Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Marc RollingsMarc Rollings Gary Downs Gary Downs
Scott KirklandS. Kirkland65
G
1
G
61Marcel VerhoevenM. Verhoeven
Stanley GallagherS. Gallagher67
D
2
D
76JŸrgen PiketJ. Piket
Dianboto FournelD. Fournel65
D
3
D
69Arno WieczorekA. Wieczorek
Niccolo KerrN. Kerr63
D
4
D
62John Van Der MeydeJ. Van Der Meyde
Kai HanssenK. Hanssen63
D
5
M
72Morris CooperM. Cooper
Dennis CarltonD. Carlton67
M
6
M
72Richard GemmellR. Gemmell
Bert ChivuB. Chivu74
M
captain7captain
M
61Cesare SusicC. Susic
Giovanni ZanchiG. Zanchi68
M
8
M
66Linus VöllerL. Völler
Arnold DouglasA. Douglas70
A
9
A
69Fausto CircatiF. Circati
Scott JamesS. James68
A
10
A
69Jan-Willem OpschoorJ. Opschoor
Billy ThirlwellB. Thirlwell70
A
11
A
63Spencer SinclairS. Sinclair
 
Jonathan McgrealJ. Mcgreal66
D
12
A
45Ivan CarterI. Carter
Sebastian ThielemannS. Thielemann66
M
13
M
37Anthony BridgeA. Bridge
John GrantJ. Grant66
A
14
D
42Joe LisbieJ. Lisbie

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 11,279 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town kick off and get the first half underway!
2.04
Niccolo Kerr chips the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Zanchi. Giovanni Zanchi flicks a high pass forward. Scott James controls it well on his chest. Scott James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.52
Niccolo Kerr makes a strong solo run forward. Niccolo Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Scott James collects the pass. Scott James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cesare Susic.
6.34
Cesare Susic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Gemmell. Richard Gemmell shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.29
Dennis Carlton clumsily knocks into Linus Völler. Dennis Carlton is shown the yellow card! Linus Völler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.19
Stanley Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dianboto Fournel. Dianboto Fournel flicks a high pass forward to Scott James who brings the ball under control. Scott James plays a quick one-two with Billy Thirlwell and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Scott James provides some space. He shoots at goal but Arno Wieczorek is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
18.05
Morris Cooper makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.02
Morris Cooper flicks a high pass forward to Fausto Circati who brings the ball under control. Fausto Circati shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
22.28
Cesare Susic darts forward. Cesare Susic kicks a strong pass forward to Jan-Willem Opschoor but the referee indicates it's offside!
24.11
Giovanni Zanchi sees Scott James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott James shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.19
Scott James threads the ball through to Arnold Douglas. Arnold Douglas finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
34.23
Bert Chivu makes a beautiful solo run. Bert Chivu lofts in a cross ball towards Arnold Douglas. Arno Wieczorek barges into Arnold Douglas. Arnold Douglas appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
38.40
Kai Hanssen flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Carlton controls it well on his chest. Dennis Carlton flicks a high pass forward to Scott James who brings the ball under control. Scott James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arno Wieczorek.
39.48
Linus Völler sees space and advances. Linus Völler knocks in a cross ball towards Fausto Circati. Fausto Circati flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.14
John Van Der Meyde flicks a high pass forward. Morris Cooper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morris Cooper changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Morris Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kai Hanssen.
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. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Southampton kick off and get the second half underway!
48.44
Cesare Susic hacks Niccolo Kerr from behind! The referee warns Cesare Susic to calm down! Niccolo Kerr stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.52
Southampton have made a substitution with John Grant replacing Arnold Douglas .
65.37
From the throw-in, Morris Cooper picks out Cesare Susic. Cesare Susic plays the ball forward to Fausto Circati. Fausto Circati whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Susic. Cesare Susic jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Scott Kirkland as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
66.32
It's a corner kick. Linus Völler kicks a low ball out wide. Some world-class footwork from JŸrgen Piket provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.40
Richard Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Linus Völler. Linus Völler knocks in a cross ball towards Fausto Circati. Fausto Circati rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
69.47
Niccolo Kerr flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Carlton. Dennis Carlton knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Thirlwell. Billy Thirlwell shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
73.09
John Van Der Meyde flicks a high pass forward. Arno Wieczorek controls it well on his chest. Arno Wieczorek flicks a high pass forward to Fausto Circati who brings the ball under control. Fausto Circati lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Völler. Linus Völler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.47
Southampton have made a substitution with Sebastian Thielemann replacing Dennis Carlton .
81.44
Linus Völler threads a neat ball through to Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Kirkland who gathers it comfortably.
83.38
Arno Wieczorek threads the ball through to Morris Cooper. Morris Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent block by Dianboto Fournel!
87.14
Richard Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Scott Kirkland smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Shrewsbury Town
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
35.3%
45.6%
19.1%

Scorers
JŸrgen Piket 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to JŸrgen Piket of Shrewsbury Town

Match Ratings
1.Scott Kirkland (GK)
8
2.Stanley Gallagher (DEF)
6
3.Dianboto Fournel (DEF)
7
4.Niccolo Kerr (DEF)
7
5.Kai Hanssen (DEF)
6
6.Dennis Carlton (MID)yellow card
5
7.Bert Chivu (MID)
7
8.Giovanni Zanchi (MID)
6
9.Arnold Douglas (ATT)
6
10.Scott James (ATT)
6
11.Billy Thirlwell (ATT)
6
 
12.Jonathan Mcgreal (DEF)
0
13.Sebastian Thielemann (MID)
6
14.John Grant (ATT)
6

1.Marcel Verhoeven (GK)
6
2.JŸrgen Piket (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Arno Wieczorek (DEF)
7
4.John Van Der Meyde (DEF)
6
5.Morris Cooper (MID)
7
6.Richard Gemmell (MID)
7
7.Cesare Susic (MID)
7
8.Linus Völler (MID)
8
9.Fausto Circati (ATT)
7
10.Jan-Willem Opschoor (ATT)
6
11.Spencer Sinclair (ATT)
6
 
12.Ivan Carter (ATT)
0
13.Anthony Bridge (MID)
0
14.Joe Lisbie (DEF)
0