Tag Archive | reserves

Villa lose reserve FINAL on PENS

A fantastic game of reserve team football finished 3-3 at full time, however we lost 3-2 in the penalty shoot out after poor pens by Collins and Fonz were saved and Albrighton hit wide. This was a thoroughly undeserved result for the Villa kids who deserved to win the title. Villa totally dominated the first [...]

RESERVE FINAL – Man U 3 VILLA 3 – The FONZ(2), CLARK – Man U win on Pens

RESERVE TEAM FINAL at Old Trafford, can Weimann fire Villa to the 2nd consecutive title VILLA’s team is VILLA: Marshall; Roome, Baker, Clark, O’Halloran; Albrighton, Bannan, Hogg, Hofbauer; Weimann, Delfouneso. Substitutes: Forrester, Bevan, Osbourne, Bradley, Collins. Man U’s team is fairly strong Foster, Rafael, Dudgeon, C Evans, De Laet, Gill, Stewart, Possebon, Diouf, Norwood, Macheda. [...]

Villa to face Man Utd in reserve play off FINAL

If you are interested in reserve team football Brian’s thread on VT is a must read. So thanks to Brian we learnt tonight that Liverpool lost at home in the reserve Mersey derby which means that for the reserve league champions play off we will face Man Utd at Old Trafford. The best news is [...]

FULL TIME – Villa Reserves 2 Stoke Reserves 0 – Hofbauer (2)

Stoke have put out a very young team for this game against the champions Villa’s team is Marshall; Roome, Bouma, Clark, O’Halloran; Hogg, Bradley, Reo-Coker, Hofbauer; Forrester, Harewood. Subs: Albrighton, Bevan, Weimann, Collins Jnr. The surprise being Harewood starting the game and Bouma at centre back Villa took the lead through Hofbauer in the first [...]

Full Credit to Kevin Macdonald for Villa CHAMPIONS

For the third year running Villa under MacDonald’s excellent tutelage have made the final of the reserve league and after losing against Liverpool and beating Sunderland, hopes are high that we can retain the title against likely opponents Man Utd. This achievement is a fantastic tribute to Kevin who must rank as one of the [...]

Villa – CHAMPIONS for 3rd year running

Villa have just beaten Fulham 2-1 at teh behind closed doors reserve freindly to win the Reserve Southern league. Goals from Ciaran Clark and goal machine Andreas Weimann settled the game in Villa’s favour 2-1 against Fulham Congratulations to all involved but especially Kevin MacDonald who is master of his art at reserve level. Final [...]

REMEMBER- Reserves to win title from 3PM

As blogged last week the reserves kick off behind closed doors at Bodymoor Heath at 3PM. This game is NOT at Villa Park. The team is likely to be the regular team, including Weimann, Salifou, Clark, Hogg. Will be interesting to see if James Collins plays alongside Weimann instead of the Fonz who will be [...]

Awful decision by Villa regarding reserve game move – UPDATE

I only posted yesterday that if we beat Fulham next Monday we would win the reserve league for the 2nd year running and then Villa have this announcement. Villa’s reserve clash against Fulham on Monday has been moved. The game will now take place behind closed doors at Bodymoor Heath with a 3pm kick-off. It [...]

RESERVE UPDATE: Villa need just one more win to win title

With thanks to BOF’s excellent reserve thread on Villatalk you can see all the information you could ever need on our reserves. He has updated it to reflect Fulham’s draw against Wolves yesterday which basically means if we beat Fulham on Monday 12th April at Villa Park we are the champions and well deserves as [...]

FULL TIME – Villa Reserves 1 – Arsenal Reserves 1 – THE FONZ

For this vital top of the table clash with Arsenal, Villa go into the game 2 points ahead with 2 games in hand, so in effect we win, we will win the Southern League. Villa have announced a very strong squad with Reo-Coker making a welcome return from Injury, the team is Marshall, Hogg, Bouma, [...]