FMFA, Southampton vs. Sheffield United (Sat Apr 01) Southampton | Sheffield United 4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 D P Alberti | VACANT | Diogo_Costa GK | GK U_Simon S_Reguilon DF | DF C_Lenglet R_James DF | DF R_Bertrand E_Alvarez DF | DF N_Ake L_Digne DF | DF G_Baldock D_Klaassen MF | MF A_Doucoure V_Wanyama MF | MF S_Gnabry L_Goretzka MF | MF R_Mahrez N_Redmond MF | MF A_Iwobi E_Haaland FW | FW I_Sarr Richarlison FW | FW G_Scamacca | H_Lewis SUB | SUB D_Henderson F_Miguel SUB | SUB J_Boateng A_Jones SUB | SUB D_Yedlin D_James SUB | SUB T_Jumeau O_Olomola SUB | SUB C_Admas Referee: Graham_Scott (Oxfordshire) Min. 9 :(sou) E_Haaland takes possession ... Knocks it past G_Baldock ... He's through on goal ... E_Haaland rifles it to the far post ! ... But U_Simon makes a fine save Min. 12 :(shu) I_Sarr off the woodwork. ... G_Scamacca picks up the deflection ... R_James makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 14 :(shu) A_Iwobi plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... I_Sarr keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... L_Goretzka wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 17 :(sou) N_Redmond looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to L_Goretzka ... C_Lenglet fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 19 :(sou) E_Haaland jumps over C_Lenglet's challenge ... E_Haaland attempts to nutmeg U_Simon! ... U_Simon makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 26 :(sou) E_Haaland takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... N_Ake rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s Graham_Scott going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 31 :(shu) A_Doucoure passes the ball to G_Scamacca ... G_Scamacca with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 33 :(sou) E_Haaland with a real burst of pace ... He shows G_Baldock a clean set of heals ... N_Ake knocks the ball back to U_Simon ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past U_Simon! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... L_Goretzka chips the ball in towards the back post! ... V_Wanyama makes a firm connection with his head ... Over the bar Min. 34 :(shu) G_Scamacca steps over the ball ... He nutmegs S_Reguilon ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... G_Scamacca drives the shot in! ... But Diogo_Costa punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 36 :(sou) R_James is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to L_Goretzka ... Blocked by G_Baldock Min. 38 :(shu) I_Sarr runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to S_Gnabry ... L_Digne cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 39 :(sou) Richarlison flicks it past R_Mahrez ... He runs forward ... C_Lenglet robs him of the ball Min. 40 :(shu) A_Doucoure backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... N_Ake gets on the end of it ... N_Ake from 20 yards ! ... But Diogo_Costa tips it over ... Graham_Scott has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 41 :(shu) A_Doucoure has it now ... He takes on E_Alvarez ... He gets past him! ... He puts in R_Mahrez! ... E_Alvarez reacts well to win the ball back Min. 42 :(sou) S_Reguilon turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Haaland ... E_Haaland tries to beat U_Simon from outside the area! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 42 :(shu) A_Iwobi is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to G_Scamacca ... G_Scamacca with a little chip! ... It's beaten Diogo_Costa ... It goes wide !! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(sou) L_Goretzka sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to E_Haaland ... G_Baldock with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 45 :(shu) T_Jumeau is being brought on ... A_Iwobi is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 47 :(sou) V_Wanyama runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to Richarlison ... Richarlison tries to lob the keeper ! ... GOAL !! ... But it's been disallowed. ... A foul on the keeper ... You have to say that was harsh ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-0 Sheffield United Min. 47 :(shu) T_Jumeau kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... I_Sarr gets on the end of the pass ... I_Sarr shoots towards goal ! ... Diogo_Costa can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Diogo_Costa makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 49 :(sou) Richarlison knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Richarlison aims for the top right corner ! ... U_Simon saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 50 :(shu) C_Admas will replace G_Scamacca and play FW Min. 50 :(sou) N_Redmond has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... E_Haaland gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... E_Haaland goes for the top corner ! ... U_Simon fists it away Min. 54 :(shu) A_Doucoure with a one-touch layoff to I_Sarr ... I_Sarr attempts the shot! ... Diogo_Costa blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 57 :(sou) F_Miguel is being brought on ... S_Reguilon is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 57 :(sou) A_Jones replaces an unhappy D_Klaassen and will play as a MF Min. 57 :(shu) I_Sarr takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... I_Sarr with the punt towards goal! ... Diogo_Costa parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... That’s put Sheffield United in front! ... Southampton 0-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 58 :(sou) Southampton switch to playing C Min. 58 :(sou) L_Digne with a precise ball to E_Haaland ... R_Bertrand beats him to the ball Min. 58 :(shu) I_Sarr is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... F_Miguel clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 65 :(shu) I_Sarr with a slick pass to R_Mahrez ... R_Mahrez drives it towards goal ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... Graham_Scott talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... Southampton 0-2 Sheffield United ... Min. 69 :(shu) C_Admas breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Diogo_Costa! ... V_Wanyama brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... Graham_Scott reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 74 :(shu) C_Admas steps over the ball ... He nutmegs R_James ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... F_Miguel reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 77 :(shu) A_Doucoure finds S_Gnabry in the box ... E_Haaland with a clumsy challenge Min. 80 :(sou) E_Haaland lobs it over G_Baldock ... E_Haaland attempts the shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 80 :(shu) C_Admas sidesteps L_Goretzka ... He was too quick for his marker ... V_Wanyama with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 87 :(shu) S_Gnabry slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... L_Digne goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(shu) R_Mahrez runs at the defence ... He nutmegs V_Wanyama ... He showed his class there ... R_Mahrez with a low drive through the rain! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Haaland Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : V_Wanyama (69) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Sarr (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Sarr (57), R_Mahrez (65) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Lenglet (17) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 8 | 9 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 5 | 5 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 11 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 7 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 0 - 2 Sheffield 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 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 S_Reguilon DF 1 31 12 8 28 | 60 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_James DF 1 30 10 3 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 E_Alvarez DF 1 28 14 2 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Digne DF 1 30 12 5 23 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 D_Klaassen MF 2 13 31 5 24 | 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Wanyama MF 2 13 29 3 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -2 L_Goretzka MF 1 13 29 13 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 N_Redmond MF 1 3 28 11 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 E_Haaland FW 1 3 4 31 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Richarlison FW 1 3 8 26 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 H_Lewis GK 30 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Miguel DF 1 30 10 3 26 | 34 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Jones MF 2 26 4 2 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_James MF 1 13 28 14 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Olomola FW 2 2 13 26 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U_Simon GK 32 7 2 1 23 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 C_Lenglet DF 1 31 14 3 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 R_Bertrand DF 1 30 12 3 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Ake DF 2 29 6 3 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 0 3 G_Baldock DF 1 29 10 3 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Doucoure MF 1 6 31 9 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 S_Gnabry MF 1 4 31 14 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Mahrez MF 2 3 30 13 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 A_Iwobi MF 1 9 29 12 25 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 28 8 I_Sarr FW 1 4 14 31 26 | 94 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 48 27 G_Scamacca FW 1 8 12 31 29 | 53 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 8 13 D_Henderson GK 31 2 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Boateng DF 1 27 5 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Yedlin DF 2 26 10 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Jumeau MF 2 11 29 15 20 | 49 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Admas FW 1 3 13 30 25 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1680377083 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35