Game #4529
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 15 September 1998
Aston Villa
3-2
Strømsgodset IF
UEFA Cup
Strømsgodset IF
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,893
Won
1st Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Darius Vassell, scored his first goals to win it for Villa, Tuesday, 15 September 1998.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 15 September 1998
🥅 | 21’ Goal, 0-1, (Strømsgodset IF), Anders Michelsen
🥅 | 23’ Goal, 0-2, (Strømsgodset IF), Christer George
🔁 | 37’ Sub off, Simon Grayson, Sub on, Ian Taylor
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Strømsgodset IF
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
🟥 | 68’ Sending off, (Strømsgodset IF)
🔁 | 80’ Sub off, Darren Byfield, Sub on, Darius Vassell
⚽ | 83’ Goal, 1-2, Gary Charles
⚽ | 89’ Goal, 2-2, Darius Vassell
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 3-2, Darius Vassell
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Strømsgodset IF
🟨 | Booking, Alan Thompson
🟨 | Booking, Ian Taylor
ON THIS DAY
Darius Vassell came off the bench on 80' with Villa trailing and within 10 minutes had scored a brace - his first goals for the club - and won the game for Villa. Had Villa unearthed another youth gem?
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Strømsgodset IF
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
Norwegian League Champions: 🏆
Norwegian Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1991
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #6 |
Manager Game | #19 |
Tuesday, 15 September 1998
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: John Gregory | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Hartmut Strampe | 🇩🇪 | Handorf, 1993-2001
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
John Gregory | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 19 | 🟩 | 15 🟨 | 1 🟥 3 | 2.42
Villa Career Form:
Champions
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Hartmut Strampe | 🇩🇪 | Handorf, 1993-2001
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 21 October 1997, UEFA Cup, Villa 0-0 Bilbao, San Mamés Stadium.
Cards: 🟥
TEAM NEWS
Mark Draper and Simon Grayson come in for Ian Taylor and Ugo Ehiogu as Paul Merson makes way for Darren Byfield.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.13 |
Oldest Player |
FB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | 28.77 |
Youngest Player |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 | 17.57 |
MANAGER
John Gregory | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
M Alan Thompson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
CF Darren Byfield | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Dag Vidar Kristoffersen | 🇳🇴 |
Strømsgodset IF
GK Glen-Arne Hansen | 🇳🇴 |
D Morten Kihle | 🇳🇴 | 🟨 |
CB Thomas Wæhler | 🇳🇴 |
CB Kenneth Karlsen | 🇳🇴 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Pal Skistad | 🇳🇴 |
RB Anders Michelsen | 🇳🇴 | 🔁 |
M Hans Erik Ødegaard | 🇳🇴 | 🔁 |
M Rune Hagen | 🇳🇴 |
M Lars Granås | 🇳🇴 |
M Ousman Nyan | 🇳🇴 |
W Sander Solberg | 🇳🇴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 🟨 | for RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | 37’ |
🔁 | CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | for M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 66’ |
🔁 | CF Darius Vassell | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | for CF Darren Byfield | 🏴 | 80’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Hans Erik Ødegaard | 🇳🇴 | (W Christer George | 🇳🇴 | 🟨 |)
🔁 | W Christer George | 🇳🇴 | (CB Vegard Ström | 🇳🇴 |)
🔁 | RB Anders Michelsen | 🇳🇴 | (CF Lasse Olsen | 🇳🇴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
CB David Hughes | 🏴 |
LB Tommy Jaszczun | 🏴 |
M Fabio Ferraresi | 🇮🇹 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Thomas André Ödegaard | 🇳🇴 |
CB Espen Horsrud | 🇳🇴 |
CB Erland Johnsen | 🇳🇴 |
M Tor Arne Sannerholt | 🇳🇴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 16/18
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🇳🇴 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🇳🇴 : 18/18
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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