Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     SouthamptonSouthampton
James HayesJames Hayes Noel Henry Noel Henry
Nicolas HerreraN. Herrera70
G
1
G
76Luís DeleonL. Deleon
Luis FariaL. Faria71
D
2
D
71Jon RobinsonJ. Robinson
Graham VassellG. Vassell73
D
3captain
D
67Andy YoudsA. Youds
Julian ReyesJ. Reyes72
D
4
D
68Alec SullivanA. Sullivan
Adolfo GutierrezA. Gutierrez70
M
5
D
68Nicolas EmmerlichN. Emmerlich
Eben GargoE. Gargo85
M
captain6
M
73Maurizio FerranteM. Ferrante
Ronnie TilerR. Tiler75
M
7
M
53Brian ParkerB. Parker
Mateus PeladoM. Pelado72
M
8
A
71Romero P. CarcedoR. Carcedo
Daniel PrietoD. Prieto72
A
9
A
70Marvin ShearerM. Shearer
Neil RitchieN. Ritchie73
A
10
A
70Jean Chr. TourenneJ. Tourenne
Kelvin InceK. Ince72
A
11
A
67Kodjo DianiK. Diani
 
Loic LachuerL. Lachuer70
D
12
G
68Amara PaisleyA. Paisley
Tim SummerbellT. Summerbell70
M
13
D
70Leon PeckhamL. Peckham
Rafael CamposR. Campos72
A
14
M
66Arnauld CudiniA. Cudini

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Southampton. A crowd of 12,919 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.


0.00
Southampton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.09
Luis Faria threads a neat ball through to Julian Reyes. Julian Reyes flicks a high ball forward to Mateus Pelado who takes it down. Mateus Pelado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.27
Alec Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Shearer. Marvin Shearer threads the ball through to Jean Chr. Tourenne but he's offside!
4.32
Andy Youds hits a low pass to Brian Parker. Brian Parker decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Parker advances inside the box! Brian Parker takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
6.30
Mateus Pelado flicks a high pass forward. Eben Gargo controls it well on his chest. Eben Gargo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luís Deleon who gathers it comfortably.
8.47
Kodjo Diani changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kodjo Diani knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Vassell.
10.52
Andy Youds clumsily knocks into Kelvin Ince. Andy Youds is warned by the referee! Kelvin Ince hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.27
Maurizio Ferrante flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Carcedo who takes it down. Romero P. Carcedo skips past Eben Gargo! Romero P. Carcedo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
14.44
Neil Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
15.18
Julian Reyes flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Gutierrez. Adolfo Gutierrez passes the ball forward to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kelvin Ince!
18.17
Without breaking stride, Nicolas Emmerlich plays the ball forward to Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Chr. Tourenne. Jean Chr. Tourenne tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
22.51
Julian Reyes takes it forward alone. Julian Reyes whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.37
Julian Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mateus Pelado. Mateus Pelado sees Eben Gargo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eben Gargo shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.11
Alec Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante knocks the ball forward to Brian Parker. Brian Parker flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Chr. Tourenne. Jean Chr. Tourenne side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
32.17
Julian Reyes sees Eben Gargo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eben Gargo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Sullivan.
36.06
Brian Parker makes a probing pass to Romero P. Carcedo. Romero P. Carcedo lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Nicolas Herrera. Excellent save.
38.52
Jon Robinson threads a neat ball through to Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante flicks a high pass forward. Jean Chr. Tourenne controls it well on his chest. Jean Chr. Tourenne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Herrera who gathers it comfortably.
39.24
Maurizio Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Parker. Brian Parker flicks a high pass forward. Kodjo Diani collects the pass. Kodjo Diani finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.47
Brian Parker laces a through ball forward to Kodjo Diani. Kodjo Diani threads a neat ball through to Marvin Shearer. Luis Faria comes in with a late challenge on Marvin Shearer. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Southampton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Arsenal kick off the second half!
48.54
Brian Parker knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante plays a sublime one-two with Jean Chr. Tourenne and races in on goal... Maurizio Ferrante shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Nicolas Herrera gets down and covers it.
49.25
Ronnie Tiler passes the ball forward to Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Luís Deleon!
51.59
Julian Reyes decides to run forward with the ball. Julian Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Prieto controls it well on his chest. Daniel Prieto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Luís Deleon smothers it!
53.24
Mateus Pelado flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Prieto who takes it down. Daniel Prieto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.08
Graham Vassell sees Neil Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Ritchie shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Arsenal!
60.36
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Loic Lachuer replacing Luis Faria, Tim Summerbell replacing Ronnie Tiler and Rafael Campos replacing Daniel Prieto .
61.46
Marvin Shearer comes in with a late challenge on Loic Lachuer. Marvin Shearer is given a warning by the referee! Loic Lachuer stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.02
Tim Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Campos collects the pass. Rafael Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luís Deleon who gathers it comfortably.
67.10
Mateus Pelado makes a simple pass to Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luís Deleon who gathers it comfortably.
69.16
Julian Reyes threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Gutierrez. Adolfo Gutierrez threads the ball through to Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos makes a probing pass to Neil Ritchie but he's offside!
71.31
Eben Gargo catches Maurizio Ferrante on the ankles. The referee brings Eben Gargo to one side and gives him a warning! Maurizio Ferrante runs off the knock.
72.26
Brian Parker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Chr. Tourenne. Jean Chr. Tourenne chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Parker. Some good footwork from Brian Parker provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Nicolas Herrera!
73.28
Brian Parker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maurizio Ferrante. Maurizio Ferrante flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Chr. Tourenne. Jean Chr. Tourenne shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
77.25
Brian Parker knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Carcedo. Romero P. Carcedo makes a great pass forward. Marvin Shearer runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
78.06
Eben Gargo knocks the ball forward to Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.57
Brian Parker barges into Eben Gargo. Brian Parker is shown the yellow card! Eben Gargo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.57
Tim Summerbell threads a neat ball through to Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

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

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
26.9%
41.9%
31.2%

Scorers
Kelvin Ince 15, 23
Neil Ritchie 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kelvin Ince of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Herrera (GK)
7
2.Luis Faria (DEF)
6
3.Graham Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Julian Reyes (DEF)
9
5.Adolfo Gutierrez (MID)
6
6.Eben Gargo (MID)
6
7.Ronnie Tiler (MID)
6
8.Mateus Pelado (MID)
6
9.Daniel Prieto (ATT)
6
10.Neil Ritchie (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Kelvin Ince (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Loic Lachuer (DEF)
6
13.Tim Summerbell (MID)
6
14.Rafael Campos (ATT)
6

1.Luís Deleon (GK)
6
2.Jon Robinson (DEF)
6
3.Andy Youds (DEF)
6
4.Alec Sullivan (DEF)
6
5.Nicolas Emmerlich (DEF)
6
6.Maurizio Ferrante (MID)
7
7.Brian Parker (MID)yellow card
8
8.Romero P. Carcedo (ATT)
6
9.Marvin Shearer (ATT)
5
10.Jean Chr. Tourenne (ATT)
6
11.Kodjo Diani (ATT)
6
 
12.Amara Paisley (GK)
0
13.Leon Peckham (DEF)
0
14.Arnauld Cudini (MID)
0