Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     Coventry CityCoventry City
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Maurice Joseph Cole Maurice Joseph Cole
Tore Andre KvarmeT. Kvarme67
G
1
G
73Ruben GomesR. Gomes
Hugo FarinosH. Farinos60
D
2
D
73Ian VieiraI. Vieira
Marcel LatuheruM. Latuheru74
D
3
D
74Hakan IzzetH. Izzet
Garba YekiniG. Yekini71
D
4
D
78Youri ChislenkoY. Chislenko
Neil GallacherN. Gallacher75
M
5
D
79Alex TelferA. Telfer
Isaiah MurrayI. Murray56
M
6
M
77Mansour MarchandM. Marchand
Eduardo VidalE. Vidal71
M
captain7
M
77Barry BrownB. Brown
Alec StrachanA. Strachan69
M
8
A
75Laurent ChagotL. Chagot
Seth AndertonS. Anderton73
A
9
A
77Jean-Philippe FanchoneJ. Fanchone
Spiros TriadisS. Triadis72
A
10captain
A
76Nick BarrettN. Barrett
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet81
A
11
A
77Isaiah SalmonI. Salmon
 
Alexander PeckhamA. Peckham54
D
12
D
72Giampiero De SanctisG. De Sanctis
Arthurt RibeiroA. Ribeiro63
M
13
M
77Marcus WardM. Ward
Norman GalliN. Galli58
A
14
A
68Claudio TorresC. Torres

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 18,891 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Kieron Bramble.


0.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City get the match underway!
2.18
Neil Gallacher surges forward with the ball. Neil Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Ruben Gomes.
4.51
Eduardo Vidal hacks Mansour Marchand from behind! Eduardo Vidal is shown the yellow card! Mansour Marchand runs off the knock.
6.25
Barry Brown plays the ball forward to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garba Yekini.
10.14
Garba Yekini makes a probing pass to Eduardo Vidal. Eduardo Vidal kicks a strong pass forward to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis lofts in a cross ball towards Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.25
Barry Brown makes a probing pass to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tore Andre Kvarme who gathers it comfortably.
18.37
Eduardo Vidal passes the ball forward to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
21.41
Alec Strachan makes a probing pass to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Ruben Gomes reads it well. Great keeping!
22.39
Garba Yekini flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Vidal. Eduardo Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Izzet collects the pass. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Telfer.
24.04
Eduardo Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Spiros Triadis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Spiros Triadis shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.05
Mansour Marchand flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tore Andre Kvarme who gathers it comfortably.
28.48
Hakan Izzet breaks forward. Hakan Izzet makes a probing pass to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tore Andre Kvarme who gathers it comfortably.
30.37
Youri Chislenko flicks a high ball forward to Barry Brown who takes it down. Barry Brown knocks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
34.15
Alec Strachan hits a low pass to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Eduardo Vidal plays the ball forward to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis kicks a strong pass forward to Alpay Izzet but the referee indicates it's offside!
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. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Southampton kick off the second half!
49.48
Youri Chislenko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Barry Brown. Barry Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.50
Eduardo Vidal makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis finds some space and shoots from distance. Ruben Gomes gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
60.00
Southampton appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
60.00
Hakan Izzet makes a probing pass to Barry Brown. Barry Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
61.26
Ian Vieira decides to run forward with the ball. Ian Vieira threads a neat ball through to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone beats his man to it with a header but Tore Andre Kvarme reads it well. Excellent keeping!
63.47
Isaiah Murray sees Alpay Izzet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alpay Izzet shoots from long range. Good keeping from Ruben Gomes as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
64.38
Alec Strachan takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Barry Brown reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
65.45
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.21
Alec Strachan laces a through ball forward to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
67.13
Barry Brown threads the ball through to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon plays a scrappy one-two with Nick Barrett and advances towards the goal... Isaiah Salmon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tore Andre Kvarme with no chance!! Goal for Coventry City!
79.25
Eduardo Vidal hacks Barry Brown from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Eduardo Vidal!! Barry Brown hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.51
Barry Brown takes it forward alone. Barry Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.39
Barry Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot passes the ball forward but Jean-Philippe Fanchone is offside!
87.05
Youri Chislenko takes it forward alone. Youri Chislenko takes it forward alone. Youri Chislenko runs straight at the defence! Youri Chislenko rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
89.10
Alex Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Barry Brown. Barry Brown threads a neat ball through to Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Coventry City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
23.2%
45.1%
31.7%

Scorers
Spiros Triadis 34
Isaiah Salmon 67, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaiah Salmon of Coventry City

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

1.Ruben Gomes (GK)
7
2.Ian Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Hakan Izzet (DEF)
6
4.Youri Chislenko (DEF)
7
5.Alex Telfer (DEF)
6
6.Mansour Marchand (MID)
6
7.Barry Brown (MID)
8
8.Laurent Chagot (ATT)
6
9.Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT)
6
10.Nick Barrett (ATT)
6
11.Isaiah Salmon (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Giampiero De Sanctis (DEF)
0
13.Marcus Ward (MID)
0
14.Claudio Torres (ATT)
0