FFO2 Premiership, Southampton vs. Crystal Palace (Fri Feb 17)


                          Southampton  |  Crystal Palace
                          4-1-0-3-2 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                          Jamie Smith  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                           Jose_Sa GK  |  GK D_Livakovic
                        Joao_Mario DF  |  DF K_Vogt
                      L_Geertruida DF  |  DF K_Tsimikas
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF M_Alonso
                         B_Gilmour DM  |  DF W_Anton
                           O_Skipp DF  |  DM A_Diawara
                         N_Zaniolo AM  |  MF Parejo
                      G_Martinelli AM  |  AM M_Pasalic
                            T_Kubo AM  |  AM E_Eze
                         J_Alvarez FW  |  FW S_Banza
                           G_Ramos FW  |  FW Adama_Traore
                                       |
                          T_Mickel SUB |  SUB W_Morris
                           J_Aidoo SUB |  SUB F_Balbuena
                          J_Hendry SUB |  SUB J_Brownhill
                            J_Vela SUB |  SUB J_Swift
                         P_Bamford SUB |  SUB A_Toufiqui




Min. 1  :(sou) B_Gilmour finds J_Alvarez in the box 
          ...  M_Alonso gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 1  :(cry) A_Diawara picks out Adama_Traore with the cross 
          ...  L_Geertruida bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 2  :(sou) T_Kubo makes the tackle 
          ...  S_Banza hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Geertruida hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Livakovic catches it! 
Min. 5  :(sou) G_Ramos saunters past M_Alonso 
          ...  G_Ramos with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Southampton have taken the lead! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 6  :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(cry) Adama_Traore storms past his marker 
          ...  Adama_Traore launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged Jose_Sa 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Crystal Palace have pulled level! 
          ...  Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 7  :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 7  :(sou) Joao_Mario takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Ramos 
          ...  G_Ramos hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic makes a fine save 
Min. 8  :(cry) K_Tsimikas backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Pasalic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But Joao_Mario wins the tackle 
Min. 9  :(sou) B_Gilmour is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  K_Tsimikas with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  T_Kubo swings it in 
          ...  B_Gilmour takes control of it! 
          ...  B_Gilmour has a dig at goal! 
          ...  D_Livakovic dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Ramos swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Alonso clears the danger 
Min. 10 :(sou) O_Skipp crosses into the box, finding J_Alvarez 
          ...  But A_Diawara comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 10 :(sou) J_Alvarez looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Ramos 
          ...  W_Anton leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 11 :(sou) O_Skipp drives it forward to B_Gilmour 
          ...  Parejo beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 13 :(sou) B_Gilmour times his run well 
          ...  B_Gilmour with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans laugh at him 
Min. 14 :(sou) N_Zaniolo spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to G_Martinelli! 
          ...  G_Martinelli tries to chip the ball over D_Livakovic! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  That's put Southampton in front! 
          ...  Southampton 2-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 15 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 15 :(cry) E_Eze runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Banza 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Joao_Mario 
Min. 17 :(cry) W_Anton nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But O_Skipp clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(sou) Joao_Mario looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  G_Ramos receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Ramos! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  Southampton 3-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 18 :(cry) S_Banza storms past his marker 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Banza! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Southampton 3-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 21 :(cry) Adama_Traore lobs it over L_Geertruida 
          ...  Adama_Traore uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 26 :(sou) T_Kubo with a precise pass to G_Ramos 
          ...  Parejo with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 30 :(cry) M_Pasalic hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Adama_Traore latches onto it! 
          ...  But L_Geertruida wins the tackle 
Min. 33 :(cry) Adama_Traore sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  Adama_Traore with the shot on net! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 34 :(sou) G_Ramos spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds B_Gilmour with a lovely pass! 
          ...  B_Gilmour with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 37 :(cry) Parejo takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But O_Skipp reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 39 :(sou) G_Martinelli finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  G_Martinelli drives it low! 
          ...  D_Livakovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_Livakovic recovers to save!! 
Min. 42 :(sou) D_Carmo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli attempts the shot! 
          ...  D_Livakovic falls over 
          ...  But D_Livakovic is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(sou) G_Martinelli kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  O_Skipp gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  W_Anton stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 46 :(sou) O_Skipp flicks it past M_Alonso 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  K_Tsimikas with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  T_Kubo smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Martinelli chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Livakovic comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  G_Ramos with the shot! 
          ...  D_Livakovic with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 3-2 Crystal Palace

Min. 46 :(sou) N_Zaniolo kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Ramos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Ramos aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 50 :(cry) E_Eze sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  E_Eze flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Saved by Jose_Sa 
Min. 51 :(sou) D_Carmo with a short pass to find G_Ramos 
          ...  G_Ramos attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Southampton fans sing his praises! 
          ...  He will be trying to claim the match ball now! 
          ...  The hat-trick is complete! 
          ...  Southampton 4-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 53 :(cry) A defence splitting pass from Parejo to E_Eze 
          ...  T_Kubo wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 54 :(sou) Joao_Mario with an inch perfect pass to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Livakovic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 55 :(sou) N_Zaniolo comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Martinelli hits it into the box! 
          ...  K_Tsimikas heads it away 
Min. 55 :(cry) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  E_Eze is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by B_Gilmour! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Joao_Mario 
Min. 57 :(sou) J_Alvarez crosses into the box, finding N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with a little chip! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Balbuena 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Vogt 
Min. 61 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 62 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Swift 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pasalic 
Min. 62 :(cry) Parejo takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Adama_Traore 
          ...  Adama_Traore attempts to nutmeg Jose_Sa! 
          ...  Jose_Sa was lucky there 
Min. 63 :(sou) O_Skipp reads the run of G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli with the shot on net! 
          ...  D_Livakovic with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 64 :(sou) G_Martinelli holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Alvarez 
          ...  J_Alvarez goes for goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Martinelli dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Alonso 
Min. 66 :(cry) E_Eze plays the early ball across the box to find S_Banza in space 
          ...  S_Banza with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brownhill 
          ...  COMING OFF: Parejo 
Min. 70 :(sou) N_Zaniolo beats W_Anton 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Zaniolo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  T_Kubo flights it in! 
          ...  D_Carmo gets his head on it 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic looks relieved there! 
Min. 70 :(cry) K_Tsimikas spits at L_Geertruida 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 73 :(sou) G_Martinelli lays the ball back to B_Gilmour 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Balbuena 
Min. 73 :(cry) F_Balbuena takes advantage of a mistake by O_Skipp 
          ...  F_Balbuena keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(sou) J_Alvarez with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  N_Zaniolo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Zaniolo! 
          ...  D_Livakovic just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 76 :(cry) A_Diawara passes the ball to J_Swift 
          ...  J_Swift with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 78 :(sou) G_Ramos plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Martinelli keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  G_Martinelli with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Livakovic's hands 
          ...  But D_Livakovic recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 80 :(cry) E_Eze runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Geertruida anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 85 :(sou) Joao_Mario jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Joao_Mario with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  D_Livakovic plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 85 :(cry) E_Eze drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_Swift 
          ...  J_Swift hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 85 :(cry) F_Balbuena is spitting at T_Kubo 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 86 :(sou) N_Zaniolo sidesteps W_Anton 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  N_Zaniolo sees D_Livakovic off his line! 
          ...  D_Livakovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 86 :(cry) F_Balbuena picks out Adama_Traore with the cross 
          ...  Adama_Traore drives the ball low! 
          ...  Jose_Sa parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 87 :(sou) N_Zaniolo sidesteps K_Tsimikas 
          ...  N_Zaniolo tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sou) T_Kubo with a probing pass to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  D_Livakovic with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 90 :(sou) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  D_Carmo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Brownhill with a poor challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Jamie Smith looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  G_Martinelli swings it in 
          ...  N_Zaniolo takes control of it! 
          ...  A_Diawara knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 93 :(sou) O_Skipp takes advantage of a mistake by W_Anton 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to J_Alvarez! 
          ...  But F_Balbuena sweeps up the threat 
Min. 94 :(sou) G_Ramos can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  G_Ramos aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  D_Livakovic is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Southampton 5-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 94 :(cry) E_Eze is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Banza 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Banza! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Jose_Sa moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Jose_Sa catches it with style! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : G_Ramos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Ramos (5,18,51,94), G_Martinelli (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Geertruida (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : Adama_Traore
Scorers              : Adama_Traore (6), S_Banza (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Anton (10), Parejo (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :          16        |       8
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          22        |       11
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Final Score          : Southampton 5 - 2 Crystal Palace
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Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Jose_Sa        GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  17  13  12  28 |  96   0   3   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  69  84  16
L_Geertruida   DF   1  18  14   6  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  42  -2  -2
D_Carmo        DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65  15
B_Gilmour      DM   1  15  17  10  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  46
O_Skipp        DF   1  14  17   9  26 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  60   0
N_Zaniolo      AM   1   9  17  16  26 |  96   0   0   2   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  53  60
G_Martinelli   AM   1   3  18  16  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  42  92
T_Kubo         AM   1   5  18  15  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  28   9
J_Alvarez      FW   1   2  15  18  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  51  10
G_Ramos        FW   1   5  15  18  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   7   4   0   0   0   0  34 138
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
J_Hendry       DF   1  10   6   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vela         MF   1   7  12   1  24 |   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 - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Livakovic    GK  20   1   1   1  27 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
K_Vogt         DF   1  16  13   7  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  18  13   8  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  19   0
M_Alonso       DF   1  17  13   4  29 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  69   0   0
W_Anton        DF   1  17  13   7  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  21  -2  -2
A_Diawara      DM   1  12  17   5  27 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  56  30   0
Parejo         MF   1  11  18   9  29 |  69   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  27  26  -2
M_Pasalic      AM   1   6  17  14  29 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Eze          AM   1   7  17  15  28 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  13
S_Banza        FW   1   3  11  17  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  37   0  48
Adama_Traore   FW   1   5   9  18  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  60
W_Morris       GK  12   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Balbuena     DF   1  16  12   5  33 |  34   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  20  19
J_Brownhill    MF   1   7  15   9  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Swift        AM   1   3  14  11  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
A_Toufiqui     FW   1   5  12   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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