Jul 22, 2008
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Maloney scores brace as Villa twice come from behind Gareth Barry was booed by Aston Villa supporters as he started his side's 3-2 win at Walsall. The midfielder wants to leave Villa for Liverpool and made his first appearance of pre-season in Tuesday's friendly at the Banks's Stadium. His every touch was jeered by a large section of Villa fans before he was substituted in the second half by Martin O'Neill. Villa, who rested a string of senior players, wasted a glut of first-half chances before falling behind on 42 minutes when Alex Nicholls took advantage of a mix-up between rookie keeper Elliot Parish and Eric Lichaj. Walsall were denied a second goal 10 minutes into the second half when Zoltan Stieber cleared Anthony Gerrard's header off the line. Shaun Maloney's excellent free-kick levelled the game up on 62 minutes, only...
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