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Aston Villa Football Academy 1st match report – vs Derby County FC (League) – Monday 24th May 2021
Monday 24 May
Villa travelled to Chesterfield to play Derby County in an important league game. A scrappy start to the game however, Villa were clearly the better team. Good footwork from Sudeys Moalim on the left-hand side of midfield lead to Lewis Smith putting a cross in for Holy to head home. A great header off the bar and in. 1-0 villa.
Aston Villa started to dictate the game with more combination passing around the Derby team with ease. Good pressure up top from Dan and Holy won us a corner. Lewis’s corner was cleared straight back to him and a first time cross found Jack Cleary who powerfully headed it in the back of the net. 2-0 Villa with 10 minutes left in the half.
Half Time Derby County 0 Aston Villa 1st 2
Second half began with Vishnu replacing Dan Henry and Holy going up front. Derby started to get aggravated and making silly fouls however the Villa lads stayed calm and focused on playing our game. Raheem and Kieran kept the ball well in the middle of the park using Dom and Josh often out wide. More good football in the 60th minute lead to Lewis finding Holy who hit home his 2nd of the match and Lewis’s 3rd assist. Villa were very comfortable at 3-0 up with stand in goalkeeper Andy Edwards having little work to do. Corey replaced captain Raheem late on in the second half. The game finished with a comfortable 3-0 win for Villa, with them jumping above Derby in the league table.
Full Time Time Derby County 0 Aston Villa 1st 3
Match report by Jack Cleary
Current league table standing see Aston Villa sit second with a game in hand over top of the table Derby County D.
