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  • Young, L (9)
  • Date:2010-08-29
  • Kick-off:16:00
  • Venue:Villa Park
  • Attendance:34725
  • Referee:Jones, M

Live Commentary

90mins

Full Time: ASTON VILLA 1-0 EVERTON. The final whistle goes and Villa have somehow clung on for the win but Everton were the better side and deserved much more.

90mins

Brad Friedel pulls off three fantastic saves from Louis Saha in stoppage time when the Frenchman seemed certain to score.

90mins

There are five minutes of added time.

88mins

Leighton Baines almost finds Louis Saha but Brad Friedel gets there first.

87mins

Now Stephen Warnock needs treatment and there's a let-up in the Everton pressure for a moment.

86mins

Stiliyan Petrov is down receiving treatment for a shoulder problem.

84mins

Another two corners for Everton, Villa clear again, and this is so frustrating for David Moyes.

83mins

Steven Pienaar almost finds Louis Saha in the area but Richard Dunne puts in a fine block for yet another corner.

82mins

Non-stop pressure from Everton as Mikel Arteta takes a couple of corners but Phil Jagielka heads over from close range.

81mins

Stiliyan Petrov fouls Leighton Baines and Everton have a free-kick in a dangerous position but it's hit into the wall by Mikel Arteta.

80mins

Johnny Heitinga replaces Tony Hibbert.

80mins

Stiliyan Petrov is booked for a foul on Steven Pienaar.

78mins

Gabriel Agbonlahor breaks forward and attempts to chip Tim Howard but Phil Jagielka get a block in and the keeper make the save.

78mins

It's end to end now with both sides attacking whenever they have the ball.

76mins

Seamus Coleman makes a great run into the box but his low cross is blocked.

75mins

A great chancefor Villa to seal the win - Ashley Young's drive is parried by Tim Howard but Marc Albrighton, from six yards out, gets it all wrong and the ball flies over the bar.

73mins

Ashley Young's corner is cleared by Tony Hibbert.

71mins

Mikel Arteta delivers another Everton corner but it's poor and cleared by Gabriel Agbonlahor.

69mins

Jack Rodwell is replaced by Seamus Coleman.

68mins

The Villa fans aren't happy with referee Mick Jones after a series of decisions go against their team.

67mins

Gabriel Agbonlahor replaces John Carew.

66mins

Ashley Young is free in the box but John Carew's pass is poor and the chance is gone.

65mins

Both keepers have proved their class in the last few minutes with stunning saves.

63mins

Mikel Arteta takes the resulting free-kick and Jack Rodwell heads just wide.

62mins

Marc Albrighton is booked for a foul on Leighton Baines.

61mins

Brad Friedel makes a fantastic point-blank save from Louis Saha's volley.

60mins

James Collins is booked for a foul on Tim Cahill.

59mins

John Carew's shot is saved by Tim Howard and the rebound falls to Ashley Young whose effort is also saved by the American stopper.

58mins

Louis Saha sees a deflected effort saved by Brad Friedel.

56mins

Louis Saha replaces Jermaine Beckford.

54mins

The Villa defence are looking solid and Everton will have to do better if they are to get anything out of this game.

52mins

There's a break in play due to Jack Rodwell going down injured but he looks okay to continue.

51mins

Jermaine Beckford crosses into the area but it's cleared by Richard Dunne.

50mins

Villa have looked better in the opening five minutes of the second half than they did for most of the first period.

49mins

Ashley Young wastefully shoots wide from distance when he had other options.

48mins

Ashley Young is caught offside.

47mins

Marc Albrighton crosses into the area for John Carew but the striker's diving header goes wide.

46mins

The second half gets underway.

45mins

Half Time: ASTON VILLA 1-0 EVERTON. The whistle goes for half-time with Villa fortunate to be leading at the break.

45mins

Ashley Young has a curling effort saved by Tim Howard.

45mins

There is one minute of added time.

44mins

Villa appeal for a penalty after Marc Albrighton goes down in the area but nothing is given.

43mins

James Collins tries a shot which flies wide.

42mins

Jack Rodwell sees a cross shot fly across goal as Everton come foward again.

41mins

Marc Albrighton takes a shot which is blocked by Marouane Fellaini for a corner, but Stewart Downing's kick is cleared by Sylvain Distin.

39mins

Villa have weathered that spell of Everton pressure and the visitors may come to rue not making the most of those set-pieces.

37mins

Marouane Fellaini concedes a free-kick for a foul on Marc Albrighton, the ball is rolled to Stephen Warnock but his effort is blocked.

36mins

Marc Albrighton goes on a run and beats a couple of tackles but his shot is charged down.

35mins

Mikel Arteta takes another corner which is cleared by James Collins.

34mins

It's all Everton but they can't find a way through the Villa defence.

32mins

Another Mikel Arteta corner is cleared and Villa are standing firm so far.

30mins

Everton have a couple of corners in quick succession but Marouane Fellaini is penalised for a push on James Collins.

28mins

Steven Pienaar lets fly with another effort from 20 yards but it's blocked by the goalscorer Luke Young.

26mins

Steven Pienaar and Mikel Arteta see efforts blocked as Everton look for an equaliser.

24mins

Leighton Baines finds Marouane Fellaini in the area but his header is well wide of Brad Friedel's goal.

22mins

Tim Cahill is penalised for a foul on Stephen Warnock and there are ironic cheers from the Villa fans.

20mins

It's been entertaining so far - both sides need the win after less than impressive starts to the season.

18mins

Jermaine Beckford sees an effort go wide of the right-hand post.

17mins

Almost an equaliser for Everton - Steven Pienaar curls an effort goalwards from 25 yards but it hits the post with Brad Friedel beaten.

15mins

Stewart Downing takes a corner from the right which is blocked, the ball falls to Nigel Reo-Coker whose shot lacks power and is blocked easily.

13mins

Richard Dunne is walking a tightrope and needs to be careful as he puts in another heavy challenge on Jermaine Beckford.

12mins

Mikel Arteta finds the target with his free-kick but Brad Friedel gathers easily.

12mins

Richard Dunne is booked for a foul on Jermaine Beckford.

11mins

The goal has provided a timely lift for the Villa team and their fans, although there are a lot of empty seats around Villa Park.

9mins

ASTON VILLA 1-0 EVERTON. Ashley Young finds LUKE YOUNG who finishes beautifully into the top left-hand corner.

7mins

It's been a bit scrappy so far with a few free-kicks.

5mins

Everton have started brightly and win an early corner which is cleared by Ashley Young.

4mins

The Everton defence put Tim Howard under pressure with a risky backpass but he manages to clear.

2mins

The pitch has been heavily watered and ths promises to be an exciting game.

1mins

The game gets underway.

0mins

Stephen Ireland has injured himself in the warm-up and is replaced by Nigel Reo-Coker.

0mins

David Moyes makes two changes from the draw with Wolves last week, Jack Rodwell and Marouane Fellaini replacing Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and John Heitinga.

0mins

There's just one change for Vila from the side hammered by Newcastle last week, with James Collins replacing Ciaran Clark.

Match Preview

Aston Villa caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald may have watched his chances of landing the job on a full-time basis evaporate last weekend, but he will want to get things right against Everton on home soil this Sunday.

Following Martin O'Neill's shock departure just days before the start of the new season, MacDonald was handed the reins for the Villa Park clash against West Ham United.

He got off to a whirlwind start as his side won 3-0, but last Sunday's performance at Newcastle United was nothing short of a shocker.

The Magpies battered the Villans 6-0 in the north east and the Midlanders failed to put up any form of resistance and MacDonald knows they must improve against a well organised Toffees outfit.

Everton, under the fine guidance of David Moyes, will also he disappointed that they didn't see off Wolverhampton Wanderers last Saturday.

They were held to a 1-1 draw and, coupled with their 1-0 loss at Blackburn Rovers on the opening day, the Merseysiders will be striving to get a win on the board.

Moyes will be hoping midfield stars Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Leon Osman, Marouane Fellaini and Mikel Arteta can come up with the goods while striker Louis Saha is seeking some confidence-boosting goals.

Flying striker Gabriel Agbonlahor (hamstring) looks set to make his first Premier League appearance of the campaign while James Collins (calf) and Carlos Cuellar (hamstring) are closing in on a comeback.

But young midfielder Fabian Delph is missing with a long-term knee injury.

Everton skipper Phil Neville (ankle) is expected to make a return in the coming weeks as is powerful striker Victor Anichebe (knee).

The two sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Villa Park in April.

Tim Cahill opened the scoring for the visitors midway through the first half before Agbonlahor levelled with 20 minutes remaining.


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Match Report

Aston Villa

Everton

Corners

418

Fouls

2010

Goal attempts

Shots off target

46

Offsides

10

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