Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 19,502 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa start the match!
2.47
0-0Noel Ferdinand darts forward. Noel Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Mendonca collects the pass. Stanley Mendonca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.57
0-1Ramon Haefliger knocks the ball forward to Steffen Halle. Steffen Halle lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vikash Coquelet with no chance!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
18.47
0-1Ramon Haefliger flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Mendonca collects the pass. Stanley Mendonca knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood makes a deft header but is denied by Vikash Coquelet. Excellent save.
26.31
0-1Adrian Stockdale darts forward. Adrian Stockdale darts forward. Adrian Stockdale tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
30.03
0-1Ramon Haefliger clumsily knocks into Kieron Vernazza. Ramon Haefliger is given a warning by the referee! Kieron Vernazza runs off the knock.
32.34
Ramon Haefliger knocks the ball forward to Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
34.11
Ramon Haefliger comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiao Sousa. Ramon Haefliger is given another warning by the referee! Sebastiao Sousa runs off the knock.
39.59
Ramon Haefliger flicks a high pass forward. Henry Edghill controls it well on his chest. Henry Edghill knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. With a superhuman jump, Duncan Hapgood connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
44.09
Wayne Mike kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
45.00
Bernd Sindelar threads a neat ball through to Ramon Haefliger. Ramon Haefliger flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Mendonca controls it well on his chest. Stanley Mendonca threads a neat ball through to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
47.54
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
51.41
Wayne Mike knocks the ball forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.54
Ramon Haefliger kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
54.01
Dion Roberts sees Ramon Haefliger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ramon Haefliger knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood edges inside the box! Duncan Hapgood takes a shot at goal. Duncan Hapgood scores for Charlton Athletic!!
57.59
Wayne Mike threads the ball through to Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
65.17
Jacob Formon catches Henry Edghill on the ankles. Jacob Formon is warned by the referee! Henry Edghill runs off the knock.
65.17
0-3Free kick to Charlton Athletic just outside the area...
66.17
Stanley Mendonca slowly runs up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
69.22
0-3Ole Gunnar Myhre chips the ball to his team mate, Mervin Platt. Mervin Platt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Bowyer but the linesman indicates offside!
72.22
0-3Kieron Vernazza catches Wayne Mike on the ankles. Kieron Vernazza is shown the yellow card! Wayne Mike runs off the knock.
75.26
Bernd Sindelar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wayne Mike. Wayne Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Halle. Steffen Halle whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steffen Halle!
84.26
Noel Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Haefliger collects the pass. With imagination, Ramon Haefliger laces a through ball forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
85.17
Ramon Haefliger knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood plays a one-two with Stanley Mendonca and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Duncan Hapgood provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stanley Mendonca of Charlton Athletic |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Vikash Coquelet (GK)
6
2. Adrian Stockdale (DEF)
6
3. Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
6
4. Jacob Formon (DEF)
6
5. Craig Cooke (MID)
6
6. Ole Gunnar Myhre (GK)
6
7. Kieron Vernazza (MID)
5
8. Richard Glass (MID)
6
9. Mervin Platt (ATT)
6
10. Kevin Bowyer (ATT)
6
11. Dominic Bremner (ATT)
6
12. Paul Greig (ATT)
0
13. Jyri Keckonius (GK)
0
14. Pieter Roest (GK)
0
1. Facundo Negron (GK)
6
2. Dion Roberts (DEF)
6
3. Bernd Sindelar (DEF)
6
4. Noel Ferdinand (DEF)
6
5. Claus Hakansson (DEF)
6
6. Wayne Mike (MID)
6
7. Ramon Haefliger (MID)
8
8. Duncan Hapgood (ATT)
8
9. Stanley Mendonca (ATT)
8
10. Henry Edghill (ATT)
7
11. Steffen Halle (ATT)
8
12. Craig Wetherall (ATT)
0
13. Nicky Wise (MID)
0
14. George Priestley (MID)
0