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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play ADO Den Haag in this friendly game. A crowd of 17,771 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while ADO Den Haag appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
ADO Den Haag kick off!
2.26
Marvin Bloomer knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift passes the ball forward to Omer Powell. Omer Powell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
3.26
Julian Stuart threads the ball through to Omer Powell. Omer Powell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ted Dufresnes.
8.25
Ian Hurst barges into Sebastian Birkwald. The referee calls over Ian Hurst and shows him a yellow card! Sebastian Birkwald hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.31
Steven Carrick passes the ball forward to Ronnie Lisbie. Ronnie Lisbie hits a low pass to Omer Powell. Omer Powell shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Lamberto Barzagli manages to gather it.
10.06
Billy Thomson makes a simple pass to Louis Van Der Hoeven. Louis Van Der Hoeven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
12.27
Henry Redan plays the ball forward to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson hits a low pass to Louis Van Der Hoeven. Louis Van Der Hoeven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Thierry Blake.
18.05
Sebastian Birkwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt knocks in a cross ball towards Louis Van Der Hoeven. Louis Van Der Hoeven heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
21.39
Without breaking stride, Oleg Fox plays the ball forward to Marvin Bloomer. Marvin Bloomer knocks the ball forward to Omer Powell. Omer Powell shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
26.43
Edward Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Lisbie collects the pass. Ronnie Lisbie hits a low pass to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.20
Henry Redan flicks a high ball forward to Billy Thomson who takes it down. Billy Thomson makes a probing pass to Dennis Ten Hag. Dennis Ten Hag knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edward Cutler.
30.38
Billy Thomson comes in with a late challenge on Ronnie Lisbie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ronnie Lisbie grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.56
Alje Engelaar flicks a high ball forward to Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt who takes it down. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt lofts in a cross ball towards Louis Van Der Hoeven. Louis Van Der Hoeven makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Thierry Blake. Excellent save.
33.44
Ronnie Lisbie laces a through ball forward to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Powell. Omer Powell directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Lamberto Barzagli had no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa!
39.32
Ted Dufresnes darts forward. Ted Dufresnes knocks the ball forward to Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.30
Billy Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Ten Hag holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dennis Ten Hag knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thierry Blake who gathers it comfortably.
44.07
Alje Engelaar plays the ball forward to Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thierry Blake who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Ian Hurst comes in with a late challenge on Maurits Blind. The referee brings Ian Hurst to one side and gives him a warning! Maurits Blind hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Alistair Batty replacing Ian Hurst. ADO Den Haag appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the second half underway!
53.52
Ronnie Lisbie sees Nicholas Swift in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Powell. Omer Powell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Lamberto Barzagli reads it well. Good save!
54.53
Marvin Bloomer threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.53
Maurits Blind flicks a high pass forward. Louis Van Der Hoeven collects the pass. Louis Van Der Hoeven knocks in a cross ball towards Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
59.05
Ted Dufresnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maurits Blind. Maurits Blind sees space and advances. Maurits Blind shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.58
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Neil Formon replacing Ronnie Lisbie .
61.67
Seeing Steven Carrick's attacking run, Oleg Fox quickly throws the ball into his path. Steven Carrick plays the ball forward to Julian Stuart. Julian Stuart knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.36
Nicholas Swift barges into Ted Dufresnes. Nicholas Swift is given a warning by the referee! Ted Dufresnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.14
Marvin Bloomer threads a neat ball through to Omer Powell. Omer Powell shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.28
Maurits Blind sees Dennis Ten Hag in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dennis Ten Hag shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Thierry Blake!
73.24
Alistair Batty chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.53
Ted Dufresnes threads the ball through to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson hits a low pass to Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
83.31
Neil Formon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Formon knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Powell. Omer Powell connects with a diving header. The ball strikes Ernesto Carrasco's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
84.06
Julian Stuart takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Omer Powell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
85.14
Steven Carrick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Stuart. Julian Stuart runs straight at the opposition's defence. Julian Stuart lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Billy Thomson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt. Mitchel Van Nieuwstadt tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 7
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 46.3414634146341 vs 53.6585365853659
Play Area
Home team third: 29.27%, Midfield: 45.12%, Away team third: 25.61%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Omer Powell of Aston Villa

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
8
2. Oleg Fox (DEF)
7
7
4. Gavin Cutler (DEF)
6
5. Edward Cutler (DEF)
6
6. Julian Stuart (MID)
7
7. Ronnie Lisbie (MID)
7
8. Ian Hurst (MID)
4
7
10. Nicholas Swift (ATT)
7
11. Omer Powell (ATT)
9

12. Paolo Kahn (DEF)
0
13. Neil Formon (MID)
7
14. Alistair Batty (ATT)
6

2. Ted Dufresnes (DEF)
7
3. Henry Redan (DEF)
6
6. Maurits Blind (MID)
8
7. Billy Thomson (MID)
6
8. Alje Engelaar (MID)
6
6

12. Kofi De Graef (MID)
0
13. Dries Oosterhof (DEF)
0
14. Ivo Van Mol (GK)
0