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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 7
Aston Villa 0 - 1 Barcelona
Elite Football League Match, Aston Villa vs. Barcelona (Sun May 15)
Aston Villa | Barcelona
5-3-1-1 E | 4-4-2 A
John O Brien | Bryngar Myre
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Valdivia GK | GK L_Mulen
D_Sloan DF | DF G_Bale
M_Hummels DF | DF J_Myre
D_Majstorovic DF | DF G_Wilkinson
C_Luciano DF | DF Ciaran_Clark
E_Silva DF | MF R_Kopa
B_Brolin MF | MF B_Spencer
P_Cocu MF | MF Maradona
I_Jesus MF | MF Adnan_Januzaj
V_Wanyama AM | FW Pele
B_Wolford FW | FW M_Hunt
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P_Hankey SUB | SUB Pepe_Reina
A_Birindelli SUB | SUB B_Myre
B_Charlton SUB | SUB G_Collins
N_Kalavee SUB | SUB I_Muniain
P_Di_Canio SUB | SUB G_Karagounis
Referee: I_Williamson (England)
Min. 1 :(asv) D_Majstorovic gets to the by line and finds B_Wolford with a beautiful cross
... B_Wolford flings a shot at goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... L_Mulen moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... L_Mulen catches it with style!
Min. 2 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... G_Bale is clean through!
... G_Bale sees Valdivia off his line !
... Valdivia won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 3 :(brc) G_Wilkinson beats E_Silva
... I_Jesus with a bad challenge
Min. 4 :(asv) I_Jesus with the header on
... He finds E_Silva in space
... G_Bale dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 7 :(brc) M_Hunt skips the challenge from D_Majstorovic
... M_Hunt drives the shot in!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 8 :(asv) I_Jesus beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... I_Jesus drives it low !
... L_Mulen makes a fine save
Min. 9 :(asv) D_Majstorovic leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to C_Luciano
... But G_Bale slides in
Min. 10 :(brc) Pele had to stretch to reach the pass
... Pele curls it towards the top corner !
... Valdivia gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 11 :(asv) V_Wanyama gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford looks to see where L_Mulen is!
... He shoots!
... It takes a deflection!
... L_Mulen is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... I_Jesus hits it into the box!
... L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 13 :(brc) G_Wilkinson with a simple pass to Pele
... Pele has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa hits it into the box!
... The ball comes to Ciaran_Clark
... He knocks it goalward
... But Valdivia tips it behind
... I_Williamson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(asv) B_Brolin moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
... But G_Bale wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 17 :(asv) B_Brolin sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... B_Wolford runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... B_Wolford with a blistering shot !
... L_Mulen with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 17 :(brc) Pele takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... A delicate header from Pele !
... Valdivia manages to turn it behind
Min. 21 :(brc) Pele lobs it over the defender
... Pele has a dig at goal!
... Valdivia falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Barcelona fans start to taunt him now!
... That's given Barcelona the lead!
... Aston Villa 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 22 :(asv) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Aston Villa will now play C
Min. 26 :(brc) M_Hunt looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... E_Silva with the foul
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 27 :(brc) R_Kopa sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Pele
... Pele with the side footed shot!
... Valdivia gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 32 :(asv) M_Hummels is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to V_Wanyama
... V_Wanyama with the shot !
... L_Mulen with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... E_Silva hits it into the box!
... L_Mulen easily catches it!
Min. 33 :(asv) V_Wanyama runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... G_Wilkinson intercepts the pass
Min. 41 :(brc) M_Hunt jumps over D_Sloan's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... A vicious shot by M_Hunt !
... Valdivia with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asv) B_Wolford takes advantage of a mistake by Ciaran_Clark
... It's a lucky break
... Pele with a reckless challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 47 :(asv) M_Hummels takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford shoots towards goal !
... L_Mulen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 47 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from B_Spencer to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt hits a curling shot!
... But Valdivia punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that Valdivia got a touch
Min. 48 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Pele latches onto it!
... A well-placed shot from Pele !
... Valdivia is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-1 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(asv) B_Brolin hoists the ball across to B_Wolford
... G_Bale plays the back pass
... L_Mulen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... B_Brolin swings it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 47 :(asv) B_Wolford skips the challenge from J_Myre
... B_Wolford with a stunning strike !
... L_Mulen has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... L_Mulen reacts well to tip it wide!!!
... CORNER!
... B_Brolin drives it into the box!
... L_Mulen easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(brc) Pele flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... Pele with the punt towards goal!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 51 :(brc) G_Wilkinson spits at P_Cocu
... He had to endure a strong lecture from I_Williamson
Min. 52 :(asv) B_Wolford finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... B_Wolford tries the shot !
... L_Mulen makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 55 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his man
... M_Hunt has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But Valdivia makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 56 :(asv) M_Hummels looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to V_Wanyama
... V_Wanyama from 20 yards !
... L_Mulen is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 57 :(brc) M_Hunt with a well-controlled run
... M_Hunt tries the shot !
... But Valdivia palms it behind
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer curls it into the box!
... It comes to Adnan_Januzaj
... He gets the shot away
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 58 :(brc) Pele takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Ciaran_Clark
... Ciaran_Clark unleashes a pile driver !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 60 :(asv) P_Cocu sidesteps R_Kopa
... But he loses control of it
... G_Wilkinson takes possession
Min. 61 :(asv) I_Jesus unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Cocu
... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Bale
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 61 :(brc) Pele runs into space
... D_Majstorovic wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 63 :(brc) R_Kopa squares it to B_Spencer
... M_Hummels goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 64 :(asv) P_Cocu takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to C_Luciano
... Ciaran_Clark wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(asv) B_Charlton will come on for B_Brolin and play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as N_Kalavee comes on for P_Cocu to play MF
Min. 66 :(asv) V_Wanyama turns past Ciaran_Clark
... He has created space for himself now
... Fine tackle by Adnan_Januzaj
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 68 :(asv) N_Kalavee runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford chases it through, he must score !
... L_Mulen collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 69 :(brc) G_Wilkinson hits a hard pass to R_Kopa
... B_Charlton is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... I_Williamson reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... M_Hunt hits it over the wall
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Valdivia dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And Valdivia tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... J_Myre plays it into the danger area!
... Valdivia easily catches it!
Min. 69 :(asv) E_Silva looks in some pain
... He'll try and run it off though
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio comes on for B_Wolford and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - B_Myre on for B_Spencer as a DF
Min. 70 :(brc) G_Collins is going to be brought on
... Maradona is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to B_Myre
... V_Wanyama cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 71 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps C_Luciano
... He was too quick for his marker
... But he loses control of it
... D_Sloan hits it out for a throw
Min. 73 :(asv) V_Wanyama hoists the ball across to N_Kalavee
... G_Collins with the high feet
Min. 74 :(asv) N_Kalavee cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Charlton
... G_Bale intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(brc) I_Muniain takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Collins
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(asv) V_Wanyama with the nod to P_Di_Canio
... G_Wilkinson fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(asv) I_Jesus is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to V_Wanyama
... B_Myre reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... N_Kalavee chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 80 :(asv) P_Di_Canio knocks it past J_Myre and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Hunt with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
Min. 85 :(asv) N_Kalavee with the cross-field pass to E_Silva
... M_Hunt with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... I_Williamson warns him
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... V_Wanyama with the thundering drive
... L_Mulen just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 87 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark with the cross-field pass to I_Muniain
... D_Sloan makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
... E_Silva with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... I_Williamson just wants to lecture him
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 61,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : B_Wolford
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Silva (26), B_Charlton (69)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : G_Bale (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Pele (21)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Pele (46), G_Wilkinson (75)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 17
Off target : 3 | 8
On target : 8 | 9
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 5 | 11
Key Passes : 17 | 11
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Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia GK 32 2 2 1 42 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 25 10 4 19 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Hummels DF 1 25 6 3 20 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
D_Majstorovic DF 2 25 5 5 47 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20
C_Luciano DF 2 24 7 7 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Silva DF 2 23 7 7 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
B_Brolin MF 1 3 26 4 31 | 68 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
P_Cocu MF 3 10 25 11 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
I_Jesus MF 2 6 24 7 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
V_Wanyama AM 1 7 24 17 19 | 95 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -13
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 26 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
P_Hankey GK 27 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Birindelli DF 2 27 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Charlton MF 1 7 23 8 30 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
N_Kalavee MF 2 5 23 8 22 | 27 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
P_Di_Canio FW 1 8 5 24 32 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen GK 39 4 6 3 10 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 29 11 7 42 | 95 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 120 0 1
J_Myre DF 2 27 9 7 39 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 18 -2
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 27 8 8 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
R_Kopa MF 2 14 29 8 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
B_Spencer MF 1 11 27 12 31 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
Maradona MF 1 10 25 16 18 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 11 25 10 23 | 95 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 1
Pele FW 1 7 9 33 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 -2 8 32
M_Hunt FW 2 9 7 33 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
Pepe_Reina GK 27 2 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 31 13 6 30 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
G_Collins MF 2 25 9 7 19 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Muniain MF 1 10 27 8 24 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Karagounis MF 2 9 25 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Aston Villa | Barcelona
5-3-1-1 E | 4-4-2 A
John O Brien | Bryngar Myre
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Valdivia GK | GK L_Mulen
D_Sloan DF | DF G_Bale
M_Hummels DF | DF J_Myre
D_Majstorovic DF | DF G_Wilkinson
C_Luciano DF | DF Ciaran_Clark
E_Silva DF | MF R_Kopa
B_Brolin MF | MF B_Spencer
P_Cocu MF | MF Maradona
I_Jesus MF | MF Adnan_Januzaj
V_Wanyama AM | FW Pele
B_Wolford FW | FW M_Hunt
|
P_Hankey SUB | SUB Pepe_Reina
A_Birindelli SUB | SUB B_Myre
B_Charlton SUB | SUB G_Collins
N_Kalavee SUB | SUB I_Muniain
P_Di_Canio SUB | SUB G_Karagounis
Referee: I_Williamson (England)
Min. 1 :(asv) D_Majstorovic gets to the by line and finds B_Wolford with a beautiful cross
... B_Wolford flings a shot at goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... L_Mulen moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... L_Mulen catches it with style!
Min. 2 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... G_Bale is clean through!
... G_Bale sees Valdivia off his line !
... Valdivia won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 3 :(brc) G_Wilkinson beats E_Silva
... I_Jesus with a bad challenge
Min. 4 :(asv) I_Jesus with the header on
... He finds E_Silva in space
... G_Bale dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 7 :(brc) M_Hunt skips the challenge from D_Majstorovic
... M_Hunt drives the shot in!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 8 :(asv) I_Jesus beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... I_Jesus drives it low !
... L_Mulen makes a fine save
Min. 9 :(asv) D_Majstorovic leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to C_Luciano
... But G_Bale slides in
Min. 10 :(brc) Pele had to stretch to reach the pass
... Pele curls it towards the top corner !
... Valdivia gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 11 :(asv) V_Wanyama gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford looks to see where L_Mulen is!
... He shoots!
... It takes a deflection!
... L_Mulen is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... I_Jesus hits it into the box!
... L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 13 :(brc) G_Wilkinson with a simple pass to Pele
... Pele has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa hits it into the box!
... The ball comes to Ciaran_Clark
... He knocks it goalward
... But Valdivia tips it behind
... I_Williamson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(asv) B_Brolin moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
... But G_Bale wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 17 :(asv) B_Brolin sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... B_Wolford runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... B_Wolford with a blistering shot !
... L_Mulen with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 17 :(brc) Pele takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... A delicate header from Pele !
... Valdivia manages to turn it behind
Min. 21 :(brc) Pele lobs it over the defender
... Pele has a dig at goal!
... Valdivia falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Barcelona fans start to taunt him now!
... That's given Barcelona the lead!
... Aston Villa 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 22 :(asv) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Aston Villa will now play C
Min. 26 :(brc) M_Hunt looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... E_Silva with the foul
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 27 :(brc) R_Kopa sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Pele
... Pele with the side footed shot!
... Valdivia gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 32 :(asv) M_Hummels is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to V_Wanyama
... V_Wanyama with the shot !
... L_Mulen with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... E_Silva hits it into the box!
... L_Mulen easily catches it!
Min. 33 :(asv) V_Wanyama runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... G_Wilkinson intercepts the pass
Min. 41 :(brc) M_Hunt jumps over D_Sloan's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... A vicious shot by M_Hunt !
... Valdivia with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asv) B_Wolford takes advantage of a mistake by Ciaran_Clark
... It's a lucky break
... Pele with a reckless challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 47 :(asv) M_Hummels takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford shoots towards goal !
... L_Mulen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 47 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from B_Spencer to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt hits a curling shot!
... But Valdivia punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that Valdivia got a touch
Min. 48 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Pele latches onto it!
... A well-placed shot from Pele !
... Valdivia is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-1 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(asv) B_Brolin hoists the ball across to B_Wolford
... G_Bale plays the back pass
... L_Mulen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... B_Brolin swings it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 47 :(asv) B_Wolford skips the challenge from J_Myre
... B_Wolford with a stunning strike !
... L_Mulen has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... L_Mulen reacts well to tip it wide!!!
... CORNER!
... B_Brolin drives it into the box!
... L_Mulen easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(brc) Pele flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... Pele with the punt towards goal!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 51 :(brc) G_Wilkinson spits at P_Cocu
... He had to endure a strong lecture from I_Williamson
Min. 52 :(asv) B_Wolford finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... B_Wolford tries the shot !
... L_Mulen makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 55 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his man
... M_Hunt has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But Valdivia makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 56 :(asv) M_Hummels looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to V_Wanyama
... V_Wanyama from 20 yards !
... L_Mulen is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 57 :(brc) M_Hunt with a well-controlled run
... M_Hunt tries the shot !
... But Valdivia palms it behind
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer curls it into the box!
... It comes to Adnan_Januzaj
... He gets the shot away
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 58 :(brc) Pele takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Ciaran_Clark
... Ciaran_Clark unleashes a pile driver !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 60 :(asv) P_Cocu sidesteps R_Kopa
... But he loses control of it
... G_Wilkinson takes possession
Min. 61 :(asv) I_Jesus unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Cocu
... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Bale
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 61 :(brc) Pele runs into space
... D_Majstorovic wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 63 :(brc) R_Kopa squares it to B_Spencer
... M_Hummels goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 64 :(asv) P_Cocu takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to C_Luciano
... Ciaran_Clark wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(asv) B_Charlton will come on for B_Brolin and play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as N_Kalavee comes on for P_Cocu to play MF
Min. 66 :(asv) V_Wanyama turns past Ciaran_Clark
... He has created space for himself now
... Fine tackle by Adnan_Januzaj
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 68 :(asv) N_Kalavee runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford chases it through, he must score !
... L_Mulen collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 69 :(brc) G_Wilkinson hits a hard pass to R_Kopa
... B_Charlton is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... I_Williamson reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... M_Hunt hits it over the wall
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Valdivia dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And Valdivia tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... J_Myre plays it into the danger area!
... Valdivia easily catches it!
Min. 69 :(asv) E_Silva looks in some pain
... He'll try and run it off though
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio comes on for B_Wolford and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - B_Myre on for B_Spencer as a DF
Min. 70 :(brc) G_Collins is going to be brought on
... Maradona is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to B_Myre
... V_Wanyama cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 71 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps C_Luciano
... He was too quick for his marker
... But he loses control of it
... D_Sloan hits it out for a throw
Min. 73 :(asv) V_Wanyama hoists the ball across to N_Kalavee
... G_Collins with the high feet
Min. 74 :(asv) N_Kalavee cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Charlton
... G_Bale intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(brc) I_Muniain takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Collins
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(asv) V_Wanyama with the nod to P_Di_Canio
... G_Wilkinson fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(asv) I_Jesus is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to V_Wanyama
... B_Myre reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... N_Kalavee chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 80 :(asv) P_Di_Canio knocks it past J_Myre and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Hunt with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
Min. 85 :(asv) N_Kalavee with the cross-field pass to E_Silva
... M_Hunt with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... I_Williamson warns him
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... V_Wanyama with the thundering drive
... L_Mulen just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 87 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark with the cross-field pass to I_Muniain
... D_Sloan makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
... E_Silva with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... I_Williamson just wants to lecture him
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Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 61,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : B_Wolford
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Silva (26), B_Charlton (69)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : G_Bale (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Pele (21)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Pele (46), G_Wilkinson (75)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 17
Off target : 3 | 8
On target : 8 | 9
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 5 | 11
Key Passes : 17 | 11
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Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia GK 32 2 2 1 42 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 25 10 4 19 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Hummels DF 1 25 6 3 20 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
D_Majstorovic DF 2 25 5 5 47 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20
C_Luciano DF 2 24 7 7 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Silva DF 2 23 7 7 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
B_Brolin MF 1 3 26 4 31 | 68 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
P_Cocu MF 3 10 25 11 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
I_Jesus MF 2 6 24 7 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
V_Wanyama AM 1 7 24 17 19 | 95 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -13
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 26 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
P_Hankey GK 27 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Birindelli DF 2 27 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Charlton MF 1 7 23 8 30 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
N_Kalavee MF 2 5 23 8 22 | 27 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
P_Di_Canio FW 1 8 5 24 32 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen GK 39 4 6 3 10 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 29 11 7 42 | 95 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 120 0 1
J_Myre DF 2 27 9 7 39 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 18 -2
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 27 8 8 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
R_Kopa MF 2 14 29 8 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
B_Spencer MF 1 11 27 12 31 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
Maradona MF 1 10 25 16 18 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 11 25 10 23 | 95 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 1
Pele FW 1 7 9 33 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 -2 8 32
M_Hunt FW 2 9 7 33 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
Pepe_Reina GK 27 2 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 31 13 6 30 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
G_Collins MF 2 25 9 7 19 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Muniain MF 1 10 27 8 24 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Karagounis MF 2 9 25 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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