FFO2 Premiership, Southampton vs. Blackburn Rovers (Sun Jan 15) Southampton | Blackburn Rovers 4-2-0-2-2 N | 5-3-2 P Jamie Smith | Ryan Field | Jose_Sa GK | GK R_Majecki Danilo DF | DF N_Aguerd L_Geertruida DF | DF K_Tierney D_Carmo DF | DF D_Dumfries Joao_Mario DF | DF J_Angelino O_Skipp DM | MF B_Fernandes B_Gilmour DM | MF K_Demirbay G_Martinelli AM | MF B_Kamara T_Kubo AM | DF Kim_Min_Jae J_Alvarez FW | FW K_Mbappe G_Ramos FW | FW A_Rebic | T_Mickel SUB | SUB G_Gallon J_Aidoo SUB | SUB K_Freeman N_Zaniolo SUB | SUB R_Bauer A_Reach SUB | SUB M_Elneny P_Bamford SUB | SUB J_Marquis Min. 2 :(sou) G_Martinelli takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But R_Majecki punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 6 :(sou) Joao_Mario runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to T_Kubo ... T_Kubo bears down on goal! ... R_Majecki with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 8 :(bla) B_Fernandes takes advantage of a mistake by Joao_Mario ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to K_Mbappe! ... K_Mbappe attempts to drive it home! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Jose_Sa moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 15 :(bla) K_Demirbay dribbles past L_Geertruida ... Danilo clears with a diving header Min. 19 :(bla) B_Kamara with the through ball to K_Demirbay ... But Danilo puts it in row Z! Min. 24 :(bla) Kim_Min_Jae drives it forward to N_Aguerd ... N_Aguerd with the strike! ... Jose_Sa with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 25 :(sou) Danilo threads the through ball to G_Ramos ... G_Ramos with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... R_Majecki saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 27 :(sou) Danilo floats the ball in to find G_Martinelli ... G_Martinelli swings in the shot! ... R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 29 :(sou) L_Geertruida works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Ramos ... G_Ramos with the shot! ... But R_Majecki with the difficult save Min. 32 :(sou) Joao_Mario gets lucky and beats Kim_Min_Jae ... Now with the centre to J_Alvarez ... J_Angelino with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 34 :(bla) K_Demirbay sidesteps Danilo ... He showed great skill there ... K_Demirbay tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... Jose_Sa gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Blackburn Rovers have snatched the lead! ... Southampton 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 34 :(sou) Substitution by Southampton ... COMING ON: N_Zaniolo ... COMING OFF: Danilo Min. 34 :(sou) Tactical Change by Southampton ... B_Gilmour will now play as a DF Min. 34 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... K_Demirbay will now play as a AM Min. 34 :(sou) D_Carmo hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... G_Martinelli collects the loose ball! ... K_Demirbay with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 38 :(bla) Kim_Min_Jae with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... Superbly timed tackle by B_Gilmour ... He made it look easy Min. 39 :(bla) J_Angelino with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass ... K_Mbappe bears down on goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Southampton fans laugh at him Min. 40 :(bla) B_Kamara is too quick for the defence ... But Joao_Mario puts the ball out of play Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sou) Joao_Mario over hits his pass ... He finds N_Zaniolo though ... That was fortunate ... N_Zaniolo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 45 :(sou) T_Kubo turns past J_Angelino ... He has some space now! ... Great challenge by B_Kamara ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... O_Skipp plays it towards the near post! ... T_Kubo gets on the end of it ... R_Majecki collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 45 :(bla) B_Fernandes takes advantage of a mistake by L_Geertruida ... He knocks the ball to A_Rebic! ... A_Rebic has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... Jose_Sa was lucky there ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-1 Blackburn Rovers Min. 47 :(sou) G_Martinelli with a slick pass to Joao_Mario ... But B_Kamara clears the danger Min. 49 :(sou) G_Martinelli controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... Joao_Mario gets onto the end of the pass! ... K_Tierney with a bad challenge Min. 55 :(bla) B_Kamara floats the ball in to find A_Rebic ... A_Rebic blasts it at the goal! ... GOAL!! ... Genius! Genius! Genius! ... Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... Cosmic kite! ... What planet are you from? ... Jose_Sa was left standing ... Southampton 0-2 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 55 :(sou) Tactical Change by Southampton ... Southampton have changed their playing style to A Min. 55 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 55 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... A_Rebic will now play as a AM Min. 55 :(sou) G_Ramos with an early cross to N_Zaniolo ... B_Fernandes with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 58 :(bla) K_Mbappe runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... Jose_Sa watches it sail wide! Min. 60 :(bla) K_Mbappe finds himself in acres of space ... What a fantastic interception by B_Gilmour ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 61 :(sou) T_Kubo finds G_Martinelli with a perfectly weighted pass ... D_Dumfries wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 64 :(bla) J_Angelino gets to the byline and finds K_Demirbay with a beautiful cross ... J_Alvarez with an ugly foul Min. 65 :(sou) T_Kubo gains control of the loose ball ... T_Kubo sees R_Majecki off his line! ... R_Majecki takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 65 :(bla) D_Dumfries takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Kamara ... A cheeky lob from B_Kamara! ... Jose_Sa with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 66 :(bla) D_Dumfries finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... D_Dumfries tries to catch the keeper out! ... Jose_Sa makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 70 :(sou) D_Carmo runs at B_Fernandes ... The defender slips and falls over ... Kim_Min_Jae gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 71 :(sou) G_Martinelli with the header on ... He finds T_Kubo in space ... T_Kubo with the shot on net! ... What agility from R_Majecki Min. 73 :(sou) O_Skipp looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to G_Martinelli ... D_Dumfries clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 74 :(sou) N_Zaniolo is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... B_Gilmour latches onto the ball ... B_Gilmour tries the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 76 :(sou) T_Kubo takes advantage of a mistake by Kim_Min_Jae ... T_Kubo with a thundering shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 76 :(bla) B_Fernandes whips the ball across to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic with the punt towards goal! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 78 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: M_Elneny ... COMING OFF: Kim_Min_Jae Min. 78 :(sou) J_Alvarez times his run well ... J_Alvarez shoots towards goal! ... R_Majecki gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by R_Majecki to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... Joao_Mario hits it towards the far post! ... Great catch from R_Majecki! Min. 78 :(sou) B_Kamara beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat the keeper ... Jose_Sa brings him down in the area! He had no choice! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee ... PENALTY!! ... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! ... K_Mbappe takes it ... GOAL!! ... Smashed into the top corner ... Southampton 0-3 Blackburn Rovers... Min. 79 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D Min. 79 :(bla) J_Angelino plays it long to K_Demirbay ... K_Demirbay with a stunning strike! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 82 :(bla) M_Elneny over hits his pass ... He finds K_Mbappe though ... That was fortunate ... D_Carmo tackles cleanly Min. 85 :(sou) T_Kubo dribbles it into the box ... But N_Aguerd wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 85 :(bla) K_Mbappe sidesteps D_Carmo ... L_Geertruida with the high feet ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Kubo Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Geertruida (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Kamara (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Demirbay (34), A_Rebic (55), K_Mbappe (78 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Angelino (32) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 12 | 12 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 9 | 7 Possession : 36 | 64 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 13 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 0 - 3 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jose_Sa GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 Danilo DF 1 16 13 3 21 | 34 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 38 0 L_Geertruida DF 1 18 14 5 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 16 -2 D_Carmo DF 1 17 13 8 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 19 0 Joao_Mario DF 1 16 12 12 28 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 60 0 O_Skipp DM 1 14 16 9 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 B_Gilmour DF 1 15 16 10 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 0 14 G_Martinelli AM 1 3 18 15 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 13 T_Kubo AM 1 5 17 15 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 61 J_Alvarez FW 1 2 15 18 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 G_Ramos FW 1 5 15 18 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 T_Mickel GK 12 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Aidoo DF 1 15 10 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Zaniolo AM 1 9 17 16 26 | 61 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 A_Reach MF 1 7 11 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Bamford FW 1 2 10 15 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Majecki GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 18 11 10 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 18 K_Tierney DF 1 17 14 6 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dumfries DF 1 17 13 5 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 69 19 23 J_Angelino DF 1 18 13 6 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 36 -2 B_Fernandes MF 1 4 18 15 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 K_Demirbay AM 1 7 18 15 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 B_Kamara MF 1 15 17 11 28 | 95 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 50 53 17 Kim_Min_Jae DF 1 16 11 5 26 | 80 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 21 0 K_Mbappe FW 1 5 13 19 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 19 36 A_Rebic AM 1 5 11 18 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 G_Gallon GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Freeman DF 1 11 5 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Bauer DF 1 11 6 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Elneny MF 1 7 12 5 21 | 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Marquis FW 1 1 6 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1673816893 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40