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12 years ago today: Aston Villa 0 QPR 1. Stewart scoring for QPR (And Routledge playing for Aston Villa!)
And who would have thought before QPR played Man Ut in the next round, Dowie would be ousted by Briatore et al
The Teams:
QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Stewart, Mahon, Hall, Parejo, Buzsaky, Agyemang, Rowlands, Connolly, Ledesma. Subs: Camp, Leigertwood, Blackstock, Gorkss, Balanta, Di Carmine, Ephraim.
VILLA: Guzan; Gardner, Knight, Cuellar, Shorey; Osbourne, Petrov, Barry, Young; Carew, Harewood. Subs: Friedel, Agbonlahor, Delfouneso, Davies, Salfou, Routledge, Reo-Coker.
Villa 0 QPR 1 Match Reports & Comments I
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/09/qprs-shock-win-over-aston-villa.html
Villa 0 QPR 1 Match Reports & Comments II
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/09/qprs-win-at-aston-villa-reports.html
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - DOWIE: A SPECIAL NIGHT
Iain Dowie saluted the goal that booked Rangers' place in the Fourth Round of the Carling Cup.
Damion Stewart bagged the crucial winner, rising high to nod home Dani Parejo's cross, as the R's stunned the Villa Park faithful with a 1-0 win.
"Dani's delivery for the goal was excellent," Dowie told www.qp.co.uk.
"We worked on it in training yesterday and I wasn't altogether happy with it, but to be fair to him, he's put a first class delivery in and Damion's absolutely buried it.
"It was a great delivery and a great header - worthy of winning the match in my opinion."
Backed by 2,500-plus Rangers fans, Dowie's men showed courage and heart against their high-flying Premiership opponents.
It was a performance that didn't go unnoticed by the R's boss.
"It's a special night for us - terrific," said Dowie.
"To come to a Club like this, led by a Manager like Martin O'Neill, and to win and keep a clean sheet is just unbelievable.
"Martin always manages to get the best out of his players and I'm incredibly proud that we've come here and upset the odds."
Both sides made changes for the Third Round tie in the Midlands, but Villa still including six full internationals - and even introduced hot-shot Gabi Agbonlahor from the bench in the second half.
"I looked at the team sheet and they were as big as they could be and they've got excellent set-piece delivery, so we were well aware of what we were up against.
"We were concerned that we'd have to defend well and we did that magnificently.
"To be honest, I don't think we played as well as we're capable of, in terms of keeping the ball. We gave it away a lot in important areas.
"Defensively though we were terrific and I don't think Radek has really had a top save to make."
Dowie added: "I'm proud of each and every one of the lads and it's a really pleasing result.
"When you come to a side that can bring on a player like Gabi Agbonlahor and in my opinion they've got one of the best wingers in the game in Ashley Young, it will always cause you problems, but we coped with it really well.
"I thought we had loads of possession up until the edge of the penalty box, but we didn't use the ball well enough.
"We gave them such cheap giveaways and they've got blistering pace which could have really hurt us.
"But out defensive shape improve as the game went on and we got the desired result." QPR
Aston Villa Official Site -MArtin O'Neil
Martin O'Neill revealed his bitter disappointment at Villa's exit from the Carling Cup but insisted: "We had the chances to win the game!"
The Villa boss told AVTV Online: "It's a desperate disappointment and hard to take because I felt we should have won.
"We had a number of chances in the game, particularly in the first half, but we spurned them.
"You do worry that they might come back to haunt you - but I always felt we were in control of the match.
"While there were moments in the game where QPR looked a fine, talented and entertaining side, the fact is we had enough chances to get through. "But it doesn't matter how well you play between the penalty boxes, you have to score when you have the opportunity and defend when you have to.
"I have to say there weren't that many times when we had to defend. I remember Craig Gardner getting a block in in the first half and a couple of 35-yarders that didn't really trouble us.
"I feel if we had scored one of our chances in the first half, we would have gone on to win the game. We are really disappointed.
"People will say it's déjà vu from last season but I disagree.
"In terms of the result, I can't argue but in terms of the performance, I think we should have won tonight. I can't remember too many positives from the game against Leicester." Aston VIlla
Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/6999/year-flashback-iain-dowies-villa#ixzz5S07aRYuO
12 years ago today: Aston Villa 0 QPR 1. Stewart scoring for QPR (And Routledge playing for Aston Villa!)
And who would have thought before QPR played Man Ut in the next round, Dowie would be ousted by Briatore et al
The Teams:
QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Stewart, Mahon, Hall, Parejo, Buzsaky, Agyemang, Rowlands, Connolly, Ledesma. Subs: Camp, Leigertwood, Blackstock, Gorkss, Balanta, Di Carmine, Ephraim.
VILLA: Guzan; Gardner, Knight, Cuellar, Shorey; Osbourne, Petrov, Barry, Young; Carew, Harewood. Subs: Friedel, Agbonlahor, Delfouneso, Davies, Salfou, Routledge, Reo-Coker.
Villa 0 QPR 1 Match Reports & Comments I
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/09/qprs-shock-win-over-aston-villa.html
Villa 0 QPR 1 Match Reports & Comments II
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/09/qprs-win-at-aston-villa-reports.html
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - DOWIE: A SPECIAL NIGHT
Iain Dowie saluted the goal that booked Rangers' place in the Fourth Round of the Carling Cup.
Damion Stewart bagged the crucial winner, rising high to nod home Dani Parejo's cross, as the R's stunned the Villa Park faithful with a 1-0 win.
"Dani's delivery for the goal was excellent," Dowie told www.qp.co.uk.
"We worked on it in training yesterday and I wasn't altogether happy with it, but to be fair to him, he's put a first class delivery in and Damion's absolutely buried it.
"It was a great delivery and a great header - worthy of winning the match in my opinion."
Backed by 2,500-plus Rangers fans, Dowie's men showed courage and heart against their high-flying Premiership opponents.
It was a performance that didn't go unnoticed by the R's boss.
"It's a special night for us - terrific," said Dowie.
"To come to a Club like this, led by a Manager like Martin O'Neill, and to win and keep a clean sheet is just unbelievable.
"Martin always manages to get the best out of his players and I'm incredibly proud that we've come here and upset the odds."
Both sides made changes for the Third Round tie in the Midlands, but Villa still including six full internationals - and even introduced hot-shot Gabi Agbonlahor from the bench in the second half.
"I looked at the team sheet and they were as big as they could be and they've got excellent set-piece delivery, so we were well aware of what we were up against.
"We were concerned that we'd have to defend well and we did that magnificently.
"To be honest, I don't think we played as well as we're capable of, in terms of keeping the ball. We gave it away a lot in important areas.
"Defensively though we were terrific and I don't think Radek has really had a top save to make."
Dowie added: "I'm proud of each and every one of the lads and it's a really pleasing result.
"When you come to a side that can bring on a player like Gabi Agbonlahor and in my opinion they've got one of the best wingers in the game in Ashley Young, it will always cause you problems, but we coped with it really well.
"I thought we had loads of possession up until the edge of the penalty box, but we didn't use the ball well enough.
"We gave them such cheap giveaways and they've got blistering pace which could have really hurt us.
"But out defensive shape improve as the game went on and we got the desired result." QPR
Aston Villa Official Site -MArtin O'Neil
Martin O'Neill revealed his bitter disappointment at Villa's exit from the Carling Cup but insisted: "We had the chances to win the game!"
The Villa boss told AVTV Online: "It's a desperate disappointment and hard to take because I felt we should have won.
"We had a number of chances in the game, particularly in the first half, but we spurned them.
"You do worry that they might come back to haunt you - but I always felt we were in control of the match.
"While there were moments in the game where QPR looked a fine, talented and entertaining side, the fact is we had enough chances to get through. "But it doesn't matter how well you play between the penalty boxes, you have to score when you have the opportunity and defend when you have to.
"I have to say there weren't that many times when we had to defend. I remember Craig Gardner getting a block in in the first half and a couple of 35-yarders that didn't really trouble us.
"I feel if we had scored one of our chances in the first half, we would have gone on to win the game. We are really disappointed.
"People will say it's déjà vu from last season but I disagree.
"In terms of the result, I can't argue but in terms of the performance, I think we should have won tonight. I can't remember too many positives from the game against Leicester." Aston VIlla
Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/6999/year-flashback-iain-dowies-villa#ixzz5S07aRYuO
