FMFA Wolf League, Southampton vs. Arsenal (Sun Aug 14) Southampton | Arsenal 4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 C Kevin Welford | Craig Pritchard | K_Vermeer GK | GK I_Casillas L_Shaw DF | DF L_Koscielny S_Ramos DF | DF K_Gibbs Filipe_Luis DF | DF Rafael D_Fox DF | DF P_Jones J_Navas MF | MF Lucas J_Ward-Prowse MF | MF M_Reus A_Lallana MF | MF B_Schweinste- K_Asamoah MF | AM M_Ozil M_Balotelli FW | FW G_Higuain O_Giroud FW | FW B_Assombalon- | S_Scufflet SUB | SUB W_Szczesny N_Clyne SUB | SUB L_Bateman J_Fonte SUB | SUB Oscar Isco SUB | SUB J_Wilshere K_Balde_Diao SUB | SUB J_Rodriguez Min. 2 :(sou) J_Navas breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on I_Casillas! ... M_Ozil brings him down! ... He's been sent off!! ... RED CARD!! Min. 3 :(sou) J_Navas has it now ... He takes on K_Gibbs ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Filipe_Luis! ... But B_Schweinste- slides in Min. 3 :(ars) K_Gibbs beats the defender ... K_Gibbs smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... K_Vermeer with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 7 :(sou) O_Giroud with the towering header to A_Lallana ... M_Reus gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 18 :(ars) M_Reus pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... G_Higuain is clean through! ... M_Balotelli had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 21 :(sou) K_Asamoah runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... M_Balotelli latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Cleared by L_Koscielny Min. 23 :(sou) L_Shaw controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Lallana gets onto the end of the pass! ... Rafael wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 25 :(sou) O_Giroud leaves his marker standing ... L_Koscielny goes in stud's first ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 26 :(sou) A_Lallana has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Gibbs ... He puts in M_Balotelli! ... M_Balotelli with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Arsenal fans laugh at him Min. 31 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... K_Gibbs knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 34 :(sou) M_Balotelli with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... M_Balotelli hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Arsenal fans taunt him! Min. 35 :(sou) K_Asamoah passes the ball to A_Lallana ... A_Lallana with the goal bound shot! ... But I_Casillas is equal to it Min. 35 :(ars) B_Assombalon- loses D_Fox ... B_Assombalon- with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... K_Vermeer makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 36 :(sou) J_Navas hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... K_Asamoah latches onto it! ... K_Asamoah gets his head to the ball ! ... But I_Casillas just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 37 :(sou) O_Giroud nutmegs P_Jones ... O_Giroud must beat I_Casillas! ... But I_Casillas makes an easy save Min. 42 :(sou) O_Giroud lays the ball back to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sou) O_Giroud runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Rafael with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul Min. 45 :(sou) Isco replaces K_Asamoah to play as a MF Min. 45 :(sou) N_Clyne is coming on for D_Fox and playing DF Min. 49 :(sou) O_Giroud looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Balotelli ... Lucas cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-0 Arsenal Min. 46 :(sou) Isco barges P_Jones off the ball ... Isco hits a curling shot! ... I_Casillas falls over ... But I_Casillas is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 47 :(sou) Isco plays in M_Balotelli with a beautiful ball ... M_Balotelli heads the ball towards goal ! ... I_Casillas makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 47 :(ars) Lucas threads the through ball to G_Higuain ... L_Shaw plays it back ... K_Vermeer slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by B_Assombalon-! ... It goes straight into the arms of K_Vermeer Min. 48 :(sou) J_Navas backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... Isco gets on the end of it ... Isco aiming for the bottom corner ! ... I_Casillas saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 52 :(ars) M_Reus with a smart turn ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Clyne ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... P_Jones lofts the ball in! ... K_Vermeer catches it! Min. 54 :(sou) J_Navas takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to O_Giroud ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Rafael Min. 55 :(sou) M_Balotelli crosses into the box, finding L_Shaw ... P_Jones takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 55 :(ars) Lucas volleys it forward. He finds B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- strikes a wicked curler ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 56 :(ars) B_Assombalon- with electric pace ... He eases past S_Ramos ... Isco rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Kevin Welford looks relieved Min. 58 :(sou) J_Navas pulls it back to M_Balotelli ... Rafael clears with a diving header Min. 61 :(ars) G_Higuain plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Assombalon- decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... B_Assombalon- with a thundering shot! ... What agility from K_Vermeer Min. 66 :(sou) M_Balotelli with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... M_Balotelli cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Arsenal fans taunt him! Min. 68 :(sou) J_Navas holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to A_Lallana ... A_Lallana tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 70 :(ars) J_Rodriguez is being prepared to come on ... B_Assombalon- is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 70 :(sou) A_Lallana looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud with a thundering drive! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 72 :(sou) M_Balotelli turns nicely onto the ball ... P_Jones reads the play well Min. 73 :(ars) J_Rodriguez gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside N_Clyne! ... He has some space now! ... J_Rodriguez with a powerful header ! ... K_Vermeer saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 77 :(sou) A_Lallana is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud fires off a right-footed shot ! ... I_Casillas gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 77 :(sou) Isco with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... K_Gibbs scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... J_Navas passes to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... I_Casillas with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there ... CORNER! ... A_Lallana lofts the ball in! ... J_Ward-Prowse loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... I_Casillas gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 78 :(sou) J_Navas plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... S_Ramos keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A wicked drive by S_Ramos ! ... I_Casillas won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 79 :(ars) M_Reus with a neat pass into J_Rodriguez ... J_Rodriguez has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 80 :(sou) A_Lallana can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to O_Giroud ... But Rafael wins the ball Min. 81 :(sou) A_Lallana gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud has a dig at goal! ... I_Casillas just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 82 :(ars) J_Rodriguez hoofs it up field to find G_Higuain ... L_Shaw pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 86 :(sou) A_Lallana cuts the ball back to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud with the header ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 87 :(ars) J_Rodriguez picks up the pass ... But L_Shaw puts it in row Z! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Lallana (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Casillas Scorers : N/A Sent Off : M_Ozil (2), L_Koscielny (25) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 18 | 6 Off target : 9 | 2 On target : 9 | 4 Possession : 66 | 34 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 2 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 9 Key Passes : 21 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 0 - 0 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 2 3 2 26 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 22 13 4 28 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 10 0 S_Ramos DF 2 22 2 3 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Filipe_Luis DF 2 20 2 3 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 20 12 4 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Navas MF 2 4 22 12 25 | 95 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 22 3 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Lallana MF 2 4 22 11 24 | 95 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 4 K_Asamoah MF 2 9 21 2 24 | 45 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 3 22 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 O_Giroud FW 2 2 11 21 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 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 20 12 3 24 | 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Isco MF 2 3 21 9 23 | 50 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 19 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 28 2 3 2 22 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 L_Koscielny DF 2 21 3 4 28 | 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 -7 -7 K_Gibbs DF 2 21 12 3 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Rafael DF 3 20 12 3 28 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 P_Jones DF 2 20 12 3 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Lucas MF 2 11 23 3 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 M_Reus MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 B_Schweinste- MF 2 10 22 10 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Ozil AM 2 3 23 11 25 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 22 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 22 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 W_Szczesny GK 23 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bateman DF 2 20 2 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oscar MF 3 2 20 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wilshere MF 2 3 19 11 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rodriguez FW 2 2 11 18 21 | 21 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 1471200823 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35