FMFA Division One, Southampton vs. Arsenal (Sat Apr 11) Southampton | Arsenal 4-4-2 N | 4-1-3-1-1 C Duncan Masaldo | Lee Clark | J_Oblak GK | GK J_Pickford S_McLoughlin DF | DF J_Gomez B_Davies DF | DF Y_Bisseck K_Koulibaly DF | DF F_Musonda S_Caulker DF | DF J_Willems S_Tonali MF | MF S_El-Shaarawy M_Hamsik MF | DM F_Geraldes G_Sigurdsson MF | MF C_Aranguiz A_Lallana MF | MF M_Ozil Richarlison FW | AM C_Eriksen K_Grant FW | FW A_Correa | M_Sels SUB | SUB S_Mandanda C_Cathcart SUB | SUB E_Bailly C_Jenkinson SUB | SUB A_Herrera J_Weigl SUB | SUB E_Smith-Rowe D_Darbyshire SUB | SUB Diego_Costa Min. 1 :(ars) Arsenal changed their strategy to play P Min. 1 :(ars) F_Geraldes takes advantage of a mistake by K_Koulibaly ... Brilliantly taken away by S_Caulker !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 2 :(sou) S_Caulker looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Lallana ... J_Gomez reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 2 :(ars) J_Willems turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Correa ... A_Correa with a thundering drive! ... J_Oblak claws it off the line ... The Referee consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That’s put Arsenal ahead! ... Southampton 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 3 :(ars) Arsenal restructured their strategy to C Min. 6 :(ars) J_Gomez takes advantage of a mistake by S_Caulker ... Can he make them pay? ... S_Caulker goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 9 :(ars) C_Aranguiz finds S_El-Shaarawy in the box ... S_El-Shaarawy with a scorcher of a shot ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 11 :(sou) K_Grant beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... K_Grant with the shot ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 11 :(ars) C_Aranguiz gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds A_Correa ... A_Correa lobs J_Oblak! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... J_Oblak looks relieved there! Min. 11 :(sou) Richarlison runs at the defence ... He nutmegs J_Willems ... He showed his class there ... F_Geraldes with the high feet Min. 18 :(sou) S_Caulker finds K_Grant in acres of space ... But J_Gomez slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 24 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to A_Correa ... A_Correa with a scorcher of a shot ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 25 :(ars) F_Geraldes brings it under control ... He takes on K_Koulibaly ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Correa! ... S_Tonali cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 26 :(ars) C_Eriksen is unmarked! ... S_Caulker wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 27 :(sou) Richarlison plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Tonali ... S_Tonali hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 28 :(sou) M_Hamsik changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Grant ... K_Grant has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... J_Pickford catches the ball Min. 29 :(sou) Richarlison with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Willems ... Richarlison with the strike ! ... J_Pickford gathers it easily Min. 29 :(ars) J_Willems has a go! ... It hits the defender ... C_Eriksen collects the loose ball! ... G_Sigurdsson is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand Min. 35 :(ars) C_Eriksen takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Koulibaly ... C_Eriksen looks to see where J_Oblak is! ... He shoots! ... J_Oblak with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 36 :(ars) A_Correa pushes it past B_Davies ... K_Koulibaly cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 36 :(sou) A_Lallana hits a hard pass to K_Grant ... S_El-Shaarawy with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 41 :(sou) S_McLoughlin kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Sigurdsson gets on the end of the pass ... But C_Aranguiz wins the tackle cleanly Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 46 :(sou) K_Grant nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... C_Aranguiz wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-1 Arsenal Min. 46 :(ars) The defender loses control of the ball! ... A_Correa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... S_McLoughlin steals the ball of off him Min. 46 :(sou) M_Hamsik with a short pass to find Richarlison ... S_El-Shaarawy with a bad challenge ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 48 :(sou) S_Tonali has it now ... He takes on J_Willems ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Richarlison! ... A_Correa stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 49 :(ars) M_Ozil takes advantage of a mistake by K_Koulibaly ... He runs towards goal ... B_Davies muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 54 :(sou) K_Grant runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... K_Grant from 20 yards ! ... But J_Pickford smothers the ball. Min. 59 :(ars) C_Aranguiz takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Correa ... A_Correa drives it low ! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 60 :(ars) J_Willems with an inch perfect pass to A_Correa ... What a shot from A_Correa ! ... It could go anywhere ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 60 :(sou) S_Tonali with a measured pass to Richarlison ... A_Correa with an awful challenge ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee had no choice there!! ... Duncan Masaldo appluads the decision Min. 60 :(ars) Up goes the substitution board - Diego_Costa on for S_El-Shaarawy as a FW Min. 63 :(sou) B_Davies sidesteps J_Willems ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... B_Davies tries to place it in the corner ! ... J_Pickford can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Pickford makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 64 :(sou) M_Hamsik has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Willems ... He knocks it to S_Caulker! ... A well-placed shot from S_Caulker ! ... It floats over J_Pickford ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 65 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson controls it well ... He nutmegs F_Musonda ... He puts in K_Grant! ... K_Grant tries to catch the keeper out! ... But he somehow misses ... The Arsenal fans laugh at him Min. 66 :(ars) E_Bailly is being brought on ... Y_Bisseck is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 68 :(ars) E_Smith-Rowe is being brought on ... Diego_Costa is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 68 :(ars) C_Eriksen beats B_Davies ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... C_Eriksen with the 40 yard drive ! ... J_Oblak saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 71 :(ars) E_Smith-Rowe loses his marker! ... E_Smith-Rowe with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 72 :(sou) Richarlison knocks it forward ... E_Bailly slips ... S_McLoughlin gets to it! ... S_McLoughlin hits the ball on the bounce ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 72 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson with a glorious long pass to A_Lallana ... E_Smith-Rowe with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 73 :(ars) F_Musonda jumps over K_Koulibaly's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... B_Davies plays it back ... J_Oblak slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... J_Willems hits it into the box! ... J_Oblak reads it well, and claims it! Min. 75 :(ars) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing D Min. 75 :(ars) E_Smith-Rowe breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Oblak! ... M_Hamsik brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 75 :(sou) A_Lallana has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Willems ... He knocks it to M_Hamsik! ... F_Musonda with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 77 :(sou) M_Hamsik turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to K_Grant ... J_Willems cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 78 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson with the first time flick to K_Grant ... J_Willems beats him to the ball Min. 80 :(sou) S_Tonali plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Grant ... J_Gomez with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 82 :(ars) E_Smith-Rowe beats K_Koulibaly ... Fine tackle by B_Davies ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 83 :(ars) C_Aranguiz hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... E_Smith-Rowe collects the loose ball! ... S_Caulker bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 87 :(ars) E_Smith-Rowe runs forward ... S_Caulker with the tackle Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ars) M_Ozil looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to E_Smith-Rowe ... E_Smith-Rowe is clean through! ... He rounds J_Oblak ... He rounds J_Oblak ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... It goes over!! Min. 90 :(sou) A_Lallana with a measured ball to Richarlison ... E_Bailly with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 91 :(ars) E_Smith-Rowe runs at B_Davies ... The defender slips and falls over ... S_McLoughlin hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Ozil swings it in! ... C_Eriksen makes a firm connection with his head ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... C_Aranguiz lofts the ball in! ... S_McLoughlin reads it ... He clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium Attendance : 41,534 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Caulker Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Davies (49), M_Hamsik (75) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Willems (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Correa (2) Sent Off : A_Correa (60) Booked : S_El-Shaarawy (46), J_Gomez (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 9 | 11 Off target : 6 | 8 On target : 3 | 3 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 13 Key Tackles : 11 | 7 Key Passes : 17 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 0 - 1 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Oblak GK 30 4 3 1 25 | 93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_McLoughlin DF 1 26 10 3 29 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 1 B_Davies DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -2 K_Koulibaly DF 2 25 5 2 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_Caulker DF 2 24 5 2 25 | 93 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 65 20 1 S_Tonali MF 1 13 28 13 24 | 93 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 30 1 M_Hamsik MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 37 -3 G_Sigurdsson MF 2 4 25 12 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Lallana MF 2 4 25 12 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Richarlison FW 1 3 8 25 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 K_Grant FW 1 3 4 24 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Sels GK 27 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cathcart DF 1 24 6 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Jenkinson DF 2 24 12 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Weigl MF 2 5 24 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Darbyshire FW 1 2 2 23 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Pickford GK 28 1 2 1 24 | 93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 J_Gomez DF 2 24 10 2 22 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 Y_Bisseck DF 1 25 13 2 23 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 F_Musonda DF 1 26 10 3 30 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Willems DF 1 24 11 4 26 | 93 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 38 0 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 26 8 24 | 61 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -2 F_Geraldes DM 1 13 27 2 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Aranguiz MF 1 10 26 6 27 | 93 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 48 8 M_Ozil MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Eriksen AM 2 4 26 12 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 A_Correa FW 2 2 4 27 22 | 61 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 6 -7 20 S_Mandanda GK 26 3 2 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 26 3 2 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 A_Herrera MF 2 4 25 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Smith-Rowe FW 1 2 8 24 23 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Diego_Costa FW 1 5 5 26 25 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1586631903 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35