FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Southampton F.C. vs. A.F.C. Bournemouth (Sun Feb 28) Southampton F.C. | A.F.C. Bournemouth 4-4-2 A | 4-3-2-1 P Kev Welford | Neil Stockley | K_Vermeer GK | GK A_Zaccagno L_Shaw DF | DF J_Tah S_Ramos DF | DF A_Cresswell Filipe_Luis DF | DF S_Janko D_Fox DF | DF T_Anderson J_Navas MF | MF D_Fletcher A_Lallana MF | MF H_McKirdy K_Asamoah MF | MF R_Fraser Isco MF | AM D_Rowe M_Balotelli FW | AM T_Walcott O_Giroud FW | FW D_Ba | S_Scufflet SUB | SUB R_Elliot N_Clyne SUB | SUB E_Lichaj J_Fonte SUB | SUB S_Cazorla W_Nem SUB | SUB F_Torres K_Balde_Diao SUB | SUB M_Icardi Min. 1 :(sou) A_Lallana is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud goes for goal ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... The Southampton F.C. fans celebrate the goal ... That puts Southampton F.C. ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Southampton F.C. 1-0 A.F.C. Bournemouth ... Min. 1 :(bou) D_Ba takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Ramos ... D_Ba looks to see where K_Vermeer is! ... He shoots! ... K_Vermeer with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 3 :(sou) M_Balotelli has time and space on the edge of the box ... M_Balotelli hits a great drive! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the Southampton F.C. crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... Southampton F.C. 2-0 A.F.C. Bournemouth ... Min. 5 :(sou) O_Giroud flicks it past S_Janko ... He runs forward ... O_Giroud has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But A_Zaccagno punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 7 :(sou) Isco with an incisive pass to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli tries one from the edge of the box ! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the Southampton F.C. fans! ... Southampton F.C. 3-0 A.F.C. Bournemouth ... Min. 7 :(bou) R_Fraser has the ball ... He knocks the ball past A_Lallana ... He puts in T_Walcott! ... L_Shaw makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 10 :(sou) K_Asamoah with the towering header to A_Lallana ... D_Fletcher anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 11 :(sou) O_Giroud lobs it over T_Anderson ... O_Giroud cracks a laser towards goal ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 11 :(bou) R_Fraser with a short pass to find T_Walcott ... T_Walcott tries the shot ! ... K_Vermeer parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Southampton F.C. 3-1 A.F.C. Bournemouth ... Min. 18 :(sou) Isco knocks it past T_Anderson and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... J_Tah attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 19 :(sou) J_Navas feeds the ball through the middle ... M_Balotelli runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_Balotelli with a bicycle kick ! ... A_Zaccagno with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 22 :(bou) H_McKirdy takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Walcott ... T_Walcott gets up high for the header ! ... GOAL !! ... K_Vermeer was left standing ... Southampton F.C. 3-2 A.F.C. Bournemouth ... Min. 24 :(sou) O_Giroud hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Balotelli latches onto it! ... A_Cresswell with the block Min. 25 :(bou) It looks as though A.F.C. Bournemouth is now playing E Min. 25 :(bou) D_Rowe runs at the defence ... D_Rowe pounds a rocket on goal ! ... K_Vermeer gets his fingertips to it Min. 27 :(bou) H_McKirdy latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A_Lallana with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 29 :(bou) The defender slips and falls over! ... D_Fletcher is through! ... D_Fletcher has a go! ... K_Vermeer makes a difficult save Min. 31 :(sou) L_Shaw finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... L_Shaw hits the ball first time! ... A_Zaccagno is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 33 :(sou) Isco with a precise pass to O_Giroud ... S_Janko reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 35 :(sou) J_Navas finds the run of M_Balotelli ... T_Anderson cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 39 :(sou) Isco looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Lallana ... A_Lallana with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Zaccagno parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 40 :(sou) O_Giroud knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Cresswell attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 41 :(sou) O_Giroud with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Tah ... A scorcher of a shot from O_Giroud ! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 41 :(bou) R_Fraser with a penetrating pass to D_Rowe ... But M_Balotelli clears the ball to safety Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(sou) W_Nem takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Isco ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 45 :(sou) There's going to be a change ... N_Clyne will come on for D_Fox and play DF Min. 45 :(bou) A.F.C. Bournemouth restructured their strategy to C Min. 45 :(sou) M_Balotelli times his run well ... T_Anderson slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... K_Asamoah plays it into the danger area! ... It comes to M_Balotelli ... He gets the shot away ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... He will be trying to claim the match ball now! ... The hat trick is complete! ... Southampton F.C. 4-2 A.F.C. Bournemouth ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton F.C. 4-2 A.F.C. Bournemouth Min. 47 :(bou) H_McKirdy plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... W_Nem pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 49 :(sou) J_Navas makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... J_Navas with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Zaccagno won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 49 :(bou) D_Rowe barges the defender off the ball ... D_Rowe gets up high for the header ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... K_Vermeer dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had K_Vermeer beaten! ... CORNER! ... R_Fraser chips the ball in towards the back post! ... L_Shaw gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 51 :(sou) W_Nem takes possession ... But A_Cresswell wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 52 :(bou) D_Ba picks up a loose ball ... D_Ba chases it through, he must score ! ... Over the bar Min. 54 :(bou) T_Anderson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to A_Cresswell ... Well executed sliding challenge from S_Ramos ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... D_Rowe chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It is cleared by L_Shaw Min. 56 :(bou) D_Fletcher retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... D_Ba latches onto the end of it ... L_Shaw reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 64 :(sou) S_Ramos finds J_Navas in acres of space ... J_Tah with an ugly foul ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... O_Giroud bends it round the wall ... A_Zaccagno parries it Min. 65 :(bou) It looks as though A.F.C. Bournemouth is now playing P Min. 67 :(sou) K_Asamoah passes the ball to O_Giroud ... T_Anderson tackles cleanly Min. 68 :(bou) R_Fraser puts in T_Walcott ... S_Ramos pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... FREE KICK ... J_Tah shapes to shoot ... He plays it to D_Ba instead ... D_Ba gets up high for the header ! ... Wide of goal Min. 70 :(bou) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... F_Torres will come on for T_Walcott and play FW Min. 70 :(bou) M_Icardi is coming on for D_Ba and playing FW Min. 70 :(sou) W_Nem turns past T_Anderson ... He has created space for himself now ... W_Nem with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The A.F.C. Bournemouth fans taunt him about that effort Min. 72 :(sou) A_Lallana holds the ball up ... He sees O_Giroud in space! ... O_Giroud with a scorcher of a shot ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Zaccagno moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 73 :(bou) M_Icardi with a 40-yard pass to F_Torres ... F_Torres tries the shot ! ... Looks like it should be K_Vermeer's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... K_Vermeer looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... H_McKirdy floats the ball in! ... N_Clyne clears the corner Min. 76 :(sou) J_Navas jumps over R_Fraser's challenge ... T_Anderson seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 78 :(sou) M_Balotelli with a real burst of pace ... The cross hits M_Balotelli on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... Looks like it should be A_Zaccagno's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... A_Zaccagno looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Lallana hits it towards the far post! ... K_Asamoah gets his head on it ... But A_Zaccagno reaches the ball. Good save Min. 78 :(bou) H_McKirdy gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Filipe_Luis ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 79 :(sou) N_Clyne is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli is clean through, he is one on one with A_Zaccagno ... He rounds A_Zaccagno ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... It goes over!! Min. 80 :(bou) It seems A.F.C. Bournemouth are making a tactical change to A Min. 81 :(bou) R_Fraser with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to F_Torres ... F_Torres with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... K_Vermeer never had a chance! Min. 83 :(sou) A_Lallana takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cresswell ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Lallana tries to beat A_Zaccagno! ... GOAL !! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... Southampton F.C. 5-2 A.F.C. Bournemouth ... Min. 86 :(sou) O_Giroud is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... M_Balotelli latches onto the ball ... A glorious effort by M_Balotelli ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Zaccagno dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Zaccagno beaten! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(bou) D_Rowe takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to F_Torres ... Driven towards goal by F_Torres ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 92 :(sou) O_Giroud with a precise pass to A_Lallana ... S_Janko takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium Attendance : 30,359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Balotelli (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Giroud (1), M_Balotelli (3,7,45), A_Lallana (83) Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Nem (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.F.C. Bournemouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Walcott Scorers : T_Walcott (11,22) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton F.C. | A.F.C. Bournemouth Attempts on Goal : 19 | 11 Off target : 9 | 6 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 11 Key Passes : 14 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton F.C. 5 - 2 A.F.C. Bournemouth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 25 2 3 2 26 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 22 12 4 28 | 97 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 1 S_Ramos DF 2 21 2 3 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 20 2 3 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 19 12 4 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 J_Navas MF 2 4 22 11 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 A_Lallana MF 2 4 21 11 24 | 97 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 38 26 K_Asamoah MF 2 9 21 2 24 | 97 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 3 Isco MF 2 3 20 9 23 | 45 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 56 8 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 3 21 26 | 97 0 1 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 13 0 75 O_Giroud FW 2 2 11 21 26 | 97 0 0 3 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 30 32 S_Scufflet GK 20 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Clyne DF 2 19 11 3 24 | 52 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Nem MF 2 3 20 11 25 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 19 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - A.F.C. Bournemouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Zaccagno GK 19 2 3 2 25 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 J_Tah DF 2 18 3 3 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Cresswell DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 S_Janko DF 2 19 2 3 28 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 T_Anderson DF 2 19 4 3 20 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 10 0 D_Fletcher MF 2 3 20 4 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 H_McKirdy MF 2 2 19 3 23 | 97 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 R_Fraser MF 2 3 18 2 24 | 97 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 D_Rowe AM 2 3 19 4 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 T_Walcott AM 2 2 11 20 26 | 74 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 46 D_Ba FW 3 3 4 19 25 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 R_Elliot GK 19 3 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Lichaj DF 2 20 4 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Cazorla MF 2 3 21 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Torres FW 2 2 4 19 26 | 23 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Icardi FW 2 3 3 19 23 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1456687204 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35