FFO Prem, Barnsley vs. Aston Villa (Fri Oct 24) Barnsley | Aston Villa 4-2-1-1-2 C | 3-2-1-1-3 C Dan Thompson | Emlyn Brennan | M_Amelia GK | GK E_Martinez E_Abidal DF | DF A_Robertson A_Sotres DF | DF L_Digne M_Motta DF | DF N_Semedo P_Wome DF | DM J_Gomez P_Schwegler DM | DM Casemiro Hannibal MF | MF L_Goretzka B_Howard AM | AM L_Pellegrini N_Lahmadi DM | FW K_Mitoma A_Garnacho FW | FW G_Guedes M_Tel FW | FW A_Silva | R_Olsen SUB | SUB F_Dahmen S_Graves SUB | SUB J_Daland E_Rexhbecaj SUB | SUB L_Blas M_Beier SUB | SUB S_Opsahl D_Villa SUB | SUB D_Deger Min. 2 :(ast) L_Goretzka nutmegs M_Tel, he continues to run forward ... L_Goretzka has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... M_Amelia tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... L_Pellegrini plays it into the danger area! ... P_Wome clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 4 :(bar) M_Tel skips the challenge from J_Gomez ... M_Tel with the shot on net! ... But E_Martinez comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 4 :(ast) The defender slips and falls over! ... L_Pellegrini is through! ... L_Pellegrini shoots towards goal! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges!! ... GOAL!! ... That's put Aston Villa into the lead! ... Barnsley 0-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 5 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A Min. 9 :(bar) M_Tel plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... A_Robertson knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 9 :(ast) K_Mitoma looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Digne ... L_Digne looks to see where M_Amelia is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Amelia blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 14 :(ast) J_Gomez kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... K_Mitoma gets on the end of the pass ... K_Mitoma fires off a right-footed shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Silva ... That's a poor one ... M_Amelia catches it with ease Min. 15 :(bar) M_Motta jumps over Casemiro's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... N_Semedo with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 16 :(bar) E_Abidal cuts inside J_Gomez ... He worked that well ... He puts in N_Lahmadi! ... N_Lahmadi with a bicycle kick! ... E_Martinez watches it sail safely wide! Min. 17 :(bar) P_Schwegler runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Tel ... M_Tel curls the ball in on goal! ... E_Martinez is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... Barnsley have equalised! ... Barnsley 1-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 20 :(ast) A_Silva sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Amelia leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... Surely a penalty! ... PENALTY!! ... K_Mitoma is the man who takes it ... GOAL!! ... M_Amelia almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! ... That's put Aston Villa in front! ... Barnsley 1-2 Aston Villa... Min. 21 :(ast) L_Pellegrini plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... L_Pellegrini hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... M_Amelia with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 22 :(bar) P_Wome plays a long ball to P_Schwegler ... P_Schwegler with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... E_Martinez gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 25 :(ast) A_Silva is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... K_Mitoma latches onto the end of it ... K_Mitoma with a little chip! ... The shot slips through M_Amelia's hands ... But M_Amelia recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 27 :(ast) L_Digne beats A_Sotres with absolute ease! ... M_Tel pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee lectures him ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... L_Digne plays it short to Casemiro ... But E_Abidal wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 28 :(ast) J_Gomez moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to L_Pellegrini ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Motta ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 29 :(ast) N_Semedo is first to the ball ... P_Schwegler with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 32 :(bar) A_Sotres with the header on ... He finds P_Wome in space ... P_Wome drives it low! ... E_Martinez manages to turn it behind Min. 34 :(ast) L_Goretzka finds L_Pellegrini in acres of space ... L_Pellegrini has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But M_Amelia punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 35 :(bar) B_Howard finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Casemiro ... B_Howard flings a shot at goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by N_Lahmadi! ... It goes straight into the arms of E_Martinez ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 35 :(ast) A_Silva is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to K_Mitoma ... A great volley from K_Mitoma! ... But M_Amelia punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 36 :(ast) L_Pellegrini with a real burst of pace ... He leaves A_Sotres behind ... L_Pellegrini with a screamer of a shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 37 :(bar) B_Howard gets to the byline and finds M_Tel with a beautiful cross ... The ball comes in high ... M_Tel beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has E_Martinez to beat ... He lobs it over E_Martinez ... It just didn't dip quickly enough!! Min. 38 :(ast) J_Gomez with a measured pass to N_Semedo ... An audacious effort from N_Semedo! ... M_Amelia is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 39 :(bar) B_Howard jinks through the defence ... Driven towards goal by B_Howard! ... But E_Martinez just gets his fingers to that one Min. 39 :(bar) Hannibal can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... L_Goretzka with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 41 :(ast) Casemiro rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka with the strike! ... M_Amelia catches the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bar) N_Lahmadi gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... L_Goretzka reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 44 :(ast) Casemiro finds L_Pellegrini with a perfectly weighted pass ... L_Pellegrini flicks the header toward the far post! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 45 :(ast) G_Guedes takes advantage of a mistake by P_Wome ... A_Sotres with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... A_Silva fires it towards the goal ... M_Amelia makes a good save Min. 46 :(ast) G_Guedes drives the ball across field ... It comes to K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma shapes up for a shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Amelia's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 47 :(ast) L_Pellegrini nutmegs the defender ... N_Lahmadi tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... L_Goretzka floats it forward ... K_Mitoma latches onto the end of it ... K_Mitoma with the punt towards goal! ... But it goes just over Min. 48 :(ast) L_Pellegrini takes advantage of a bad back pass ... A_Sotres takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Barnsley 1-2 Aston Villa Min. 48 :(bar) E_Abidal beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds B_Howard ... B_Howard tries to catch the keeper out! ... E_Martinez has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... E_Martinez is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 49 :(bar) The defender underhits the back pass! ... B_Howard is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... A left-footer by B_Howard! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 51 :(bar) E_Abidal with a one-touch layoff to A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into E_Martinez's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 51 :(ast) A_Robertson with a flashy move ... A_Robertson hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... Over the bar! Min. 55 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: M_Beier ... COMING OFF: P_Schwegler Min. 55 :(bar) M_Beier with electric pace ... He eases past K_Mitoma ... A wicked drive by M_Beier! ... E_Martinez can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Barnsley 2-2 Aston Villa ... Min. 55 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Casemiro will now play as a MF Min. 55 :(ast) Casemiro flicks the ball on to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka aims for the top right corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Amelia never had a chance! Min. 57 :(ast) G_Guedes lobs it over E_Abidal ... G_Guedes sees M_Amelia off his line! ... M_Amelia goes down well to save Min. 59 :(bar) B_Howard brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Beier gets on the end of the pass ... A_Robertson goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 59 :(ast) K_Mitoma is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Silva ... What a fantastic interception by E_Abidal Min. 60 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: S_Graves ... COMING OFF: P_Wome Min. 61 :(ast) L_Goretzka jumps over N_Lahmadi's challenge ... L_Goretzka tries to beat M_Amelia from outside the area! ... M_Amelia fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 62 :(ast) L_Pellegrini chips the ball forward to G_Guedes ... G_Guedes with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But it puts it well wide Min. 63 :(ast) G_Guedes eases past M_Motta ... A well-placed shot from G_Guedes! ... But M_Amelia pulls out a save of the game Min. 65 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: D_Villa ... COMING OFF: A_Garnacho Min. 65 :(ast) Casemiro beats A_Sotres ... He showed great skill there ... A left-footer by Casemiro! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 66 :(bar) D_Villa cuts inside A_Robertson ... He worked that well ... He puts in M_Beier! ... M_Beier attempts the shot! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 67 :(bar) N_Lahmadi has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past L_Digne ... He puts in M_Tel! ... M_Tel cracks a laser towards goal! ... But E_Martinez palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 68 :(bar) M_Beier leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to B_Howard ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from B_Howard! ... It looks good ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... E_Martinez never had a chance! Min. 69 :(bar) M_Beier beats A_Silva with absolute ease! ... M_Beier drives the shot in! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Aston Villa fans taunt him! Min. 69 :(ast) K_Mitoma moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to N_Semedo ... N_Semedo drives the shot in! ... M_Amelia claws it off the line ... The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! ... The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? ... What's he going to give? ... GOAL!! ... That's put Aston Villa into the lead! ... Barnsley 2-3 Aston Villa ... Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... J_Gomez will now play as a DF Min. 70 :(bar) Hannibal chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Beier ... A_Silva goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... D_Villa with the curler ... E_Martinez blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Casemiro will now play as a DM Min. 75 :(bar) Hannibal crosses into the box, finding M_Tel ... J_Gomez slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 76 :(ast) G_Guedes runs at goal ... He spots the run of A_Silva ... He's played him in ... A_Silva hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... M_Amelia never had a chance! Min. 77 :(ast) The defender loses control of the ball! ... A_Silva seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Silva curls the ball in on goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 80 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... L_Goretzka will now play as a DM Min. 80 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... L_Pellegrini will now play as a MF Min. 80 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... G_Guedes will now play as a AM Min. 80 :(bar) N_Lahmadi with a simple pass to M_Beier ... M_Beier attempts the shot! ... E_Martinez guesses right Min. 82 :(bar) M_Tel barges the defender off the ball ... N_Semedo gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 83 :(ast) L_Pellegrini hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... G_Guedes latches onto it! ... G_Guedes with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... M_Amelia makes a good save Min. 83 :(ast) L_Digne squares up to his marker ... He spits at M_Beier ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Emlyn Brennan looks relieved Min. 85 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: J_Daland ... COMING OFF: L_Digne Min. 85 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... K_Mitoma will now play as a MF Min. 85 :(ast) G_Guedes makes a run into space ... G_Guedes tries to lob the keeper! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(bar) Hannibal holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Abidal ... E_Abidal plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... E_Martinez makes a fine save Min. 89 :(ast) Casemiro kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Robertson gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Robertson with the chance! ... M_Amelia tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... G_Guedes drives it into the box! ... It is kicked away by E_Abidal Min. 90 :(bar) M_Beier knocks it past J_Gomez and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Beier flicks the header toward the far post! ... E_Martinez makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 91 :(ast) G_Guedes back heels to find A_Silva in space ... A_Silva keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Emlyn Brennan spits his dummy out yet again. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Oakwell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnsley Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Beier Scorers : M_Tel (17), M_Beier (55) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Lahmadi (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mitoma (Man of the Match) Scorers : , L_Pellegrini (4), K_Mitoma (20 pen)N_Semedo (69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Semedo (15) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnsley | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 20 | 30 Off target : 9 | 14 On target : 11 | 16 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 11 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 14 | 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Barnsley 2 - 3 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Barnsley Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Amelia GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 94 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 E_Abidal DF 1 19 14 8 28 | 94 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 57 57 22 A_Sotres DF 1 18 12 11 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 21 0 M_Motta DF 1 20 15 9 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 P_Wome DF 1 18 15 10 30 | 63 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 18 20 P_Schwegler DM 1 12 18 6 27 | 58 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 24 Hannibal MF 1 5 20 19 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 B_Howard AM 1 5 18 17 20 | 94 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 57 N_Lahmadi DM 1 16 19 14 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 26 12 A_Garnacho FW 1 2 19 21 24 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 M_Tel FW 1 6 19 22 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 R_Olsen GK 19 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Graves DF 1 19 16 3 26 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Rexhbecaj DM 1 15 19 7 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Beier AM 1 9 17 20 27 | 36 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 16 64 D_Villa FW 1 8 15 19 24 | 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Martinez GK 27 1 1 1 24 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 24 20 11 29 | 94 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 36 L_Digne DF 1 25 19 12 23 | 88 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 N_Semedo DF 1 24 18 14 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 12 -2 52 J_Gomez DF 1 23 21 10 29 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0 Casemiro DM 1 18 24 16 28 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 12 L_Goretzka DM 1 17 24 19 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 21 9 42 L_Pellegrini MF 1 9 23 21 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 20 58 K_Mitoma MF 1 6 20 23 27 | 94 0 0 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 57 51 G_Guedes AM 1 7 17 24 27 | 94 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 48 26 A_Silva FW 1 7 13 24 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 18 F_Dahmen GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Daland DF 1 16 8 5 31 | 6 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 S_Opsahl AM 1 13 14 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Deger FW 1 8 12 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1761327704 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40