FMFA Division One, Aston Villa vs. Stoke City (Wed Dec 19) Aston Villa | Stoke City 4-3-1-2 P | 4-4-2 D Alex Nock | Aaron Burrows | H_Lloris GK | GK T_Courtois Cedric DF | DF A_Christense* A_Masuaka DF | DF K_Zouma A_W-Bissaka* DF | DF P_van_Aanholt D_Santon DF | DF A_Thurston* E_Can MF | MF X_Shaqiri Kenedy* MF | MF Lucas_Moura J_McCourt* MF | MF M_Sissoko S_de_Jong AM | MF A_Di_Maria D_Welbeck FW | FW S_Aguero W_Rooney FW | FW S_C-Moting | M_Bunn SUB | SUB J_Haygaard R_Vlaar SUB | SUB N_Otamendi E_McCawl* SUB | SUB N_Clyne C_Roberts* SUB | SUB J_Allen D_Mertens SUB | SUB Diego_Costa Min. 1 :(sto) Stoke City's manager orders his side to play P Min. 2 :(ast) W_Rooney has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Thurston*! ... He has some space now! ... K_Zouma cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 3 :(ast) D_Santon runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off P_van_Aanholt back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... D_Santon with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 4 :(ast) A_W-Bissaka* hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Welbeck collects the loose ball! ... D_Welbeck swings in the shot! ... But T_Courtois punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 6 :(ast) D_Welbeck with a real burst of pace ... He leaves A_Di_Maria behind ... Superbly timed tackle by A_Christense* ... He made it look easy Min. 7 :(ast) D_Welbeck takes advantage of a mistake by A_Christense* ... He runs towards goal ... A_Thurston* takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 7 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... S_C-Moting latches onto it! ... S_C-Moting aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... H_Lloris never had a chance! Min. 9 :(ast) Kenedy* runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to D_Welbeck ... K_Zouma with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... A_Masuaka plays it short to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney fires off a left-footed shot ! ... But T_Courtois makes a superb stop down low. Min. 10 :(ast) E_Can with a precise pass to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney with a thundering drive! ... The shot slips through T_Courtois's hands ... But T_Courtois recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 11 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero attempts a chip! ... H_Lloris with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 13 :(ast) A_W-Bissaka* looks up ... He swings the ball right towards W_Rooney ... Excellent sliding challenge by P_van_Aanholt ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... J_McCourt* chips the ball into the area! ... The ball comes to D_Santon ... He gets the shot away ... T_Courtois blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 15 :(ast) E_Can has it now ... He takes on A_Thurston* ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Welbeck! ... D_Welbeck controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 17 :(ast) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. D_Welbeck manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... D_Welbeck tries to catch the keeper out! ... T_Courtois gathers it easily Min. 19 :(ast) S_de_Jong with a neat pass into A_W-Bissaka* ... A_W-Bissaka* from 20 yards ! ... T_Courtois is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And T_Courtois reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... Kenedy* curls it into the box! ... W_Rooney gets his head on it ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 20 :(sto) X_Shaqiri has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A wicked drive by X_Shaqiri ! ... What agility from H_Lloris Min. 23 :(sto) S_C-Moting fires over a low cross to S_Aguero ... S_de_Jong with an over the top challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 25 :(sto) M_Sissoko works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Aguero ... D_Welbeck is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... A_Di_Maria fires it towards the goal ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 26 :(ast) The ball runs loose! ... S_de_Jong seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... S_de_Jong hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... T_Courtois falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 28 :(ast) S_de_Jong has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Zouma ... He puts in J_McCourt*! ... J_McCourt* tries to place it in the corner ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 29 :(ast) J_McCourt* gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds S_de_Jong ... S_de_Jong fires off a left-footed shot ! ... GOAL !! ... Fine finish ! ... Aston Villa go ahead in this match now! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 30 :(sto) Stoke City made the switch to a A strategy Min. 31 :(sto) A_Thurston* runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... S_C-Moting latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... E_Can slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 33 :(sto) A_Di_Maria threads the through ball to S_Aguero ... Fine tackle by Cedric ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 34 :(ast) W_Rooney with a real burst of pace ... He shows A_Christense* a clean set of heals ... A powerful shot by W_Rooney ! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 35 :(sto) S_C-Moting knocks it past D_Santon and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Intercepted by Cedric Min. 38 :(sto) M_Sissoko with the heel pass to S_C-Moting ... A great volley from S_C-Moting ! ... H_Lloris fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ast) J_McCourt* runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to S_de_Jong ... S_de_Jong attempts to drive it home! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 47 :(sto) M_Sissoko finds Lucas_Moura in the box ... Lucas_Moura must beat H_Lloris! ... The ball moves through the air! ... H_Lloris moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL !! ... H_Lloris looks dejected! ... Stoke City are back level! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Stoke City ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-1 Stoke City Min. 46 :(sto) Stoke City will now play P Min. 50 :(ast) J_McCourt* looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to W_Rooney ... A_Thurston* wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Kenedy* lofts the ball in! ... W_Rooney with the header ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That looked like the wrong decision ... The Aston Villa fans celebrate though! ... And Aston Villa are leading in the game now ... Aston Villa 2-1 Stoke City ... Min. 51 :(sto) Stoke City restructured their strategy to A Min. 53 :(ast) S_de_Jong with a neat pass into W_Rooney ... Good sliding challenge from A_Christense* ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... W_Rooney floats the ball in! ... T_Courtois fists it away! Min. 56 :(sto) S_Aguero beats A_W-Bissaka* ... He muscled him off the ball ... A_W-Bissaka* does well to get the tackle in Min. 58 :(sto) X_Shaqiri beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... X_Shaqiri with a low drive through the rain! ... H_Lloris gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 59 :(sto) A_Di_Maria drives it forward to S_Aguero ... D_Santon dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 60 :(ast) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... E_McCawl* will come on for J_McCourt* and play MF Min. 60 :(sto) N_Otamendi replaces A_Christense* and will play DF Min. 60 :(sto) J_Allen is going to be brought on ... X_Shaqiri is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 60 :(ast) W_Rooney moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to D_Welbeck ... P_van_Aanholt reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 62 :(ast) D_Mertens comes on for D_Welbeck and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 63 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... P_van_Aanholt with the attempt at goal! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 65 :(ast) R_Vlaar is being prepared to come on ... Cedric is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 65 :(ast) The Aston Villa manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D Min. 65 :(ast) S_de_Jong will now play as MF Min. 65 :(ast) S_de_Jong has it now ... He takes on K_Zouma ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Santon! ... D_Santon with the shot ! ... But T_Courtois gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... S_de_Jong drives it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to D_Santon ... He gets the shot away ... The ball moves through the air! ... T_Courtois moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... T_Courtois tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Can chips the ball in towards the far post! ... K_Zouma gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 70 :(sto) Diego_Costa replaces S_Aguero to play as a FW Min. 70 :(ast) D_Santon sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... D_Mertens runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... But P_van_Aanholt reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 71 :(sto) A_Di_Maria jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Lucas_Moura ... But A_Masuaka wins the tackle cleanly Min. 72 :(ast) D_Santon with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... But P_van_Aanholt spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 74 :(sto) Diego_Costa knocks the ball past A_Masuaka ... Kenedy* with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 81 :(ast) Kenedy* takes possession on the edge of the box ... But M_Sissoko slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(sto) Diego_Costa sidesteps D_Santon ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_W-Bissaka* scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 92 :(ast) Kenedy* has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Zouma ... He puts in D_Mertens! ... N_Otamendi is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee gave him a strong warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 35,561 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_de_Jong (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_de_Jong (29), W_Rooney (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Welbeck (25), A_W-Bissaka* (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Sissoko Scorers : Lucas_Moura (47) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Zouma (9) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 17 | 8 Off target : 7 | 3 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 6 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 10 Key Passes : 15 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 2 - 1 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 Cedric DF 2 24 11 2 24 | 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Masuaka DF 2 23 10 3 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_W-Bissaka* DF 1 22 11 7 28 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 17 0 D_Santon DF 3 21 13 4 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 13 10 10 E_Can MF 1 11 24 9 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 28 8 Kenedy* MF 2 10 23 11 24 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 J_McCourt* MF 2 11 23 11 24 | 62 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1 S_de_Jong MF 2 4 24 12 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 40 25 D_Welbeck FW 2 3 12 23 23 | 64 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 5 5 12 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 31 M_Bunn GK 26 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Vlaar DF 2 23 4 3 23 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_McCawl* MF 2 11 23 13 27 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Roberts* MF 2 11 22 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Mertens FW 1 2 4 25 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 27 2 3 2 23 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 A_Christense* DF 2 24 10 2 23 | 62 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 K_Zouma DF 2 23 8 2 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 P_van_Aanholt DF 1 23 10 4 24 | 95 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 20 1 A_Thurston* DF 2 22 11 2 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 X_Shaqiri MF 2 4 24 8 24 | 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Lucas_Moura MF 1 2 24 13 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 M_Sissoko MF 2 10 24 10 24 | 95 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 48 0 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 23 11 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 S_Aguero FW 2 4 12 24 24 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 S_C-Moting FW 2 3 4 22 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 J_Haygaard GK 22 2 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Otamendi DF 2 23 4 4 26 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Clyne DF 2 22 13 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Allen MF 3 2 23 3 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Diego_Costa FW 2 3 4 23 24 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1545248636 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35