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Aston Villa vs Everton Live Streams and TV Channels
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| United States | FOX Deportes, Fox Soccer Channel |
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| Australia | Fox Sports Australia 3 |
| Canada | Sportsnet World |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports 1/HD |
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Aston Villa vs Everton Delayed and Repeat Broadcasts
| Country | Date/Time (US/Eastern) | Channel |
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| United States | Sun, Aug 29 23:00pm | Fox Soccer Channel |
| Mon, Aug 30 1:00am | FOX Deportes | |
| Tue, Aug 31 20:00pm | Fox Soccer Channel | |
| Wed, Sep 01 3:00am | Fox Soccer Channel | |
| Thu, Sep 02 14:00pm | Fox Soccer Channel | |
| Fri, Sep 03 0:00am | Fox Soccer Channel | |
| Australia | Mon, Aug 30 0:30am | Fox Sports Australia 3 |
| Canada | Sun, Aug 29 22:00pm | Sportsnet World |
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Aston Villa vs Everton Match Preview
Having been thumped 6-0 away at Newcastle last weekend the chances of Aston Villa handing the managerial duties to caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald might seem remote. But Villa apparently gave MacDonald the next two games as a further trial. Those were the Europa League match against Rapid Vienna on Thursday and the EPL match against Everton at the weekend.Well, MacDonald has failed the first of those trial matches as Villa lost to Rapid 2-3, thus ending their European excursion.
USA National team manager Bob Bradley has re-stated his desire to take over at Villa Park. His chances must be enhanced some now. Bradley admits, however, that there has been no contact from Villa owner and fellow American Randy Lerner.
A frustrating opening day loss to Blackburn Rovers followed by a frustrating draw with Wolves this past weekend has set Everton’s aspirations for the new EPL season back some.
Toffee’s Captain Phil Neville missed the Wolves match due to a foot injury but he was scheduled to undergo a fitness test before Everton’s Carling Cup match with Huddersfield on Wednesday. Everton beat Huddersfield 5-1 but Neville wasn’t in the side or on the bench.
The Toffees’ win over Huddersfield was a stroll and could have been 6-0 had Johnny Heitinga scored on the penalty he missed and had he not presented Huddersfield with the gift of an own goal.
Last season Everton and Villa drew both league matches they played against each other, 2-2 at Villa Park and 1-1 at Goodison Park. Given last week’s results both clubs will be desperate for all three points in the coming match.
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Aston Villa vs Everton Match Report
The two Youngs took advantage of an Everton defensive lapse to jump out to an early lead at Villa Park on Sunday. Ashley collected a loose ball just outside the Toffees’ penalty box in the ninth minute and fed Luke, whose inviting run across the box had clearly attracted his teammate’s attention. Luke, not a striker, nevertheless calmly placed the ball inside Tim Howard’s far post for the opening goal.Steven Pienaar nearly equalized in the 18th minute when his shot from the left came off the Villa crossbar.
By the half hour mark the pressure to win their first match of the season had propelled the Toffees forward and they were dictating the pace.
Marc Albrighton was looking sharp in the Villa attack, however, and appeared to be clipped by Pienaar while in the act of shooting. Appeals for a penalty, which might have been justified, fell on the referee’s deaf ears.
In the 59th minute a powerful surge forward by John Carew had the Everton defense stretched and when the big Norwegian’s shot was deflected Ashley Young’s effort at the rebound drew a quick reaction, one handed save from Tim Howard.
A minute later, however, the other American keeper on the field was also called on to exercise quick reflexes as Brad Friedel’s one-handed save of Louis Saha’s shot kept Everton off the score board
Howard was called on again to keep Villa out in the 75th when Albrighton broke through from the left and shot low at the far post.
Both sides gave total effort as the game wound down into its five minute stoppage period and Friedel was once again called on to save a Saha effort that was goal-bound.
Villa caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald’s job may not be completely secured, but owner Randy Lerner may have cause now to allow the Scot a little more time to prove himself.