Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Swansea CitySwansea City
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Nicholas Macleod Nicholas Macleod
Alfred JohnsonA. Johnson70
G
1
G
65Mervin SharpeM. Sharpe
Frederico JardimF. Jardim68
D
2
D
67Jason PriestleyJ. Priestley
Wes HuntW. Hunt56
D
3
D
65Robbie HackworthR. Hackworth
Kevin GreigK. Greig52
D
4
D
65Les WrightL. Wright
Federico PastineF. Pastine65
M
5
D
63David FergusonD. Ferguson
Paul MarrP. Marr66
M
6
M
66Thierry FowlerT. Fowler
Teddy HaynesT. Haynes53
M
7
M
63Richard PowerR. Power
Oleg LuzhnyO. Luzhny64
M
8captain
M
55Jermaine DublinJ. Dublin
Cristiano BentoC. Bento73
A
9
A
66John ChadwickJ. Chadwick
Kemal MasonK. Mason60
A
captain10
A
66Dennis BlakeD. Blake
Ralph MersonR. Merson54
A
11
A
65Marcus VickersM. Vickers
 
Henry WestwoodH. Westwood56
D
12
A
64Trevor TerryT. Terry
Gareth WeirG. Weir37
M
13
D
61Jason NewbyJ. Newby
Jamie LawtonJ. Lawton53
A
14
A
60Craig StandingC. Standing

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 9,749 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Clemence.


0.00
Swansea City kick off the first half!
3.01
Les Wright flicks a high pass forward. Richard Power holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Power threads a neat ball through to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frederico Jardim.
8.02
Paul Marr plays the ball forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.48
Richard Power makes a simple pass to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Alfred Johnson is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
20.44
Richard Power kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Dublin. Jermaine Dublin plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Power and advances towards the goal... Jermaine Dublin takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swansea City!
27.19
Kevin Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Federico Pastine. Showing composure, Federico Pastine laces a weighted ball forward to Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
30.26
Jason Priestley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Power. Richard Power knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Alfred Johnson smothers it!
34.46
Robbie Hackworth barges into Teddy Haynes. Robbie Hackworth is given a warning by the referee! Teddy Haynes stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.05
Teddy Haynes receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul Marr. Teddy Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Marr. Paul Marr strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
45.00
Richard Power runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Richard Power cuts inside the box! Richard Power strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Frederico Jardim.
45.00
Corner kick to Swansea City. Jermaine Dublin chips it to the near post. Robbie Hackworth takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Swansea City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Aston Villa kick off the second half!
47.10
Kevin Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Hunt. With some swift thinking, Wes Hunt plays the ball forward to Paul Marr. Paul Marr knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Mason. Some silky footwork from Kemal Mason provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies wide!
48.33
Robbie Hackworth sees space and advances. Robbie Hackworth makes a probing pass to Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.02
Paul Marr hits a low pass to Ralph Merson. Ralph Merson whips in a cross ball towards Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
59.02
Thierry Fowler flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swansea City!
63.57
Oleg Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Haynes collects the pass. Teddy Haynes skips past David Ferguson! Teddy Haynes takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
69.58
Kemal Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Haynes. Teddy Haynes threads a neat, attacking ball through to Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.24
Wes Hunt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ralph Merson. Ralph Merson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.57
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Jamie Lawton replacing Kemal Mason .
83.09
Teddy Haynes barges into Thierry Fowler. Teddy Haynes is shown the yellow card! Thierry Fowler carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.07
Federico Pastine flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Luzhny controls it well on his chest. Oleg Luzhny whips in a cross ball towards Jamie Lawton. Jamie Lawton powers a header at goal. Mervin Sharpe is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Swansea City
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.8%
49.2%
Play Area
24.6%
46.2%
29.2%

Scorers
Paul Marr 36
Cristiano Bento 55
Kemal Mason 70
Jamie Lawton 84
Jermaine Dublin 20
Marcus Vickers 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Marr of Aston Villa

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

1.Mervin Sharpe (GK)
6
2.Jason Priestley (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Hackworth (DEF)
6
4.Les Wright (DEF)
6
5.David Ferguson (DEF)
6
6.Thierry Fowler (MID)
7
7.Richard Power (MID)
9
8.Jermaine Dublin (MID)goal scored
8
9.John Chadwick (ATT)
6
10.Dennis Blake (ATT)
6
11.Marcus Vickers (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Trevor Terry (ATT)
0
13.Jason Newby (DEF)
0
14.Craig Standing (ATT)
0