Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     EvertonEverton
Computer Player Computer Player Rik Mont Rik Mont
Fabricio CastromanF. Castroman74
G
1
G
63Gavin WainwrightG. Wainwright
Kelvin VassellK. Vassell70
D
2captain
D
70Dominique MauricioD. Mauricio
Pedro FariaP. Faria69
D
3
D
67Martin CarterM. Carter
Shota PahlplatzS. Pahlplatz69
D
4
D
62Aaron CutlerA. Cutler
Anthony WrightA. Wright68
D
5
D
66Manuel LoureiroM. Loureiro
Trevor KerrT. Kerr77
M
6
M
65Rafael MarquitosR. Marquitos
Alfons Van BastenA. Van Basten75
M
captain7
M
58Edouard GrimaldiE. Grimaldi
Amine BenyettouA. Benyettou72
A
8
A
72Giampiero BonadeiG. Bonadei
Gary WhelanG. Whelan69
A
9
A
43Frank WhelanF. Whelan
Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls68
A
10
A
68Darren WinterburnD. Winterburn
Kevin GemmillK. Gemmill65
A
11
A
64Moritz WieczorekM. Wieczorek
 
Jeffrey KleinJ. Klein72
M
12
D
57Tom van der WalT. van der Wal
Chris LightfootC. Lightfoot70
G
13
M
46Andy SharpeA. Sharpe
Moritz KühnM. Kühn68
D
14
M
62Ugo CoppingerU. Coppinger

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Everton. A crowd of 9,372 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Southampton kick off!
4.44
Alfons Van Basten knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan lofts in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Alfons Van Basten plays the ball forward to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
10.02
Alfons Van Basten hits a low pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
12.57
Alfons Van Basten knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gary Whelan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
15.05
Alfons Van Basten flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gemmill collects the pass. Kevin Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.38
Trevor Kerr flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Gemmill who brings the ball under control. Kevin Gemmill shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
21.57
Alfons Van Basten flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Gemmill who takes it down. Kevin Gemmill shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.08
Alfons Van Basten makes a simple pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Dominique Mauricio and the loose ball is cleared up field.
26.06
Rafael Marquitos receives the ball from a throw-in from Edouard Grimaldi. Rafael Marquitos sees a break and surges forward. Rafael Marquitos finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Fabricio Castroman had no chance!! Goal for Everton! That brings them back into the game!
30.24
Shota Pahlplatz takes a quick throw-in. Anthony Wright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfons Van Basten. Alfons Van Basten flicks a high pass forward to Amine Benyettou who brings the ball under control. Amine Benyettou lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan makes a convincing header. Aaron Cutler clears it off the line with his head!
40.39
Shota Pahlplatz hits a low pass to Trevor Kerr. Without breaking stride, Trevor Kerr plays the ball forward to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but Manuel Loureiro is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
42.21
Alfons Van Basten flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is deflected wide by Aaron Cutler.
43.11
Alfons Van Basten takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Anthony Wright. Anthony Wright rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
Shota Pahlplatz threads the ball through to Alfons Van Basten. Alfons Van Basten threads a neat ball through to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Everton kick off!
47.46
Alfons Van Basten threads the ball through to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan whips in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.35
Alfons Van Basten flicks a high pass forward. Gary Whelan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Whelan shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
54.40
Manuel Loureiro darts forward. Manuel Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Wieczorek collects the pass. Moritz Wieczorek finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Fabricio Castroman.
55.15
It's a corner kick. Frank Whelan loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Moritz Wieczorek shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.54
With imagination, Edouard Grimaldi laces a weighted ball forward to Darren Winterburn. Darren Winterburn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Fabricio Castroman manages to keep it out.
61.08
Edouard Grimaldi knocks the ball to his team mate, Giampiero Bonadei. Giampiero Bonadei kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Winterburn but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.14
Trevor Kerr chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.36
Edouard Grimaldi kicks a strong pass forward to Giampiero Bonadei. Giampiero Bonadei knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Winterburn. Darren Winterburn heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Fabricio Castroman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.02
Kelvin Vassell knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfons Van Basten. Alfons Van Basten flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Kevin Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.33
Anthony Wright chips the ball to his team mate, Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr makes a probing pass to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Loureiro.
73.05
Rafael Marquitos kicks a strong pass forward to Frank Whelan. Frank Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Wieczorek controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Moritz Wieczorek takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.04
Dominique Mauricio flicks a high ball forward to Edouard Grimaldi who takes it down. Edouard Grimaldi plays the ball forward to Moritz Wieczorek. Moritz Wieczorek finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.22
Edouard Grimaldi flicks a high pass forward. Giampiero Bonadei controls it well on his chest. Giampiero Bonadei plays a scrappy one-two with Moritz Wieczorek and advances towards the goal... Giampiero Bonadei makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
87.34
Edouard Grimaldi takes a quick throw-in, which Rafael Marquitos takes on the chest. Rafael Marquitos threads the ball through to Giampiero Bonadei. Giampiero Bonadei shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Everton
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.9%
41.1%
Play Area
23.3%
43.8%
32.9%

Scorers
Amine Benyettou 4
Gary Whelan 69
Rafael Marquitos 26
Darren Winterburn 66
Giampiero Bonadei 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Marquitos of Everton

Match Ratings