Bolton Wanderers edged Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park on Tuesday, to lift their chances of a Premier League stay next season and in the process, dragged the Villans into the relegation battle.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Ngog, to secure precious three points from the game.
The win lifted Bolton above Blackburn http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385 to the eighteenth spot and they are now just a point adrift of Wigan Athletic and QPR, having played a game less than their relegation rivals.
On the other hand, the defeat for Villa meant that they will have to fight it out in the remaining games to stave off a possible relegation threat, as they are now just 2 points clear of Wigan and QPR in the league table.
The hosts started the match on a good note and came close of scoring in the first minute from a corner kick.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-Herd-c9017 narrowly missed the target.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emile-Heskey-c12468 threatened to punish a defensive lapse from the Trotters, but failed to test the goalkeeper with his half-volley attempt.
The English International then fired two shots at the Bolton goal, but was denied on both the occasions by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ádám-Bogdán-c3516.
N’Zogbia almost grabbed the opener at the stroke of half-time with a powerful free-kick from 30 yards out. However, his shot was denied by the frame of the goal, as both the teams went into the dressing-room for the halftime break without scoring.
Bolton came out blazing in the second half and started to dominate the proceedings. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shay-Given-c33284.
However, against the tempo of play, Villa went ahead in the 61st minute through Warnock.
N’Zogbia evaded Gretar Steinsson on the right flank and delivered a probing low-cross in the Bolton box, only to see the English footballer blast the ball in the back of the net to break the deadlock.
However, the hosts’ celebrations were short-lived as the Trotters responded immediately through a penalty-kick, after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-c8346 Cuellar inside the box. Petrov comprehensively beat Given from the ensuing penalty kick to level
things up.
Things then went from bad to worse for the Aston Villa manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 McLeish, as Eagles picked up Ngog totally unmarked inside the Villans box, who tapped-in an easy finish to put the visitors in command.
The Trotters then weathered a late offensive play from the hosts and the final whistle was music to their ears, as they bagged a crucial win to keep themselves at touching distance with their relegation rivals.
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