Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Chelsea vs. Aston Villa (Thu May 19)


                              Chelsea  |  Aston Villa
                          4-2-1-2-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                        James Houston  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                        M_Zetterer GK  |  GK Valdivia
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                       J_Miguelito DF  |  DF J_Lescott
                            D_Cole DF  |  DF T_Derijck
                            Varane DF  |  DF C_Luciano
                        C_Keyworth DM  |  MF B_Brolin
                           M_Izzet DM  |  MF P_Cocu
                         A_Buzsaky MF  |  MF I_Jesus
                          Socrates AM  |  AM Kaka
                       Fabinhioski AM  |  FW B_Wolford
                         Batistuta FW  |  FW P_Di_Canio
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                         A_Pereira SUB |  SUB D_Sloan
                          P_Little SUB |  SUB B_Charlton
                          S_Aguero SUB |  SUB N_Kalavee
                          Y_Mizuno SUB |  SUB A_Akinbiyi

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(chs) A_Buzsaky runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Buzsaky with the crafty shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 3  :(asv) J_Lescott retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Di_Canio gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Di_Canio blasts it at the goal !
          ...  M_Zetterer saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 6  :(asv) P_Cocu looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 6  :(asv) B_Charlton is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Cocu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 10 :(asv) T_Derijck with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Di_Canio
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Zetterer moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 13 :(chs) M_Friedrich with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  M_Friedrich attempts to nutmeg Valdivia!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 13 :(asv) J_Lescott beats M_Izzet
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
          ...  M_Izzet reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 14 :(chs) J_Miguelito cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Socrates
          ...  Socrates with the strike !
          ...  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!
Min. 14 :(asv) Kaka picks out B_Brolin with the cross
          ...  B_Brolin has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 15 :(chs) C_Keyworth brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Luciano
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Batistuta!
          ...  Batistuta tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 15 :(asv) B_Charlton stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  B_Charlton tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But M_Zetterer punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 21 :(chs) C_Keyworth sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Socrates runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Socrates is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round Valdivia
          ...  He rounds Valdivia
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Chelsea go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 22 :(asv) The Aston Villa manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 30 :(asv) B_Charlton curls the ball out wide to B_Wolford
          ...  Batistuta with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 31 :(asv) P_Di_Canio volleys it forward. He finds B_Charlton
          ...  J_Miguelito wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 39 :(asv) B_Wolford 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!
          ...  Kaka receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Varane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(chs) C_Keyworth kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Cole gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Derijck goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 46 :(chs) D_Cole with a probing pass to Batistuta
          ...  The ball hits C_Luciano in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 47 :(asv) B_Charlton loses his marker
          ...  B_Charlton could have let it bounce!
          ...  But it goes wide

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

Min. 46 :(asv) B_Charlton races into the box
          ...  He sees Kaka lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Kaka bears down on goal!
          ...  But M_Zetterer punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 47 :(asv) Kaka volleys it forward. He finds B_Wolford
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Cole looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 53 :(chs) Socrates with the nod to M_Izzet
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Derijck belts it clear
Min. 55 :(chs) Fabinhioski is first to the ball
          ...  A left-footer by Fabinhioski !
          ...  But Valdivia makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Izzet floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Lescott gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(asv) B_Brolin runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Jesus
          ...  A_Buzsaky with the foul
Min. 56 :(asv) B_Wolford with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Friedrich gets to the ball first
Min. 57 :(asv) B_Charlton whips the ball across to B_Wolford
          ...  D_Cole cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 60 :(asv) I_Jesus chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Wolford
          ...  Varane read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 61 :(chs) C_Keyworth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Fabinhioski gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Fabinhioski launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Valdivia tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Batistuta crosses it in!
          ...  Valdivia catches it!
Min. 63 :(chs) M_Friedrich skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  M_Friedrich fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Aston Villa fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 65 :(asv) N_Kalavee is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Jesus is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 67 :(asv) P_Di_Canio beats M_Izzet
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Buzsaky knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_McCurry just turns away!
Min. 70 :(chs) S_Aguero replaces Fabinhioski and will play FW
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Pereira is coming on and D_Cole is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) Y_Mizuno is going to be brought on
          ...  Socrates is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Akinbiyi will come on for B_Wolford and play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) A_Akinbiyi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  M_Friedrich wins the ball well
          ...  M_McCurry has given a free kick
Min. 72 :(asv) A_Akinbiyi picks up a loose ball
          ...  M_Izzet tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_McCurry has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_McCurry!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(asv) A_Akinbiyi nutmegs the defender
          ...  C_Keyworth wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 77 :(chs) Y_Mizuno slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Y_Mizuno throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Valdivia with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Izzet lofts the ball in!
          ...  Valdivia jumps well to claim it!
Min. 79 :(chs) A_Pereira 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!
          ...  Y_Mizuno receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A powerful header from Y_Mizuno !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Valdivia won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Friedrich pass splits open the defence and finds Batistuta
          ...  Batistuta with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Valdivia's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 83 :(chs) S_Aguero loses his marker
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Birindelli looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 84 :(asv) N_Kalavee is injured. He's unable to continue
          ...  They have made 3 substitutions already!
          ...  They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 85 :(asv) C_Luciano kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Akinbiyi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Varane makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Charlton crosses it in!
          ...  M_Zetterer catches it!
Min. 87 :(chs) Batistuta sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Friedrich
          ...  T_Derijck stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(chs) S_Aguero with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  S_Aguero with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Valdivia makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 93 :(asv) B_Charlton beats the defender
          ...  Varane wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 67,529
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : C_Keyworth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Socrates (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Izzet (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : B_Charlton
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : P_Cocu (6), N_Kalavee (84)
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Match Statistics
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                              Chelsea     |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 0 Aston Villa
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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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M_Zetterer     GK  33   3   3   3  32 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  25  11   9  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10   2
J_Miguelito    DF   2  25   9   3  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Cole         DF   1  24   9  10  29 |  72   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
Varane         DF   2  21   8   6  10 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Keyworth     DM   2  12  25   7  22 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  75  20
M_Izzet        DM   2  10  25   7  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  24   4  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Socrates       AM   2   7  24  12  22 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
Fabinhioski    AM   2   7  12  26  33 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Batistuta      FW   2   6   7  23  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
B_Trautmann    GK  28   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  26  11   7  14 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Little       MF   2   3  27   2  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

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  32   2   2   1  42 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  27   1   1  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  25  14   2  29 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  24   7   7  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  27   4  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  25  11  25 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  25   7  25 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kaka           AM   2   7  25  17  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  26  28 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  95   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
D_Sloan        DF   2  25  10   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   7  23   8  30 |  89   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  23   8  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Akinbiyi     FW   3   6   9  21  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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