Match Report



Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play Hannover 96 in this Inter Cup game. A crowd of 9,677 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Aston Villa and Hannover 96 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa kick off!
2.53
Trevor Kitson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Philips. Ivan Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Boyd but he's offside!
3.42
Jonas Hamann makes a beautiful solo run. Jonas Hamann flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Stiepermann. Martin Stiepermann lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Ziegenhagen. Vincenzo Ziegenhagen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.19
Fredrik Charlton makes a simple pass to Ivan Philips. Ivan Philips shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.47
Claudio Scarponi passes the ball forward to Damien Fletcher. Damien Fletcher makes a simple pass to Adrian Gascoigne. Adrian Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Jody Boyd. Jody Boyd is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Pascal Wilke had no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa!
10.43
Jan Heiser passes the ball forward to Lars Winkler. Lars Winkler passes the ball forward to Martin Stiepermann. Martin Stiepermann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.15
Fredrik Charlton surges forward with the ball. Fredrik Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Gascoigne. Adrian Gascoigne connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.06
Lars Winkler chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Stiepermann. Martin Stiepermann lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Ziegenhagen. Vincenzo Ziegenhagen is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Graeme Chadwick is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.30
Lee Jackson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Kitson. Trevor Kitson makes a probing pass to Jody Boyd. Jody Boyd knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Gascoigne. Adrian Gascoigne powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.06
Jan Heiser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hannes Schulze. Hannes Schulze flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Ziegenhagen. Vincenzo Ziegenhagen whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Flores. Eduardo Flores is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.26
Hannover 96 are easily keeping Aston Villa at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
33.36
Hannes Schulze knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Flores. Eduardo Flores goes all the way! Eduardo Flores rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.57
Sven Döring knocks the ball forward to Vincenzo Ziegenhagen. Vincenzo Ziegenhagen shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Graeme Chadwick!
38.51
Hannes Schulze passes the ball forward to Eduardo Flores. Eduardo Flores shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.26
Hannes Schulze makes a beautiful solo run. Hannes Schulze plays a perfect one-two with Eduardo Flores and rushes in on goal... Hannes Schulze cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Graeme Chadwick manages to gather it comfortably.
40.54
Lee Jackson makes a beautiful solo run. Lee Jackson flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Boyd. Jody Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Gascoigne. Adrian Gascoigne directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.59
Marc Matthäus comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Terry. Marc Matthäus is warned by the referee! Kevin Terry stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.14
Hannes Schulze makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Stiepermann. Martin Stiepermann shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Nils Arndt kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Philips. Ivan Philips knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonas Hamann.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Hannover 96 kick off and get the second half underway!
47.25
Sven Döring catches Lee Jackson on the ankles. Sven Döring is given a warning by the referee! Lee Jackson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.51
Trevor Kitson flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Boyd. Jody Boyd shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
60.11
Kevin Terry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damien Fletcher. Damien Fletcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jody Boyd. Jody Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Philips. Ivan Philips powers a header at goal but somehow Pascal Wilke manages to keep it out.
66.16
Lars Winkler knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Stiepermann. Martin Stiepermann shoots from long range but it is miles over!
67.20
Trevor Kitson passes the ball forward to Adrian Gascoigne. Adrian Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Boyd. Jody Boyd flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jody Boyd!
71.09
Damien Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Jody Boyd. Jody Boyd knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Gascoigne. Adrian Gascoigne connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.19
Lars Winkler takes it forward alone. Lars Winkler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Graeme Chadwick is on top of it.
77.32
Trevor Kitson barges into Jonas Hamann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jonas Hamann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.27
Lee Jackson catches Eduardo Flores on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Flores grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.30
Kevin Terry chips the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Charlton. Fredrik Charlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adrian Gascoigne. Adrian Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Philips. Ivan Philips heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.46
Nils Arndt passes the ball forward to Adrian Gascoigne. Adrian Gascoigne goes all the way! Adrian Gascoigne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pascal Wilke easily smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Adrian Gascoigne of Aston Villa

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 7 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 49.3150684931507 vs 50.6849315068493
Play Area
Home team third: 27.40%, Midfield: 45.21%, Away team third: 27.40%