FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Southampton F.C. vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Sun Mar 27) Southampton F.C. | Tottenham Hotspur 4-4-2 A | 4-3-3 P Kev Welford | Mike McLeod | K_Vermeer GK | GK M_Neuer Filipe_Luis DF | DF M_Dawson N_Clyne DF | DF F_Fazio D_Fox DF | DF M_Sakho J_Fonte DF | DF A_Tameze K_Asamoah MF | MF M_Reus A_Lallana MF | MF E_Lamela Isco MF | MF C_Eriksen W_Nem MF | FW R_Soldado K_Balde_Diao FW | FW L_Traore R_Lambert FW | FW S_Eto'o | S_Scufflet SUB | SUB A_Lindegaard J_Stephens SUB | SUB J_Vertonghen H_Cowans SUB | SUB R_Duarte F_Cartabia SUB | SUB C_Tiote F_Forster SUB | SUB E_Adebayor Min. 2 :(sou) A_Lallana controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... R_Lambert gets onto the end of the pass! ... R_Lambert chases it through, he must score ! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... W_Nem chips the ball in towards the far post! ... M_Neuer makes the catch! Min. 7 :(ths) M_Reus has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Fonte ... He knocks it to L_Traore! ... L_Traore must beat K_Vermeer! ... 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! Min. 8 :(ths) R_Soldado gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... R_Soldado hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 10 :(ths) R_Soldado breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on K_Vermeer! ... R_Lambert brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 20 :(sou) W_Nem nutmegs M_Sakho ... W_Nem goes for goal ! ... It's way wide ... The Tottenham Hotspur fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 24 :(ths) F_Fazio beats Filipe_Luis ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_Lambert fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... That's his second ! Sent off ! ... He is furious with the referee! ... But his players drag him off! Min. 27 :(ths) L_Traore gains possession ... K_Asamoah with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 31 :(sou) W_Nem runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... A_Lallana latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... A_Lallana gets up high for the header ! ... But M_Neuer dives to his left ... I think M_Neuer just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 35 :(sou) W_Nem with a measured ball to A_Lallana ... A_Lallana rifles it to the far post ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And M_Neuer reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by W_Nem! ... It comes to K_Asamoah ... He gets the shot away ... M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 35 :(ths) The defender under hits the back pass! ... M_Dawson is through! ... M_Dawson controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But K_Vermeer tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 36 :(ths) E_Lamela plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Traore decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... The ball hits Filipe_Luis in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 38 :(sou) K_Asamoah holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao tries the shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Isco hits it towards the far post! ... It comes to K_Asamoah ... He gets the shot away ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... W_Nem plays it towards the near post! ... K_Asamoah gets a shot in ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 40 :(sou) D_Fox boots it towards K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao swings in the shot! ... M_Neuer with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... M_Dawson tackles cleanly Min. 46 :(ths) M_Reus looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to R_Soldado ... R_Soldado throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... K_Vermeer watches it sail wide! Min. 47 :(ths) R_Soldado beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Reus ... M_Reus hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But he somehow misses ... The Southampton F.C. fans laugh at him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton F.C. 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur Min. 48 :(sou) W_Nem drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Asamoah ... M_Sakho plays the back pass ... M_Neuer can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... Isco hits it towards the far post! ... Filipe_Luis tries to place the shot! ... The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands ... But M_Neuer recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 51 :(sou) N_Clyne finds K_Balde_Diao with a perfectly weighted pass ... K_Balde_Diao with the crafty shot! ... M_Neuer can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... M_Neuer has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 54 :(sou) D_Fox plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Lallana decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Lallana with the goal bound shot! ... But it goes wide Min. 55 :(sou) J_Stephens is being prepared to come on ... J_Fonte is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 58 :(ths) E_Lamela drives the ball across field ... It comes to R_Soldado ... But N_Clyne slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 59 :(sou) K_Asamoah has it now ... He takes on A_Tameze ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Balde_Diao! ... Well executed sliding challenge from F_Fazio Min. 61 :(sou) W_Nem looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Lallana ... L_Traore with an awful challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 63 :(sou) A_Lallana squares it to D_Fox ... A delicate header from D_Fox ! ... M_Neuer with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 65 :(sou) F_Cartabia replaces W_Nem to play as a MF Min. 71 :(sou) Isco pulls it back to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao hits a curling shot! ... M_Neuer with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 71 :(ths) E_Lamela cuts through the defence ... E_Lamela with the shot ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 72 :(sou) Isco lays the ball back to A_Lallana ... A_Lallana with the drive! ... But M_Neuer punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 75 :(sou) Isco hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Lallana latches onto it! ... M_Sakho wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 76 :(sou) D_Fox brings it under control ... He takes on F_Fazio ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Filipe_Luis! ... F_Fazio with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 77 :(sou) K_Asamoah flicks the ball through ... K_Balde_Diao runs onto it! ... C_Eriksen brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 77 :(ths) C_Eriksen with the first time pass to M_Reus ... M_Reus goes for goal ! ... K_Vermeer with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 84 :(sou) Isco takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao rifles it to the far post ! ... M_Neuer just watches it drift out of play! Min. 85 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Neuer! ... L_Traore brings him down! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium Attendance : 31,435 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Fox Scorers : N/A Sent Off : R_Lambert (24) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Neuer (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Traore (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton F.C. | Tottenham Hotspur Attempts on Goal : 16 | 7 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 8 | 2 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 5 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 2 | 5 Key Passes : 17 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton F.C. 0 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 2 3 2 26 | 93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 20 2 3 26 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 0 3 N_Clyne DF 2 19 12 3 24 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 D_Fox DF 2 19 12 4 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Asamoah MF 2 9 21 2 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 A_Lallana MF 2 4 22 11 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 Isco MF 2 3 20 9 23 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 W_Nem MF 2 3 20 11 25 | 67 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 19 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 R_Lambert FW 2 3 2 17 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -6 S_Scufflet GK 20 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stephens DF 2 17 2 3 24 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Cowans DF 2 10 18 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Cartabia MF 2 2 18 4 23 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Forster FW 19 2 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 27 2 3 3 24 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 M_Dawson DF 2 20 2 3 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 F_Fazio DF 3 20 3 2 29 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Sakho DF 2 21 4 3 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 22 5 2 30 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 M_Reus MF 2 3 22 11 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 E_Lamela MF 2 3 21 11 26 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 C_Eriksen MF 2 3 21 11 28 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 R_Soldado FW 2 3 3 21 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 L_Traore FW 2 3 3 20 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 S_Eto'o FW 2 2 2 20 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lindegaard GK 18 3 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vertonghen DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Duarte DF 2 18 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tiote MF 4 10 20 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Adebayor FW 2 3 3 18 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1459105944 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35