Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     SouthamptonSouthampton
Andy CoxAndy Cox David Bennett David Bennett
Illya PeklushenkoI. Peklushenko84
G
1
G
74Fabricio CastromanF. Castroman
Sebastiano FerranteS. Ferrante77
D
2
D
65Frank HurstF. Hurst
Simion StingaS. Stinga76
D
captain3
D
61Danny BoertienD. Boertien
Albrecht WilkeA. Wilke83
D
4
D
48Daniel BastinD. Bastin
John PottsJ. Potts71
M
5
M
65Tobias GeisT. Geis
Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish78
M
6
M
77Trevor KerrT. Kerr
Gavin BarmbyG. Barmby80
M
7captain
M
72Jeffrey KleinJ. Klein
Jean-Sebastien FerhaouiJ. Ferhaoui80
M
8
M
74Alfons Van BastenA. Van Basten
Giuseppe CenturioniG. Centurioni88
A
9
A
70Amine BenyettouA. Benyettou
Ian WeirI. Weir80
A
10
A
69Gary WhelanG. Whelan
Anthony AdamsA. Adams71
A
11
A
76Filipe ValenteF. Valente
 
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra74
D
12
D
70Kelvin VassellK. Vassell
Alberto AndresA. Andres82
M
13
M
54Ralph BaileyR. Bailey
Kanga Olivier SiéK. Olivier Sié80
A
14
D
69Pedro FariaP. Faria

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Southampton. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Swansea City and Southampton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Makin.


0.00
Southampton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.44
Tobias Geis flicks a high pass forward. Gary Whelan collects the pass. Gary Whelan cuts inside the box! Gary Whelan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.30
Albrecht Wilke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Adams. Anthony Adams knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frank Hurst.
9.01
Danny Boertien makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr passes the ball forward to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Illya Peklushenko manages to gather it.
12.56
Daniel Bastin barges into Ian Weir. Daniel Bastin is given a warning by the referee! Ian Weir runs off the knock.
14.34
Albrecht Wilke makes a probing pass to Gavin Barmby. Gavin Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Ian Weir controls it well on his chest. Ian Weir controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Fabricio Castroman is on top of it.
20.24
Jeffrey Klein flicks a high pass forward. Gary Whelan collects the pass. Gary Whelan hits a low pass to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
21.48
Gavin Barmby threads a neat ball through to Anthony Adams. Anthony Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Weir. Ian Weir beats his man to it with a header. 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.
22.39
Dominic Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Ian Weir collects the pass. Ian Weir puts a great ball through but Anthony Adams is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
24.45
Dominic Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Ian Weir holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Weir shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Fabricio Castroman!
28.36
Simion Stinga pushes mid-way up the pitch. Simion Stinga sees space and advances. Simion Stinga whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Adams. Anthony Adams makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
34.42
Daniel Bastin barges into Ian Weir. The referee warns Daniel Bastin again to calm down! Ian Weir runs off the knock.
38.14
John Potts darts forward. John Potts whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Adams. With a superhuman jump, Anthony Adams connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Swansea City kick off the second half!
47.00
Dominic Dalglish darts forward. Dominic Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Fabricio Castroman had no chance!! Goal for Swansea City!
59.30
Gavin Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Adams who brings the ball under control. Anthony Adams shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
60.37
Southampton have made a substitution with Kelvin Vassell replacing Tobias Geis .
63.07
Simion Stinga sees a break and surges forward. Simion Stinga flicks a high pass forward. Giuseppe Centurioni comfortably collects the pass. Giuseppe Centurioni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.49
Daniel Bastin barges into Anthony Adams. Daniel Bastin is given yet another warning by the referee! Anthony Adams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.18
Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui hits a low pass to Anthony Adams. Anthony Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabricio Castroman who gathers it comfortably.
73.54
Jeffrey Klein flicks a high pass forward. Gary Whelan collects the pass. Gary Whelan shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
77.51
Southampton have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Bailey replacing Gary Whelan and Pedro Faria replacing Filipe Valente .
78.60
Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui flicks a high ball forward to Giuseppe Centurioni who takes it down. Giuseppe Centurioni finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Fabricio Castroman. Excellent save.
79.18
Jeffrey Klein passes the ball forward to Pedro Faria. Pedro Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
83.52
Dominic Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Fabricio Castroman manages to gather it effortlessly.
85.58
Sebastiano Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui. Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui hits a low pass to Anthony Adams. Anthony Adams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Fabricio Castroman as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
87.07
Dominic Dalglish takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Sebastiano Ferrante. Danny Boertien comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
89.14
Danny Boertien surges forward with the ball. Danny Boertien threads a neat ball through to Ralph Bailey. Ralph Bailey knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Faria. Pedro Faria knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

Southampton
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
24.3%
43.2%
32.4%

Scorers
Anthony Adams 28, 38
Giuseppe Centurioni 47
Gary Whelan 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Adams of Swansea City

Match Ratings