FFO2 Premiership, Aston Villa vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon Mar 27) Aston Villa | Blackburn Rovers 5-1-0-4 A | 4-2-0-3-1 D Ian Greaves | Ryan Field | O_Baumann GK | GK R_Majecki Eder_Militao DF | DF C_Starfelt M_Hermoso DF | DF N_Aguerd H_Hateboer DF | DF D_Dumfries J_Lascelles DF | DF J_Angelino J_Todibo DF | AM B_Fernandes W_Ndidi DM | AM K_Demirbay L_Martinez FW | DM B_Kamara M_Salah FW | DM J_W_Prowse F_Wirtz FW | AM G_Ramirez L_Jovic FW | FW T_Abraham | A_Bachmann SUB | SUB G_Gallon K_Narey SUB | SUB Kim_Min_Jae G_Hall SUB | SUB L_Woudenberg I_Gundogan SUB | SUB M_Elneny H_Hope SUB | SUB L_Diony Min. 4 :(ast) H_Hateboer has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... L_Jovic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Jovic with the 40 yard drive! ... But R_Majecki with the difficult save Min. 6 :(bla) D_Dumfries is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 7 :(ast) L_Martinez makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... L_Martinez with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... Aston Villa take the lead! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 7 :(bla) B_Kamara plays the early ball across the box to find T_Abraham in space ... T_Abraham controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... O_Baumann with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 8 :(ast) J_Lascelles passes the ball to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez with a blistering shot! ... R_Majecki with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 9 :(bla) K_Demirbay gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past J_Todibo! ... He has some space now! ... K_Demirbay strikes a wicked curler! ... GOAL!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... It's a level game! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 11 :(ast) J_Lascelles holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to M_Salah ... T_Abraham had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 15 :(ast) M_Salah with the diagonal pass to L_Jovic ... N_Aguerd forces him off the ball Min. 19 :(bla) K_Demirbay spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to N_Aguerd! ... F_Wirtz with a terrible tackle ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 20 :(ast) F_Wirtz knocks it past C_Starfelt and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... F_Wirtz fires a shot at goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits R_Majecki and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! ... And Aston Villa are leading in the game now ... Aston Villa 2-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 21 :(ast) L_Martinez with a 30-yard pass to F_Wirtz ... F_Wirtz attempts the shot! ... R_Majecki makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 21 :(bla) B_Fernandes 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! ... C_Starfelt receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... J_Todibo with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 25 :(ast) L_Martinez finds himself in acres of space ... L_Martinez tries to lob the keeper! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 27 :(ast) H_Hateboer runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to F_Wirtz ... F_Wirtz with a thundering shot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... R_Majecki never had a chance! Min. 37 :(bla) J_W_Prowse has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Lascelles ... He knocks it to B_Fernandes! ... B_Fernandes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL!! ... That was unfortunate ... Blackburn Rovers are back on level terms now! ... Aston Villa 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 38 :(ast) F_Wirtz is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to W_Ndidi ... W_Ndidi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... Brilliant save from R_Majecki Min. 40 :(bla) O_Baumann with a terrible kick! ... B_Fernandes is through! ... M_Hermoso takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 42 :(ast) F_Wirtz races into the box ... He sees L_Martinez lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... The defender plays it back to R_Majecki ... L_Martinez intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy R_Majecki ... He tries to flick it past R_Majecki ... GOAL!! ... He has notched up his 20th of the season with that goal!! ... Let's see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead! ... Aston Villa 3-2 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bla) B_Fernandes finds J_W_Prowse with a ball over the defence ... L_Jovic is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 45 :(bla) B_Fernandes cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_W_Prowse ... J_W_Prowse tries to place it in the corner! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... O_Baumann palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... K_Demirbay crosses it in! ... J_W_Prowse with the shot! ... O_Baumann with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 3-2 Blackburn Rovers Min. 48 :(bla) B_Fernandes holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Demirbay ... K_Demirbay hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But O_Baumann punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 49 :(bla) D_Dumfries has it now ... He takes on Eder_Militao ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Ramirez! ... G_Ramirez bears down on goal! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 50 :(ast) J_Lascelles finds W_Ndidi with a perfectly weighted pass ... W_Ndidi with a thundering drive! ... But R_Majecki punches it away Min. 52 :(ast) L_Jovic latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... L_Jovic hits a great drive! ... R_Majecki blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 54 :(ast) J_Todibo with an inch perfect pass to M_Salah ... B_Kamara wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 61 :(ast) M_Salah takes advantage of a mistake by B_Kamara ... That mistake could prove costly ... N_Aguerd does well to intercept the ball Min. 67 :(ast) L_Martinez with electric pace ... He eases past G_Ramirez ... L_Martinez tries to beat R_Majecki! ... But R_Majecki parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 69 :(bla) T_Abraham turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... J_Todibo with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 70 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(ast) M_Hermoso spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to L_Jovic! ... L_Jovic drives it towards goal! ... But it goes wide Min. 71 :(ast) L_Martinez with the mazy run ... L_Martinez with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... It hits off a defender! ... R_Majecki is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... Eder_Militao flights it in! ... L_Martinez loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But R_Majecki parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 72 :(ast) J_Lascelles looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to F_Wirtz ... F_Wirtz has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... R_Majecki makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 72 :(bla) B_Fernandes with a flicked pass to C_Starfelt ... W_Ndidi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 73 :(ast) L_Martinez skips the challenge from the defender ... L_Martinez with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 73 :(bla) C_Starfelt moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to G_Ramirez ... L_Martinez with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 73 :(bla) T_Abraham whips the ball across to B_Fernandes ... But he loses control of it ... H_Hateboer hits it out for a throw Min. 74 :(bla) T_Abraham kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... G_Ramirez gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... F_Wirtz pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Ryan Field looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 79 :(ast) L_Martinez sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... L_Martinez has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 82 :(bla) B_Kamara with a measured pass to T_Abraham ... J_Todibo is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... The Referee warns him Min. 85 :(ast) W_Ndidi with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Salah gets on the end of the pass ... M_Salah has broken clear! Just R_Majecki to beat! ... R_Majecki charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... GOAL!! ... Massive mistake by R_Majecki! ... Aston Villa 4-2 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 85 :(ast) L_Jovic takes advantage of a mistake by C_Starfelt ... He runs towards goal ... G_Ramirez wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... L_Martinez shapes to shoot ... He plays it to M_Hermoso instead ... M_Hermoso flicks the header toward the far post! ... R_Majecki with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: K_Narey ... COMING OFF: H_Hateboer Min. 89 :(ast) L_Martinez nutmegs N_Aguerd, he continues to run forward ... L_Martinez cracks a laser towards goal! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 90 :(ast) L_Jovic turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... L_Jovic with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... R_Majecki is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Martinez (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Martinez (7,42), F_Wirtz (20), M_Salah (85) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Wirtz (19), J_Todibo (69) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Fernandes Scorers : K_Demirbay (9), B_Fernandes (37) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Ramirez (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 22 | 7 Off target : 8 | 1 On target : 14 | 6 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 4 | 3 Key Passes : 13 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 4 - 2 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Eder_Militao DF 1 20 16 3 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 18 15 3 24 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 17 25 H_Hateboer DF 1 18 15 3 26 | 90 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 34 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 18 14 3 25 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 J_Todibo DF 1 18 15 3 25 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 15 -2 W_Ndidi DM 1 15 18 3 24 | 93 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 25 36 50 L_Martinez FW 1 7 15 20 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 17 92 M_Salah FW 1 1 14 20 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 24 F_Wirtz FW 1 5 18 17 26 | 93 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 -2 48 57 L_Jovic FW 1 5 15 19 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 A_Bachmann GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Narey DF 1 13 9 1 25 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Hall DF 1 10 8 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 11 20 3 25 | 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 - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Majecki GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 93 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 19 14 9 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 18 11 10 21 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 D_Dumfries DF 1 18 14 5 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 J_Angelino DF 1 18 13 7 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Fernandes AM 1 5 19 16 24 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 65 32 K_Demirbay AM 1 7 19 16 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 44 B_Kamara DM 1 15 17 11 28 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0 J_W_Prowse DM 1 12 18 12 22 | 93 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 32 G_Ramirez AM 1 4 18 14 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8 T_Abraham FW 1 4 13 19 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 9 G_Gallon GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kim_Min_Jae DF 1 16 11 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Woudenberg DF 1 11 7 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Elneny MF 1 7 12 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Diony FW 1 3 4 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1679907335 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40