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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 5

Aston Villa 3 - 0 Santos FC

Elite Football League Match, Aston Villa vs. Santos FC (Sat Oct 10)


                          Aston Villa  |  Santos FC
                            5-2-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         John O Brien  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK Rao
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF L_Alberto
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF D_Moore
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF R_Huth
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF Maldini
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                          Denilson MF  |  MF R_Pletikosa
                        O_Curkovic MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF Muniesa
                         B_Wolford FW  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                                       |
                           M_Taibi SUB |  SUB A_Begovic
                      D_Bornosuzov SUB |  SUB T_Mowbray
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB Rivaldo
                         N_Kalavee SUB |  SUB Emerson_Jr
                        P_Di_Canio SUB |  SUB Bar

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(asv) Denilson plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini looks to see where Rao is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Saved by Rao
Min. 2  :(sfc) D_Moore has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Hummels
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Huth!
          ...  P_Sweeper pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 3  :(asv) J_Gandolfini runs at L_Alberto
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  That puts Aston Villa ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 5  :(sfc) Arnautovic takes advantage of a mistake by Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Arnautovic drives the shot in!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 8  :(asv) J_Gandolfini brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Koki_Mizuno
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Rommedahl!
          ...  R_Pletikosa brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 10 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Pletikosa gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Hummels wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Alberto swings it in!
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 18 :(asv) D_Rommedahl knocks the ball past L_Alberto
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Rommedahl !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 21 :(sfc) Maldini floats the ball in to find R_Pletikosa
          ...  R_Pletikosa hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Sorensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 22 :(sfc) Muniesa with the header on
          ...  He finds Arnautovic in space
          ...  Arnautovic could have let it bounce!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Sorensen's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Sorensen looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Arnautovic drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 34 :(sfc) D_Moore plays the early ball across the box to find Stan_Matthews in space
          ...  Stan_Matthews tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 36 :(sfc) Muniesa nutmegs D_Sloan, he continues to run forward
          ...  Muniesa goes for the top corner !
          ...  But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(sfc) Muniesa looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Muniesa goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_Sorensen heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 42 :(sfc) Muniesa gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Maldini
          ...  Maldini rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  T_Sorensen with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Moore hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Sorensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) D_Rommedahl drives it forward to O_Curkovic
          ...  A cracking drive from O_Curkovic !
          ...  Rao catches the ball
Min. 43 :(sfc) L_Alberto finds himself in a good position
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Alberto !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_Sorensen grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 46 :(sfc) S_Marsden looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Stan_Matthews
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Richmond
Min. 48 :(asv) D_Rommedahl takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Rommedahl !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Denilson hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Alberto belts it clear
Min. 48 :(asv) B_Wolford latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Stan_Matthews with an awful challenge
          ...  C_Richmond shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  What's C_Richmond going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Good call ref!!
          ...  B_Wolford places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aston Villa 3-0 Santos FC...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 3-0 Santos FC

Min. 46 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews beats M_Hummels
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Stan_Matthews attempts the shot!
          ...  T_Sorensen with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 48 :(asv) D_Sloan beats S_Marsden
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Alberto
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 50 :(sfc) Bar is coming on for Stan_Matthews and will play FW
Min. 50 :(sfc) It looks as though Santos FC is now playing P
Min. 51 :(asv) D_Sloan finds B_Wolford with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Wolford must beat Rao!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 52 :(asv) D_Rommedahl takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Rommedahl lobs Rao!
          ...  Rao gets his fingertips to it
Min. 54 :(sfc) S_Marsden beats P_Sweeper
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Marsden with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 55 :(sfc) D_Moore takes advantage of a mistake by M_Hummels
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Moore hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But T_Sorensen palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 60 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr replaces S_Marsden and will play MF
Min. 60 :(sfc) Bar sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Bar with a thundering shot!
          ...  But T_Sorensen pulls out a save of the game
Min. 64 :(asv) D_Rommedahl beats D_Moore
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Rommedahl !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(asv) Kaka will replace O_Curkovic and play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) N_Kalavee is going to be brought on
          ...  Denilson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 67 :(asv) Beckenbauer with a pinpoint pass to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Moore reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Sloan gets something on it!
          ...  But Rao parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio is being brought on
          ...  B_Wolford is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) Kaka looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 71 :(sfc) Muniesa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He knocks it to Bar!
          ...  Bar tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Sorensen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Muniesa swings it in!
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 72 :(asv) J_Gandolfini has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Huth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Di_Canio!
          ...  P_Di_Canio with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Moore is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Bar gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Bar lobs T_Sorensen!
          ...  T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 76 :(asv) N_Kalavee floats the ball in to find P_Di_Canio
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Mowbray
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 76 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Bar
          ...  J_Gandolfini slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 77 :(sfc) R_Huth can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Bar
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
Min. 78 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa plays a long ball to Bar
          ...  Bar hits a curling shot!
          ...  T_Sorensen is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside by 2-3 yards
Min. 82 :(asv) Alvaro_Rubio looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl could have let it bounce!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 86 :(asv) Kaka plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  L_Alberto slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) Kaka kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Sloan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Sloan tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Rao is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 91 :(asv) J_Gandolfini jumps over T_Mowbray's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits a curling shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Rao looks relieved there!
Min. 91 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Beckenbauer
          ...  He knocks it to Bar!
          ...  Bar with a powerful header !
          ...  T_Sorensen with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 65,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : T_Sorensen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Gandolfini (3), D_Rommedahl (18), B_Wolford (48 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Muniesa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stan_Matthews (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       16
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           7        |       11
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 3 - 0 Santos FC
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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  39   4   4   1  15 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 130   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  26   5  11  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  25   8  10  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  21
M_Hummels      DF   1  25   6   3  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  24  10   4  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Beckenbauer    DF   2  24   8   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Denilson       MF   1  14  25   2  18 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   5  25   9  30 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   8  24  18  12 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  26
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  26  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  26  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  29
M_Taibi        GK  16   2   2   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  26   4   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           MF   2   7  24  17  32 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  23   8  22 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rao            GK  27   3   3   3  19 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  31  13   8  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
D_Moore        DF   3  27  12  10  16 |  79   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
R_Huth         DF   2  25  10   8  43 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  23   8   7  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  29   6  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  27   8  40 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  27   8  46 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Muniesa        MF   1   7  24   8  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -10
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  31  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   4  23  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Begovic      GK  22   3   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  28   9   5  29 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  25   8  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  17  23  10  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bar            FW   1   7   9  28  22 |  42   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
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