ANC Eagles:...and here comes the BRIDE
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ANC Eagles:...and here comes the BRIDE
I am beginning to believe that this ANC will witness an aray of special FREE KICK in Tunis. Cus the Master who is already on his way to Tunis today is bound to 'dumb-find' all EAGLES opponents. AFRICA WATCH-OUT for the MASTER FREE-KICK SPECIALIST. The Bride of this ANC.
KEY MOMENTS
2 mins: Okocha's free-kick curls beyond Sorenson
9 mins: Nolan doubles the lead with a rifling shot
17 mins: Giannakopoulos makes it 3-0 with an overhead kick
20 mins: Angel's floated pass gets one back for Villa
56 mins: Angel is on hand to deflect in Vassell's shot
74 mins: N'Gotty header puts Bolton 4-2 up
80 mins: Okocha powers home a second free-kick to make it 5-2
Okocha rounded off his farewell six minutes later with a second stunning goal.
The Nigerian's free-kick swerved before rocketing back into the corner of the net to hand Bolton a three-goal advantage.
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Allardyce hails Okocha
Report: Bolton 5-2 Aston Villa
Bolton boss Sam Allardyce hailed Jay-Jay Okocha as the club's 'best-ever' player after the Nigerian's two-goal show against Aston Villa.
Okocha scored two free-kicks, the second a stunner, in a 5-2 Carling Cup semi-final first leg victory.
"I have been associated with this club for 17 years and I haven't seen anyone better than him here," Allardyce said.
"Jay-Jay's second has to be the goal of the season. I can't see anyone doing better than that before May."
Allardyce added: "He bent it from that angle around the outside of the wall with his right foot into the top corner of the net.
"Thomas Sorensen barely moved, it moved that quick. Jay-Jay's talent is unquestionable and he has done us a magnificent job."
We have to make sure that wonderful display is not wasted
Sam Allardyce
It was Okocha's final outing before heading off on African Nations Cup duty on Thursday.
He infuriated the Nigerian FA by delaying his departure so he could play in the semi-final first leg.
"He has been under immense pressure to leave us and has been strong enough to resist," Allardyce added.
"The fixtures have been a bit of a help towards us because his first game is not until 27 January.
"What we have to make sure now is that wonderful display is not wasted.
"The same goes for Kevin Nolan as he is suspended unfortunately for the second leg.
"The three-goal cushion is very important. We have to make sure we see it through."
Report: Bolton 5-2 Aston Villa
Bolton boss Sam Allardyce hailed Jay-Jay Okocha as the club's 'best-ever' player after the Nigerian's two-goal show against Aston Villa.
Okocha scored two free-kicks, the second a stunner, in a 5-2 Carling Cup semi-final first leg victory.
"I have been associated with this club for 17 years and I haven't seen anyone better than him here," Allardyce said.
"Jay-Jay's second has to be the goal of the season. I can't see anyone doing better than that before May."
Allardyce added: "He bent it from that angle around the outside of the wall with his right foot into the top corner of the net.
"Thomas Sorensen barely moved, it moved that quick. Jay-Jay's talent is unquestionable and he has done us a magnificent job."
We have to make sure that wonderful display is not wasted
Sam Allardyce
It was Okocha's final outing before heading off on African Nations Cup duty on Thursday.
He infuriated the Nigerian FA by delaying his departure so he could play in the semi-final first leg.
"He has been under immense pressure to leave us and has been strong enough to resist," Allardyce added.
"The fixtures have been a bit of a help towards us because his first game is not until 27 January.
"What we have to make sure now is that wonderful display is not wasted.
"The same goes for Kevin Nolan as he is suspended unfortunately for the second leg.
"The three-goal cushion is very important. We have to make sure we see it through."
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I have been associated with this club for 17 years and I haven't seen anyone better than him here," Allardyce said.
"Jay-Jay's second has to be the goal of the season. I can't see anyone doing better than that before May."
Allardyce added: "He bent it from that angle around the outside of the wall with his right foot into the top corner of the net.
HAVE U watched a FILM call "BEND IT LIKE BEKHAM?
This one is Call, Bend it Like Jay Jay.
"Jay-Jay's second has to be the goal of the season. I can't see anyone doing better than that before May."
Allardyce added: "He bent it from that angle around the outside of the wall with his right foot into the top corner of the net.
HAVE U watched a FILM call "BEND IT LIKE BEKHAM?
This one is Call, Bend it Like Jay Jay.
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Wednesday 21st January 2004
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Okocha: stunning free-kicks
Bolton 5-2 Aston Villa
Jay-Jay Okocha showed Bolton exactly what they will be missing when he heads off for African Cup of Nations duty by masterminding a memorable 5-2 Carling Cup win over Aston Villa.
The Nigerian wizard signed off in style before jetting off to Tunisia with a two-goal salvo that left Wanderers with one foot in next month's final.
The former Paris Saint Germain star gave the hosts the perfect start by curling home a delightful free-kick with just two minutes on the clock, after Peter Whittingham had been debatably penalised for a foul on Kevin Nolan.
Nolan himself then sent the home fans into raptures with a well-taken second just four minutes later.
The midfielder latched on to a knock-down from Kevin Davies and, after beating a hesitant challenge from Olof Mellberg on the edge of the box, fired a crisp shot into the bottom corner from 18 yards.
Two became three with barely a quarter of an hour gone, Davies caused more havoc in the Villa defence by out-muscling Dion Dublin to nod on a Bruno N'Gotty free kick allowing Stelios Giannakopoulos to lash in a spectacular overhead kick.
A shell-shocked Villa gave themselves a much-needed lifeline five minutes later when Juan Pablo Angel outmanoeuvred Davies on the right touchline and fired in an attempted cross which sailed over the head of Jussi Jaskelainen and into the bottom corner.
The Finnish international custodian was then called upon to produce a fine smothering stop to deny Gavin McCann on the stroke of half time after a Gareth Barry cross found its way through to midfielder at the back post.
Angel did though claim a second ten minutes after the break, albeit in bizarre fashion: Jaaskelainen blocked an initial Whittingham effort, but Darius Vassell managed to guide in Barry's subsequent cross-cum-shot though a final touch off the Colombian ensured the ball bobbled in.
Bolton were furious that the goal was allowed to stand after protesting that Angel was stood in an off-side position when he got the decisive touch, and both sets of players squared up following a foul on McCann by Ivan Campo minutes later.
However, Wanderers regained their composure and moved further ahead on 73 minutes when N'Gotty was left unmarked from Djorkaeff's right-wing corner to power home a thumping header despite the best efforts of Lee Hendrie on the post.
Okocha then took centre stage and restored his side's three goal cushion with a wonderful second, drilling in a memorable 25-yard free-kick with the outside of his boot which left Sorensen clutching thin air and asking questions of his defensive wall.
The victory leaves Bolton favourites to clinch a place in their first domestic final since 1995 when they lost to Liverpool in the same competition.
Bolton Aston Villa
Possession % 52% 48%
Goals 5 2
Shots on target 8 11
Shots off target 8 3
Blocked shots 4 7
Corners 6 4
Fouls 13 23
Offsides 4 3
Yellow cards 0 4
Red cards 0 0
Wednesday 21st January 2004
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Okocha: stunning free-kicks
Bolton 5-2 Aston Villa
Jay-Jay Okocha showed Bolton exactly what they will be missing when he heads off for African Cup of Nations duty by masterminding a memorable 5-2 Carling Cup win over Aston Villa.
The Nigerian wizard signed off in style before jetting off to Tunisia with a two-goal salvo that left Wanderers with one foot in next month's final.
The former Paris Saint Germain star gave the hosts the perfect start by curling home a delightful free-kick with just two minutes on the clock, after Peter Whittingham had been debatably penalised for a foul on Kevin Nolan.
Nolan himself then sent the home fans into raptures with a well-taken second just four minutes later.
The midfielder latched on to a knock-down from Kevin Davies and, after beating a hesitant challenge from Olof Mellberg on the edge of the box, fired a crisp shot into the bottom corner from 18 yards.
Two became three with barely a quarter of an hour gone, Davies caused more havoc in the Villa defence by out-muscling Dion Dublin to nod on a Bruno N'Gotty free kick allowing Stelios Giannakopoulos to lash in a spectacular overhead kick.
A shell-shocked Villa gave themselves a much-needed lifeline five minutes later when Juan Pablo Angel outmanoeuvred Davies on the right touchline and fired in an attempted cross which sailed over the head of Jussi Jaskelainen and into the bottom corner.
The Finnish international custodian was then called upon to produce a fine smothering stop to deny Gavin McCann on the stroke of half time after a Gareth Barry cross found its way through to midfielder at the back post.
Angel did though claim a second ten minutes after the break, albeit in bizarre fashion: Jaaskelainen blocked an initial Whittingham effort, but Darius Vassell managed to guide in Barry's subsequent cross-cum-shot though a final touch off the Colombian ensured the ball bobbled in.
Bolton were furious that the goal was allowed to stand after protesting that Angel was stood in an off-side position when he got the decisive touch, and both sets of players squared up following a foul on McCann by Ivan Campo minutes later.
However, Wanderers regained their composure and moved further ahead on 73 minutes when N'Gotty was left unmarked from Djorkaeff's right-wing corner to power home a thumping header despite the best efforts of Lee Hendrie on the post.
Okocha then took centre stage and restored his side's three goal cushion with a wonderful second, drilling in a memorable 25-yard free-kick with the outside of his boot which left Sorensen clutching thin air and asking questions of his defensive wall.
The victory leaves Bolton favourites to clinch a place in their first domestic final since 1995 when they lost to Liverpool in the same competition.
Bolton Aston Villa
Possession % 52% 48%
Goals 5 2
Shots on target 8 11
Shots off target 8 3
Blocked shots 4 7
Corners 6 4
Fouls 13 23
Offsides 4 3
Yellow cards 0 4
Red cards 0 0
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