FMFA Premier, Aston Villa vs. West Ham United (Sat Jun 05)


                          Aston Villa  |  West Ham United
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-3-2 E
                            Alex Nock  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK Joe_Wollacott
                           Emerson DF  |  DF A_Telles
                        K_Trippier DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                         Y_Ribeiro DF  |  DF F_Fonseca
                          C_Seaman DF  |  DF Gabriel
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  DF J_Matip
                           N_Matic MF  |  MF M_Mount
                         C_Leemans MF  |  MF D_Kemp
                          E_McCawl AM  |  MF A_Townsend
                       Sam_Lammers FW  |  FW S_Haller
                       M_Batshuayi FW  |  FW L_Mothiba
                                       |
                         K_Casilla SUB |  SUB L_Karius
                         Zinchenko SUB |  SUB B_Sosa
                         J_McCourt SUB |  SUB N_Holland
                        S_Bergwijn SUB |  SUB C_Coventry
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB H_Wolf




Min. 8  :(whu) D_Kemp works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Townsend 
          ...  A great volley from A_Townsend ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 9  :(whu) A_Townsend is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  S_Haller latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Haller drives it low ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And R_Sanchez reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kemp hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to A_Romagnoli 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Sanchez moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Sanchez catches it with style! 
Min. 10 :(ast) Sam_Lammers skips the challenge from F_Fonseca 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_Fonseca 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Matic curls it into the box! 
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to place the shot! 
          ...  Joe_Wollacott makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(ast) E_McCawl with the towering header to M_Batshuayi 
          ...  M_Batshuayi tries to beat Joe_Wollacott! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 14 :(whu) L_Mothiba drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Townsend 
          ...  But K_Trippier with the fine tackle 
Min. 16 :(ast) M_Batshuayi runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  A_Telles knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 17 :(ast) C_Fabregas beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Matip steals the ball of off him 
Min. 20 :(ast) N_Matic finds M_Batshuayi in the box 
          ...  M_Batshuayi fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But Joe_Wollacott palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Leemans chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Seaman tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Joe_Wollacott's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 22 :(whu) A_Romagnoli has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Mothiba collects the loose ball! 
          ...  L_Mothiba with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Sanchez's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 39 :(whu) S_Haller takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_Seaman tackles from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Townsend plays it short to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past R_Sanchez 
          ...  West Ham United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham United ...
Min. 41 :(whu) S_Haller whips the ball across to D_Kemp 
          ...  E_McCawl intercepts the pass 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(whu) L_Mothiba with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past C_Seaman 
          ...  L_Mothiba hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But R_Sanchez palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham United

Min. 47 :(whu) M_Mount takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Townsend 
          ...  A_Townsend has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 48 :(ast) Emerson with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Romagnoli a clean set of heals 
          ...  Emerson with a thundering shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Aston Villa are back level! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham United ...
Min. 55 :(whu) Gabriel whips the ball across to L_Mothiba 
          ...  L_Mothiba with the header ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Lets see if West Ham United can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 West Ham United ...
Min. 56 :(ast) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 62 :(ast) Zinchenko replaces an unhappy Y_Ribeiro and will play as a DF 
Min. 62 :(ast) Sam_Lammers runs at A_Romagnoli 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Sam_Lammers with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Joe_Wollacott never had a chance! 
Min. 63 :(ast) N_Matic looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Sam_Lammers 
          ...  A_Romagnoli wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(ast) There's going to be a change 
          ...  S_Bergwijn will come on for C_Leemans and play MF 
Min. 65 :(ast) S_Bergwijn is changing his role to a AM 
Min. 65 :(whu) F_Fonseca plays the back pass 
          ...  Joe_Wollacott can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!! 
          ...  Aston Villa 2-2 West Ham United ...
Min. 66 :(ast) The Aston Villa manager told his side to change to a E strategy 
Min. 66 :(ast) S_Bergwijn changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 66 :(ast) Sam_Lammers nutmegs A_Romagnoli, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A left-footer by Sam_Lammers ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 68 :(ast) C_Fabregas is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to N_Matic 
          ...  N_Matic fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The West Ham United fans taunt him! 
Min. 69 :(ast) E_McCawl skips the challenge from J_Matip 
          ...  E_McCawl drives the ball low ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Fabregas 
          ...  The ball comes to Emerson 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But Joe_Wollacott parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 70 :(ast) N_Pepe takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Sam_Lammers 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(whu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  B_Sosa will come on for A_Telles and play DF 
Min. 70 :(whu) N_Holland will come on for M_Mount and play MF 
Min. 71 :(ast) E_McCawl has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_McCawl heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  Joe_Wollacott was lucky there 
Min. 75 :(whu) H_Wolf is being prepared to come on 
          ...  L_Mothiba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 76 :(whu) A_Townsend plays it forward to S_Haller 
          ...  K_Trippier gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 81 :(ast) N_Matic backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of it 
          ...  F_Fonseca with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 82 :(ast) M_Batshuayi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  N_Matic latches onto the ball 
          ...  N_Matic must beat Joe_Wollacott! 
          ...  Joe_Wollacott beats the ball away 
Min. 83 :(whu) S_Haller with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Zinchenko hits it out for a throw 
Min. 84 :(ast) N_Matic with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Matip pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 87 :(ast) S_Bergwijn finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  S_Bergwijn fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  Joe_Wollacott can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Joe_Wollacott makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ast) C_Seaman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Batshuayi gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Batshuayi is clean through! 
          ...  Joe_Wollacott tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds Joe_Wollacott 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That surely hands Aston Villa victory!! 
          ...  Aston Villa 3-2 West Ham United ...
Min. 92 :(ast) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Aston Villa will now be playing D 
Min. 92 :(ast) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  E_McCawl will now play as MF 
Min. 92 :(ast) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  C_Fabregas will now play as DM 
Min. 92 :(whu) It seems West Ham United are making a tactical change to P 
Min. 92 :(whu) It seems D_Kemp has switched to a AM 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 47,500
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Batshuayi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Emerson (48), F_Fonseca (65 og), M_Batshuayi (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Seaman (39)
Injured              : N/A
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : L_Mothiba
Scorers              : S_Haller (39), L_Mothiba (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Fonseca (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    West Ham United
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 3 - 2 West Ham United
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  31   3   2   1  25 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson        DF   1  26  14   7  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
K_Trippier     DF   1  28  13   2  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  28  13   3  24 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Seaman       DF   1  27  15   2  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -3  25  -2
C_Fabregas     DM   2  11  28  10  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
N_Matic        MF   1  13  27  12  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
C_Leemans      MF   1  13  29  13  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
E_McCawl       MF   2  11  27  13  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
Sam_Lammers    FW   1   1  13  29  23 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Batshuayi    FW   1   2  11  29  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  27
K_Casilla      GK  27   3   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zinchenko      DF   1  27  13   5  30 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_McCourt      MF   2  13  25  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bergwijn     MF   1  10  28  13  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  12  27  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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
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Joe_Wollacott  GK  30   1   1   1  21 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   1  29  13   6  29 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  29   6   3  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
F_Fonseca      DF   1  28  13   2  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   8  -5  -3
Gabriel        DF   3  28   4   2  25 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
J_Matip        DF   1  27   2   3  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Mount        MF   1   3  29  12  24 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0