Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Wright Dave Wright
Fabricio CastromanF. Castroman74
G
1
G
76Paul HallerP. Haller
Kelvin VassellK. Vassell70
D
2
D
73Kai HelmerK. Helmer
Pedro FariaP. Faria69
D
3
D
78Andre MonteiroA. Monteiro
Shota PahlplatzS. Pahlplatz69
D
4
D
77Goran BrncicG. Brncic
Anthony WrightA. Wright68
D
5
D
76Cesar MendesC. Mendes
Trevor KerrT. Kerr77
M
6
M
72Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
Alfons Van BastenA. Van Basten75
M
captain7captain
M
76Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida
Amine BenyettouA. Benyettou72
A
8
M
70Gerard CombinG. Combin
Gary WhelanG. Whelan69
A
9
M
71Terry AthertonT. Atherton
Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls68
A
10
A
74Klas OsmanowskiK. Osmanowski
Kevin GemmillK. Gemmill65
A
11
A
73Petros SarakisP. Sarakis
 
Jeffrey KleinJ. Klein72
M
12
A
82Saul BarronS. Barron
Chris LightfootC. Lightfoot70
G
13
A
73Artur CarvalhoA. Carvalho
Luke KoncheskyL. Konchesky67
D
14
M
40Carl HamiltonC. Hamilton

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 16,465 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Powell.


0.00
Southampton kick off!
9.02
Rodrigo Pinto flicks a high ball forward to Terry Atherton who takes it down. Terry Atherton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.49
Alfons Van Basten chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Goran Brncic steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
20.46
Kelvin Vassell darts forward. Kelvin Vassell makes a beautiful solo run. Kelvin Vassell whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper, Paul Haller, sees it late!! Goal for Southampton!
26.16
Rodrigo Pinto sees space and advances. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Fabricio Castroman comfortably picks it out of the air!
27.16
Cesar Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerard Combin. Gerard Combin threads a neat ball through to Klas Osmanowski. Klas Osmanowski lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
28.48
Gerard Combin threads a neat ball through to Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kelvin Vassell.
32.17
Gerard Combin makes a simple pass to Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Fabricio Castroman.
33.36
Sergio Almeida takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Anthony Wright comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
36.07
Kai Helmer makes a simple pass to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Klas Osmanowski collects the pass. Klas Osmanowski knocks the ball forward to Terry Atherton but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.08
Trevor Kerr chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan knocks in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.56
Alfons Van Basten makes a simple pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Trevor Kerr stretches the opposition's defence. Trevor Kerr finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Paul Haller as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
Trevor Kerr takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Alfons Van Basten shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday have changed their lineup with Artur Carvalho replacing Sergio Almeida and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday start the second half!
47.58
Alfons Van Basten makes a probing pass to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.30
Shota Pahlplatz catches Petros Sarakis on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Petros Sarakis runs off the knock.
49.30
Alfons Van Basten chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Paul Haller punches it away to safety.
51.24
With great imagination, Trevor Kerr laces a through ball forward to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.36
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
54.52
Alfons Van Basten kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Paul Haller!
60.35
Southampton appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Saul Barron replacing Petros Sarakis .
63.55
Trevor Kerr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan makes a deft header but it is deflected wide by Cesar Mendes.
65.29
Corner kick to Southampton. Alfons Van Basten plays it short to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.34
Alfons Van Basten knocks the ball forward to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kai Helmer.
69.46
Alfons Van Basten brings the ball forward. Alfons Van Basten knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
73.44
Alfons Van Basten flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.30
Artur Carvalho comes in with a late challenge on Trevor Kerr. Artur Carvalho is shown the yellow card! Trevor Kerr hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.59
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
83.07
Artur Carvalho laces a through ball forward to Saul Barron. Saul Barron threads the ball through to Klas Osmanowski but he's offside!
90.00
Alfons Van Basten threads a neat ball through to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
24.3%
47.1%
28.6%

Scorers
Kevin Gemmill 20, 65
Gary Whelan 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Gemmill of Southampton

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

1.Paul Haller (GK)
7
2.Kai Helmer (DEF)
6
3.Andre Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Goran Brncic (DEF)
6
5.Cesar Mendes (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Pinto (MID)
6
7.Sergio Almeida (MID)
6
8.Gerard Combin (MID)
6
9.Terry Atherton (MID)
6
10.Klas Osmanowski (ATT)
6
11.Petros Sarakis (ATT)
6
 
12.Saul Barron (ATT)
6
13.Artur Carvalho (ATT)yellow card
6
14.Carl Hamilton (MID)
0