Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     GillinghamGillingham
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Computer Player Computer Player
Alfred JohnsonA. Johnson70
G
1
G
63Pedro NavarroP. Navarro
Frederico JardimF. Jardim68
D
2
D
71Gabriele GioacchiniG. Gioacchini
Wes HuntW. Hunt56
D
3
D
58Dennis DuberryD. Duberry
Nicol˜ AmbrosinoN. Ambrosino65
D
4
D
53Luke SalakoL. Salako
Federico PastineF. Pastine65
M
5
M
73Fadel PeyreladeF. Peyrelade
Teddy HaynesT. Haynes53
M
6
M
72Eoin FletcherE. Fletcher
Paul MarrP. Marr66
M
7captain
M
71Neil WiltordN. Wiltord
Max NevilleM. Neville63
M
8
M
69Gavin LinekerG. Lineker
Cristiano BentoC. Bento73
A
9
M
65Romarin MbambaR. Mbamba
Kemal MasonK. Mason60
A
captain10
A
65Julian EberleJ. Eberle
Carl BallC. Ball70
A
11
A
63Joe BeckhamJ. Beckham
 
Henry WestwoodH. Westwood56
D
12
A
50Harry YoudsH. Youds
Gareth WeirG. Weir37
M
13
A
49Brian KahnB. Kahn
Jamie LawtonJ. Lawton53
A
14
M
49Oleg EdwardsO. Edwards

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 8,685 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Mendonca.


0.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the match underway!
10.45
Fadel Peyrelade takes a long throw-in. Eoin Fletcher sees Romarin Mbamba in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romarin Mbamba plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Fletcher and advances towards the goal... Romarin Mbamba makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
15.17
Kemal Mason flicks a high pass forward. Carl Ball collects the pass. Carl Ball chips the ball to his team mate, Max Neville. Max Neville takes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Gabriele Gioacchini's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
16.22
It's a corner kick. Federico Pastine loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Neil Wiltord reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
21.33
Neil Wiltord deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Beckham. Joe Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Fletcher. Eoin Fletcher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
27.21
Romarin Mbamba chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Eberle. Julian Eberle sees Joe Beckham just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Joe Beckham rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.58
Fadel Peyrelade chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Eberle. Julian Eberle runs straight at the defence! Julian Eberle muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Alfred Johnson gets down and covers it.
34.58
Gavin Lineker sees Joe Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joe Beckham threads a neat, attacking ball through to Neil Wiltord. Neil Wiltord takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
39.49
Nicol˜ Ambrosino makes a simple pass to Paul Marr. Paul Marr passes the ball forward to Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.12
Wes Hunt catches Gavin Lineker on the ankles. Wes Hunt is warned by the referee! Gavin Lineker runs off the knock.
45.00
Wes Hunt threads a neat ball through to Teddy Haynes. Teddy Haynes flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks the ball forward, putting Teddy Haynes through on goal. Teddy Haynes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
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. Gillingham 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 Gillingham kicking off!
47.30
Luke Salako hits a low pass to Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker flicks a high ball forward to Joe Beckham who gracefully takes it down. Joe Beckham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Marr.
48.12
Romarin Mbamba flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Eberle. Julian Eberle shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
49.29
Joe Beckham barges into Wes Hunt. Joe Beckham is given a warning by the referee! Wes Hunt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.17
Without breaking stride, Carl Ball plays the ball forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Ball. Carl Ball whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
57.51
Eoin Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Beckham. Joe Beckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.52
Neil Wiltord runs straight at the opposition's defence. Neil Wiltord plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Fletcher and stumbles forward towards the goal... Neil Wiltord rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Alfred Johnson effortlessly smothers it!
61.44
Dennis Duberry flicks a high pass forward to Romarin Mbamba who brings the ball under control. Romarin Mbamba controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Eberle. Julian Eberle knocks the ball forward to Joe Beckham but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.22
Wes Hunt comes in with a late challenge on Joe Beckham. The referee warns Wes Hunt again to calm down! Joe Beckham carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.48
Paul Marr makes a simple pass to Carl Ball. Carl Ball finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Pedro Navarro manages to keep it out.
66.56
Romarin Mbamba deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Beckham. Joe Beckham kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Eberle but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.58
Eoin Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Fadel Peyrelade controls it well on his chest. Fadel Peyrelade shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
72.49
Teddy Haynes knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dennis Duberry.
77.36
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Jamie Lawton replacing Kemal Mason .
84.55
Teddy Haynes makes a simple pass to Paul Marr. Paul Marr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jamie Lawton. Jamie Lawton shoots from long range but Pedro Navarro reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
Wes Hunt makes a simple pass to Teddy Haynes. Teddy Haynes threads a neat ball through to Carl Ball. Carl Ball sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Gillingham
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
32.9%
45.6%
21.5%

Scorers
Romarin Mbamba 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romarin Mbamba of Gillingham

Match Ratings
1.Alfred Johnson (GK)
8
2.Frederico Jardim (DEF)
6
3.Wes Hunt (DEF)
6
4.Nicol˜ Ambrosino (DEF)
6
5.Federico Pastine (MID)
6
6.Teddy Haynes (MID)
7
7.Paul Marr (MID)
6
8.Max Neville (MID)
6
9.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Mason (ATT)
6
11.Carl Ball (ATT)
7
 
12.Henry Westwood (DEF)
0
13.Gareth Weir (MID)
0
14.Jamie Lawton (ATT)
6

1.Pedro Navarro (GK)
7
2.Gabriele Gioacchini (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Duberry (DEF)
6
4.Luke Salako (DEF)
7
5.Fadel Peyrelade (MID)
6
6.Eoin Fletcher (MID)
8
7.Neil Wiltord (MID)
8
8.Gavin Lineker (MID)
6
9.Romarin Mbamba (MID)goal scored
9
10.Julian Eberle (ATT)
7
11.Joe Beckham (ATT)
6
 
12.Harry Youds (ATT)
0
13.Brian Kahn (ATT)
0
14.Oleg Edwards (MID)
0