FMFA Premier Division, Aston Villa vs. Sunderland (Wed Oct 09) Aston Villa | Sunderland 4-3-1-2 P | 4-4-2 N Alex Nock | VACANT | M_Perin GK | GK M_Neuer J_Garcia DF | DF P_Retsos D_Luiz DF | DF J_Tah Emerson DF | DF N_Sule M_Yanga-Mbiwa DF | DF A_Grimaldo E_McCawl MF | MF S_Berge E_Can MF | MF J_Ward-Prowse J_McCourt MF | MF Paulinho R_Firmino AM | MF L_Gooch N_Pepe FW | FW M_Icardi W_Rooney FW | FW D_Mertens | M_Bunn SUB | SUB M_Vorm A_Masuaka SUB | SUB Maicon L_Goretzka SUB | SUB Gabriel M_Sylla SUB | SUB J_Sherman D_Agyei SUB | SUB A_Nelson Min. 1 :(ast) J_McCourt knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A left-footer by J_McCourt ! ... M_Neuer catches the ball Min. 5 :(ast) E_McCawl runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Grimaldo ... He showed his class there ... E_McCawl looks to see where M_Neuer is! ... He shoots! ... M_Neuer heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 5 :(sun) P_Retsos with the through ball to M_Icardi ... J_McCourt gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 7 :(ast) M_Yanga-Mbiwa drives the ball across field ... It comes to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino with a graceful, looping effort ! ... M_Neuer makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 8 :(ast) J_McCourt backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... N_Pepe gets on the end of it ... J_Tah with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it Min. 11 :(ast) W_Rooney lobs it over the defender ... W_Rooney sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 13 :(ast) Emerson knocks it forward ... P_Retsos slips ... W_Rooney gets to it! ... But A_Grimaldo clears the danger Min. 14 :(ast) Emerson runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off A_Grimaldo back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Emerson with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... GOAL !! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... Aston Villa go in front now with that goal! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 14 :(sun) S_Berge brings it under control ... He takes on Emerson ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Mertens! ... Emerson hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Ward-Prowse swings it in! ... J_Garcia wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 17 :(sun) D_Mertens with a perfectly timed run ... E_McCawl with an awful challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 20 :(ast) R_Firmino brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass ... But he loses control of it ... A_Grimaldo takes possession Min. 21 :(ast) W_Rooney reads the run of E_McCawl ... What a shot from E_McCawl ! ... It could go anywhere ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 23 :(ast) R_Firmino has the ball ... He knocks the ball past N_Sule ... He puts in N_Pepe! ... But J_Tah wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 26 :(sun) D_Mertens knocks the ball past E_McCawl ... M_Yanga-Mbiwa takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 28 :(ast) Emerson with a flashy move ... Paulinho with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He got away with just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... N_Pepe drives it under the wall ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 32 :(ast) W_Rooney with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... W_Rooney hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But M_Neuer just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by R_Firmino! ... Emerson gets a shot in ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 33 :(ast) W_Rooney knocks it past A_Grimaldo and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... W_Rooney hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 33 :(sun) P_Retsos takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Icardi ... J_McCourt is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... M_Perin misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Berge hits it into the box! ... The ball comes to M_Icardi ... He gets the shot away ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... That’s the equaliser! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Sunderland ... Min. 34 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse sprints past Emerson ... J_Ward-Prowse hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 36 :(ast) D_Luiz curls the ball out wide to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 36 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Icardi ... Emerson reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 38 :(sun) P_Retsos sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Icardi ... J_Garcia slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 39 :(sun) L_Gooch holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to M_Icardi ... Emerson steals the ball of off him Min. 41 :(sun) D_Mertens breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Perin! ... Emerson brings him down! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 41 :(ast) A_Masuaka takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace W_Rooney ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 41 :(ast) E_Can runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Grimaldo ... He showed his class there ... P_Retsos with the high feet ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse with a smart pass to M_Icardi ... M_Yanga-Mbiwa cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 45 :(ast) E_McCawl with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino aims for the top right corner ! ... But M_Neuer reaches the ball. Good save ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-1 Sunderland Min. 46 :(ast) E_Can jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Firmino ... But N_Sule wins the tackle Min. 47 :(ast) D_Luiz brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... E_Can gets on the end of the pass ... A_Grimaldo attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 47 :(sun) S_Berge finds D_Mertens in the box ... D_Mertens swings in the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... S_Berge curls it into the box! ... D_Luiz heads it away Min. 50 :(ast) R_Firmino runs at P_Retsos ... He takes it past him ... J_Tah cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 55 :(sun) L_Gooch looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Icardi ... E_McCawl with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! Min. 57 :(ast) N_Pepe knocks it past A_Grimaldo and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A well-placed shot from N_Pepe ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 60 :(ast) L_Goretzka takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace E_Can as MF Min. 62 :(sun) D_Mertens with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... J_McCourt fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 63 :(ast) J_Garcia sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe from 20 yards ! ... M_Neuer parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 64 :(ast) A_Masuaka loses J_Tah ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... P_Retsos picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 66 :(sun) D_Mertens knocks it past A_Masuaka and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_McCourt goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... VACANT looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 70 :(sun) M_Icardi with the mazy run ... M_Icardi with a thundering shot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Aston Villa fans taunt him about that effort Min. 71 :(ast) N_Pepe drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Goretzka ... But P_Retsos puts the ball out of play Min. 71 :(sun) D_Mertens takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... A well-placed shot from D_Mertens ! ... M_Perin with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 73 :(sun) Paulinho runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Mertens ... D_Mertens throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But M_Perin comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 81 :(ast) J_Garcia knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... J_Garcia with the header ! ... M_Neuer saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 81 :(sun) D_Mertens knocks it past L_Goretzka and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... D_Luiz is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball Min. 82 :(ast) J_McCourt finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled A_Grimaldo ... J_Tah slices it ... M_Neuer moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Goretzka hits it into the box! ... The ball comes to N_Pepe ... He gets the shot away ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... N_Pepe chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Neuer Min. 86 :(ast) L_Goretzka with a 40-yard pass to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe hits a crisp volley! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Neuer moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Neuer tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Goretzka drives it into the box! ... N_Pepe loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 87 :(ast) R_Firmino jumps over A_Grimaldo's challenge ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Tah hits it out for a throw Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(sun) S_Berge reads the run of D_Mertens ... D_Mertens with a blistering shot ! ... M_Perin gathers it comfortably Min. 93 :(ast) N_Pepe beats J_Tah ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A powerful header from N_Pepe ! ... It looks good ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 38,854 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Pepe Scorers : Emerson (14) Sent Off : Emerson (41), E_McCawl (55) Booked : J_McCourt (62) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Berge (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Icardi (33) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Retsos (41) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 19 | 7 Off target : 10 | 3 On target : 9 | 4 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 4 | 3 Red Cards : 2 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 11 Key Tackles : 8 | 10 Key Passes : 12 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 3 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 Emerson DF 1 24 13 7 24 | 41 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 32 3 17 M_Yanga-Mbiwa DF 3 23 13 4 22 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 E_McCawl MF 2 11 24 13 27 | 59 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -3 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_McCourt MF 2 11 24 11 24 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 -3 0 R_Firmino AM 3 4 24 12 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 41 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 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 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Sylla MF 1 3 25 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Agyei FW 1 3 11 24 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 29 2 3 3 24 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 27 13 2 24 | 98 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 27 -3 J_Tah DF 2 25 3 3 24 | 98 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 N_Sule DF 1 25 9 3 27 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 25 2 3 24 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 27 3 25 | 98 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 27 3 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 Paulinho MF 2 3 26 2 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Gooch MF 2 3 25 3 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 26 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 D_Mertens FW 1 2 4 25 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 M_Vorm GK 24 2 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maicon DF 2 24 2 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 23 4 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Sherman MF 2 1 25 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1570650121 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35