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17/03/2030, Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Live on National TV
Premiership, English Premiership

Villa Vs Sunderland

Villa play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: M Bonello (GK) , A Boydstun (CB) , D Hawley (CB) , L Madigan (RB) , E Mahoney (LB) , J McCourt (CM) , L Daley (CDM) , E McPhearson (CDM) , P Abernathy (RW) , D Hare (LW) , R Molony (ST) And the subs are: F Valeriano (CB) , C Callahan (CB) , G Oladele (CM) , D Fallaw (CM) , J Osim (ST)

Sunderland play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A Cathey (GK) , K Dalton (CB) , G Boas (CB) , G Caron (RB) , S Pardo (LB) , S Speed (CDM) , D Neil (CAM) , D Niblock (RM) , M Abba (LM) , H Cool (ST) , Y Paules (ST) And the subs are: J Holmstrom (CB) , J Escamilla (CB) , B MacBride (CM) , C McGuire (CM) , M Millar (ST)

Welcome to Villa Park in Birmingham, England where Aston Villa will face Sunderland.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Premiership, English Premiership.  The attendance is 42000.

1' - Villa kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Sam Speed tries to use ball skills to beat Leeroy Madigan.  The opposing player is unable to stop Sam Speed who takes the ball forward!  

6' - Sam Speed tries to unleash a long range shot...and its in! It's a tremendous goal from Sam Speed for Sunderland!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

6' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

10' - Alec Boydstun slides the ball to Ed McPhearson.  Ed McPhearson plays a short pass to Alec Boydstun.  Alec Boydstun finds Dave Hawley with a long pass.  Dave Hawley sees a run from Paul Abernathy.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Paul Abernathy is able to control the ball.  Paul Abernathy tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

11' - Ed McPhearson tries to beat Davie Neil using his ball skills, but is brought down.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Davie Neil has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Villa.  

13' - Leeroy Madigan will take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box and finds James McCourt.  James McCourt directs a header down towards the bottom corner...but the ball flies wide of the post!

17' - Davie Neil spots a run from Yago Paules.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Yago Paules takes the ball.  Yago Paules fires a shot...and its in! It's a fine goal from Yago Paules for Sunderland!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

17' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

21' - Dave Hawley plays a short pass to Leon Daley.  Leon Daley plays a short pass to Euan Mahoney.  Euan Mahoney plays a short pass to Robert Molony.  Robert Molony spots a run from Paul Abernathy.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Paul Abernathy is caught offside!  

23' - Mason Abba hits the ball long to Gauvain Caron.  Gauvain Caron speeds past Leon Daley.  

25' - Gauvain Caron sees Sam Speed making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

30' - Leeroy Madigan passes to Mark Bonello.  Mark Bonello passes a long ball to Euan Mahoney.  Euan Mahoney plays a short pass to David Hare.  David Hare sees James McCourt making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

34' - Mason Abba finds Geoff Boas with a short pass.  Geoff Boas passes a long ball to Saturnin Pardo.  Saturnin Pardo passes to Hugh Cool.  Hugh Cool takes a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...and Hugh Cool scores!  That's a superb goal from the Sunderland player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

34' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

43' - Alec Boydstun plays a long pass to Dave Hawley.  Dave Hawley finds Leon Daley with a short pass.  Geoff Boas dispossesses Leon Daley and takes the ball.  Geoff Boas spots a run from Sam Speed.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Sam Speed has strayed offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - Leeroy Madigan finds Dave Hawley with a long pass.  Dave Hawley passes the ball to Leon Daley.  Leon Daley looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

61' - Ashley Cathey plays a long pass to Davie Neil.  Ed McPhearson tackles Davie Neil and the ball goes loose.  Mason Abba finds Hugh Cool with a short pass.  Hugh Cool sees a run from David Niblock.  He attempts to play a throughball, but David Niblock is caught offside!  

66' - Leeroy Madigan plays a long ball to James McCourt.  Davie Neil successfully tackles James McCourt and takes possession.  Davie Neil finds Gauvain Caron with a long pass.  Gauvain Caron passes to Mason Abba.  Mason Abba slides the ball to Yago Paules.  Yago Paules looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Yago Paules for Sunderland!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

66' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ed McPhearson is going to be taken off.  Gus Oladele joins the game from the bench.  

68' - Alec Boydstun spots a run from David Hare.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but David Hare has strayed offside!  

71' - Mason Abba runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Gus Oladele.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Gus Oladele has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Sunderland.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Robert Molony is going to be taken off.  Justin Osim is brought on from the bench.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave Hawley will come off.  Frisco Valeriano is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Gauvain Caron sees Mason Abba making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mason Abba is able to take the ball.  Mason Abba tries to cutback and the ball reaches Sam Speed.  Sam Speed looks to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Sam Speed for Sunderland!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

76' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Geoff Boas is going to be taken off.  John Holmstrom is brought on from the bench.  

91' - Alec Boydstun sees a run from David Hare.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and David Hare is able to control the ball.  David Hare reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the keeper, Ashley Cathey, manages to get to the ball first!  



The match has ended Aston Villa 0 - 5 Sunderland.