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Wednesday March 12, 2008 Finished Villa Park

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Aston Villa

  • Barry 73’ (pen.)

Middlesbrough

  • Downing 22’
  1. Middlesbrough hold Villa

    Middlesbrough hold Villa

    A frustrated Middlesbrough were only able away to walk away with a point at Villa Park, after a late second-half penalty from Gareth Barry drew the sides level. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Aston Villa
    • Middlesbrough
    • 90+2 The whistle goes and Middlesbrough don't look as cheerful as Southgate had hoped for after this match, after several close chances it was a silly mistake that let Villa walk away with a point
    • 90+2' The minutes are drawing in and it sees to be heading for a draw..with Boro kicking themsleves
    • 88' A dangerous cross is not met and Middlesbrough look relieved not to be 2-1 down, Huth is booked when a second foul from behind is showing just how frustrated Boro are getting
    • 86' Martin O'Neil looks more worried than before Villa scored!Tuncay Sanli handballs and Middlesbrough are looking down in spirits..but after not having beaten Villa since 2005 did they really expect an easy ride?
    • 84' Cattermole debuts with a foul on Reo-Coker
    • 81' Boateng is booked against his former club for faking an injury in a brush up with Mellberg
    • 78' Villa are back with more determination than ever..Middlesbrough seem to have lost the momentum that was keeping their game going
    • 73' GOAL!!! Barry slots the ball in bottom right and Villa are all equal!!
    • 72' Mido comes in with a late challenge on Young in the Box, and the Ref has awarded Villa a penalty!Mido and Schwarzer are both given Yellow cards, Schwarzer's for unsporting behaviour
    • 68' Ashley Young fouls Gary O'Neil, but Steve Bennett seems to have everything under control
    • 66' Young and then Harewood have attempts on goal but they lack power and Schwarzer takes the ball comfortably
    • 63' A Free kick is lofted in for Villa but cleared by the opposing defence..a few passes later and the ball is with Barry on the left hand side, who crosses in a shot which narrowly goes over the bar
    • 60' Things seem to have calmed down slightly, the ball bouncing around midfield for the time being, The Boro are certainly not letting go of their lead lightly
    • 57' Carson comes out for a sliding tackle, clearing the ball well away from Tuncay's powering attack, but injuring himself in the process...it's ok though, he bravely limps back into the goal..poor thing
    • 54' O' Neil is looking tense on the sideline..and Middlesbrough have won the ball back again
    • 51' Downing sets up Mido nicely for a shot that just drifts over the bar..will Boro ever finish these chances off?
    • 51' Shaun Malony and Craig Gardner came off at half time and Olof Mellberg and Marlon Harewood come on to try and make a differnce to Villa's second half
    • 50' Aston Villa are looking considerably more lively in these opening minutes..good job
    • 48' Marlon Harewood crosses by the danger is prevented by Boro's keeper
    • 46' Steve Bennett blows for the start of the second half!
    • 45+2 The referee blows for half-time and The Villans have some catching up to do if they want to take three valuable points home tonight
    • 45+1 Middlesbrough are desperately hanging on to their half time lead, and look relaxed as they set up their free-kick, but Downing's effort is easily blocked
    • 44' Mido is painfully close to a second for Middlesbrough, heading it just over the bar
    • 42' Free-kick to Villa on the very edge of the box. Taken by Young, it goes off right then is headed just over the bar by Carew
    • 40' Shawky injurs his nose and receives treatment on the side of the pitch
    • 38' George Boateng lays off the ball for Shawky who takes a cracking right-footed strike on goal..it doesn't look like Carson would have had much of a chance if it hadn't been inches wide
    • 37' Agbonlahor fouls Boro captain Pogatetz, Boro get a goal kick and Aston Villa remain frustrated with their lack of chances created
    • 35' Carew takes the free-kick but its well blocked by Mido and his wall of men
    • 34' Southgate's men are on the attack again..but Villa have rescued the ball back..stopped by a foul on Shaun Maloney by Shawky
    • 32' Gabriel Agbonlahor goes down in the penalty area and is appealing for a penalty but with no luck..tough decision but was it the right one?
    • 30' Gareth Southgate is looking in good spirits however, keen to get the team in good spirits after their disaster against Cardiff no doubt
    • 29' Craig Gardner clears the ball for a Boro throw, which is in turn cleared again..Villa are definately looking the side under pressure here
    • 26' Foul by Gareth Barry on Shawky. Downing takes it but it's cleared by Wilfred Bouma
    • 25' Another shot by Downing but this time it's blocked by Nigel Reo-Coker
    • 22' GOAL!! Stuart Downing provides the opener!!! A poor clearance from the Villa defence, Downing took it sweetly on his left foot!
    • 19' Shawky takes a left-footed shot on goal but it floats high
    • 17' Laursen goes down and seems unhappy with the challenges on him
    • 15' After some ping pong football between the two sides, Villa are on the attack again, but Mark Schwarzer takes the ball comfortably
    • 13' David Wheater makes an important tackle to give a corner as Villa break through on the attack
    • 11' Some nice work from Middlesbrough and Scott Carson is put under pressure as Mido and Tuncay Sanli both attempt shots on goal
    • 8' Free kick to Villa, Martin Laursen jumps to reach it but it's just too high for him and a goal kick is given as the ball floats past
    • 7' Gary O'Neil delivers a cross but Emanuel Pogatetz's spinning volley is well blocked by Villa's defence.
    • 5' Luke Young boots the ball up the field but it's lost and Villa regain possession
    • 3' Southgate looks anxious to redeem faith in the fans..as Villa press forward
    • 2' Mohamed Shawky knocks the ball off loosing Boro possession, Villa are on the attack
    • 1' We're off! Neither side can change places in the league after tonight's game, but points will still be important
    • - Middlesbrough meanwhile will be trying to put their FA Cup defeat against Cardiff behind them and concentrate on their league progress..
    • - Villa will be trying to close down Everton and Liverpool tonight, and set their sights on Europe with only one UEFA Cup place available via the league.
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  • Team Stats

    Aston Villa Stats Middlesbrough
    54% Possession 46%
    12 Shots 12
    2 Shots on target 2
    1 Saves 1
    4 Corners 4
    22 Fouls 15
    2 Offsides 2
    0 Yellow cards 6
    0 Red cards 0
    19 Tackles 26
    244 Accurate passes 198
    52 Bad passes 48

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Aston Villa
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      22 Scott Carson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 1
      16 Zatyiah Knight 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 0 3
      3 Wilfred Bouma 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 30 9 1
      26 Craig Gardner 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 3
      5 Martin Laursen 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 32 7 2
      20 Nigel Reo-Coker 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 32 5 2
      6 Gareth Barry 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 23 8 2
      10 John Carew 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 18 3 1
      11 Gabriel Agbonlahor 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 17 3 0
      7 Ashley Young 0 3 0 2 4 0 0 20 9 1
      28 Shaun Maloney 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 7 0
      13 Stuart Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      9 Marlon Harewood 0 2 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 1
      4 Olof Mellberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 2
      27 Isaiah Osbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 Moustapha Salifou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Middlesbrough
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Mark Schwarzer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
      14 Robert Huth 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 4 0 4
      6 Emanuel Pogatetz 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 11 11 4
      2 Luke Young 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 17 0 6
      31 David Wheater 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 2 3
      7 George Boateng 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 32 6 1
      4 Gary O'Neil 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 29 3 2
      15 Mohamed Shawky 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 24 2 0
      19 Stewart Downing 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 24 11 1
      17 Tuncay Sanli 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 27 7 3
      9 Ahmed Hossam Mido 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 19 3 1
      27 Lee Cattermole 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 1
      21 Ross Turnbull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 Fábio Rochemback 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      40 Jonathon Grounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Adam Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 73' GOAL!!! Barry slots the ball in bottom right and Villa are all equal!!
    • 72' Mido comes in with a late challenge on Young in the Box, and the Ref has awarded Villa a penalty!Mido and Schwarzer are both given Yellow cards, Schwarzer's for unsporting behaviour
    • 63' A Free kick is lofted in for Villa but cleared by the opposing defence..a few passes later and the ball is with Barry on the left hand side, who crosses in a shot which narrowly goes over the bar
    • 44' Mido is painfully close to a second for Middlesbrough, heading it just over the bar
    • 38' George Boateng lays off the ball for Shawky who takes a cracking right-footed strike on goal..it doesn't look like Carson would have had much of a chance if it hadn't been inches wide
    • 22' GOAL!! Stuart Downing provides the opener!!! A poor clearance from the Villa defence, Downing took it sweetly on his left foot!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Stephen Graham Bennett

  • Aston Villa

    Manager: Martin O'Neill

    Captain: Gareth Barry

    On the Field

    • Carson
    • Gardner Substitution Out (46′)
    • Knight
    • Laursen
    • Bouma
    • Reo-Coker
    • Maloney Substitution Out (46′)
    • Barry
    • Agbonlahor
    • Young
    • Carew

    Subs

    • Mellberg Substitution In (46′)
    • Taylor
    • Harewood Substitution In (46′)
    • Salifou
    • Osbourne

    Injured

    • Davies

    Suspended

    None

  • Middlesbrough

    Manager: Gareth Southgate

    On the Field

    • Schwarzer Yellow Card
    • Young
    • Huth Yellow Card
    • Wheater
    • Pogatetz
    • O'Neil
    • Shawky Yellow Card
    • Boateng
    • Downing Goal
    • Mido Yellow Card Substitution Out (82′)
    • Tuncay

    Subs

    • Rochemback
    • Turnbull
    • Johnson
    • Grounds

    Injured

    • Arca
    • Jones
    • Taylor
    • Hines
    • Alves

    Suspended

    • Aliadière