Division One Reserve League Match, Aston Villa Res vs. Benfica Res (Wed Feb 18)


                      Aston Villa Res  |  Benfica Res
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                      B_Verbruggen GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                       Oumar_Solet DF  |  DF S_Gomez
                          S_Rivera DF  |  DF A_Carreras
                          P_Collen DF  |  DF T_Cooper
                        M_Mohammed DF  |  DF L_Colwill
                         C_Carroll MF  |  DM Tom_Krauss
                        D_Guenther MF  |  MF A_Almendra
                        R_Gonzalez MF  |  MF Felicissimo
                     D_Van_De_Beek MF  |  AM G_Prestianni
                            P_Ruiz FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                          K_Warner FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                                       |
                          S_Harvey SUB |  SUB A_Trash
                          L_Thomas SUB |  SUB Eefmamj_Jason
                      Midfielder04 SUB |  SUB A_Tchouameni
                      Mauro_Junior SUB |  SUB J_Rego
                           R_Roefs SUB |  SUB A_Schjelderup

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 3  :(asvr) R_Gonzalez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  P_Ruiz gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Almendra is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 4  :(bfar) J_Alvarez sprints past P_Collen
          ...  A delicate header from J_Alvarez !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 9  :(bfar) S_Gomez moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Alvarez
          ...  P_Collen seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 10 :(asvr) M_Mohammed is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_Ruiz
          ...  P_Ruiz keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 11 :(asvr) C_Carroll with a probing through ball D_Van_De_Beek
          ...  A_Carreras steals the ball of off him
Min. 13 :(asvr) P_Ruiz punches S_Gomez off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  F_Lata has stopped play
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  F_Lata had no choice there!!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein appluads the decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  A_Carreras bends it in
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  B_Verbruggen pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tom_Krauss drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Carreras with the header
          ...  B_Verbruggen with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 21 :(bfar) G_Prestianni controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  J_Alvarez gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A left-footer by J_Alvarez !
          ...  But B_Verbruggen smothers the ball.
Min. 23 :(bfar) G_Prestianni whips the ball across to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  B_Verbruggen tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tom_Krauss drives it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by S_Rivera
Min. 24 :(bfar) J_Alvarez takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Alvarez with the crafty shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Verbruggen never had a chance!
          ...  That s given Benfica Res the advantage!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 32 :(asvr) D_Van_De_Beek holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Oumar_Solet in space!
          ...  L_Colwill with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Aston Villa Res players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 33 :(asvr) D_Guenther slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Cooper hits it out for a throw
Min. 36 :(bfar) T_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  B_Verbruggen plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 39 :(bfar) L_Colwill looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Alvarez
          ...  J_Alvarez tries the shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Almendra plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Tom_Krauss gets to it!
          ...  B_Verbruggen just watches float over the bar!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano shoots towards goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 47 :(bfar) S_Gomez retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Collen with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  A_Almendra hoists it forward
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with the crafty shot!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aston Villa Res 0-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 47 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss plays the early ball across the box to find A_Almendra in space
          ...  A_Almendra beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has B_Verbruggen to beat!
          ...  He dinks it over B_Verbruggen
          ...  B_Verbruggen reacts well to save !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa Res 0-2 Benfica Res

Min. 53 :(bfar) A_Carreras skips the challenge from M_Mohammed
          ...  A_Carreras with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  B_Verbruggen just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 57 :(bfar) J_Alvarez hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Almendra latches onto it!
          ...  A_Almendra tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  B_Verbruggen goes down well to save
Min. 59 :(bfar) Felicissimo finds Tom_Krauss with a ball over the defence
          ...  Tom_Krauss belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  B_Verbruggen makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Prestianni crosses it in!
          ...  P_Collen gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 59 :(asvr) C_Carroll hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_Warner collects the loose ball!
          ...  Tom_Krauss with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  F_Lata called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 60 :(asvr) C_Carroll with a flicked pass to M_Mohammed
          ...  M_Mohammed drives it low !
          ...  A_Trubin parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 62 :(bfar) A_Carreras with a penetrating pass to J_Alvarez
          ...  J_Alvarez keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 63 :(bfar) G_Prestianni finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  But C_Carroll with the fine tackle
Min. 64 :(asvr) D_Van_De_Beek back heels to find D_Guenther in space
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Colwill takes possession
Min. 68 :(bfar) Felicissimo is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  S_Gomez latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Gomez with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But B_Verbruggen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 70 :(bfar) Eefmamj_Jason will come on for S_Gomez and play DF
Min. 72 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Almendra in space!
          ...  A_Almendra drives it towards goal !
          ...  B_Verbruggen guesses right
Min. 74 :(bfar) G_Prestianni brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Di_Stefano makes himself available
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 75 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni comes on for L_Colwill and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(bfar) Up goes the substitution board - J_Rego on for A_Almendra as a MF
Min. 75 :(bfar) A_Schjelderup will replace the useless A_Di_Stefano and will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfar) A_Schjelderup picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  A_Schjelderup attempts a chip!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  B_Verbruggen palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Rego!
          ...  Oumar_Solet heads it away
Min. 79 :(bfar) Felicissimo looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Schjelderup
          ...  But S_Rivera barges him off the ball
Min. 81 :(asvr) P_Collen runs forward
          ...  Tom_Krauss reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(asvr) Oumar_Solet gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  C_Carroll is unmarked
          ...  Tom_Krauss brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But F_Lata waves play on!!!
Min. 83 :(bfar) Felicissimo with an incisive pass to A_Carreras
          ...  A_Carreras with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  B_Verbruggen saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 86 :(asvr) D_Van_De_Beek retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_Warner gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Warner attempts a lob!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Trubin moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Alvarez latches onto it!
          ...  But S_Rivera wins the ball
Min. 91 :(bfar) The ball is passed in from A_Tchouameni, he finds J_Alvarez
          ...  Oumar_Solet slices it
          ...  B_Verbruggen moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tom_Krauss chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Oumar_Solet wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 92 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni crosses to J_Alvarez
          ...  J_Alvarez hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  B_Verbruggen is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Res Match Info
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Best player          : C_Carroll
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Ruiz (13)
Booked               : P_Collen (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : A_Carreras (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Alvarez (24), A_Di_Stefano (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Almendra (3), L_Colwill (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Aston Villa Res |   Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       22
Off target           :           2        |       8
On target            :           1        |       14
Possession           :          25        |       75
Corners              :           0        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :           3        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       20
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Final Score          : Aston Villa Res 0 - 2 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Verbruggen   GK  29   1   4   1  19 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
Oumar_Solet    DF   3  26  11   9  41 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55  -5 -20
S_Rivera       DF   1  26  10   3  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
P_Collen       DF   1  26   1   5  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
M_Mohammed     DF   3  24   9   6  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
C_Carroll      MF   1   6  24  20  36 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
D_Guenther     MF   2   5  23  20  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gonzalez     MF   2  18  22   4  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Van_De_Beek  MF   2  16  22  15  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
P_Ruiz         FW   1   3   5  25  46 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
K_Warner       FW   2   5  15  24  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Harvey       GK  24   4   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       DF   1  22   9   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Midfielder04   DF   2  12  22   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mauro_Junior   MF   2   2  22  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Roefs        FW  21   2   1   4   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Trubin       GK  21   4   5   1  30 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Gomez        DF   2  25   9   9  23 |  72   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
A_Carreras     DF   2  25   5   4  37 |  95   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  25  15  15
T_Cooper       DF   3  23  10   5  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
L_Colwill      DF   2  21   5   1  40 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  13  -2
Tom_Krauss     DM   1  14  26   4  48 |  95   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  50  60   5
A_Almendra     MF   1   6  26  13  29 |  77   0   0   0   1   3   0   1   0   0  -2  18  13
Felicissimo    MF   2  11  23   7  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
G_Prestianni   AM   1   3  23  17  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   1   5  25  39 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
J_Alvarez      FW   2   4   4  25  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  35  50
A_Trash        GK  20   4   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eefmamj_Jason  DF   2  23   3   1  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tchouameni   DF   2  14  25   7  31 |  18   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
J_Rego         MF   1   1  22   3  35 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schjelderup  FW   2   2   2  24  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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