FMFA Division One, Southampton vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Apr 28) Southampton | Crystal Palace 4-3-1-2 C | 4-1-2-3 L P Alberti | Raingod | Diogo_Costa GK | GK Ederson S_Reguilon DF | DF Cedric_Kipre F_Miguel DF | DF G_Pique R_James DF | DF P_Mari E_Alvarez DF | DF N_Sule V_Wanyama MF | MF J_Rodriguez D_Klaassen MF | DM G_Xhaka L_Goretzka MF | MF M_Reus C_Pulisic AM | FW P_Cutrone G_Simeone FW | FW L_de_Jong Breel_Embolo FW | FW J-P_Mateta | M_Sels SUB | SUB M_Ryan S_McLoughlin SUB | SUB D_Yedlin M_Hamsik SUB | SUB Paulinho G_Gaudino SUB | SUB O_Romeu O_Giroud SUB | SUB A_Sorloth Min. 1 :(cry) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Crystal Palace will now be playing C Min. 1 :(sou) V_Wanyama heads the ball back to Breel_Embolo ... Breel_Embolo has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... Ederson gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 6 :(sou) L_Goretzka with a measured pass to C_Pulisic ... C_Pulisic fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 8 :(sou) V_Wanyama sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to G_Simeone ... P_Cutrone rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... L_Goretzka bends it in ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 13 :(sou) E_Alvarez is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to Breel_Embolo ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Sule looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 13 :(cry) M_Reus kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_de_Jong gets on the end of the pass ... R_James wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 13 :(cry) N_Sule moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to Cedric_Kipre ... Cedric_Kipre hits a curling shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 16 :(sou) C_Pulisic with the header on ... He finds Breel_Embolo in space ... Breel_Embolo with the strike ! ... Ederson is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... Ederson looks very relieved! Min. 18 :(sou) G_Simeone slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... G_Simeone with a blistering shot ! ... But Ederson hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 18 :(cry) G_Pique looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... J-P_Mateta receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... J-P_Mateta has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... Diogo_Costa tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 22 :(cry) M_Reus with the through ball to L_de_Jong ... C_Pulisic with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... PENALTY !! ... It looks as though P_Cutrone will take it ... Diogo_Costa dives and saves it!! Min. 23 :(sou) L_Goretzka heads the ball back to G_Simeone ... M_Reus rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 32 :(cry) N_Sule threads the through ball to L_de_Jong ... G_Simeone with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 33 :(cry) N_Sule headbutts D_Klaassen! ... He's been sent off!! ... RED CARD!! Min. 33 :(cry) D_Yedlin is going to be brought on ... J-P_Mateta is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 39 :(cry) P_Mari punches E_Alvarez off the ball ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee sends him off the pitch !! ... He deserved to walk for that!! Min. 41 :(sou) C_Pulisic with a precise pass to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka sends it flying towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 42 :(sou) C_Pulisic beats his man ... Good sliding challenge from G_Pique and it had to be Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(sou) V_Wanyama with a one-touch layoff to Breel_Embolo ... Well executed sliding challenge from D_Yedlin Min. 46 :(sou) G_Simeone takes possession ... What can he do here? ... Cedric_Kipre with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He received a good talking to from The Referee ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-0 Crystal Palace Min. 49 :(sou) L_Goretzka turns past D_Yedlin ... He has created space for himself now ... L_Goretzka with a terrific drive ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Southampton fans!! ... That puts Southampton ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 49 :(sou) Southampton will now play N Min. 49 :(sou) V_Wanyama moves into a DM role on the manager's orders Min. 49 :(sou) Breel_Embolo takes advantage of a mistake by D_Yedlin ... That mistake could prove costly ... L_de_Jong with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... P Alberti looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 54 :(sou) C_Pulisic runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka with a bomb of a shot ! ... Ederson gathers it easily Min. 60 :(cry) Up goes the substitution board - A_Sorloth on for L_de_Jong as a FW Min. 63 :(cry) M_Reus with a 50-yard pass to G_Xhaka ... F_Miguel takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 68 :(sou) Breel_Embolo cuts inside Cedric_Kipre ... He worked that well ... Breel_Embolo with a powerful diving header! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 69 :(cry) D_Yedlin finds A_Sorloth in the box ... E_Alvarez pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 70 :(cry) Paulinho is coming on and J_Rodriguez is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 73 :(sou) G_Simeone with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... Cedric_Kipre with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 78 :(cry) Paulinho looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Sorloth ... A_Sorloth with a powerful header ! ... But Diogo_Costa with the difficult save Min. 82 :(sou) D_Klaassen sidesteps D_Yedlin ... D_Klaassen hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It floats over Ederson ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 84 :(sou) G_Simeone flicks it past G_Pique ... He runs forward ... G_Simeone with a thundering shot! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... Southampton 2-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 85 :(sou) Southampton will now play D after the order comes from the dugout Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium Attendance : 41,534 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Goretzka (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Goretzka (49), G_Simeone (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_James (13), C_Pulisic (22) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Reus Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N_Sule (33), P_Mari (39) Booked : M_Reus (23), L_de_Jong (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 11 | 3 Off target : 6 | 1 On target : 5 | 2 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 2 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 2 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 2 - 0 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diogo_Costa GK 33 1 1 1 23 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 S_Reguilon DF 1 29 12 8 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Miguel DF 1 28 10 3 26 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_James DF 1 28 10 3 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 5 E_Alvarez DF 1 27 13 2 23 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0 V_Wanyama DM 2 13 28 3 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_Klaassen MF 2 13 29 5 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 27 12 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 28 C_Pulisic AM 1 2 27 11 24 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -2 G_Simeone FW 2 3 9 29 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 8 34 Breel_Embolo FW 1 2 9 28 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Sels GK 27 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_McLoughlin DF 1 27 10 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Hamsik MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Gaudino MF 2 12 26 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Giroud FW 2 1 11 21 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 30 1 1 1 20 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 Cedric_Kipre DF 1 28 12 2 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 G_Pique DF 2 28 7 3 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 P_Mari DF 1 28 6 5 27 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 N_Sule DF 1 27 9 3 27 | 33 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 13 -7 J_Rodriguez MF 2 3 29 12 25 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Xhaka DM 3 5 28 8 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reus MF 2 4 27 11 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -3 P_Cutrone FW 1 3 12 28 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 L_de_Jong FW 1 2 5 28 23 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 J-P_Mateta FW 1 2 5 28 23 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Ryan GK 29 2 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Yedlin DF 2 26 10 3 24 | 64 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 27 2 24 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 O_Romeu MF 2 10 26 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sorloth FW 1 3 10 27 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1619644012 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35