Reserves, Academy and Women 2019-20

[cdbearsfan]

Villa Women beat Charlton 3-0 for a seventh successive league win.

Closing in on promotion. COYVG.

[adrenachrome]

Aston Villa
@AVFCOfficial
Team News: Mark Delaney’s starting lineup for this evening’s #PL2 fixture versus West Bromwich Albion.
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https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1224403474449883137

[adrenachrome]

Front 3 of Davis, Vassilev and Wright.

Should be interesting.

[Fulford]

Davis injured in the first half - hamstring.

[Legion]

Lost 0-1.

[Walmley_Villa]

My first U23 game at the impressive BMH set-up. Sell out crowd of @500 (free tix). Was very cold and noticeable initially how much bigger the Baggies side were physically (especially Brunt...). Some good football from both sides to be fair and Keenan got injured after a challenge with the aforementioned Brunt. Left hamstring...

Cameron A did well when he came on and our right back Kesler had a very strong second half. We hit the woodwork a couple of times (and had a pen saved) but our keeper had to pull off a number of good saves. Albion were 3 points ahead of us before the game and do look the stronger outfit. There set up is/was ahead of ours which is why we are obviously taking some of their staff.

Pitches, stand and clubhouse are all very impressive and can only help attract the best local lads to the club imo. 

[Legion]

Thank you for the review. Plus our average squad age is 18/19. Theirs is in the 20s.

[Walmley_Villa]

Thank you for the review. Plus our average squad age is 18/19. Theirs is in the 20s.

Thanks Lee, yes that looked to be the case. I've just added in that we missed a pen too which I had forgotten about! I liked the look of Mungo Bridge our CH Captain, made a couple of mistakes but looked good on the ball and recovered well if he lost the ball.

[aj2k77]

Chris Brunt in the u23's? The bloke must be close to retirement with kids old enough to work.

[paul_e]

My first U23 game at the impressive BMH set-up. Sell out crowd of @500 (free tix). Was very cold and noticeable initially how much bigger the Baggies side were physically (especially Brunt...). Some good football from both sides to be fair and Keenan got injured after a challenge with the aforementioned Brunt. Left hamstring...

Cameron A did well when he came on and our right back Kesler had a very strong second half. We hit the woodwork a couple of times (and had a pen saved) but our keeper had to pull off a number of good saves. Albion were 3 points ahead of us before the game and do look the stronger outfit. There set up is/was ahead of ours which is why we are obviously taking some of their staff.

Pitches, stand and clubhouse are all very impressive and can only help attract the best local lads to the club imo. 

As per the Davis thread, did he walk off ok? and was the challenge a bit of a leveller? Pulls and tears are pretty rare from impact injuries so if Brunt has flattened him it could be as simple as bruising/dead leg rather than anything major and he's come off as a precaution.

[Walmley_Villa]

If I remember right he got a left foot shot across the goal in that hit the post. He was stretching his hammy after that - I think Brunt caught him as he shot - may have overstretched.

[PeterWithesShin]

So he injured himself having a shot that didn't go in. His career so far in one sentence!

[cdbearsfan]

The Women have signed Austrian Sophie Maierhofer. Think she may be our first international, not sure.

[in exile]

Are the women full time, or will they be if promoted?

[Colhint]

No I don't think so, some maybe, Head coach is head of womens football at Birmingham Uni, top scores is part time teacher. I think they are all sorting out contracts now to get them full time for next season.