McStay gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Weir takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 25 :(sun) P_Zaza is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Weir
          ...  G_Collins dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 30 :(asv) P_McStay with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Collins gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Zaza gets to the ball first
Min. 30 :(sun) P_Zaza unselfishly lays the ball back to Sheringham
          ...  D_Sloan with the block
Min. 35 :(asv) M_Vucinic takes on D_Weir
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Palumbo with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 37 :(sun) P_Zaza has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Collins
          ...  He puts in E_Bergkamp!
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 39 :(asv) P_McStay nutmegs P_Caddis
          ...  P_McStay tries to beat R_Locke from outside the area!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 40 :(sun) P_Zaza with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Zaza from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Sorensen was lucky there
Min. 41 :(asv) O_Bolzoni races into the box
          ...  He sees P_Barrett lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  P_Barrett with the drive!
          ...  R_Locke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) P_McStay sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Bolzoni
          ...  O_Bolzoni carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Saved by R_Locke
Min. 43 :(sun) D_Palumbo with a measured pass to P_Zaza
          ...  P_Zaza tries to beat T_Sorensen!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 43 :(sun) E_Bergkamp looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 43 :(sun) G_Strachan is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Bergkamp is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 46 :(asv) D_Sinclair takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_Sinclair with the side footed shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 46 :(sun) P_Zaza gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  G_Strachan is unmarked
          ...  G_Strachan is clean through, he is one on one with T_Sorensen
          ...  He lobs it over T_Sorensen
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!

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

Min. 46 :(sun) J_Barnes 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 G_Strachan
          ...  D_Sinclair gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Hargreaves crosses it in!
          ...  O_Bolzoni wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 52 :(asv) C_Griffiths with the heel pass to P_McStay
          ...  P_McStay hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But R_Locke punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 54 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McStay
          ...  P_McStay with the side footed shot!
          ...  R_Locke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  R_Locke is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 56 :(asv) P_McStay holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic looks to see where R_Locke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  R_Locke watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 59 :(asv) P_Barrett takes advantage of a mistake by A_Birindelli
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Barrett rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Sunderland fans laugh at him
Min. 62 :(asv) O_Bolzoni is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to P_Barrett
          ...  P_Barrett fires the shot in!
          ...  R_Locke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 63 :(sun) M_Oezil finds the run of J_Barnes
          ...  P_Barrett with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 64 :(sun) Sheringham takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Sheringham with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 66 :(asv) P_Barrett takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  P_Barrett with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 68 :(asv) T_Graham 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. 69 :(asv) M_Vucinic is first to the loose ball
          ...  M_Vucinic drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Aston Villa go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 70 :(asv) Miguel_Torres replaces M_Vucinic and will play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) I_McAllister is going to be brought on
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(sun) J_McNamara will replace P_Caddis and play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) G_Collins heads the ball back to C_Griffiths
          ...  C_Griffiths with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  R_Locke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McStay chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  G_Collins gets his head on it
          ...  But R_Locke punches it away
Min. 73 :(asv) O_Bolzoni takes on 3 men
          ...  O_Bolzoni with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  R_Locke won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 74 :(asv) Aston Villa made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 75 :(asv) C_Griffiths unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Barrett
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Birindelli
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 75 :(sun) Sheringham takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  O_Bolzoni hits it out for a throw
Min. 78 :(sun) O_Hargreaves hoofs it up field to find D_Palumbo
          ...  I_McAllister fouls badly
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
Min. 82 :(asv) Miguel_Torres with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  But A_Birindelli reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 84 :(asv) A_Ross with the nod to P_Barrett
          ...  P_Barrett leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 87 :(asv) D_Sinclair runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Barrett
          ...  But P_Zaza wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 51,455
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : O_Bolzoni (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Vucinic (69), O_Bolzoni (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Barrett (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : P_Zaza
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : E_Bergkamp (43)
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       8
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 0 Sunderland
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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  36   4   4   1  15 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  23   9   4  19 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  23   8   7  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12   9
G_Collins      DF   2  23   8   6  19 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  24  16
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  21   6  10  31 |  96   0   2   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  50  56  56
A_Ross         MF   1   3  25   2  36 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  23   6  15 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  22   7  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
P_McStay       MF   1   6  21  13  35 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  10
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  24  14 |  74   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  23  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
H_Sproat       GK  21   5   5   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  22   9   6  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_McAllister   MF   1  21  10   3  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_X_Silva      MF   2   9  21   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  22  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke        GK  28   2   4   4  15 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  24   1   1  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  23  12   8  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Weir         DF   3  19   5   5  12 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20 -20
M_Oezil        DM   2  14  18   9  18 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Barnes       MF   1   7  23   8  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_Zaza         MF   3   7  22  15  22 |  96   0   2   4   0   4   0   0   0   0  30  48  25
E_Bergkamp     FW   3   9   5  23  34 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  23  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
D_Palumbo      FW   1   6   3  21  34 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5  -8 -20
C_Carrasso     GK  25   5   4   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  23   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wilkins      MF   1   9  21   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Strachan     FW   2   5   7  23  32 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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