Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     BrentfordBrentford
Marc RollingsMarc Rollings John Diffey John Diffey
William WrightW. Wright78
G
captain1
G
73Kai WillK. Will
Paulo CarvalhoP. Carvalho70
D
2
D
74Alves De S. EdmundoA. Edmundo
Matt MckinlayM. Mckinlay72
D
3
D
79Rafik DjoudiR. Djoudi
Phil McgovernP. Mcgovern70
D
4
D
70Stuart StrachanS. Strachan
Ian KrijgsmanI. Krijgsman56
D
5
M
80Vadim KorkishkoV. Korkishko
Hubert CombinH. Combin67
M
6
M
74Filippo MurgitaF. Murgita
Olivier DoukantieO. Doukantie73
M
7
M
77Marcel VanderM. Vander
Bert ChivuB. Chivu78
M
8captain
M
79Teddy InceT. Ince
Ted MoustaïdT. Moustaïd72
A
9
A
78Antonio VelosoA. Veloso
Nick PfenningsN. Pfennings71
A
10
A
77Neil GallagherN. Gallagher
Arnold DouglasA. Douglas72
A
11
A
75Daan VeurinkD. Veurink
 
Duncan RaeD. Rae69
D
12
D
71Colin LawC. Law
Philipp HamannP. Hamann76
M
13
M
68Jason BridgeJ. Bridge
Uwe OverathU. Overath68
A
14
A
76Quim AlvesQ. Alves

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Brentford. A crowd of 11,250 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
Brentford get the match underway!
2.43
Matt Mckinlay sees Bert Chivu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bert Chivu knocks the ball forward to Nick Pfennings. Nick Pfennings shoots from outside the area. Kai Will gets down and covers it.
4.44
Filippo Murgita sees a break and surges forward. Filippo Murgita shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
6.48
Neil Gallagher knocks the ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Mckinlay.
8.17
Paulo Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Olivier Doukantie. Olivier Doukantie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnold Douglas. Arnold Douglas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafik Djoudi.
12.59
Hubert Combin knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnold Douglas. Arnold Douglas tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
16.54
Teddy Ince threads the ball through to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.36
Filippo Murgita threads the ball through to Teddy Ince. Teddy Ince knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hubert Combin.
21.01
Antonio Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to William Wright who gathers it comfortably.
24.54
Arnold Douglas flicks a high pass forward. Nick Pfennings collects the pass. Nick Pfennings shoots from 25 yards but Kai Will is on top of it.
30.41
Phil Mcgovern threads the ball through to Hubert Combin. Hubert Combin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Hubert Combin shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
33.07
Ian Krijgsman kicks a strong pass forward to Bert Chivu. Bert Chivu surges forward with the ball. Bert Chivu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alves De S. Edmundo.
34.28
Ian Krijgsman flicks a high pass forward to Bert Chivu who brings the ball under control. Bert Chivu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ted Moustaïd. Ted Moustaïd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Kai Will.
35.57
It's a corner kick. Olivier Doukantie loops the ball in to towards the near post. Daan Veurink reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
36.32
Teddy Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.57
Filippo Murgita controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
39.02
With a delightful solo run, Marcel Vander stretches the opposition's defence. Marcel Vander shoots from distance but William Wright is on top of it.
44.48
Bert Chivu sees Arnold Douglas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arnold Douglas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filippo Murgita.
45.00
Bert Chivu passes the ball forward to Ted Moustaïd. Ted Moustaïd shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford have changed their lineup with Colin Law replacing Stuart Strachan and Quim Alves replacing Neil Gallagher. The Brentford players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Southampton kick off the second half!
54.11
Marcel Vander clumsily knocks into Hubert Combin. The referee calls over Marcel Vander and shows him a yellow card! Hubert Combin runs off the knock.
61.04
Alves De S. Edmundo flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Vander holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel Vander flicks a high pass forward. Daan Veurink controls it well on his chest. Daan Veurink lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.39
Teddy Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Alves. Quim Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to William Wright who gathers it comfortably.
67.09
Quim Alves surges forward with the ball. Quim Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but William Wright is on top of it.
69.03
Ian Krijgsman flicks a high pass forward. Olivier Doukantie controls it well on his chest. Olivier Doukantie flicks a high pass forward. Nick Pfennings holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nick Pfennings shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.19
Marcel Vander flicks a high ball forward to Daan Veurink who takes it down. Daan Veurink lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball strikes Hubert Combin's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
74.03
It's a corner kick. Marcel Vander loops the ball over to the far post. William Wright drops low and scoops up the ball.
77.13
Southampton have made 2 substitutions with Duncan Rae replacing Phil Mcgovern and Uwe Overath replacing Arnold Douglas .
79.57
Olivier Doukantie makes a simple pass to Ted Moustaïd. Ted Moustaïd knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Pfennings. Nick Pfennings beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Kai Will!
84.21
Teddy Ince passes the ball forward to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Duncan Rae threads a neat ball through to Bert Chivu. Bert Chivu takes it forward alone. Bert Chivu whips in a cross ball towards Ted Moustaïd. With a superhuman jump, Ted Moustaïd connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Brentford
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
32.5%
46.2%
21.2%

Scorers
Ted Moustaïd 45
Antonio Veloso 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bert Chivu of Southampton

Match Ratings
1.William Wright (GK)
7
2.Paulo Carvalho (DEF)
6
3.Matt Mckinlay (DEF)
6
4.Phil Mcgovern (DEF)
6
5.Ian Krijgsman (DEF)
6
6.Hubert Combin (MID)
7
7.Olivier Doukantie (MID)
6
8.Bert Chivu (MID)
9
9.Ted Moustaïd (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nick Pfennings (ATT)
6
11.Arnold Douglas (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Rae (DEF)
6
13.Philipp Hamann (MID)
0
14.Uwe Overath (ATT)
6

1.Kai Will (GK)
8
2.Alves De S. Edmundo (DEF)
6
3.Rafik Djoudi (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Vadim Korkishko (MID)
6
6.Filippo Murgita (MID)
6
7.Marcel Vander (MID)yellow card
6
8.Teddy Ince (MID)
6
9.Antonio Veloso (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Neil Gallagher (ATT)
6
11.Daan Veurink (ATT)
7
 
12.Colin Law (DEF)
6
13.Jason Bridge (MID)
0
14.Quim Alves (ATT)
6