Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Jamie BartonJamie Barton Mark Berry Mark Berry
Nikolas LindnerN. Lindner58
G
1
G
61Lorenzo NunziataL. Nunziata
Bram KanuB. Kanu54
D
2
D
68Armin MeidtA. Meidt
Michele AmbrosinoM. Ambrosino52
D
captain3
D
52Emile HenryE. Henry
Denny Van GobbelD. Van Gobbel52
D
4
D
59Gavin BeresfordG. Beresford
Emanuele TraversaE. Traversa55
D
5
D
56Daniel HollowayD. Holloway
James ClaphamJ. Clapham57
M
6captain
M
47Alfred WeaverA. Weaver
Bill KitsonB. Kitson57
M
7
M
72Richard HaynesR. Haynes
Alex JamesA. James57
M
8
M
51Edmundo PenaE. Pena
Daniel BentoD. Bento54
A
9
A
60Adam EhioguA. Ehiogu
Trevor CopeT. Cope55
A
10
A
40Emile BaileyE. Bailey
Pius MathijssenP. Mathijssen56
A
11
A
47Nick SmitN. Smit
 
Ruel HurstR. Hurst58
M
12
D
46Richard SalakoR. Salako
Duarte AlmeidaD. Almeida53
M
13
G
50Dion BrambleD. Bramble
Juan-Carlos HelgueraJ. Helguera52
M
14
A
50Thierry EdghillT. Edghill

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Oxford United. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aston Villa and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Hurst.


0.00
Aston Villa start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.58
Alex James kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Bento. Daniel Bento cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Daniel Bento provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball strikes Gavin Beresford's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
5.23
Corner kick to Aston Villa. James Clapham plays it out to the edge of the box. Emanuele Traversa is dispossessed by a tackle from Emile Henry.
9.33
James Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Pius Mathijssen controls it well on his chest. Pius Mathijssen shoots from 20 yards but somehow Lorenzo Nunziata manages to keep it out.
10.33
James Clapham threads a neat ball through to Bill Kitson. Bill Kitson tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
14.30
Adam Ehiogu chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Haynes. Richard Haynes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.43
Daniel Holloway flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Weaver collects the pass. Alfred Weaver threads a neat ball through to Nick Smit. Nick Smit lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Nikolas Lindner comfortably punches it away to safety.
16.56
Daniel Bento flicks a high pass forward. James Clapham controls it well on his chest. James Clapham lofts in a cross ball towards Pius Mathijssen. Pius Mathijssen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lorenzo Nunziata with no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa!
20.22
James Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Bill Kitson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bill Kitson threads a neat ball through to Pius Mathijssen. Pius Mathijssen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lorenzo Nunziata who gathers it comfortably.
21.18
Emile Henry flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Weaver holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Weaver flicks a high ball forward to Adam Ehiogu who takes it down. Adam Ehiogu shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.13
Bill Kitson catches Richard Haynes on the ankles. The referee brings Bill Kitson to one side and gives him a warning! Richard Haynes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.26
Edmundo Pena barges into James Clapham. Edmundo Pena is given a warning by the referee! James Clapham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.08
Richard Haynes makes a simple pass to Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Adam Ehiogu provides some space. He shoots at goal but Nikolas Lindner reads it well. Superb keeping!
30.20
Richard Haynes plays the ball forward to Alfred Weaver. Alfred Weaver shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
36.27
Michele Ambrosino barges into Emile Bailey. The referee calls over Michele Ambrosino and warns him to calm down! Emile Bailey runs off the knock.
44.59
Edmundo Pena controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile Bailey. Emile Bailey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emanuele Traversa.
45.00
Without breaking stride, Richard Haynes plays the ball forward to Alfred Weaver. Alfred Weaver threads the ball through to Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Nick Smit. Nick Smit jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Oxford United kick off the second half!
47.37
Daniel Holloway makes a simple pass to Alfred Weaver. Alfred Weaver makes a simple pass to Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Nick Smit. Nick Smit gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but Emanuele Traversa is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
48.09
Alfred Weaver takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Emanuele Traversa gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
53.14
Richard Haynes chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Weaver. Alfred Weaver whips in a cross ball towards Nick Smit. Nick Smit rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Nikolas Lindner has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.17
Alex James threads a neat ball through to Pius Mathijssen. Pius Mathijssen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.00
Alfred Weaver comes in with a late challenge on Emanuele Traversa. Alfred Weaver is given a warning by the referee! Emanuele Traversa runs off the knock.
66.52
James Clapham hits a low pass to Pius Mathijssen. Pius Mathijssen sees Trevor Cope just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Trevor Cope cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.52
Emile Bailey hacks Denny Van Gobbel from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Denny Van Gobbel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.03
Edmundo Pena takes a quick throw-in, which Alfred Weaver takes on the chest. Alfred Weaver knocks the ball to his team mate, Emile Bailey. Emile Bailey shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
75.36
Nick Smit knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
78.39
Oxford United are dictating the run of play here today.
79.28
Bill Kitson knocks the ball forward to Alex James. Alex James knocks the ball to his team mate, James Clapham. James Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Trevor Cope but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.06
Alex James flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Bento. Daniel Bento shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
83.36
Emile Henry barges into Daniel Bento. The referee calls over Emile Henry and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Bento runs off the knock.
85.52
With some swift thinking, James Clapham plays the ball forward to Daniel Bento. Daniel Bento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Lorenzo Nunziata!
87.28
Richard Haynes makes a probing pass to Nick Smit. Nick Smit knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nikolas Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

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

Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
26.3%
47.4%
26.3%

Scorers
Pius Mathijssen 17
Nick Smit 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pius Mathijssen of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Nikolas Lindner (GK)
7
2.Bram Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Michele Ambrosino (DEF)
5
4.Denny Van Gobbel (DEF)
6
5.Emanuele Traversa (DEF)
7
6.James Clapham (MID)
8
7.Bill Kitson (MID)
6
8.Alex James (MID)
7
9.Daniel Bento (ATT)
7
10.Trevor Cope (ATT)
6
11.Pius Mathijssen (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ruel Hurst (MID)
0
13.Duarte Almeida (MID)
0
14.Juan-Carlos Helguera (MID)
0

1.Lorenzo Nunziata (GK)
7
2.Armin Meidt (DEF)
6
3.Emile Henry (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Gavin Beresford (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Holloway (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Weaver (MID)
8
7.Richard Haynes (MID)
8
8.Edmundo Pena (MID)
6
9.Adam Ehiogu (ATT)
8
10.Emile Bailey (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Nick Smit (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Richard Salako (DEF)
0
13.Dion Bramble (GK)
0
14.Thierry Edghill (ATT)
0