Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 20,727 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Clemence.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Clemence.
0.00
Southampton kick off and get the first half underway!
4.56
Jeffrey Klein plays the ball forward to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Ramos but the linesman indicates offside!
12.39
Ramon Haefliger hits a low pass to Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
18.58
Carlos Poblete threads a neat ball through to Jeffrey Klein. Jeffrey Klein flicks a high ball forward to Amine Benyettou who takes it down. Amine Benyettou knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.17
George Priestley knocks the ball to his team mate, Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler shoots from distance but Fabricio Castroman is on top of it.
22.11
Southampton are in full control of this game.
24.47
Ignacio Barron knocks the ball forward to Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Amine Benyettou collects the pass. Amine Benyettou whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos powers a header at goal. Facundo Negron picks it out of the air!
30.32
Malcolm Plowright sees a break and surges forward. Malcolm Plowright hits a low pass to Craig Wetherall. Craig Wetherall sees Stanley Mendonca just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ignacio Barron hacks Stanley Mendonca from behind! Stanley Mendonca appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
34.24
Alfons Van Basten threads a neat ball through to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls shoots from distance. Facundo Negron gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
36.39
Carlos Poblete decides to run forward with the ball. Carlos Poblete kicks a strong pass forward to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Ramos. With a superhuman jump, Edgar Ramos 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. Beautiful goal!!
42.09
Trevor Kerr hits a low pass to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls threads the ball through to Edgar Ramos but he's offside!
44.29
Ramon Haefliger chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Wetherall. Craig Wetherall plays a quick one-two with Stanley Mendonca and rushes in on goal... Craig Wetherall tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Ramon Haefliger flicks a high ball forward to Titus Cutler who takes it down. Titus Cutler shoots from distance but somehow Fabricio Castroman manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Charlton Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Charlton Athletic start the second half!
59.11
Jeffrey Klein flicks a high pass forward. Amine Benyettou easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Amine Benyettou knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Hakansson.
60.54
Charlton Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Ugo Holloway replacing Aaron Davis and Nicky Wise replacing Duncan Hapgood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.64
Moustapha Abdellaoui flicks the ball to his team mate, Ramon Haefliger. Ramon Haefliger threads the ball through to Craig Wetherall. Craig Wetherall tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.35
With great vision, Malcolm Plowright plays the ball forward to Ramon Haefliger. Ramon Haefliger knocks the ball forward to Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler rushes past Ignacio Barron! Titus Cutler shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
66.53
Kelvin Vassell pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kelvin Vassell sees Amine Benyettou in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Amine Benyettou threads a neat ball through to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.39
Titus Cutler hacks Carlos Poblete from behind! Titus Cutler is warned by the referee! Carlos Poblete hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.20
Nicky Wise hits a low pass to Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
81.13
Trevor Kerr makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Kerr lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.03
Ramon Haefliger knocks the ball forward to Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca makes a simple pass, allowing Titus Cutler to run into the box. Some good footwork from Titus Cutler provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Fabricio Castroman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
29.5%
46.2%
24.4%
Scorers
| Edgar Ramos 36 Nigel Nicholls 67, 81 | Stanley Mendonca 72 Titus Cutler 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Nicholls of Southampton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Fabricio Castroman (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ignacio Barron (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Poblete (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kelvin Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pedro Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Trevor Kerr (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alfons Van Basten (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jeffrey Klein (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Amine Benyettou (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nigel Nicholls (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Edgar Ramos (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Chris Lightfoot (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kai Ziegenhagen (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Moritz Kühn (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Facundo Negron (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Malcolm Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Claus Hakansson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Moustapha Abdellaoui (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Aaron Davis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | George Priestley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ramon Haefliger (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan Hapgood (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Cutler (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Craig Wetherall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stanley Mendonca (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Ugo Holloway (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nicky Wise (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Henry Edghill (ATT) | 0 | |
















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