FMFA League Cup, Southampton vs. Newcastle United (Wed Mar 12)


                          Southampton  |  Newcastle United
                              5-2-3 A  |  4-3-1-2 E
                               VACANT  |  Harry Klenjan
                                       |
                       Diogo_Costa GK  |  GK M_Dearnley
                        S_Reguilon DF  |  DF M_de_Ligt
                           R_James DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                          Y_Bildik DF  |  DF Matteo_Lovato
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF F_Schar
                          F_Miguel DF  |  MF P_Pogba
                          C_Palmer MF  |  MF R_Sterling
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  MF T_Muller
                         E_Haaland FW  |  AM H_Ziyech
                           L_Moura FW  |  FW C_Nkunku
                          S_Spence FW  |  FW V_Supriaha
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB C_Setford
                          W_Fofana SUB |  SUB K_Zouma
                        O_Gardener SUB |  SUB D_Zakaria
                        D_Kinsombi SUB |  SUB L_Ugochukwu
                           D_James SUB |  SUB J_Larsen




Min. 9  :(new) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  C_Nkunku seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But L_Digne wins the ball 
Min. 15 :(new) R_Sterling controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Palmer 
          ...  He puts in H_Ziyech! 
          ...  H_Ziyech with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 17 :(sou) S_Reguilon sprints past M_de_Ligt 
          ...  S_Reguilon has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But M_Dearnley reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 19 :(sou) C_Palmer works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Haaland 
          ...  A_Robertson takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 21 :(sou) S_Spence finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Sterling 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 22 :(sou) Y_Bildik takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into L_Moura 
          ...  A_Robertson with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Southampton players 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  L_Moura drives it under the wall 
          ...  M_Dearnley takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 23 :(new) T_Muller holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Ziyech 
          ...  H_Ziyech has a go! 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 24 :(sou) C_Palmer leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Reguilon 
          ...  S_Reguilon with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 27 :(new) P_Pogba gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  P_Pogba tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 30 :(sou) S_Spence breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Dearnley! 
          ...  V_Supriaha brings him down! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 31 :(new) Matteo_Lovato runs at R_James 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  But L_Moura comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 32 :(sou) L_Moura finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  P_Pogba with an awful challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 34 :(sou) D_Klaassen hoists the ball across to S_Spence 
          ...  M_de_Ligt reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Palmer plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_James loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to L_Moura 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Southampton have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Newcastle United ...
Min. 35 :(new) P_Pogba knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Reguilon slips 
          ...  V_Supriaha gets to it! 
          ...  V_Supriaha drives the shot in! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa makes a fine save 
Min. 36 :(sou) E_Haaland stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Matteo_Lovato looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 39 :(new) P_Pogba takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_Supriaha 
          ...  V_Supriaha with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 41 :(sou) S_Reguilon passes the ball to E_Haaland 
          ...  F_Schar bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 41 :(sou) E_Haaland with a well-controlled run 
          ...  V_Supriaha with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  VACANT looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(new) H_Ziyech brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Nkunku gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Nkunku smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Ziyech hits it into the box! 
          ...  Y_Bildik wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 46 :(new) Newcastle United made the switch to a N strategy 
Min. 47 :(sou) S_Reguilon finds L_Moura in the box 
          ...  An audacious effort from L_Moura ! 
          ...  M_Dearnley saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 47 :(new) R_Sterling with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves R_James behind 
          ...  R_Sterling controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  Nobody knows why 
          ...  The referee turns the players away 
          ...  The fans chant "The referee's a wanker!!" 
Min. 49 :(sou) S_Reguilon beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds E_Haaland 
          ...  A_Robertson cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 49 :(sou) E_Haaland takes on 3 men 
          ...  T_Muller tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  C_Palmer hits it over the wall 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 1-0 Newcastle United

Min. 48 :(new) T_Muller with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_Digne 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Robertson! 
          ...  A_Robertson attempts a chip! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s got Newcastle United back level! 
          ...  Southampton 1-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 49 :(sou) E_Haaland barges Matteo_Lovato off the ball 
          ...  E_Haaland has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 50 :(sou) W_Fofana is being prepared to come on 
          ...  F_Miguel is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(sou) D_Kinsombi is coming on and D_Klaassen is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 50 :(sou) L_Moura finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  A_Robertson makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Moura hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Dearnley makes the catch! 
Min. 55 :(sou) L_Moura with a flicked pass to C_Palmer 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Robertson takes possession 
Min. 55 :(new) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  V_Supriaha is through! 
          ...  A wicked drive by V_Supriaha ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Pogba chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to R_Sterling 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 61 :(sou) C_Palmer cuts the ball back to E_Haaland 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Nkunku 
Min. 62 :(sou) C_Palmer crosses to S_Spence 
          ...  But Matteo_Lovato wins the tackle 
Min. 64 :(new) C_Nkunku with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  C_Nkunku swings in the shot! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa falls over 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 64 :(sou) R_James plays it forward to E_Haaland 
          ...  A_Robertson goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  E_Haaland with the thundering drive 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 70 :(sou) L_Moura could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  L_Moura with the drive! 
          ...  M_Dearnley beats the ball away 
Min. 70 :(new) V_Supriaha with a measured pass to H_Ziyech 
          ...  But L_Digne sweeps up the threat 
Min. 74 :(sou) L_Moura knocks the ball past Matteo_Lovato 
          ...  T_Muller with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 79 :(new) J_Larsen is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Nkunku is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 80 :(new) K_Zouma comes on for A_Robertson and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 83 :(sou) E_Haaland sidesteps F_Schar 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  E_Haaland with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 87 :(sou) D_Kinsombi flicks it over Matteo_Lovato's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Dearnley with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! 
          ...  E_Haaland takes it 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Southampton 2-1 Newcastle United...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(new) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Newcastle United will now play A 
Min. 89 :(new) J_Larsen finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Larsen ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 90 :(new) R_Sterling with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Reguilon 
          ...  He knocks it to V_Supriaha! 
          ...  V_Supriaha with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 92 :(sou) C_Palmer with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Moura 
          ...  L_Moura aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  M_Dearnley can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Dearnley makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 92 :(new) M_de_Ligt puts in P_Pogba 
          ...  P_Pogba has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Southampton 2-2 Newcastle United ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : L_Moura (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Moura (34), E_Haaland (87 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : P_Pogba
Scorers              : A_Robertson (48), P_Pogba (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_Supriaha (41), A_Robertson (64), T_Muller (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           3        |       16
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Southampton 2 - 2 Newcastle United
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Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Diogo_Costa    GK  26   1   1   1  23 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18   0   0   0
S_Reguilon     DF   1  22  14   8  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
R_James        DF   1  21  11   3  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Y_Bildik       DF   1  21  15   2  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
L_Digne        DF   1  21  13   5  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
F_Miguel       DF   1  21  11   3  26 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Palmer       MF   1  12  24  16  21 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
D_Klaassen     MF   2  15  23   5  24 |  54   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
E_Haaland      FW   1   3   4  24  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
L_Moura        FW   1   4  10  23  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  13  10  33
S_Spence       FW   1   2   5  22  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Courtois     GK  25   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   1  22  15   3  22 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Gardener     DF   2  17   4   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kinsombi     MF   1  14  22  14  25 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_James        FW   1  13  14  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Dearnley     GK  26   2   3   3  26 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
M_de_Ligt      DF   1  24  14   9  36 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  28   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  23  16   8  26 |  84   0   4   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  49  -3  20
Matteo_Lovato  DF   1  22  14   3  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
F_Schar        DF   1  22  11   3  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  24   6  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  24
R_Sterling     MF   2   4  24  13  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  20   4
T_Muller       MF   2   3  24  12  26 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  35  -3
H_Ziyech       AM   1   4  22  13  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
C_Nkunku       FW   1   9  15  26  24 |  83   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   4
V_Supriaha     FW   1   2  14  24  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3   7   3
C_Setford      GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  21   7   3  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Zakaria      MF   1  10  21   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ugochukwu    MF   1  15  23   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Larsen       FW   1   7  15  24  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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