FFO Prem, Southampton vs. Manchester City (Fri Jul 26) Southampton | Manchester City 5-2-0-1-2 C | 5-1-2-1-1 P Jamie Smith | Nick Lovell | Jose_Sa GK | GK Ederson N_Molina DF | DF Ruben_Dias W_Fofana DF | DF J_Stones T_Nianzou DF | DF A_Laporte L_Geertruida DF | DF Marquinhos R_Le_Normand DF | DF D_Rensch E_Fernandez DM | MF B_Silva H_Cartwright DM | MF J_Bellingham G_Martinelli AM | DM N_Rovella A_Isak FW | AM H_Kane V_Boniface FW | FW D_Vlahovic | A_Rodriguez SUB | SUB A_Nubel T_Flanagan SUB | SUB L_Magnino D_Kulusevski SUB | SUB S_Sohm M_Diaby SUB | SUB N_Goodman K_Mayi SUB | SUB P_Foden Min. 11 :(sou) A_Isak plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Isak goes for the top corner! ... But Ederson makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 14 :(sou) T_Nianzou cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to V_Boniface ... Ruben_Dias with the high feet ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 16 :(sou) V_Boniface spots a team mate in space ... He finds W_Fofana with a lovely pass! ... Marquinhos gets to the ball first Min. 19 :(sou) E_Fernandez beats J_Bellingham ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... E_Fernandez controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... Ederson never had a chance! Min. 21 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias plays in A_Laporte with a beautiful ball ... N_Molina takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 24 :(sou) W_Fofana barges into N_Rovella!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 24 :(mnc) A_Laporte kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... N_Rovella gets on the end of the pass ... Fine tackle by H_Cartwright ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 34 :(sou) E_Fernandez runs at goal ... He spots the run of V_Boniface ... He's played him in ... But Marquinhos sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 34 :(sou) E_Fernandez turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to V_Boniface ... J_Bellingham with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... E_Fernandez plays it short to V_Boniface ... Well intercepted by Marquinhos Min. 39 :(sou) E_Fernandez gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to V_Boniface ... V_Boniface with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 40 :(sou) G_Martinelli is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to R_Le_Normand ... R_Le_Normand with the punt towards goal! ... Ederson with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... N_Molina floats the ball in! ... N_Rovella deals with the danger and clears Min. 40 :(sou) A_Isak has picked up a knock ... It looks like he will try to run it off Min. 42 :(sou) E_Fernandez with an inch perfect pass to G_Martinelli ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Stones Min. 42 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic beats H_Cartwright with absolute ease! ... D_Vlahovic tries the lob from 30 yards! ... Jose_Sa manages to turn it behind Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a AM Min. 45 :(sou) L_Geertruida sidesteps A_Laporte ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A wicked drive by L_Geertruida! ... Ederson with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-0 Manchester City Min. 47 :(sou) G_Martinelli beats D_Rensch ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Ruben_Dias gets to the ball first Min. 47 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias 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! ... D_Vlahovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... D_Vlahovic blasts it at the goal! ... Jose_Sa makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 49 :(sou) E_Fernandez with an inswinging cross to G_Martinelli ... G_Martinelli aims for the top right corner! ... Ederson has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Ederson is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 51 :(sou) V_Boniface beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds A_Isak ... A_Isak with the shot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 60 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(sou) G_Martinelli cuts in on D_Rensch's blind side ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... Ruben_Dias picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 60 :(mnc) J_Bellingham sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... D_Rensch runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... But G_Martinelli wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 63 :(sou) T_Nianzou runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to G_Martinelli ... B_Silva clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 64 :(mnc) N_Rovella holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 65 :(sou) G_Martinelli sidesteps H_Kane ... He showed great skill there ... A_Laporte anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 68 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... D_Vlahovic with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... Jose_Sa saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 70 :(sou) A_Isak runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to N_Molina ... N_Molina looks to see where Ederson is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... Ederson won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Southampton have the advantage! ... Southampton 1-0 Manchester City ... Min. 71 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City ... COMING ON: P_Foden ... COMING OFF: N_Rovella Min. 71 :(sou) L_Geertruida with the through ball to N_Molina ... A_Laporte reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 72 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic boots it towards D_Rensch ... D_Rensch drives the shot in! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 74 :(sou) V_Boniface leaves Marquinhos standing ... V_Boniface tries to place it in the corner! ... Ederson with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 75 :(mnc) J_Stones spots a team mate in space ... He finds B_Silva with a lovely pass! ... B_Silva is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat Jose_Sa ... He tries to slide it past Jose_Sa ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... It's all to play for again! ... Southampton 1-1 Manchester City ... Min. 82 :(sou) R_Le_Normand smashes the ball upfield ... V_Boniface latches onto the ball ... V_Boniface throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But Ederson stops that one easily Min. 83 :(sou) V_Boniface sprints past D_Rensch ... V_Boniface with the punt towards goal! ... Ederson makes a difficult save Min. 83 :(mnc) D_Rensch is clutching his leg! ... That doesn't look good ... But he'll continue and try to run it off Min. 86 :(sou) R_Le_Normand with a penetrating pass to E_Fernandez ... Marquinhos gathers up the loose ball Min. 87 :(sou) W_Fofana has it now ... He takes on Marquinhos ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Martinelli! ... D_Vlahovic with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(sou) T_Nianzou off the woodwork! ... R_Le_Normand picks up the deflection ... Driven towards goal by R_Le_Normand! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Ederson moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 91 :(sou) E_Fernandez flights the ball to G_Martinelli ... G_Martinelli cracks a laser towards goal! ... Ederson saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 92 :(mnc) H_Kane races into the box ... He sees D_Vlahovic lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... D_Vlahovic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 93 :(sou) G_Martinelli 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... B_Silva with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 95 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... D_Vlahovic attempts to nutmeg Jose_Sa! ... Jose_Sa fists it away Min. 96 :(mnc) H_Kane takes possession ... Knocks it past V_Boniface ... He's through on goal ... H_Kane hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... Jose_Sa gets his fingertips to it ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Marys Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Isak Scorers : N_Molina (70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Vlahovic (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Silva (75) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Ruben_Dias (14), D_Vlahovic (87), B_Silva (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 13 | 9 Off target : 5 | 3 On target : 8 | 6 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 4 | 13 Key Tackles : 3 | 11 Key Passes : 16 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 1 - 1 Manchester 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 24 1 1 1 22 | 99 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 N_Molina DF 1 21 17 6 28 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 0 48 W_Fofana DF 1 21 16 10 29 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 T_Nianzou DF 1 21 18 7 28 | 99 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 L_Geertruida DF 1 21 16 7 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 R_Le_Normand DF 1 21 15 6 20 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 41 E_Fernandez DM 1 16 21 11 27 | 99 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 15 H_Cartwright DM 1 15 17 12 26 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 G_Martinelli AM 1 4 21 19 27 | 99 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 8 15 A_Isak FW 1 3 16 23 24 | 99 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 V_Boniface FW 1 7 17 22 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 19 A_Rodriguez GK 14 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Flanagan DF 1 12 6 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kulusevski AM 1 5 20 20 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Diaby AM 1 3 21 18 30 | 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 - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 22 18 14 27 | 99 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 18 -4 J_Stones DF 1 22 19 15 26 | 99 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 0 A_Laporte DF 1 22 17 14 25 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 12 0 Marquinhos DF 1 23 18 16 25 | 99 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 D_Rensch DF 1 21 17 14 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 B_Silva MF 1 4 24 18 24 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 28 -4 20 J_Bellingham AM 1 17 22 21 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 N_Rovella DM 1 18 21 7 25 | 74 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 8 0 H_Kane AM 1 7 18 23 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 17 24 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 -4 8 12 A_Nubel GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Magnino DF 1 15 12 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Sohm MF 1 5 16 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Goodman FW 1 3 13 17 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Foden AM 1 6 21 20 28 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1722031295 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40