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Season 27 Archive: Division 2, Week 20
Aston Villa 1 - 0 Liverpool
Division Two League Match, Aston Villa vs. Liverpool (Wed Mar 20)
Aston Villa | Liverpool
5-3-2 A | 4-1-2-1-2 C
Pierre Van Rossum | Mike McLeod
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Dino_Zoff GK | GK G_Buffon
P_Livingstone DF | DF Reinaldo
G_V_D_Wiel DF | DF Renald
M_Demichelis DF | DF J_A_Riise
K_Femenia DF | DF H_Matt
C_Moreno DF | DM X_Shaqiri
C_Gemmell MF | MF N_Schulz
J_Butland MF | MF A_Martinez
K_Commons MF | AM J_Hernandez
M_Rashford FW | FW E_Stranger
L_Miller FW | FW A_Lombardo
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F_Eggington SUB | SUB P_Parkes
Chellini SUB | SUB D_Abdoun
S_Nakajima SUB | SUB M_Dembele
M_Laudrup SUB | SUB A_Mitrovic
J_Vardy SUB | SUB D_Lehman
Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)
Min. 1 :(asv) C_Gemmell looks up
... He swings the ball right towards M_Rashford
... H_Matt with the tackle
Min. 3 :(lpl) N_Schulz has a go!
... It hits the defender
... Renald collects the loose ball!
... Renald with a low drive through the rain!
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 5 :(asv) J_Butland 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!
... L_Miller receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... E_Stranger seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 6 :(asv) K_Commons gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds L_Miller
... J_A_Riise reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 6 :(lpl) E_Stranger plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... A delicate chip from E_Stranger !
... But Dino_Zoff comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 8 :(asv) C_Gemmell looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to L_Miller
... J_A_Riise slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 9 :(lpl) E_Stranger steps over the ball
... He nutmegs K_Femenia
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A skilful effort from E_Stranger !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 11 :(lpl) J_Hernandez rushes through the defence
... J_Hernandez unleashes a pile driver !
... Dino_Zoff can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... Dino_Zoff has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 12 :(asv) K_Commons watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... H_Matt makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell curls it into the box!
... M_Rashford gets on the end of it
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Butland curls it into the box!
... G_Buffon easily catches it!
Min. 13 :(asv) M_Rashford can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Superbly timed tackle by Reinaldo
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... M_Demichelis drives it into the box!
... G_Buffon easily claims the ball!
Min. 14 :(asv) K_Commons with the towering header to C_Gemmell
... C_Gemmell cracks a laser towards goal !
... G_Buffon makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(asv) M_Rashford cuts inside Renald
... He worked that well
... M_Rashford has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... G_Buffon catches the ball
Min. 17 :(asv) L_Miller beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A powerful shot by L_Miller !
... G_Buffon parries it
Min. 20 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri with the towering header to A_Lombardo
... A_Lombardo is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But C_Cakir waves play on
... He just has to beat Dino_Zoff
... He tries to flick it past Dino_Zoff
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 23 :(asv) J_Butland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... L_Miller decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Renald reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... J_Butland chips the ball into the area!
... G_Buffon comes out and claims it!
Min. 24 :(asv) P_Livingstone backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... M_Rashford gets on the end of it
... M_Rashford with a low drive through the rain!
... GOAL !!
... G_Buffon was left standing
... That puts Aston Villa ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 26 :(asv) C_Gemmell with a smart pass to L_Miller
... L_Miller hits the ball on the bounce !
... But G_Buffon with the difficult save
Min. 28 :(lpl) H_Matt moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger with a stunning strike !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 30 :(asv) P_Livingstone cuts inside Reinaldo
... He worked that well
... P_Livingstone tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 31 :(lpl) E_Stranger with the Cruyff turn
... C_Gemmell with a clumsy challenge
... C_Cakir warns him
Min. 32 :(lpl) E_Stranger knocks it past C_Moreno and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... G_V_D_Wiel plays it back
... Dino_Zoff slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Reinaldo chips the ball in towards the back post!
... Dino_Zoff easily claims the ball!
Min. 34 :(lpl) A_Lombardo runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A_Lombardo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 35 :(asv) C_Moreno finds M_Rashford in acres of space
... M_Rashford unleashes a pile driver !
... The ball moves through the air!
... G_Buffon moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... G_Buffon catches it with style!
Min. 35 :(asv) C_Moreno with electric pace
... He eases past A_Martinez
... Reinaldo is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 38 :(asv) C_Moreno dribbles it into the box
... C_Moreno tries to place it in the corner !
... G_Buffon makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) H_Matt hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Hernandez collects the loose ball!
... A wicked drive by J_Hernandez !
... Dino_Zoff with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 46 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Martinez
... G_V_D_Wiel with a perfectly timed tackle
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool
Min. 51 :(lpl) J_Hernandez beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... A great volley from J_Hernandez !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 52 :(lpl) N_Schulz lays the ball back to Renald
... Renald with a thundering drive!
... It's way wide
... The Aston Villa fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 54 :(asv) C_Moreno with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_Commons gets on the end of the pass
... Reinaldo cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 54 :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes advantage of a mistake by G_V_D_Wiel
... It's a lucky break
... J_Hernandez has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 56 :(asv) J_Butland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... C_Gemmell keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... C_Gemmell rises above the defence to head the ball !
... G_Buffon takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 56 :(lpl) J_Hernandez runs at the defence
... He nutmegs C_Moreno
... He showed his class there
... C_Moreno with a nasty foul
... FREE KICK!
... H_Matt floats it forward
... N_Schulz latches onto the end of it
... N_Schulz with the goal bound shot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(lpl) N_Schulz finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Moreno
... A vicious shot by N_Schulz !
... Dino_Zoff saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 63 :(asv) K_Commons runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to L_Miller
... Reinaldo brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But C_Cakir waves play on!!!
Min. 64 :(lpl) N_Schulz makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... N_Schulz drives it low !
... Dino_Zoff gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by Dino_Zoff to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... J_A_Riise lofts the ball in!
... Dino_Zoff comes out and claims it!
Min. 65 :(asv) M_Laudrup is being brought on
... J_Butland is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) Chellini is coming on for M_Demichelis and playing DF
Min. 65 :(lpl) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Liverpool will now play A
Min. 65 :(asv) C_Moreno backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Chellini gets on the end of it
... But H_Matt clears the danger
Min. 65 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Martinez
... P_Livingstone slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 67 :(asv) C_Gemmell kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Livingstone gets on the end of the pass
... A_Martinez tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Commons plays it towards the near post!
... Chellini makes a firm connection with his head
... G_Buffon narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 67 :(asv) M_Rashford beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... A_Lombardo with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... C_Cakir wants a quiet word
Min. 69 :(lpl) E_Stranger gains possession
... But C_Moreno comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 70 :(asv) J_Vardy is going to be brought on
... L_Miller is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic is going to be brought on
... A_Martinez is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(asv) C_Gemmell crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Vardy in the box
... X_Shaqiri goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 74 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger tries to place it in the corner !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... Dino_Zoff grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 75 :(lpl) D_Lehman comes on for A_Lombardo and takes up a FW role
Min. 75 :(lpl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Liverpool will now be playing D
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Vardy sidesteps J_A_Riise
... But Renald puts it in row Z!
Min. 75 :(asv) P_Livingstone bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Vardy
... D_Lehman stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 78 :(asv) C_Gemmell runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... Excellent sliding challenge by Renald
... He timed it well
Min. 78 :(lpl) J_Hernandez runs at the defence
... He nutmegs P_Livingstone
... He showed his class there
... P_Livingstone moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 79 :(lpl) D_Abdoun will come on for J_A_Riise and play DF
Min. 82 :(asv) M_Rashford takes advantage of a mistake by H_Matt
... That mistake could prove costly
... M_Rashford heads the ball towards goal !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 87 :(asv) J_Vardy brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Rashford makes himself available
... But he loses control of it
... Reinaldo belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 77,962
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : P_Livingstone (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Rashford (24)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : X_Shaqiri
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Liverpool
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15
Off target : 3 | 11
On target : 9 | 4
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 9
Key Tackles : 5 | 15
Key Passes : 16 | 8
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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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Dino_Zoff GK 33 2 2 3 30 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
P_Livingstone DF 2 29 10 8 31 | 95 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 45 21
G_V_D_Wiel DF 1 28 11 5 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Demichelis DF 2 28 9 7 18 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Femenia DF 3 27 9 6 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
C_Moreno DF 2 25 9 9 32 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
C_Gemmell MF 3 9 29 12 28 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 10
J_Butland MF 2 9 28 11 41 | 66 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
K_Commons MF 1 7 26 10 32 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
M_Rashford FW 2 7 9 25 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 42
L_Miller FW 3 7 5 25 31 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chellini DF 1 26 9 8 11 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
S_Nakajima MF 2 8 25 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Laudrup MF 2 13 23 7 22 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Vardy FW 1 6 7 25 30 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
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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G_Buffon GK 34 2 3 1 22 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
Reinaldo DF 1 28 12 6 20 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Renald DF 2 27 8 10 31 | 95 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -18
J_A_Riise DF 3 27 7 9 32 | 80 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
H_Matt DF 2 25 12 7 34 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
X_Shaqiri DM 1 17 26 8 29 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
N_Schulz MF 1 8 26 16 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
A_Martinez MF 1 6 25 16 32 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Hernandez AM 1 8 26 20 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
E_Stranger FW 2 9 8 28 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 8
A_Lombardo FW 3 6 9 27 32 | 76 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
P_Parkes GK 27 4 2 4 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Abdoun DF 3 26 9 7 30 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Dembele DM 1 11 25 6 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Mitrovic MF 3 5 11 25 42 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
D_Lehman FW 3 9 7 25 33 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Aston Villa | Liverpool
5-3-2 A | 4-1-2-1-2 C
Pierre Van Rossum | Mike McLeod
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Dino_Zoff GK | GK G_Buffon
P_Livingstone DF | DF Reinaldo
G_V_D_Wiel DF | DF Renald
M_Demichelis DF | DF J_A_Riise
K_Femenia DF | DF H_Matt
C_Moreno DF | DM X_Shaqiri
C_Gemmell MF | MF N_Schulz
J_Butland MF | MF A_Martinez
K_Commons MF | AM J_Hernandez
M_Rashford FW | FW E_Stranger
L_Miller FW | FW A_Lombardo
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F_Eggington SUB | SUB P_Parkes
Chellini SUB | SUB D_Abdoun
S_Nakajima SUB | SUB M_Dembele
M_Laudrup SUB | SUB A_Mitrovic
J_Vardy SUB | SUB D_Lehman
Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)
Min. 1 :(asv) C_Gemmell looks up
... He swings the ball right towards M_Rashford
... H_Matt with the tackle
Min. 3 :(lpl) N_Schulz has a go!
... It hits the defender
... Renald collects the loose ball!
... Renald with a low drive through the rain!
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 5 :(asv) J_Butland 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!
... L_Miller receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... E_Stranger seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 6 :(asv) K_Commons gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds L_Miller
... J_A_Riise reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 6 :(lpl) E_Stranger plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... A delicate chip from E_Stranger !
... But Dino_Zoff comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 8 :(asv) C_Gemmell looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to L_Miller
... J_A_Riise slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 9 :(lpl) E_Stranger steps over the ball
... He nutmegs K_Femenia
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A skilful effort from E_Stranger !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 11 :(lpl) J_Hernandez rushes through the defence
... J_Hernandez unleashes a pile driver !
... Dino_Zoff can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... Dino_Zoff has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 12 :(asv) K_Commons watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... H_Matt makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell curls it into the box!
... M_Rashford gets on the end of it
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Butland curls it into the box!
... G_Buffon easily catches it!
Min. 13 :(asv) M_Rashford can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Superbly timed tackle by Reinaldo
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... M_Demichelis drives it into the box!
... G_Buffon easily claims the ball!
Min. 14 :(asv) K_Commons with the towering header to C_Gemmell
... C_Gemmell cracks a laser towards goal !
... G_Buffon makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(asv) M_Rashford cuts inside Renald
... He worked that well
... M_Rashford has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... G_Buffon catches the ball
Min. 17 :(asv) L_Miller beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A powerful shot by L_Miller !
... G_Buffon parries it
Min. 20 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri with the towering header to A_Lombardo
... A_Lombardo is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But C_Cakir waves play on
... He just has to beat Dino_Zoff
... He tries to flick it past Dino_Zoff
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 23 :(asv) J_Butland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... L_Miller decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Renald reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... J_Butland chips the ball into the area!
... G_Buffon comes out and claims it!
Min. 24 :(asv) P_Livingstone backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... M_Rashford gets on the end of it
... M_Rashford with a low drive through the rain!
... GOAL !!
... G_Buffon was left standing
... That puts Aston Villa ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 26 :(asv) C_Gemmell with a smart pass to L_Miller
... L_Miller hits the ball on the bounce !
... But G_Buffon with the difficult save
Min. 28 :(lpl) H_Matt moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger with a stunning strike !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 30 :(asv) P_Livingstone cuts inside Reinaldo
... He worked that well
... P_Livingstone tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 31 :(lpl) E_Stranger with the Cruyff turn
... C_Gemmell with a clumsy challenge
... C_Cakir warns him
Min. 32 :(lpl) E_Stranger knocks it past C_Moreno and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... G_V_D_Wiel plays it back
... Dino_Zoff slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Reinaldo chips the ball in towards the back post!
... Dino_Zoff easily claims the ball!
Min. 34 :(lpl) A_Lombardo runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A_Lombardo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 35 :(asv) C_Moreno finds M_Rashford in acres of space
... M_Rashford unleashes a pile driver !
... The ball moves through the air!
... G_Buffon moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... G_Buffon catches it with style!
Min. 35 :(asv) C_Moreno with electric pace
... He eases past A_Martinez
... Reinaldo is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 38 :(asv) C_Moreno dribbles it into the box
... C_Moreno tries to place it in the corner !
... G_Buffon makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) H_Matt hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Hernandez collects the loose ball!
... A wicked drive by J_Hernandez !
... Dino_Zoff with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 46 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Martinez
... G_V_D_Wiel with a perfectly timed tackle
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool
Min. 51 :(lpl) J_Hernandez beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... A great volley from J_Hernandez !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 52 :(lpl) N_Schulz lays the ball back to Renald
... Renald with a thundering drive!
... It's way wide
... The Aston Villa fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 54 :(asv) C_Moreno with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_Commons gets on the end of the pass
... Reinaldo cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 54 :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes advantage of a mistake by G_V_D_Wiel
... It's a lucky break
... J_Hernandez has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 56 :(asv) J_Butland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... C_Gemmell keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... C_Gemmell rises above the defence to head the ball !
... G_Buffon takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 56 :(lpl) J_Hernandez runs at the defence
... He nutmegs C_Moreno
... He showed his class there
... C_Moreno with a nasty foul
... FREE KICK!
... H_Matt floats it forward
... N_Schulz latches onto the end of it
... N_Schulz with the goal bound shot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(lpl) N_Schulz finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Moreno
... A vicious shot by N_Schulz !
... Dino_Zoff saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 63 :(asv) K_Commons runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to L_Miller
... Reinaldo brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But C_Cakir waves play on!!!
Min. 64 :(lpl) N_Schulz makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... N_Schulz drives it low !
... Dino_Zoff gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by Dino_Zoff to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... J_A_Riise lofts the ball in!
... Dino_Zoff comes out and claims it!
Min. 65 :(asv) M_Laudrup is being brought on
... J_Butland is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) Chellini is coming on for M_Demichelis and playing DF
Min. 65 :(lpl) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Liverpool will now play A
Min. 65 :(asv) C_Moreno backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Chellini gets on the end of it
... But H_Matt clears the danger
Min. 65 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Martinez
... P_Livingstone slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 67 :(asv) C_Gemmell kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Livingstone gets on the end of the pass
... A_Martinez tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Commons plays it towards the near post!
... Chellini makes a firm connection with his head
... G_Buffon narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 67 :(asv) M_Rashford beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... A_Lombardo with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... C_Cakir wants a quiet word
Min. 69 :(lpl) E_Stranger gains possession
... But C_Moreno comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 70 :(asv) J_Vardy is going to be brought on
... L_Miller is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic is going to be brought on
... A_Martinez is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(asv) C_Gemmell crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Vardy in the box
... X_Shaqiri goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 74 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger tries to place it in the corner !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... Dino_Zoff grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 75 :(lpl) D_Lehman comes on for A_Lombardo and takes up a FW role
Min. 75 :(lpl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Liverpool will now be playing D
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Vardy sidesteps J_A_Riise
... But Renald puts it in row Z!
Min. 75 :(asv) P_Livingstone bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Vardy
... D_Lehman stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 78 :(asv) C_Gemmell runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... Excellent sliding challenge by Renald
... He timed it well
Min. 78 :(lpl) J_Hernandez runs at the defence
... He nutmegs P_Livingstone
... He showed his class there
... P_Livingstone moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 79 :(lpl) D_Abdoun will come on for J_A_Riise and play DF
Min. 82 :(asv) M_Rashford takes advantage of a mistake by H_Matt
... That mistake could prove costly
... M_Rashford heads the ball towards goal !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 87 :(asv) J_Vardy brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Rashford makes himself available
... But he loses control of it
... Reinaldo belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
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Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 77,962
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : P_Livingstone (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Rashford (24)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : X_Shaqiri
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Liverpool
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15
Off target : 3 | 11
On target : 9 | 4
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 9
Key Tackles : 5 | 15
Key Passes : 16 | 8
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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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Dino_Zoff GK 33 2 2 3 30 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
P_Livingstone DF 2 29 10 8 31 | 95 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 45 21
G_V_D_Wiel DF 1 28 11 5 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Demichelis DF 2 28 9 7 18 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Femenia DF 3 27 9 6 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
C_Moreno DF 2 25 9 9 32 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
C_Gemmell MF 3 9 29 12 28 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 10
J_Butland MF 2 9 28 11 41 | 66 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
K_Commons MF 1 7 26 10 32 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
M_Rashford FW 2 7 9 25 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 42
L_Miller FW 3 7 5 25 31 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chellini DF 1 26 9 8 11 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
S_Nakajima MF 2 8 25 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Laudrup MF 2 13 23 7 22 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Vardy FW 1 6 7 25 30 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
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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G_Buffon GK 34 2 3 1 22 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
Reinaldo DF 1 28 12 6 20 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Renald DF 2 27 8 10 31 | 95 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -18
J_A_Riise DF 3 27 7 9 32 | 80 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
H_Matt DF 2 25 12 7 34 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
X_Shaqiri DM 1 17 26 8 29 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
N_Schulz MF 1 8 26 16 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
A_Martinez MF 1 6 25 16 32 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Hernandez AM 1 8 26 20 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
E_Stranger FW 2 9 8 28 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 8
A_Lombardo FW 3 6 9 27 32 | 76 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
P_Parkes GK 27 4 2 4 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Abdoun DF 3 26 9 7 30 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Dembele DM 1 11 25 6 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Mitrovic MF 3 5 11 25 42 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
D_Lehman FW 3 9 7 25 33 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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