Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fabricio CastromanF. Castroman74
G
1
G
81Anatoliy KopolovetsA. Kopolovets
Kelvin VassellK. Vassell70
D
2
D
67Mark JohnsonM. Johnson
Pedro FariaP. Faria69
D
3
D
64Leonardo VergesL. Verges
Shota PahlplatzS. Pahlplatz69
D
4
D
62Robin HouttuinR. Houttuin
Anthony WrightA. Wright68
D
5
M
72Ottavio MaregginiO. Mareggini
Trevor KerrT. Kerr77
M
6
M
69Martin BaslerM. Basler
Alfons Van BastenA. Van Basten75
M
captain7
M
54Julian NeuhausJ. Neuhaus
Amine BenyettouA. Benyettou71
A
8
M
53Oleg TaylorO. Taylor
Gary WhelanG. Whelan69
A
9captain
A
75Rainer VogelR. Vogel
Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls68
A
10
A
74Carlos AchardC. Achard
Kevin GemmillK. Gemmill65
A
11
A
73Seb DucheminS. Duchemin
 
Jeffrey KleinJ. Klein72
M
12
A
68Manuel NascimentoM. Nascimento
Chris LightfootC. Lightfoot70
G
13
D
62Stuart GuppyS. Guppy
Luke KoncheskyL. Konchesky67
D
14
D
56Gavin BishopG. Bishop

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 18,611 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.


0.00
Southampton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.21
Leonardo Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Neuhaus. Julian Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Vogel collects the pass. Rainer Vogel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
8.18
Martin Basler darts forward. Martin Basler makes a probing pass between the defence to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Plymouth Argyle!
15.15
Leonardo Verges flicks a high ball forward to Ottavio Mareggini who takes it down. Ottavio Mareggini kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.40
Alfons Van Basten flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gemmill collects the pass. Kevin Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.42
Trevor Kerr hits a low pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
24.46
Plymouth Argyle are dictating the run of play here today.
26.32
Without breaking stride, Anthony Wright plays the ball forward to Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.56
Pedro Faria flicks a high pass forward. Alfons Van Basten controls it well on his chest. Alfons Van Basten flicks a high ball forward to Amine Benyettou who takes it down. Amine Benyettou whips in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
30.29
Martin Basler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martin Basler shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.09
Pedro Faria makes a strong solo run forward. Pedro Faria flicks a high pass forward to Gary Whelan who brings the ball under control. Gary Whelan finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Anatoliy Kopolovets.
38.33
Alfons Van Basten flicks a high pass forward. Amine Benyettou collects the pass. Amine Benyettou lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls makes a convincing header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.30
Martin Basler kicks a strong pass forward to Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin deftly passes the ball to Carlos Achard, releasing him through on goal. Carlos Achard comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Southampton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off!
47.42
Robin Houttuin threads a neat ball through to Ottavio Mareggini. Ottavio Mareggini threads the ball through to Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Rainer Vogel. Some good footwork from Rainer Vogel provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.41
Kelvin Vassell clumsily knocks into Seb Duchemin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Seb Duchemin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.53
Trevor Kerr plays the ball forward to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Leonardo Verges clumsily knocks into Nigel Nicholls. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
57.18
Robin Houttuin flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Basler. Martin Basler hits a low pass to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard shoots from long range but is denied by Fabricio Castroman. Excellent save.
59.53
Trevor Kerr flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Nicholls who takes it down. Nigel Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Anatoliy Kopolovets. What a great pair of hands!
60.26
Plymouth Argyle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-2-3 formation.
61.14
Alfons Van Basten sees Kevin Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Whelan but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.41
Martin Basler comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Gemmill. Martin Basler is shown the yellow card! Kevin Gemmill gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.32
Trevor Kerr makes a probing pass to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls makes a probing pass to Amine Benyettou but he's offside!
66.27
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.17
Oleg Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.44
Alfons Van Basten sees Gary Whelan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Whelan passes the ball forward to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.12
Oleg Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard rushes past Kelvin Vassell! Carlos Achard muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Fabricio Castroman reads it well. Good keeping!
79.08
Oleg Taylor knocks the ball forward to Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin plays a quick one-two with Carlos Achard and rushes in on goal... Seb Duchemin shoots from just inside the box but somehow Fabricio Castroman manages to keep it out.
81.09
Pedro Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfons Van Basten. Alfons Van Basten hits a low pass to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Anatoliy Kopolovets!
83.19
With vision, Pedro Faria plays the ball forward to Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr threads the ball through to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
84.01
Trevor Kerr threads a neat ball through to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.11
Kelvin Vassell knocks the ball forward to Alfons Van Basten. Without breaking stride, Alfons Van Basten plays the ball forward to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.13
Anthony Wright threads the ball through to Trevor Kerr. With some swift thinking, Trevor Kerr plays the ball forward to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Anatoliy Kopolovets. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Rainer Vogel 8, 47
Martin Basler 30
Carlos Achard 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Vogel of Plymouth Argyle

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Castroman (GK)
7
2.Kelvin Vassell (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Pedro Faria (DEF)
7
4.Shota Pahlplatz (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Wright (DEF)
6
6.Trevor Kerr (MID)
7
7.Alfons Van Basten (MID)
7
8.Amine Benyettou (ATT)
6
9.Gary Whelan (ATT)
6
10.Nigel Nicholls (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Gemmill (ATT)
6
 
12.Jeffrey Klein (MID)
0
13.Chris Lightfoot (GK)
0
14.Luke Konchesky (DEF)
0

1.Anatoliy Kopolovets (GK)
7
2.Mark Johnson (DEF)
6
3.Leonardo Verges (DEF)
6
4.Robin Houttuin (DEF)
6
5.Ottavio Mareggini (MID)
6
6.Martin Basler (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
7.Julian Neuhaus (MID)
6
8.Oleg Taylor (MID)
6
9.Rainer Vogel (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Carlos Achard (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Seb Duchemin (ATT)
8
 
12.Manuel Nascimento (ATT)
0
13.Stuart Guppy (DEF)
0
14.Gavin Bishop (DEF)
0