Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Newcastle United | Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Zeljko Laybutt | Z. Laybutt |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Tom Boffin | T. Boffin | |||||||||
| Erik Willems | E. Willems |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Damien Hall | D. Hall | |||||||||
| Guglielmo Lavecchia | G. Lavecchia |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 |  | Fouad Hadji | F. Hadji | |||||||||
| Stephan Zermatten | S. Zermatten |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | David Kirkland | D. Kirkland | |||||||||
| Tommy Carragher | T. Carragher | | 65 | D | | 5 | | D | 71 |  | Zisi Gouzanis | Z. Gouzanis | |||||||||
| Patrick Schenning | P. Schenning | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Bram Schouten | B. Schouten | |||||||||
| Jonatan Farnerud | J. Farnerud |  | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Sol Riggott | S. Riggott | |||||||||
| Duncan Venus | D. Venus | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Ivo Marbus | I. Marbus | |||||||||
| Paul Seifert | P. Seifert |  | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 87 |  | Shiro Ihara | S. Ihara | |||||||||
| Syd Woodcock | S. Woodcock | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 84 | | Luc Stassin | L. Stassin | |||||||||
| Xavier Orellana | X. Orellana |  | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 80 |  | Rui Lujan | R. Lujan | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 16,237 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Aston Villa and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Aston Villa and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa kick off and get the match underway!
2.43
0-1Ivo Marbus knocks the ball forward to Rui Lujan. Rui Lujan knocks the ball forward to Luc Stassin. Luc Stassin rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.29
0-1Jonatan Farnerud clumsily knocks into Sol Riggott. The referee calls over Jonatan Farnerud and warns him to calm down! Sol Riggott stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.10
0-1Ivo Marbus kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Lujan. Rui Lujan goes all the way! Rui Lujan tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
27.55
0-1Aston Villa are easily keeping Newcastle United at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
32.24
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
34.21
Sol Riggott brings the ball forward. Sol Riggott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.57
0-1Ivo Marbus surges forward with the ball. Ivo Marbus whips in a cross ball towards Rui Lujan. Rui Lujan flicks the ball with his head. Zeljko Laybutt manages to gather it comfortably.
40.16
Patrick Schenning deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Newcastle United kick off the second half!
47.41
Sol Riggott makes a beautiful solo run. Sol Riggott shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.52
Ivo Marbus clumsily knocks into Patrick Schenning. The referee calls over Ivo Marbus and warns him to calm down! Patrick Schenning hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.55
Patrick Schenning threads the ball through to Xavier Orellana. Xavier Orellana goes all the way! Xavier Orellana rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.37
Tommy Carragher comes in with a late challenge on Rui Lujan. The referee calls over Tommy Carragher and warns him to calm down! Rui Lujan stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.46
Guglielmo Lavecchia flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Venus. Duncan Venus threads the ball through to Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock tries a spectacular long range effort. Tom Boffin easily smothers it.
60.31
Tommy Carragher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Venus. Duncan Venus threads the ball through to Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock plays a perfect one-two with Paul Seifert and rushes in on goal... Syd Woodcock shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
63.29
Stephan Zermatten threads the ball through to Patrick Schenning. Patrick Schenning knocks the ball forward to Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.59
Jonatan Farnerud flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock goes all the way! Syd Woodcock takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Tom Boffin.
67.12
Paul Seifert barges into Fouad Hadji. Paul Seifert is given a warning by the referee! Fouad Hadji stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.29
Jonatan Farnerud makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock goes all the way! Syd Woodcock shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Tom Boffin!
71.55
0-2Patrick Schenning passes the ball forward to Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Hall.
87.29
Jonatan Farnerud makes a simple pass to Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.51
Duncan Venus flicks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Orellana. Xavier Orellana goes all the way! Xavier Orellana makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Guglielmo Lavecchia decides to run forward with the ball. Guglielmo Lavecchia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock shoots from long range but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
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