Match Report
| Southampton | Southampton |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian Krüger | S. Krüger |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Noel Powell | N. Powell | |||||||||
| Gary Guppy | G. Guppy | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Andre Vosahlo | A. Vosahlo | |||||||||
| Ralph Thompson | R. Thompson | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Graham Charles | G. Charles | |||||||||
| Jean-Philippe Diatta | J. Diatta | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Colin Ince | C. Ince | |||||||||
| Nicky Seaman | N. Seaman | | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer | |||||||||
| Maryn Ghanhouan | M. Ghanhouan | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 |  | Kofi De Goey | K. De Goey | |||||||||
| Dean Clapham | D. Clapham | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Robert Kitson | R. Kitson | |||||||||
| Bakary Babbel | B. Babbel | | 75 | A |  | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Michael Bridges | M. Bridges | ||||||||
| Martin Smithe | M. Smithe | | 60 | A | | 9 | | | A | 67 | | Daniel Windass | D. Windass | ||||||||
| Julian Moncur | J. Moncur | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 |  | Rodrigo Alves | R. Alves | |||||||||
| Jimmy Roccati | J. Roccati |  | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Gilles Wright | G. Wright | |||||||||
| Ledley Platt | L. Platt | | 52 | M | | 12 | | M | 53 | | Emile Fenton | E. Fenton | |||||||||
| Syd Bellamy | S. Bellamy | | 52 | M | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Billy Wright | B. Wright | |||||||||
| Phil Batty | P. Batty | | 52 | G | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Jamie Hibbs | J. Hibbs | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 9,876 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Banks.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Banks.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off the first half!
2.51
0-0Andre Vosahlo threads a neat ball through to Robert Kitson. Robert Kitson hits a low pass to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass shoots from outside the area but Sebastian Krüger is on top of it.
3.48
Dean Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
6.30
0-0Dean Clapham comes in with a late challenge on Kofi De Goey. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kofi De Goey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.15
0-0Gary Guppy threads the ball through to Dean Clapham. Dean Clapham sees Jimmy Roccati in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jimmy Roccati knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graham Charles.
12.27
0-0Michael Bridges knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
16.56
Maryn Ghanhouan makes a simple pass to Martin Smithe. Martin Smithe shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Noel Powell as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
18.34
0-0It's a corner kick. Maryn Ghanhouan loops the ball in to towards the near post. Jimmy Roccati cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
20.19
Dean Clapham makes an attacking run forward. Dean Clapham tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
22.40
Robert Kitson makes a probing pass to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Sebastian Krüger manages to keep it out.
27.23
1-0Maryn Ghanhouan passes the ball forward to Jimmy Roccati. Jimmy Roccati plays a one-two with Martin Smithe and rushes in on goal... Jimmy Roccati cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.35
Thomas Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Bridges. Michael Bridges passes the ball forward to Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Krüger who gathers it comfortably.
36.42
Dean Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Roccati controls it well on his chest. Jimmy Roccati knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.48
Dean Clapham sees Julian Moncur in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Moncur shoots from 20 yards. Noel Powell effortlessly gets down and covers it.
40.09
Robert Kitson knocks the ball forward to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.07
Daniel Windass catches Gary Guppy on the ankles. The referee calls over Daniel Windass and shows him a yellow card! Gary Guppy runs off the knock.
44.39
Graham Charles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Bridges. Michael Bridges flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Windass who takes it down. Daniel Windass knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Philippe Diatta.
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. Sunderland also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sunderland players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Southampton kick off!
47.11
Robert Kitson knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ralph Thompson.
48.24
Nicky Seaman hacks Kofi De Goey from behind! Nicky Seaman is shown the yellow card! Kofi De Goey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.32
Nicky Seaman sees a break and surges forward. Nicky Seaman sees Julian Moncur in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Moncur shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
51.12
Michael Bridges chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.10
Maryn Ghanhouan hits a low pass to Martin Smithe. Martin Smithe edges inside the box! Martin Smithe takes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.09
2-1Southampton have made a substitution with Ledley Platt replacing Nicky Seaman .Sunderland have made 2 substitutions with Billy Wright replacing Michael Bridges and Emile Fenton replacing Gilles Wright .
61.14
Maryn Ghanhouan sees Martin Smithe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Smithe shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Martin Smithe!
65.53
Ralph Thompson threads a neat ball through to Dean Clapham. Dean Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Babbel collects the pass. Bakary Babbel makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jimmy Roccati. Jimmy Roccati cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.37
Julian Moncur hacks Colin Ince from behind! Julian Moncur is shown the yellow card! Colin Ince hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.07
Colin Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kofi De Goey. Kofi De Goey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Emile Fenton. Emile Fenton makes a looping header on goal. Sebastian Krüger picks it out of the air!
72.18
Kofi De Goey makes a beautiful solo run. Kofi De Goey knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Sebastian Krüger!
77.11
Southampton have made a substitution with Syd Bellamy replacing Maryn Ghanhouan .Sunderland have made a substitution with Jamie Hibbs replacing Robert Kitson and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
81.03
Thomas Helmer hits a low pass to Emile Fenton. Emile Fenton knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass makes a looping header on goal but Sebastian Krüger is on top of it.
85.02
Jamie Hibbs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
28.2%
44.9%
26.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Smithe of Southampton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Sebastian Krüger (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Gary Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ralph Thompson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jean-Philippe Diatta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicky Seaman (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Maryn Ghanhouan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dean Clapham (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Bakary Babbel (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Martin Smithe (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Julian Moncur (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Jimmy Roccati (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ledley Platt (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Syd Bellamy (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Phil Batty (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Noel Powell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andre Vosahlo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Graham Charles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thomas Helmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kofi De Goey (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Robert Kitson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Michael Bridges (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Windass (ATT) | | 6 |
| 10. | Rodrigo Alves (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Gilles Wright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Emile Fenton (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy Wright (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jamie Hibbs (MID) | 6 | |