Match Report


Cambridge UnitedCambridge United     SouthamptonSouthampton
Jamie parrJamie parr Marc Rollings Marc Rollings
Richard PalmerR. Palmer60
G
1captain
G
63Evans SantoniE. Santoni
Ruud Van PuttenR. Van Putten62
D
2
D
51Marvin HibbsM. Hibbs
Ralph ImpeyR. Impey59
D
3
D
52Callum SounessC. Souness
Ross MyersR. Myers59
D
4
D
62Eoin VieiraE. Vieira
Sebastian TöpferS. Töpfer58
D
5
D
54Jean Pierre MaharziJ. Maharzi
Wayne OakesW. Oakes61
M
6
M
60Jean-No‘l DuchesneJ. Duchesne
Tiziano SbagliaT. Sbaglia58
M
captain7
M
57Harvey GreenH. Green
Dean BaileyD. Bailey57
M
8
M
54Sebastian LorenzoS. Lorenzo
Carl CharltonC. Charlton59
A
9
A
52Leon PolheimL. Polheim
Mick MurrinM. Murrin60
A
10
A
36Sylvain MarrS. Marr
Michael PriestleyM. Priestley59
A
11
A
48David ElliottD. Elliott
 
Rio MidgleyR. Midgley54
A
12
D
51Arco EngelaarA. Engelaar
Dean HeskeyD. Heskey62
A
13
M
56Thomas HelmerT. Helmer
Graeme BarryG. Barry42
D
14
A
55Jonas VogelJ. Vogel

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at R Costings Abbey Stadium where Cambridge United play host to Southampton. A crowd of 12,448 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cambridge United and Southampton are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Makin.


0.00
Cambridge United start the match!
3.22
Eoin Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Hibbs. Marvin Hibbs flicks a high pass forward. David Elliott collects the pass. David Elliott edges inside the box! David Elliott strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Southampton!
8.36
Sylvain Marr barges into Ruud Van Putten. The referee calls over Sylvain Marr and warns him to calm down! Ruud Van Putten grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.14
Ralph Impey flicks a high pass forward to Wayne Oakes who brings the ball under control. Wayne Oakes chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Charlton. Carl Charlton knocks the ball forward to Wayne Oakes but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.51
Sylvain Marr flicks a high pass forward. David Elliott collects the pass. David Elliott edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from David Elliott provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies wide!
27.51
Jean-No‘l Duchesne kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Polheim. Leon Polheim knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Marr. Sylvain Marr makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.35
Ralph Impey makes a probing pass to Dean Bailey. Dean Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Mick Murrin who brings the ball under control. Mick Murrin plays a one-two with Tiziano Sbaglia and rushes in on goal... Mick Murrin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.34
Tiziano Sbaglia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tiziano Sbaglia whips in a cross ball towards Carl Charlton. Carl Charlton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is miles over!
33.31
Sebastian Lorenzo makes a probing pass to Leon Polheim. Leon Polheim passes the ball forward but David Elliott is offside!
36.48
Wayne Oakes threads the ball through to Tiziano Sbaglia. Tiziano Sbaglia shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
38.25
With a delightful solo run, Tiziano Sbaglia stretches the opposition's defence. Tiziano Sbaglia shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Evans Santoni!
40.46
Wayne Oakes hits a low pass to Michael Priestley. Michael Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Carl Charlton. Carl Charlton directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cambridge United appear unchanged since the first half. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Southampton kick off!
47.47
Marvin Hibbs threads a neat ball through to Jean-No‘l Duchesne. Jean-No‘l Duchesne threads a neat ball through to Harvey Green. Harvey Green plays a scrappy one-two with Leon Polheim and advances towards the goal... Harvey Green shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
53.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Ralph Impey laces a through ball forward to Wayne Oakes. Wayne Oakes hits a low pass to Dean Bailey. Dean Bailey whips in a cross ball towards Michael Priestley. Michael Priestley makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.03
Sebastian Töpfer makes a simple pass to Wayne Oakes. Wayne Oakes flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Charlton. Carl Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Bailey. Dean Bailey connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
60.03
Wayne Oakes knocks the ball forward to Carl Charlton. Carl Charlton knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Murrin. Mick Murrin makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.51
Tiziano Sbaglia comes in with a late challenge on Harvey Green. The referee calls over Tiziano Sbaglia and shows him a yellow card! Harvey Green stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.46
Ross Myers flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Oakes controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Wayne Oakes laces a weighted ball forward to Tiziano Sbaglia. Tiziano Sbaglia plays a one-two with Carl Charlton and advances towards the goal... Tiziano Sbaglia side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
69.58
Dean Bailey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Priestley. Michael Priestley lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Bailey. Dean Bailey jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
73.03
Jean-No‘l Duchesne threads the ball through to Sylvain Marr. Sylvain Marr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.24
Southampton have made a substitution with Jonas Vogel replacing David Elliott .
85.02
Sebastian Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Carl Charlton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Charlton shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.13
Ross Myers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Oakes. Wayne Oakes knocks the ball to his team mate, Michael Priestley. Michael Priestley shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cambridge United

Southampton
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
23.5%
44.4%
32.1%

Scorers
Carl Charlton 40
Michael Priestley 53
Dean Bailey 70
David Elliott 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Michael Priestley of Cambridge United

Match Ratings
1.Richard Palmer (GK)
6
2.Ruud Van Putten (DEF)
6
3.Ralph Impey (DEF)
6
4.Ross Myers (DEF)
6
5.Sebastian Töpfer (DEF)
6
6.Wayne Oakes (MID)
7
7.Tiziano Sbaglia (MID)yellow card
7
8.Dean Bailey (MID)goal scored
8
9.Carl Charlton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Mick Murrin (ATT)
6
11.Michael Priestley (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Rio Midgley (ATT)
0
13.Dean Heskey (ATT)
0
14.Graeme Barry (DEF)
0

1.Evans Santoni (GK)
6
2.Marvin Hibbs (DEF)
8
3.Callum Souness (DEF)
6
4.Eoin Vieira (DEF)
6
5.Jean Pierre Maharzi (DEF)
6
6.Jean-No‘l Duchesne (MID)
6
7.Harvey Green (MID)
6
8.Sebastian Lorenzo (MID)
6
9.Leon Polheim (ATT)
6
10.Sylvain Marr (ATT)
6
11.David Elliott (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Arco Engelaar (DEF)
0
13.Thomas Helmer (MID)
0
14.Jonas Vogel (ATT)
6