FFO2 Premiership, Aston Villa vs. Barnsley (Mon Feb 27) Aston Villa | Barnsley 5-1-1-3 E | 5-3-1-1 N Ian Greaves | Anthony Harris | O_Baumann GK | GK L_Maximiano Eder_Militao DF | DF Ismaily M_Hermoso DF | DF D_Zappacosta H_Hateboer DF | DF Edgar J_Todibo DF | DF K_Rekik W_Ndidi DF | DF L_Thomas I_Gundogan MF | MF J_Maddison F_Wirtz AM | MF R_Gagliardini L_Martinez FW | MF R_Kent M_Salah FW | AM A_Delort L_Jovic FW | FW D_Solanke | A_Bachmann SUB | SUB P_Bernardoni J_Lascelles SUB | SUB J_Bryan K_Narey SUB | SUB E_Lamela N_Hofler SUB | SUB J_Draxler H_Hope SUB | SUB K_L_Potter Min. 1 :(bar) R_Gagliardini pass splits open the defence and finds R_Kent ... Intercepted by M_Hermoso Min. 5 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A Min. 10 :(bar) J_Maddison with a real burst of pace ... Eder_Militao can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... J_Maddison with a little chip! ... But O_Baumann punches it away Min. 12 :(bar) R_Kent curls the ball out wide to D_Solanke ... A vicious shot by D_Solanke! ... But O_Baumann comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 13 :(ast) J_Todibo sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Salah gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Thomas cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 22 :(ast) M_Salah takes possession on the edge of the box ... But A_Delort barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 23 :(bar) R_Kent crosses into the box, finding A_Delort ... A_Delort keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... O_Baumann won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 26 :(ast) L_Jovic barges Edgar off the ball ... An audacious effort from L_Jovic! ... But L_Maximiano gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... I_Gundogan drives it into the box! ... L_Martinez gets a shot in ... L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 32 :(ast) F_Wirtz has time and space on the edge of the box ... Ismaily reads the play well Min. 32 :(bar) D_Solanke finds the space intelligently ... L_Jovic knocks the ball back to O_Baumann ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past O_Baumann! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... J_Maddison swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... K_Rekik makes a firm connection with his head ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And O_Baumann reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... R_Gagliardini chips the ball in towards the far post! ... O_Baumann fists it away! Min. 36 :(bar) D_Solanke sidesteps J_Todibo ... He was too quick for his marker ... M_Hermoso takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 40 :(bar) R_Kent drives it forward to K_Rekik ... I_Gundogan wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 42 :(ast) M_Salah knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A delicate header from M_Salah! ... But he somehow misses ... The Barnsley fans laugh at him Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(ast) F_Wirtz runs at the defence ... He nutmegs L_Thomas ... He showed his class there ... F_Wirtz fires the shot in! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... That's given Aston Villa the advantage! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Barnsley ... Min. 44 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... Barnsley have changed their playing style to C Min. 44 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... A_Delort will now play as a FW Min. 44 :(ast) M_Salah loses his marker ... Fine tackle by R_Gagliardini ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 46 :(ast) L_Martinez breaks free from K_Rekik ... L_Martinez attempts a chip! ... L_Maximiano watches it sail wide! Min. 48 :(ast) I_Gundogan rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez hits a great shot! ... L_Maximiano parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 48 :(bar) J_Maddison with the first time pass to D_Zappacosta ... D_Zappacosta hits a crisp volley! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... No! It's disallowed! ... The Barnsley players are surrounding the referee! Min. 49 :(ast) Eder_Militao with a reverse pass to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez with a bicycle kick! ... L_Maximiano narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Barnsley Min. 53 :(bar) R_Gagliardini spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to A_Delort! ... A_Delort with a low drive through the rain! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 54 :(ast) Eder_Militao spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to L_Martinez! ... L_Martinez plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... L_Maximiano with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 54 :(bar) A_Delort latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A_Delort hits a great shot! ... O_Baumann with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 55 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: J_Lascelles ... COMING OFF: Eder_Militao Min. 55 :(ast) L_Jovic with a real burst of pace ... He shows Ismaily a clean set of heals ... L_Jovic rifles it to the far post! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Ian Greaves spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 58 :(bar) R_Gagliardini is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to A_Delort ... But he loses control of it ... M_Hermoso hits it out for a throw Min. 60 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: E_Lamela ... COMING OFF: R_Gagliardini Min. 64 :(bar) E_Lamela passes the ball to A_Delort ... A_Delort swings in the shot! ... But O_Baumann makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 69 :(ast) L_Martinez plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... A glorious effort by L_Martinez! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 69 :(bar) Ismaily curls the ball out wide to D_Solanke ... D_Solanke drives the shot in! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 70 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: J_Draxler ... COMING OFF: R_Kent Min. 70 :(ast) F_Wirtz takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... F_Wirtz shapes up for a shot! ... L_Maximiano parries it Min. 71 :(bar) A_Delort beats J_Lascelles ... A scorcher of a shot from A_Delort! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 72 :(ast) M_Hermoso whips the ball across to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez curls it towards the top corner! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 72 :(bar) E_Lamela looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to D_Solanke ... M_Hermoso with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 73 :(bar) J_Draxler looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Delort ... J_Lascelles slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 75 :(bar) J_Draxler off the woodwork! ... Ismaily picks up the deflection ... M_Hermoso reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 78 :(ast) I_Gundogan hits a hard pass to L_Jovic ... Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Zappacosta ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 79 :(ast) L_Jovic nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... L_Jovic with the shot on net! ... L_Maximiano just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 83 :(bar) D_Solanke leaves his marker standing ... D_Solanke from 20 yards! ... It floats over O_Baumann ... It's heading goalward! ... GOAL!! ... That was a great effort ... WOW!! ... Barnsley have equalised! ... Ian Greaves must be kicking himself he didn't park the bus now! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Barnsley ... Min. 85 :(ast) L_Jovic finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... Edgar slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 86 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: K_Narey ... COMING OFF: J_Todibo Min. 86 :(ast) K_Narey looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... L_Jovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... E_Lamela with a clumsy challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 87 :(ast) I_Gundogan with a one-touch layoff to L_Jovic ... L_Thomas wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bar) J_Draxler spots a team mate in space ... He finds D_Solanke with a lovely pass! ... I_Gundogan robs him of the ball Min. 89 :(ast) F_Wirtz flicks it over Ismaily and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... F_Wirtz lobs L_Maximiano! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 90 :(ast) F_Wirtz beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... F_Wirtz with the header! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 91 :(bar) D_Solanke runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Delort ... L_Jovic fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 92 :(ast) L_Jovic takes advantage of a mistake by D_Zappacosta ... He runs towards goal ... L_Jovic with the strike! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... That surely hands Aston Villa victory!! ... The Barnsley fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! ... Aston Villa 2-1 Barnsley ... Min. 92 :(bar) J_Maddison with a byline cross to A_Delort ... A_Delort attempts a lob! ... O_Baumann blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Jovic (Man of the Match) Scorers : F_Wirtz (43), L_Jovic (92) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnsley Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Solanke Scorers : D_Solanke (83) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Barnsley Attempts on Goal : 16 | 12 Off target : 9 | 4 On target : 7 | 8 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 8 | 7 Key Passes : 8 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 2 - 1 Barnsley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Baumann GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 Eder_Militao DF 1 20 15 3 29 | 59 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 18 15 3 24 | 96 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 17 0 H_Hateboer DF 1 18 15 3 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Todibo DF 1 18 15 3 25 | 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 W_Ndidi DF 1 15 18 3 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 11 19 3 25 | 96 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 39 0 F_Wirtz AM 1 5 17 17 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 55 L_Martinez FW 1 7 15 19 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 M_Salah FW 1 1 14 20 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 L_Jovic FW 1 5 15 18 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 35 0 50 A_Bachmann GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 18 14 3 25 | 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 K_Narey DF 1 13 9 1 25 | 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 N_Hofler MF 1 10 14 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Hope FW 1 1 7 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Barnsley Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 Ismaily DF 1 17 12 8 22 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 20 0 D_Zappacosta DF 1 17 11 5 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 Edgar DF 1 16 11 7 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 K_Rekik DF 1 16 11 10 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 L_Thomas DF 1 15 10 6 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 J_Maddison MF 1 6 17 14 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 14 R_Gagliardini MF 1 12 17 4 29 | 64 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 45 0 R_Kent MF 1 8 17 10 22 | 74 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 A_Delort FW 1 3 13 18 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 37 0 48 D_Solanke FW 1 2 12 17 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 20 48 P_Bernardoni GK 16 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bryan DF 1 15 12 7 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Lamela MF 1 7 17 13 23 | 32 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Draxler MF 1 5 17 12 25 | 22 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 K_L_Potter FW 1 4 10 14 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1677489505 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40