Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Norwich CityNorwich City
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Computer Player Computer Player
Alfred JohnsonA. Johnson70
G
1
G
67Nigel KitsonN. Kitson
Frederico JardimF. Jardim68
D
2
D
69Christof RadetC. Radet
Nicol˜ AmbrosinoN. Ambrosino65
D
3
D
67Alexander WillA. Will
Kevin GreigK. Greig52
D
4
D
64Gianni CorradoG. Corrado
Federico PastineF. Pastine65
M
5captain
M
68Sergio AverdijkS. Averdijk
Paul MarrP. Marr66
M
6
M
68Roel Van BastenR. Van Basten
Max NevilleM. Neville63
M
7
M
65Philipp LittbarskiP. Littbarski
Oleg LuzhnyO. Luzhny64
M
8
M
57Stuart GreigS. Greig
Cristiano BentoC. Bento73
A
9
A
68Hugo OrtizH. Ortiz
Kemal MasonK. Mason60
A
captain10
A
64Ricardo GainzaR. Gainza
Ralph MersonR. Merson54
A
11
A
62Manuele BonfantiM. Bonfanti
 
Henry WestwoodH. Westwood56
D
12
D
63Walter TriuzziW. Triuzzi
Gareth WeirG. Weir37
M
13
M
55Wayne GeorgeW. George
Jamie LawtonJ. Lawton53
A
14
M
41Mervin GreeningM. Greening

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 9,076 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aston Villa and Norwich City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.


0.00
Norwich City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.20
Federico Pastine hacks Gianni Corrado from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianni Corrado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.11
Stuart Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
6.52
Paul Marr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason shoots from outside the area. Wonderful reactions from Nigel Kitson keeps it out!
8.40
Philipp Littbarski threads a neat ball through to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
9.20
Manuele Bonfanti hacks Frederico Jardim from behind! The referee brings Manuele Bonfanti to one side and gives him a warning! Frederico Jardim grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.57
Roel Van Basten controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
15.41
Kevin Greig takes it forward alone. Kevin Greig picks a pass forward to Ralph Merson. Ralph Merson shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
20.59
Gianni Corrado makes a strong solo run forward. Gianni Corrado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roel Van Basten. Roel Van Basten controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Alfred Johnson!
24.41
Oleg Luzhny flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento runs straight at the defence! Cristiano Bento tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.16
Alexander Will passes the ball forward to Roel Van Basten. With vision, Roel Van Basten plays the ball forward to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz rushes past Nicol˜ Ambrosino! Hugo Ortiz looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
28.50
Frederico Jardim makes a simple pass to Oleg Luzhny. Oleg Luzhny makes a simple pass to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento makes a great pass forward. Kemal Mason runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
30.51
Alexander Will hits a low pass to Philipp Littbarski. Philipp Littbarski makes a probing pass to Roel Van Basten. Roel Van Basten whips in a cross ball towards Manuele Bonfanti. Manuele Bonfanti makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.14
Philipp Littbarski flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
40.11
Federico Pastine makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Kemal Mason provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
42.50
Frederico Jardim surges forward with the ball. Frederico Jardim passes the ball forward to Max Neville. Max Neville rushes past Gianni Corrado! Some silky footwork from Max Neville provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Philipp Littbarski flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Greig controls it well on his chest. Stuart Greig runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stuart Greig finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Aston Villa kick off the second half!
47.25
Alexander Will knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Averdijk. With a delightful solo run, Sergio Averdijk stretches the opposition's defence. Sergio Averdijk knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
48.40
Max Neville chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason plays a one-two with Ralph Merson and rushes in on goal... Kemal Mason makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
51.32
Roel Van Basten deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Johnson who gathers it comfortably.
53.13
Paul Marr takes a quick throw-in, which Federico Pastine takes on the chest. Federico Pastine threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento makes a great pass forward. Oleg Luzhny runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.25
Nicol˜ Ambrosino threads a neat ball through to Max Neville. Max Neville brings the ball forward. Max Neville passes the ball forward to Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.14
Roel Van Basten makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
61.27
Frederico Jardim plays the ball forward to Kevin Greig. Kevin Greig passes the ball forward to Paul Marr. Paul Marr shoots from 20 yards. 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.
63.24
Hugo Ortiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Philipp Littbarski. Philipp Littbarski finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.04
Roel Van Basten makes a simple pass to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
75.33
Alexander Will threads a neat ball through to Manuele Bonfanti. Manuele Bonfanti shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Alfred Johnson manages to gather it.
77.08
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Jamie Lawton replacing Kemal Mason .
78.17
Stuart Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
84.27
Gianni Corrado hacks Paul Marr from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Marr gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Philipp Littbarski plays a long ball forward. Ricardo Gainza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Norwich City
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
9
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
30%
43.3%
26.7%

Scorers
Kemal Mason 48, 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Mason of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Alfred Johnson (GK)
8
2.Frederico Jardim (DEF)
6
3.Nicol˜ Ambrosino (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Greig (DEF)
6
5.Federico Pastine (MID)yellow card
5
6.Paul Marr (MID)
6
7.Max Neville (MID)
7
8.Oleg Luzhny (MID)
6
9.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Mason (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Ralph Merson (ATT)
6
 
12.Henry Westwood (DEF)
0
13.Gareth Weir (MID)
0
14.Jamie Lawton (ATT)
6

1.Nigel Kitson (GK)
6
2.Christof Radet (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Will (DEF)
7
4.Gianni Corrado (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Sergio Averdijk (MID)
6
6.Roel Van Basten (MID)
7
7.Philipp Littbarski (MID)
6
8.Stuart Greig (MID)
6
9.Hugo Ortiz (ATT)
7
10.Ricardo Gainza (ATT)
6
11.Manuele Bonfanti (ATT)
6
 
12.Walter Triuzzi (DEF)
0
13.Wayne George (MID)
0
14.Mervin Greening (MID)
0