Match Report
| Southampton | Southampton |  |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| David Bennett | David Bennett | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fabricio Castroman | F. Castroman |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Frank Young | F. Young | |||||||||
| Frank Hurst | F. Hurst | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Angelo Fischer | A. Fischer | |||||||||
| Danny Boertien | D. Boertien | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Edoardo Cerbone | E. Cerbone | |||||||||
| Daniel Bastin | D. Bastin | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Samuele Pinzi | S. Pinzi | |||||||||
| Tobias Geis | T. Geis |  | 65 | M | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Johnny Scharrenburg | J. Scharrenburg | |||||||||
| Trevor Kerr | T. Kerr | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Steve Howey | S. Howey | |||||||||
| Jeffrey Klein | J. Klein | | 72 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 61 | | Alberto Lowe | A. Lowe | |||||||
| Alfons Van Basten | A. Van Basten | | 74 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Norman Izzet | N. Izzet | |||||||||
| Amine Benyettou | A. Benyettou |  | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Matt Barrett | M. Barrett | |||||||||
| Gary Whelan | G. Whelan | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Marcus Dean | M. Dean | |||||||||
| Filipe Valente | F. Valente |  | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 |  | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| Kelvin Vassell | K. Vassell | | 70 | D | | 12 | | M | 58 |  | Bernd Böhme | B. Böhme | |||||||||
| Ralph Bailey | R. Bailey | | 54 | M | | 13 | | A | 59 | | Gary Bremner | G. Bremner | |||||||||
| Pedro Faria | P. Faria | | 69 | D | | 14 | | M | 65 | | Dean Lawton | D. Lawton | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 19,237 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Les Thompson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Les Thompson.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest kick off and get the first half underway!
3.54
0-0Trevor Kerr flicks a high ball forward to Gary Whelan who takes it down. Gary Whelan finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
4.29
0-0Danny Boertien knocks the ball forward to Jeffrey Klein. Jeffrey Klein threads a neat ball through to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.38
Alberto Lowe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Billy James through on goal. Billy James rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Fabricio Castroman!
21.15
0-0Jeffrey Klein flicks the ball to his team mate, Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou knocks the ball forward to Filipe Valente but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.47
0-0Danny Boertien knocks the ball forward to Jeffrey Klein. Jeffrey Klein changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jeffrey Klein advances inside the box! Jeffrey Klein looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.22
Trevor Kerr changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Kerr whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
28.36
Norman Izzet decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Izzet shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
40.16
Alfons Van Basten sees Filipe Valente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Valente tries a spectacular long range effort. Frank Young easily gets down and covers it.
42.44
Tobias Geis kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente advances inside the box! Filipe Valente muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Frank Young manages to gather it.
44.35
Danny Boertien makes a probing pass to Jeffrey Klein. Jeffrey Klein knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan cuts inside the box! Gary Whelan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
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. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Southampton start the second half!
47.16
0-0Edoardo Cerbone hacks Filipe Valente from behind! The referee calls over Edoardo Cerbone and shows him a yellow card! Filipe Valente runs off the knock.
51.58
Samuele Pinzi hits a low pass to Norman Izzet. Norman Izzet makes an attacking run forward. Norman Izzet cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Norman Izzet provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but somehow Fabricio Castroman manages to keep it out.
53.23
Daniel Bastin flicks a high pass forward to Alfons Van Basten who brings the ball under control. Alfons Van Basten flicks a high ball forward to Gary Whelan who takes it down. Gary Whelan makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Amine Benyettou. Some good footwork from Amine Benyettou provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
60.39
0-0Southampton have made a substitution with Kelvin Vassell replacing Tobias Geis .Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Bernd Böhme replacing Norman Izzet .
65.46
Trevor Kerr kicks a strong pass forward to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.40
With a delightful solo run, Steve Howey stretches the opposition's defence. Steve Howey knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
69.45
Alfons Van Basten barges into Steve Howey. The referee calls over Alfons Van Basten and shows him a yellow card! Steve Howey runs off the knock.
73.33
Jeffrey Klein threads a neat ball through to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.08
Southampton have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Bailey replacing Gary Whelan and Pedro Faria replacing Filipe Valente .Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Dean Lawton replacing Matt Barrett and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
79.55
Samuele Pinzi catches Ralph Bailey on the ankles. Samuele Pinzi is shown the yellow card! Ralph Bailey runs off the knock.
83.36
Bernd Böhme changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Bernd Böhme plays a scrappy one-two with Billy James and stumbles forward towards the goal... Bernd Böhme takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.26
Frank Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jeffrey Klein. Jeffrey Klein controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Bailey. Ralph Bailey plays a one-two with Amine Benyettou and rushes in on goal... Ralph Bailey tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
87.36
Trevor Kerr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Johnny Scharrenburg.
89.56
Alfons Van Basten passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pedro Faria. Pedro Faria whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Bailey. Ralph Bailey powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.3%
34.7%
Play Area
24%
45.3%
30.7%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Frank Young of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Fabricio Castroman (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frank Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Danny Boertien (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Daniel Bastin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tobias Geis (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Trevor Kerr (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jeffrey Klein (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Alfons Van Basten (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Amine Benyettou (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Whelan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Filipe Valente (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Kelvin Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ralph Bailey (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pedro Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Frank Young (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Angelo Fischer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edoardo Cerbone (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Samuele Pinzi (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Johnny Scharrenburg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Howey (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alberto Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Norman Izzet (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Matt Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marcus Dean (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Bernd Böhme (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gary Bremner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dean Lawton (MID) | 6 | |