Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 9,186 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Southampton and Aston Villa are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eoin Burbage.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Southampton and Aston Villa are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eoin Burbage.
0.00
0-0Southampton kick off and get the match underway!
12.43
0-0Jean Pierre Maharzi passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Santos. Jose Javier Santos passes the ball forward to David Elliott. David Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Vogel. Jonas Vogel makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.06
Jose Javier Santos laces a weighted ball forward to Jonas Vogel. Jonas Vogel knocks the ball forward, putting Leon Polheim through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Leon Polheim provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.06
0-0Jean Pierre Maharzi flicks a high pass forward. Leon Polheim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Polheim plays a one-two with David Elliott and rushes in on goal... Leon Polheim looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
20.21
Ruel Hurst changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ruel Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Pius Mathijssen. Pius Mathijssen heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.48
0-0Marvin Hibbs comes in with a late challenge on Ruel Hurst. The referee brings Marvin Hibbs to one side and gives him a warning! Ruel Hurst grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.30
Ruel Hurst passes the ball forward to Trevor Cope. Trevor Cope knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Bento. Daniel Bento finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Evans Santoni is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Southampton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa kick off!
48.56
0-0Harvey Green threads a neat ball through to Leon Polheim. Leon Polheim threads the ball through to Jonas Vogel but he's offside!
51.06
Juan-Carlos Helguera hits a low pass to Pius Mathijssen. Pius Mathijssen plays a one-two with Trevor Cope and advances towards the goal... Pius Mathijssen comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
61.27
Leon Polheim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonas Vogel. Jonas Vogel makes a probing pass to Leon Polheim but he's offside!
65.11
Luke Minto receives the ball from a throw-in from Marvin Hibbs. Luke Minto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Britton. With some swift thinking, Dean Britton plays the ball forward to Harvey Green. Harvey Green threads the ball through to David Elliott but he's offside!
67.08
Michael Hitchcock sees Harvey Green in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harvey Green threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jonas Vogel. Jonas Vogel shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.19
0-0Jonas Vogel catches Emanuele Traversa on the ankles. Jonas Vogel is shown the yellow card! Emanuele Traversa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.23
0-0Southampton have made a substitution with Darren Midgley replacing David Elliott .
89.08
Marvin Hibbs knocks the ball to his team mate, Michael Hitchcock. Michael Hitchcock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Polheim. Leon Polheim shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
90.00
0-0Without breaking stride, Ruel Hurst plays the ball forward to Pius Mathijssen. Pius Mathijssen controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ruel Hurst through on goal. Some silky footwork from Ruel Hurst provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Marvin Hibbs.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
26.4%
44.4%
29.2%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Michael Hitchcock of Southampton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Evans Santoni (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marvin Hibbs (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Luke Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dean Britton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jean Pierre Maharzi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Harvey Green (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Michael Hitchcock (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Jose Javier Santos (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Leon Polheim (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jonas Vogel (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | David Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Komian Rol (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Thomas Helmer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darren Midgley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Nikolas Lindner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Bram Kanu (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Michele Ambrosino (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Denny Van Gobbel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Emanuele Traversa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duarte Almeida (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Juan-Carlos Helguera (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ruel Hurst (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Daniel Bento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Trevor Cope (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pius Mathijssen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Peter Ripley (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Clapham (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Danny Rowett (DEF) | 0 | |