FMFA Anglo-American Cup, Atlanta United vs. Aston Villa (Wed Sep 25) Atlanta United | Aston Villa 4-4-2 N | 4-3-1-2 P Daniel Mason | William McGregor | B_Guzan GK | GK M_Perin M_Pankhurst DF | DF D_Luiz F_Escobar DF | DF J_Garcia F_Pogba DF | DF D_Rose L_Pirez DF | DF Emerson D_Shea MF | MF E_McCawl D_Nagoe MF | MF E_Can G_Martinez MF | MF L_Goretzka J_Larentowicz MF | AM M_Sylla J_Mencia FW | FW N_Pepe H_Villalba FW | FW D_Agyei | B_Moore SUB | SUB M_Bunn M_Ambrose SUB | SUB A_Masuaka K_Kratz SUB | SUB J_McCourt J_Meram SUB | SUB R_Firmino B_Toledo SUB | SUB W_Rooney Min. 1 :(ast) E_McCawl beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds D_Agyei ... J_Larentowicz body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Daniel Mason looks relieved Min. 6 :(atl) H_Villalba beats D_Luiz ... H_Villalba drives the ball low ! ... GOAL !! ... That's a contender for goal of the season! ... Lets see if Atlanta United can hang onto that lead! ... Atlanta United 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 12 :(ast) E_Can hoists the ball across to N_Pepe ... M_Pankhurst wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 14 :(ast) N_Pepe beats his marker ... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Pankhurst Min. 15 :(ast) D_Rose has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Larentowicz ... He puts in E_McCawl! ... E_McCawl with a powerful header ! ... B_Guzan blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 19 :(ast) N_Pepe runs at F_Escobar ... He takes it past him ... F_Pogba rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 22 :(ast) D_Agyei beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Pirez reads the play well Min. 25 :(ast) M_Sylla takes on F_Escobar ... He runs past him ... M_Sylla rifles it to the far post ! ... But B_Guzan makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 30 :(atl) G_Martinez can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to F_Escobar ... F_Escobar tries to lob the keeper ! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 31 :(ast) L_Goretzka kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass ... N_Pepe rifles it to the far post ! ... B_Guzan makes a difficult save Min. 35 :(ast) J_Garcia miskicks! ... He finds D_Agyei though ... That was fortunate ... D_Agyei fires off a right-footed shot ! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 36 :(atl) D_Shea fires over a low cross to H_Villalba ... Emerson with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Atlanta United players Min. 37 :(ast) E_McCawl retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... D_Agyei gets on the end of it ... D_Agyei fires the shot in! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... B_Guzan looks relieved there! Min. 40 :(atl) G_Martinez with a flicked pass to H_Villalba ... D_Luiz with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ast) N_Pepe runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off F_Pogba back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... N_Pepe runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... B_Guzan narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 46 :(ast) E_McCawl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... N_Pepe gets onto the end of the pass! ... F_Escobar with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Atlanta United 1-0 Aston Villa Min. 50 :(atl) M_Ambrose is being prepared to come on ... L_Pirez is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 50 :(atl) B_Toledo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Larentowicz ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 50 :(atl) D_Nagoe with the cross-field pass to H_Villalba ... H_Villalba bears down on goal! ... M_Perin gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 53 :(ast) N_Pepe plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... M_Pankhurst pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 55 :(ast) Aston Villa made the switch to a A strategy Min. 57 :(atl) G_Martinez has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past D_Rose ... He knocks it to B_Toledo! ... D_Luiz takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 60 :(atl) K_Kratz is being prepared to come on ... G_Martinez is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 60 :(ast) A_Masuaka will come on for D_Rose and play DF Min. 61 :(atl) B_Toledo knocks the ball past D_Luiz ... J_Garcia wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 61 :(ast) E_Can controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... D_Agyei gets onto the end of the pass! ... F_Pogba intercepts the pass Min. 64 :(ast) A_Masuaka slumps to the ground! ... He gets up again though ... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue Min. 65 :(ast) J_McCourt is going to be brought on ... E_McCawl is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 65 :(ast) W_Rooney comes on for D_Agyei and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 68 :(ast) W_Rooney nutmegs M_Ambrose, he continues to run forward ... F_Escobar with an awful challenge Min. 71 :(atl) B_Toledo breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Perin! ... D_Luiz brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 76 :(ast) M_Sylla with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to E_Can ... E_Can with a bomb of a shot ! ... But B_Guzan punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... J_Garcia plays it into the danger area! ... B_Guzan easily claims the ball! Min. 80 :(ast) N_Pepe with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past D_Shea ... N_Pepe throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... The shot slips through B_Guzan's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... Daniel Mason looks gutted ... And Aston Villa have squared it up late on!! ... Atlanta United 1-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 81 :(ast) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to P Min. 81 :(ast) L_Goretzka brings it under control ... He takes on B_Toledo ... He gets past him! ... He puts in N_Pepe! ... N_Pepe with the goal bound shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 82 :(ast) Emerson turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... Emerson with the side footed shot! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 86 :(ast) J_Garcia runs at M_Ambrose ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_Garcia fires off a right-footed shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Garcia! ... B_Guzan easily claims the ball! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ast) E_Can gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds M_Sylla ... M_Ambrose wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 89 :(ast) J_McCourt skips the challenge from the defender ... J_McCourt with a powerful downward header! ... B_Guzan beats the ball away ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance : 31,242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Villalba Scorers : H_Villalba (6) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Escobar (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Pepe (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Pepe (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Luiz (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta United | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 3 | 12 Off target : 1 | 5 On target : 2 | 7 Possession : 33 | 67 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 3 Key Passes : 4 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Atlanta United 1 - 1 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Atlanta United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Guzan GK 27 2 2 1 25 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 M_Pankhurst DF 1 23 5 1 27 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 F_Escobar DF 1 23 4 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 F_Pogba DF 1 23 5 3 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Pirez DF 1 23 7 2 25 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Shea MF 1 3 24 6 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Nagoe MF 1 4 23 5 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Martinez MF 1 3 23 6 24 | 61 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Larentowicz MF 1 9 22 2 26 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mencia FW 1 2 5 24 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Villalba FW 1 3 10 23 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 B_Moore GK 26 2 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ambrose DF 1 22 6 2 27 | 43 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Kratz MF 1 5 22 5 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Meram FW 1 3 10 22 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Toledo FW 1 3 5 22 22 | 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 D_Rose DF 2 24 12 3 22 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Emerson DF 1 24 13 7 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 E_McCawl MF 2 11 24 13 27 | 66 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Sylla AM 1 3 25 11 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 D_Agyei FW 1 3 11 24 25 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Masuaka DF 2 24 11 3 23 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_McCourt MF 2 11 24 11 24 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 R_Firmino MF 3 4 24 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1569442056 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35