Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Leicester CityLeicester City
Jamie BartonJamie Barton Matty Stringer Matty Stringer
Darren MoffatD. Moffat74
G
1
G
73Bruno VarelaB. Varela
Christopher KellerC. Keller70
D
2
D
74Norman LuzhnyN. Luzhny
Peter HurstP. Hurst64
D
3
D
68Craig HapgoodC. Hapgood
Arni RíkhardssonA. Ríkhardsson67
D
4
D
62Kevin OverathK. Overath
Leonardo ColaconeL. Colacone69
D
5
M
85Dale BarryD. Barry
Robert JohnsonR. Johnson69
M
6captain
M
73Alex SommeilA. Sommeil
Hector CruzH. Cruz66
M
7
M
71Jean-Sebastien SarrJ. Sarr
Marc-Vivien Pierre-FanfanM. Pierre-Fanfan70
M
8
M
68Daniel MarcelinoD. Marcelino
Antonio NascimentoA. Nascimento68
A
9
A
76Melchior WesterveldM. Westerveld
Neil ElliottN. Elliott69
A
captain10
A
72Stephen McGroryS. McGrory
Wout BosmanW. Bosman73
A
11
A
71Steven RowettS. Rowett
 
Noel FormonN. Formon75
A
12
M
58Rio NichollsR. Nicholls
Nicolas MenendezN. Menendez75
A
13
M
53Bill MidgleyB. Midgley
Syd MikeS. Mike74
A
14
G
50Simon OswaldS. Oswald

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 13,493 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the first half underway!
2.47
Jean-Sebastien Sarr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Darren Moffat.
3.54
Corner kick to Leicester City. Alex Sommeil plays it to the far post. Darren Moffat drops low and scoops up the ball.
4.29
Norman Luzhny barges into Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan. Norman Luzhny is warned by the referee! Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.26
With imagination, Craig Hapgood picks a pass forward to Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld powers a header at goal but Darren Moffat reads it well. Fabulous stop!
9.48
Christopher Keller knocks the ball forward to Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Bruno Varela effortlessly smothers it!
10.34
Dale Barry sees a break and surges forward. Dale Barry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Darren Moffat!
12.16
Arni Ríkhardsson flicks a high ball forward to Wout Bosman who takes it down. Wout Bosman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Norman Luzhny.
14.26
Norman Luzhny threads the ball through to Alex Sommeil. Alex Sommeil threads a neat ball through to Dale Barry. Dale Barry makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
16.06
Arni Ríkhardsson makes a simple pass to Hector Cruz. Hector Cruz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Hector Cruz shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
22.41
Robert Johnson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento plays a one-two with Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan and rushes in on goal... Antonio Nascimento tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.36
Wout Bosman flicks a high pass forward to Robert Johnson who brings the ball under control. Robert Johnson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.47
Dale Barry flicks a high pass forward. Melchior Westerveld controls it well on his chest. Melchior Westerveld chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Sarr. Jean-Sebastien Sarr makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball cannons off Christopher Keller, going out of play.
30.14
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan passes the ball forward to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
32.56
Arni Ríkhardsson knocks the ball forward to Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson knocks the ball forward to Wout Bosman. Wout Bosman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norman Luzhny.
34.30
Hector Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Wout Bosman. Wout Bosman knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Bruno Varela manages to gather it comfortably.
36.08
Jean-Sebastien Sarr takes it forward alone. Jean-Sebastien Sarr deftly passes the ball to Melchior Westerveld, releasing him through on goal. Melchior Westerveld side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Darren Moffat has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.07
Peter Hurst threads the ball through to Hector Cruz. Hector Cruz hits a low pass to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott cuts inside the box! Neil Elliott takes a shot at goal but is denied by Bruno Varela. Excellent save.
42.16
Alex Sommeil flicks a high pass forward. Steven Rowett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Rowett knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christopher Keller.
44.46
Daniel Marcelino hits a low pass to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arni Ríkhardsson.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Leicester City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.24
Peter Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan controls it well on his chest. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Robert Johnson through on goal. Some silky footwork from Robert Johnson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
51.50
Peter Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Arni Ríkhardsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arni Ríkhardsson makes an attacking run forward. Arni Ríkhardsson plays a scrappy one-two with Hector Cruz and advances towards the goal... Arni Ríkhardsson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Bruno Varela is on top of it.
53.50
Dale Barry flicks a high pass forward. Steven Rowett collects the pass. Steven Rowett makes a simple pass, allowing Alex Sommeil to run into the box. Alex Sommeil looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
55.29
Wout Bosman barges into Kevin Overath. The referee brings Wout Bosman to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Overath stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.31
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson plays a one-two with Neil Elliott and advances towards the goal... Robert Johnson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Bruno Varela.
61.37
Robert Johnson takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Leonardo Colacone cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Leonardo Colacone scores for Aston Villa!!
63.11
Peter Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hector Cruz. Hector Cruz knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
65.07
Hector Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
66.29
Leonardo Colacone barges into Steven Rowett. Leonardo Colacone is given a warning by the referee! Steven Rowett stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.33
Christopher Keller threads a neat ball through to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Nascimento controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Antonio Nascimento side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.13
Arni Ríkhardsson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hector Cruz. Hector Cruz makes a probing pass to Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson knocks the ball forward to Antonio Nascimento but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.06
Norman Luzhny flicks a high pass forward to Alex Sommeil who brings the ball under control. Alex Sommeil makes a beautiful solo run. Alex Sommeil threads a neat ball through to Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.57
Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
77.57
Without breaking stride, Arni Ríkhardsson plays the ball forward to Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson surges forward with the ball. Robert Johnson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Overath.
79.01
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan makes a probing pass to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.10
Robert Johnson hacks Kevin Overath from behind! Robert Johnson is warned by the referee! Kevin Overath hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.52
From the throw-in, Arni Ríkhardsson picks out Christopher Keller. Christopher Keller passes the ball forward to Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan knocks the ball forward to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott threads a neat ball through to Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Bruno Varela!
84.19
Peter Hurst threads the ball through to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Nascimento who brings the ball under control. Antonio Nascimento shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Bruno Varela!
85.53
Robert Johnson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wout Bosman. Wout Bosman knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Leicester City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
11
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
28.7%
40.4%
30.9%

Scorers
Robert Johnson 47
Leonardo Colacone 61
Antonio Nascimento 86
Melchior Westerveld 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robert Johnson of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Darren Moffat (GK)
7
2.Christopher Keller (DEF)
6
3.Peter Hurst (DEF)
7
4.Arni Ríkhardsson (DEF)
7
5.Leonardo Colacone (DEF)goal scored
7
6.Robert Johnson (MID)goal scored
9
7.Hector Cruz (MID)
7
8.Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan (MID)
7
9.Antonio Nascimento (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Neil Elliott (ATT)
7
11.Wout Bosman (ATT)
6
 
12.Noel Formon (ATT)
0
13.Nicolas Menendez (ATT)
0
14.Syd Mike (ATT)
0

1.Bruno Varela (GK)
8
2.Norman Luzhny (DEF)
6
3.Craig Hapgood (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Overath (DEF)
6
5.Dale Barry (MID)
7
6.Alex Sommeil (MID)
6
7.Jean-Sebastien Sarr (MID)
8
8.Daniel Marcelino (MID)
6
9.Melchior Westerveld (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Stephen McGrory (ATT)
6
11.Steven Rowett (ATT)
6
 
12.Rio Nicholls (MID)
0
13.Bill Midgley (MID)
0
14.Simon Oswald (GK)
0