Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Aston Villa vs. Inter Milan (Thu Sep 11)


                          Aston Villa  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                         John O Brien  |  Peter Griffin
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK K_Ghost
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                          T_Graham DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF Breno
                         J_Lescott DF  |  DF J_Valera
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                        O_Curkovic MF  |  MF Nuri_Sahin
                         Ridoutska MF  |  MF B_Brolin
                         P_Hartley MF  |  AM G_Sigurdsson
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW Tone
                         P_Barrett FW  |  FW I_Gabilondo
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB L_Hedstrom
                         O_Bolzoni SUB |  SUB V_Mosthovoy
                          T_Muller SUB |  SUB D_Majstorovic
                            Craige SUB |  SUB R_Stokes
                          P_Currer SUB |  SUB P_Kluivert

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(asv) J_Lescott looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Barrett
          ...  P_Barrett uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 4  :(irm) M_Valbuena pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Valbuena curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  T_Sorensen with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 5  :(asv) Ridoutska is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Hartley
          ...  P_Hartley with the goal bound shot!
          ...  K_Ghost manages to turn it behind
Min. 8  :(asv) P_Barrett nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  P_Barrett attempts to nutmeg K_Ghost!
          ...  But K_Ghost hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 10 :(asv) O_Curkovic unselfishly lays the ball back to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  K_Ghost makes a fine save
Min. 11 :(asv) O_Curkovic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  K_Ghost fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 11 :(irm) I_Gabilondo nutmegs Ridoutska
          ...  I_Gabilondo shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Sorensen with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 13 :(irm) B_Brolin lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  P_Caddis latches on to it
          ...  Ridoutska gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 15 :(asv) D_Sloan with the nod to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has K_Ghost to beat!
          ...  He rounds K_Ghost
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  K_Ghost somehow manages to get to it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_El_Ahmadi!
          ...  The ball comes to P_Barrett
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  K_Ghost has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  K_Ghost reacts well to save!!!
Min. 16 :(irm) M_Valbuena miskicks!
          ...  He finds G_Sigurdsson though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Ridoutska slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 24 :(asv) Ridoutska finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Ridoutska with a powerful header !
          ...  But K_Ghost tips it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 24 :(irm) M_Valbuena miskicks!
          ...  He finds Tone though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Tone swings in the shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 26 :(asv) Ridoutska runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Barrett
          ...  P_Barrett drives the shot in!
          ...  But K_Ghost with the difficult save
Min. 26 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson hoofs it up field to find M_Valbuena
          ...  M_Valbuena attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_Sorensen won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 32 :(irm) J_Valera turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nuri_Sahin
          ...  But K_El_Ahmadi will cut out the threat
Min. 33 :(asv) P_Hartley with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Sloan in space
          ...  D_Sloan has a dig at goal!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  K_Ghost looks relieved there!
Min. 33 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin finds J_Valera with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Sinclair bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 36 :(asv) O_Curkovic lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  P_Barrett latches on to it
          ...  H_Westermann reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 38 :(irm) Breno squares it to Tone
          ...  T_Graham cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 39 :(asv) P_Barrett is first to the loose ball
          ...  P_Barrett with the header !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) T_Graham sidesteps M_Valbuena
          ...  T_Graham attempts a low drive!
          ...  K_Ghost is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 45 :(asv) Matej_Vydra takes advantage of a mistake by P_Caddis
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  K_Ghost gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Ghost

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Inter Milan

Min. 52 :(asv) O_Curkovic finds P_Barrett with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_Barrett hits a curling shot!
          ...  K_Ghost has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  K_Ghost reacts well to save!!!
Min. 52 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Sigurdsson
          ...  G_Sigurdsson goes for goal !
          ...  T_Sorensen with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 54 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi with the first time flick to P_Hartley
          ...  Breno with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 55 :(asv) O_Curkovic sidesteps H_Westermann
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  O_Curkovic shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 58 :(asv) Matej_Vydra takes advantage of a mistake by H_Westermann
          ...  A cheeky lob from Matej_Vydra !
          ...  But K_Ghost palms it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 59 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs H_Westermann
          ...  He puts in P_Barrett!
          ...  Breno with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 60 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy is being brought on
          ...  P_Caddis is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 61 :(irm) I_Gabilondo finds Tone with a ball over the defence
          ...  Tone hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But T_Sorensen comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 62 :(asv) D_Sinclair with a measured ball to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  K_Ghost gets his fingertips to it
Min. 65 :(asv) T_Muller is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) Craige is coming on and O_Curkovic is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) P_Currer comes on for P_Barrett and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(irm) B_Brolin is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Breno
          ...  A powerful header from Breno !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  T_Sorensen with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tone floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the catch!
Min. 66 :(asv) P_Hartley hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Matej_Vydra latches onto it!
          ...  Matej_Vydra with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  K_Ghost gathers it comfortably
Min. 68 :(asv) T_Graham with the diagonal pass Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 70 :(irm) R_Stokes is being brought on
          ...  Nuri_Sahin is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) Matej_Vydra runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of P_Currer
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_Currer drives it towards goal !
          ...  But K_Ghost stops that one easily
Min. 70 :(irm) Tone beats J_Lescott
          ...  Tone tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  V_Mosthovoy chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 72 :(asv) D_Sinclair with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  K_Ghost comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over K_Ghost
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 73 :(irm) R_Stokes with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Sigurdsson
          ...  G_Sigurdsson beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  T_Sorensen comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over T_Sorensen
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 75 :(asv) D_Sinclair sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Lescott
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  V_Mosthovoy looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 76 :(asv) D_Sinclair holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to P_Currer
          ...  H_Westermann reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 77 :(asv) P_Hartley wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer with a powerful diving header!
          ...  K_Ghost gets up well to catch that one
Min. 78 :(asv) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  P_Currer is through!
          ...  But Breno puts it in row Z!
Min. 79 :(irm) R_Stokes drives it forward to M_Valbuena
          ...  M_Valbuena with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_Sorensen parries it
Min. 80 :(asv) It looks as though Aston Villa is now playing D
Min. 80 :(irm) P_Kluivert replaces an unhappy Tone and will play as a FW
Min. 86 :(asv) T_Muller 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!
          ...  P_Currer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_Currer with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged K_Ghost
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 87 :(irm) Inter Milan switch to playing C
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) The ball is passed in from T_Muller, he finds Matej_Vydra
          ...  H_Westermann gets to the ball first

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 55,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Matej_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Currer (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : K_Ghost
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |    Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          16        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          21        |       12
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 0 Inter Milan
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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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T_Sorensen     GK  38   4   4   1  15 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  24   8   7  41 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40   0
T_Graham       DF   2  23   9   6  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
D_Sloan        DF   2  23   9   4  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Lescott      DF   1  23   6   3  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  24   6  15 |  68   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  24   9  30 |  68   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Ridoutska      MF   2  15  23   7  34 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
P_Hartley      MF   3   7  23   8  34 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  25  13 |  94   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  36
P_Barrett      FW   1   7   4  24  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  22   7  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       MF   3   9  23   9  32 |  26   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  51

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Ghost        GK  35   6   2   6  18 |  94  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   2  29   5   3  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  24  12   8  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  24   9  10  16 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
J_Valera       DF   2  24   8   8  39 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Valbuena     MF   2  11  26  10  45 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20   0  -9
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  25   8  19 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  25   4  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Sigurdsson   AM   2   7  24  13  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Tone           FW   2   7   8  27  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   6   8  25  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
L_Hedstrom     GK  25   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  25  10   7  18 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  24   5   5  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Stokes       MF   2   8  26   8  18 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Kluivert     FW   3   6   6  23  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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