Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Jamie BartonJamie Barton Richard Deane Richard Deane
Darren MoffatD. Moffat74
G
1
G
78Hashim BarajasH. Barajas
Christopher KellerC. Keller70
D
2
D
68Greg ShearerG. Shearer
Mark AppiahM. Appiah72
D
3captain
D
71Gary GallacherG. Gallacher
Leevi SinkonenL. Sinkonen75
D
4
D
69Nwankwo DrakeN. Drake
Leonardo ColaconeL. Colacone70
D
5
D
68Daniel UribeD. Uribe
Harvey CrooksH. Crooks72
M
6
M
73Marcos CanoM. Cano
Stuart DalglishS. Dalglish78
M
7
M
63Tim ClaphamT. Clapham
Stephen JessS. Jess71
M
8
M
70Graham BarmbyG. Barmby
Antonio NascimentoA. Nascimento68
A
9
A
70Lucas Gabriel AdailtonL. Adailton
Neil ElliottN. Elliott70
A
captain10
A
70Riccardo AlbinoR. Albino
Noel FormonN. Formon75
A
11
A
78Pinheiro L. RibeiroP. Ribeiro
 
Wout BosmanW. Bosman73
A
12
A
72Craig RankinC. Rankin
Syd MikeS. Mike74
A
13
A
70Roland MagliaR. Maglia
Nicolas MenendezN. Menendez75
A
14
D
69Houssin AmzineH. Amzine

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 12,623 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Del Gascoigne.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off the first half!
3.37
Stuart Dalglish makes a probing pass to Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Uribe.
4.07
Marcos Cano surges forward with the ball. Marcos Cano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.11
Tim Clapham flicks a high pass forward to Lucas Gabriel Adailton who brings the ball neatly under control. Lucas Gabriel Adailton kicks a strong pass forward to Riccardo Albino but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.19
Gary Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Clapham. Tim Clapham threads a neat ball through to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton plays a one-two with Pinheiro L. Ribeiro and rushes in on goal... Lucas Gabriel Adailton rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Darren Moffat. Excellent save.
18.56
Stephen Jess flicks a high ball forward to Neil Elliott who gracefully takes it down. Neil Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Noel Formon. With a superhuman jump, Noel Formon connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.12
Gary Gallacher hacks Stephen Jess from behind! Gary Gallacher is given a warning by the referee! Stephen Jess grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.27
Tim Clapham barges into Stuart Dalglish. The referee calls over Tim Clapham and warns him to calm down! Stuart Dalglish grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.37
Harvey Crooks runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Harvey Crooks makes a probing pass to Neil Elliott but he's offside!
32.29
Leevi Sinkonen flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Crooks who takes it down. Harvey Crooks shoots from 25 yards but somehow Hashim Barajas manages to keep it out.
33.54
Marcos Cano hacks Leevi Sinkonen from behind! Marcos Cano is warned by the referee! Leevi Sinkonen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.15
Marcos Cano makes a simple pass to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Appiah.
39.16
Leevi Sinkonen flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess threads a neat ball through to Noel Formon. Noel Formon plays a one-two with Harvey Crooks and rushes in on goal... Noel Formon shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.01
Antonio Nascimento barges into Gary Gallacher. The referee calls over Antonio Nascimento and shows him a yellow card! Gary Gallacher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.51
Nwankwo Drake flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Cano collects the pass. Marcos Cano flicks a high pass forward. Pinheiro L. Ribeiro collects the pass. Pinheiro L. Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Mark Appiah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leevi Sinkonen. Leevi Sinkonen makes a simple pass to Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Crystal Palace start the second half!
54.58
Mark Appiah sees a break and surges forward. Mark Appiah makes an attacking run forward. Mark Appiah whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Crooks. Harvey Crooks makes a looping header on goal. Hashim Barajas easily punches it away to safety.
57.38
Stuart Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.06
Stephen Jess flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Dalglish holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Dalglish knocks the ball forward to Neil Elliott but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.53
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Craig Rankin replacing Riccardo Albino .
66.10
Graham Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Craig Rankin easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Rankin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Darren Moffat reads it well. Well saved!
73.25
Nwankwo Drake pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nwankwo Drake hits a low pass to Marcos Cano. Marcos Cano whips in a cross ball towards Pinheiro L. Ribeiro. Pinheiro L. Ribeiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
77.58
Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Houssin Amzine replacing Gary Gallacher and Roland Maglia replacing Lucas Gabriel Adailton .
79.56
Mark Appiah threads a neat ball through to Stuart Dalglish. Without breaking stride, Stuart Dalglish plays the ball forward to Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Elliott but the linesman indicates offside!
83.49
Leevi Sinkonen chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Appiah. Mark Appiah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcos Cano.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

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

Possession
69.3%
30.7%
Play Area
22.7%
44%
33.3%

Scorers
Noel Formon 19

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Noel Formon of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Darren Moffat (GK)
7
2.Christopher Keller (DEF)
6
3.Mark Appiah (DEF)
9
4.Leevi Sinkonen (DEF)
7
5.Leonardo Colacone (DEF)
6
6.Harvey Crooks (MID)
7
7.Stuart Dalglish (MID)
7
8.Stephen Jess (MID)
8
9.Antonio Nascimento (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Neil Elliott (ATT)
7
11.Noel Formon (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Wout Bosman (ATT)
0
13.Syd Mike (ATT)
0
14.Nicolas Menendez (ATT)
0

1.Hashim Barajas (GK)
7
2.Greg Shearer (DEF)
6
3.Gary Gallacher (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Drake (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Uribe (DEF)
6
6.Marcos Cano (MID)
7
7.Tim Clapham (MID)
6
8.Graham Barmby (MID)
6
9.Lucas Gabriel Adailton (ATT)
6
10.Riccardo Albino (ATT)
6
11.Pinheiro L. Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Rankin (ATT)
6
13.Roland Maglia (ATT)
6
14.Houssin Amzine (DEF)
6