Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Stoke CityStoke City
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Jamie Downing Jamie Downing
Alfred JohnsonA. Johnson70
G
1
G
75Eduardo SerranoE. Serrano
Frederico JardimF. Jardim68
D
2
D
72Jannes KoningJ. Koning
Nicol˜ AmbrosinoN. Ambrosino65
D
3
D
71Vasco SemedoV. Semedo
Kevin GreigK. Greig52
D
4
D
71Edmundo PerezE. Perez
Federico PastineF. Pastine65
M
5
M
83Graham KingG. King
Paul MarrP. Marr66
M
6
M
71Kevin MortonK. Morton
Max NevilleM. Neville63
M
7
M
80Isaiah CoppingerI. Coppinger
Oleg LuzhnyO. Luzhny64
M
8
M
67Djezon MalbranqueD. Malbranque
Cristiano BentoC. Bento73
A
9
A
74Claudio GarciaC. Garcia
Kemal MasonK. Mason60
A
captain10captain
A
73Craig RowettC. Rowett
Ralph MersonR. Merson54
A
11
A
73Tommy MercerT. Mercer
 
Henry WestwoodH. Westwood56
D
12
M
79Niccolo GrondinN. Grondin
Gareth WeirG. Weir37
M
13
M
78Jose CaballeroJ. Caballero
Jamie LawtonJ. Lawton53
A
14
A
73Antonino RegonesiA. Regonesi

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Stoke City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aston Villa and Stoke City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Palmer.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City kick off!
2.19
Kevin Morton comes in with a late challenge on Oleg Luzhny. Kevin Morton is shown the yellow card! Oleg Luzhny runs off the knock.
3.46
With a delightful solo run, Max Neville stretches the opposition's defence. Max Neville shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
6.34
Frederico Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Max Neville controls it well on his chest. Max Neville flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Merson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Merson edges inside the box! Vasco Semedo clumsily knocks into Ralph Merson. Ralph Merson appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
8.33
Edmundo Perez sees Claudio Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Without breaking stride, Claudio Garcia plays the ball forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Alfred Johnson!
12.20
Isaiah Coppinger makes a simple pass to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.21
Jannes Koning runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jannes Koning kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Garcia but the referee indicates it's offside!
18.41
Vasco Semedo flicks a high ball forward to Isaiah Coppinger who takes it down. Isaiah Coppinger passes the ball forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Djezon Malbranque. Djezon Malbranque directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Alfred Johnson manages to keep it out.
21.06
Isaiah Coppinger threads a neat ball through to Kevin Morton. Kevin Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.03
Isaiah Coppinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djezon Malbranque. Djezon Malbranque whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.26
Kevin Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine threads the ball through to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Max Neville. Max Neville finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.57
Nicol˜ Ambrosino flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Luzhny controls it well on his chest. Oleg Luzhny threads a neat ball through to Paul Marr. Paul Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine connects with a diving header. Solid save from Eduardo Serrano. What a great pair of hands!
33.24
Kevin Morton threads a neat ball through to Djezon Malbranque. Djezon Malbranque skips past Frederico Jardim! Djezon Malbranque shoots from just inside the box. Alfred Johnson comfortably gets down and covers it.
36.42
Graham King flicks a high pass forward. Craig Rowett controls it well on his chest. Craig Rowett shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
39.30
Edmundo Perez comes in with a late challenge on Paul Marr. The referee calls over Edmundo Perez and shows him a yellow card! Paul Marr grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.59
Djezon Malbranque flicks a high ball forward to Craig Rowett who takes it down. Craig Rowett shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
44.36
Federico Pastine makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason skips past Vasco Semedo! Kemal Mason shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Stoke City have changed their lineup with Niccolo Grondin replacing Kevin Morton and Jose Caballero replacing Isaiah Coppinger. The Aston Villa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Aston Villa start the second half!
47.43
Edmundo Perez darts forward. With some swift thinking, Edmundo Perez plays the ball forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia beats his man to it with a header but it flies just off target!
48.02
Cristiano Bento flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Mason collects the pass. Kemal Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Merson. Ralph Merson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Ralph Merson scores for Aston Villa!!
51.02
Jannes Koning makes a probing pass to Graham King. Graham King kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Alfred Johnson is on top of it.
60.53
Niccolo Grondin sees Craig Rowett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Rowett shoots from long range but somehow Alfred Johnson manages to keep it out.
61.31
Jose Caballero takes a quick throw-in, which Niccolo Grondin takes on the chest. Niccolo Grondin knocks the ball forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.34
Niccolo Grondin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham King. Graham King whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.21
Edmundo Perez hits a low pass to Vasco Semedo. With great vision, Vasco Semedo plays the ball forward to Jose Caballero. Jose Caballero lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer makes a convincing header but is denied by Alfred Johnson. Excellent save.
75.10
Jose Caballero threads a neat ball through to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Greig.
77.49
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Jamie Lawton replacing Kemal Mason .
79.22
Djezon Malbranque controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
81.40
Kevin Greig clumsily knocks into Niccolo Grondin. Kevin Greig is warned by the referee! Niccolo Grondin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.31
Jannes Koning knocks the ball forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.17
From the throw-in, Edmundo Perez picks out Jannes Koning. Jannes Koning flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer darts forward. Tommy Mercer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alfred Johnson gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

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

Possession
28.7%
71.2%
Play Area
35%
45%
20%

Scorers
Ralph Merson 48
Tommy Mercer 21, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Mercer of Stoke City

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)
6
6.Paul Marr (MID)
6
7.Max Neville (MID)
6
8.Oleg Luzhny (MID)
6
9.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Mason (ATT)
7
11.Ralph Merson (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Henry Westwood (DEF)
0
13.Gareth Weir (MID)
0
14.Jamie Lawton (ATT)
6

1.Eduardo Serrano (GK)
6
2.Jannes Koning (DEF)
7
3.Vasco Semedo (DEF)
7
4.Edmundo Perez (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Graham King (MID)
7
6.Kevin Morton (MID)yellow card
6
7.Isaiah Coppinger (MID)
7
8.Djezon Malbranque (MID)
7
9.Claudio Garcia (ATT)
6
10.Craig Rowett (ATT)
6
11.Tommy Mercer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Niccolo Grondin (MID)
6
13.Jose Caballero (MID)
6
14.Antonino Regonesi (ATT)
0