FFO Prem, Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace (Mon Aug 25)


                          Aston Villa  |  Crystal Palace
                          5-1-1-2-1 N  |  5-1-1-2-1 A
                        Emlyn Brennan  |  Rob Brunton
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK D_Livakovic
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF S_Reguilon
                          B_Pavard DF  |  DF T_Lockyer
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF K_Tsimikas
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF J_Lascelles
                           D_Munoz DF  |  DF T_Araujo
                         S_Amrabat DM  |  DM E_Alvarez
                        L_Goretzka MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                           N_Fekir AM  |  AM L_Sane
                      L_Pellegrini AM  |  AM J_P_Mateta
                        L_Martinez FW  |  FW L_Openda
                                       |
                          F_Dahmen SUB |  SUB Y_Clementia
                         A_Marusic SUB |  SUB J_Ward
                            L_Blas SUB |  SUB G_Rutter
                           Y_Wissa SUB |  SUB J_Devenny
                           D_Deger SUB |  SUB A_Di_Natale




Min. 2  :(ast) D_Munoz moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Goretzka 
          ...  K_Tsimikas seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 9  :(ast) L_Goretzka chests it down 
          ...  But K_Tsimikas slides in 
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 
          ...  D_Munoz will now play as a DM 
Min. 10 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 10 :(ast) N_Semedo jinks through the defence 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Lockyer 
Min. 14 :(ast) D_Munoz retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Fekir latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Openda with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 17 :(ast) L_Martinez with the cross-field pass to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 21 :(ast) L_Martinez had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  L_Martinez hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Livakovic's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 22 :(cry) P_Pogba with a first time pass 
          ...  J_P_Mateta runs onto it! 
          ...  L_Martinez muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  E_Alvarez passes to T_Lockyer 
          ...  L_Digne slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Alvarez crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Robertson belts it clear 
Min. 23 :(ast) N_Semedo controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Tsimikas 
          ...  He puts in L_Martinez! 
          ...  L_Martinez hits a great shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Livakovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Livakovic beaten! 
Min. 24 :(ast) S_Amrabat hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Goretzka latches onto it! 
          ...  But S_Reguilon wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(ast) L_Martinez brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  L_Martinez rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  D_Livakovic with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 35 :(ast) L_Martinez nutmegs S_Reguilon, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_Reguilon goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 36 :(ast) D_Munoz with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  D_Munoz fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 36 :(cry) T_Araujo moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Openda 
          ...  N_Semedo with an awful challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 37 :(cry) S_Reguilon turns on a sixpence 
          ...  B_Pavard beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 39 :(cry) L_Openda takes on L_Digne 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A left-footer by L_Openda! 
          ...  E_Martinez takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 40 :(cry) J_P_Mateta turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Pogba 
          ...  L_Digne with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 41 :(ast) D_Munoz holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Martinez 
          ...  J_Lascelles brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 41 :(cry) L_Openda gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Pavard! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Openda launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 42 :(ast) S_Amrabat beats S_Reguilon 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  S_Reguilon redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 46 :(cry) S_Reguilon lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  L_Sane latches on to it 
          ...  L_Martinez bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 47 :(cry) S_Reguilon knocks the ball past N_Semedo 
          ...  Now he crosses to L_Openda! 
          ...  N_Semedo recovers the situation to win the ball back 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace

Min. 47 :(ast) B_Pavard with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_Openda 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Semedo! 
          ...  Well intercepted by T_Araujo 
Min. 55 :(ast) D_Munoz jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Martinez 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Martinez! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  D_Livakovic goes down well to save 
Min. 56 :(ast) L_Digne crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Martinez in the box 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Lascelles 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 58 :(cry) J_P_Mateta with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  J_P_Mateta fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  What agility from E_Martinez 
Min. 59 :(ast) N_Fekir leaves his marker standing 
          ...  K_Tsimikas is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 60 :(cry) J_P_Mateta slips past L_Goretzka 
          ...  J_P_Mateta with the overhead! 
          ...  E_Martinez with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 62 :(cry) T_Lockyer runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Alvarez 
          ...  E_Alvarez curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a fine save 
Min. 64 :(ast) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  N_Fekir is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by T_Lockyer! 
          ...  N_Fekir has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  D_Livakovic saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 66 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Rutter 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sane 
Min. 66 :(ast) L_Goretzka plays in L_Martinez with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But T_Araujo clears the ball to safety 
Min. 70 :(ast) L_Goretzka sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Tsimikas 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 71 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Ward 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Lockyer 
Min. 74 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Devenny 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_P_Mateta 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  S_Amrabat will now play as a MF 
Min. 76 :(ast) B_Pavard holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 78 :(ast) A_Robertson runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  L_Pellegrini latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_Ward slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 79 :(cry) P_Pogba has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Semedo 
          ...  He puts in L_Openda! 
          ...  D_Munoz with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  G_Rutter fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 80 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  L_Pellegrini will now play as a FW 
Min. 80 :(ast) N_Fekir turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Openda clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 81 :(ast) L_Digne knocks the ball on and sprints past L_Openda 
          ...  A delightful ball in to N_Semedo 
          ...  N_Semedo with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 82 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Deger 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Pellegrini 
Min. 82 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  D_Munoz will now play as a DF 
Min. 82 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 82 :(cry) P_Pogba with a byline cross to K_Tsimikas 
          ...  A_Robertson takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 84 :(ast) L_Goretzka finds S_Amrabat in the box 
          ...  T_Araujo takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 84 :(ast) N_Semedo with the dribble 
          ...  L_Openda with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(cry) J_Lascelles takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Rutter 
          ...  G_Rutter tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 87 :(cry) K_Tsimikas brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Ward gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Ward with the strike! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ast) A_Robertson is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to N_Fekir 
          ...  K_Tsimikas takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 91 :(ast) N_Fekir runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of L_Martinez 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  K_Tsimikas with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 95 :(cry) K_Tsimikas comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  A_Robertson hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Reguilon swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  E_Martinez comes out and claims it! 

*************  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_Digne (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Semedo (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : S_Reguilon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Openda (84), K_Tsimikas (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       16
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
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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 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  24  17  14  25 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  14  16  40
B_Pavard       DF   1  23  18   8  26 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  30   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  24  20  11  29 |  99   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  26   0
L_Digne        DF   1  24  19  12  23 |  99   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  47   0
D_Munoz        DF   1  23  20  11  26 |  99   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  52  17
S_Amrabat      MF   1  18  23  11  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Goretzka     MF   1  17  23  18  25 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  24  20  29 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  18
L_Pellegrini   FW   1   9  23  21  26 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
L_Martinez     FW   1   8  19  25  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  30  14  16
F_Dahmen       GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marusic      DF   1  22  13  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blas         MF   1   3  16  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Wissa        FW   1   3  14  15  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Deger        AM   1   8  12  15  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Livakovic    GK  27   1   1   1  27 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Reguilon     DF   1  22  20   2  30 |  99   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  26   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  22  16   8  27 |  75   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  17   0
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  23  16  11  31 |  99   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  15  -2
J_Lascelles    DF   1  22  17   4  25 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  16   0
T_Araujo       DF   1  20  15  14  22 |  99   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  18   0
E_Alvarez      DM   1  19  22  12  33 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
P_Pogba        MF   1  13  24  14  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
L_Sane         AM   1   4  23  21  23 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_P_Mateta     AM   1   2  19  24  22 |  78   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  12
L_Openda       FW   1   5  16  24  23 |  99   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  64  -2   8
Y_Clementia    GK  18   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward         DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  24   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
G_Rutter       AM   1   6  20  18  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Devenny      DM   1   4  17  13  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Natale    FW   1   7  14  19  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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