FFO2 Premiership, Aston Villa vs. Brighton (Fri Feb 17)


                          Aston Villa  |  Brighton
                            4-1-2-3 E  |  5-1-0-3-1 L
                          Ian Greaves  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                         O_Baumann GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                      Eder_Militao DF  |  DF A_Florenzi
                         M_Hermoso DF  |  DF Yeray
                       J_Lascelles DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                          J_Todibo DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  DF B_Hubner
                        I_Gundogan MF  |  DM Y_Bissouma
                           F_Wirtz MF  |  AM Douglas_Costa
                        L_Martinez FW  |  AM M_Kovacic
                           M_Salah FW  |  AM M_Reus
                           L_Jovic FW  |  FW S_Haller
                                       |
                        A_Bachmann SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                        H_Hateboer SUB |  SUB F_Medina
                           K_Narey SUB |  SUB L_Torreira
                          N_Hofler SUB |  SUB D_Drexler
                            H_Hope SUB |  SUB L_Alberto




Min. 2  :(ast) I_Gundogan is in some pain 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 3  :(bri) S_Haller saunters past J_Todibo 
          ...  Eder_Militao dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 4  :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 8  :(bri) M_Reus with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  O_Baumann gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 9  :(ast) L_Jovic dribbles it into the box 
          ...  M_Kovacic with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 10 :(ast) M_Salah brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Lascelles gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Lascelles! 
          ...  R_Sanchez tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 10 :(bri) M_Kovacic with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Eder_Militao 
          ...  M_Kovacic tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  O_Baumann won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 14 :(bri) Y_Bissouma picks out M_Reus with the cross 
          ...  L_Jovic seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 15 :(ast) Eder_Militao takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Yeray gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 15 :(bri) Douglas_Costa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Florenzi gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Eder_Militao with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 20 :(ast) L_Martinez has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 22 :(ast) L_Martinez with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  L_Martinez with the strike! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 26 :(ast) M_Hermoso unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Martinez 
          ...  From long range L_Martinez bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez fists it away 
Min. 29 :(ast) M_Hermoso looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Salah 
          ...  S_Haller robs him of the ball 
Min. 29 :(ast) J_Todibo fires over a low cross to L_Martinez 
          ...  R_Sanchez with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The Referee pauses 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  F_Wirtz steps up to take it 
          ...  R_Sanchez dives 
          ...  But he's gone the wrong way! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Aston Villa have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton...
Min. 30 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 30 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  F_Wirtz will now play as a AM 
Min. 30 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 30 :(ast) Eder_Militao brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Salah gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Salah runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Brighton fans taunt him! 
Min. 31 :(ast) F_Wirtz sidesteps B_Hubner 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  F_Wirtz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 33 :(bri) Yeray drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_Bednarek 
          ...  J_Lascelles reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 38 :(ast) F_Wirtz knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Florenzi 
          ...  Driven towards goal by F_Wirtz! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 39 :(ast) I_Gundogan gets lucky and beats B_Hubner 
          ...  Now with the centre to F_Wirtz 
          ...  F_Wirtz with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 41 :(ast) I_Gundogan is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Martinez 
          ...  L_Martinez with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Jovic swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Sanchez comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  W_Ndidi with the header 
          ...  But R_Sanchez reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Sanchez anyway 
Min. 41 :(ast) M_Hermoso finds L_Martinez with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  B_Hubner with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 42 :(ast) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Salah seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Salah! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Sanchez's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 42 :(bri) M_Reus with a penetrating pass to Douglas_Costa 
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(bri) B_Hubner sprints past J_Todibo 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Hubner smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  O_Baumann blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 44 :(ast) W_Ndidi drives it across the face of the goal L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a good save 
Min. 45 :(bri) J_Bednarek boots it towards Douglas_Costa 
          ...  But W_Ndidi wins the ball with a sliding challenge 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton

Min. 47 :(ast) I_Gundogan has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past H_Bellerin 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Salah! 
          ...  M_Salah fires the shot in! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 47 :(bri) B_Hubner knocks it past L_Jovic and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Lascelles fouls badly 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  M_Kovacic plays it short to S_Haller 
          ...  But M_Hermoso clears the ball to safety 
Min. 47 :(bri) M_Reus takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Eder_Militao and it had to be 
Min. 47 :(ast) The ball is passed in from M_Hermoso, he finds L_Martinez 
          ...  A_Florenzi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 50 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Hateboer 
          ...  COMING OFF: Eder_Militao 
Min. 50 :(ast) L_Martinez flicks it over B_Hubner's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  L_Martinez with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 53 :(ast) M_Salah sidesteps Y_Bissouma 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Salah tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 53 :(bri) M_Reus unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Bellerin 
          ...  I_Gundogan muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(ast) L_Jovic leaves A_Florenzi standing 
          ...  S_Haller wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 58 :(bri) A_Florenzi takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past H_Hateboer 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But M_Hermoso wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 59 :(bri) M_Kovacic beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  W_Ndidi with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Alberto 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Hubner 
Min. 60 :(ast) F_Wirtz kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Salah gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Salah tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 60 :(bri) M_Kovacic breaks free from J_Todibo 
          ...  H_Hateboer with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Ian Greaves looks relieved 
Min. 60 :(bri) L_Alberto has it now 
          ...  He takes on F_Wirtz 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Haller! 
          ...  But J_Todibo spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 61 :(bri) S_Haller uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  W_Ndidi tackles cleanly 
Min. 65 :(ast) L_Martinez plays a first time ball through the defence to L_Jovic 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  H_Bellerin takes possession 
Min. 66 :(ast) F_Wirtz sprints past Douglas_Costa 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  F_Wirtz with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  R_Sanchez was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 69 :(ast) I_Gundogan with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Drexler 
          ...  COMING OFF: Douglas_Costa 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Torreira 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bednarek 
Min. 70 :(ast) J_Todibo with a simple pass to F_Wirtz 
          ...  F_Wirtz flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 71 :(ast) L_Martinez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  A_Florenzi wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 75 :(bri) D_Drexler finds M_Reus on the edge of the box 
          ...  A great volley from M_Reus! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Brighton ...
Min. 76 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  F_Wirtz will now play as a MF 
Min. 76 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 80 :(ast) J_Lascelles gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Alberto with a nasty foul 
Min. 81 :(bri) L_Torreira finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  L_Torreira with the shot on net! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 82 :(bri) Yeray flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Drexler runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Drexler aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  O_Baumann falls over 
          ...  But O_Baumann is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 83 :(ast) J_Lascelles volleys it forward. He finds I_Gundogan 
          ...  I_Gundogan attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It floats over R_Sanchez 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 85 :(ast) L_Martinez looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Wirtz 
          ...  F_Wirtz curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 85 :(bri) S_Haller with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past J_Todibo 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Reus! 
          ...  M_Reus drives the ball low! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 87 :(ast) L_Jovic cuts inside A_Florenzi 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But D_Drexler comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Narey 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Todibo 
Min. 89 :(ast) M_Salah makes the tackle 
          ...  M_Salah aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 90 :(ast) M_Hermoso moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 93 :(ast) L_Martinez has plenty of time and space 
          ...  L_Torreira with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  F_Wirtz floats it forward 
          ...  L_Jovic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Jovic launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 94 :(ast) M_Hermoso has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Martinez collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Yeray 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : F_Wirtz
Scorers              : F_Wirtz (29 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Gundogan (53), W_Ndidi (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Reus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Reus (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Sanchez (29), B_Hubner (41), A_Florenzi (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       8
Off target           :          15        |       4
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       16
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          19        |       11
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Brighton
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Baumann      GK  21   1   1   1  27 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
Eder_Militao   DF   1  20  15   3  29 |  51   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  17   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  18  14   3  24 |  95   0   2   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  44 108   0
J_Lascelles    DF   1  18  14   3  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  18  25
J_Todibo       DF   1  18  14   3  25 |  89   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  36   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  14  18   3  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  50  12  23
I_Gundogan     MF   1  11  19   3  25 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  50  19
F_Wirtz        MF   1   5  17  16  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  15  80
L_Martinez     FW   1   7  15  19  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  34  32
M_Salah        FW   1   1  14  20  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  18  36
L_Jovic        FW   1   5  15  18  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  35   0  22
A_Bachmann     GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Hateboer     DF   1  18  15   3  26 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Narey        DF   1  13   9   1  25 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  52   0   0   0
A_Florenzi     DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  -2  -2
Yeray          DF   1  18  11   7  33 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  42   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  18  13   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  17  12  10  23 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  17  12   7  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  19
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  13  18   9  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
Douglas_Costa  AM   1   4  17  13  23 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  11
M_Kovacic      AM   1   4  19  12  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Reus         AM   1   4  18  14  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  42  46
S_Haller       FW   1   6  10  19  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  68  22   9
S_Mignolet     GK  15   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Medina       DF   1  14  10   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Torreira     MF   1  13  17   6  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
D_Drexler      AM   1   3  14  12  28 |  24   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  37  44  16
L_Alberto      FW   1   1   8  16  31 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
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