Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||||||||||||||||
| John E Hyldgaard | John E Hyldgaard | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Thierry Blake | T. Blake |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Jimmy Sartor | J. Sartor | |||||||||
| Oleg Fox | O. Fox | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Edmundo Fernandez | E. Fernandez | |||||||||
| Danny Makin | D. Makin | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 |  | Nikolas Babbel | N. Babbel | |||||||||
| Steven Carrick | S. Carrick | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Maurice Keller | M. Keller | |||||||||
| Edward Cutler | E. Cutler | | 60 | D | | 5 | | M | 68 | | Billy Mills | B. Mills | |||||||||
| Julian Stuart | J. Stuart | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Chris Lampard | C. Lampard | |||||||||
| Clive Nicholls | C. Nicholls | | 55 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Andres Marquez | A. Marquez | ||||||||
| Warren Benjamin | W. Benjamin | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 |  | Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Marvin Bloomer | M. Bloomer | | 58 | M | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Simon Raff | S. Raff | |||||||||
| Ben Brighton | B. Brighton | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Patricio Herrero | P. Herrero | |||||||||
| Nicky Westwood | N. Westwood | | 56 | A | | 11 | | | A | 61 | | Oliver Kistner | O. Kistner | ||||||||
| Gavin Cutler | G. Cutler | | 58 | D | | 12 | | G | 65 | | Marc Eder | M. Eder | |||||||||
| Ian Hurst | I. Hurst | | 60 | M | | 13 | | D | 64 | | Armin Janes | A. Janes | |||||||||
| Omer Powell | O. Powell | | 60 | A | | 14 | | M | 63 |  | Seb Uras | S. Uras | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play Borussia Mönchengladbach in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,589 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa get the match underway!
3.11
0-0Colin Mcinnes makes a simple pass to Simon Raff. Simon Raff edges inside the box! Simon Raff strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Thierry Blake gets down and covers it.
12.10
0-0Chris Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Kistner controls it well on his chest. Oliver Kistner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.08
Nikolas Babbel receives the ball from a throw-in from Maurice Keller. Nikolas Babbel flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Lampard. Chris Lampard chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Raff. Simon Raff shoots from long range. Thierry Blake gets down and covers it.
21.33
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Edmundo Fernandez plays the ball forward to Chris Lampard. Chris Lampard chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Kistner. Oliver Kistner shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.18
1-0Clive Nicholls runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Clive Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Brighton. Ben Brighton directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ben Brighton!
30.49
Marvin Bloomer kicks a strong pass forward to Nicky Westwood. Nicky Westwood knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nikolas Babbel.
34.38
Clive Nicholls kicks a strong pass forward to Nicky Westwood. Nicky Westwood controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
36.21
1-0Patricio Herrero clumsily knocks into Edward Cutler. Patricio Herrero is given a warning by the referee! Edward Cutler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.43
Danny Makin advances with the ball. Danny Makin makes a simple pass to Ben Brighton. Ben Brighton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Maurice Keller.
45.00
Clive Nicholls controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicky Westwood. Nicky Westwood shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Jimmy Sartor smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Omer Powell replacing Warren Benjamin. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Borussia Mönchengladbach kicking off!
51.35
Showing composure, Chris Lampard plays the ball forward to Oliver Kistner. Oliver Kistner knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Raff. Simon Raff shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
57.26
Chris Lampard flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Herrero. Patricio Herrero shoots from outside the area. Superb reactions from Thierry Blake. What a save!
60.59
1-0Aston Villa have made a substitution with Ian Hurst replacing Clive Nicholls .
65.39
Marvin Bloomer sees a break and surges forward. Marvin Bloomer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jimmy Sartor who gathers it comfortably.
66.11
Danny Makin makes a probing pass to Ian Hurst. Ian Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ben Brighton. Ben Brighton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Jimmy Sartor is on top of it.
67.44
Omer Powell threads a neat ball through to Nicky Westwood. Nicky Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Brighton. Ben Brighton makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
71.22
Chris Lampard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Kistner. Oliver Kistner shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Thierry Blake!
72.08
Nikolas Babbel makes a simple pass to Chris Lampard. Chris Lampard knocks the ball forward to Simon Raff. Simon Raff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Thierry Blake manages to keep it out.
81.57
Julian Stuart runs straight at the opposition's defence. Julian Stuart edges inside the box! Julian Stuart shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.08
Chris Lampard runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Chris Lampard plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Raff and stumbles forward towards the goal... Chris Lampard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
87.24
Steven Carrick brings the ball forward. Steven Carrick knocks the ball forward to Nicky Westwood. Nicky Westwood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.24
Andres Marquez knocks the ball forward to Simon Raff. Simon Raff shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ben Brighton 27, 67 Julian Stuart 82 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Thierry Blake (GK)
8
2. Oleg Fox (DEF)
6
3. Danny Makin (DEF)
7
4. Steven Carrick (DEF)
6
5. Edward Cutler (DEF)
6
6. Julian Stuart (MID)
8
7. Clive Nicholls (MID)
7
8. Warren Benjamin (MID)
6
9. Marvin Bloomer (MID)
6
10. Ben Brighton (ATT)
9
11. Nicky Westwood (ATT)
7
12. Gavin Cutler (DEF)
0
13. Ian Hurst (MID)
6
14. Omer Powell (ATT)
6
1. Jimmy Sartor (GK)
6
2. Edmundo Fernandez (DEF)
6
3. Nikolas Babbel (DEF)
6
4. Maurice Keller (DEF)
6
5. Billy Mills (MID)
6
6. Chris Lampard (MID)
7
7. Andres Marquez (MID)
7
8. Colin Mcinnes (MID)
6
9. Simon Raff (ATT)
7
10. Patricio Herrero (ATT)
6
11. Oliver Kistner (ATT)
6
12. Marc Eder (GK)
0
13. Armin Janes (DEF)
0
14. Seb Uras (MID)
0