Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Bury. A crowd of 16,816 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.
0.00
Aston Villa start the match!
2.14
Paul Edwards makes a strong solo run forward. Paul Edwards knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Murray. Nwankwo Murray knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Abbas. Cedric Abbas finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jakob Olesen manages to gather it.
3.21
Didier Collin flicks a high ball forward to Oluwashegun Adeshina who takes it down. Oluwashegun Adeshina advances with the ball. Oluwashegun Adeshina rushes past Gabriel Voisin! Oluwashegun Adeshina makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Jakob Olesen!
4.42
Guido Redaelli makes a probing pass to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.11
Guido Redaelli sees space and advances. Guido Redaelli whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler makes a deft header. Oliver Cziommer gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
14.31
Clive Brown makes a probing pass to Oliver Breitner. Oliver Breitner sees Martin Vasari in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Vasari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jakob Olesen who gathers it comfortably.
16.44
Guido Redaelli sees Moktar Forge in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Moktar Forge shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
22.13
Guido Redaelli threads a neat ball through to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler edges inside the box! Moritz Rösler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.26
Vincent Duchemin breaks forward. With a delightful solo run, Vincent Duchemin stretches the opposition's defence. Vincent Duchemin makes a great pass forward. Moritz Rösler runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
27.19
Guido Redaelli runs straight at the opposition's defence. Guido Redaelli whips in a cross ball towards Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge directs the ball goalwards with his head but Oliver Cziommer is on top of it.
30.03
Guido Redaelli knocks the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Rösler. Gavin Dodd clumsily knocks into Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
32.04
Gabriel Voisin powers a long ball forward. Moritz Rösler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oliver Cziommer who gathers it comfortably.
33.05
Msaddeck Zidane flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Croft who brings the ball under control. Duncan Croft sees Moktar Forge in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Moktar Forge whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Gavin Dodd is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
34.25
Guido Redaelli takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Gavin Dodd reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
36.19
Oliver Breitner catches Guido Redaelli on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guido Redaelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.35
Oliver Breitner catches Guido Redaelli on the ankles. The referee warns Oliver Breitner to calm down! Guido Redaelli carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.20
Duncan Croft sees Laurent Candela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Laurent Candela shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
42.41
Martin Vasari clumsily knocks into Msaddeck Zidane. The referee brings Martin Vasari to one side and gives him a warning! Msaddeck Zidane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Didier Collin flicks a high ball forward to Dean Green who takes it down. With great vision, Dean Green plays the ball forward to Martin Vasari. Martin Vasari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel Voisin.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Gary Clarke replacing Moritz Rösler, Robert Cooke replacing Duncan Croft and Dennis Hasselbaink replacing Guido Redaelli. Bury appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bury get the second half underway!
47.40
Dennis Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela whips in a cross ball towards Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
54.35
Gabriel Voisin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink plays the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Moktar Forge provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Paul Edwards.
55.37
Robert Cooke clumsily knocks into Oliver Breitner. Robert Cooke is given a warning by the referee! Oliver Breitner stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.29
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Samir Brehme controls it well on his chest. Samir Brehme finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Oliver Cziommer smothers it!
60.16
Bury have made a substitution with Sean Maini replacing Gavin Dodd and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.23
Oliver Breitner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Murray. Nwankwo Murray shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
65.47
Dennis Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.43
Robert Cooke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.32
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.10
Dean Green passes the ball forward to Nwankwo Murray. Nwankwo Murray threads a neat ball through to Martin Vasari. Martin Vasari makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu's outstretched leg.
72.27
Msaddeck Zidane hits a low pass to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink kicks a strong pass forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge makes a simple pass, allowing Gary Clarke to run into the box. Gary Clarke looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
75.57
Dean Green threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Murray. Nwankwo Murray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.38
Bury have made a substitution with Brian Standing replacing Martin Vasari .
78.47
Dean Green hacks Dennis Hasselbaink from behind! Dean Green is shown the yellow card! Dennis Hasselbaink stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.15
Robert Cooke sees Samir Brehme in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samir Brehme tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
83.48
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high pass forward to Gary Clarke who brings the ball under control. Gary Clarke knocks in a cross ball towards Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
84.37
Robert Cooke hits a low pass to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.56
Clive Brown plays the ball forward to Dean Green. Dean Green chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Standing. Brian Standing skips past Gabriel Voisin! Brian Standing side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Jakob Olesen had no chance!! Goal for Bury!
89.34
Msaddeck Zidane sees space and advances. With some swift thinking, Msaddeck Zidane plays the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from long range. Solid save from Oliver Cziommer.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.4%
32.6%
Play Area
25.6%
41.9%
32.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Brian Standing of Bury |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jakob Olesen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Vincent Duchemin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Msaddeck Zidane (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gabriel Voisin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Croft (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Guido Redaelli (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Moktar Forge (ATT) | 8 | |
| 9. | Laurent Candela (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Samir Brehme (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Rösler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Cooke (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Dennis Hasselbaink (MID) | 7 | |
| 1. | Oliver Cziommer (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Gavin Dodd (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Didier Collin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Clive Brown (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Paul Edwards (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Oluwashegun Adeshina (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dean Green (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 8. | Oliver Breitner (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 9. | Martin Vasari (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Cedric Abbas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nwankwo Murray (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Brian Standing (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 13. | Colin Kasper (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sean Maini (ATT) | 6 | |











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