FMFA Manager, Aston Villa vs. Leicester City (Wed Dec 23) Aston Villa | Leicester City 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-2-0-2-2 P Alex Nock | Will Schoolar | H_Lloris GK | GK P_Gazzaniga M_Hermoso DF | DF J_Alba Y_Ribeiro DF | DF Lewis_Page D_Sidibe DF | DF B_Sosa+ J_Garcia DF | DF C_Azpilicueta J_Mahon DM | DM Lucas C_Leemans MF | AM A_Di_Maria E_McCawl MF | AM Y_Bolasie A_Golovin AM | DM L_Sherriff N_Pepe FW | FW P_Micin L_de_Jong FW | FW S_Aguero | K_Casilla SUB | SUB D_Ward Emerson SUB | SUB H_Maguire N_Semedo SUB | SUB A_Laporte L_Goretzka SUB | SUB G_Bale R_Lukaku SUB | SUB A_Sanchez Min. 9 :(lei) A_Di_Maria moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to P_Micin ... P_Micin controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... H_Lloris gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 11 :(ast) J_Mahon with the first time pass to E_McCawl ... C_Azpilicueta reads the play well Min. 13 :(lei) A_Di_Maria has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Hermoso ... He knocks it to S_Aguero! ... J_Garcia takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 14 :(ast) L_de_Jong leaves P_Micin standing ... L_de_Jong shoots towards goal ! ... But P_Gazzaniga pulls out a save of the game Min. 18 :(lei) Lucas with a neat pass into A_Di_Maria ... J_Mahon muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 21 :(lei) Lewis_Page with a slick pass to P_Micin ... N_Pepe with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 23 :(ast) E_McCawl beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds N_Pepe ... N_Pepe with the 40 yard drive ! ... P_Gazzaniga makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 24 :(lei) S_Aguero is too quick for the defence ... S_Aguero with the goal bound shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Sherriff plays it into the danger area! ... B_Sosa+ tries to place the shot! ... But it goes wide Min. 28 :(ast) E_McCawl drives it forward to L_de_Jong ... But L_Sherriff slides in Min. 28 :(lei) L_Sherriff punches C_Leemans off the ball ... He's Butted him ! ... The Referee has stopped play ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee sends him off the pitch !! ... He deserved to walk for that!! Min. 31 :(ast) E_McCawl finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... E_McCawl with the strike ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 33 :(ast) Y_Ribeiro finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... Y_Ribeiro tries to lob the keeper ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 33 :(lei) Lucas crosses into the box, finding S_Aguero ... M_Hermoso brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 34 :(ast) J_Garcia has it now ... He takes on Lewis_Page ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_de_Jong! ... L_de_Jong has a go! ... P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 34 :(lei) The ball goes loose! ... S_Aguero seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... S_Aguero runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But H_Lloris just gets his fingers to that one Min. 34 :(ast) C_Leemans looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Mahon ... C_Azpilicueta with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He got away with just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... A_Golovin passes to L_de_Jong ... C_Azpilicueta reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 35 :(ast) C_Leemans finds the run of L_de_Jong ... L_de_Jong with a thundering volley! ... P_Gazzaniga gathers it easily Min. 37 :(lei) P_Micin takes on D_Sidibe ... He runs past him ... N_Pepe bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 39 :(ast) J_Mahon kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_de_Jong gets on the end of the pass ... C_Azpilicueta cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(lei) S_Aguero cuts inside D_Sidibe ... He worked that well ... N_Pepe with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 47 :(ast) C_Leemans brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... L_de_Jong gets on the end of the pass ... A vicious shot by L_de_Jong ! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 48 :(ast) C_Leemans brings it under control ... He takes on J_Alba ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_de_Jong! ... A cracking drive from L_de_Jong ! ... It goes wide for a goal kick ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester City Min. 48 :(lei) P_Micin runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Aguero ... Y_Ribeiro forces him off the ball Min. 49 :(lei) A_Di_Maria sidesteps D_Sidibe ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_Di_Maria tries to place it in the corner ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 54 :(lei) A_Di_Maria pushes it past C_Leemans ... But M_Hermoso wins the ball Min. 57 :(lei) Y_Bolasie runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off M_Hermoso back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... An audacious effort from Y_Bolasie ! ... H_Lloris parries it, he follows it up ... And H_Lloris recovers to save!! Min. 59 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a real burst of pace ... He leaves D_Sidibe behind ... A_Di_Maria has a dig at goal! ... H_Lloris gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by H_Lloris to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... P_Micin chips the ball into the area! ... H_Lloris comes out and claims it! Min. 60 :(lei) H_Maguire is being prepared to come on ... J_Alba is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 63 :(ast) A_Golovin with the nod to L_de_Jong ... L_de_Jong from 20 yards ! ... It floats over P_Gazzaniga ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 65 :(ast) Up goes the substitution board - Emerson on for J_Garcia as a DF Min. 65 :(lei) A_Sanchez is going to be brought on ... S_Aguero is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 67 :(ast) M_Hermoso runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Y_Ribeiro ... Y_Ribeiro tries the shot ! ... P_Gazzaniga takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 68 :(ast) L_Goretzka is being prepared to come on ... C_Leemans is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 70 :(ast) R_Lukaku is being brought on ... N_Pepe is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 70 :(lei) G_Bale comes on for Y_Bolasie and takes up a AM role Min. 70 :(ast) L_de_Jong takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Maguire ... L_de_Jong goes for the top corner ! ... P_Gazzaniga tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... A_Golovin plays it towards the near post! ... L_de_Jong tries to place the shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 70 :(ast) A_Golovin sidesteps C_Azpilicueta ... He was too quick for his marker ... Lewis_Page is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 76 :(lei) P_Micin sidesteps Y_Ribeiro ... He was too quick for his marker ... P_Micin curls the ball in on goal ! ... H_Lloris with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 77 :(ast) R_Lukaku with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... A_Sanchez is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 78 :(lei) A_Sanchez has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Hermoso! ... He has some space now! ... A_Sanchez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... H_Lloris saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 83 :(ast) M_Hermoso holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... P_Gazzaniga with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 84 :(ast) M_Hermoso with a perfectly timed run ... M_Hermoso tries to catch the keeper out! ... It floats over P_Gazzaniga ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 86 :(lei) Lewis_Page looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Sanchez ... M_Hermoso robs him of the ball Min. 87 :(lei) Lewis_Page with the kinky dribble ... Lewis_Page drives the ball low ! ... The shot slips through H_Lloris's hands ... But H_Lloris recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(lei) H_Maguire with a precise ball to P_Micin ... E_McCawl with a terrible tackle ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 94 :(ast) D_Sidibe brings it under control ... He takes on Lucas ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Hermoso! ... M_Hermoso hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 47,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Hermoso (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Mahon (18), N_Pepe (45) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Gazzaniga Scorers : N/A Sent Off : L_Sherriff (28) Booked : Lewis_Page (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 15 | 10 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 8 | 6 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 14 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 0 Leicester 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 31 3 3 1 26 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 27 10 6 26 | 97 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 39 20 4 Y_Ribeiro DF 1 27 13 3 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 4 D_Sidibe DF 1 25 12 4 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0 J_Garcia DF 5 26 14 6 30 | 68 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 J_Mahon DM 2 12 26 11 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 C_Leemans MF 1 13 28 13 32 | 71 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 E_McCawl MF 2 11 26 13 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 A_Golovin AM 1 8 27 12 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 27 22 | 73 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 -3 0 L_de_Jong FW 1 2 5 28 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 K_Casilla GK 27 3 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Emerson DF 1 25 14 7 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Semedo DF 1 26 12 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 26 12 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 R_Lukaku FW 3 4 5 26 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gazzaniga GK 30 2 3 1 24 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 J_Alba DF 1 26 10 3 24 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis_Page DF 1 26 10 3 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 17 0 B_Sosa+ DF 1 26 14 2 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 25 12 2 23 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 Lucas DM 2 12 27 3 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Di_Maria AM 1 3 27 12 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 Y_Bolasie AM 2 2 26 13 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 L_Sherriff DM 1 13 26 2 23 | 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 -7 -7 P_Micin FW 1 5 13 27 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 S_Aguero FW 2 4 13 25 24 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D_Ward GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Maguire DF 2 25 12 2 23 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Laporte DF 1 25 12 5 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Bale AM 2 12 26 12 25 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sanchez FW 2 3 8 25 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1608753581 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35