Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Barton | Jamie Barton | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Paolo Pizzi | P. Pizzi |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 48 |  | Nigel Morris | N. Morris | ||||||||
| Warren Howey | W. Howey | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Nigel Boertien | N. Boertien | |||||||||
| Teddy Brocard | T. Brocard |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Les Adams | L. Adams | |||||||||
| Donato Ferrarese | D. Ferrarese | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Seth Roberts | S. Roberts | |||||||||
| Fredrik Moss | F. Moss | | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 53 |  | Gaspar Vieira | G. Vieira | |||||||||
| Rio Cort | R. Cort | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Mehdi Dehu | M. Dehu | |||||||||
| Philippe Dos Santos | P. Dos Santos | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Mervin Wright | M. Wright | |||||||||
| Philipp Hamann | P. Hamann |  | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Ralph Lisbie | R. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Fernando Antunes | F. Antunes | | 64 | A | | 9 | | M | 56 |  | Mauricio Rubio | M. Rubio | |||||||||
| Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes |  | 61 | A | | | 10 | | M | 46 | | Dave Crooks | D. Crooks | ||||||||
| Hoalid Barthez | H. Barthez | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Robbie Crooks | R. Crooks | |||||||||
| Del Beckham | D. Beckham | | 60 | A | | 12 | | A | 58 | | Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | |||||||||
| Lars Maier | L. Maier | | 65 | A | | 13 | | A | 58 | | Kelvin Beattie | K. Beattie | |||||||||
| Miguel Semedo | M. Semedo | | 64 | A | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Massimiliano Oddo | M. Oddo | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 9,750 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-5-1.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Woodgate.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-5-1.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Woodgate.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.55
0-0Robbie Crooks threads the ball through to Mervin Wright. Mervin Wright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.22
0-0Hoalid Barthez threads a neat ball through to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes shoots from 20 yards but Nigel Morris is on top of it.
6.08
0-0Les Adams hits a low pass to Dave Crooks. Dave Crooks shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
12.15
Nigel Boertien runs forward with the ball. Nigel Boertien flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Crooks who brings the ball under control. Robbie Crooks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
15.31
0-0Rio Cort knocks the ball to his team mate, Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos rushes past Les Adams! Les Adams hacks Philippe Dos Santos from behind! Penalty not given!!
16.36
0-0Philipp Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Philippe Dos Santos controls it well on his chest. Philippe Dos Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez powers a header at goal. The ball strikes Seth Roberts's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
17.21
0-0It's a corner kick which Rio Cort takes quickly, playing the ball short to Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez is dispossessed by a tackle from Dave Crooks.
18.05
0-0Robbie Crooks hacks Teddy Brocard from behind! The referee calls over Robbie Crooks and shows him a yellow card! Teddy Brocard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.07
Mauricio Rubio brings the ball forward. Mauricio Rubio tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
26.33
Nigel Boertien threads the ball through to Robbie Crooks. Robbie Crooks makes a probing pass to Dave Crooks. Dave Crooks shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
27.41
Rio Cort flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Moss holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fredrik Moss controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Nigel Morris.
30.57
1-0Fredrik Moss knocks the ball forward to Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Antunes. Fernando Antunes connects with a diving header. Fernando Antunes scores for Aston Villa!!
34.03
Donato Ferrarese barges into Mehdi Dehu. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mehdi Dehu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ipswich Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the second half underway!
49.50
1-0Philipp Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Moss collects the pass. Fredrik Moss puts a great ball through. Philippe Dos Santos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
53.40
Warren Howey knocks the ball forward to Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos makes a probing pass to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Antunes. Fernando Antunes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
54.51
Philippe Dos Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nigel Morris who gathers it comfortably.
57.43
Teddy Brocard makes a strong solo run forward. Teddy Brocard sees space and advances. Teddy Brocard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hoalid Barthez but he's offside!
59.20
Philipp Hamann threads the ball through to Fernando Antunes. Fernando Antunes rushes past Gaspar Vieira! Fernando Antunes comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball strikes Nigel Boertien's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
60.02
Corner kick to Aston Villa. Philipp Hamann chips it to the near post. Nigel Morris scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
65.38
1-0Rio Cort clumsily knocks into Dave Crooks. Rio Cort is given a warning by the referee! Dave Crooks grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.27
Mauricio Rubio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Crooks. Robbie Crooks tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.34
Warren Howey passes the ball forward to Teddy Brocard. Teddy Brocard makes a probing pass to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes plays a one-two with Rio Cort and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Matt Mcinnes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.17
Mehdi Dehu clumsily knocks into Donato Ferrarese. The referee calls over Mehdi Dehu and warns him to calm down! Donato Ferrarese gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.01
Warren Howey surges forward with the ball. Warren Howey shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Aston Villa!
89.20
Mehdi Dehu passes the ball forward to Dave Crooks. Dave Crooks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio plays a one-two with Mehdi Dehu and advances towards the goal... Mauricio Rubio makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Teddy Brocard is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
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
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Paolo Pizzi (GK)
6
2. Warren Howey (DEF)
9
3. Teddy Brocard (DEF)
7
4. Donato Ferrarese (DEF)
5
5. Fredrik Moss (MID)
6
6. Rio Cort (MID)
6
7. Philippe Dos Santos (MID)
7
8. Philipp Hamann (MID)
6
9. Fernando Antunes (ATT)
8
10. Matt Mcinnes (ATT)
8
11. Hoalid Barthez (ATT)
7
12. Del Beckham (ATT)
0
13. Lars Maier (ATT)
0
14. Miguel Semedo (ATT)
0
1. Nigel Morris (GK)
7
2. Nigel Boertien (DEF)
7
3. Les Adams (DEF)
6
4. Seth Roberts (DEF)
6
5. Gaspar Vieira (DEF)
6
6. Mehdi Dehu (MID)
6
7. Mervin Wright (MID)
6
8. Ralph Lisbie (MID)
6
9. Mauricio Rubio (MID)
7
10. Dave Crooks (MID)
6
11. Robbie Crooks (ATT)
5
12. Hugo Tavares (ATT)
0
13. Kelvin Beattie (ATT)
0
14. Massimiliano Oddo (ATT)
0