Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Computer Player Computer Player James Clayton James Clayton
Andreas IsakssonA. Isaksson74
G
1
G
70Stefan TrincheraS. Trinchera
Roberto MuzziR. Muzzi75
D
2
D
66Frank OakleyF. Oakley
Malte SchellM. Schell72
D
3
D
73Steve SturridgeS. Sturridge
Graham BarrettG. Barrett67
D
4
D
70Frank ClaesF. Claes
Giulliano HilgerinkG. Hilgerink74
M
5
D
67Bruno BravoB. Bravo
Philippe BeyeP. Beye72
M
6
M
65Iwan HermansI. Hermans
Matthew TaylorM. Taylor68
M
captain7captain
M
63Eddie SheringhamE. Sheringham
Harry JohnsonH. Johnson66
M
8
M
68Gianmatteo PontarolloG. Pontarollo
Alex ElliottA. Elliott73
A
9
A
67Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes
Diego ZitelliD. Zitelli70
A
10
A
59Henry MensahH. Mensah
Chris CharltonC. Charlton68
A
11
A
64Stanley FentonS. Fenton
 
Kai HeiserK. Heiser67
A
12
D
67Mauro ZoppettiM. Zoppetti
Patrick PottsP. Potts64
D
13
M
58Mads BögelundM. Bögelund
Jonathan PlowrightJ. Plowright62
D
14
A
56Diogo NunesD. Nunes

BloodArena
today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Manchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Michael Milligan.


0.00
Manchester United get the match underway!
4.48
Eddie Sheringham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Barrett.
8.46
Iwan Hermans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Malte Schell.
9.05
Frank Oakley knocks the ball to his team mate, Iwan Hermans. Iwan Hermans flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Fenton collects the pass. Stanley Fenton whips in a cross ball towards Henry Mensah. Malte Schell comes in with a late challenge on Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
15.55
Philippe Beye changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Philippe Beye knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Charlton. Bruno Bravo clumsily knocks into Chris Charlton. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
18.54
Graham Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Taylor. Matthew Taylor flicks a high ball forward to Diego Zitelli who takes it down. Diego Zitelli whips in a cross ball towards Chris Charlton. Chris Charlton whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.40
Steve Sturridge sees space and advances. Steve Sturridge controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.01
Frank Claes hacks Alex Elliott from behind! The referee calls over Frank Claes and warns him to calm down! Alex Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.20
Philippe Beye flicks a high pass forward to Diego Zitelli who brings the ball under control. Diego Zitelli whips in a cross ball towards Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
28.39
Bruno Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Sheringham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Sheringham surges forward with the ball. Eddie Sheringham whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andreas Isaksson with no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
32.38
Philippe Beye chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Charlton. Chris Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bruno Bravo.
33.25
Bruno Bravo makes a strong solo run forward. Bruno Bravo flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Fenton who takes it down. Stanley Fenton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andreas Isaksson who gathers it comfortably.
36.51
Iwan Hermans threads a neat ball through to Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Andreas Isaksson is on top of it.
44.56
Roberto Muzzi flicks a high ball forward to Philippe Beye who takes it down. Philippe Beye kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Chris Charlton. Chris Charlton flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Southampton kicking off!
47.40
Iwan Hermans flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Fernandes who gracefully takes it down. Edgar Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Barrett.
48.36
Matthew Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Diego Zitelli comfortably collects the pass. Diego Zitelli tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
49.15
Without breaking stride, Eddie Sheringham plays the ball forward to Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.27
Eddie Sheringham clumsily knocks into Matthew Taylor. Eddie Sheringham is warned by the referee! Matthew Taylor carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.09
Malte Schell threads a neat ball through to Giulliano Hilgerink. Giulliano Hilgerink flicks a high pass forward. Alex Elliott collects the pass. Alex Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Charlton. Chris Charlton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
59.41
Giulliano Hilgerink kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Zitelli. Diego Zitelli connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.41
Manchester United have made a substitution with Diogo Nunes replacing Henry Mensah .
63.27
Harry Johnson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Zitelli. Diego Zitelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.15
Matthew Taylor sees Alex Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Elliott shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Stefan Trinchera.
70.04
Matthew Taylor takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Philippe Beye side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.52
Iwan Hermans threads a neat ball through to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes passes the ball forward but Stanley Fenton is offside!
72.30
Iwan Hermans knocks the ball forward to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
73.29
Malte Schell pushes mid-way up the pitch. Malte Schell sees Diego Zitelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diego Zitelli runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Diego Zitelli provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.03
Southampton have made 3 substitutions with Kai Heiser replacing Graham Barrett, Patrick Potts replacing Philippe Beye and Jonathan Plowright replacing Alex Elliott .Manchester United have made a substitution with Mads Bögelund replacing Gianmatteo Pontarollo .
78.12
Harry Johnson hacks Iwan Hermans from behind! Harry Johnson is given a warning by the referee! Iwan Hermans stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.00
Giulliano Hilgerink flicks a high pass forward. Diego Zitelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Zitelli shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
81.03
Matthew Taylor makes a probing pass to Chris Charlton. Chris Charlton shoots from long range but is denied by Stefan Trinchera. Excellent save.
83.14
Malte Schell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Potts. Patrick Potts threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Plowright. Jonathan Plowright knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Zitelli. Diego Zitelli heads the ball goalwards. Diego Zitelli scores for Southampton!!
87.44
With vision, Matthew Taylor plays the ball forward to Diego Zitelli. Diego Zitelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frank Claes.
89.12
Iwan Hermans sees Stanley Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Fenton shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Manchester United
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
27.5%
42.5%
30%

Scorers
Chris Charlton 19, 45
Diego Zitelli 59, 83
Edgar Fernandes 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diego Zitelli of Southampton

Match Ratings
1.Andreas Isaksson (GK)
6
2.Roberto Muzzi (DEF)
6
3.Malte Schell (DEF)
6
4.Graham Barrett (DEF)
6
5.Giulliano Hilgerink (MID)
6
6.Philippe Beye (MID)
7
7.Matthew Taylor (MID)
7
8.Harry Johnson (MID)
6
9.Alex Elliott (ATT)
7
10.Diego Zitelli (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Chris Charlton (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Kai Heiser (ATT)
6
13.Patrick Potts (DEF)
6
14.Jonathan Plowright (DEF)
6

1.Stefan Trinchera (GK)
7
2.Frank Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Steve Sturridge (DEF)
6
4.Frank Claes (DEF)
6
5.Bruno Bravo (DEF)
6
6.Iwan Hermans (MID)
7
7.Eddie Sheringham (MID)
7
8.Gianmatteo Pontarollo (MID)
6
9.Edgar Fernandes (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Henry Mensah (ATT)
6
11.Stanley Fenton (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauro Zoppetti (DEF)
0
13.Mads Bögelund (MID)
6
14.Diogo Nunes (ATT)
6