FMFA Cup Group Stage, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester City (Thu Dec 03)


                     Southampton F.C.  |  Manchester City
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          Kev Welford  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         K_Vermeer GK  |  GK J_Hart
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF D_Marcellis
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                           N_Clyne DF  |  DF A_Kolarov
                       Filipe_Luis DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                         K_Asamoah MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                           J_Navas MF  |  MF D_Silva
                     J_Ward-Prowse MF  |  MF J_Milner
                       M_Balotelli FW  |  MF J_Garcia
                      K_Balde_Diao FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                              D_Ba FW  |  FW S_Jovetic
                                       |
                        S_Scufflet SUB |  SUB P_Cech
                             D_Fox SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                           J_Fonte SUB |  SUB M_Gotze
                         A_Lallana SUB |  SUB R_Falcao
                         R_Lambert SUB |  SUB A_Negredo




Min. 2  :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Marcellis 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Balotelli! 
          ...  But A_Kolarov comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 2  :(mnc) S_Nasri with an in swinging cross to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero attempts a chip! 
          ...  K_Vermeer tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Boyata gets his head on it 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  K_Vermeer acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Boyata gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Vermeer takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 5  :(sou) M_Balotelli with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Marcellis 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to chip the ball over J_Hart! 
          ...  J_Hart heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 5  :(sou) K_Balde_Diao with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  D_Marcellis fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Balotelli drives it in 
          ...  It's beaten J_Hart 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 8  :(mnc) S_Nasri steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Filipe_Luis 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But K_Balde_Diao barges him off the ball 
Min. 10 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  P_Zabaleta with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 11 :(sou) M_Balotelli sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Balotelli fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 20 :(mnc) D_Boyata swings at J_Ward-Prowse 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee had no choice there!! 
          ...  Kev Welford appluads the decision 
Min. 23 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse with an inch perfect pass to D_Ba 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Ba ! 
          ...  J_Hart manages to turn it behind 
Min. 24 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse beats P_Zabaleta 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 25 :(mnc) S_Nasri kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Jovetic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Jovetic with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 27 :(mnc) J_Garcia is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Jovetic 
          ...  D_Ba with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 30 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  J_Hart is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 30 :(mnc) J_Garcia works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Aguero 
          ...  L_Shaw with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(mnc) J_Milner lobs it over K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  Filipe_Luis with the high feet 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 33 :(sou) L_Shaw sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to chip the ball over J_Hart! 
          ...  But J_Hart dives to his left 
          ...  I think J_Hart just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 35 :(mnc) J_Garcia skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Marcellis 
          ...  N_Clyne makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 38 :(sou) L_Shaw controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Balotelli gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Zabaleta !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 40 :(mnc) J_Milner gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Ramos! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  What a shot from J_Milner ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sou) D_Ba breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Hart! 
          ...  S_Jovetic brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 45 :(sou) A_Lallana is coming on for J_Ward-Prowse and will play MF 
Min. 45 :(sou) Up goes the substitution board - D_Fox on for Filipe_Luis as a DF 
Min. 45 :(sou) K_Asamoah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Lallana gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Zabaleta is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  J_Hart misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Ba with the header 
          ...  J_Hart takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 45 :(mnc) S_Aguero runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Shaw 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Ba with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 46 :(sou) D_Fox is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli with the shot ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton F.C. 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Milner is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 50 :(sou) K_Asamoah plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Lallana decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A_Lallana has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 52 :(sou) A_Lallana beats his marker 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  P_Zabaleta picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 53 :(sou) D_Fox can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) V_Kompany is being brought on 
          ...  P_Zabaleta is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 58 :(sou) J_Navas moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Silva 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Asamoah floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Marcellis reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 58 :(mnc) S_Aguero beats D_Fox 
          ...  D_Fox reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 59 :(sou) A_Lallana 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! 
          ...  M_Balotelli receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Balotelli ! 
          ...  But J_Hart pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 59 :(mnc) S_Aguero runs at D_Fox 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  K_Asamoah is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 59 :(sou) K_Asamoah falls badly. He's unable to continue 
Min. 59 :(sou) S_Scufflet will replace K_Asamoah and play MF 
Min. 60 :(mnc) A_Negredo is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Aguero is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 60 :(mnc) J_Garcia gets possession in his own half 
          ...  D_Fox takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 63 :(sou) D_Fox knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Marcellis slips 
          ...  D_Ba gets to it! 
          ...  D_Ba has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Balotelli! 
          ...  J_Hart makes the catch! 
Min. 69 :(mnc) D_Silva sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Jovetic 
          ...  S_Jovetic with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The shot slips through K_Vermeer's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 71 :(sou) J_Navas with a smart pass to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  R_Falcao fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Kev Welford looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 73 :(sou) D_Ba takes advantage of a mistake by J_Garcia 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Garcia moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 74 :(sou) J_Navas with an intelligent ball to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 75 :(sou) A_Lallana hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Ba latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Kolarov tackles cleanly 
Min. 78 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao beats D_Marcellis 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 81 :(sou) D_Ba with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past V_Kompany 
          ...  D_Ba hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Hart falls over 
          ...  But J_Hart is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 83 :(mnc) S_Nasri flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  The cross hits S_Nasri on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 84 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 87 :(sou) D_Ba beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Ba with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes on 3 men 
          ...  D_Marcellis with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 91 :(sou) A_Lallana sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Nasri goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
Attendance           : 29,664
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Southampton F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : M_Balotelli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Shaw (30), D_Ba (45)
Injured              : K_Asamoah (59)
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Hart (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Boyata (20)
Booked               : S_Jovetic (44), S_Nasri (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Southampton F.C.  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       7
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       6
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Final Score          : Southampton F.C. 0 - 0 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Southampton F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Vermeer      GK  24   2   3   2  26 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  21  12   4  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
S_Ramos        DF   2  21   2   3  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  19  11   3  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Asamoah      MF   2   9  21   2  24 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Navas        MF   2   4  21  11  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  21   3  23 |  45   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   3  21  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   4   4  19  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  13   0   4
D_Ba           FW   3   3   3  19  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  10
S_Scufflet     MF  19   2   3   2  30 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fox          DF   2  19  12   4  25 |  49   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
J_Fonte        DF   2  18   2   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   2   3  21  11  24 |  49   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
R_Lambert      FW   2   3   2  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Hart         GK  25   2   2   2  33 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 132   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  20   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -1
A_Kolarov      DF   3  18  11   3  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  20  12   3  24 |  58   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  21  11  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  22  11  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  19  11  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  18   2  25 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   3  11  22  24 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  19  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -1
P_Cech         GK  21   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  23  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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