Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     WatfordWatford
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Tore Andre KvarmeT. Kvarme67
G
1
G
76Mathias LiedholmM. Liedholm
Hugo FarinosH. Farinos60
D
2
D
69Dianboto Esceth-NziD. Esceth-Nzi
Garba YekiniG. Yekini71
D
3
D
72Victor OrtegaV. Ortega
Andre BarbosaA. Barbosa72
D
4
D
75Elvis Di VenanzioE. Di Venanzio
Diaw LopezD. Lopez64
M
5
D
76Fabio BobanF. Boban
Neil GallacherN. Gallacher75
M
6captain
M
70Rodrigo CamposR. Campos
Eduardo VidalE. Vidal71
M
captain7
M
75Adam LightfootA. Lightfoot
Arthurt RibeiroA. Ribeiro63
M
8
M
70Antonio SuarezA. Suarez
Isaiah MurrayI. Murray56
M
9
A
69Rudy MacquetR. Macquet
Seth AndertonS. Anderton73
A
10
A
73Gavin CarterG. Carter
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet81
A
11
A
69Ross RobsonR. Robson
 
Norman GalliN. Galli58
A
12
G
25Vladimir ZilicV. Zilic
Alec StrachanA. Strachan69
M
13
M
41Neil McGroryN. McGrory
Spiros TriadisS. Triadis72
A
14
A
43Greg MossG. Moss

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Watford. A crowd of 18,146 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Atherton.


0.00
Watford start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.56
Isaiah Murray knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet powers a header at goal. Mathias Liedholm manages to gather it.
6.56
Antonio Suarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter passes the ball forward to Rudy Macquet. Rudy Macquet cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Tore Andre Kvarme gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
9.20
Victor Ortega plays the ball forward to Antonio Suarez. Antonio Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Macquet controls it well on his chest. Rudy Macquet shoots from distance but somehow Tore Andre Kvarme manages to keep it out.
12.09
Antonio Suarez knocks the ball forward to Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter puts a great ball through. Ross Robson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.12
Arthurt Ribeiro threads the ball through to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton runs straight at the defence! Seth Anderton rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.53
Rodrigo Campos hacks Arthurt Ribeiro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arthurt Ribeiro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.51
Neil Gallacher chips the ball to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.43
Fabio Boban flicks a high pass forward. Adam Lightfoot collects the pass. Showing composure, Adam Lightfoot picks a pass forward to Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Rudy Macquet. Rudy Macquet rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Tore Andre Kvarme. Excellent save.
45.00
Rodrigo Campos kicks a strong pass forward to Rudy Macquet. Rudy Macquet shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Watford have changed their lineup with Greg Moss replacing Rudy Macquet. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Southampton kick off!
47.29
Adam Lightfoot makes a simple pass to Greg Moss. Greg Moss shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
48.48
Rodrigo Campos flicks a high pass forward. Ross Robson collects the pass. Ross Robson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.03
Elvis Di Venanzio flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Suarez. Antonio Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Robson. Ross Robson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garba Yekini.
51.43
Victor Ortega gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Greg Moss shoots from 20 yards but Tore Andre Kvarme is on top of it.
53.42
Elvis Di Venanzio takes a quick throw-in, which Fabio Boban takes on the chest. Fabio Boban threads the ball through to Antonio Suarez. Antonio Suarez flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Carter who brings the ball under control. Gavin Carter tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.12
Antonio Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Robson. Ross Robson tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
60.17
Southampton appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
60.17
Antonio Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter plays a scrappy one-two with Greg Moss and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gavin Carter side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
61.28
Adam Lightfoot passes the ball forward to Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Tore Andre Kvarme.
62.24
Rodrigo Campos takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Alpay Izzet reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
63.51
Andre Barbosa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arthurt Ribeiro. Arthurt Ribeiro flicks a high ball forward to Seth Anderton who takes it down. Seth Anderton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.23
Elvis Di Venanzio barges into Seth Anderton. Elvis Di Venanzio is shown the yellow card! Seth Anderton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.12
Antonio Suarez threads the ball through to Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.42
Rodrigo Campos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rodrigo Campos plays a quick one-two with Ross Robson and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Rodrigo Campos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.20
Andre Barbosa threads a neat ball through to Arthurt Ribeiro. Arthurt Ribeiro brings the ball forward. Arthurt Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.26
Seth Anderton clumsily knocks into Elvis Di Venanzio. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Elvis Di Venanzio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.45
Isaiah Murray makes a probing pass to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elvis Di Venanzio.
81.53
Eduardo Vidal flicks a high ball forward to Seth Anderton who takes it down. Seth Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mathias Liedholm easily punches it away to safety.
83.24
Eduardo Vidal hacks Antonio Suarez from behind! Eduardo Vidal is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Suarez runs off the knock.
84.33
Elvis Di Venanzio flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Campos collects the pass. Rodrigo Campos threads a neat ball through to Ross Robson. Ross Robson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter makes a convincing header. Tore Andre Kvarme manages to gather it.
85.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Adam Lightfoot laces a through ball forward to Ross Robson. Ross Robson shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
89.11
Arthurt Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dianboto Esceth-Nzi.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Watford
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.2%
62.8%
Play Area
25.6%
45.3%
29.1%

Scorers
Seth Anderton 15
Rudy Macquet 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tore Andre Kvarme of Southampton

Match Ratings
1.Tore Andre Kvarme (GK)
9
2.Hugo Farinos (DEF)
6
3.Garba Yekini (DEF)
6
4.Andre Barbosa (DEF)
6
5.Diaw Lopez (MID)
6
6.Neil Gallacher (MID)
6
7.Eduardo Vidal (MID)
6
8.Arthurt Ribeiro (MID)
7
9.Isaiah Murray (MID)
6
10.Seth Anderton (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Alpay Izzet (ATT)
7
 
12.Norman Galli (ATT)
0
13.Alec Strachan (MID)
0
14.Spiros Triadis (ATT)
0

1.Mathias Liedholm (GK)
6
2.Dianboto Esceth-Nzi (DEF)
6
3.Victor Ortega (DEF)
6
4.Elvis Di Venanzio (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Fabio Boban (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Campos (MID)yellow card
7
7.Adam Lightfoot (MID)
6
8.Antonio Suarez (MID)
8
9.Rudy Macquet (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gavin Carter (ATT)
7
11.Ross Robson (ATT)
6
 
12.Vladimir Zilic (GK)
0
13.Neil McGrory (MID)
0
14.Greg Moss (ATT)
6