Intercontinental Trophy, River Plate vs. Aston Villa (Wed Jul 31)


                          River Plate  |  Aston Villa
                            3-2-3-2 E  |  5-2-1-2 P
                                    -  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                          F_Armani GK  |  GK O_Christensen
                            E_Diaz DF  |  DF Jetro_Willems
                      R_Funes_Mori DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                         A_Herrera DF  |  DF D_Maresic
                           M_Casco DM  |  DF M_Pongracic
                          D_Zabala DM  |  DF N_Abbey
                           E_Barco MF  |  MF D_Nascimento
                       I_Fernandez MF  |  MF S_Ingelsson
                       R_Villaagra MF  |  AM D_Kinsombi
                           M_Borja FW  |  FW A_Fati
                          P_Solari FW  |  FW A_Gordon
                                       |
                       E_Centurion SUB |  SUB R_Sanchez
                         S_Boselli SUB |  SUB K_Guessoum
                            P_Diaz SUB |  SUB C_Leemans
                         M_Lanzini SUB |  SUB Guus_Til
                         F_Colidio SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: Andre_Marriner (West_Midlands)


Min. 1  :(riv) E_Barco is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Herrera latches onto the ball 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Herrera ! 
          ...  O_Christensen with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 1  :(ast) D_Nascimento with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Nascimento aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  F_Armani plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 3  :(ast) D_Nascimento with a reverse pass to D_Kinsombi 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Kinsombi ! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  The reason is unclear! 
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref! 
          ...  The ref shows him a red card!! 
Min. 4  :(ast) A_Gordon makes himself available 
          ...  A_Herrera wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 10 :(riv) R_Funes_Mori has it now 
          ...  He takes on Jetro_Willems 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in I_Fernandez! 
          ...  But B_Chilwell barges him off the ball 
Min. 11 :(ast) B_Chilwell floats the ball in to find A_Gordon 
          ...  R_Funes_Mori takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 12 :(ast) A_Gordon crosses to Jetro_Willems 
          ...  Jetro_Willems attempts the shot! 
          ...  F_Armani is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  F_Armani holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  That’s given Aston Villa the advantage! 
          ...  River Plate 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 13 :(ast) S_Ingelsson lays the ball back to A_Gordon 
          ...  M_Borja with a terrible tackle 
          ...  Andre_Marriner tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 16 :(riv) R_Villaagra plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Villaagra ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 18 :(ast) A_Gordon turns past R_Funes_Mori 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  E_Diaz reads the play well 
Min. 19 :(riv) I_Fernandez with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Jetro_Willems 
          ...  I_Fernandez with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  O_Christensen parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And O_Christensen recovers to save!! 
Min. 21 :(ast) Jetro_Willems controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Kinsombi gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Kinsombi with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  F_Armani makes a fine save 
Min. 22 :(riv) M_Borja times his run well 
          ...  M_Borja tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  O_Christensen with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 23 :(ast) D_Nascimento with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  A_Herrera read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 26 :(riv) I_Fernandez with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past N_Abbey 
          ...  B_Chilwell slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 28 :(riv) E_Barco controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  I_Fernandez gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  I_Fernandez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  O_Christensen falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The River Plate fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  River Plate 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 33 :(ast) D_Maresic with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Kinsombi 
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Zabala 
Min. 34 :(riv) M_Borja sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  S_Ingelsson with a nasty foul 
          ...  Andre_Marriner will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  P_Solari with the thundering drive 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 37 :(riv) A_Herrera brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Zabala gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Abbey wins the ball with ease 
          ...  Andre_Marriner saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  D_Zabala hoists it forward 
          ...  M_Casco gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Jetro_Willems hits it out for a throw 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(riv) D_Zabala crosses to M_Borja 
          ...  M_Borja with a powerful header ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 46 :(riv) I_Fernandez slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  I_Fernandez drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  O_Christensen parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And O_Christensen recovers to save!! 
Min. 47 :(ast) A_Fati beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Villaagra with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: River Plate 1-1 Aston Villa

Min. 49 :(riv) E_Barco with a slide rule pass to P_Solari 
          ...  P_Solari uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But O_Christensen tips it over 
          ...  Andre_Marriner has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 50 :(ast) D_Nascimento has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Funes_Mori! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But M_Casco wins the ball 
Min. 51 :(ast) N_Abbey looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Nascimento 
          ...  D_Nascimento tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  F_Armani moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  F_Armani catches it with style! 
Min. 58 :(ast) C_Leemans is ready to come on to replace S_Ingelsson 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 58 :(ast) C_Leemans unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Kinsombi 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Kinsombi ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 60 :(riv) S_Boselli replaces an unhappy E_Diaz and will play as a DF 
Min. 60 :(ast) K_Guessoum comes on for D_Maresic and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 60 :(ast) M_Pongracic threads the through ball to A_Gordon 
          ...  R_Funes_Mori takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 61 :(ast) A_Gordon has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Zabala with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 63 :(ast) D_Nascimento boots it towards A_Fati 
          ...  But I_Fernandez slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 65 :(riv) M_Lanzini is going to be brought on 
          ...  R_Villaagra is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 65 :(ast) A_Gordon hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Leemans latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Leemans rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  F_Armani parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Guessoum floats the ball in! 
          ...  F_Armani fists it away! 
Min. 66 :(ast) D_Nascimento with the heel pass to A_Fati 
          ...  A_Fati belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 68 :(ast) N_Abbey plays the early ball across the box to find A_Fati in space 
          ...  A_Fati has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But F_Armani makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 70 :(riv) F_Colidio is coming on for M_Borja and playing FW 
Min. 70 :(ast) L_Suarez takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace A_Fati as FW 
Min. 70 :(ast) Up goes the substitution board - Guus_Til on for D_Kinsombi as a AM 
Min. 70 :(ast) Guus_Til with an in swinging cross to A_Gordon 
          ...  A_Gordon with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  F_Armani moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 72 :(ast) A_Gordon sidesteps S_Boselli 
          ...  A_Gordon strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  F_Armani with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 75 :(ast) A_Gordon passes the ball to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 76 :(ast) N_Abbey plays a first time ball through the defence to Jetro_Willems 
          ...  Jetro_Willems with the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 78 :(ast) K_Guessoum turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Leemans 
          ...  C_Leemans flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 79 :(ast) A_Gordon knocks it past E_Barco and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Gordon looks to see where F_Armani is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  F_Armani makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 80 :(riv) I_Fernandez knocks it past Jetro_Willems and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Gordon with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Andre_Marriner will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 83 :(ast) Jetro_Willems with an intelligent ball to L_Suarez 
          ...  R_Funes_Mori reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 84 :(ast) A_Gordon drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Guus_Til 
          ...  D_Zabala takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(riv) M_Lanzini takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Chilwell 
          ...  K_Guessoum reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 89 :(ast) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  C_Leemans takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  E_Barco clears with a diving header 
Min. 90 :(ast) B_Chilwell runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  F_Armani blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 91 :(ast) C_Leemans lobs it over the defender 
          ...  But P_Solari wins the ball 
Min. 92 :(ast) A_Gordon runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Gordon with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Saved by F_Armani 

*************  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          : I_Fernandez
Scorers              : I_Fernandez (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Villaagra (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gordon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jetro_Willems (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Abbey (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             River Plate  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       17
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :          12        |       4
Key Passes           :           6        |       20
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Final Score          : River Plate 1 - 1 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  22   1   1   1  21 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
E_Diaz         DF   1  21  13   8  24 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
R_Funes_Mori   DF   1  19  12  12  25 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
A_Herrera      DF   1  19  14   6  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   3
M_Casco        DM   1  17  14  10  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Zabala       DM   1  17  12   6  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
E_Barco        MF   1   8  20  13  31 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  48   0
I_Fernandez    MF   1   7  20  14  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  13   0  29
R_Villaagra    MF   1   6  19  13  17 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
M_Borja        FW   1   5  13  22  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
P_Solari       FW   1   8  11  21  39 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   4
E_Centurion    GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Boselli      DF   1  21  10  10  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Diaz         DF   1  20   9  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lanzini      MF   1   3  22  14  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Colidio      FW   1   9  13  21  21 |  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  25   1   1   1  23 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
Jetro_Willems  DF   1  21  14   4  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  13  20  24
B_Chilwell     DF   1  21  14   2  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
D_Maresic      DF   1  21  15   2  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  22  14   3  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Abbey        DF   1  20  15   4  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  27  -3
D_Nascimento   MF   1  15  21  14  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
S_Ingelsson    MF   1  14  22  14  29 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Kinsombi     AM   1  14  21  14  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Fati         FW   1   6  14  24  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Gordon       FW   1  10  15  24  26 |  94   0   0   4   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  58  10
R_Sanchez      GK  23   3   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Guessoum     DF   1  21  15   2  31 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
C_Leemans      MF   1  14  23  15  32 |  34   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
Guus_Til       AM   1   3  21  14  22 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Suarez       FW   2   3  14  21  46 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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