Match Report
| Southampton | Southampton |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ricardo Ramos | R. Ramos |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Simon Bischoff | S. Bischoff | |||||||||
| Albert Iglesias | A. Iglesias | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Diego Helder | D. Helder | |||||||||
| Nigel Clemence | N. Clemence |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Lucien Molinier | L. Molinier | |||||||||
| Jonathan Jack | J. Jack | | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Ugo Joachim | U. Joachim | |||||||||
| Nicholas Grant | N. Grant | | 67 | D | | 5 | | M | 55 | | Ugo Plowright | U. Plowright | |||||||||
| Bill Banks | B. Banks | | 63 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 52 |  | Francisco Jardim | F. Jardim | ||||||||
| Arnauld Cudini | A. Cudini |  | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Phil Woodgate | P. Woodgate | |||||||||
| Simon Izzet | S. Izzet | | 52 | A | | 8 | | | M | 50 | | Richard Burgess | R. Burgess | ||||||||
| Mick Bower | M. Bower | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Aaron Hackworth | A. Hackworth | |||||||||
| Alan Bould | A. Bould | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Omer Kahn | O. Kahn | |||||||||
| Kodjo Diani | K. Diani | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Brian Griffin | B. Griffin | |||||||||
| Wayne Fortune | W. Fortune | | 66 | D | | 12 | | D | 51 | | Dennis Lawrence | D. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Maurizio Ferrante | M. Ferrante | | 70 | M | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Robert Benjamin | R. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Jason Joachim | J. Joachim | | 69 | A | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Teddy Dichio | T. Dichio | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Swindon Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Fenton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Fenton.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Swindon Town kicking off!
6.42
0-0Jonathan Jack flicks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini flicks a high pass forward to Mick Bower who brings the ball under control. Mick Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.17
0-0Nigel Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Bill Banks controls it well on his chest. Bill Banks flicks the ball to his team mate, Mick Bower. Mick Bower plays a one-two with Alan Bould and rushes in on goal... Mick Bower comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.43
0-0Phil Woodgate chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Griffin. Brian Griffin plays a one-two with Richard Burgess and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Brian Griffin provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Ricardo Ramos.
20.08
Diego Helder hits a low pass to Brian Griffin. Brian Griffin knocks the ball forward to Aaron Hackworth. Aaron Hackworth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Ricardo Ramos.
22.01
0-0Aaron Hackworth barges into Nicholas Grant. The referee calls over Aaron Hackworth and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Grant hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.11
0-0Albert Iglesias flicks a high pass forward to Simon Izzet who brings the ball neatly under control. Simon Izzet controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Mick Bower through on goal. Mick Bower comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but is blocked by Lucien Molinier's outstretched leg.
28.56
Arnauld Cudini flicks a high ball forward to Bill Banks who takes it down. Bill Banks tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Simon Bischoff. Excellent save.
30.01
Bill Banks chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Bould. Alan Bould outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
32.24
Ugo Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Hackworth. Aaron Hackworth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Clemence.
39.18
With imagination, Nicholas Grant plays the ball forward to Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini sees space and advances. Arnauld Cudini threads a neat ball through to Mick Bower. Mick Bower tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Simon Bischoff!
40.32
Albert Iglesias makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini makes a simple pass to Bill Banks. Bill Banks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Joachim.
44.40
1-0Nicholas Grant flicks a high ball forward to Arnauld Cudini who takes it down. Arnauld Cudini plays a sublime one-two with Bill Banks and races in on goal... Arnauld Cudini strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
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. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Southampton kick off the second half!
47.25
With a delightful solo run, Richard Burgess stretches the opposition's defence. Richard Burgess whips in a cross ball towards Brian Griffin. Brian Griffin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is deflected wide by Nigel Clemence.
49.09
Bill Banks passes the ball forward to Mick Bower. Mick Bower rushes past Diego Helder! Mick Bower side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mick Bower!
53.18
Arnauld Cudini threads a neat ball through to Bill Banks. Bill Banks shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.19
Nigel Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Kodjo Diani collects the pass. Kodjo Diani threads the ball through to Mick Bower. Mick Bower whips in a cross ball towards Kodjo Diani. Kodjo Diani rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.03
Kodjo Diani makes a simple pass to Alan Bould. Alan Bould whips in a cross ball towards Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Simon Bischoff is on top of it.
72.34
Arnauld Cudini kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Bower. Mick Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
75.04
Nicholas Grant kicks a strong pass forward to Arnauld Cudini. With great vision, Arnauld Cudini plays the ball forward to Bill Banks. Bill Banks lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.04
4-0Swindon Town have made 2 substitutions with Dennis Lawrence replacing Aaron Hackworth and Teddy Dichio replacing Richard Burgess .
83.11
4-0Arnauld Cudini hacks Diego Helder from behind! The referee calls over Arnauld Cudini and shows him a yellow card! Diego Helder carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.38
4-0Lucien Molinier knocks the ball forward to Ugo Plowright. Ugo Plowright flicks a high pass forward to Omer Kahn who brings the ball under control. Omer Kahn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Lawrence but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Diego Helder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Phil Woodgate. Phil Woodgate makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Dennis Lawrence. Dennis Lawrence strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
29.9%
42.9%
27.3%
Scorers
| Arnauld Cudini 44 Mick Bower 49 Kodjo Diani 55 Simon Izzet 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mick Bower of Southampton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ricardo Ramos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Albert Iglesias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nigel Clemence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jonathan Jack (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicholas Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bill Banks (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Arnauld Cudini (MID) |   | 9 |
| 8. | Simon Izzet (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Mick Bower (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Alan Bould (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kodjo Diani (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Wayne Fortune (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Maurizio Ferrante (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jason Joachim (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Simon Bischoff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Diego Helder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lucien Molinier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ugo Joachim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ugo Plowright (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Francisco Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Phil Woodgate (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Richard Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Aaron Hackworth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Omer Kahn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Brian Griffin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dennis Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Benjamin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Teddy Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |