Elite FA Cup Qualifing Match, Aston Villa vs. Manchester City (Thu Jul 17)


                          Aston Villa  |  Manchester City
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-3-3 D
                          John OBrien  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK J_Hart
                          T_Graham DF  |  DF Dodo
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF M_Nastasic
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF Doria
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  DF K_Rekik
                        O_Curkovic MF  |  MF Ludovic
                            D_Obua MF  |  MF O_Bosingwa
                          T_Muller MF  |  MF T_Kunert
                         P_Hartley MF  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                          P_Currer FW  |  FW R_Palazuelos
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB E_J_Johansen
                           L_Blanc SUB |  SUB T_Roberts
                       C_Griffiths SUB |  SUB M_Demichelis
                      D_Boerrigter SUB |  SUB A_Ross
                          E_Heskey SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 7  :(mnc) Ludovic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Aguero
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 11 :(mnc) T_Kunert with an in swinging cross to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 13 :(asv) P_Hartley finds T_Muller in acres of space
          ...  K_Rekik dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 15 :(asv) T_Muller finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  T_Kunert reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 16 :(asv) Matej_Vydra takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But M_Nastasic spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 17 :(asv) O_Curkovic with a 50-yard pass to D_Sinclair
          ...  D_Sinclair throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  J_Hart makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 18 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It's beaten J_Hart
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 20 :(mnc) Dodo fires over a low cross to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But T_Muller slides in
Min. 22 :(asv) O_Curkovic finds Matej_Vydra with a ball over the defence
          ...  Matej_Vydra strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Hart has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Aston Villa go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 23 :(mnc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Manchester City will now be playing L
Min. 23 :(asv) T_Graham with a slide rule pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  J_Hart gets up well to catch that one
Min. 23 :(mnc) S_Aguero with an inch perfect pass to R_Palazuelos
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Sinclair
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 26 :(asv) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Matej_Vydra is through!
          ...  Matej_Vydra smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_Hart gathers it comfortably
Min. 27 :(asv) Matej_Vydra kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Currer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Currer aims for the top right corner !
          ...  J_Hart parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Hart recovers to save!!
Min. 29 :(asv) T_Muller with the diagonal pass D_Sinclair
          ...  K_Rekik anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 31 :(mnc) K_Rekik finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  D_Sloan steals the ball of off him
Min. 32 :(mnc) T_Kunert turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But T_Sorensen tips it behind
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Aguero
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Aguero with the crafty shot!
          ...  T_Sorensen with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 38 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Matej_Vydra decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  K_Rekik with the block
Min. 40 :(mnc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_Palazuelos seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Palazuelos with a stunning strike !
          ...  But T_Sorensen makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) Matej_Vydra jumps over Doria's challenge
          ...  Matej_Vydra drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 44 :(asv) D_Obua is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Blocked by O_Bosingwa
Min. 47 :(mnc) K_Rekik plays the back pass
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 47 :(asv) The Aston Villa manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 47 :(asv) Matej_Vydra beats K_Rekik
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Dougal calls him for a talk

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City

Min. 51 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa with the dribble
          ...  O_Bosingwa keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Saved by T_Sorensen
Min. 53 :(asv) D_Obua beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra tries to beat J_Hart!
          ...  J_Hart with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 55 :(asv) D_Obua off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Muller picks up the deflection
          ...  T_Muller blasts it at the goal !
          ...  J_Hart just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 56 :(asv) P_Hartley with a neat pass into O_Curkovic
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Nastasic
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 57 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi is easily beaten
          ...  Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Sorensen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 58 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Obua makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 60 :(asv) C_Griffiths is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Obua is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(asv) D_Boerrigter will replace T_Muller and play MF
Min. 62 :(asv) T_Graham nutmegs Dodo
          ...  T_Graham flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 62 :(mnc) T_Kunert with an incisive pass to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero with the header !
          ...  T_Sorensen with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 64 :(mnc) A_Ross is being brought on
          ...  O_Bosingwa is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) E_Heskey comes on for P_Currer and takes up a FW role
Min. 65 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as E_Dzeko comes on for Nathan_Dyer to play FW
Min. 66 :(mnc) T_Kunert plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Rekik keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  K_Rekik with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But T_Sorensen reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Sorensen anyway
Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Roberts takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Ludovic
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(asv) D_Sinclair volleys it forward. He finds E_Heskey
          ...  E_Heskey with the crafty shot!
          ...  J_Hart tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 71 :(asv) O_Curkovic boots it towards P_Hartley
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Roberts
Min. 79 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Sinclair
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Sinclair has a go!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) K_Rekik knocks the ball past D_Sloan
          ...  T_Graham with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 91 :(asv) C_Griffiths skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  C_Griffiths with a powerful header !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Manchester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 93 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Sloan
          ...  D_Sloan tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  J_Hart just watches float over the bar!
Min. 94 :(asv) P_Hartley looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Matej_Vydra
          ...  M_Nastasic body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 54,393
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Matej_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Matej_Vydra (22), K_Rekik (47 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Kunert
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   |  Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 0 Manchester City
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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  37   4   4   1  15 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  23   9   6  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
D_Sloan        DF   2  23   9   4  19 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
D_Sinclair     DF   3  23   8   7  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  24   6  15 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  24   9  30 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  62   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
T_Muller       MF   3   8  23   9  32 |  62   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
P_Hartley      MF   3   7  23   8  34 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  25  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   3  17   7   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  23   7  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   8  20  10  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Heskey       FW   3   4   8  19  32 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  21   4   6  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
M_Nastasic     DF   1  21   2   2  45 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Doria          DF   3  20   6   4  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  20   6   2  12 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20   5
Ludovic        MF   2   1  26   1  25 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Bosingwa     MF   4   7  25  16  47 |  66   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
T_Kunert       MF   1   7  24   2  21 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  24  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  24  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
R_Palazuelos   FW   2   5  11  23  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_J_Johansen   GK  22   6   6   6  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      DF   2  23  11   9  27 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  23   8   7  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  26   2  36 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
E_Dzeko        FW   2   6   6  23  34 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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