FMFA Premier Division, Southampton vs. Sheffield United (Wed Jul 09) Southampton | Sheffield United 4-5-1 P | 5-1-2-1-1 P Daniel Mason | VACANT | Diogo_Costa GK | GK Jose_Sa S_Reguilon DF | DF J_Lewis W_Fofana DF | DF Jetro_Willems L_Digne DF | DF N_Ake F_Miguel DF | DF I_Mizouni C_Palmer MF | DF D_Yedlin D_Klaassen MF | DM Gerson D_Praet MF | MF A_Doucoure D_Kinsombi MF | FW I_Sarr J_Buckle MF | MF R_Bentancur E_Haaland FW | AM Joelinton | T_Courtois SUB | SUB U_Simon R_James SUB | SUB D_Maresic Y_Bildik SUB | SUB S_Gnabry A_Devine SUB | SUB R_Mahrez L_Moura SUB | SUB C_Adams Min. 14 :(sou) C_Palmer has time and space on the edge of the box ... C_Palmer with a thundering volley! ... Wide of goal Min. 14 :(shu) I_Mizouni takes advantage of a mistake by W_Fofana ... Can he make them pay? ... F_Miguel with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 16 :(shu) Joelinton with a clever shimmy ... F_Miguel with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... D_Yedlin shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Doucoure instead ... J_Buckle wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 17 :(sou) D_Klaassen fires over a low cross to F_Miguel ... F_Miguel with a stunning strike ! ... But Jose_Sa hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 18 :(sou) J_Buckle finds C_Palmer in acres of space ... J_Lewis with the tackle Min. 19 :(sou) D_Klaassen with the through ball to E_Haaland ... Good sliding challenge from J_Lewis Min. 24 :(shu) J_Lewis races into the box ... He sees A_Doucoure lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... L_Digne slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 27 :(sou) S_Reguilon sprints past N_Ake ... J_Lewis bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 28 :(sou) L_Digne takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... L_Digne with the shot ! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 28 :(shu) Joelinton feeds the ball through the middle ... Jetro_Willems runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... S_Reguilon with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 28 :(shu) R_Bentancur is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Joelinton latches onto the ball ... Joelinton is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat Diogo_Costa ... He dinks it over Diogo_Costa ... It goes wide!! Min. 29 :(shu) Jetro_Willems backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... J_Lewis latches onto the end of it ... S_Reguilon gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Jetro_Willems ... Diogo_Costa jumps well to claim it! Min. 30 :(sou) D_Klaassen takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to E_Haaland ... Excellent sliding challenge from Gerson ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 30 :(shu) Joelinton plays a first time ball through the defence to I_Sarr ... Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Miguel Min. 32 :(sou) J_Buckle with the first time flick to E_Haaland ... E_Haaland must beat Jose_Sa! ... GOAL !! ... His manager looks unmoved ... That’s put Southampton in front! ... Southampton 1-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 33 :(shu) Sheffield United altered their play to a A strategy Min. 37 :(sou) D_Kinsombi with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... E_Haaland gets on the end of the pass ... E_Haaland uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Saved by Jose_Sa Min. 39 :(sou) J_Buckle jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Kinsombi ... D_Kinsombi heads the ball towards goal ! ... But Jose_Sa punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(sou) C_Palmer turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... I_Mizouni with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee warned him Min. 47 :(sou) D_Praet with a 40-yard pass to E_Haaland ... But Gerson comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 48 :(sou) D_Klaassen floats the ball in to find E_Haaland ... J_Lewis with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Daniel Mason looks bemused that it wasn't more! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 1-0 Sheffield United Min. 49 :(sou) L_Digne looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Haaland ... Driven towards goal by E_Haaland ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Sheffield United fans taunt him! Min. 50 :(shu) D_Maresic is being brought on ... Jetro_Willems is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 55 :(shu) R_Bentancur brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... I_Sarr gets on the end of the pass ... I_Sarr hits a curling shot! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 61 :(shu) Gerson with a flicked pass to I_Sarr ... J_Buckle is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 61 :(sou) E_Haaland slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... A_Doucoure fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... RED CARD!! Min. 63 :(shu) A defence splitting pass from Joelinton to R_Bentancur ... R_Bentancur tries to place it in the corner ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 65 :(shu) I_Sarr with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... D_Klaassen with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 65 :(shu) Joelinton skips the challenge from D_Kinsombi ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Buckle ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 67 :(shu) C_Adams takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace I_Sarr as FW Min. 68 :(sou) D_Kinsombi knocks it forward ... J_Lewis slips ... D_Klaassen gets to it! ... N_Ake reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 72 :(shu) Gerson knocks it past S_Reguilon and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... W_Fofana intercepts the pass Min. 73 :(shu) Joelinton runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... Joelinton hits the ball on the bounce ! ... Looks like it should be Diogo_Costa's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... Diogo_Costa looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Bentancur plays it into the danger area! ... W_Fofana reads it well and clears the danger Min. 74 :(shu) J_Lewis beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds C_Adams ... C_Adams with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... Looks like it should be Diogo_Costa's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... Diogo_Costa looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 75 :(shu) Joelinton takes advantage of a mistake by W_Fofana ... Can he make them pay? ... Joelinton smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But Diogo_Costa parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 80 :(sou) S_Reguilon brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Buckle gets on the end of the pass ... Driven towards goal by J_Buckle ! ... Jose_Sa has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Jose_Sa is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 82 :(sou) E_Haaland loses D_Yedlin ... E_Haaland with a screamer of a shot ! ... Jose_Sa parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Buckle chips the ball into the area! ... It comes to E_Haaland ... He gets the shot away ... Jose_Sa tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... L_Digne curls it into the box! ... Jose_Sa fists it away! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(sou) C_Palmer sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Buckle ... J_Buckle drives the ball low ! ... But Jose_Sa tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 90 :(shu) R_Bentancur skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to C_Adams ... A vicious shot by C_Adams ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 91 :(shu) C_Adams finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... C_Adams has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... Joelinton crosses it in! ... Gerson with the shot! ... But Diogo_Costa punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Buckle (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Haaland (32) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Miguel (16), D_Klaassen (65) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Gerson Scorers : N/A Sent Off : A_Doucoure (61) Booked : J_Lewis (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 11 | 9 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 7 | 2 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 5 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 13 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 1 - 0 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diogo_Costa GK 26 1 1 1 23 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 S_Reguilon DF 1 23 14 8 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 18 8 W_Fofana DF 1 22 15 3 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Digne DF 1 21 13 5 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 F_Miguel DF 1 21 11 3 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 -3 0 C_Palmer MF 1 12 24 16 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 D_Klaassen MF 2 15 24 5 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 37 -3 D_Praet MF 1 9 23 6 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Kinsombi MF 1 14 22 14 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 28 11 J_Buckle MF 2 13 22 14 28 | 97 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 26 48 4 E_Haaland FW 1 3 4 24 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 T_Courtois GK 25 3 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_James DF 1 21 11 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bildik DF 1 21 15 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Devine MF 1 12 21 12 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Moura FW 1 4 10 23 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jose_Sa GK 25 1 1 1 21 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 J_Lewis DF 1 17 13 2 25 | 97 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 17 -3 Jetro_Willems DF 1 22 14 4 25 | 53 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 N_Ake DF 2 21 6 3 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 I_Mizouni DF 1 20 11 3 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Yedlin DF 2 18 11 3 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gerson DM 1 15 23 14 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 3 A_Doucoure MF 1 6 23 9 27 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 I_Sarr FW 1 4 15 23 26 | 70 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R_Bentancur MF 1 12 23 13 29 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 Joelinton AM 1 11 23 16 33 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 U_Simon GK 25 7 2 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Maresic DF 1 22 16 2 24 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Gnabry MF 1 4 23 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Mahrez MF 2 3 21 14 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Adams FW 1 3 13 21 25 | 27 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1752087470 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35