FFO Premier League, Southampton vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon Apr 08)


                          Southampton  |  Blackburn Rovers
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                          Jamie Smith  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                           Jose_Sa GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                          N_Molina DF  |  DF D_Upamecano
                         T_Nianzou DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                      L_Geertruida DF  |  DF Pedraza
                       R_Bentancur DM  |  MF J_Grealish
                      G_Martinelli AM  |  MF B_Fernandes
                           M_Diaby AM  |  MF P_Fornals
                            Y_Pino FW  |  FW K_Mitoma
                        V_Boniface FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                                       |
                       A_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                          J_Hendry SUB |  SUB K_Freeman
                            T_Kubo SUB |  SUB Y_Tielemans
                            D_Kohr SUB |  SUB J_Jeno
                            K_Mayi SUB |  SUB B_Bayo




Min. 4  :(bla) T_Abraham with a flashy move 
          ...  L_Geertruida wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 7  :(sou) W_Fofana sidesteps B_Fernandes 
          ...  W_Fofana tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Molina plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to W_Fofana 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 8  :(sou) N_Molina with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Mitoma 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 9  :(sou) N_Molina hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Y_Pino collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Kounde brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 12 :(bla) D_Upamecano holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Grealish 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Grealish! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 14 :(sou) V_Boniface flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Dumfries 
Min. 18 :(sou) L_Geertruida with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 22 :(sou) W_Fofana looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Pino 
          ...  Pedraza wins the ball 
Min. 22 :(bla) K_Mitoma drives it across the face of the goal Pedraza 
          ...  The ball hits L_Geertruida in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 22 :(sou) R_Le_Normand turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  K_Mitoma tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 23 :(sou) T_Nianzou is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  Y_Pino latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A glorious effort by Y_Pino! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  R_Majecki pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Bentancur with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to M_Diaby 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  R_Majecki parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 27 :(sou) M_Diaby jumps over J_Kounde's challenge 
          ...  M_Diaby hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 28 :(sou) G_Martinelli wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Pino 
          ...  C_Starfelt 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! 
          ...  M_Diaby hits it into the box! 
          ...  V_Boniface swings a leg at it! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 29 :(sou) M_Diaby is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to N_Molina 
          ...  N_Molina with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Majecki's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 29 :(bla) K_Mitoma sidesteps N_Molina 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  K_Mitoma has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa is equal to it 
Min. 34 :(sou) V_Boniface drives it across the face of the goal Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino with a little chip! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  That's put Southampton into the lead! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 35 :(sou) G_Martinelli plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  But J_Kounde sweeps up the threat 
Min. 35 :(bla) J_Grealish looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Jose_Sa was beaten there! 
Min. 36 :(bla) Pedraza beats R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Molina takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 36 :(bla) T_Abraham pushes it past the defender 
          ...  T_Abraham drives the ball low! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 41 :(sou) Y_Pino rushes through the defence 
          ...  The ball hits C_Starfelt in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 42 :(sou) R_Bentancur takes advantage of a mistake by D_Dumfries 
          ...  He puts in G_Martinelli! 
          ...  D_Upamecano hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Martinelli plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  V_Boniface gets something on it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Majecki dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Majecki beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  T_Nianzou flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Bentancur 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Majecki is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Diaby plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Kounde gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sou) N_Molina with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Boniface swings it in! 
          ...  R_Majecki comes out and claims it! 
Min. 46 :(bla) J_Grealish has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Mitoma collects the loose ball! 
          ...  K_Mitoma with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 49 :(sou) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  G_Martinelli is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  G_Martinelli with the overhead! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Southampton fans are delighted! 
          ...  Southampton 2-0 Blackburn Rovers ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 2-0 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 49 :(sou) V_Boniface makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  V_Boniface with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 50 :(sou) R_Bentancur with a probing through ball V_Boniface 
          ...  But C_Starfelt barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 52 :(bla) B_Fernandes with a pinpoint pass to J_Grealish 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Geertruida 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 55 :(sou) V_Boniface beats K_Mitoma 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  V_Boniface with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Majecki 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 56 :(sou) L_Geertruida with a one-touch layoff to V_Boniface 
          ...  V_Boniface tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 61 :(sou) R_Bentancur with a precise pass to Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 62 :(sou) N_Molina with a short pass to find Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 64 :(sou) R_Bentancur with a reverse pass to Y_Pino 
          ...  The defender plays it back to R_Majecki 
          ...  Y_Pino intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy R_Majecki 
          ...  He tries to beat R_Majecki 
          ...  R_Majecki dives on the ball!! 
Min. 64 :(sou) T_Nianzou with a reverse pass to Y_Pino 
          ...  D_Dumfries is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Tielemans 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Fornals 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Bayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Abraham 
Min. 65 :(bla) K_Mitoma slips past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  K_Mitoma fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 65 :(sou) V_Boniface takes on D_Dumfries 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  D_Dumfries tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 68 :(sou) V_Boniface with a deep cross to M_Diaby 
          ...  M_Diaby shoots towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 70 :(sou) M_Diaby sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_Boniface 
          ...  V_Boniface with the shot on net! 
          ...  R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 72 :(bla) K_Mitoma with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves R_Le_Normand behind 
          ...  M_Diaby tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 74 :(bla) Y_Tielemans slides it through the middle to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 75 :(bla) Y_Tielemans with a 40-yard pass to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has Jose_Sa to beat! 
          ...  He dinks it over Jose_Sa 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 76 :(sou) T_Nianzou looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Diaby 
          ...  M_Diaby attempts the shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 76 :(bla) B_Fernandes controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He puts in Y_Tielemans! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 77 :(sou) R_Bentancur with a long pass to M_Diaby 
          ...  J_Kounde with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 78 :(bla) C_Starfelt finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  R_Le_Normand with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  J_Kounde swings it in 
          ...  B_Bayo gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Bayo curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  Jose_Sa is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Southampton were probably counting their chickens 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have pegged a goal back! 
          ...  Still life in this game yet! 
          ...  Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 80 :(bla) K_Mitoma takes advantage of a mistake by T_Nianzou 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  K_Mitoma curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Jose_Sa parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 81 :(sou) Y_Pino spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to G_Martinelli! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Dumfries 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 86 :(sou) M_Diaby saunters past D_Upamecano 
          ...  D_Upamecano is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 87 :(sou) G_Martinelli with a byline cross to Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino fires the shot in! 
          ...  But R_Majecki stops that one easily 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sou) R_Bentancur with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Kounde can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Upamecano pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 88 :(bla) J_Grealish knocks it past R_Bentancur and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Diaby with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Ryan Field looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 89 :(sou) N_Molina unselfishly lays the ball back to R_Bentancur 
          ...  R_Bentancur hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Majecki with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 92 :(sou) R_Le_Normand is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to V_Boniface 
          ...  V_Boniface flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 92 :(sou) G_Martinelli steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Y_Tielemans with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  G_Martinelli hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  But R_Majecki palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Marys Stadium
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Pino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Pino (34), G_Martinelli (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Diaby (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mitoma
Scorers              : B_Bayo (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mitoma (22), D_Dumfries (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       10
Off target           :          13        |       6
On target            :          13        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          22        |       8
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Final Score          : Southampton 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
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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  24   1   1   1  22 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  21  15   6  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  13   0
W_Fofana       DF   1  21  15  10  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  23  38
N_Molina       DF   1  21  16   6  28 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  58  28
T_Nianzou      DF   1  21  17   7  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
L_Geertruida   DF   1  21  16   7  27 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  24   0
R_Bentancur    DM   1  19  21   8  32 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  35  34
G_Martinelli   AM   1   4  20  19  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  30
M_Diaby        AM   1   3  20  18  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -5  11  23
Y_Pino         FW   1   6  18  22  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  32
V_Boniface     FW   1   7  17  22  25 |  96   0   0   2   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  35  20
A_Rodriguez    GK  14   1   1   1  30 |   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
T_Kubo         MF   1   6  21  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kohr         MF   1  10  14   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mayi         FW   1   3   6  10  28 |   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
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R_Majecki      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  13
J_Kounde       DF   1  21  15  12  27 |  96   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  15   0
D_Upamecano    DF   1  21  17   7  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  11   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  20  15   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  27  -5  -5
Pedraza        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  22  18  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10   2   2
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  21  17  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
P_Fornals      MF   1   2  20  17  23 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mitoma       FW   1   5  18  22  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  26   5   9
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  14  21  24 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Descamps     GK  19   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
Y_Tielemans    AM   1   6  21  16  27 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_Jeno         DM   1   7  15  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bayo         FW   1   3  13  18  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 -10 -10  10
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