Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Alfred JohnsonA. Johnson70
G
1captain
G
74Hamilton ParraH. Parra
Frederico JardimF. Jardim68
D
2
D
61Jose SanchezJ. Sanchez
Wes HuntW. Hunt56
D
3
D
72Rio MasonR. Mason
Kevin GreigK. Greig52
D
4
D
69David BeckD. Beck
Federico PastineF. Pastine65
M
5
D
73Carl EadieC. Eadie
Paul MarrP. Marr66
M
6
M
67Ugo SeamanU. Seaman
Max NevilleM. Neville63
M
7
M
64Bakary SammerB. Sammer
Oleg LuzhnyO. Luzhny64
M
8
M
66Gilles WinterburnG. Winterburn
Cristiano BentoC. Bento73
A
9
A
68Jose Javier FernandezJ. Fernandez
Kemal MasonK. Mason60
A
captain10
A
70Carl JosephC. Joseph
Ralph MersonR. Merson54
A
11
A
67Duncan JacobsD. Jacobs
 
Henry WestwoodH. Westwood56
D
12
D
44Kevin JamesK. James
Gareth WeirG. Weir37
M
13
M
43Scott SinclairS. Sinclair
Jamie LawtonJ. Lawton53
A
14
A
44Mervin RiggottM. Riggott

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 8,391 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Mendonca.


0.00
Aston Villa get the match underway!
2.48
Cristiano Bento catches Rio Mason on the ankles. Cristiano Bento is given a warning by the referee! Rio Mason stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.24
Max Neville makes an attacking run forward. Max Neville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.51
Carl Joseph threads a neat ball through to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Joseph. Carl Joseph connects with a diving header. Wonderful reactions from Alfred Johnson keeps it out!
16.19
Gilles Winterburn plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez deftly passes the ball to Carl Joseph, releasing him through on goal. Carl Joseph shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Alfred Johnson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
18.23
Gilles Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Fernandez controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jose Javier Fernandez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alfred Johnson with no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
21.10
Jose Javier Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Frederico Jardim. Jose Javier Fernandez is shown the yellow card! Frederico Jardim stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.12
Ugo Seaman passes the ball forward to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.18
Carl Eadie knocks the ball forward to Ugo Seaman. Ugo Seaman kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Winterburn. Gilles Winterburn cuts inside the box! Kevin Greig barges into Gilles Winterburn. Gilles Winterburn appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
39.36
Wes Hunt makes an attacking run forward. Wes Hunt knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Bento but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.00
Wes Hunt passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oleg Luzhny. Oleg Luzhny shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.24
Frederico Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
Wes Hunt comes in with a late challenge on Ugo Seaman. The referee brings Wes Hunt to one side and gives him a warning! Ugo Seaman carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also 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 second half starts with Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off!
47.28
Gilles Winterburn decides to run forward with the ball. Gilles Winterburn makes a pass forward but Duncan Jacobs makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
48.59
Jose Sanchez sees Ugo Seaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ugo Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Carl Joseph collects the pass. Carl Joseph whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.19
Carl Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Seaman controls it well on his chest. Ugo Seaman makes an attacking run forward. Ugo Seaman makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Duncan Jacobs. Some silky footwork from Duncan Jacobs provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Alfred Johnson reads it well. Good keeping!
54.55
David Beck flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Seaman collects the pass. Ugo Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Duncan Jacobs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Alfred Johnson!
57.38
Carl Eadie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. With some swift thinking, Bakary Sammer plays the ball forward to Carl Joseph. Carl Joseph sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.04
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Henry Westwood replacing Wes Hunt .
61.11
Gilles Winterburn surges forward with the ball. Gilles Winterburn threads a neat, attacking ball through to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Alfred Johnson gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
63.13
Ralph Merson hacks David Beck from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Beck hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.31
David Beck makes a beautiful solo run. David Beck plays a one-two with Ugo Seaman and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from David Beck provides some space. He shoots at goal. Alfred Johnson easily gets down and covers it.
69.52
Max Neville sees space and advances. Max Neville finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
71.23
Henry Westwood brings the ball forward. Henry Westwood threads the ball through to Ralph Merson but he's offside!
73.12
Frederico Jardim pushes up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Frederico Jardim plays the ball forward to Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason skips past Carl Eadie! Kemal Mason side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Good keeping from Hamilton Parra as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
74.19
Corner kick to Aston Villa. Federico Pastine chips it to the near post. Ugo Seaman jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
75.49
Gilles Winterburn comes in with a late challenge on Frederico Jardim. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Jardim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.12
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Jamie Lawton replacing Kemal Mason .Wolverhampton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Kevin James replacing Carl Eadie and Scott Sinclair replacing Bakary Sammer .
78.22
Cristiano Bento catches Jose Sanchez on the ankles. The referee brings Cristiano Bento to one side and gives him another warning! Jose Sanchez stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.17
Oleg Luzhny catches Duncan Jacobs on the ankles. Oleg Luzhny is warned by the referee! Duncan Jacobs runs off the knock.
85.03
Max Neville hits a low pass to Paul Marr. Paul Marr makes a probing pass to Cristiano Bento but he's offside!
87.08
Henry Westwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine knocks the ball to his team mate, Max Neville. Max Neville plays a quick one-two with Ralph Merson and rushes in on goal... Rio Mason clumsily knocks into Max Neville. Max Neville appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
89.10
Gilles Winterburn brings the ball forward. Gilles Winterburn shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
31.6%
40.5%
27.8%

Scorers
Jose Javier Fernandez 18
Carl Joseph 57
Gilles Winterburn 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Winterburn of Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

1.Hamilton Parra (GK)
6
2.Jose Sanchez (DEF)
6
3.Rio Mason (DEF)
6
4.David Beck (DEF)
7
5.Carl Eadie (DEF)
6
6.Ugo Seaman (MID)
7
7.Bakary Sammer (MID)
7
8.Gilles Winterburn (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
9.Jose Javier Fernandez (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Carl Joseph (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Duncan Jacobs (ATT)
7
 
12.Kevin James (DEF)
6
13.Scott Sinclair (MID)
6
14.Mervin Riggott (ATT)
0