Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     ArsenalArsenal
David BennettDavid Bennett Max Jenner Max Jenner
Fabricio CastromanF. Castroman74
G
1
G
72Cyrille BedrossianC. Bedrossian
Frank HurstF. Hurst65
D
2
D
70Francois MaquaF. Maqua
Danny BoertienD. Boertien61
D
3
D
69Aldo BotticellaA. Botticella
Shota PahlplatzS. Pahlplatz68
D
4
D
68Adolfo DelgadoA. Delgado
Tobias GeisT. Geis65
M
5
D
73Ian YáñezI. Yáñez
Graeme GodberG. Godber63
M
6captain
M
76Marin StoichitaM. Stoichita
Jeffrey KleinJ. Klein72
M
captain7
M
71Leon HarleyL. Harley
Alfons Van BastenA. Van Basten74
M
8
A
63Sol WallworkS. Wallwork
Eddy ColasanteE. Colasante54
A
9
A
71Manuele MarrocoloM. Marrocolo
Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls68
A
10
A
70Rafael MartinsR. Martins
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi80
A
11
A
65Dean OwenD. Owen
 
Gary WhelanG. Whelan69
A
12
D
65Danijel PiquionneD. Piquionne
Ralph BaileyR. Bailey54
M
13
M
68Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez
Pedro FariaP. Faria69
D
14
A
65Danny ButtD. Butt

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 18,844 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Boertien.


0.00
Arsenal kick off the first half!
2.06
Showing composure, Leon Harley laces a through ball forward to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
4.34
Leon Harley threads the ball through to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Fabricio Castroman.
5.11
It's a corner kick which Sol Wallwork takes quickly, playing the ball short to Leon Harley. Some silky footwork from Leon Harley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Shota Pahlplatz!
8.22
Leon Harley flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen collects the pass. Dean Owen shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Fabricio Castroman.
9.16
Ian Yáñez takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Shota Pahlplatz gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
14.43
Aldo Botticella knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Harley. Leon Harley kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
21.46
Marin Stoichita controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
22.28
Jeffrey Klein flicks a high pass forward to Eddy Colasante who brings the ball under control. Eddy Colasante makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Djamel Benmiloudi. Some good footwork from Djamel Benmiloudi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
26.44
Francois Maqua flicks a high pass forward. Leon Harley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Harley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.57
Leon Harley sees Rafael Martins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Martins shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
30.21
Jeffrey Klein knocks the ball forward to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddy Colasante but the linesman indicates offside!
32.03
Graeme Godber sees Nigel Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.06
Danny Boertien makes a beautiful solo run. Danny Boertien decides to run forward with the ball. Danny Boertien whips in a cross ball towards Eddy Colasante. Eddy Colasante connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
36.04
Shota Pahlplatz breaks forward. Shota Pahlplatz passes the ball forward to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
38.44
Frank Hurst passes the ball forward to Tobias Geis. Tobias Geis makes a simple pass to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls finds some space and shoots from distance. Cyrille Bedrossian effortlessly gets down and covers it.
39.16
Francois Maqua hits a low pass to Leon Harley. Leon Harley flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
40.39
Leon Harley passes the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen whips in a cross ball towards Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.17
Rafael Martins clumsily knocks into Danny Boertien. Rafael Martins is shown the yellow card! Danny Boertien runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Southampton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Southampton kicking off!
48.58
Leon Harley knocks the ball forward to Rafael Martins. Rafael Martins shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
53.11
Alfons Van Basten receives the ball from a throw-in from Jeffrey Klein. Alfons Van Basten flicks a high ball forward to Eddy Colasante who takes it down. Eddy Colasante runs straight at the defence! Eddy Colasante comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
55.55
Marin Stoichita chips the ball to his team mate, Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo whips in a cross ball towards Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.42
Southampton have made a substitution with Gary Whelan replacing Tobias Geis .Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Danijel Piquionne replacing Ian Yáñez, Jose Javier Martinez replacing Leon Harley and Danny Butt replacing Rafael Martins .
63.22
Francois Maqua threads the ball through to Marin Stoichita. Marin Stoichita threads a neat ball through to Dean Owen. Dean Owen whips in a cross ball towards Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork makes a looping header on goal. Fabricio Castroman didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.05
Marin Stoichita takes it forward alone. Marin Stoichita whips in a cross ball towards Danny Butt. Danny Butt makes a looping header on goal. Fabricio Castroman gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
71.33
Adolfo Delgado hits a low pass to Jose Javier Martinez. Jose Javier Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wallwork holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sol Wallwork tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.58
Southampton have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Bailey replacing Nigel Nicholls and Pedro Faria replacing Djamel Benmiloudi .
84.48
Jose Javier Martinez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.06
Sol Wallwork hacks Danny Boertien from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danny Boertien hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.50
Pedro Faria clumsily knocks into Adolfo Delgado. Pedro Faria is warned by the referee! Adolfo Delgado runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Arsenal
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
28.7%
46.2%
25%

Scorers
Djamel Benmiloudi 22
Manuele Marrocolo 40
Sol Wallwork 56, 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol Wallwork of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Castroman (GK)
7
2.Frank Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Danny Boertien (DEF)
6
4.Shota Pahlplatz (DEF)
7
5.Tobias Geis (MID)
6
6.Graeme Godber (MID)
6
7.Jeffrey Klein (MID)
6
8.Alfons Van Basten (MID)
6
9.Eddy Colasante (ATT)
7
10.Nigel Nicholls (ATT)
6
11.Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Whelan (ATT)
6
13.Ralph Bailey (MID)
6
14.Pedro Faria (DEF)
5

1.Cyrille Bedrossian (GK)
6
2.Francois Maqua (DEF)
6
3.Aldo Botticella (DEF)
6
4.Adolfo Delgado (DEF)
6
5.Ian Yáñez (DEF)
6
6.Marin Stoichita (MID)
7
7.Leon Harley (MID)
8
8.Sol Wallwork (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
9.Manuele Marrocolo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rafael Martins (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Dean Owen (ATT)
7
 
12.Danijel Piquionne (DEF)
6
13.Jose Javier Martinez (MID)
7
14.Danny Butt (ATT)
6