Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 18,842 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Swansea City and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Swansea City and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Swansea City kick off the first half!
2.06
0-0Thanassis Taoulas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Diez. Enrique Diez chips the ball to his team mate, Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic goes all the way! Davor Tomic makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Vitor Pinheiro manages to keep it out.
6.31
0-0Davor Tomic catches Ian Nocera on the ankles. Davor Tomic is shown the yellow card! Ian Nocera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.32
Elias Tsoukalas kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Vera. Thomas Vera knocks in a cross ball towards Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Vitor Pinheiro.
14.29
0-0Aston Villa are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
16.39
0-0Elias Tsoukalas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Vera. Thomas Vera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rigobert Job.
21.31
Diego Vásquez sees a break and surges forward. Diego Vásquez lofts in a cross ball towards Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Malte Breitner manages to keep it out.
22.44
Andriy Demyanchuk knocks the ball to his team mate, Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thanassis Taoulas.
26.55
1-0Enrique Diez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic whips in a cross ball towards Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson. Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson!
32.29
1-0Oluwashegun Ikpeba knocks the ball forward to Enrique Diez. Enrique Diez knocks the ball forward to Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson. Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson lofts in a cross ball towards Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
38.39
Fabio Alves Dunga takes it forward alone. Fabio Alves Dunga knocks in a cross ball towards Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
39.12
Enrique Diez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson. Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Vera. Thomas Vera is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.38
Enrique Diez knocks the ball to his team mate, Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Nocera.
42.02
Enrique Diez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Vera. Thomas Vera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
44.12
Thanassis Taoulas makes a probing pass to Felice Venturin. Felice Venturin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson. Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Roberto Lalas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Malte Breitner!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Aston Villa kick off the second half!
47.37
Luiz Gustavo Siviglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Diez. Enrique Diez kicks a strong pass forward to Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.39
Hiro Ito threads the ball through to Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson. Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Vera. Thomas Vera is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Vitor Pinheiro!
66.28
Elias Tsoukalas catches Diego Vásquez on the ankles. The referee calls over Elias Tsoukalas and shows him a yellow card! Diego Vásquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.34
1-0Elias Tsoukalas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Vera. Thomas Vera passes the ball forward but Davor Tomic is offside!
69.16
Andriy Demyanchuk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric makes a probing pass to Garba Omolade. Garba Omolade makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Malte Breitner manages to keep it out.
71.34
Luiz Gustavo Siviglia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felice Venturin. Felice Venturin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.52
Diego Vásquez knocks the ball forward to Garba Omolade. Garba Omolade sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Malte Breitner!
75.46
Felice Venturin kicks a strong pass forward to Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson. Gudmundur Ingi Hermannsson knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Vera. Thomas Vera directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.41
Fabio Alves Dunga threads the ball through to Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric lofts in a cross ball towards Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.27
1-0Andriy Demyanchuk clumsily knocks into Enrique Diez. The referee calls over Andriy Demyanchuk and warns him to calm down! Enrique Diez stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.57
Enrique Diez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Vera. Thomas Vera kicks a strong pass forward to Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
87.37
Hiro Ito knocks the ball forward to Davor Tomic. Davor Tomic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Nocera.
89.13
Thanassis Taoulas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hiro Ito. Hiro Ito sees a break and surges forward. Hiro Ito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
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