Live Match Thread: Swansea City U23s Vs Aston Villa U23s | Vital Football

Live Match Thread: Swansea City U23s Vs Aston Villa U23s

Both sides with chances, a well worked move near the edge of the box but ends in a tackle as the ball deflects to safety before Villa get to the other end and see a deflected shot go out for a corner.
 
Villa making us work early on. A long range low shot is a straightforward save and villa break quickly down the right but it comes to nothing.
 
Our best chance so far! Biabbi sends Gorre through but he can't quite get contact with a great tackle coming in inside the box
 
Some more good build up play, involving Byers, another great sliding coming in in the box. Swans looking better now as they try to get a foot hold in the game midway through first half
 
Swans could do with counter attacking with more pace, space is opening up but we're not making great use of it.
 
Swans back in action in front of goal as Dan James sends in a cross but Biabi's effort is an easy save.
 
Villa finally get a chance themselves after a quiet spell following a decent start. A low shot is driven in but the striker can't direct it goalwards. Ball stayed in the box but we finally clear the danger.
 
Villa have some talented players in the team. Caused us problems early in the first half before we grew into the game further. They're looking to get promotion to the PL2 via the play-offs
 
Swans get caught out down the right, and Villa are free down their left, low cross comes in but no one gets a touch.
 
20-yard shot for Villa but it flies high and wide over the target

And another low shot wide for Villa. strong start from the visitors

Gorre goes himself but a rather tame effort from 25 yards or so goes well wide
 
Villa continue the momentum as another shot flashes wide of the far post. They've some skillful players and are giving us a tough test here. Though I feel if we stepped things up a bit we could open the scoring ourselves
 
Vills through on goal but Benda rushes out and makes a crucial save with his leg. Villa keep up the pressure, Swans need to improve otherwise they'll be a goal down
 
Villa still looking sharper than us in this second half. We've created very little and could do with bringing on a fresh sub
 
Gorre jinks his way past a defender in the box but the keeper is quick to deny him a clear shooting chance as we finally get the ball in the box in front of goal