Match Report
| Southampton | Southampton |  |  | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | ||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ricardo Ramos | R. Ramos |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Ian Scowcroft | I. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Patricio Navarro | P. Navarro | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 |  | Mansour Chabbert | M. Chabbert | |||||||||
| Albert Iglesias | A. Iglesias | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Alfred Bould | A. Bould | |||||||||
| Nigel Clemence | N. Clemence | | 59 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 48 | | Pablo Martinez | P. Martinez | ||||||||
| Nicholas Woodgate | N. Woodgate | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Craig Todd | C. Todd | |||||||||
| Bill Banks | B. Banks | | 63 | M | | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Omer Montague | O. Montague | ||||||||
| Maurizio Ferrante | M. Ferrante |  | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Tony Davis | T. Davis | |||||||||
| Ruben Marques | R. Marques |  | 74 | A | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Jean Chr. Le Lan | J. Le Lan | |||||||||
| Craig Hansen | C. Hansen |  | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Sylvain Potts | S. Potts | |||||||||
| Mick Bower | M. Bower | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Rio Lumsdon | R. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Simon Izzet | S. Izzet | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Alex Fialdini | A. Fialdini | |||||||||
| Nicholas Grant | N. Grant | | 67 | D | | 12 | | M | 51 | | Ben Neville | B. Neville | |||||||||
| Mervin Carrick | M. Carrick | | 38 | M | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Carlos Dieuze | C. Dieuze | |||||||||
| Alan Bould | A. Bould | | 68 | A | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Tommy Prior | T. Prior | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Chesterfield. 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 Chesterfield appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Chesterfield appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
0.00
0-0Chesterfield get the match underway!
2.22
0-0Nicholas Woodgate advances with the ball. Nicholas Woodgate chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Hansen. Craig Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Banks. Bill Banks is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
4.27
0-0Nigel Clemence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Banks. Bill Banks flicks a high ball forward to Mick Bower who takes it down. Mick Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Craig Todd.
5.48
0-0Maurizio Ferrante takes a quick corner, playing it short to Albert Iglesias. Some silky footwork from Albert Iglesias provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
10.07
Pablo Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Rio Lumsdon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Lumsdon runs straight at the defence! Rio Lumsdon tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Ricardo Ramos manages to gather it.
14.34
1-0Simon Izzet kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Bower. Mick Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.58
Albert Iglesias hits a low pass to Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet whips in a cross ball towards Craig Hansen. Craig Hansen makes a convincing header but somehow Craig Todd happens to be in the right place to block it.
20.42
1-0Bill Banks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mick Bower. Mick Bower shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.48
1-0Jean Chr. Le Lan darts forward. Jean Chr. Le Lan makes a probing pass to Alex Fialdini but he's offside!
22.20
1-0Omer Montague threads the ball through to Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.34
Jean Chr. Le Lan plays the ball forward to Rio Lumsdon. Rio Lumsdon runs straight at the defence! Rio Lumsdon rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.56
Maurizio Ferrante surges forward with the ball. Maurizio Ferrante knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Hansen. Craig Hansen makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.01
2-0Bill Banks hacks Alex Fialdini from behind! The referee warns Bill Banks to calm down! Alex Fialdini stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.04
Sylvain Potts knocks the ball forward to Rio Lumsdon. Rio Lumsdon skips past Albert Iglesias! Rio Lumsdon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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. Chesterfield also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Southampton kicking off!
48.11
Simon Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Hansen. Craig Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
49.11
Omer Montague threads a neat ball through to Jean Chr. Le Lan. Jean Chr. Le Lan surges forward with the ball. Jean Chr. Le Lan runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Jean Chr. Le Lan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.46
Ruben Marques comes in with a late challenge on Rio Lumsdon. The referee brings Ruben Marques to one side and gives him a warning! Rio Lumsdon runs off the knock.
54.30
2-0Maurizio Ferrante clumsily knocks into Pablo Martinez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pablo Martinez stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.13
Tony Davis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Lumsdon. Rio Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
65.50
Omer Montague passes the ball forward to Jean Chr. Le Lan. Jean Chr. Le Lan flicks a high pass forward to Sylvain Potts who brings the ball under control. Sylvain Potts finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
66.53
2-0Jean Chr. Le Lan clumsily knocks into Albert Iglesias. The referee brings Jean Chr. Le Lan to one side and gives him a warning! Albert Iglesias carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.06
With a delightful solo run, Maurizio Ferrante stretches the opposition's defence. Maurizio Ferrante shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
78.17
Tony Davis sees a break and surges forward. Tony Davis plays a quick one-two with Sylvain Potts and rushes in on goal... Tony Davis takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
83.11
With great vision, Maurizio Ferrante plays the ball forward to Ruben Marques. Ruben Marques whips in a cross ball towards Bill Banks. Bill Banks gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Ian Scowcroft as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
84.45
2-0Maurizio Ferrante takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Alfred Bould gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
85.16
Mick Bower comes in with a late challenge on Craig Todd. Mick Bower is given a warning by the referee! Craig Todd runs off the knock.
87.16
Tony Davis flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Montague. Omer Montague flicks a high pass forward. Alex Fialdini controls it well on his chest. Alex Fialdini runs straight at the defence! Alex Fialdini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Bill Banks passes the ball forward to Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Maurizio Ferrante provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Mansour Chabbert happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
26.4%
47.2%
26.4%
Scorers
| Simon Izzet 14 Craig Hansen 29 | Alex Fialdini 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Simon Izzet of Southampton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ricardo Ramos (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Patricio Navarro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Albert Iglesias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nigel Clemence (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Nicholas Woodgate (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bill Banks (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Maurizio Ferrante (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Ruben Marques (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Craig Hansen (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Mick Bower (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Simon Izzet (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Nicholas Grant (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mervin Carrick (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alan Bould (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ian Scowcroft (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mansour Chabbert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfred Bould (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pablo Martinez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Todd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Omer Montague (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Tony Davis (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jean Chr. Le Lan (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Sylvain Potts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rio Lumsdon (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alex Fialdini (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Ben Neville (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Dieuze (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tommy Prior (ATT) | 0 | |