FMFA Manager, Aston Villa vs. West Ham United (Sun Apr 26) Aston Villa | West Ham United 4-4-2 N | 4-1-2-1-2 C Alex Nock | Mike McLeod | A_Lopes GK | GK Joe_Wollacott J_Garcia DF | DF V_Lindlof D_Rose DF | DF A_Romagnoli A_Masuaka DF | DF F_Fonseca M_Hermoso DF | DF F_Schar E_Can MF | AM A_Townsend L_Goretzka MF | MF M_Arnautovic A_Golovin MF | DM D_Quina R_Firmino MF | MF M_Browne L_de_Jong FW | FW H_Wolf D_Agyei FW | FW L_Mothiba | K_Casilla SUB | SUB L_Karius Pipa SUB | SUB A_Pike E_McCawl SUB | SUB B_Close Kenedy SUB | SUB K_Henry N_Pepe SUB | SUB Joelinton Min. 6 :(whu) H_Wolf beats J_Garcia ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Garcia with a pull on the shirt ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 6 :(ast) J_Garcia runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... D_Agyei latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... H_Wolf goes in stud's first ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 13 :(whu) L_Mothiba breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Lopes! ... R_Firmino brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! ... FREE KICK! ... F_Schar hoists it forward ... L_Mothiba gets on the end of it ... D_Agyei gathers up the loose ball Min. 22 :(ast) L_de_Jong lobs it over A_Romagnoli ... L_de_Jong unleashes a pile driver ! ... Joe_Wollacott narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 31 :(ast) A_Golovin with a pinpoint pass to D_Agyei ... V_Lindlof fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 32 :(ast) L_de_Jong takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Fonseca ... L_de_Jong rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... Joe_Wollacott watches it sail wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ast) L_Goretzka wins possession ... He plays the ball across to D_Agyei ... D_Agyei shapes up for a shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 43 :(whu) A_Townsend kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Mothiba gets on the end of the pass ... L_de_Jong pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 44 :(whu) A_Townsend with the dribble ... J_Garcia read the danger and stops the pass Min. 47 :(ast) D_Rose takes on 3 men ... D_Rose curls the ball in on goal ! ... Joe_Wollacott blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham United Min. 50 :(whu) A_Pike replaces A_Romagnoli and will play DF Min. 51 :(ast) A_Golovin beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Arnautovic rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 53 :(whu) L_Mothiba beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Garcia ... He made it look easy Min. 54 :(ast) A_Golovin brings it under control ... He takes on F_Schar ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Agyei! ... D_Agyei rifles it at the goal ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Joe_Wollacott moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 55 :(ast) L_Goretzka puts in R_Firmino ... A_Townsend fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 58 :(ast) A_Golovin looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_Garcia ... J_Garcia fires off a left-footed shot ! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 60 :(whu) B_Close is going to be brought on ... A_Townsend is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play AM Min. 60 :(whu) H_Wolf plays in L_Mothiba with a beautiful ball ... L_Goretzka reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 61 :(ast) E_Can sprints past F_Schar ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Pike looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 64 :(ast) E_Can gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Masuaka ... A_Masuaka has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 65 :(ast) Pipa takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace J_Garcia as DF Min. 68 :(ast) Kenedy is being brought on ... L_Goretzka is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 69 :(ast) A_Golovin with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to L_de_Jong ... Blocked by F_Schar Min. 70 :(ast) N_Pepe is coming on for D_Agyei and will play FW Min. 70 :(whu) K_Henry takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Mothiba ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 71 :(ast) Kenedy plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Kenedy with a powerful header ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 77 :(ast) D_Rose with a real burst of pace ... He leaves D_Quina behind ... A scorcher of a shot from D_Rose ! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 77 :(ast) Kenedy with the dribble ... F_Schar is easily beaten ... M_Arnautovic takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD! Min. 83 :(ast) L_de_Jong knocks it past A_Pike and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... L_de_Jong with a thundering shot! ... GOAL !! ... What a well worked goal! ... Yes!! ... That goal surely snatches the win! ... Aston Villa 1-0 West Ham United ... Min. 84 :(ast) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D Min. 84 :(whu) It looks as though West Ham United is now playing A Min. 84 :(ast) Kenedy sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe with a thundering shot! ... 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! ... Aston Villa 2-0 West Ham United ... Min. 85 :(ast) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to C Min. 85 :(whu) A defence splitting pass from D_Quina to H_Wolf ... H_Wolf swings in the shot! ... But A_Lopes palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 86 :(ast) A_Golovin gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside F_Fonseca! ... He has some space now! ... A_Golovin hits the ball on the bounce ! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 87 :(whu) K_Henry with electric pace ... He eases past M_Hermoso ... K_Henry hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Can West Ham United get back into the game now! ... Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham United ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ast) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D Min. 89 :(ast) L_de_Jong flicks it past A_Pike ... He runs forward ... B_Close pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... L_de_Jong swings it in ... N_Pepe gets on the end of it ... F_Schar takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 92 :(whu) M_Browne with a penetrating pass to K_Henry ... But D_Rose wins the tackle cleanly ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 47,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_de_Jong (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_de_Jong (83), N_Pepe (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Garcia (6), R_Firmino (13), L_de_Jong (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Henry Scorers : K_Henry (87) Sent Off : M_Arnautovic (77) Booked : H_Wolf (6), B_Close (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | West Ham United Attempts on Goal : 12 | 2 Off target : 8 | 0 On target : 4 | 2 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 3 Key Passes : 8 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 2 - 1 West Ham 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 30 2 2 1 26 | 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 67 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 7 -2 D_Rose DF 2 25 12 3 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 4 A_Masuaka DF 2 25 11 3 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M_Hermoso DF 1 26 10 6 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 E_Can MF 1 11 26 9 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 70 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_Golovin MF 1 8 26 12 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 R_Firmino MF 3 4 25 12 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 L_de_Jong FW 1 2 5 27 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 24 D_Agyei FW 1 3 11 26 25 | 72 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 21 8 10 K_Casilla GK 28 3 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pipa DF 1 26 10 3 26 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_McCawl MF 2 11 25 13 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenedy MF 2 10 25 11 24 | 26 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Player Statistics - West Ham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe_Wollacott GK 30 1 1 1 21 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -16 0 0 0 V_Lindlof DF 2 24 5 2 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Romagnoli DF 1 28 6 3 27 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Fonseca DF 1 26 13 2 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Schar DF 1 24 7 4 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Townsend AM 2 3 26 12 21 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Arnautovic MF 3 3 25 13 22 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 D_Quina DM 2 13 25 2 18 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Browne MF 1 2 24 5 19 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 H_Wolf FW 1 3 12 26 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 0 L_Mothiba FW 2 3 9 27 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Karius GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Pike DF 2 24 4 2 21 | 44 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Close AM 2 11 24 3 21 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 K_Henry FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Joelinton FW 1 2 6 25 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1587892021 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35