Match Report


SouthamptonSouthampton     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Marc RollingsMarc Rollings Richard Deane Richard Deane
William WrightW. Wright78
G
captain1
G
78Hashim BarajasH. Barajas
Jason MortensenJ. Mortensen75
D
2
D
71Gary GallacherG. Gallacher
Matt MckinlayM. Mckinlay77
D
3
D
69Nwankwo DrakeN. Drake
Luis VieiraL. Vieira72
D
4
D
69Houssin AmzineH. Amzine
Steven RizaS. Riza62
D
5
D
68Daniel UribeD. Uribe
Diogo NunesD. Nunes68
M
6
M
72Marcos CanoM. Cano
Hubert CombinH. Combin74
M
7captain
M
75Lester TierneyL. Tierney
Bert ChivuB. Chivu80
M
8
M
70Graham BarmbyG. Barmby
Uwe OverathU. Overath70
A
9
A
70Lucas Gabriel AdailtonL. Adailton
Stephen JamesS. James75
A
10
A
72Craig RankinC. Rankin
Arnold DouglasA. Douglas74
A
11
A
78Pinheiro L. RibeiroP. Ribeiro
 
James WilcoxJ. Wilcox75
D
12
M
63Tim ClaphamT. Clapham
Olivier DoukantieO. Doukantie78
M
13
A
69Roland MagliaR. Maglia
Nigel PlattN. Platt77
A
14
A
70Riccardo AlbinoR. Albino

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 11,262 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Southampton and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Unsworth.


0.00
Crystal Palace kick off and get the first half underway!
2.33
Diogo Nunes comes in with a very late challenge on Graham Barmby. Diogo Nunes is shown the red card!! Graham Barmby stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.57
With imagination, Lester Tierney laces a weighted ball forward to Marcos Cano. Showing composure, Marcos Cano plays the ball forward to Pinheiro L. Ribeiro. Pinheiro L. Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.54
Stephen James hits a low pass to Arnold Douglas. Arnold Douglas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.21
Marcos Cano chips the ball to his team mate, Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Rankin. Luis Vieira hacks Craig Rankin from behind! Craig Rankin appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
15.42
Luis Vieira barges into Pinheiro L. Ribeiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pinheiro L. Ribeiro runs off the knock.
16.46
Hubert Combin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Overath. Uwe Overath whips in a cross ball towards Hubert Combin. Hubert Combin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.57
Daniel Uribe flicks a high pass forward. Lester Tierney controls it well on his chest. Lester Tierney sees a break and surges forward. Lester Tierney knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to William Wright who gathers it comfortably.
21.10
Craig Rankin clumsily knocks into Bert Chivu. Craig Rankin is given a warning by the referee! Bert Chivu stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.24
With vision, Hubert Combin plays the ball forward to Uwe Overath. Uwe Overath knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen James. Stephen James flicks the ball with his head but Hashim Barajas is on top of it.
26.19
Bert Chivu comes in with a late challenge on Marcos Cano. Bert Chivu is shown the yellow card! Marcos Cano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.36
Bert Chivu knocks the ball forward to Uwe Overath. Uwe Overath knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.24
Showing composure, Nwankwo Drake picks a pass forward to Graham Barmby. Graham Barmby laces a through ball forward to Pinheiro L. Ribeiro. Pinheiro L. Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Craig Rankin but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.43
Graham Barmby knocks the ball to his team mate, Lester Tierney. Lester Tierney knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Rankin. Craig Rankin beats his man to it with a header but William Wright is on top of his game. Well saved!
39.50
Marcos Cano makes a beautiful solo run. Marcos Cano whips in a cross ball towards Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.20
Nwankwo Drake threads a neat ball through to Marcos Cano. Marcos Cano flicks a high pass forward. Craig Rankin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Rankin shoots from 20 yards but somehow William Wright manages to keep it out.
44.23
Pinheiro L. Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by William Wright!
45.00
Houssin Amzine flicks a high pass forward to Graham Barmby who brings the ball under control. Graham Barmby plays the ball forward to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace 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 kick off!
48.39
Bert Chivu flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Combin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hubert Combin knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen James. Stephen James shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
49.17
Arnold Douglas hits a low pass to Uwe Overath. Uwe Overath sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
51.17
Hubert Combin darts forward. Hubert Combin whips in a cross ball towards Stephen James. Stephen James whips the ball goalwards with his head but Hashim Barajas is on top of it.
54.20
Marcos Cano threads a neat ball through to Pinheiro L. Ribeiro. Pinheiro L. Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.06
Lester Tierney makes a probing pass to Craig Rankin. Craig Rankin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to William Wright who gathers it comfortably.
60.09
Crystal Palace have made 3 substitutions with Riccardo Albino replacing Lucas Gabriel Adailton, Tim Clapham replacing Graham Barmby and Roland Maglia replacing Pinheiro L. Ribeiro .
61.17
Arnold Douglas threads a neat ball through to Stephen James. Stephen James tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
69.19
Craig Rankin barges into Jason Mortensen. The referee warns Craig Rankin again to calm down! Jason Mortensen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.01
Southampton have made 2 substitutions with Olivier Doukantie replacing Hubert Combin and Nigel Platt replacing Stephen James .
79.09
Nwankwo Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Cano. Marcos Cano makes a simple pass to Roland Maglia. Roland Maglia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Mckinlay.
83.02
With great vision, Tim Clapham plays the ball forward to Roland Maglia. Roland Maglia whips in a cross ball towards Riccardo Albino. Riccardo Albino powers a header at goal. Solid save from William Wright.
84.47
Steven Riza flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt skips past Nwankwo Drake! Nigel Platt shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
85.26
Lester Tierney pushes mid-way up the pitch. Lester Tierney runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lester Tierney rushes past Matt Mckinlay! Some good footwork from Lester Tierney provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! William Wright has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Bert Chivu flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Platt who brings the ball under control. Nigel Platt knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Overath. Uwe Overath rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southampton

Crystal Palace
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
27.4%
48.8%
23.8%

Scorers
Uwe Overath 90
Lucas Gabriel Adailton 39
Lester Tierney 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lester Tierney of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.William Wright (GK)
7
2.Jason Mortensen (DEF)
6
3.Matt Mckinlay (DEF)
6
4.Luis Vieira (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Steven Riza (DEF)
6
6.Diogo Nunes (MID)red card
3
7.Hubert Combin (MID)
6
8.Bert Chivu (MID)yellow card
6
9.Uwe Overath (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Stephen James (ATT)
6
11.Arnold Douglas (ATT)
6
 
12.James Wilcox (DEF)
0
13.Olivier Doukantie (MID)
6
14.Nigel Platt (ATT)
6

1.Hashim Barajas (GK)
6
2.Gary Gallacher (DEF)
6
3.Nwankwo Drake (DEF)
6
4.Houssin Amzine (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Uribe (DEF)
6
6.Marcos Cano (MID)
7
7.Lester Tierney (MID)goal scored
9
8.Graham Barmby (MID)
6
9.Lucas Gabriel Adailton (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Craig Rankin (ATT)
6
11.Pinheiro L. Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Tim Clapham (MID)
6
13.Roland Maglia (ATT)
6
14.Riccardo Albino (ATT)
6