FFO Prem, Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest (Wed May 27) Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest 4-2-4 A | 5-2-3 C Emlyn Brennan | Matthew Buxton | A_McGregor GK | GK G_Kobel T_Hernandez DF | DF O_Zinchenko P_Torres DF | DF T_Kehrer L_Eising DF | DF F_Horsfall K_Mbabu DF | DF G_Zambrotta Rodri MF | DF K_Gibbs L_Goretzka MF | MF M_Blasi T_Campbell FW | MF F_Conceicao S_Gnabry FW | FW C_Hudson_Odoi M_Oyarzabal FW | FW C_Vela J_Duffus FW | FW L_Saha | F_Bredlow SUB | SUB J_Gorter N_Vidic SUB | SUB S_Aurier S_Opsahl SUB | SUB Danilo K_Lukoki SUB | SUB A_Konate Y_Wissa SUB | SUB B_Aguilera Min. 1 :(ast) L_Eising holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal with the attempt at goal! ... GOAL!! ... G_Kobel looks dejected ... Aston Villa have snatched the lead! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 1 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(ntf) K_Gibbs knocks the ball past P_Torres ... Now he crosses to F_Conceicao! ... F_Conceicao hits the ball on the bounce! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 2 :(ntf) L_Saha has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on A_McGregor! ... T_Hernandez hacks him down! ... RED CARD!! ... He can have no complaints!! Dirty barsteward! Min. 2 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: N_Vidic ... COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal Min. 4 :(ntf) C_Vela cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Hudson_Odoi ... C_Hudson_Odoi flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Matthew Buxton ... Emlyn Brennan is shaking his head on the touchline ... Nottingham Forest have equalised! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 5 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to C Min. 5 :(ntf) K_Gibbs rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to C_Vela ... But he loses control of it ... K_Mbabu belts it clear Min. 6 :(ast) J_Duffus with electric pace ... He eases past F_Horsfall ... O_Zinchenko wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 7 :(ast) L_Goretzka controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... K_Mbabu gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Blasi with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 8 :(ntf) F_Horsfall sidesteps P_Torres ... He was too quick for his marker ... F_Horsfall launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But he somehow misses ... The Aston Villa fans laugh at him Min. 9 :(ntf) M_Blasi with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_Vela gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... C_Vela looks to see where A_McGregor is! ... He shoots! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 10 :(ast) L_Goretzka brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Campbell gets on the end of the pass ... T_Campbell from 20 yards! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 14 :(ntf) O_Zinchenko controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... C_Vela gets onto the end of the pass! ... N_Vidic gets to the ball first Min. 17 :(ntf) C_Vela runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to C_Hudson_Odoi ... C_Hudson_Odoi tries the shot! ... A_McGregor saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 18 :(ntf) G_Zambrotta finds M_Blasi with a perfectly weighted pass ... P_Torres hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... O_Zinchenko chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball finds its way to F_Conceicao ... He gets the shot away ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... A_McGregor palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... C_Hudson_Odoi with an inswinging corner into the box ... Great catch from A_McGregor! Min. 19 :(ast) T_Campbell saunters past T_Kehrer ... T_Campbell looks to see where G_Kobel is! ... He shoots! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 21 :(ntf) O_Zinchenko picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... O_Zinchenko shapes up for a shot! ... GOAL!! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... Let's see if Nottingham Forest can hang onto that lead! ... Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 22 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to D Min. 22 :(ast) T_Campbell brings the ball into the opposing area ... L_Saha with a nasty foul Min. 23 :(ast) K_Mbabu finds S_Gnabry with a perfectly weighted pass ... S_Gnabry has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Kobel moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... G_Kobel looks dejected! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Aston Villa 2-2 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 24 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to C Min. 24 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... N_Vidic with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 26 :(ntf) F_Conceicao pulls it back to T_Kehrer ... T_Kehrer with the drive! ... A_McGregor gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 27 :(ast) Rodri plays the early ball across the box to find S_Gnabry in space ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... O_Zinchenko looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 27 :(ntf) T_Kehrer runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... K_Mbabu reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 28 :(ntf) L_Saha saunters past L_Eising ... N_Vidic cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 29 :(ntf) L_Saha with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... L_Saha has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 31 :(ntf) M_Blasi fires over a low cross to L_Saha ... L_Saha has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_McGregor fists it away Min. 34 :(ast) Rodri spots his team mate making a run ... He finds T_Campbell with a lovely pass! ... T_Campbell hits a crisp volley! ... But G_Kobel punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 34 :(ntf) C_Vela dribbles past N_Vidic ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... C_Vela has a dig at goal! ... A_McGregor can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_McGregor makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 35 :(ast) S_Gnabry with a real burst of pace ... G_Zambrotta with an ugly foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... S_Gnabry bends it in ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... S_Gnabry swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... M_Blasi cleans up with a great clearance Min. 38 :(ntf) C_Vela finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... C_Vela with a thundering drive! ... A_McGregor parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Nottingham Forest go in front now with that goal! ... Aston Villa 2-3 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 39 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to D Min. 39 :(ast) K_Mbabu has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... J_Duffus gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... What a shot from J_Duffus! ... It could go anywhere ... But G_Kobel punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ast) T_Campbell beats G_Zambrotta ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... T_Campbell fires the shot in! ... G_Kobel was lucky there Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 2-3 Nottingham Forest Min. 51 :(ast) P_Torres sidesteps L_Saha ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... G_Zambrotta with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee yells at him to come over ... It's not the first time he's been called over today ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(ast) K_Mbabu with an incisive pass to S_Gnabry ... T_Kehrer robs him of the ball Min. 60 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: S_Aurier ... COMING OFF: K_Gibbs Min. 60 :(ast) J_Duffus with the through ball to L_Goretzka ... T_Kehrer cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 60 :(ntf) F_Conceicao backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... F_Horsfall latches onto the end of it ... P_Torres seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 62 :(ast) J_Duffus runs at the defence ... He nutmegs M_Blasi ... He showed his class there ... Excellent sliding challenge from O_Zinchenko ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to L Min. 70 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: B_Aguilera ... COMING OFF: M_Blasi Min. 70 :(ast) G_Kobel with a terrible kick! ... J_Duffus is through! ... J_Duffus with a terrific drive! ... G_Kobel just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... S_Gnabry will now play as a AM Min. 75 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: A_Konate ... COMING OFF: F_Conceicao Min. 75 :(ast) L_Goretzka takes advantage of a bad back pass ... G_Zambrotta with a nasty foul ... The referee comes over to him ... He's already on a yellow ... RED CARD!! Min. 79 :(ast) G_Kobel with a terrible kick! ... J_Duffus takes control of the ball! ... J_Duffus plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... G_Kobel won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 82 :(ntf) C_Vela with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past L_Eising ... P_Torres stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Matthew Buxton looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 85 :(ast) L_Eising cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Mbabu ... S_Aurier takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(ast) L_Goretzka with a real burst of pace ... S_Aurier can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... B_Aguilera with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... J_Duffus with the thundering drive ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 89 :(ast) J_Duffus spits at S_Aurier ... That is disgraceful! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 91 :(ntf) C_Vela with a well-controlled run ... Cleared by P_Torres ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Gnabry Scorers : M_Oyarzabal (1), S_Gnabry (23) Sent Off : T_Hernandez (2) Booked : P_Torres (82), J_Duffus (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Vela (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Hudson_Odoi (4), O_Zinchenko (21), C_Vela (38) Sent Off : G_Zambrotta (75) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest Attempts on Goal : 11 | 12 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 5 | 7 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 10 Key Tackles : 8 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 2 - 3 Nottingham Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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_McGregor GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 T_Hernandez DF 1 26 18 14 31 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 -12 -12 P_Torres DF 1 25 15 13 29 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 -2 -2 L_Eising DF 1 22 16 4 20 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 K_Mbabu DF 1 24 21 8 27 | 95 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 64 0 Rodri MF 1 20 25 6 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 17 24 20 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 T_Campbell FW 1 3 14 22 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 S_Gnabry AM 1 2 21 26 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 18 24 27 | 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 J_Duffus FW 1 10 19 22 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 15 32 F_Bredlow GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Vidic DF 1 20 15 9 30 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 S_Opsahl MF 1 13 14 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Lukoki FW 1 16 22 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Wissa MF 1 3 14 15 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Kobel GK 29 1 1 1 24 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 23 20 8 28 | 95 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 51 16 56 T_Kehrer DF 1 23 19 9 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 23 F_Horsfall DF 1 23 16 11 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 G_Zambrotta DF 1 22 16 11 22 | 78 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 8 -12 K_Gibbs DF 1 20 18 13 24 | 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 M_Blasi MF 1 15 21 17 25 | 73 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0 F_Conceicao MF 1 3 22 21 21 | 78 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 20 C_Hudson_Odoi FW 1 1 17 24 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 C_Vela FW 1 11 18 21 30 | 95 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 58 48 L_Saha FW 1 10 17 21 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 J_Gorter GK 19 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Aurier DF 1 20 13 4 30 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 Danilo MF 1 16 19 10 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Konate MF 1 2 14 12 20 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Aguilera MF 1 9 19 18 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1779909544 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40