Anglo-American, Aston Villa vs. Atlanta United (Sun Dec 01) Aston Villa | Atlanta United 4-3-1-2 P | 4-4-2 N Alex Nock | Derek Purvis | M_Perin GK | GK B_Guzan J_Garcia DF | DF F_Pogba Emerson DF | DF G_Bello D_Luiz DF | DF M_Ambrose A_Masuaka DF | DF L_Pirez L_Goretzka MF | MF G_Martinez Kenedy MF | MF D_Nagoe E_McCawl MF | MF E_Remidi R_Firmino AM | MF J_Larentowicz L_Vietto FW | FW J_Meram N_Pepe FW | FW B_Toledo | M_Bunn SUB | SUB B_Moore O_Borg SUB | SUB M_Pankhurst E_Can SUB | SUB D_Shea M_Sylla SUB | SUB H_Villalba W_Rooney SUB | SUB J_Mencia Min. 1 :(ast) L_Goretzka with a glorious long pass to R_Firmino ... F_Pogba gathers up the loose ball Min. 5 :(ast) N_Pepe flicks it past M_Ambrose ... He runs forward ... A powerful header from N_Pepe ! ... It looks good ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... J_Garcia hits it into the box! ... B_Guzan easily claims the ball! Min. 6 :(ast) D_Luiz runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... L_Goretzka latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Fine tackle by M_Ambrose ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 8 :(atl) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. B_Toledo manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... Kenedy is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 8 :(atl) M_Ambrose hoists the ball across to B_Toledo ... A_Masuaka takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 11 :(ast) Kenedy nutmegs F_Pogba, he continues to run forward ... Kenedy flicks the header toward the far post! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 12 :(ast) E_McCawl with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... E_McCawl keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 13 :(ast) The defender slips and falls over! ... N_Pepe is through! ... N_Pepe with the crafty shot! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 14 :(ast) Emerson takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Kenedy ... Kenedy rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... Looks like it should be B_Guzan's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... B_Guzan looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 19 :(ast) J_Garcia finds L_Vietto with a perfectly weighted pass ... L_Vietto hits a curling shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 20 :(ast) Kenedy runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Luiz ... D_Luiz aims for the top right corner ! ... It takes a deflection! ... B_Guzan is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... E_McCawl chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Garcia gets on the end of it ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 21 :(ast) R_Firmino finds Emerson in acres of space ... Emerson beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat B_Guzan ... He rounds B_Guzan ... He taps it towards the goal! ... L_Pirez rushes back to get to it Min. 23 :(ast) R_Firmino plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... R_Firmino tries to chip the ball over B_Guzan! ... B_Guzan fists it away Min. 29 :(ast) N_Pepe sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... J_Meram with an over the top challenge ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... R_Firmino bends it in ... But B_Guzan makes a fine save Min. 31 :(atl) E_Remidi knocks it forward ... J_Garcia slips ... J_Meram gets to it! ... A_Masuaka wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 31 :(ast) E_McCawl takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Garcia ... G_Martinez is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... E_McCawl floats it forward ... N_Pepe latches onto the end of it ... G_Bello takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 32 :(ast) E_McCawl drives it forward to L_Vietto ... L_Vietto with a powerful downward header! ... But B_Guzan makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... Kenedy hits it towards the far post! ... F_Pogba wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 33 :(atl) M_Ambrose finds B_Toledo in the box ... Blocked by D_Luiz Min. 34 :(ast) Emerson brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass ... But G_Bello clears the danger Min. 36 :(atl) J_Meram sidesteps J_Garcia ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_Meram goes for goal ! ... GOAL !! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... Atlanta United go in front now with that goal! ... Aston Villa 0-1 Atlanta United ... Min. 39 :(ast) Kenedy with a probing through ball L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka with the header ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Atlanta United fans laugh at him Min. 39 :(atl) B_Toledo takes possession ... Knocks it past N_Pepe ... He's through on goal ... Kenedy leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... That's his second booking ! ... He's sent off! Min. 39 :(ast) E_Can is being prepared to come on ... L_Vietto is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF ... PENALTY !! ... J_Meram with the spot kick ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Aston Villa 0-2 Atlanta United... Min. 40 :(ast) Aston Villa will now play A Min. 42 :(atl) J_Larentowicz whips the ball across to J_Meram ... The ball hits N_Pepe in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(atl) G_Martinez is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... J_Meram latches onto the ball ... A great volley from J_Meram ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Perin moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And into the net! ... GOAL !! ... And that makes it a hat trick! ... Aston Villa 0-3 Atlanta United ... Min. 45 :(ast) N_Pepe knocks the ball past the defender ... M_Ambrose fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 46 :(atl) D_Nagoe reads the run of J_Meram ... D_Luiz reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 47 :(ast) R_Firmino backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... N_Pepe gets on the end of it ... M_Ambrose with the tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-3 Atlanta United Min. 49 :(ast) E_Can takes possession ... What can he do here? ... E_Can gets his head to the ball ! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 50 :(atl) M_Pankhurst replaces L_Pirez and will play DF Min. 50 :(atl) H_Villalba is being prepared to come on ... J_Larentowicz is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 54 :(atl) E_Remidi hoofs it up field to find J_Meram ... D_Luiz attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 60 :(ast) O_Borg will replace the useless A_Masuaka and will play DF Min. 60 :(atl) D_Shea is ready to come on to replace D_Nagoe ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 60 :(ast) Emerson controls it well ... He nutmegs F_Pogba ... He puts in N_Pepe! ... N_Pepe runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... The shot slips through B_Guzan's hands ... But B_Guzan recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 61 :(atl) J_Meram with the dribble ... N_Pepe is easily beaten ... D_Luiz is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Alex Nock looks relieved Min. 62 :(atl) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. H_Villalba manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... E_McCawl makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 64 :(ast) E_McCawl sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_Firmino ... What a shot from R_Firmino ! ... It could go anywhere ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Garcia floats the ball in! ... B_Guzan easily claims the ball! Min. 70 :(atl) B_Toledo sidesteps O_Borg ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... B_Toledo heads the ball towards goal ! ... But M_Perin tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 73 :(ast) Emerson sidesteps M_Ambrose ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Emerson tries the shot ! ... What agility from B_Guzan Min. 78 :(atl) D_Shea plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... D_Shea with the shot on net ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 85 :(atl) B_Toledo flicks it over E_McCawl's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... O_Borg had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ast) E_Can takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Toledo ... E_Can goes for the top corner ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 37,164 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Firmino Scorers : N/A Sent Off : Kenedy (39) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Meram (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Meram (36,39 pen,43) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Atlanta United Attempts on Goal : 18 | 5 Off target : 12 | 1 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 13 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 3 Atlanta United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -42 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 Emerson DF 1 24 14 7 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 1 A_Masuaka DF 2 24 11 3 23 | 63 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 Kenedy MF 2 10 24 11 24 | 39 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 -7 13 -5 E_McCawl MF 2 11 24 13 27 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 30 1 R_Firmino AM 3 4 25 12 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 L_Vietto FW 1 4 13 24 21 | 39 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 0 5 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Borg DF 2 24 10 3 18 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 55 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 M_Sylla MF 1 3 25 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 F_Pogba DF 1 23 5 3 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 G_Bello DF 1 21 6 4 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 8 8 M_Ambrose DF 1 22 6 2 27 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 L_Pirez DF 1 23 7 2 25 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Martinez MF 1 3 23 6 24 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 36 8 D_Nagoe MF 1 4 23 5 23 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 E_Remidi MF 1 9 22 2 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Larentowicz MF 1 9 22 2 26 | 53 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Meram FW 1 3 10 22 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 69 B_Toledo FW 1 3 5 22 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 B_Moore GK 26 2 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pankhurst DF 1 23 5 1 27 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 D_Shea MF 1 3 24 6 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 H_Villalba FW 1 3 10 23 25 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mencia FW 1 2 5 24 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1575234568 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35