FMFA, Southampton vs. Leeds United (Wed Mar 08) Southampton | Leeds United 4-5-1 N | 4-4-2 P P Alberti | Daniel Mason | Diogo_Costa GK | GK A_Onana+ S_Reguilon DF | DF M_Akinji L_Digne DF | DF T_Lamptey F_Miguel DF | DF Nico_Elvedi R_James DF | DF J_Firpo D_Klaassen MF | MF J_Stevens V_Wanyama MF | MF L_Molyneux L_Goretzka MF | MF D_Rice N_Redmond MF | MF M_Cuisance+ A_Chamberlain MF | FW R_Lukaku E_Haaland FW | FW K_Adeyemi | H_Lewis SUB | SUB Matt_Turner E_Alvarez SUB | SUB J_Branthwaite A_Jones SUB | SUB M_Targett D_James SUB | SUB M_Bundu G_Simeone SUB | SUB P_Bamford Referee: Robert_Jones (Merseyside) Min. 1 :(sou) The Southampton manager told his side to change to a P strategy Min. 2 :(sou) L_Goretzka can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... L_Goretzka tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... A_Onana+ gathers it easily Min. 10 :(lee) L_Molyneux controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Stevens gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Stevens sees Diogo_Costa off his line ! ... But Diogo_Costa makes a superb stop down low. Min. 12 :(sou) R_James plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... E_Haaland decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... E_Haaland hits a curling shot! ... A_Onana+ gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... A_Chamberlain swings it in! ... J_Firpo gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 18 :(sou) R_James whips the ball across to E_Haaland ... A cheeky lob from E_Haaland ! ... A_Onana+ makes a fine save Min. 19 :(lee) M_Cuisance+ looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Stevens ... A delicate header from J_Stevens ! ... But Diogo_Costa parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 21 :(lee) R_Lukaku finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... Launched towards the top corner by R_Lukaku ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Diogo_Costa dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Diogo_Costa beaten! ... CORNER! ... Nico_Elvedi swings it in! ... Diogo_Costa comes out and claims it! Min. 24 :(sou) E_Haaland knocks the ball past the defender ... E_Haaland has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... A_Onana+ parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 25 :(lee) J_Stevens turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Akinji ... M_Akinji belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... Diogo_Costa with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... J_Stevens hits it towards the far post! ... F_Miguel heads it away Min. 25 :(sou) A_Chamberlain miskicks! ... He finds E_Haaland though ... That was fortunate ... Nico_Elvedi with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 26 :(sou) A_Chamberlain holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to E_Haaland ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Firpo ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... F_Miguel lofts the ball in! ... A_Onana+ easily claims the ball! Min. 27 :(lee) R_Lukaku runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... D_Rice latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... V_Wanyama beats him to the ball Min. 28 :(lee) K_Adeyemi lobs it over F_Miguel ... K_Adeyemi gets up high for the header ! ... Diogo_Costa with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 29 :(lee) M_Cuisance+ looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku with his head down lets it go ! ... Diogo_Costa with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 31 :(lee) M_Cuisance+ backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... K_Adeyemi gets on the end of it ... L_Digne with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... Robert_Jones tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 31 :(lee) M_Akinji drives it forward to K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Diogo_Costa falls over ... But Diogo_Costa is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 35 :(lee) R_Lukaku with a well-controlled run ... R_Lukaku hits a crisp volley! ... But Diogo_Costa makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 36 :(lee) D_Rice drives the ball across field ... It comes to M_Cuisance+ ... M_Cuisance+ must beat Diogo_Costa! ... But Diogo_Costa punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 38 :(lee) J_Stevens lobs the ball over the defence ... K_Adeyemi latches on to it ... K_Adeyemi has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... Diogo_Costa saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 41 :(sou) D_Klaassen moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to E_Haaland ... Intercepted by J_Firpo Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sou) E_Haaland runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... E_Haaland keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-0 Leeds United Min. 46 :(lee) R_Lukaku lobs it over the defender ... A_Chamberlain is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... M_Cuisance+ passes to K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi bears down on goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Diogo_Costa dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Diogo_Costa beaten! Min. 49 :(sou) E_Haaland runs at the heart of the defence ... E_Haaland has a dig at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Onana+ tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... A_Chamberlain lofts the ball in! ... D_Klaassen gets something on it! ... A_Onana+ collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 57 :(sou) V_Wanyama is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to N_Redmond ... N_Redmond with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Onana+ tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... D_Klaassen drives it into the box! ... N_Redmond tries to place the shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... A_Onana+ was beaten there! Min. 58 :(lee) The ball rolls free! ... D_Rice takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... D_Rice fires a shot at goal ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 60 :(sou) E_Alvarez will replace S_Reguilon and play DF Min. 62 :(sou) A_Chamberlain with the cross-field pass to V_Wanyama ... V_Wanyama has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Onana+ with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 63 :(sou) G_Simeone is being prepared to come on ... A_Chamberlain is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 64 :(lee) Nico_Elvedi runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to D_Rice ... D_Rice is clean through, he is one on one with Diogo_Costa ... He rounds Diogo_Costa ... He taps it towards the goal! ... V_Wanyama rushes back to get to it Min. 65 :(sou) Up goes the substitution board - D_James on for L_Goretzka as a MF Min. 66 :(sou) R_James with an inch perfect pass to E_Haaland ... But Nico_Elvedi wins the ball Min. 66 :(lee) T_Lamptey cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku has a go! ... Diogo_Costa falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 72 :(lee) L_Molyneux looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... Diogo_Costa with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 77 :(sou) V_Wanyama hoofs it up field to find E_Haaland ... E_Haaland is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has A_Onana+ to beat ... He nutmegs A_Onana+ ... GOAL !! ... What a time to score!! ... That must be the winner ... Southampton 1-0 Leeds United ... Min. 78 :(sou) Southampton will now play D after the order comes from the dugout Min. 81 :(sou) N_Redmond runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Nico_Elvedi wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(lee) K_Adeyemi breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Diogo_Costa! ... R_James brings him down! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 92 :(lee) R_Lukaku takes advantage of a bad back pass ... R_Lukaku with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Haaland (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Haaland (77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Chamberlain (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Lukaku Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Leeds United Attempts on Goal : 11 | 16 Off target : 2 | 5 On target : 9 | 11 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 2 Key Tackles : 1 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 1 - 0 Leeds United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 34 1 1 1 23 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 0 0 S_Reguilon DF 1 31 12 8 28 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Digne DF 1 30 12 5 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Miguel DF 1 30 10 3 26 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_James DF 1 30 10 3 23 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_Klaassen MF 2 13 31 5 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 V_Wanyama MF 2 13 29 3 27 | 93 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 38 3 L_Goretzka MF 1 13 29 13 24 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 11 N_Redmond MF 1 3 28 11 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Chamberlain MF 2 3 28 11 23 | 64 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 E_Haaland FW 1 3 4 31 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 H_Lewis GK 30 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Alvarez DF 1 28 14 2 23 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 A_Jones DF 2 26 4 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_James MF 1 13 28 14 23 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Simeone FW 2 3 10 30 21 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leeds United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Onana+ GK 34 1 1 1 26 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 M_Akinji DF 1 31 13 8 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 T_Lamptey DF 1 30 13 7 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Nico_Elvedi DF 1 29 11 3 31 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 J_Firpo DF 1 28 10 3 22 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 J_Stevens MF 1 7 29 14 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 L_Molyneux MF 2 6 29 4 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Rice MF 1 15 29 5 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 M_Cuisance+ MF 1 15 29 15 23 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 R_Lukaku FW 3 4 5 31 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 K_Adeyemi FW 1 2 10 29 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Matt_Turner GK 33 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Branthwaite DF 1 28 10 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Targett DF 1 27 10 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Bundu MF 2 3 28 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Bamford FW 1 2 5 26 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1678306956 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35