Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 19,627 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Greaves.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Greaves.
0.00
0-0Manchester United start the match!
2.10
0-1Martim Maldonado flicks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Minto. Spencer Minto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Spencer Minto!
6.46
0-1Gabriel Voisin chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Croft. Duncan Croft passes the ball forward to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke shoots from distance. Pedro De Souza gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
9.07
Sylvain George flicks a high pass forward. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues controls it well on his chest. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues shoots from 20 yards but Jakob Olesen is on top of it.
10.48
Martim Maldonado plays the ball forward to Erik Ásgeirsson. Erik Ásgeirsson makes a beautiful solo run. Erik Ásgeirsson lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues flicks the ball with his head. Jakob Olesen didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
14.47
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink passes the ball forward to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler advances inside the box! Moritz Rösler strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Pedro De Souza gets down and covers it.
15.23
Gareth Potts threads a neat ball through to Oberdan Marchegiani. Oberdan Marchegiani edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Oberdan Marchegiani provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Jakob Olesen!
16.08
Without breaking stride, Duncan Croft plays the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from 25 yards. Pedro De Souza gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
18.43
0-1Duncan Croft threads the ball through to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
21.29
Dennis Hasselbaink kicks a strong pass forward to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme whips in a cross ball towards Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Pedro De Souza. What a great pair of hands!
26.21
0-1Franco Pino barges into Gary Clarke. Franco Pino is warned by the referee! Gary Clarke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.38
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high pass forward. Gary Clarke collects the pass. Gary Clarke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.27
Dennis Hasselbaink chips the ball to his team mate, Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from long range but Pedro De Souza is on top of it.
36.27
Kader Roche hits a low pass to Sylvain George. Sylvain George makes a probing pass to Oberdan Marchegiani. Oberdan Marchegiani lofts in a cross ball towards Spencer Minto. Spencer Minto makes a convincing header. Jakob Olesen punches it away to safety.
39.35
Sylvain George kicks a strong pass forward to Spencer Minto. Spencer Minto plays a perfect one-two with Oberdan Marchegiani and rushes in on goal... Spencer Minto muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Jakob Olesen gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
42.23
Vincent Duchemin breaks forward. Vincent Duchemin makes an attacking run forward. Vincent Duchemin lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Aston Villa are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
0-1Dennis Hasselbaink makes a simple pass to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gary Clarke is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Sebastiao Sousa replacing Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu, Robert Cooke replacing Duncan Croft and Laurent Candela replacing Moktar Forge. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Aston Villa kick off the second half!
47.41
Gabriel Voisin flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke tries a spectacular long range effort but Pedro De Souza reads it well. Fabulous save!
49.08
0-1Msaddeck Zidane flicks a high pass forward. Robert Cooke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Cooke hits a low pass to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.39
Kader Roche threads a neat ball through to Sylvain George. Sylvain George flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Minto collects the pass. Spencer Minto plays a quick one-two with Jose Marcelo Rodrigues and rushes in on goal... Spencer Minto looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
57.48
Martim Maldonado knocks the ball forward to Sylvain George. Sylvain George darts forward. Sylvain George shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Jakob Olesen!
61.59
Sebastiao Sousa threads a neat ball through to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler shoots from outside the area. Pedro De Souza gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
66.19
Sylvain George plays the ball forward to Oberdan Marchegiani. Oberdan Marchegiani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Minto but the linesman indicates offside!
67.18
Erik Ásgeirsson chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jakob Olesen with no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
73.23
Franco Pino threads the ball through to Sylvain George. Sylvain George flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Minto controls it well on his chest. Spencer Minto plays a quick one-two with Oberdan Marchegiani and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Spencer Minto provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
78.02
0-3Erik Ásgeirsson barges into Robert Cooke. Erik Ásgeirsson is shown the yellow card! Robert Cooke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.58
Martim Maldonado threads the ball through to Erik Ásgeirsson. Erik Ásgeirsson knocks the ball forward to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gabriel Voisin.
84.50
Vincent Duchemin chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke makes a simple pass to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
85.46
0-3The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
33.7%
40.7%
25.6%
Scorers
| Spencer Minto 2, 51 Jose Marcelo Rodrigues 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Spencer Minto of Manchester United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jakob Olesen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Vincent Duchemin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Msaddeck Zidane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gabriel Voisin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Croft (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dennis Hasselbaink (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Moktar Forge (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Samir Brehme (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Rösler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastiao Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Cooke (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Laurent Candela (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pedro De Souza (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Kader Roche (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martim Maldonado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Franco Pino (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Youl Alidor Soumah (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gareth Potts (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sylvain George (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Erik Ásgeirsson (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Jose Marcelo Rodrigues (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Oberdan Marchegiani (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Spencer Minto (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Rodrigo Ribeiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paulo Barbosa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Wataru Nakamura (ATT) | 0 | |