Match Report
| Swansea City | Swansea City | | | Southampton | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Linus Haller | L. Haller | ![]() | 46 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 62 | ![]() | Thomas Rocchi | T. Rocchi | |||||||||
| Leonardo Carmona | L. Carmona | ![]() | 69 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 65 | ![]() | Norman Copping | N. Copping | |||||||||
| Marcus Brown | M. Brown | ![]() | 54 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 64 | ![]() | Patrick Potts | P. Potts | |||||||||
| David Geis | D. Geis | ![]() | 53 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 51 | ![]() | Duarte Alves | D. Alves | |||||||||
| Gionatha Macchi | G. Macchi | ![]() | 52 | D | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 68 | ![]() | Matthew Taylor | M. Taylor | |||||||||
| Jermaine Clapham | J. Clapham | ![]() | 59 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 67 | ![]() | Harry Johnson | H. Johnson | |||||||||
| Nicholas Clemence | N. Clemence | ![]() | 58 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 65 | ![]() | Jorge Monteiro | J. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Damien Ripley | D. Ripley | ![]() | 58 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 63 | ![]() | Luke Vernazza | L. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Darius Batty | D. Batty | ![]() | 73 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 68 | ![]() | Kai Heiser | K. Heiser | |||||||||
| Duncan McManaman | D. McManaman | ![]() | 64 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 58 | ![]() | Frank Forbes | F. Forbes | |||||||||
| Graham Davis | G. Davis | ![]() | 54 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 53 | ![]() | Ian Marsden | I. Marsden | |||||||||
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| Greg Greaves | G. Greaves | ![]() | 55 | M | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | M | 61 | ![]() | Kelvin Dixon | K. Dixon | |||||||||
| Stuart Marr | S. Marr | ![]() | 53 | A | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | A | 51 | ![]() | Sylvain Greening | S. Greening | |||||||||
| Alexander Wilcox | A. Wilcox | ![]() | 53 | A | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | A | 50 | ![]() | Emile Oakley | E. Oakley | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Southampton. A crowd of 9,171 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Duberry.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Duberry.
0.00
The whistle blows and Southampton kick off!
2.41
Jorge Monteiro comes in with a late challenge on Nicholas Clemence. The referee calls over Jorge Monteiro and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Clemence stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.57
Jermaine Clapham chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Davis. Graham Davis plays a quick one-two with Darius Batty and rushes in on goal... Graham Davis shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
8.11
Jorge Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcus Brown.
12.15
Damien Ripley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Batty. Darius Batty runs straight at the defence! Darius Batty shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
14.59
Marcus Brown takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of David Geis. David Geis flicks a high pass forward. Damien Ripley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damien Ripley changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Damien Ripley runs straight at the defence! Damien Ripley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.04
Nicholas Clemence threads a neat ball through to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
22.44
Damien Ripley knocks the ball forward to Darius Batty. Darius Batty advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Darius Batty provides some space. He shoots at goal but Thomas Rocchi reads it well. Good keeping!
27.51
Norman Copping knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Johnson. Harry Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Ian Marsden controls it well on his chest. Ian Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Linus Haller had no chance!! Goal for Southampton!
30.51
Jermaine Clapham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman runs straight at the defence! Duncan McManaman comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.39
Matthew Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Kai Heiser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kai Heiser passes the ball forward but Frank Forbes is offside!
39.34
Patrick Potts passes the ball forward to Luke Vernazza. Luke Vernazza flicks a high ball forward to Kai Heiser who takes it down. Kai Heiser shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Norman Copping controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro threads the ball through to Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes passes the ball forward but Kai Heiser is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City get the second half underway!
47.58
Luke Vernazza kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes whips the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
53.18
Damien Ripley hits a low pass to Graham Davis. Graham Davis skips past Norman Copping! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Graham Davis provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Thomas Rocchi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
54.54
Damien Ripley runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damien Ripley plays a scrappy one-two with Darius Batty and advances towards the goal... Damien Ripley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
55.15
Jermaine Clapham makes a simple pass to Graham Davis. Without breaking stride, Graham Davis plays the ball forward to Duncan McManaman who has made a great run into the box. Duncan McManaman shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
57.26
Swansea City are in full control of this game.
59.48
Nicholas Clemence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Davis. Graham Davis shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.31
Norman Copping flicks a high pass forward. Luke Vernazza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luke Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Kai Heiser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kai Heiser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Linus Haller who gathers it comfortably.
61.52
Harry Johnson plays the ball forward to Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.27
Nicholas Clemence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Davis. Graham Davis shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.16
Patrick Potts flicks a high ball forward to Harry Johnson who takes it down. Harry Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Kai Heiser controls it well on his chest. Kai Heiser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Linus Haller gets down and covers it.
69.26
Marcus Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Clapham. Jermaine Clapham runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jermaine Clapham shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Thomas Rocchi.
70.51
Jermaine Clapham takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Leonardo Carmona provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.34
Jorge Monteiro sees Frank Forbes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frank Forbes runs straight at the defence! Frank Forbes takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
72.05
Harry Johnson threads the ball through to Kai Heiser. Kai Heiser lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
75.32
Jorge Monteiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Linus Haller who gathers it comfortably.
77.18
Southampton have made 3 substitutions with Kelvin Dixon replacing Duarte Alves, Sylvain Greening replacing Harry Johnson and Emile Oakley replacing Kai Heiser .
78.26
Luke Vernazza flicks a high pass forward to Emile Oakley who brings the ball neatly under control. Emile Oakley knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. Gionatha Macchi barges into Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
81.02
David Geis pushes up the pitch. David Geis chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Duncan McManaman provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.06
Jorge Monteiro threads the ball through to Emile Oakley. Emile Oakley knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden makes a convincing header. Good keeping from Linus Haller as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
85.56
Corner kick to Southampton. Jorge Monteiro plays it out to the edge of the box. Jermaine Clapham reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
87.36
Damien Ripley flicks a high pass forward to Graham Davis who brings the ball under control. Graham Davis plays a one-two with Darius Batty and rushes in on goal... Patrick Potts comes in with a late challenge on Graham Davis. Penalty not given!!
89.42
Gionatha Macchi sees space and advances. Gionatha Macchi chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Batty. Darius Batty makes a probing pass to Graham Davis but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
27.2%
44.4%
28.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Damien Ripley of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Linus Haller (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Leonardo Carmona (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Geis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gionatha Macchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Clapham (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nicholas Clemence (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Damien Ripley (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 9. | Darius Batty (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Duncan McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Graham Davis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Greg Greaves (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Marr (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Wilcox (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Thomas Rocchi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Norman Copping (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Patrick Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duarte Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthew Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Harry Johnson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jorge Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Luke Vernazza (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kai Heiser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Frank Forbes (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Ian Marsden (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Kelvin Dixon (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Sylvain Greening (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Emile Oakley (ATT) | 6 | |









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