FFO Prem, Aston Villa vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon Feb 24)


                          Aston Villa  |  Blackburn Rovers
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK A_Onana
                      L_Geertruida DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                          J_Sutalo DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                          J_Todibo DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                         R_Sanches DM  |  DM K_Phillips
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  MF L_Sane
                            T_Kubo AM  |  MF N_Fekir
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW W_Ben_Yedder
                          L_Openda FW  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                                       |
                          F_Dahmen SUB |  SUB G_Shelvey
                     J_Branthwaite SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                          G_Cahill SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                         D_Kwakman SUB |  SUB M_Gomez
                           D_Deger SUB |  SUB J_Kelly




Min. 2  :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 6  :(ast) J_Todibo with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Kubo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Kubo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Onana makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 7  :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder sidesteps R_Sanches 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 8  :(bla) C_Starfelt has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Sane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  F_Valverde steals the ball of off him 
Min. 11 :(bla) A_Rrahmani knocks the ball past J_Todibo 
          ...  Now he crosses to N_Fekir! 
          ...  N_Fekir has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Lafont has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lafont is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 12 :(ast) J_Todibo with a one-touch layoff to L_Openda 
          ...  L_Openda with the strike! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 16 :(ast) F_Valverde dribbles past W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  F_Valverde tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 18 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal has it now 
          ...  He takes on Mar_Antonio 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in W_Ben_Yedder! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 20 :(bla) A_Rrahmani looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  L_Geertruida with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 24 :(ast) F_Valverde get's past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  F_Valverde flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 30 :(ast) G_Jesus with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  G_Jesus has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Onana got a touch 
Min. 31 :(ast) L_Geertruida sidesteps R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  L_Geertruida blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
Min. 32 :(ast) Mar_Antonio squares it to L_Openda 
          ...  N_Fekir with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 33 :(ast) Mar_Antonio cuts in on W_Ben_Yedder's blind side 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 33 :(ast) R_Sanches with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Rrahmani with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  T_Kubo with the curler 
          ...  A_Onana makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 34 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder takes on 3 men 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 37 :(ast) F_Valverde hoofs it upfield to find Mar_Antonio 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But A_Onana hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 37 :(bla) B_Guimaraes changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Sane 
          ...  L_Sane tries to beat A_Lafont from outside the area! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Fekir flights it in! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 38 :(ast) J_Todibo is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Mar_Antonio 
          ...  Mar_Antonio lobs A_Onana! 
          ...  A_Onana collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(ast) T_Kubo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows K_Phillips a clean set of heals 
          ...  T_Kubo blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 

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

Min. 51 :(ast) F_Valverde is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Jesus 
          ...  C_Lenglet slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 52 :(ast) T_Kubo jumps over L_Sane's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(ast) G_Jesus nutmegs R_Le_Normand, he continues to run forward 
          ...  G_Jesus has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  He scores his 10th goal of the season! 
          ...  - is furious! 
          ...  Aston Villa are back level! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 57 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 57 :(bla) C_Lenglet has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Lenglet with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 65 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Johanns 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sane 
Min. 68 :(bla) B_Guimaraes dribbles past N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Guimaraes with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  A_Lafont won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 69 :(bla) A_Lafont with a terrible kick! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder takes control of the ball! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But A_Lafont comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 70 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Deger 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Openda 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gomez 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Cadden 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rrahmani 
Min. 74 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder takes advantage of a mistake by N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Deger and it had to be 
Min. 77 :(bla) C_Starfelt has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Sutalo 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Johanns! 
          ...  L_Johanns keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Branthwaite 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Todibo 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Kwakman 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Valverde 
Min. 83 :(bla) M_Gomez spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds N_Fekir with a lovely pass! 
          ...  J_Sutalo takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 83 :(bla) K_Phillips crosses into the box, finding N_Cadden 
          ...  N_Cadden with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand swings it in! 
          ...  A_Lafont comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 85 :(bla) R_Le_Normand is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  K_Phillips latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Phillips leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lafont moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Lafont catches it with style! 
Min. 87 :(ast) L_Geertruida dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  L_Geertruida has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 87 :(bla) N_Fekir plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lafont's hands 
          ...  But A_Lafont recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(bla) C_Starfelt plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Branthwaite 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 92 :(bla) N_Fekir holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont catches the ball 

*************  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          : G_Jesus
Scorers              : G_Jesus (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Sutalo (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : W_Ben_Yedder (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Ben_Yedder (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :           6        |       11
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
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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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A_Lafont       GK  26   1   1   1  14 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
L_Geertruida   DF   1  22  17   8  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  39
J_Sutalo       DF   1  22  18   8  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
J_Todibo       DF   1  22  17   4  25 |  81   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  21  17   6  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sanches      DM   1  20  21  16  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1  17  22  15  29 |  81   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  16  25
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  15  21  13  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   9  44
T_Kubo         AM   1   6  21  19  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
G_Jesus        FW   1   5  16  24  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  18
L_Openda       FW   1   5  15  23  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
F_Dahmen       GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  20  16   3  28 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   1  17  13   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      AM   1  14  18  10  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Deger        FW   1   8  12  15  20 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   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
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A_Onana        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  13  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0  14
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  22  18   5  30 |  71   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
K_Phillips     DM   1  18  22  13  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  15
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  18  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   7   9
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  20  23 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
N_Fekir        MF   1   5  23  20  29 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  14   7
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  18  24  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  22  27 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   6
G_Shelvey      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  10  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  14  20 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  15  27 |  27   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  26
J_Kelly        FW   1   5  14  16  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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