Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Marc RollingsMarc Rollings Kevin Duffy Kevin Duffy
William WrightW. Wright78
G
captain1
G
69Carl LeeC. Lee
Paulo CarvalhoP. Carvalho70
D
2
D
68Raymond De RomijnR. De Romijn
Matt MckinlayM. Mckinlay72
D
3
D
70Francisco SoaresF. Soares
Phil McgovernP. Mcgovern70
D
4
D
70Victor VidalV. Vidal
Ian KrijgsmanI. Krijgsman56
D
5
D
70Paul AllmanP. Allman
Hubert CombinH. Combin67
M
6
M
64Phil ClaphamP. Clapham
Olivier DoukantieO. Doukantie73
M
7captain
M
75Richard GemmellR. Gemmell
Philipp HamannP. Hamann76
M
8
M
70Sebastian VogelS. Vogel
Ted MoustaïdT. Moustaïd72
A
9
A
70Ronnie TurpijnR. Turpijn
Nick PfenningsN. Pfennings71
A
10
A
73Gaspar RegoG. Rego
Arnold DouglasA. Douglas72
A
11
A
68Sixto AcevedoS. Acevedo
 
Duncan RaeD. Rae69
D
12
M
57Oleg MannO. Mann
Bert ChivuB. Chivu78
M
13
A
66Valentino TraversaV. Traversa
Uwe OverathU. Overath68
A
14
D
51Alejandro GallardoA. Gallardo

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 10,179 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Southampton and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Davis.


0.00
Manchester United kick off!
3.06
Hubert Combin passes the ball forward to Arnold Douglas. Arnold Douglas finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
9.44
Paul Allman kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Vogel. Sebastian Vogel finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.10
Raymond De Romijn flicks a high ball forward to Phil Clapham who takes it down. Phil Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Vogel. Sebastian Vogel finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! William Wright had no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
15.52
Phil Clapham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Vogel. Sebastian Vogel finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but William Wright smothers it!
20.12
Francisco Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Gemmell. Richard Gemmell plays the ball forward to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by William Wright!
21.14
Richard Gemmell hits a low pass to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego passes the ball forward but Ronnie Turpijn is offside!
28.51
Victor Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gemmell comfortably collects the pass. Richard Gemmell laces a through ball forward to Sixto Acevedo. Sixto Acevedo shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but William Wright smothers it!
34.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Hubert Combin laces a through ball forward to Olivier Doukantie. Olivier Doukantie knocks in a cross ball towards Ted Moustaïd. Ted Moustaïd is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
40.16
Showing composure, Victor Vidal plays the ball forward to Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. William Wright punches it away to safety.
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. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Southampton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Southampton start the second half!
48.49
Sebastian Vogel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Gemmell. Richard Gemmell finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but William Wright manages to gather it comfortably.
49.08
Phil Mcgovern makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnold Douglas. Arnold Douglas flicks a high pass forward. Nick Pfennings holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nick Pfennings shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
51.33
Olivier Doukantie makes a simple pass to Nick Pfennings. Nick Pfennings whips in a cross ball towards Hubert Combin. Hubert Combin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Carl Lee has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.53
Sebastian Vogel makes a probing pass to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but William Wright smothers it!
57.49
Richard Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sixto Acevedo. Sixto Acevedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Phil Mcgovern.
60.07
Southampton have made a substitution with Bert Chivu replacing Hubert Combin .
61.10
Ian Krijgsman flicks the ball to his team mate, Olivier Doukantie. Olivier Doukantie runs straight at the opposition's defence. Olivier Doukantie plays a scrappy one-two with Ted Moustaïd and stumbles forward towards the goal... Olivier Doukantie takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
63.10
Francisco Soares pushes mid-way up the pitch. Francisco Soares brings the ball forward. Francisco Soares shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
65.12
Raymond De Romijn passes the ball forward to Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.13
Philipp Hamann knocks the ball to his team mate, Ted Moustaïd. Ted Moustaïd lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Pfennings. Nick Pfennings directs the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
67.13
Olivier Doukantie makes a beautiful solo run. Olivier Doukantie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Soares.
69.23
Francisco Soares threads a neat ball through to Phil Clapham. Phil Clapham makes an attacking run forward. Phil Clapham whips in a cross ball towards Sixto Acevedo. Sixto Acevedo knocks the ball goalwards with his head. William Wright didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.13
Arnold Douglas barges into Francisco Soares. The referee calls over Arnold Douglas and warns him to calm down! Francisco Soares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.30
Ted Moustaïd surges forward with the ball. Ted Moustaïd shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
73.49
Francisco Soares flicks a high pass forward to Richard Gemmell who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Richard Gemmell plays the ball forward to Sebastian Vogel. Sebastian Vogel shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
75.20
Paulo Carvalho takes it forward alone. Paulo Carvalho threads the ball through to Nick Pfennings. Nick Pfennings shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
77.34
Southampton have made 2 substitutions with Duncan Rae replacing Phil Mcgovern and Uwe Overath replacing Arnold Douglas .
81.22
Sebastian Vogel barges into Bert Chivu. The referee brings Sebastian Vogel to one side and gives him a warning! Bert Chivu gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.01
With some swift thinking, Ronnie Turpijn plays the ball forward to Sixto Acevedo. Sixto Acevedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.35
Without breaking stride, Olivier Doukantie plays the ball forward to Nick Pfennings. Nick Pfennings knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Overath. Uwe Overath makes a looping header on goal. Carl Lee didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Manchester United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.3%
56.7%
Play Area
28.9%
45.6%
25.6%

Scorers
Hubert Combin 51
Sebastian Vogel 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to William Wright of Southampton

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

1.Carl Lee (GK)
7
2.Raymond De Romijn (DEF)
6
3.Francisco Soares (DEF)
7
4.Victor Vidal (DEF)
6
5.Paul Allman (DEF)
6
6.Phil Clapham (MID)
8
7.Richard Gemmell (MID)
7
8.Sebastian Vogel (MID)goal scored
8
9.Ronnie Turpijn (ATT)
6
10.Gaspar Rego (ATT)
6
11.Sixto Acevedo (ATT)
6
 
12.Oleg Mann (MID)
0
13.Valentino Traversa (ATT)
0
14.Alejandro Gallardo (DEF)
0