Saturday March 10, 2012 Day 28 Finished Villa Park

Aston Villa 1 - 0 Fulham

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  1. Villa beat Fulham at the death

    Villa beat Fulham at the death

    Aston Villa ended a run of seven Premier League home games without a victory with a stoppage time winner seeing them beat Fulham 1-0. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Aston Villa
    • Fulham
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    • FT And there is the full-time whistle! Villa have taken all three points right at the death.
    • 90+3 VILLA HAVE WON IT AT THE DEATH!!!! Gardner was allowed space to shoot at the edge of the box…it is straight at Schwarzer but the Aussie keeper could only palm it out straight to Weimann – he then makes a great save from the Austrian but Weimann is able to bundle the second rebound over the line.
    • 90+2 Villa finishing on the attack – but Fulham dealing with balls into their box.
    • 90+1 There will be three extra minutes.
    • 90+1 Cuellar bombs forward but his right-foot cross shows why he is a defender.
    • 90' Final Villa change – Gardner on for Petrov.
    • 90' Decent corner by Ruiz but Fulham are charged with a foul.
    • 89' Corner for Fulham – can they nick this?
    • 88' Half chance for Cuellar but he puts it wide from close range after Agbonlahor held the ball up with his back to goal just six yards out. Just came to the Spaniard too quickly.
    • 87' Better ball from Albrighton this time but Riise is in the right place to head it wide for another corner.
    • 86' Albrighton with another wasteful cross that goes wide. Story of Villa's day.
    • 84' Agbonlahor shows good strength to keep possession of the ball and earn his team a free-kick inside the Fulham half – poor bal into the box from Petrov though.
    • 83' Fulham put a couple of decent passes together but Dempsey then screws a shot miles wide of the goal.
    • 82' Barry Bannan on for Villa – off goes Chris Herd.
    • 81' Ruiz lazily lets his man get past him but he does manage to chase back and get a foot in when Villa tried to string a few balls together on the edge of the Fulham box.
    • 79' The Villa fans trying to get behind their team but they are now in big danger of going eight home games without a win.
    • 77' Riise takes a ball on his chest and then tries a first-time volley – goes wide but not by a million miles – would have been a goal of the season contender.
    • 76' Warnock whips in a great cross from the left but just a little too much on it.
    • 75' Ruiz tries to a disguise a ball into Dempsey but there is too much on that.
    • 74' Yellow card for Herd for leaving the boot in on Diarra.
    • 73' Messy from Fulham as they try and deal with the corner too but they finally get it clear.
    • 72' Before the free N'Zogbia is replaced by Weimann. Villa fans disagree with the decision while Kelly heads away the free.
    • 71' Kelly fouls N'Zogbia down the left and near the box.
    • 70' Damien Duff finally found in the box and he clips the outside of the post with a half-volley – the ball just bounced up a little too high for him to get a clean shot away.
    • 69' Villa's turn to do some defending as Fulham camp in the Villa half.
    • 67' Petrov not happy after being denied a corner for another poor shot. All came from a poor clearance from Schwarzer.
    • 66' Bryan Ruiz was not on the team-sheet listed by the Press Association but he is about to come on. Aaron Hughes failed to make the bench in the end. Ruiz on for Johnson.
    • 65' Petrov goes in heavy on Dembele – we might have our first booking here and we do.
    • 64' Looks like Andy Johnson might have picked up a knock.
    • 63' Dempsey dilly-dallies and then Stephen Ireland chases back to nick possession. Ireland has been very busy all over the pitch today.
    • 61' OFF THE BAR FROM VILLA! Hutton skips inside to fool Riise and then plays it too Albrighton who has the ball inside the box but from a tough angle. He digs out a good shot though and it hits the crossbar.
    • 60' An hour gone and it now looks very evenly poised - could go either way this.
    • 59' Villa enjoying a spell of pressure but then Agbonlahor fails to read a pass from Ireland.
    • 57' Danny Murphy has a huge black eye now after that challenge from Ireland in the first half.
    • 56' Petrov with a cross that is deflected into the arms of Schwarzer
    • 55' Duff with another good cross that looks like it is going to find Pogrebnyak but Hutton does really well to head it wide with the back of his head.
    • 53' Duff with another cross that this time is deflected off Cuellar and it almost loops in but goes just over. Much better from Fulham now.
    • 52' Stunning low cross from Damien Duff across the six-yard box – it just needs a touch but Dempsey just can't get on the end of it.
    • 51' Senderos slides in to tackle as Agbonlahor looked to race onto a loose ball – ball comes off the Villa man too for a Fulham throw.
    • 50' Dembele has a shot blocked on the edge of the area.
    • 49' Great goalkeeper from Schwarzer as he gathers a cross right under the crossbar while under pressure.
    • 48' Good defending from Hangleland and Sanderos as the Norwegian plays a ball over his head so that Senderos can head back to Schwarzer.
    • 47' Riise with a chance to whip in a free but overhits it – poor.
    • 46' Fulham make a change at half-tome Mahamadou Diarra comes on for Murphy. A sensible decision, Murphy was poor and also got that bang in the face. Diarra should add steel.
    • HT And there is the half-time whistle. Villa have dominated but have been limited to long shots and corners in the main.
    • 45+1 Murphy takes Villa by surprise by passing the ball to Johnson at the corner of the box. He flashes across a dangerous low ball but no Fulham man can get on the end of it.
    • 45' Now Fulham have a free-kick in a central area about 30 yards out.
    • 44' Cuellar lucky to escape without a booking after pulling back Dembele.
    • 43' Another Petrov shot – this one deflects off Hangleland and goes out for yet another corner. Schwarzer spills the corner a bit but gets away with it.
    • 42' Fulham finally string a few passes together in the Villa half but the final ball into the box isn't good enough.
    • 40' Pogrebnyak has had about three kicks all game and they have been on Villa players – not the ball.
    • 39' Villa remain first to every 50-50 ball in midfield. Petrov has just slide in to get the ball ahead of Murphy.
    • 38' Villa sweep up another attack of sorts for Fulham. Andy Johnson the only Fulham player who is doing anything in the Villa half.
    • 37' Ireland gets a shot on target but he was offside. All came after Danny Murphy once again was caught in possession.
    • 36' Fulham been poor but their shape at least has been good. Villa struggling to get anything other than corners.
    • 35' Villa still the better team but more scappy now. Villa will be frustrated to be level.
    • 33' Terrible pass from N'Zogbia after Ireland's ball flashes across the box. Might have been better going for a shot.
    • 32' Dempsey almost finds Duff down the right with a great pass but there is just a little bit too much on it.
    • 31' Johnson with Fulham's first shot on goal…he cuts in from the edge of the box – a low shot with the right foot towards the near post but Given is in the perfect spot.
    • 30' Dembele looks to run forward from midfield – a heavy touch allows Collins to slide in though.
    • 29' Murphy back on the pitch.
    • 28' Ireland is buzzing all over the place and causing problems. He has just charged down a Kelly clearance. New shirt for Murphy and Vaseline to help stop the blood.
    • 27' Stephen Ireland's elbow catches Danny Murphy's face and there is a lot of blood coming from Murphy's face. One of those tricky ones, no card for Ireland, it is either a red or accidently when it comes to challenges like that.
    • 25' Finally a Fulham attack but Ireland pinches the ball from Johnson when he is not looking.
    • 24' Villa have had 10 shots to NONE from Fulham. Only three on target for Alex McLeish's side though.
    • 23' Senderos gives away a free-kick 35 yards out – decently worked which allows Petrov space for yet another shot but he drags it wide. Might have taken a deflection but no corner.
    • 22' Albrighton with a good chance to cross after cutting in from the right but he overhits it and it goes harmlessly wide.
    • 21' Danny Murphy with another poor pass to nobody – he has been the biggest culprit in the Fulham side.
    • 20' Fulham's passing has been very poor today. First 20 minutes has been all Villa – they continue to attack.
    • 19' Villa fans will surely get worried if they can't turn this spell into a goal.
    • 18' Collins does very well to take down a corner but can't get a clean shot on goal as the ball bounces up high on him.
    • 17' Murphy gives the ball away in midfield and Villa break. The ball falls into the path of Agbonlahor who can race into the box and he fires a shot on target but Schwarzer manages to push it away.
    • 17' Villa have had 57% of the possession but it seems like more.
    • 16' Another Villa corner – Fulham getting overrun in midfield where they have the rather lightweight pairing of Murphy and Dembele.
    • 15' The corner is squared to Petrov but once again his shot is poor and well over and wide.
    • 14' Good chasing from N'Zogbia forces Danny Murphy to give away another corner.
    • 13' So all Aston Villa in these early stages but they have still yet to create a clear cut chance.
    • 12' Cuellar chips in a decent ball after roaming forward – it finds the head of Albrighton near the penalty spot but he couldn't really get the power or direction on his header to trouble Schwarzer.
    • 10' Petrov with another Hollywood shot that goes a mile over the bar.
    • 9' First Fulham attack but Johnson's ball can't find Pogrebnyak. Johnson getting booed because of his Birmingham past.
    • 8' Fulham starting line up has an average age of 30 years and 274 days old – the oldest of any club in the division today, almost three years older than opponents Aston Villa. (Infostrada)
    • 7' Villa pressing very well, disrupting Fulham's passing and the fans are responding.
    • 6' Albrighton chips the ball back to N'Zogbia on the edge of the area, his first touch is poor though and his half volley goes well wide. All Aston Villa in the early stages though.
    • 5' Petrov with a long range shot – odd bounce before it gets to Schwarzer but the Aussie keeper still manages to deal with it.
    • 4' Hangeland with an awkward header from a Albrighton cross…that loops away for another corner.
    • 3' N'Zogbia plays the corner short before getting it back and trying to put in a cross but Fulham clear the danger.
    • 2' First attack of the game for Villa – they have just won a corner.
    • 1' A lot of talk about Pogrebnyak before this match (five goals in three games) but his first action is a rather clumsy foul.
    • 1' And Aston Villa get us underway…
    • 14:59 We are having a minute applause for Eamon Deacy – a member of the Aston Villa team that won the title in 1981.
    • 14:58 These teams played on the opening day of the season and played out a 0-0 draw.
    • 14:55 And here come the two teams.
    • 14:50 Here is one for you Fulham fans – if you win 2-0 today and Liverpool lose 2-0 – then you will overtake them. Aston Villa will move one place to 14th win a win. Premier League table
    • 14:45 Today's referee is Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)
    • 14:40 Fulham manager Martin Jol believes today's opponents Aston Villa are too good to go down. Jol sees quality in Villa
    • 14:35 Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has challenged his players to show "ruthless professionalism" as they search for their first home win since mid-November against Fulham on Saturday McLeish: We need to be ruthless
    • 14:30 Aston Villa name the same starting line-up that played out a 1-1 draw with Blackburn last weekend.
    • 14:25 Fulham make one change to the side that hammered Wolves with Stephen Kelly fit to return to the team in place of Aaron Hughes who drops to the bench.
    • 14:20 Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Collins, Warnock, Albrighton, Herd, Petrov, N'Zogbia, Ireland, Agbonlahor /// Subs: Guzan, Heskey, Bannan, Weimann, Lichaj, Baker, Gardner; Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Senderos, Hangeland, John Arne Riise, Duff, Dembele, Murphy, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak, Johnson /// Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Orlando Sa, Hughes, Diarra, Etuhu, Davies
    • 14:15 Hello and welcome to our live coverage from Villa Park as Fulham look to make it four wins on the spin at Aston Villa.

  • Summary

    • 90+3 VILLA HAVE WON IT AT THE DEATH!!!! Gardner was allowed space to shoot at the edge of the box…it is straight at Schwarzer but the Aussie keeper could only palm it out straight to Weimann – he then makes a great save from the Austrian but Weimann is able to bundle the second rebound over the line.
    • 70' Damien Duff finally found in the box and he clips the outside of the post with a half-volley – the ball just bounced up a little too high for him to get a clean shot away.
    • 61' OFF THE BAR FROM VILLA! Hutton skips inside to fool Riise and then plays it too Albrighton who has the ball inside the box but from a tough angle. He digs out a good shot though and it hits the crossbar.
    • 52' Stunning low cross from Damien Duff across the six-yard box – it just needs a touch but Dempsey just can't get on the end of it.
    • 17' Murphy gives the ball away in midfield and Villa break. The ball falls into the path of Agbonlahor who can race into the box and he fires a shot on target but Schwarzer manages to push it away.
    • 14:20 Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Collins, Warnock, Albrighton, Herd, Petrov, N'Zogbia, Ireland, Agbonlahor /// Subs: Guzan, Heskey, Bannan, Weimann, Lichaj, Baker, Gardner; Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Senderos, Hangeland, John Arne Riise, Duff, Dembele, Murphy, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak, Johnson /// Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Orlando Sa, Hughes, Diarra, Etuhu, Davies

Team Line-up & Ratings

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      7.1 6
      Defenders
      4.6 7
      5.3 7
      6.1 7
      5.3 6
      Midfielders
      Yellow Card Substitution Out82′ 6.4 6
      Yellow Card Substitution Out90′ 5.6 6
      5 6
      5.5 8
      Substitution Out71′ 4.5 6
      Strikers
      4.8 6
      Subs
      Substitution In82′ 6 6
      Substitution In71′ Goal 9.6 7
      Substitution In90′ 9.7 7
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      5.7 5
      Defenders
      2.6 5
      3.6 6
      3.1 6
      4.1 6
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out45′ 2.9 5
      3 6
      2.1 7
      7.6 6
      Strikers
      7.5 5
      Substitution Out67′ 5 6
      Subs
      Substitution In67′ 6.3 6
      Substitution In45′ 6.3 6

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