You Probably Had A Better Weekend Than Wilfred Bouma

Aston Villa Secures UEFA Cup Birth, Loses Bouma

Posted 7/28/2008 on American Soccer Reader

Yesterday, Aston Villa’s 1-0 victory over Danish side Odense BK gave them entrance into Europe, winning one of eleven Intertoto Cup births and becoming the ninth Premiership side to qualify for European football. Ashley Young’s 50th minute goal held up, giving Villa a 3-2 win on aggregate following last week’s 2-2 draw in Denmark. The Intertoto birth gives them entrance into second round ...

Villa 1 - 0 Odense (3 - 2 on aggregate)

Posted 7/26/2008 on Aston Villa

Elation at Villa Park, as Villa go through to the UEFA Cup qualifying rounds after winning the Intertoto Cup today. Unlike the first leg, Villa took the game to Odense and completely dominated the possession and the attacks. Villa came off the blocks strongly, making chance after chance right from the whistle, Odense only making real breakthroughs twice, the post saving us once and ...

Villa optimistic on Bouma's recovery after ankle surgery (Reuters)

Published 7/28/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News

Dutch international defender Wilfred Bouma, who sustained a horrific ankle injury in Aston Villa's Intertoto Cup match against Odense on Saturday, could be playing again sooner than expected, his club said.

Aston Villa defender Bouma set to miss start of season (Reuters)

Published 7/26/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News

Aston Villa's Dutch international defender Wilfred Bouma looks certain to miss the start of the Premier League season after dislocating his right ankle in Saturday's Intertoto Cup win over OB Odense of Denmark.