Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Thomas RocchiT. Rocchi62
G
1
G
62Gavin RufusG. Rufus
Norman CoppingN. Copping65
D
2
D
65John CookeJ. Cooke
Patrick PottsP. Potts64
D
3
D
56Jamie PowerJ. Power
Duarte AlvesD. Alves51
D
4
D
55Dave NewtonD. Newton
Matthew TaylorM. Taylor69
M
5
D
54Shaun DrakeS. Drake
Harry JohnsonH. Johnson67
M
6captain
D
52Steven van den BroekS. van den Broek
Jorge MonteiroJ. Monteiro65
M
captain7
M
72Ian BoatengI. Boateng
Kelvin DixonK. Dixon61
M
8
M
65Charles-Edward LokoC. Loko
Kai HeiserK. Heiser68
A
9
A
62Craig BridgesC. Bridges
Frank ForbesF. Forbes58
A
10
A
59Tony SinclairT. Sinclair
Ian MarsdenI. Marsden53
A
11
A
58Said AllachS. Allach
 
Sylvain GreeningS. Greening51
A
12
M
58Ahmed Van HaarenA. Van Haaren
Emile OakleyE. Oakley50
A
13
G
58Fabio StroppaF. Stroppa
Ruel ScholesR. Scholes49
G
14
A
52Nicky StandingN. Standing

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 8,241 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Minto.


0.00
The whistle blows and Southampton get the match underway!
2.31
Under pressure, Duarte Alves clears the ball far upfield. Kai Heiser whips in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
3.40
Charles-Edward Loko flicks a high pass forward. Craig Bridges controls it well on his chest. Craig Bridges plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Sinclair and stumbles forward towards the goal... Craig Bridges muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Norman Copping happens to be in the right place to block it.
8.31
Charles-Edward Loko flicks a high pass forward. Craig Bridges holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Bridges tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.56
Charles-Edward Loko threads a neat ball through to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Bridges. Some good footwork from Craig Bridges provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
20.27
Jamie Power flicks a high pass forward. Charles-Edward Loko collects the pass. Charles-Edward Loko passes the ball forward to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges threads a neat, attacking ball through to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.23
Jorge Monteiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Shaun Drake catches Frank Forbes on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
28.39
Ian Boateng flicks a high pass forward. Craig Bridges holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Bridges puts a great ball through but Tony Sinclair is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
30.21
Ian Boateng passes the ball forward to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges passes the ball forward but Said Allach is offside!
33.46
Shaun Drake sees Charles-Edward Loko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Charles-Edward Loko flicks a high pass forward. Tony Sinclair controls it well on his chest. Tony Sinclair threads the ball through into the box. Craig Bridges makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
40.13
Duarte Alves passes the ball forward to Harry Johnson. Harry Johnson flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Ian Boateng flicks a high pass forward. Said Allach comfortably collects the pass. Said Allach shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Plymouth Argyle get the second half underway!
49.21
Charles-Edward Loko flicks a high pass forward to Tony Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Tony Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.54
Jorge Monteiro takes it forward alone. Jorge Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden makes a deft header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.53
Matthew Taylor threads the ball through to Kai Heiser. Kai Heiser plays a quick one-two with Ian Marsden and rushes in on goal... Kai Heiser side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kai Heiser!
57.44
From the throw-in, Steven van den Broek picks out Shaun Drake. Shaun Drake sees Charles-Edward Loko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Charles-Edward Loko flicks a high pass forward to Tony Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Tony Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.21
Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Ahmed Van Haaren replacing Charles-Edward Loko and Nicky Standing replacing Said Allach .
61.30
Matthew Taylor advances with the ball. Matthew Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.14
John Cooke passes the ball forward to Ian Boateng. Ian Boateng deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicky Standing. Nicky Standing shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Thomas Rocchi. Excellent save.
66.42
Duarte Alves clumsily knocks into Ian Boateng. The referee brings Duarte Alves to one side and gives him a warning! Ian Boateng runs off the knock.
77.24
Southampton have made 3 substitutions with Sylvain Greening replacing Duarte Alves, Emile Oakley replacing Harry Johnson and Ruel Scholes replacing Kai Heiser .
78.29
With vision, Matthew Taylor picks a pass forward to Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Gavin Rufus manages to keep it out.
81.31
Ian Boateng sees a break and surges forward. Ian Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Bridges. Norman Copping catches Craig Bridges on the ankles. Craig Bridges appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
85.10
Jamie Power barges into Frank Forbes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frank Forbes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.42
Shaun Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Van Haaren. Ahmed Van Haaren makes an attacking run forward. Ahmed Van Haaren shoots from distance but is denied by Thomas Rocchi. Excellent save.
90.00
Norman Copping makes a beautiful solo run. Norman Copping flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Scholes. Ruel Scholes shoots from long range but is denied by Gavin Rufus. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
32.1%
43.2%
24.7%

Scorers
Ian Marsden 40
Kai Heiser 54
Tony Sinclair 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ian Marsden of Southampton

Match Ratings
1.Thomas Rocchi (GK)
7
2.Norman Copping (DEF)
7
3.Patrick Potts (DEF)
6
4.Duarte Alves (DEF)
6
5.Matthew Taylor (MID)
7
6.Harry Johnson (MID)
6
7.Jorge Monteiro (MID)
7
8.Kelvin Dixon (MID)
6
9.Kai Heiser (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Frank Forbes (ATT)
7
11.Ian Marsden (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Sylvain Greening (ATT)
6
13.Emile Oakley (ATT)
6
14.Ruel Scholes (GK)
6

1.Gavin Rufus (GK)
6
2.John Cooke (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Power (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Dave Newton (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Drake (DEF)
6
6.Steven van den Broek (DEF)
6
7.Ian Boateng (MID)
8
8.Charles-Edward Loko (MID)
7
9.Craig Bridges (ATT)
7
10.Tony Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Said Allach (ATT)
6
 
12.Ahmed Van Haaren (MID)
6
13.Fabio Stroppa (GK)
0
14.Nicky Standing (ATT)
6