FMFA Division One, Aston Villa vs. Brighton (Sat May 23)


                          Aston Villa  |  Brighton
                          3-1-3-2-1 E  |  5-3-2 C
                            Alex Nock  |  Caretaker Will Schoolar
                                       |
                        G_Garofani GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                          B_Kamara DF  |  DF M_Pongracic
                     G_Gudmundsson DF  |  DF D_Munoz
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                          R_Yilmaz DM  |  DF A_Benarous
                            Gerson MF  |  DF M_Cucurella
                      S_Illing-Jnr MF  |  MF Y_Pino
                       B_Guimaraes MF  |  MF S_Berge
                         C_Leemans AM  |  MF K_Mitoma
                           M_Cunha AM  |  FW O_Marmoush
                            A_Fati FW  |  FW J_Bowen
                                       |
                      F_Manojlovic SUB |  SUB M_Rodak
                       R_Ait-Nouri SUB |  SUB Y_Bisseck
                       E_Fernandez SUB |  SUB Jordi_Ferrer
                          T_Jumeau SUB |  SUB Z_Butterworth
                           D_Nunez SUB |  SUB E_Dossou

Referee: Peter_Bankes (Merseyside)


Min. 2  :(bha) L_Shaw steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Leemans 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Intercepted by B_Kamara 
Min. 4  :(bha) J_Bowen beats Gerson 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Bowen rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Garofani moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Garofani catches it with style! 
Min. 5  :(ast) Ruben_Dias slides it through the middle to A_Fati 
          ...  A_Fati with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Trafford reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Trafford comes out and claims it! 
Min. 5  :(bha) J_Bowen finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  J_Bowen launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  G_Garofani just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 6  :(ast) C_Leemans turns past A_Benarous 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But K_Mitoma wins the ball 
Min. 8  :(ast) Gerson plays a first time ball through the defence to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  Intercepted by M_Cucurella 
Min. 8  :(bha) J_Bowen flicks it over G_Gudmundsson's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Bowen cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  G_Garofani manages to turn it behind 
Min. 11 :(ast) R_Yilmaz looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Cunha 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Benarous 
Min. 11 :(bha) G_Garofani miskicks! 
          ...  O_Marmoush is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Cunha with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  Peter_Bankes refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 21 :(bha) J_Bowen beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Peter_Bankes 
          ...  J_Bowen with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  G_Garofani makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 22 :(ast) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  M_Cunha is through! 
          ...  Cleared by M_Pongracic 
Min. 25 :(ast) Gerson controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Marmoush 
          ...  He puts in A_Fati! 
          ...  M_Pongracic with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  M_Cunha drives it in 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Leemans chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Illing-Jnr gets something on it! 
          ...  Saved by J_Trafford 
Min. 26 :(ast) S_Illing-Jnr with a probing through ball M_Cunha 
          ...  M_Cunha smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Trafford with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 27 :(ast) B_Guimaraes holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Leemans 
          ...  J_Bowen reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 31 :(ast) The ball is passed in from Ruben_Dias, he finds A_Fati 
          ...  M_Cucurella cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 32 :(bha) J_Bowen with a measured pass to M_Cucurella 
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Illing-Jnr 
Min. 37 :(ast) Gerson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Cunha 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Cunha ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Aston Villa go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 38 :(ast) R_Yilmaz has changed his position on the pitch to a DF 
Min. 38 :(bha) M_Pongracic brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  O_Marmoush makes himself available 
          ...  O_Marmoush has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 39 :(ast) Gerson with the towering header to C_Leemans 
          ...  C_Leemans sees J_Trafford off his line ! 
          ...  J_Trafford narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 39 :(bha) L_Shaw barges G_Gudmundsson off the ball 
          ...  A_Fati with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(ast) S_Illing-Jnr cuts through the defence 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Illing-Jnr ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(bha) M_Pongracic is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Pongracic keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 47 :(ast) B_Kamara with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Cucurella 
          ...  He knocks it to Gerson! 
          ...  K_Mitoma with an ugly foul 
          ...  Peter_Bankes will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Fati drives it in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton ...

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

Min. 46 :(ast) Aston Villa will now play C after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 46 :(ast) C_Leemans is now playing as a MF 
Min. 49 :(ast) A_Fati with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_Fati tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Trafford 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 49 :(bha) O_Marmoush sidesteps G_Gudmundsson 
          ...  G_Gudmundsson with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 51 :(bha) Y_Pino with an incisive pass to J_Bowen 
          ...  J_Bowen with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  G_Garofani with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 60 :(bha) Y_Bisseck comes on for D_Munoz and takes up a DF role 
Min. 62 :(ast) E_Fernandez replaces an unhappy Gerson and will play as a MF 
Min. 62 :(bha) Jordi_Ferrer is ready to come on to replace L_Shaw 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 63 :(bha) Y_Bisseck with an in swinging cross to K_Mitoma 
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Mitoma ! 
          ...  But G_Garofani punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that G_Garofani got a touch 
Min. 64 :(bha) Z_Butterworth will replace S_Berge and play MF 
Min. 65 :(ast) R_Ait-Nouri is ready to come on to replace B_Kamara 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 66 :(bha) E_Dossou is being prepared to come on 
          ...  O_Marmoush is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 66 :(ast) E_Fernandez with a slick pass to M_Cunha 
          ...  M_Cucurella with the tackle 
Min. 66 :(bha) Y_Pino with the diagonal pass K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 67 :(ast) E_Fernandez takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pongracic 
          ...  Y_Bisseck brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Peter_Bankes waves play on!!! 
Min. 68 :(bha) E_Dossou 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! 
          ...  R_Ait-Nouri cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 70 :(ast) T_Jumeau replaces C_Leemans to play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(ast) D_Nunez comes on for A_Fati and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 70 :(ast) T_Jumeau shifts into the MF position in a tactical change 
Min. 72 :(ast) Ruben_Dias is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  S_Illing-Jnr latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Mitoma with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 73 :(ast) Ruben_Dias with a pinpoint pass to R_Ait-Nouri 
          ...  R_Ait-Nouri has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 76 :(ast) E_Fernandez is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 76 :(ast) F_Manojlovic comes on for E_Fernandez and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 77 :(ast) D_Nunez could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  D_Nunez with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 79 :(ast) B_Guimaraes finds D_Nunez in the box 
          ...  D_Nunez strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 79 :(ast) S_Illing-Jnr knocks it past M_Pongracic and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Benarous tackles from behind 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! 
Min. 87 :(ast) G_Gudmundsson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Jumeau 
          ...  T_Jumeau attempts the shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bha) J_Bowen beats M_Cunha 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Ait-Nouri is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  G_Garofani misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bisseck chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Garofani easily claims the ball! 
Min. 89 :(ast) S_Illing-Jnr with a pinpoint pass to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Trafford recovers to save!! 
Min. 90 :(ast) D_Nunez plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  But M_Cucurella sees the pass and cuts it out 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Gerson
Scorers              : M_Cunha (37), A_Fati (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Fati (39)
Injured              : E_Fernandez (76)
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bowen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Benarous (79)
Booked               : K_Mitoma (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           5        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       5
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 0 Brighton
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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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G_Garofani     GK  27   1   1   1  20 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
B_Kamara       DF   1  26  16   2  24 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
G_Gudmundsson  DF   1  25  12   4  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7  10   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  24  15   7  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Yilmaz       DF   1  24  18   2  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Gerson         MF   1  15  24  14  25 |  64   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
S_Illing-Jnr   MF   1  15  24  15  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  28  12
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  15  24  15  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Leemans      MF   1  14  25  15  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Cunha        AM   1   7  17  27  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
A_Fati         FW   1   6  15  26  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  24
F_Manojlovic   MF  22   1   1   1  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
R_Ait-Nouri    DF   1  25  17  10  20 |  27   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
E_Fernandez    MF   1  15  24  14  26 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Jumeau       MF   2  12  23  16  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Nunez        FW   1   7  14  24  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Trafford     GK  27   1   1   1  24 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  23  15   3  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
D_Munoz        DF   1  23  15   2  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  22  17   4  28 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Benarous     DF   1  22  16   3  24 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6  -7  -7
M_Cucurella    DF   1  22  10   3  24 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Y_Pino         MF   1   3  25  13  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Berge        MF   1   6  24   3  25 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mitoma       MF   1  13  23  14  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  10  -3   1
O_Marmoush     FW   1   9  15  27  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Bowen        FW   1   8  15  24  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  13  10  13
M_Rodak        GK  26   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  22  16   2  23 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Jordi_Ferrer   DF   1  21  13   3  22 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Butterworth  MF   1  15  23  15  23 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dossou       FW   1   2   7  22  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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