A tough loss at Wembley

Our Villa lads played their hearts out today at Wembley - where they took on Man United for the Carling Cup. We took any early lead with the Milner PK, but gave up the next two to United (one on a Villa turnover and the second - the game winner - was a Rooney header). Final result: Man Utd 2 Aston Villa 1. Despite the disappointment - it was a great run to the Cup! AVFC California members in the northern part of the state came out to support Villa at the Kezar Pub in San Francisco, CA.


Left: AVFC California members Simon, Rick, and Ian + Leanne (our Kezar pub hostess) cheering on the Villa boys

Below: AVFC California member Howard

AVFC California - Carling Cup Final

....Our southern California members will be coming together to view the Carling Cup final tomorrow at the Olde Ship British Pub in Santa Ana, CA!

http://www.theoldeship.com/santa_ana.html

TODAY: FA Cup Round 5 vs. Crystal Palace

Villa takes on Crystal Palace today in a FA Cup Round 5 match at Villa Park @ 11:45 am PT (2:45pm ET). From what I can tell, it is only being shown live on something called "Premier League Footy" (online)

Let's go you Villa!!

Aston Villa | Football Club | Match | Match Reports | Match Report | 21 February 2010, Aston Villa 5 - 2 Burnley

Aston Villa Football Club Match Match Reports Match Report 21 February 2010, Aston Villa 5 - 2 Burnley

AVFC California - Carling Cup Final

Northern CA AVFC California members will be meeting up at the Kezar Pub in San Francisco to view the Carling Cup Final. Kezar Pub opens at 6am - kickoff is scheduled for 7am. Wear your claret and blue!

Kezar Pub

770 Stanyan Street

San Francisco, CA 94117

(415) 386-9292

Soccerette Lisa-Jay - Soccer AM

Aston Villa gets represented by Lisa-Jay Marusiak in December as a Soccer AM "Soccerette"!

Click here to check out her Soccer AM video. UPV!

California Lions! Upload You Video and Win Wembley Tickets!

http://www.wembelieve.co.uk/

http://www.wembelieve.co.uk/?id=16

Round 5 - FA Cup Villa v. Crystal Palace

The 5th Round match between Villa and Crystal Palace will be televised "live" on Fox Soccer Channel (7:30 am PT/10:30 am ET) on Valentines Day (Sunday 2/14/10). UP THE VILLA!

Villa Battles to a Draw with Man United

Despite many turnovers, Aston Villa battled the reigning champions to a 1-1 draw. My man of the match - Brad Friedel. Without him in net, we may not have earned our 1 point. One of the few matches shown live in the U.S. (Fox Soccer Channel), I did not get to see it until tonight (2 days late). But I was able to avoid finding about the result so I could watch the match "as if it were live".

Aston Villa vs Man Utd

	1 - 1
Date: 10/02/2010		Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,788		Referee: Peter Walton

	Aston Villa	Man Utd
Goals :	1	1
Possession :	44%	56%
Shots On Target :	6	6
Shots Off Target :	4	6
Corners :	1	7
Fouls :	9	10
Most Fouls :	Milner (4)	Rooney (2)
Yellow Cards :	0	1
Red Cards :		Nani 29
Scorers :	Cuellar 19	Collins 23 (og)

Tomorrow - Villa v. Man Utd "LIVE" on FSC

Tomorrow's Barclays Premier League matchup between Aston Villa and Manchester United will be televised LIVE on Fox Soccer Channel! Catch all of the action coming from Villa Park!

Aston Villa v. Manchester United

Wed. February 10, 2010 at Villa Park

Live on Fox Soccer Channel (FSC)

11:45 am (pacific) 2:45 pm (eastern)

Draw with Tottenham

Tottenham vs Aston Villa

	0 - 0
Date: 06/02/2010		Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,899		Referee: Chris Foy

	Tottenham	Aston Villa
Goals :	0	0
Possession :	53%	47%
Shots On Target :	15	5
Shots Off Target :	13	5
Corners :	12	4
Fouls :	10	13
Most Fouls :	Huddlestone (3)	Carew (6)
Yellow Cards :	0	0
Red Cards :	0	0

Villa Beats Fulham

Fulham vs Aston Villa

	0 - 2
Date: 30/01/2010		Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,408		Referee: Lee Mason

	Fulham	Aston Villa
Goals :	0	2
Possession :	47%	53%
Shots On Target :	8	6
Shots Off Target :	7	3
Corners :	9	3
Fouls :	10	15
Most Fouls :	Smalling (2)	Heskey (4)
Yellow Cards :	0	2
Red Cards :	0	0
Scorers :		Agbonlahor 40 Agbonlahor 44