Intercontinental Trophy, River Plate vs. Aston Villa (Wed Dec 27)


                          River Plate  |  Aston Villa
                          4-1-1-3-1 E  |  4-2-0-2-2 N
                                    -  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                          F_Armani GK  |  GK O_Christensen
                         A_Herrera DF  |  DF K_Guessoum
                         S_Boselli DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                           E_Perez DM  |  DF C_Seaman
                         E_Mammana DF  |  DF T_Matthews
                            E_Diaz DF  |  DM D_Nascimento
                         F_Colidio AM  |  DM D_Kinsombi
                           E_Barco AM  |  AM S_Ingelsson
                           M_Borja FW  |  AM J_Nisic
                         M_Lanzini AM  |  FW Sam_Lammers
                      N_de_la_Cruz MF  |  FW A_Fati
                                       |
                       E_Centurion SUB |  SUB R_Sanchez
                        D_Martinez SUB |  SUB E_Militao
                     M_Kranevitter SUB |  SUB Douglas_Luiz
                      R_Funes_Mori SUB |  SUB Z_Butt'worth
                          M_Suarez SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: Simon_Hooper (Wiltshire)


Min. 2  :(ast) T_Matthews looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Nascimento 
          ...  M_Lanzini with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Simon_Hooper calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  Sam_Lammers with the spot kick 
          ...  He's put it over! 
Min. 3  :(riv) M_Lanzini feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Borja runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Borja with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 7  :(ast) J_Nisic kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Sam_Lammers gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Sam_Lammers with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  River Plate 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 8  :(ast) It appears S_Ingelsson is playing as a MF 
Min. 8  :(riv) A_Herrera is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 10 :(ast) A_Fati gains possession 
          ...  A_Fati with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  River Plate 0-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 11 :(ast) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 11 :(ast) J_Nisic is changing his role to a MF 
Min. 18 :(riv) N_de_la_Cruz hoists the ball across to F_Colidio 
          ...  F_Colidio hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  O_Christensen is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Perez 
          ...  The ball finds its way to E_Barco 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  O_Christensen never had a chance! 
Min. 18 :(riv) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  M_Borja seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  B_Chilwell is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(ast) D_Kinsombi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Nascimento gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Nascimento flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But F_Armani hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 21 :(riv) F_Colidio flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  F_Colidio hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 22 :(ast) A_Fati jumps over E_Perez's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Fati hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 24 :(riv) E_Perez with a first time pass 
          ...  M_Borja runs onto it! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Ingelsson hits it out for a throw 
Min. 25 :(riv) M_Borja takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Ingelsson 
          ...  M_Borja goes for goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Barco chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to M_Lanzini 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But O_Christensen tips it over 
          ...  Simon_Hooper has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 26 :(ast) C_Seaman gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at F_Colidio 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 31 :(riv) F_Colidio sidesteps T_Matthews 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  F_Colidio with the drive! 
          ...  O_Christensen with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 32 :(ast) Sam_Lammers sidesteps E_Mammana 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Herrera goes in stud's first 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(riv) It seems E_Perez has switched to a DF 
Min. 35 :(ast) J_Nisic with a probing pass to D_Kinsombi 
          ...  E_Mammana reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 37 :(ast) D_Nascimento finds Sam_Lammers on the edge of the box 
          ...  N_de_la_Cruz with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper gave him a strong warning 
Min. 37 :(ast) S_Ingelsson is through on goal 
          ...  E_Perez goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 38 :(ast) C_Seaman with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows E_Diaz a clean set of heals 
          ...  E_Mammana slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 39 :(riv) River Plate made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 39 :(ast) T_Matthews hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Sam_Lammers collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Sam_Lammers bears down on goal! 
          ...  F_Armani won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 40 :(ast) A_Fati beats E_Diaz 
          ...  A_Fati chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  F_Armani was beaten there! 
Min. 41 :(ast) Sam_Lammers with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  Sam_Lammers drives the shot in! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(riv) E_Diaz steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Guessoum 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  B_Chilwell anticipates the pass and cuts it out 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: River Plate 0-2 Aston Villa

Min. 51 :(riv) F_Colidio plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  F_Colidio tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  O_Christensen with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 53 :(riv) E_Perez crosses to F_Colidio 
          ...  S_Ingelsson cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 54 :(riv) N_de_la_Cruz is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Borja 
          ...  M_Borja with the side footed shot! 
          ...  O_Christensen makes a difficult save 
Min. 54 :(ast) A_Fati with a 40-yard pass to S_Ingelsson 
          ...  S_Ingelsson lobs F_Armani! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  F_Armani never had a chance! 
Min. 58 :(ast) E_Militao is coming on and C_Seaman is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 58 :(riv) E_Barco picks out N_de_la_Cruz with the cross 
          ...  N_de_la_Cruz runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But O_Christensen punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 58 :(ast) S_Ingelsson brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on E_Mammana 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Fati! 
          ...  A_Fati hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 60 :(riv) D_Martinez replaces E_Mammana and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(riv) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_Kranevitter will come on for E_Perez and play DM 
Min. 60 :(riv) N_de_la_Cruz leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Kranevitter 
          ...  Sam_Lammers pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 61 :(ast) Sam_Lammers with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Martinez 
          ...  Sam_Lammers hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  F_Armani watches it sail wide! 
Min. 62 :(ast) S_Ingelsson is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Kinsombi 
          ...  D_Kinsombi tries to beat F_Armani! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Sam_Lammers crosses it in! 
          ...  F_Armani makes the catch! 
Min. 65 :(ast) Z_Butt'worth is coming on and S_Ingelsson is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM 
Min. 65 :(ast) Z_Butt'worth is changing his role to a MF 
Min. 66 :(ast) D_Kinsombi turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Z_Butt'worth 
          ...  Z_Butt'worth shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But F_Armani reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on F_Armani anyway 
Min. 68 :(ast) L_Suarez is being brought on 
          ...  Sam_Lammers is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 69 :(riv) M_Kranevitter works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Borja 
          ...  But T_Matthews puts the ball out of play 
Min. 70 :(riv) M_Suarez is coming on and M_Borja is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 70 :(riv) R_Funes_Mori is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Diaz is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 70 :(ast) Douglas_Luiz will replace B_Chilwell and play DF 
Min. 70 :(ast) Z_Butt'worth gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds D_Nascimento 
          ...  D_Nascimento has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Z_Butt'worth! 
          ...  It comes to J_Nisic 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot slips through F_Armani's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 75 :(ast) E_Militao has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Martinez 
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez! 
          ...  D_Martinez does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 76 :(riv) E_Barco with the nod to M_Suarez 
          ...  Cleared by J_Nisic 
Min. 77 :(riv) M_Suarez with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  Douglas_Luiz cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 77 :(ast) K_Guessoum looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Fati 
          ...  A_Fati drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It's beaten F_Armani 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  River Plate 0-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 79 :(riv) M_Lanzini controls it with ease 
          ...  M_Lanzini with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  O_Christensen makes a good save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(ast) L_Suarez bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Fati 
          ...  N_de_la_Cruz stands his ground and wins the tackle 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Más Monumental
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : N_de_la_Cruz
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Herrera (32)
Booked               : M_Lanzini (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : A_Fati (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sam_Lammers (7), A_Fati (10,77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Chilwell (18), C_Seaman (26), Sam_Lammers (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             River Plate  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : River Plate 0 - 3 Aston Villa
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Player Statistics - River Plate
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Armani       GK  33   1   1   1  21 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -24   0   0   0
A_Herrera      DF   1  29  14   6  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
S_Boselli      DF   1  30  10  10  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Perez        DF   1  14  30   7  35 |  62   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
E_Mammana      DF   1  30  10   9  39 |  62   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
E_Diaz         DF   1  31  13   8  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Colidio      AM   1   9  13  31  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
E_Barco        AM   1   8  30  13  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Borja        FW   1   5  13  32  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Lanzini      AM   1   3  31  14  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7   3
N_de_la_Cruz   MF   1  12  31  13  28 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   3
E_Centurion    GK  31   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Martinez     DF   1  29  11   8  27 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Kranevitter  DM   1  13  30   9  30 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Funes_Mori   DF   1  29  12  12  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Suarez       FW   1  10  14  30  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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O_Christensen  GK  35   1   1   1  23 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
K_Guessoum     DF   1  30  14   2  31 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  31  13   2  23 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
C_Seaman       DF   1  30  15   2  23 |  60   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
T_Matthews     DF   1  30  14  14  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  28   8
D_Nascimento   DM   1  15  30  14  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  18  12
D_Kinsombi     DM   1  14  31  14  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Ingelsson    MF   1  14  31  14  29 |  67   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  20   1
J_Nisic        MF   1  14  31  14  25 |  94   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  38   1
Sam_Lammers    FW   1   1  14  32  23 |  70   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  24
A_Fati         FW   1   6  14  33  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  10  49
R_Sanchez      GK  32   3   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Militao      DF   1  30  14   2  20 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Douglas_Luiz   DF   1  29  14   5  30 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Z_Butt'worth   MF   1  14  30  14  23 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Suarez       FW   2   3  14  32  46 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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