Liteks Lovetch vs Aston Villa, 2008/09 UEFA Cup, First Round

· 1st Leg
  • 10': Ivelin Popov
  • Red Card 60': Cédric Cambon
  • Red Card 71': Mihail Venkov
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1st Leg
  • 45'+1': Nigel Reo-Coker
  • 72': Gareth Barry (P)
  • 90'+2': Stilian Petrov

About

Liteks Lovetch are hosting Aston Villa at Gradski Stadion Kumanovo , , , starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 2': Throw-in: S Manolev takes it (Attacking)
  • 2': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 3': Carlos Tome Dudu takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 3': Luke Young clears the ball from danger.
  • 3': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 4': Gareth Barry commits a foul on Wilfried Niflore resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 4': Wilfried Niflore takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 5': Luke Young crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 5': Mihail Venkov blocks the cross
  • 5': James Milner crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 6': Ivelin Popov drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 6': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 6': Craig Gardner crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 6': Uros Golubovic makes a good save (Catch)
  • 7': James Milner crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 7': Mihail Venkov clears the ball from danger.
  • 7': Throw-in: S Manolev takes it (Attacking)
  • 10': Nigel Reo-Coker commits a foul on A Corea Sandrinho resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 10': Ivelin Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 10': Ivelin Popov curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 10': Goal!! Ivelin Popov hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Liteks Lovetch now leads 1 - 0
  • 11': Gareth Barry hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 12': Mihail Venkov blocks the shot
  • 12': Throw-in: Mihail Venkov takes it (Defending)
  • 13': Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Mihail Venkov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 14': Martin Laursen blocks the shot
  • 15': Ivelin Popov commits a foul on Gareth Barry resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 15': Brad Friedel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 16': James Milner takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 17': Gareth Barry commits a foul on A Corea Sandrinho resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 17': Mihail Venkov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 18': Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Defending)
  • 20': Luke Young crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 20': Throw-in: Mihail Venkov takes it (Defending)
  • 21': Carlos Jimenez Cuellar commits a foul on Carlos Tome Dudu resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 21': Mihail Venkov takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 21': Wilfried Niflore commits a foul on Carlos Jimenez Cuellar resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 21': Brad Friedel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 22': Throw-in: Mihail Venkov takes it (Attacking)
  • 22': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 23': Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Carlos Jimenez Cuellar crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 24': Uros Golubovic makes a good save (Catch)
  • 24': Throw-in: S Manolev takes it (Attacking)
  • 25': Offside called on Craig Gardner
  • 25': Uros Golubovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 26': Uros Golubovic takes a long goal kick
  • 29': Throw-in: Mihail Venkov takes it (Attacking)
  • 30': Throw-in: Mihail Venkov takes it (Attacking)
  • 31': Dzemal Berberovic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 31': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 32': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 32': Carlos Tome Dudu curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 33': Brad Friedel makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 34': Craig Gardner commits a foul on Dzemal Berberovic resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 34': Plamen Nikolov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 35': Carlos Tome Dudu takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 36': Gareth Barry clears the ball from danger.
  • 37': Throw-in: Mihail Venkov takes it (Defending)
  • 38': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 39': Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Defending)
  • 40': Cedric Cambon commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 40': Nicky Shorey takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 41': da Silva Wellington crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 41': Craig Gardner clears the ball from danger.
  • 41': Nigel Reo-Coker commits a foul on Ivelin Popov resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 41': da Silva Wellington takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 42': da Silva Wellington curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 42': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 42': James Milner commits a foul on da Silva Wellington resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 43': S Manolev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 44': Gabriel Agbonlahor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 44': Wilfried Niflore clears the ball from danger.
  • 44': Throw-in: S Manolev takes it (Defending)
  • 44': Cedric Cambon commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 44': Gareth Barry takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 45': Wilfried Niflore hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 45': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Nigel Reo-Coker hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 45'+1': Goal!! Nigel Reo-Coker hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Defending)
  • 46': Nicky Shorey commits a foul on S Manolev resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 46': Plamen Nikolov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 47': Throw-in: S Manolev takes it (Attacking)
  • 48': Carlos Tome Dudu crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 48': Nicky Shorey clears the ball from danger.
  • 48': da Silva Wellington takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 48': Carlos Jimenez Cuellar clears the ball from danger.
  • 49': Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': Throw-in: S Manolev takes it (Defending)
  • 51': Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Defending)
  • 52': Throw-in: Mihail Venkov takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Cedric Cambon commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 54': Cedric Cambon is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 54': James Milner takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 55': James Milner crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 55': Uros Golubovic makes a good save (Catch)
  • 55': Nigel Reo-Coker hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 55': Uros Golubovic makes a good save (Catch)
  • 56': Throw-in: Wilfried Niflore takes it (Attacking)
  • 57': Nigel Reo-Coker commits a foul on Wilfried Niflore resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 57': da Silva Wellington takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 57': da Silva Wellington crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 57': Carlos Jimenez Cuellar clears the ball from danger.
  • 57': S Manolev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 57': Nicky Shorey clears the ball from danger.
  • 57': Throw-in: S Manolev takes it (Attacking)
  • 60': Cedric Cambon commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 60': Cedric Cambon has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
  • 60': Nigel Reo-Coker takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 62': Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Defending)
  • 62': Liteks Lovetch makes a sub: Alexandre Barthe enters for Carlos Tome Dudu. Reason: Tactical
  • 64': Stiliyan Petrov commits a foul on Dzemal Berberovic resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 64': Dzemal Berberovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 66': Alexandre Barthe commits a foul on James Milner resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 66': James Milner takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 67': Nigel Reo-Coker crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 67': Uros Golubovic makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 68': da Silva Wellington hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 68': Aston Villa makes a sub: Marlon Harewood enters for Craig Gardner. Reason: Tactical
  • 68': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 69': Throw-in: Gabriel Agbonlahor takes it (Attacking)
  • 70': Offside called on Marlon Harewood
  • 70': Uros Golubovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 70': Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Defending)
  • 71': Mihail Venkov has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: deliberate handball
  • 71': Handball called on Mihail Venkov
  • 72': Gareth Barry places the penalty kick with his left foot to the upper right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper guessed correctly but could not stop the shot.
  • 74': Offside called on James Milner
  • 74': Aston Villa makes a sub: Wayne Routledge enters for Nigel Reo-Coker. Reason: Tactical
  • 74': Uros Golubovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 75': Liteks Lovetch makes a sub: Jeremy Acedo enters for S Manolev. Reason: Tactical
  • 76': Wayne Routledge commits a foul on Wilfried Niflore resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 76': da Silva Wellington takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 78': Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Aston Villa makes a sub: Moustapha Salifou enters for Gareth Barry. Reason: Tactical
  • 80': Stiliyan Petrov commits a foul on Jeremy Acedo resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 80': Jeremy Acedo takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 80': Stiliyan Petrov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 81': Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Defending)
  • 82': Jeremy Acedo commits a foul on Gabriel Agbonlahor resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 82': James Milner takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 82': Uros Golubovic takes a long goal kick
  • 82': Marlon Harewood hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 83': Uros Golubovic makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 83': Uros Golubovic takes a long goal kick
  • 84': Marlon Harewood commits a foul on Wilfried Niflore resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 84': Ivelin Popov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 85': Ivelin Popov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 85': Luke Young clears the ball from danger.
  • 85': A Corea Sandrinho drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 85': Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
  • 85': Wayne Routledge commits a foul on Jeremy Acedo resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 85': Uros Golubovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 85': Liteks Lovetch makes a sub: Emil Angelov enters for da Silva Wellington. Reason: Tactical
  • 86': Gabriel Agbonlahor crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 87': Uros Golubovic takes a long goal kick
  • 87': Throw-in: Plamen Nikolov takes it (Defending)
  • 87': Stiliyan Petrov commits a foul on A Corea Sandrinho resulting on a free kick for Liteks Lovetch
  • 87': Wilfried Niflore takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 88': Jeremy Acedo commits a foul on James Milner resulting on a free kick for Aston Villa
  • 89': James Milner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 89': Uros Golubovic takes a long goal kick
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+2': Stiliyan Petrov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 90'+2': Uros Golubovic makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 90'+2': Stiliyan Petrov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 90'+2': Goal!! Stiliyan Petrov hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Aston Villa now leads 3 - 1

Statistics

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15 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 2
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 7
53 Possession 47
6 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 3
1.0 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
5 Accurate Passes 9
5 Passes 9
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
2 Accurate Crosses 0
10 Crosses 5
0.2 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
8 Effective Clearances 2
8 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Cup

Venue: Gradski Stadion Kumanovo
Location: ,
Attendance: 7,000

Line-Ups

Liteks Lov Liteks Lovetch

No. Name
1 Uros Golubovic (GK)
3 Cédric Cambon Yellow Card
5 Mihail Venkov Red Card
22 Plamen Nikolov
33 Dzemal Berberovic
16 Stanislav Manolev
32 Ivelin Popov
8 da Silva Wellington
26 Carlos Tome Dudu
19 Wilfried Niflore
10 A Corea Sandrinho

AVL Aston Villa

No. Name
1 Brad Friedel (GK)
2 Luke Young
24 Carlos Cuéllar
5 Martin Laursen
21 Nicky Shorey
26 Craig Gardner
6 Gareth Barry
20 Nigel Reo-Coker
19 Stilian Petrov Yellow Card
8 James Milner
11 Gabriel Agbonlahor

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