Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 20,208 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Aston Villa kick off!
2.14
0-0Duncan Croft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
3.39
Dietmar Dittmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
14.39
1-0Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high pass forward. Samir Brehme holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samir Brehme plays a one-two with Moktar Forge and advances towards the goal... Samir Brehme looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.09
1-0Edmundo Ortiz makes a simple pass to Linus Metzler. Linus Metzler flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Delli Carri controls it well on his chest. Fabian N. Delli Carri knocks in a cross ball towards Fotis Panagiotopoulos. Fotis Panagiotopoulos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Jakob Olesen!
21.47
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high pass forward to Samir Brehme who brings the ball under control. Samir Brehme whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
24.03
Duncan Croft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
28.12
Dennis Hasselbaink passes the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Michael Allsopp. What a great pair of hands!
30.16
Dietmar Dittmann plays the ball forward to Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jakob Olesen with no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
36.19
Msaddeck Zidane flicks a high pass forward to Dennis Hasselbaink who brings the ball under control. Dennis Hasselbaink makes a probing pass to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler cuts inside the box! Moritz Rösler strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Michael Allsopp with no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa!
40.41
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme shoots from distance but somehow Michael Allsopp manages to keep it out.
42.58
Edmundo Ortiz makes a beautiful solo run. Edmundo Ortiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis tries a spectacular long range effort. Jakob Olesen gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
Dennis Hasselbaink makes a simple pass to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
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 Msaddeck Zidane and Gary Clarke replacing Samir Brehme. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. The Bolton Wanderers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bolton Wanderers kick off!
47.25
2-1Dietmar Dittmann hacks Dennis Hasselbaink from behind! The referee calls over Dietmar Dittmann and shows him a yellow card! Dennis Hasselbaink runs off the knock.
48.28
Dietmar Dittmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jakob Olesen punches it away to safety.
49.37
Brian Thompson flicks a high ball forward to Dietmar Dittmann who takes it down. Dietmar Dittmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Delli Carri. Fabian N. Delli Carri shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
54.04
Dennis Hasselbaink comes in with a late challenge on Dietmar Dittmann. Dennis Hasselbaink is shown the yellow card! Dietmar Dittmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.43
Sebastiao Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.04
3-1Showing composure, Paul Montague plays the ball forward to Linus Metzler. Linus Metzler flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Sebastiao Sousa is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
64.17
3-1Dietmar Dittmann takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Edmundo Ortiz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.57
Dietmar Dittmann flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Delli Carri controls it well on his chest. Fabian N. Delli Carri shoots from outside the area but Jakob Olesen is on top of it.
69.15
Paul Montague hacks Moritz Rösler from behind! Paul Montague is shown the yellow card! Moritz Rösler runs off the knock.
71.48
With a delightful solo run, Dietmar Dittmann stretches the opposition's defence. Dietmar Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Fotis Panagiotopoulos. Fotis Panagiotopoulos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Jakob Olesen is on top of it.
72.15
Duncan Croft 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. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
75.21
Linus Metzler passes the ball forward to Fotis Panagiotopoulos. Fotis Panagiotopoulos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.34
Dennis Hasselbaink threads the ball through to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge cuts inside the box! Moktar Forge tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.15
4-2Paul Montague makes a simple pass to Linus Metzler. Linus Metzler threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Delli Carri. Fabian N. Delli Carri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.39
4-2Dietmar Dittmann barges into Dennis Hasselbaink. The referee calls over Dietmar Dittmann and warns him to calm down! Dennis Hasselbaink stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Duncan Croft barges into Dietmar Dittmann. The referee calls over Duncan Croft and shows him a yellow card! Dietmar Dittmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
27.8%
45.6%
26.6%
Scorers
| Samir Brehme 14 Moritz Rösler 36, 57 Moktar Forge 79 | Anthony Blake 30 Fotis Panagiotopoulos 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Moritz Rösler of Aston Villa |
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) | | 8 |
| 8. | Moktar Forge (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Samir Brehme (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Laurent Candela (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Rösler (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Sebastiao Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Craig Cooke (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Michael Allsopp (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Brian Thompson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edmundo Ortiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Montague (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Arno Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Linus Metzler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dietmar Dittmann (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Anthony Blake (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Fabian N. Delli Carri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fotis Panagiotopoulos (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Manuel Reis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Chris Dyer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tracy Suggs (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cliff Schomaker (ATT) | 0 | |