Aston Villa 6-4 Blackburn Rovers: Dramatic way to final
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Despite playing at Villa Park could not dampen the visitors launched the attack early in the first round. Direct Rovers golden opportunity in the sixth minute through a corner kick executed David Dunn. However, the Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan had escorted vibrate.
Six minutes later, Villa was surprised by his guest. Attack Rovers goal to fruition, after Nikola Kalinic vomit gore ball from Stephen Warnock. Score 1-0 to Blackburn.
Villa almost equalized a minute later. Unfortunately, acceleration Ashley Young in the penalty box because the judge did not produce first-line offside flag raised.
Attack attack launched by foster children Martin O'Neill is still dull. Conversely, the more dangerous Rovers Villa defense. Until the end, created the second goal again through Kalinic in 28 minutes. Score was 2-0 to Blackburn's advantage.
Villa did not take long to catch up. Proven two minutes ago, Warnock scored after using Young's cross. Score 1-2 to Villa.
The game went so hot. Rovers nightmare happened when Christopher Samba rewarded for violating a red card in the box Gabriel Agbonlahor forbidden. Right at the minute 40, the host of penalties awarded and James Milner went on to become executor. The score became 2-2, and lasted until halftime.
The fight in the second round even more fierce. The problem, Villa and Blackburn do not want to lose the opportunity to reach a final ticket. No wonder, if both teams hit back at each other and created a goal in the second half.
Own goal Steven N'Zonzi (53 ') Villa turn things around and winning 3-2. four minutes later, Agbonlahor added a 4-2 advantage. Emile Heskey did not want to lose and enlarge a 5-2 advantage on 62 minutes.
Could host defense off guard. Only one minute apart from Heskey goal, Rovers scored a direct response by Martin Olsson. Then Brett Emerton reduce the visitors to 4-5, just 84 minutes.
Unfortunately, effort does not succeed equalized. Paul Robinson had to return it picked up the ball that lodged in his goal, after Ashley Young Villa 6-4 confirmed the superiority, in minute 90.
With this victory, a 7-4 aggregate score for Villa. Et al entitled Heskey headed to the final and await the results of the semi-finals between Manchester United and Manchester City. The final will be held at Wembley Stadium, on January 28 next.
Lineup:
Villa: Guzan, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Petrov, Milner, Downing, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Heskey.
Rovers: Robinson, Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Emerton, N'Zonzi, Pedersen, Olsson, Dunn, Kalinic.
