FFO Prem, Aston Villa vs. Chelsea (Mon Aug 18)


                          Aston Villa  |  Chelsea
                          5-1-2-1-1 E  |  5-1-0-1-3 A
                        Emlyn Brennan  |  Steve Talbot
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                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK R_Owusu_Oduro
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                          B_Pavard DF  |  DF F_Mendy
                             Edgar DF  |  DF M_Lacroix
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF Y_Couto
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF J_Gomez
                           D_Munoz DM  |  DM M_Caicedo
                         S_Amrabat MF  |  AM T_Bischof
                        L_Goretzka MF  |  FW R_Leao
                            L_Blas AM  |  FW R_Firmino
                      L_Pellegrini FW  |  FW Joao_Felix
                                       |
                          F_Dahmen SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                           L_Binks SUB |  SUB R_Knoche
                          S_Opsahl SUB |  SUB K_Balmer
                         D_Johnson SUB |  SUB V_Janelt
                           Y_Wissa SUB |  SUB L_Boa_Morte




Min. 3  :(che) R_Firmino gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Joao_Felix 
          ...  Joao_Felix with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  The shot slips through E_Martinez's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  That's given Chelsea the advantage! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 7  :(che) Joao_Felix beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Lacroix 
          ...  N_Semedo with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  J_Gomez knocks it forward 
          ...  Joao_Felix gets on the end of it 
          ...  Joao_Felix blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 8  :(ast) A_Robertson breaks free from B_Chilwell 
          ...  A_Robertson flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 9  :(ast) D_Munoz squares it to B_Pavard 
          ...  B_Pavard swings in the shot! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 9  :(che) M_Lacroix jinks infield 
          ...  N_Semedo with the foul 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 10 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 10 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  A_Robertson will now play as a DM 
Min. 10 :(ast) N_Semedo with a reverse pass to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  But T_Bischof clears the danger 
Min. 10 :(che) F_Mendy plays it forward to B_Chilwell 
          ...  What a shot from B_Chilwell! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But E_Martinez with the difficult save 
Min. 14 :(ast) N_Semedo can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  N_Semedo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 15 :(ast) L_Pellegrini knocks the ball on and sprints past Y_Couto 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Edgar 
          ...  But B_Chilwell barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 18 :(che) R_Leao chips the ball forward to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 19 :(che) J_Gomez gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Joao_Felix 
          ...  Joao_Felix hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 20 :(ast) S_Amrabat takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Amrabat! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Y_Couto heads it away 
Min. 21 :(che) F_Mendy beats N_Semedo 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  S_Amrabat knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 21 :(che) R_Leao runs at the defence 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Digne 
Min. 24 :(che) T_Bischof spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Firmino! 
          ...  R_Firmino must beat E_Martinez! 
          ...  E_Martinez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 26 :(ast) L_Pellegrini beats B_Chilwell with absolute ease! 
          ...  F_Mendy gets to the ball first 
Min. 27 :(ast) L_Pellegrini flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Pellegrini fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 29 :(ast) B_Pavard finds A_Robertson with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Robertson with the header! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 31 :(ast) B_Pavard with a smart pass to D_Munoz 
          ...  D_Munoz launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  What agility from R_Owusu_Oduro 
Min. 32 :(ast) A_Robertson with an early cross to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Leao belts it clear 
Min. 33 :(che) M_Lacroix lobs it over N_Semedo 
          ...  M_Lacroix has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 34 :(ast) N_Semedo hoofs it upfield to find D_Munoz 
          ...  D_Munoz with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat R_Owusu_Oduro! 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 34 :(che) F_Mendy with the heel pass to Joao_Felix 
          ...  A great volley from Joao_Felix! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 34 :(ast) N_Semedo lobs it over M_Caicedo 
          ...  J_Gomez with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 35 :(ast) L_Pellegrini leaves B_Chilwell standing 
          ...  B_Chilwell is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY!! 
          ...  That's a controversial decision! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini takes it 
          ...  He sends R_Owusu_Oduro the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone over!! 
          ...  Terrible, terrible miss!! 
Min. 36 :(ast) L_Pellegrini reads the run of A_Robertson 
          ...  A_Robertson tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ast) D_Munoz brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  D_Munoz fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 45 :(ast) L_Pellegrini turns on a sixpence 
          ...  L_Pellegrini tries to beat R_Owusu_Oduro from outside the area! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 47 :(che) J_Gomez searches out Joao_Felix 
          ...  A_Robertson with the tackle 
Min. 48 :(ast) B_Pavard is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Semedo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  N_Semedo hits a great drive! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro gathers it comfortably 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea

Min. 48 :(che) R_Leao beats A_Robertson 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  R_Leao attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  E_Martinez never had a chance! 
Min. 50 :(che) F_Mendy spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds R_Leao with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Edgar with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 56 :(che) B_Chilwell turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Semedo wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 58 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 58 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  T_Bischof will now play as a FW 
Min. 60 :(che) Joao_Felix with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Joao_Felix could have let it bounce! 
          ...  E_Martinez 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. 62 :(ast) L_Pellegrini with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  B_Chilwell with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 63 :(che) Y_Couto moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Joao_Felix 
          ...  Joao_Felix with a blistering shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 65 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 66 :(che) Y_Couto controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  R_Firmino gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Amrabat with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 69 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 69 :(ast) S_Amrabat plays a first time ball through the defence to N_Semedo 
          ...  N_Semedo flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  L_Goretzka will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  D_Munoz will now play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(ast) L_Goretzka sprints past B_Chilwell 
          ...  L_Goretzka attempts a low drive! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 74 :(che) R_Firmino finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  R_Firmino goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But E_Martinez is equal to it 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  S_Amrabat will now play as a AM 
Min. 76 :(ast) Edgar wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Blas 
          ...  Well intercepted by M_Caicedo 
Min. 77 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  L_Blas will now play as a FW 
Min. 78 :(ast) L_Digne with a first time pass 
          ...  B_Pavard runs onto it! 
          ...  B_Pavard has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 78 :(che) M_Lacroix pushes it past the defender 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Robertson 
Min. 81 :(che) J_Gomez with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  Joao_Felix bends it round the wall 
          ...  E_Martinez won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 82 :(ast) L_Pellegrini gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Caicedo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 83 :(che) Joao_Felix knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Joao_Felix tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 85 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Wissa 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Blas 
Min. 86 :(che) T_Bischof beats L_Digne 
          ...  T_Bischof bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  And with that goal, he moves onto 10 for the season!! 
          ...  What a time to score!! 
          ...  That must be the winner 
          ...  Aston Villa 2-3 Chelsea ...
Min. 87 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 87 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  T_Bischof will now play as a AM 
Min. 87 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  R_Leao will now play as a AM 
Min. 87 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Joao_Felix will now play as a AM 
Min. 87 :(ast) D_Munoz back heels to find L_Digne in space 
          ...  L_Digne curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Owusu_Oduro's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Opsahl 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Amrabat 
Min. 90 :(ast) Y_Wissa sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Edgar 
          ...  Edgar with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 90 :(che) M_Lacroix plays the early ball across the box to find R_Leao in space 
          ...  N_Semedo wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 94 :(ast) L_Pellegrini with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_Pellegrini tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 97 :(ast) L_Pellegrini runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Chilwell back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_Leao with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 

*************  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          : L_Pellegrini
Scorers              : L_Pellegrini (27), D_Munoz (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Edgar (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : R_Firmino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joao_Felix (3), R_Firmino (18), T_Bischof (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Gomez (34), R_Leao (97)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :          13        |       7
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          17        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 3 Chelsea
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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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E_Martinez     GK  26   1   1   1  24 | 100   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  24  17  14  25 | 100   0   2   2   1   3   0   0   0   0  28  53  44
B_Pavard       DF   1  23  18   8  26 | 100   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45  42
Edgar          DF   1  22  15   9  23 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  16  19
L_Digne        DF   1  24  19  12  23 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  14  16
A_Robertson    DM   1  24  20  10  29 | 100   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  28  13  60
D_Munoz        MF   1  23  20  11  26 | 100   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  26  84
S_Amrabat      AM   1  18  23  11  29 |  91   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  17
L_Goretzka     AM   1  17  23  18  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Blas         FW   1   3  16  12  24 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Pellegrini   FW   1   9  23  21  26 | 100   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  20  60
F_Dahmen       GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Binks        DF   1  16   9   8  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Opsahl       MF   1  13  14   4  22 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Johnson      AM   1   0  14  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Wissa        FW   1   3  14  15  29 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Owusu_Oduro  GK  26   1   1   1  22 | 100  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  24  19  17  24 | 100   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  13
F_Mendy        DF   1  24  19  17  22 | 100   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  42   0
M_Lacroix      DF   1  23  20  14  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
Y_Couto        DF   1  22  21  14  28 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  24   0
J_Gomez        DF   1  23  20  10  29 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  24  -2
M_Caicedo      DM   1  21  22  14  30 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
T_Bischof      AM   1   7  21  20  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  31  12  28
R_Leao         AM   1   4  23  23  22 | 100   0   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  32  23   3
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  21  26  23 | 100   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  29  22
Joao_Felix     AM   1   5  19  25  27 | 100   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
G_Ochoa        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  13   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Balmer       DF   1  15  11   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Janelt       MF   1  13  15   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Boa_Morte    FW   1   8  12  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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