Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     SouthamptonSouthampton
Computer Player Computer Player Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Niccolo DichioN. Dichio52
G
captain1
G
69Ricardo RamosR. Ramos
Callum McallisterC. Mcallister57
D
2
D
71Patricio NavarroP. Navarro
Alun GranvilleA. Granville51
D
3
D
67Nicholas GrantN. Grant
Paolo EspinalP. Espinal50
D
4
D
66Wayne FortuneW. Fortune
Marc LumsdonM. Lumsdon62
M
5
D
59Nigel ClemenceN. Clemence
Matt UpsonM. Upson53
M
6captain
M
63Bill BanksB. Banks
Yohan ValoisY. Valois52
M
7
M
65Arnauld CudiniA. Cudini
Greg DeaneG. Deane50
M
8
A
74Ruben MarquesR. Marques
Max PowellM. Powell55
A
9
A
69Jason JoachimJ. Joachim
Steve LawrenceS. Lawrence53
A
10
A
56Mick BowerM. Bower
Des ButtD. Butt50
A
11
A
64Kodjo DianiK. Diani
 
Ben WinterburnB. Winterburn48
G
12
D
69Albert IglesiasA. Iglesias
Mario GiacominM. Giacomin47
D
13
M
38Mervin CarrickM. Carrick
David SpenglerD. Spengler45
D
14
A
69Craig HansenC. Hansen

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Southampton. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Hackworth.


0.00
Southampton get the match underway!
2.34
Bill Banks knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
3.57
Nicholas Grant flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Cudini controls it well on his chest. Arnauld Cudini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mick Bower. Mick Bower finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
4.37
Nigel Clemence kicks a strong pass forward to Arnauld Cudini. Seeing a gap ahead, Arnauld Cudini picks a pass forward to Jason Joachim. Jason Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Kodjo Diani. Kodjo Diani beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Southampton!
9.42
Jason Joachim makes a probing pass to Ruben Marques. Ruben Marques lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini flicks the ball with his head. Niccolo Dichio manages to gather it.
10.58
Arnauld Cudini threads a neat ball through to Ruben Marques. Ruben Marques knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Dichio who gathers it comfortably.
14.46
Max Powell sees space and advances. Max Powell puts a great ball through. Steve Lawrence runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.49
Matt Upson chips the ball to his team mate, Des Butt. Des Butt skips past Patricio Navarro! Des Butt comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Ricardo Ramos reads it well. Well saved!
22.00
Greg Deane makes a simple pass to Matt Upson. Matt Upson shoots from outside the area but Ricardo Ramos is on top of it.
28.51
Arnauld Cudini laces a through ball forward to Bill Banks. Bill Banks whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Marques. Ruben Marques finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.27
Wayne Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Navarro collects the pass. Patricio Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Cudini controls it well on his chest. Arnauld Cudini whips in a cross ball towards Jason Joachim. Jason Joachim makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jason Joachim!
36.15
Paolo Espinal makes a probing pass to Yohan Valois. Showing composure, Yohan Valois plays the ball forward to Des Butt. Des Butt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.42
With some swift thinking, Bill Banks plays the ball forward to Jason Joachim. Jason Joachim whips in a cross ball towards Mick Bower. Mick Bower connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
39.52
Greg Deane flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Butt. Des Butt advances inside the box! Des Butt tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Ricardo Ramos!
40.46
Arnauld Cudini chips the ball to his team mate, Mick Bower. Mick Bower whips in a cross ball towards Kodjo Diani. Kodjo Diani jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.38
Arnauld Cudini flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Joachim. Jason Joachim controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
44.24
Arnauld Cudini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Joachim. Without breaking stride, Jason Joachim plays the ball forward to Bill Banks who has made a great run into the box. Paolo Espinal comes in with a late challenge on Bill Banks. Bill Banks appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Northampton Town kick off the second half!
47.18
Marc Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patricio Navarro.
48.47
Bill Banks passes the ball forward to Kodjo Diani. Kodjo Diani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
49.03
Arnauld Cudini flicks a high pass forward. Mick Bower controls it well on his chest. Mick Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Marques. Ruben Marques makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.42
Wayne Fortune receives the ball from a throw-in from Bill Banks. Wayne Fortune makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kodjo Diani. Kodjo Diani advances inside the box! Kodjo Diani side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
57.02
Wayne Fortune knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Bower. Mick Bower deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Joachim. Jason Joachim sees Kodjo Diani just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Callum Mcallister catches Kodjo Diani on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
57.02
The referee points to the spot..
58.15
Kodjo Diani calmly steps up. It's there!! Niccolo Dichio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.10
Wayne Fortune sees a break and surges forward. Wayne Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Joachim. Jason Joachim beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.02
Wayne Fortune hits a low pass to Ruben Marques. Ruben Marques finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.53
Nigel Clemence threads the ball through to Mick Bower. Mick Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.22
Bill Banks flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Cudini controls it well on his chest. Arnauld Cudini tries a spectacular long range effort. Niccolo Dichio gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
75.16
Alun Granville threads the ball through to Callum Mcallister. Callum Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Steve Lawrence who brings the ball under control. Steve Lawrence edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Steve Lawrence provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball bounces but comes off Patricio Navarro and goes wide.
76.12
Yohan Valois takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Greg Deane. Greg Deane chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Jason Joachim chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
77.26
Callum Mcallister sees Steve Lawrence in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Lawrence plays a scrappy one-two with Des Butt and advances towards the goal... Steve Lawrence looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.19
Bill Banks threads the ball through to Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini whips in a cross ball towards Bill Banks. Bill Banks gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
83.53
Arnauld Cudini runs straight at the opposition's defence. Arnauld Cudini tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Niccolo Dichio manages to gather it comfortably.
84.16
Patricio Navarro plays the ball forward to Arnauld Cudini. Arnauld Cudini threads a neat ball through to Bill Banks. Bill Banks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.02
Arnauld Cudini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Banks. Bill Banks knocks in a cross ball towards Kodjo Diani. Kodjo Diani makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Niccolo Dichio has to pick the ball from the back of the net! The crowd cheers as the young Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
90.00
Alun Granville hacks Kodjo Diani from behind! Alun Granville is warned by the referee! Kodjo Diani carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Free kick to Southampton just outside the area...
90.00
Mick Bower calmly steps up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Southampton
Goals
0
7
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
1
10
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.9%
61.1%
Play Area
32.2%
47.8%
20%

Scorers
Kodjo Diani 4, 58 (p), 87
Ruben Marques 29, 49
Jason Joachim 33, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jason Joachim of Southampton

Match Ratings
1.Niccolo Dichio (GK)
6
2.Callum Mcallister (DEF)
6
3.Alun Granville (DEF)
6
4.Paolo Espinal (DEF)
6
5.Marc Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Matt Upson (MID)
6
7.Yohan Valois (MID)
6
8.Greg Deane (MID)
6
9.Max Powell (ATT)
6
10.Steve Lawrence (ATT)
6
11.Des Butt (ATT)
6
 
12.Ben Winterburn (GK)
0
13.Mario Giacomin (DEF)
0
14.David Spengler (DEF)
0

1.Ricardo Ramos (GK)
6
2.Patricio Navarro (DEF)
6
3.Nicholas Grant (DEF)
6
4.Wayne Fortune (DEF)
7
5.Nigel Clemence (DEF)
6
6.Bill Banks (MID)
7
7.Arnauld Cudini (MID)
8
8.Ruben Marques (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
9.Jason Joachim (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Mick Bower (ATT)
6
11.Kodjo Diani (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Albert Iglesias (DEF)
0
13.Mervin Carrick (MID)
0
14.Craig Hansen (ATT)
0