Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     ChesterfieldChesterfield
David BennettDavid Bennett Computer Player Computer Player
Fabricio CastromanF. Castroman74
G
1
G
74Harry CarterH. Carter
Frank HurstF. Hurst65
D
2
D
70Duncan BartonD. Barton
Danny BoertienD. Boertien61
D
3
D
69Daniel CarrascoD. Carrasco
Daniel BastinD. Bastin48
D
4captain
D
64Nicky EtheringtonN. Etherington
Tobias GeisT. Geis65
M
5
M
73Jason FoxJ. Fox
Trevor KerrT. Kerr77
M
6
M
73Regis CondiR. Condi
Jeffrey KleinJ. Klein72
M
captain7
M
72Nicholas MilliganN. Milligan
Alfons Van BastenA. Van Basten74
M
8
M
65Scott ScalesS. Scales
Amine BenyettouA. Benyettou70
A
9
A
70Cosmin HagiC. Hagi
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi80
A
10
A
68Noel WestwoodN. Westwood
Elena BlancoE. Blanco73
A
11
A
67Frank VickersF. Vickers
 
Nigel NichollsN. Nicholls68
A
12
A
65Ashley BoltonA. Bolton
Ralph BaileyR. Bailey54
M
13
D
64Morris LloydM. Lloyd
Pedro FariaP. Faria69
D
14
M
64Jamie WeirJ. Weir

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Chesterfield. A crowd of 19,889 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Southampton and Chesterfield are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Boertien.


0.00
The whistle blows and Southampton kick off!
2.17
Danny Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Harry Carter!
3.33
Duncan Barton pushes up the pitch. Duncan Barton flicks a high pass forward to Cosmin Hagi who brings the ball under control. Cosmin Hagi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Bastin.
4.16
Regis Condi flicks a high pass forward. Frank Vickers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frank Vickers whips in a cross ball towards Cosmin Hagi. Cosmin Hagi heads the ball goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.34
Nicky Etherington makes a simple pass to Regis Condi. Regis Condi plays the ball forward to Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Cosmin Hagi controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Cosmin Hagi provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
9.10
Duncan Barton hacks Djamel Benmiloudi from behind! The referee calls over Duncan Barton and shows him a yellow card! Djamel Benmiloudi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.53
Alfons Van Basten darts forward. Alfons Van Basten plays a scrappy one-two with Elena Blanco and advances towards the goal... Alfons Van Basten makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Harry Carter with no chance!! Goal for Southampton!
20.10
Nicky Etherington threads a neat ball through to Jason Fox. Jason Fox hits a low pass to Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Noel Westwood provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Fabricio Castroman smothers it!
22.14
Duncan Barton plays the ball forward to Regis Condi. Regis Condi flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood makes a defence splitting pass to Cosmin Hagi. Cosmin Hagi tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.40
Nicky Etherington barges into Elena Blanco. The referee brings Nicky Etherington to one side and gives him a warning! Elena Blanco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.36
Alfons Van Basten threads a neat ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco knocks the ball forward to Djamel Benmiloudi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.56
Jeffrey Klein plays the ball forward to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.45
Scott Scales flicks a high pass forward. Noel Westwood collects the pass. Noel Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Cosmin Hagi. With a superhuman jump, Cosmin Hagi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.14
Tobias Geis catches Scott Scales on the ankles. Tobias Geis is given a warning by the referee! Scott Scales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.32
Daniel Carrasco passes the ball forward to Regis Condi. Regis Condi flicks a high pass forward. Frank Vickers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frank Vickers plays a scrappy one-two with Noel Westwood and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Frank Vickers provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
42.18
Trevor Kerr knocks the ball to his team mate, Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Barton.
44.14
Tobias Geis advances with the ball. Tobias Geis kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Blanco but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Chesterfield also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Chesterfield kick off!
49.55
Scott Scales sees Frank Vickers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frank Vickers shoots from outside the area but is denied by Fabricio Castroman. Excellent save.
51.08
Showing composure, Tobias Geis plays the ball forward to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
54.45
Regis Condi threads a neat ball through to Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Vickers. Frank Vickers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
60.02
Southampton have made a substitution with Nigel Nicholls replacing Tobias Geis .
63.20
Jeffrey Klein sees Djamel Benmiloudi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djamel Benmiloudi cuts inside the box! Djamel Benmiloudi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.04
Daniel Carrasco chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Fox. With a delightful solo run, Jason Fox stretches the opposition's defence. Jason Fox threads a neat ball through to Frank Vickers. Frank Vickers shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Fabricio Castroman.
67.42
Cosmin Hagi takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Jason Fox takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
73.43
Regis Condi knocks the ball to his team mate, Cosmin Hagi. Without breaking stride, Cosmin Hagi plays the ball forward to Noel Westwood who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Noel Westwood provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.06
Southampton have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Bailey replacing Djamel Benmiloudi and Pedro Faria replacing Elena Blanco .
83.35
Jason Fox hacks Jeffrey Klein from behind! Jason Fox is shown the yellow card! Jeffrey Klein stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.50
With imagination, Jeffrey Klein laces a weighted ball forward to Pedro Faria. Pedro Faria hits a low pass to Ralph Bailey. Ralph Bailey tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
89.06
Jeffrey Klein flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Bailey controls it well on his chest. Ralph Bailey cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Ralph Bailey provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Chesterfield
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
23.6%
45.8%
30.6%

Scorers
Alfons Van Basten 15
Djamel Benmiloudi 63
Noel Westwood 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Noel Westwood of Chesterfield

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Castroman (GK)
7
2.Frank Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Danny Boertien (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Bastin (DEF)
6
5.Tobias Geis (MID)
6
6.Trevor Kerr (MID)
6
7.Jeffrey Klein (MID)
8
8.Alfons Van Basten (MID)goal scored
9
9.Amine Benyettou (ATT)
6
10.Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Elena Blanco (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Nicholls (ATT)
6
13.Ralph Bailey (MID)
6
14.Pedro Faria (DEF)
6

1.Harry Carter (GK)
6
2.Duncan Barton (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Daniel Carrasco (DEF)
6
4.Nicky Etherington (DEF)
6
5.Jason Fox (MID)yellow card
6
6.Regis Condi (MID)
7
7.Nicholas Milligan (MID)
6
8.Scott Scales (MID)
6
9.Cosmin Hagi (ATT)
7
10.Noel Westwood (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Frank Vickers (ATT)
6
 
12.Ashley Bolton (ATT)
0
13.Morris Lloyd (DEF)
0
14.Jamie Weir (MID)
0