Match Report
| Southampton | Southampton |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian Krüger | S. Krüger |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Matthew Bastin | M. Bastin | |||||||||
| Gary Guppy | G. Guppy | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Harry Wiltord | H. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Alistair Howells | A. Howells | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Ben Joseph | B. Joseph | |||||||||
| Kenneth Hansen | K. Hansen |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Daniele Gallagher | D. Gallagher | |||||||||
| Jonas Buchwald | J. Buchwald | | 58 | D | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Kemal Drake | K. Drake | |||||||||
| Ashley Potts | A. Potts | | 63 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 59 | | Sol Wainwright | S. Wainwright | ||||||||
| Ledley Platt | L. Platt | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 |  | Roberto Berti | R. Berti | |||||||||
| Bakary Babbel | B. Babbel | | 75 | A | | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Ben Vickers | B. Vickers | ||||||||
| Martin Smithe | M. Smithe | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 |  | Frederico Barbosa | F. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Antonio Carlos César | A. César |  | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Anthony Davis | A. Davis | |||||||||
| Julian Moncur | J. Moncur | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Seth Ehiogu | S. Ehiogu | |||||||||
| Felipe Medina | F. Medina |  | 63 | G | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Robert Rufus | R. Rufus | |||||||||
| Nicky Seaman | N. Seaman | | 52 | D | | 13 | | D | 53 | | Danny Fortune | D. Fortune | |||||||||
| Syd Bellamy | S. Bellamy | | 52 | M | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Kevin Cooke | K. Cooke | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,491 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Adams.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Adams.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Southampton get the match underway!
6.12
0-0Gary Guppy flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Platt controls it well on his chest. With vision, Ledley Platt plays the ball forward to Julian Moncur. Julian Moncur makes a probing pass between the defence to Antonio Carlos César. Some silky footwork from Antonio Carlos César provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
8.07
0-0With imagination, Ashley Potts plays the ball forward to Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel shoots from outside the area but is denied by Matthew Bastin. Excellent save.
9.59
0-0Gary Guppy hacks Seth Ehiogu from behind! The referee warns Gary Guppy to calm down! Seth Ehiogu stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.22
Alistair Howells makes a simple pass to Ledley Platt. Ledley Platt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ledley Platt knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Moncur. Julian Moncur outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Matthew Bastin effortlessly punches it away to safety.
14.00
Daniele Gallagher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ben Vickers. Ben Vickers flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Barbosa who brings the ball under control. Frederico Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
15.45
0-0Kenneth Hansen threads a neat ball through to Ledley Platt. Ledley Platt flicks a high pass forward. Martin Smithe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Smithe knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Moncur. Daniele Gallagher catches Julian Moncur on the ankles. Julian Moncur appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
16.36
0-0Ben Vickers flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Davis collects the pass. Anthony Davis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonas Buchwald.
18.54
0-0Alistair Howells flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Platt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ledley Platt flicks a high pass forward to Bakary Babbel who brings the ball under control. Bakary Babbel makes a probing pass to Julian Moncur but he's offside!
20.36
Ledley Platt passes the ball forward to Julian Moncur. Julian Moncur threads the ball through to Martin Smithe but he's offside!
21.34
Ashley Potts flicks a high ball forward to Julian Moncur who takes it down. Julian Moncur knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Smithe. Martin Smithe connects with a diving header. Matthew Bastin gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
24.45
Harry Wiltord threads a neat ball through to Roberto Berti. Roberto Berti hits a low pass to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.24
Under pressure, Harry Wiltord clears the ball far upfield. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Howells.
30.57
Sol Wainwright hits a low pass to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Krüger who gathers it comfortably.
33.41
Roberto Berti threads a neat ball through to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Krüger who gathers it comfortably.
34.21
Roberto Berti changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Roberto Berti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Krüger who gathers it comfortably.
36.10
Ledley Platt flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Matthew Bastin.
38.56
Alistair Howells threads a neat ball through to Ashley Potts. Ashley Potts passes the ball forward to Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel advances inside the box! Daniele Gallagher comes in with a late challenge on Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
39.51
Ashley Potts makes a probing pass to Antonio Carlos César. Antonio Carlos César plays a one-two with Bakary Babbel and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Antonio Carlos César provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.51
0-0Julian Moncur clumsily knocks into Ben Joseph. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ben Joseph runs off the knock.
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. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ipswich Town get the second half underway!
48.13
Gary Guppy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ledley Platt. Ledley Platt flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
49.12
Ledley Platt threads a neat ball through to Julian Moncur. Julian Moncur tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Matthew Bastin!
53.24
Sol Wainwright knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.57
1-0Ledley Platt flicks a high ball forward to Bakary Babbel who takes it down. Bakary Babbel advances inside the box! Bakary Babbel shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Matthew Bastin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.47
Ben Joseph threads the ball through to Ben Vickers. Ben Vickers knocks the ball forward to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.06
Ashley Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Smithe. Martin Smithe threads the ball through to Antonio Carlos César but he's offside!
60.44
1-0Southampton have made a substitution with Felipe Medina replacing Jonas Buchwald .
63.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Sol Wainwright plays the ball forward to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.11
Roberto Berti sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Berti makes a great pass forward. Anthony Davis runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
67.21
Kenneth Hansen clumsily knocks into Frederico Barbosa. Kenneth Hansen is shown the yellow card! Frederico Barbosa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.29
Antonio Carlos César comes in with a late challenge on Ben Joseph. Antonio Carlos César is shown the yellow card! Ben Joseph runs off the knock.
73.55
Ben Vickers kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
75.04
Sol Wainwright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
77.22
Southampton have made a substitution with Nicky Seaman replacing Ashley Potts .Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Danny Fortune replacing Ben Vickers and Kevin Cooke replacing Anthony Davis .
78.30
Roberto Berti catches Gary Guppy on the ankles. Roberto Berti is shown the yellow card! Gary Guppy stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.53
Daniele Gallagher makes a probing pass to Roberto Berti. Roberto Berti kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
83.20
Ledley Platt passes the ball forward to Julian Moncur. Julian Moncur lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Matthew Bastin!
84.19
Daniele Gallagher takes it forward alone. Daniele Gallagher hits a low pass to Kevin Cooke. Kevin Cooke knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
87.26
Alistair Howells passes the ball forward to Nicky Seaman. Nicky Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Julian Moncur controls it well on his chest. Julian Moncur puts a great ball through. Martin Smithe runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
0
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
31.2%
39.8%
29%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bakary Babbel of Southampton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Sebastian Krüger (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alistair Howells (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kenneth Hansen (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Jonas Buchwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ashley Potts (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ledley Platt (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Bakary Babbel (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Martin Smithe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Carlos César (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Julian Moncur (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Felipe Medina (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nicky Seaman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Syd Bellamy (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthew Bastin (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Harry Wiltord (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Joseph (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniele Gallagher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Kemal Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sol Wainwright (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Roberto Berti (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Ben Vickers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frederico Barbosa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Anthony Davis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Seth Ehiogu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Robert Rufus (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Fortune (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |