FMFA Leopard League, Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace (Fri Dec 23) Aston Villa | Crystal Palace 4-1-3-2 P | 5-4-1 E Ian McNamara | Vacant | M_Sels GK | GK W_Hennessey T_Robson DF | DF E_Bailly T_Alderwei'ld DF | DF P_Suare J_Okore DF | DF V_van_Dijk D_Conroy DF | DF S_Dann S_Islanker DM | DF J_Ward R_Cabella MF | MF Y_Cabaye V_Moses MF | MF J_Ledley C_Roberts MF | MF Koke K_Iheanacho FW | MF J_McArthur T_Deeney FW | FW C_Wickham | B_Guzan SUB | SUB J_Speroni Maicon SUB | SUB M_Kelly C_Ward SUB | SUB A_Mariappa K_Coman SUB | SUB Y_Bolaise C_Tevez SUB | SUB D_Gayle Min. 3 :(ast) J_Okore is on the ground ... He looks in agony ... He won't be able to continue! Min. 3 :(ast) Maicon will replace the useless J_Okore and will play DF Min. 7 :(ast) C_Roberts picks up a loose ball ... From long range C_Roberts bends the ball towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... It was a top drawer goal ... That’s put Aston Villa in front! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 11 :(ast) K_Iheanacho sidesteps S_Dann ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... K_Iheanacho with a low drive through the rain! ... But W_Hennessey with the difficult save Min. 14 :(ast) T_Deeney sidesteps J_Ward ... Koke fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 16 :(ast) S_Islanker beats S_Dann ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Islanker looks to see where W_Hennessey is! ... He shoots! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... W_Hennessey was beaten there! Min. 18 :(cry) Koke is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to C_Wickham ... C_Wickham rifles it at the goal ! ... It hits off a defender! ... M_Sels is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_McArthur curls it into the box! ... R_Cabella wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 19 :(ast) K_Iheanacho finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... K_Iheanacho with the side footed shot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 19 :(ast) T_Deeney turns nicely onto the ball ... J_Ledley with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... R_Cabella with the thundering drive ... The shot slips through W_Hennessey's hands ... But W_Hennessey recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 22 :(ast) C_Roberts finds his way through ... But he loses control of it ... P_Suare belts it clear Min. 24 :(cry) Y_Cabaye with a reverse pass to C_Wickham ... C_Wickham with a bomb of a shot ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 29 :(ast) D_Conroy takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to V_Moses ... But P_Suare clears the ball to safety Min. 30 :(ast) D_Conroy sidesteps P_Suare ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_Ward is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 36 :(cry) C_Wickham with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... V_Moses with a pull on the shirt Min. 39 :(ast) C_Roberts with a simple pass to D_Conroy ... D_Conroy with his head down lets it go ! ... But W_Hennessey dives to his left ... I think W_Hennessey just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 39 :(ast) K_Iheanacho takes advantage of a mistake by P_Suare ... He runs towards goal ... S_Dann with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 40 :(cry) J_Ledley crosses to C_Wickham ... D_Conroy cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(cry) S_Dann sidesteps T_Deeney ... He was too quick for his marker ... But S_Islanker comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 45 :(cry) M_Kelly comes on for J_Ward and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 45 :(cry) Y_Bolaise is coming on and J_McArthur is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 45 :(ast) T_Deeney pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... V_van_Dijk rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 46 :(cry) Y_Cabaye takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... Y_Cabaye gets his head to the ball ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Y_Cabaye hits it into the box! ... D_Conroy reads it ... He clears the danger ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace Min. 49 :(ast) T_Alderwei'ld curls the ball out wide to C_Roberts ... P_Suare slices it ... W_Hennessey moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Islanker chips the ball in towards the back post! ... T_Alderwei'ld gets something on it! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 54 :(ast) R_Cabella is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... K_Iheanacho latches onto the ball ... K_Iheanacho hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 55 :(cry) C_Wickham knocks the ball past D_Conroy ... C_Wickham tries one from the edge of the box ! ... But M_Sels dives to his left ... I think M_Sels just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 57 :(ast) C_Roberts looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... K_Iheanacho receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... C_Wickham fouls badly ... That looked malicious Min. 62 :(ast) T_Deeney 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! ... P_Suare is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... He got away with just a warning Min. 65 :(ast) T_Deeney runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... But Koke with the fine tackle Min. 66 :(cry) C_Wickham finds himself in a good position ... T_Alderwei'ld brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 74 :(ast) T_Robson swings at J_Ledley ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 75 :(ast) T_Deeney sidesteps E_Bailly ... He showed great skill there ... M_Kelly cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 75 :(cry) C_Wickham beats his marker ... C_Wickham with a little chip! ... M_Sels saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 82 :(ast) R_Cabella finds T_Deeney with a perfectly weighted pass ... E_Bailly reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 86 :(cry) Koke sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to C_Wickham ... Driven towards goal by C_Wickham ! ... But M_Sels tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ast) R_Cabella retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... Maicon latches onto the end of it ... S_Dann with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 88 :(cry) Koke hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Y_Bolaise collects the loose ball! ... T_Alderwei'ld plays the back pass ... M_Sels can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... Y_Bolaise hits it towards the far post! ... It is cleared by D_Conroy ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Conroy (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Roberts (7) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Robson (74) Injured : J_Okore (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Wickham Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Ledley (19), S_Dann (39) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 8 | 6 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 4 | 3 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 6 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 1 - 0 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sels GK 24 2 2 1 22 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 T_Robson DF 2 19 3 4 16 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 5 T_Alderwei'ld DF 3 21 3 2 27 | 92 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 18 9 J_Okore DF 3 20 3 2 25 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 D_Conroy DF 2 19 4 2 19 | 92 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 3 S_Islanker DM 2 11 20 2 26 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 R_Cabella MF 2 3 21 10 25 | 92 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 30 3 V_Moses MF 2 3 20 11 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Roberts MF 2 11 20 11 21 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 K_Iheanacho FW 2 3 3 22 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 T_Deeney FW 2 3 3 20 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Guzan GK 25 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maicon DF 2 21 2 3 22 | 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ward MF 2 3 19 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Coman MF 2 3 19 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tevez FW 2 4 11 20 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Hennessey GK 23 3 2 2 28 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 22 3 2 25 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 P_Suare DF 2 20 6 3 24 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 V_van_Dijk DF 2 21 4 2 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Dann DF 2 21 4 2 28 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 J_Ward DF 2 19 8 3 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Cabaye MF 2 3 22 5 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 J_Ledley MF 2 4 20 4 26 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 Koke MF 3 2 20 10 26 | 92 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 J_McArthur MF 2 3 20 3 27 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wickham FW 2 2 3 21 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 J_Speroni GK 20 2 3 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kelly DF 2 19 10 2 23 | 47 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Mariappa DF 2 19 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bolaise MF 2 2 21 5 28 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Gayle FW 1 2 3 19 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1482526492 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35