FMFA Division One, Aston Villa vs. Southampton (Sun Jan 20) Aston Villa | Southampton 4-3-1-2 P | 3-4-1-2 C Alex Nock | Caretaker Tom Wright | H_Lloris GK | GK K_Vermeer Cedric DF | DF V_Chiriches A_Masuaka DF | DF S_Ramos A_W-Bissaka* DF | DF C_Jenkinson A_Florenzi DF | MF K_Asamoah E_Can MF | MF H_Cowans* E_McCawl* MF | MF M_Dembele Kenedy* MF | MF J_Weigl* S_de_Jong AM | AM W_Nem W_Rooney FW | FW S_Gallagher* D_Mertens FW | FW H_Kane | M_Bunn SUB | SUB P_Nardi D_Santon SUB | SUB V_van_Dijk J_McCourt* SUB | SUB A_Lallana C_Roberts* SUB | SUB G_Sigurdsson D_Welbeck SUB | SUB Richarlison* Min. 2 :(ast) S_de_Jong moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney with the crafty shot! ... K_Vermeer with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 6 :(ast) A_Florenzi jumps over V_Chiriches's challenge ... A_Florenzi heads the ball towards goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... K_Vermeer dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And K_Vermeer tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... E_McCawl* drives it into the box! ... D_Mertens with the shot! ... K_Vermeer makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 6 :(sou) H_Kane beats A_W-Bissaka* ... He muscled him off the ball ... A_Florenzi with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 6 :(sou) W_Nem wins possession ... He plays the ball across to H_Kane ... A_W-Bissaka* goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 8 :(ast) Cedric finds D_Mertens with a perfectly weighted pass ... D_Mertens aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 10 :(ast) S_de_Jong with a simple pass to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney attempts to drive it home! ... K_Vermeer catches the ball Min. 10 :(sou) The ball is passed in from M_Dembele, he finds H_Kane ... H_Kane tries to place it in the corner ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 11 :(sou) K_Asamoah with the first time flick to S_Gallagher* ... S_Gallagher* with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... The fans get off there seats! ... H_Lloris plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 20 :(sou) S_Ramos with the Cruyff turn ... S_Ramos strikes a wicked curler ! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Aston Villa fans taunt him about that effort Min. 21 :(ast) E_Can looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney hits a great drive! ... But K_Vermeer makes a superb stop down low. Min. 22 :(ast) S_de_Jong could get a shot on goal here ... K_Asamoah stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 23 :(ast) Kenedy* picks out W_Rooney with the cross ... The defender plays it back to K_Vermeer ... W_Rooney intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy K_Vermeer ... He rounds K_Vermeer ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton ... Min. 24 :(ast) E_McCawl* runs at the defence ... V_Chiriches reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 24 :(sou) H_Cowans* with a probing through ball S_Gallagher* ... E_McCawl* anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 26 :(sou) V_Chiriches moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to W_Nem ... A great volley from W_Nem ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 27 :(ast) E_Can with a 50-yard pass to D_Mertens ... A wicked drive by D_Mertens ! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 29 :(ast) S_de_Jong is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to W_Rooney ... C_Jenkinson goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 34 :(sou) H_Kane pulls it back to S_Gallagher* ... S_Gallagher* with a thundering shot! ... H_Lloris just watches it drift out of play! Min. 35 :(ast) D_Mertens beats K_Asamoah ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... K_Asamoah goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 36 :(sou) W_Nem pulls it back to H_Kane ... Good sliding challenge from E_Can and it had to be Min. 37 :(ast) E_Can with a neat pass into D_Mertens ... D_Mertens hits the ball first time! ... K_Vermeer is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 37 :(ast) S_de_Jong finds himself in acres of space ... C_Jenkinson with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee lectures him Min. 39 :(ast) Kenedy* takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... V_Chiriches slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 39 :(sou) H_Kane flicks it over A_W-Bissaka*'s head ... He showed some great skill there! ... H_Kane carves a shot towards goal ! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 41 :(ast) E_Can plays the early ball across the box to find D_Mertens in space ... W_Nem is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 42 :(sou) H_Cowans* is unmarked! ... E_McCawl* is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ast) Kenedy* knocks it forward ... J_Weigl* slips ... W_Rooney gets to it! ... Good sliding challenge from S_Ramos and it had to be Min. 47 :(sou) S_Gallagher* nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... But Kenedy* sees the pass and cuts it out ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton Min. 49 :(sou) S_Gallagher* loses his marker ... Cedric attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 50 :(ast) Kenedy* makes the tackle ... Kenedy* hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But he puts it wide Min. 54 :(ast) D_Mertens picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... V_Chiriches with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee lectures him Min. 55 :(sou) Richarlison* is being brought on ... S_Gallagher* is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 55 :(sou) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... G_Sigurdsson will come on for J_Weigl* and play MF Min. 55 :(sou) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... V_van_Dijk will come on for V_Chiriches and play DF Min. 55 :(ast) E_Can races into the box ... He sees D_Mertens lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... D_Mertens with his head down lets it go ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Cedric ... K_Vermeer makes the catch! Min. 57 :(sou) W_Nem pass splits open the defence and finds H_Kane ... An audacious effort from H_Kane ! ... Looks like it should be H_Lloris's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... H_Lloris looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 58 :(ast) D_Mertens steps over the ball ... He nutmegs V_van_Dijk ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... V_van_Dijk does well to get the tackle in Min. 60 :(ast) a big roar from the crowd as J_McCourt* comes on for Kenedy* to play MF Min. 61 :(sou) H_Lloris miskicks! ... G_Sigurdsson is takes control of the ball! ... Cedric fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 62 :(ast) D_Welbeck will come on for W_Rooney and play FW Min. 62 :(sou) Richarlison* takes advantage of a mistake by E_Can ... He runs towards goal ... E_Can with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 62 :(ast) J_McCourt* runs at C_Jenkinson ... The defender slips and falls over ... H_Kane with an awful challenge ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 64 :(ast) A_W-Bissaka* hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Cedric latches onto it! ... Cedric with the 40 yard drive ! ... GOAL !! ... That's a contender for goal of the season! ... Aston Villa 2-0 Southampton ... Min. 65 :(ast) D_Santon replaces an unhappy A_Florenzi and will play as a DF Min. 65 :(ast) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Aston Villa will now be playing C Min. 65 :(ast) S_de_Jong is changing his role to a MF Min. 66 :(sou) C_Jenkinson hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Richarlison* collects the loose ball! ... Richarlison* with a bicycle kick ! ... But H_Lloris palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 69 :(sou) H_Kane breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on H_Lloris! ... J_McCourt* brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 76 :(sou) W_Nem nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... W_Nem with a thundering shot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 76 :(ast) D_Mertens breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on K_Vermeer! ... M_Dembele brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 77 :(ast) E_McCawl* with an inch perfect pass to D_Mertens ... D_Mertens with the attempt at goal! ... K_Vermeer has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... K_Vermeer is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 78 :(ast) E_McCawl* plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... D_Welbeck keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... D_Welbeck is clean through! ... He rounds K_Vermeer ... He rounds K_Vermeer ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... GOAL!! ... Aston Villa 3-0 Southampton ... Min. 78 :(sou) H_Kane pulls up ... That looks like his hamstring went ... He wont be able to continue!! ... They have no substitutions left. ... Will play a man down Min. 80 :(sou) C_Jenkinson unselfishly lays the ball back to Richarlison* ... D_Welbeck with an awful challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 85 :(sou) K_Asamoah with the header on ... He finds W_Nem in space ... W_Nem hits a crisp volley! ... H_Lloris tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 87 :(sou) S_Ramos with a Cruyff turn ... S_Ramos tries to beat H_Lloris! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... H_Lloris never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(sou) H_Cowans* cuts inside D_Mertens ... He worked that well ... Fine tackle by A_W-Bissaka* ... But he can't prevent the corner ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 37,845 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_W-Bissaka* (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Rooney (23), Cedric (64), D_Welbeck (78) Sent Off : J_McCourt* (69) Booked : A_Florenzi (6), E_McCawl* (42), E_Can (62), D_Welbeck (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Nem Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Asamoah (22), M_Dembele (76) Injured : H_Kane (78) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 14 | 11 Off target : 6 | 8 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 15 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 13 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 3 - 0 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lloris GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 Cedric DF 2 24 11 2 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 10 23 A_Masuaka DF 2 23 10 3 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 A_W-Bissaka* DF 1 22 11 7 28 | 97 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 36 8 A_Florenzi DF 2 23 8 4 24 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 0 E_Can MF 1 11 24 9 26 | 97 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 37 -3 E_McCawl* MF 2 11 23 13 27 | 97 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 35 -3 Kenedy* MF 2 10 23 11 24 | 63 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 38 1 S_de_Jong MF 2 4 24 12 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 65 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 D_Mertens FW 1 2 4 25 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Bunn GK 26 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Santon DF 3 21 13 4 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_McCourt* MF 2 11 23 11 24 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 C_Roberts* MF 2 11 22 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Welbeck FW 2 3 12 23 23 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 20 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 28 2 3 2 26 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -27 0 0 0 V_Chiriches DF 1 26 8 4 27 | 58 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 S_Ramos DF 2 24 2 3 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 2 C_Jenkinson DF 2 23 12 3 25 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 K_Asamoah MF 2 9 23 2 24 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 17 -3 H_Cowans* MF 2 11 22 2 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Dembele MF 2 5 24 4 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 J_Weigl* MF 2 5 24 2 24 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Nem AM 2 3 22 11 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 S_Gallagher* FW 2 3 3 22 24 | 58 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 H_Kane FW 2 3 3 22 27 | 81 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 P_Nardi GK 21 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_van_Dijk DF 2 25 4 2 27 | 39 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Lallana MF 2 4 24 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Sigurdsson MF 2 4 24 12 24 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richarlison* FW 1 3 8 24 22 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1548012285 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35