FFO2 Premiership, Southampton vs. Bristol City (Thu Sep 14) Southampton | Bristol City 4-1-0-3-2 A | 5-1-2-2 C Jamie Smith | Jon Pike | Jose_Sa GK | GK D_Bentley D_Carmo DF | DF Nuno_Santos N_Molina DF | DF T_Kalas L_Geertruida DF | DF M_Roberts R_Le_Normand DF | DF M_Sykes J_Branthwaite DM | DF Z_Vyner L_Torreira AM | DM S_Sensi G_Martinelli AM | MF H_Massengo T_Kubo AM | MF M_James G_Ramos FW | FW Joao_Pedro J_Alvarez FW | FW T_Conway | T_Mickel SUB | SUB M_OLeary J_Aidoo SUB | SUB K_Wilson A_Reach SUB | SUB D_Sinani J_Vela SUB | SUB Y_Gerhardt P_Bamford SUB | SUB N_Wells Min. 1 :(sou) L_Torreira knocks it past Nuno_Santos and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Bentley with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... PENALTY!! ... It will be G_Ramos to take it ... D_Bentley gets his fingertips to the ball ... But he can't keep it out!! ... GOAL!! ... Southampton take the lead! ... Southampton 1-0 Bristol City... Min. 4 :(brc) T_Conway takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... T_Conway with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 12 :(sou) T_Kubo barges the defender off the ball ... Joao_Pedro fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 13 :(brc) Joao_Pedro turns nicely onto the ball ... N_Molina takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 15 :(sou) N_Molina has it on the edge of the box ... N_Molina shoots towards goal! ... D_Bentley was lucky there Min. 16 :(brc) M_Roberts holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to Joao_Pedro ... Joao_Pedro hits a crisp volley! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... That could be a game changer! ... Bristol City have pulled level! ... Southampton 1-1 Bristol City ... Min. 19 :(sou) T_Kubo knocks it past S_Sensi and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... T_Kubo keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But D_Bentley punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 21 :(brc) Joao_Pedro brushes L_Geertruida aside and breaks free ... T_Kubo muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 24 :(brc) T_Kalas jinks past the defender ... R_Le_Normand with an ugly foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 25 :(sou) J_Alvarez runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... M_Sykes slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 25 :(brc) Joao_Pedro runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to Nuno_Santos ... Nuno_Santos with a graceful, looping effort! ... Jose_Sa gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 25 :(sou) G_Ramos finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... Z_Vyner with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... J_Alvarez with the thundering drive ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... 10 goals for this season! ... Southampton take the lead! ... Southampton 2-1 Bristol City ... Min. 26 :(brc) S_Sensi runs at goal ... He spots the run of T_Conway ... He's played him in ... J_Branthwaite with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 29 :(sou) R_Le_Normand spots J_Branthwaite who is in acres of space ... J_Branthwaite drives the shot in! ... D_Bentley saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 29 :(brc) S_Sensi finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... J_Branthwaite pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 33 :(sou) G_Martinelli controls it with ease ... G_Martinelli smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 33 :(brc) M_Roberts kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Kalas gets on the end of the pass ... L_Geertruida robs him of the ball Min. 34 :(sou) The defender slips up! ... G_Ramos is through! ... G_Ramos with a stunning strike! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... Southampton 3-1 Bristol City ... Min. 35 :(sou) T_Kubo beats his marker ... S_Sensi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 37 :(sou) N_Molina gets to the byline and finds L_Torreira with a beautiful cross ... A cracking drive from L_Torreira! ... But D_Bentley punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 38 :(brc) M_Roberts volleys it forward. He finds T_Conway ... D_Carmo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 39 :(sou) L_Torreira holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to T_Kubo ... T_Kubo goes for goal! ... It floats over D_Bentley ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 39 :(brc) H_Massengo jinks past D_Carmo ... A well-placed shot from H_Massengo! ... Jose_Sa gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 41 :(sou) D_Carmo runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But Z_Vyner slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(brc) M_James spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Conway! ... But he loses control of it ... D_Carmo takes possession Min. 47 :(sou) G_Ramos plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... M_James with an awful challenge ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 3-1 Bristol City Min. 46 :(sou) N_Molina finds T_Kubo with a perfectly weighted pass ... What a shot from T_Kubo! ... It could go anywhere ... D_Bentley blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 47 :(sou) G_Martinelli unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Ramos ... From long range G_Ramos bends the ball towards goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... D_Bentley acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... R_Le_Normand hits it into the box! ... D_Bentley fists it away! Min. 49 :(brc) M_Roberts gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds S_Sensi ... J_Branthwaite gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 50 :(brc) M_Roberts plays the early ball across the box to find Z_Vyner in space ... L_Geertruida wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 51 :(sou) D_Carmo with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to L_Torreira ... M_Sykes wins the ball Min. 53 :(brc) H_Massengo floats the ball in to find M_Sykes ... M_Sykes with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... Jose_Sa fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 59 :(brc) S_Sensi knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... N_Molina reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: N_Wells ... COMING OFF: T_Conway Min. 64 :(sou) L_Torreira with a penetrating pass to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... Looks like it should be D_Bentley's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... G_Martinelli plays it towards the near post! ... R_Le_Normand loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 64 :(sou) G_Ramos with a slide rule pass to L_Geertruida ... T_Kalas with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... R_Le_Normand fires it towards the goal ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: K_Wilson ... COMING OFF: Z_Vyner Min. 67 :(brc) M_Sykes looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to N_Wells ... Blocked by D_Carmo Min. 68 :(sou) L_Geertruida finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... L_Geertruida curls it towards the top corner! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into D_Bentley's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 74 :(sou) G_Ramos takes advantage of a mistake by M_James ... Can he make them pay? ... G_Ramos with a screamer of a shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 77 :(sou) L_Geertruida with a byline cross to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez pounds a rocket on goal! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 78 :(brc) Joao_Pedro runs at the heart of the defence ... L_Torreira intercepts the pass Min. 80 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: Y_Gerhardt ... COMING OFF: M_James Min. 83 :(brc) Y_Gerhardt gets lucky and beats R_Le_Normand ... Now with the centre to N_Wells ... Another tackle close to the line by R_Le_Normand ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... S_Sensi lofts the ball in! ... It comes to M_Roberts ... He fires it towards to goal ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Sensi plays it towards the near post! ... Nuno_Santos swings a leg at it! ... Jose_Sa saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 84 :(sou) J_Alvarez steps over the ball ... He nutmegs Nuno_Santos ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... J_Alvarez hits a crisp volley! ... D_Bentley gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 86 :(sou) G_Ramos skips the challenge from the defender ... G_Ramos with the punt towards goal! ... D_Bentley is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... D_Bentley holds his head in his hands! ... And that is number three!! ... He'll be the toast of the town tonight! ... Southampton 4-1 Bristol City ... Min. 87 :(brc) N_Wells is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to K_Wilson ... The ball hits N_Molina in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(brc) H_Massengo holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Joao_Pedro ... A delicate chip from Joao_Pedro! ... Jose_Sa is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 93 :(sou) L_Geertruida with the header on ... He finds G_Ramos in space ... G_Ramos aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But he puts it wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Ramos (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Ramos (1 pen,34,86), J_Alvarez (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Joao_Pedro Scorers : Joao_Pedro (16) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Z_Vyner (25) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Bristol City Attempts on Goal : 20 | 8 Off target : 10 | 4 On target : 10 | 4 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 9 Key Tackles : 12 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 4 - 1 Bristol City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 1 1 1 22 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 D_Carmo DF 1 20 15 9 29 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 17 0 N_Molina DF 1 20 15 5 28 | 96 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 34 23 L_Geertruida DF 1 20 15 6 27 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 34 18 R_Le_Normand DF 1 20 14 6 20 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 18 36 J_Branthwaite DM 1 17 15 3 28 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 46 0 25 L_Torreira AM 1 13 17 7 33 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 30 21 G_Martinelli AM 1 3 19 18 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 6 T_Kubo AM 1 5 19 17 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 G_Ramos FW 1 6 17 20 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 88 J_Alvarez FW 1 3 17 20 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 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 A_Reach DM 1 7 11 2 23 | 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 11 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Bentley GK 20 1 1 1 28 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 Nuno_Santos DF 1 19 14 11 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 T_Kalas DF 1 18 12 11 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Roberts DF 1 18 11 10 25 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 134 14 M_Sykes DF 1 17 13 6 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 46 19 22 Z_Vyner DF 1 16 12 2 23 | 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 -2 -2 S_Sensi DM 1 14 18 11 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 14 0 H_Massengo MF 1 8 16 12 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 16 M_James MF 1 11 17 9 28 | 82 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 Joao_Pedro FW 1 7 14 19 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 18 31 T_Conway FW 1 6 10 16 24 | 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_OLeary GK 16 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wilson DF 1 15 11 4 29 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sinani MF 1 8 15 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Gerhardt MF 1 5 14 14 22 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 N_Wells FW 1 7 12 17 28 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 1694727107 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40