FMFA World Challenge Cup, Aston Villa vs. Napoli (Sat May 16)


                          Aston Villa  |  Napoli
                            4-4-1-1 E  |  4-2-1-3 A
                                       |
                                       |
                        G_Garofani GK  |  GK A_Meret
                          B_Kamara DF  |  DF A_Buongiorno
                     G_Gudmundsson DF  |  DF G_Di_Lorenzo
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DF M_Olivera
                          R_Yilmaz DF  |  DF M_Gutierrez
                            Gerson MF  |  AM A-F_Anguissa
                      S_Illing-Jnr MF  |  MF S_McTominay
                       B_Guimaraes MF  |  MF A_Vergara
                         C_Leemans MF  |  FW Giovane
                           M_Cunha AM  |  FW R_Lukaku
                            A_Fati FW  |  FW R_Hojlund
                                       |
                      F_Manojlovic SUB |  SUB V_Mil-Savic
                       R_Ait-Nouri SUB |  SUB A_Rrahmani
                       E_Fernandez SUB |  SUB L_Spinazzola
                          T_Jumeau SUB |  SUB D_Neres
                           D_Nunez SUB |  SUB S_Lobotka




Min. 2  :(nap) M_Olivera pushes it past S_Illing-Jnr 
          ...  M_Olivera attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  G_Garofani shouts at his defenders 
          ...  That’s put Napoli in front! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Napoli ...
Min. 4  :(ast) M_Cunha nutmegs M_Olivera, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But M_Gutierrez barges him off the ball 
Min. 7  :(nap) M_Gutierrez with the heel pass to R_Hojlund 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Hojlund ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo floats the ball in! 
          ...  G_Garofani catches it! 
Min. 10 :(nap) R_Hojlund sidesteps G_Gudmundsson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_Hojlund ! 
          ...  G_Garofani gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 10 :(ast) M_Cunha plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A-F_Anguissa with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 12 :(nap) S_McTominay finds the run of R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  G_Garofani with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 13 :(ast) C_Leemans with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past G_Di_Lorenzo 
          ...  C_Leemans with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  A_Meret with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 15 :(nap) A_Buongiorno is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Hojlund 
          ...  R_Hojlund tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  G_Garofani was beaten there! 
Min. 17 :(ast) C_Leemans with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Fati 
          ...  A_Fati with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s got Aston Villa back level! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Napoli ...
Min. 19 :(ast) B_Guimaraes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Fati 
          ...  A_Fati smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Saved by A_Meret 
Min. 20 :(ast) M_Cunha changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 21 :(ast) C_Leemans lays the ball back to M_Cunha 
          ...  M_Cunha launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 21 :(nap) M_Olivera with a measured ball to R_Lukaku 
          ...  B_Guimaraes takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 22 :(ast) A_Fati finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Gutierrez 
          ...  A_Fati attempts the shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 22 :(nap) A_Buongiorno with a probing pass to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 25 :(nap) A-F_Anguissa has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Illing-Jnr 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Lukaku! 
          ...  G_Gudmundsson robs him of the ball 
Min. 26 :(ast) C_Leemans holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Fati 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 26 :(nap) Curled in dangerously from M_Gutierrez to R_Hojlund 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Kamara 
Min. 28 :(ast) Ruben_Dias takes possession 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Gutierrez 
Min. 28 :(nap) G_Di_Lorenzo with the heel pass to Giovane 
          ...  Giovane drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  G_Garofani gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And Napoli are leading in the game now 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Napoli ...
Min. 31 :(ast) C_Leemans gets to the by line and finds S_Illing-Jnr with a beautiful cross 
          ...  S_Illing-Jnr with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  A_Meret blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 31 :(ast) S_Illing-Jnr had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  A-F_Anguissa wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  The Aston Villa manager looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 33 :(ast) B_Guimaraes is through on goal 
          ...  A-F_Anguissa with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
Min. 35 :(ast) Gerson beats M_Olivera 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Gerson tries the shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Olivera reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 39 :(ast) M_Cunha with a precise ball to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  B_Guimaraes with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It floats over A_Meret 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 39 :(nap) Giovane spots S_McTominay who is in acres of space 
          ...  Gerson takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(nap) R_Lukaku jumps over Gerson's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Yilmaz intercepts the pass 
Min. 46 :(nap) S_McTominay crosses into the box, finding Giovane 
          ...  S_Illing-Jnr slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Lukaku plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Garofani 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-2 Napoli

Min. 46 :(ast) C_Leemans crosses into the box, finding S_Illing-Jnr 
          ...  S_Illing-Jnr with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Meret arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly! 
          ...  Aston Villa are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Aston Villa 2-2 Napoli ...
Min. 47 :(ast) A_Fati drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to S_Illing-Jnr 
          ...  S_Illing-Jnr goes for goal ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Aston Villa fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  Aston Villa go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Aston Villa 3-2 Napoli ...
Min. 50 :(ast) A_Fati takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Lukaku with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 51 :(ast) B_Kamara with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to C_Leemans 
          ...  A powerful shot by C_Leemans ! 
          ...  A_Meret is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  A_Meret looks very relieved! 
Min. 52 :(ast) B_Guimaraes runs forward 
          ...  B_Guimaraes with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But A_Meret hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 55 :(ast) B_Guimaraes with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past A_Buongiorno 
          ...  B_Guimaraes tries the shot ! 
          ...  A_Meret goes down well to save 
Min. 55 :(nap) S_McTominay gets to the by line and finds R_Lukaku with a beautiful cross 
          ...  R_Lukaku with a thundering volley! 
          ...  G_Garofani gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 56 :(ast) M_Cunha uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  M_Cunha from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But A_Meret parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 57 :(nap) R_Hojlund steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  B_Kamara wins the ball 
Min. 58 :(ast) Gerson plays it forward to S_Illing-Jnr 
          ...  S_Illing-Jnr attempts a chip! 
          ...  But A_Meret makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 58 :(nap) S_McTominay with a slide rule pass to R_Lukaku 
          ...  From long range R_Lukaku bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Garofani parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 62 :(ast) E_Fernandez replaces Gerson and will play DM 
Min. 62 :(ast) G_Gudmundsson hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Fati collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Fati tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 64 :(ast) R_Ait-Nouri takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Kamara 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 65 :(ast) Aston Villa's manager orders his side to play D 
Min. 65 :(ast) S_Illing-Jnr runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Fati 
          ...  A_Fati looks to see where A_Meret is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Meret falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 70 :(ast) T_Jumeau will replace C_Leemans and play AM 
Min. 70 :(ast) D_Nunez is being brought on 
          ...  A_Fati is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 71 :(ast) D_Nunez pulls it back to M_Cunha 
          ...  A_Vergara had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 75 :(ast) E_Fernandez runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Olivera 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Nunez hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Meret reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 77 :(nap) A_Vergara with a reverse pass to Giovane 
          ...  T_Jumeau with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 83 :(ast) E_Fernandez with a pinpoint pass to M_Cunha 
          ...  What a shot from M_Cunha ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Meret just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 86 :(ast) T_Jumeau takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  R_Hojlund fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ast) D_Nunez crosses into the box, finding T_Jumeau 
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Jumeau ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************





Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aston Villa Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : S_Illing-Jnr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Fati (17), S_Illing-Jnr (46,47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Napoli Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : Giovane
Scorers              : M_Olivera (2), Giovane (28)
Sent Off             : A-F_Anguissa (33)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Aston Villa  |    Napoli
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          70        |       30
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Aston Villa 3 - 2 Napoli
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G_Garofani     GK  27   1   1   1  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Kamara       DF   1  26  16   2  24 |  65   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
G_Gudmundsson  DF   1  25  12   4  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  24  15   7  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yilmaz       DF   1  24  18   2  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Gerson         MF   1  15  24  14  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  18   9
S_Illing-Jnr   MF   1  15  24  15  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   4   2   0   0   0  13  10  52
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  15  24  15  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  10   7
C_Leemans      MF   1  14  25  15  32 |  71   0   0   5   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  86   4
M_Cunha        AM   1   7  17  27  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Fati         FW   1   6  15  26  21 |  71   0   0   1   1   5   1   0   0   0   8  36  37
F_Manojlovic   GK  22   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ait-Nouri    DF   1  25  17  10  20 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Fernandez    DM   1  15  24  14  26 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Jumeau       AM   2  12  23  16  20 |  24   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
D_Nunez        FW   1   7  14  24  26 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0

Player Statistics - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A_Meret        GK  26   3   2   1  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
A_Buongiorno   DF   1  26   7   4  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Di_Lorenzo   DF   1  25  12   5  25 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  28   0
M_Olivera      DF   1  25  11   3  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  26  10  23
M_Gutierrez    DF   1  24  10   3  23 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
A-F_Anguissa   AM   1   6  24   6  27 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
S_McTominay    MF   1   6  25   7  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Vergara      MF   1   5  24   4  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Giovane        FW   1   3   3  24  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
R_Lukaku       FW   1   4   5  26  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Hojlund      FW   1   2   4  25  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Mil-Savic    GK  25   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  24   6   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  24  10   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Neres        MF   1   3  23  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lobotka      MF   1  10  24   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1778939681 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35