FMFA Tiger League, Chelsea vs. Southampton (Wed Jun 10) Chelsea | Southampton 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-4-2 C Jason Fortune | Kevin Welford | J_Alnwick GK | GK K_Vermeer B_Ivanovic DF | DF S_Ramos R_Bertrand DF | DF L_Shaw C_Azpilicueta DF | DF Filipe_Luis A_Halliday DF | DF N_Clyne A_Valencia MF | MF J_Navas M_Salah AM | MF J_Ward-Prowse M_Essien DM | MF Isco K_de_Bruyne MF | MF A_Lallana Diego_Costa FW | FW M_Balotelli L_Remy FW | FW K_Balde_Diao | P_Cech SUB | SUB S_Scufflet G_Cahill SUB | SUB J_Hooiveld M_Benatia SUB | SUB J_Fonte J_Campana SUB | SUB K_Asamoah F_Llorente SUB | SUB B_Sharp Referee: Neil_Swarbrick (Lancashire) Min. 1 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to K_Balde_Diao ... A glorious effort by K_Balde_Diao ! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 3 :(che) M_Salah beats N_Clyne ... He muscled him off the ball ... A wicked drive by M_Salah ! ... But K_Vermeer tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Valencia ... M_Salah loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Essien floats the ball in! ... K_Vermeer makes the catch! Min. 6 :(sou) N_Clyne moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to J_Navas ... J_Navas goes for goal ! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 9 :(sou) M_Balotelli runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... M_Balotelli with the shot ! ... But J_Alnwick punches it away Min. 10 :(sou) J_Navas with an in swinging cross to N_Clyne ... N_Clyne carves a shot towards goal ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... GOAL !! ... How did that find its way in? ... But it's been ruled out! ... The ref seen a foul ... Angry players surround the ref! ... But he just waves them away! Min. 18 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past C_Azpilicueta ... He puts in K_Balde_Diao! ... C_Azpilicueta reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 23 :(che) K_de_Bruyne has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Salah gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Filipe_Luis brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But Neil_Swarbrick waves play on!!! Min. 26 :(che) R_Bertrand takes possession on the edge of the box ... L_Shaw cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 27 :(sou) J_Navas lobs the ball over the defence ... K_Balde_Diao latches on to it ... K_Balde_Diao from 20 yards ! ... But J_Alnwick punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 31 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a mistake by A_Halliday ... R_Bertrand takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 31 :(sou) A_Lallana with the towering header to S_Ramos ... S_Ramos smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... J_Alnwick gathers it easily Min. 32 :(che) Diego_Costa runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off S_Ramos back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Excellent sliding challenge by L_Shaw ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... M_Essien curls it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to B_Ivanovic ... He gets the shot away ... But K_Vermeer hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 33 :(che) B_Ivanovic with a one-touch layoff to R_Bertrand ... R_Bertrand has a dig at goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Southampton fans laugh at him Min. 37 :(sou) A_Lallana with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to Isco ... An audacious effort from Isco ! ... The shot slips through J_Alnwick's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... Southampton go in front now with that goal! ... Chelsea 0-1 Southampton ... Min. 38 :(che) It seems Chelsea are making a tactical change to A Min. 38 :(sou) J_Navas is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to K_Balde_Diao ... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Ivanovic Min. 41 :(che) A_Halliday jumps over A_Lallana's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Halliday with a thundering volley! ... He hits the side netting Min. 41 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse with a short pass to find Filipe_Luis ... Filipe_Luis looks to see where J_Alnwick is! ... He shoots! ... But J_Alnwick just gets his fingers to that one ... Neil_Swarbrick has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(sou) K_Asamoah comes on for A_Lallana and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 46 :(che) K_de_Bruyne hits a hard pass to Diego_Costa ... Launched towards the top corner by Diego_Costa ! ... But K_Vermeer parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-1 Southampton Min. 47 :(sou) L_Shaw flicks it past B_Ivanovic ... He runs forward ... A great volley from L_Shaw ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Chelsea fans laugh at him Min. 48 :(sou) J_Alnwick miskicks! ... J_Navas is takes control of the ball! ... But C_Azpilicueta clears the danger Min. 48 :(che) L_Remy sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... Filipe_Luis fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 50 :(che) K_de_Bruyne controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... L_Remy gets onto the end of the pass! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... S_Ramos picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 51 :(che) A_Halliday brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Diego_Costa gets on the end of the pass ... Good sliding challenge from J_Ward-Prowse Min. 52 :(che) There's going to be a change ... G_Cahill will come on for C_Azpilicueta and play DF Min. 53 :(sou) N_Clyne controls it with ease ... N_Clyne hits a curling shot! ... GOAL !! ... Runs off and slides on his knees!! ... The fans go wild! ... Chelsea 0-2 Southampton ... Min. 54 :(sou) Southampton altered their play to a P strategy Min. 54 :(che) A_Halliday has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past Filipe_Luis ... He puts in G_Cahill! ... Filipe_Luis had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... FREE KICK! ... Neil_Swarbrick signals that it is indirect ... A_Halliday hoists it forward ... Diego_Costa gets on the end of it ... Diego_Costa with the header ! ... But K_Vermeer is equal to it Min. 55 :(che) J_Campana comes on for K_de_Bruyne and takes up a MF role Min. 60 :(sou) B_Sharp is being prepared to come on ... K_Balde_Diao is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 65 :(sou) K_Asamoah threads the through ball to B_Sharp ... B_Sharp tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... J_Alnwick is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... Chelsea 0-3 Southampton ... Min. 68 :(sou) B_Sharp makes himself available ... B_Sharp tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 69 :(che) M_Essien turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa flings a shot at goal ! ... But K_Vermeer punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... M_Salah floats the ball in! ... G_Cahill gets on the end of it ... But K_Vermeer punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 74 :(che) A_Valencia slides the ball across to L_Remy ... L_Remy gets his head to the ball ! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Chelsea 1-3 Southampton ... Min. 75 :(che) M_Essien with the mazy run ... N_Clyne is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... Neil_Swarbrick calls him for a talk Min. 79 :(sou) N_Clyne with a slide rule pass to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli looks to see where J_Alnwick is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... GOAL !! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He is dancing round the corner flag! ... It’s his 10th for the campaign!! ... Chelsea 1-4 Southampton ... Min. 80 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Isco gets on the end of the pass ... Isco with the shot ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 80 :(che) M_Salah finds A_Valencia with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Ward-Prowse with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... Neil_Swarbrick tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 82 :(che) Diego_Costa beats N_Clyne ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Diego_Costa with the overhead ! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(che) R_Bertrand is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Diego_Costa ... Launched towards the top corner by Diego_Costa ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 89 :(sou) Isco squares it to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... J_Alnwick just watches float over the bar! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stamford Bridge Attendance : 53,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Remy Scorers : L_Remy (74) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Bertrand (31) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Clyne (Man of the Match) Scorers : Isco (37), N_Clyne (53), B_Sharp (65), M_Balotelli (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Filipe_Luis (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15 Off target : 5 | 6 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 3 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chelsea 1 - 4 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Alnwick GK 18 2 1 1 20 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 B_Ivanovic DF 3 18 2 3 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 20 5 R_Bertrand DF 2 18 11 3 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 16 -3 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 18 11 2 23 | 54 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 -1 -1 A_Halliday DF 2 17 4 3 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 A_Valencia MF 3 3 17 10 25 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 M_Salah AM 2 3 18 10 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 M_Essien DM 2 10 18 2 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 K_de_Bruyne MF 2 3 18 10 26 | 57 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 Diego_Costa FW 2 3 3 21 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 L_Remy FW 3 2 3 18 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 P_Cech GK 21 2 2 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Cahill DF 3 17 3 3 25 | 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Benatia DF 2 18 2 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Campana MF 3 3 18 10 28 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Llorente FW 2 3 3 21 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 22 2 3 2 26 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 0 0 S_Ramos DF 2 21 2 3 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 5 L_Shaw DF 2 20 11 3 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 1 Filipe_Luis DF 2 18 2 3 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 -3 2 N_Clyne DF 2 18 11 3 24 | 94 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 69 50 J_Navas MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 1 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 3 20 2 23 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 97 17 Isco MF 2 3 19 8 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 46 A_Lallana MF 2 3 20 11 24 | 45 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 3 20 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 3 3 18 21 | 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 S_Scufflet GK 19 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hooiveld DF 2 18 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Asamoah MF 2 8 20 2 24 | 49 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 B_Sharp FW 2 3 3 18 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 17 17 63 1433963021 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35