Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 12,885 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aston Villa and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
Dave Williamson clumsily knocks into Louis Gerritsen. The referee calls over Dave Williamson and warns him to calm down! Louis Gerritsen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
3.20
Harvey Cooper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek flicks a high ball forward to Eric Götz who takes it down. Eric Götz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mark Appiah.
4.30
Stephen Jess flicks a high pass forward. Eric Götz controls it well on his chest. Eric Götz shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.06
Ralph Granville catches Wout Bosman on the ankles. The referee calls over Ralph Granville and shows him a yellow card! Wout Bosman grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.10
Egbert Hilgerink threads a neat ball through to Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
15.02
Philippe Dos Santos makes a simple pass to Wout Bosman. Wout Bosman plays the ball forward to Nicolas Menendez who has made a great run into the box. Liam Eadie hacks Nicolas Menendez from behind! Penalty not given!!
16.15
Ralph Granville hits a low pass to Eric Götz. Eric Götz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Appiah.
20.18
Ralph Granville hits a low pass to Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Götz. Eric Götz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Darren Moffat. Excellent save.
21.08
Aaron Lisbie hits a low pass to Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Hector Cruz. Hector Cruz plays a scrappy one-two with Matthew Stone and stumbles forward towards the goal... Hector Cruz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Pierre G. Brevi gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
22.21
Harvey Cooper flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Götz. Eric Götz decides to run forward with the ball. Eric Götz shoots from outside the area. Darren Moffat gets down and covers it.
32.24
Bakary Frieser threads a neat ball through to Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Liam Eadie.
39.45
Zbigniew Smolarek threads the ball through to Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Darren Moffat easily picks it out of the air!
45.00
Louis Gerritsen makes a probing pass to Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Wout Bosman. Wout Bosman flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Oxford United kicking off!
47.45
Eric Götz hits a low pass to Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink knocks in a cross ball towards Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
49.01
Stephen Jess threads a neat ball through to Eric Götz. Eric Götz knocks in a cross ball towards Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
51.04
Louis Gerritsen barges into Liam Eadie. The referee calls over Louis Gerritsen and shows him a yellow card! Liam Eadie runs off the knock.
53.16
Philippe Dos Santos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Philippe Dos Santos runs straight at the defence! Liam Eadie catches Philippe Dos Santos on the ankles. Philippe Dos Santos appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
54.56
Matthew Stone catches Harvey Cooper on the ankles. The referee calls over Matthew Stone and warns him to calm down! Harvey Cooper runs off the knock.
59.29
Hector Cruz threads a neat ball through to Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Menendez but the linesman indicates offside!
61.17
With imagination, Mark Appiah plays the ball forward to Hector Cruz. Hector Cruz surges forward with the ball. Hector Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.09
Liam Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Granville. Ralph Granville decides to run forward with the ball. Ralph Granville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
67.36
Philippe Dos Santos hacks Stephen Jess from behind! The referee warns Philippe Dos Santos to calm down! Stephen Jess runs off the knock.
71.58
Zbigniew Smolarek takes a short throw-in bringing Stephen Jess into play. Stephen Jess flicks a high ball forward to Egbert Hilgerink who takes it down. Egbert Hilgerink knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aaron Lisbie.
72.41
Liam Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Winterburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robbie Winterburn sees Zbigniew Smolarek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Zbigniew Smolarek lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Götz. Eric Götz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Superb reactions from Darren Moffat. What a save!
77.20
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Noel Formon replacing Nicolas Menendez .
79.18
Dave Williamson plays the ball forward to Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess sees space and advances. Stephen Jess whips in a cross ball towards Eric Götz. Eric Götz beats his man to it with a header. Eric Götz scores for Oxford United!!
89.29
Zbigniew Smolarek threads the ball through to Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
25.3%
47%
27.7%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Götz of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Darren Moffat (GK)
8
2.Bakary Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Mark Appiah (DEF)
6
4.Aaron Lisbie (DEF)
6
5.Chris Barrett (DEF)
6
6.Hector Cruz (MID)
7
7.Philippe Dos Santos (MID)
7
8.Louis Gerritsen (MID)yellow card
6
9.Matthew Stone (ATT)
5
10.Nicolas Menendez (ATT)
6
11.Wout Bosman (ATT)
6
 
12.Edmundo Aguilar (DEF)
0
13.Noel Formon (ATT)
6
14.Romano Versteeg (ATT)
0

1.Pierre G. Brevi (GK)
6
2.Dave Williamson (DEF)
7
3.Liam Eadie (DEF)
6
4.Robbie Winterburn (DEF)
6
5.Harvey Cooper (DEF)
6
6.Ralph Granville (MID)yellow card
6
7.Stephen Jess (MID)
8
8.Zbigniew Smolarek (MID)
7
9.Aaron Grantt (ATT)
7
10.Egbert Hilgerink (ATT)
6
11.Eric Götz (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Dietmar Beck (MID)
0
13.Brian Windass (DEF)
0
14.Neil Wiltord (ATT)
0