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Jacob Tanswell
Buendia, who has been much better in the second half, plays Watkins through, but he dribbles into the goalkeeper's hands. A result of Bologna's full-backs starting to tire, being a few yards off their direct opponent, with Buendia finding more space centrally. #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
The second goal has knocked Bologna onto their heels. Intensity has gone out of them, which is critical in their setup. #AVFC can kill the tie, here
On BlueskyJohn Townley
GOAL: Ollie Wattttkinsssss! He doubles Villa's lead, punishing Torbjorn Heggem for giving the ball away. Lovely finish from Villa's striker. Bologna 0-2 #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Villa profit from Bologna, causing their own issues again. They play an odd straight ball around the backline, with Buendia then doing well to intercept the next pass. The richochet falls to Watkins, who finishes very neatly. #AVFC are 2-0 up (somehow), but eh, they'll take it
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
#AVFC could just pair Abraham and Watkins together, if the plan continues to just go long and compete with Bologna's two centre-backs
On BlueskyJohn Townley
HT: Villa struggled to get going in the first half, but find themselves ahead. Bologna thought they had opened the scoring in the 26th minute, but it was ruled out, and Ferguson hit the bar shortly after. Konsa with Villa's late first half goal. Bologna 0-1 #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
HT: Bologna 0-1 #AVFC Safe to say Villa rode their luck. Toiled at times against man-to-man press (as Emery & Cash warned against yesterday), which has been compounded by poor passes & shaky defending. With all that said, it was entirely predictable they'd score out of nothing
On BlueskyJohn Townley
GOAL: Ezri Konsaaaa! Villa are in the lead. Youri Tielemans swings the corner in, and goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia doesn't deal with it. Konsa's there at the back stick to head in. Bologna 0-1 #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
The goal should be a surprise, but it's not. #AVFC score when they don't play well, largely out of nothing. The keeper makes a hash of a corner and Konsa is there to head into an empty net. 1-0 Villa
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Rogers and Buendia have made a combined total of six passes in the first 40 minutes, here. #AVFC just can't seem to get the frontline in the game currently
On Bluesky