FFO Premier League, Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Fri Jan 19) Aston Villa | Tottenham Hotspur 5-1-2-2 C | 5-1-0-3-1 P Ian Greaves | Thomas Edvardsen | A_Meret GK | GK E_Green Eder_Militao DF | DF D_Calabria H_Hateboer DF | DF R_Bensebaini M_Hermoso DF | DF R_Pereira J_Lascelles DF | DF N_Sule J_Todibo DF | DF N_Aguerd W_Ndidi MF | AM I_Williams Raphinha AM | AM D_Szoboszlai J_Alvarez AM | FW M_Boadu L_Martinez FW | AM S_Bergwijn Luis_Diaz FW | DM O_Kokcu | A_Bachmann SUB | SUB S_Ortega K_Narey SUB | SUB D_Bernard S_Opsahl SUB | SUB Gerson V_Camarasa SUB | SUB D_Turnbull H_Hope SUB | SUB A_Gabrielloni Min. 2 :(tot) N_Sule plays it long to O_Kokcu ... O_Kokcu hits the ball on the bounce! ... WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... Tottenham Hotspur have the advantage! ... Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 5 :(tot) M_Boadu takes on 3 men ... Good sliding challenge from Eder_Militao and it had to be Min. 7 :(ast) The ball is passed in from J_Lascelles, he finds L_Martinez ... N_Aguerd wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 7 :(tot) N_Sule is too quick for J_Todibo ... N_Sule with the 40 yard drive! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 8 :(tot) M_Boadu is too quick for J_Todibo ... Eder_Militao takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 10 :(ast) W_Ndidi gets lucky and beats D_Calabria ... Now with the centre to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez sends it flying towards goal! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 14 :(ast) Raphinha takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... D_Calabria takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 16 :(ast) J_Alvarez kills the ball dead ... J_Alvarez blasts it at the goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 20 :(tot) M_Boadu finds himself in a good position ... Luis_Diaz with an ugly foul ... The Referee warned him ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... R_Pereira shapes to shoot ... He plays it to M_Boadu instead ... J_Lascelles plays the back pass ... A_Meret can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... I_Williams flights it in! ... It is cleared by W_Ndidi Min. 21 :(tot) I_Williams cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Szoboszlai ... D_Szoboszlai has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! ... He dinks it over A_Meret ... A_Meret reacts well to save!! Min. 22 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past H_Hateboer ... Fine tackle by M_Hermoso ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 24 :(ast) Eder_Militao runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to L_Martinez ... R_Pereira wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 25 :(tot) O_Kokcu sidesteps Eder_Militao ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But Luis_Diaz puts the ball out of play Min. 27 :(ast) L_Martinez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... N_Sule with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 30 :(ast) M_Hermoso is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 30 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: K_Narey ... COMING OFF: M_Hermoso Min. 35 :(ast) H_Hateboer with the first time pass to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... What agility from E_Green Min. 35 :(tot) M_Boadu with an inch perfect pass to N_Sule ... N_Sule belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... A_Meret makes a fine save Min. 37 :(ast) L_Martinez nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... A well-placed shot from L_Martinez! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it flush ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! ... That could be a game changer! ... Aston Villa have pulled level! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 41 :(ast) Raphinha takes possession ... Knocks it past R_Pereira ... He's through on goal ... The ball hits N_Sule in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(ast) W_Ndidi with the heel pass to Luis_Diaz ... Luis_Diaz with a scorcher of a shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by L_Martinez ... Luis_Diaz gets his head on it ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 48 :(tot) N_Sule has broken clear! Just A_Meret to beat! ... H_Hateboer brings him down! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 49 :(ast) L_Martinez get's past R_Bensebaini ... He's gonna worry them again ... R_Pereira hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... K_Narey dinks the ball into the area! ... E_Green comes towards the ball ... Great catch! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur Min. 46 :(tot) I_Williams knocks it past J_Todibo and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Raphinha fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 46 :(tot) M_Boadu sidesteps K_Narey ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But he loses control of it ... Eder_Militao takes possession Min. 49 :(tot) D_Szoboszlai takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Boadu ... M_Boadu with the punt towards goal! ... A_Meret blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 51 :(ast) J_Alvarez jumps over the defender's challenge ... But D_Calabria wins the tackle Min. 54 :(ast) J_Alvarez kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Martinez gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Martinez flicks the header toward the far post! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 54 :(tot) N_Aguerd with the cross-field pass to D_Szoboszlai ... A left-footer by D_Szoboszlai! ... A_Meret makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 57 :(tot) R_Bensebaini rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to D_Calabria ... D_Calabria with a stunning strike! ... A_Meret is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 60 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... I_Williams will now play as a FW Min. 63 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... R_Pereira will now play as a DM Min. 64 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A Min. 66 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... Tottenham Hotspur have changed their playing style to N Min. 67 :(ast) Luis_Diaz sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Todibo ... J_Todibo with the header! ... E_Green with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 67 :(tot) D_Calabria takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... D_Calabria launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 72 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... O_Kokcu will now play as a MF Min. 72 :(ast) W_Ndidi takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into H_Hateboer ... N_Sule wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 74 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... D_Calabria will now play as a DM Min. 74 :(ast) The defender underhits the back pass! ... Luis_Diaz is through! ... What a mistake by D_Calabria! ... R_Bensebaini cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 75 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: D_Bernard ... COMING OFF: R_Bensebaini Min. 81 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: A_Gabrielloni ... COMING OFF: I_Williams Min. 82 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... A_Gabrielloni will now play as a FW Min. 83 :(tot) D_Bernard runs forward ... Eder_Militao hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... D_Calabria swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It comes to S_Bergwijn ... He fires it towards to goal ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 85 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: V_Camarasa ... COMING OFF: W_Ndidi Min. 85 :(ast) H_Hateboer with a flashy move ... Well executed sliding challenge from N_Aguerd Min. 86 :(ast) K_Narey with the cross-field pass to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez hits the ball first time! ... E_Green is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 87 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: H_Hope ... COMING OFF: J_Alvarez Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Martinez Scorers : L_Martinez (37) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Hateboer (48) Injured : M_Hermoso (30) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Sule (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Kokcu (2) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Sule (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Tottenham Hotspur Attempts on Goal : 9 | 9 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 3 | 5 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 9 Key Tackles : 8 | 9 Key Passes : 9 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Meret GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 Eder_Militao DF 1 22 17 4 29 | 96 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 11 0 H_Hateboer DF 1 20 17 4 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 6 -5 M_Hermoso DF 1 20 16 3 24 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 20 15 3 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 0 J_Todibo DF 1 20 16 4 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 W_Ndidi MF 1 16 20 4 24 | 89 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 24 0 Raphinha AM 1 9 20 19 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Alvarez AM 1 3 17 21 28 | 91 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 L_Martinez FW 1 7 17 22 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 Luis_Diaz FW 1 6 15 23 22 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 13 2 A_Bachmann GK 17 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 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 S_Opsahl DF 1 13 14 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Camarasa MF 1 8 11 3 27 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Hope FW 1 1 7 10 23 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Green GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 D_Calabria DM 1 20 15 11 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 26 R_Bensebaini DF 1 20 15 3 24 | 79 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 0 R_Pereira DM 1 19 16 7 28 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 N_Sule DF 1 20 15 11 29 | 96 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 27 23 23 N_Aguerd DF 1 21 12 11 21 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 16 0 I_Williams FW 1 5 15 21 24 | 85 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 D_Szoboszlai AM 1 3 21 16 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 20 M_Boadu FW 1 4 16 21 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 5 S_Bergwijn AM 1 4 20 18 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 O_Kokcu MF 1 15 21 8 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 S_Ortega GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bernard DF 1 16 10 3 22 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gerson MF 1 13 16 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Turnbull MF 1 11 15 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Gabrielloni FW 1 8 12 15 25 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1705690068 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40