FFO Prem, Southampton vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Mon Aug 19)


                          Southampton  |  Sheffield Wednesday
                          4-1-0-3-2 N  |  3-5-2 C
                          Jamie Smith  |  Mike Bradwell
                                       |
                           Jose_Sa GK  |  GK A_Gunn
                          N_Molina DF  |  DF E_Dier
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF M_Targett
                         T_Nianzou DF  |  DF B_Engels
                      L_Geertruida DF  |  MF H_Calhanoglu
                       E_Fernandez DM  |  MF M_de_Roon
                      G_Martinelli AM  |  MF N_Zaniolo
                      D_Kulusevski AM  |  MF H_Mkhitaryan
                           M_Diaby AM  |  MF K_Tierney
                            A_Isak FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                        V_Boniface FW  |  FW G_Veron
                                       |
                       A_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB A_Gomis
                      R_Le_Normand SUB |  SUB Danilo
                      H_Cartwright SUB |  SUB Wendell
                           J_Wulff SUB |  SUB S_Diabate
                            K_Mayi SUB |  SUB S_Hogan




Min. 1  :(sou) W_Fofana has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Diaby gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Diaby with the shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 1  :(sou) G_Martinelli takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  B_Engels pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 2  :(sou) G_Martinelli with the dribble 
          ...  G_Martinelli aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Jamie Smith spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 3  :(shw) H_Calhanoglu holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Veron 
          ...  T_Nianzou is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 6  :(sou) W_Fofana with an amazing show of skill to get past N_Zaniolo 
          ...  He crosses to D_Kulusevski 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Targett hits it out for a throw 
Min. 7  :(sou) T_Nianzou hoists the ball across to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak sees A_Gunn off his line! 
          ...  A_Gunn fists it away 
Min. 8  :(sou) V_Boniface moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Geertruida 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Geertruida! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  That's put Southampton in front! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 9  :(sou) M_Diaby finds V_Boniface with a ball over the defence 
          ...  V_Boniface with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Gunn's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 9  :(shw) G_Veron plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  T_Nianzou wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 11 :(sou) V_Boniface turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  V_Boniface could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Isak with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  E_Fernandez with the header 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Gunn moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 14 :(shw) B_Engels could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  L_Geertruida steals the ball of off him 
Min. 15 :(shw) Curled in dangerously from H_Calhanoglu to G_Veron 
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Veron! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 16 :(sou) T_Nianzou with an inch perfect pass to E_Fernandez 
          ...  M_de_Roon 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! 
          ...  G_Martinelli swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  B_Engels clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 18 :(sou) E_Fernandez with a simple pass to T_Nianzou 
          ...  T_Nianzou with the shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Southampton 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 19 :(sou) N_Molina with a probing through ball D_Kulusevski 
          ...  O_Watkins intercepts the pass 
Min. 20 :(sou) D_Kulusevski gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak attempts a lob! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 20 :(shw) N_Zaniolo cuts the ball back to H_Mkhitaryan 
          ...  E_Fernandez with an awful challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  G_Veron drives it under the wall 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 22 :(sou) G_Martinelli works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Fernandez 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Fernandez! 
          ...  A_Gunn is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 22 :(sou) G_Martinelli picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  O_Watkins had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 24 :(shw) M_Targett puts in N_Zaniolo 
          ...  W_Fofana gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 26 :(sou) W_Fofana moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Boniface 
          ...  A well-placed shot from V_Boniface! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 27 :(shw) K_Tierney with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Veron gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But T_Nianzou puts it in row Z! 
Min. 30 :(sou) G_Martinelli is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Kulusevski latches onto the ball 
          ...  But M_Targett puts it in row Z! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Diabate 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Tierney 
Min. 47 :(shw) S_Diabate off the woodwork! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo picks up the deflection 
          ...  N_Zaniolo hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa pulls out a save of the game 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Min. 46 :(sou) The ball is passed in from D_Kulusevski, he finds G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli fires the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Southampton 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 50 :(shw) M_de_Roon hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Engels latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Engels hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Jose_Sa never had a chance! 
Min. 51 :(sou) D_Kulusevski finds G_Martinelli with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Martinelli with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 51 :(shw) H_Mkhitaryan comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  W_Fofana rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 52 :(sou) D_Kulusevski has space to run with the ball 
          ...  D_Kulusevski with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Gunn with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 58 :(shw) N_Zaniolo saunters past his marker 
          ...  D_Kulusevski rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(sou) E_Fernandez slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 58 :(sou) Substitution by Southampton 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Cartwright 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Fernandez 
Min. 60 :(shw) N_Zaniolo puts in H_Mkhitaryan 
          ...  A well-placed shot from H_Mkhitaryan! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  Jose_Sa looks relieved there! 
Min. 61 :(sou) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  T_Nianzou is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by N_Zaniolo! 
          ...  Blocked by E_Dier 
Min. 62 :(sou) W_Fofana changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Boniface 
          ...  V_Boniface swings in the shot! 
          ...  But A_Gunn makes a fine save 
Min. 62 :(shw) B_Engels plays a long ball to G_Veron 
          ...  But T_Nianzou wins the tackle 
Min. 63 :(shw) M_Targett takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Cartwright 
          ...  M_Targett tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Jose_Sa will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Southampton 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 64 :(shw) M_de_Roon volleys it forward. He finds N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  W_Fofana with a great clearance! 
Min. 65 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Hogan 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Veron 
Min. 65 :(sou) L_Geertruida looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak with the drive! 
          ...  A_Gunn can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 66 :(sou) A_Isak puts in G_Martinelli 
          ...  S_Diabate takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 67 :(shw) O_Watkins runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off H_Cartwright back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  H_Cartwright recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 68 :(sou) L_Geertruida beats his marker 
          ...  B_Engels with an over the top challenge 
Min. 69 :(sou) T_Nianzou chips the ball forward to D_Kulusevski 
          ...  D_Kulusevski tries to chip the ball over A_Gunn! 
          ...  A_Gunn is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 70 :(sou) W_Fofana with a deep cross to M_Diaby 
          ...  M_Diaby shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 73 :(shw) H_Mkhitaryan with a slick pass to M_Targett 
          ...  M_Targett from 20 yards! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Southampton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 74 :(sou) V_Boniface with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_de_Roon 
          ...  V_Boniface swings in the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 75 :(sou) N_Molina has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Diabate 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in V_Boniface! 
          ...  V_Boniface pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 76 :(shw) S_Hogan knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  M_Diaby with the foul 
          ...  What's The Referee going to do? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It certainly looked like a dive from here!! 
          ...  O_Watkins places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  Jose_Sa gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  But he can't keep it out!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a crucial equaliser from <t1>!! 
          ...  Southampton 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday...
Min. 77 :(sou) T_Nianzou is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Kulusevski latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Kulusevski curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Southampton 4-3 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 78 :(sou) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  V_Boniface is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by E_Dier! 
          ...  V_Boniface hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Gunn hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 83 :(sou) W_Fofana is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Kulusevski 
          ...  D_Kulusevski has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 84 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu sidesteps W_Fofana 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa with the difficult save 
Min. 87 :(sou) M_Diaby sidesteps N_Zaniolo 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Diaby with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  A_Gunn saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sou) V_Boniface beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  A well-placed shot from V_Boniface! 
          ...  A_Gunn blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 89 :(sou) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  G_Martinelli gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  E_Dier takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 92 :(sou) A_Isak with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Targett behind 
          ...  A great volley from A_Isak! 
          ...  A_Gunn claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores his 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  Southampton 5-3 Sheffield Wednesday ...

*************  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          : D_Kulusevski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Geertruida (8), T_Nianzou (18), G_Martinelli (46), D_Kulusevski (77), A_Isak (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Nianzou (3), D_Kulusevski (58)
Injured              : E_Fernandez (58)
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Sheffield Wednesday Match Info
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Best player          : O_Watkins
Scorers              : M_Targett (63,73), O_Watkins (76 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Engels (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Sheffield Wednesday
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       10
Off target           :          12        |       4
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          22        |       10
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Final Score          : Southampton 5 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday
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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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
N_Molina       DF   1  21  17   6  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
W_Fofana       DF   1  22  16  10  29 |  95   0   2   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  78   0
T_Nianzou      DF   1  21  18   7  28 |  95   0   3   4   1   1   1   1   0   0  41  55  42
L_Geertruida   DF   1  22  17   7  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  14  12  46
E_Fernandez    DM   1  16  21  11  27 |  60   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  30
G_Martinelli   AM   1   4  21  19  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  36
D_Kulusevski   AM   1   5  20  20  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   4   1   1   0   0  -4  36  36
M_Diaby        AM   1   3  21  19  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   8  22
A_Isak         FW   1   3  16  23  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  13  24
V_Boniface     FW   1   7  17  22  25 |  95   0   0   1   1   8   0   0   0   0   0  28  37
A_Rodriguez    GK  14   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  21  15   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Cartwright   DM   1  15  17  12  26 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
J_Wulff        AM   1  12  14  11  28 |   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 - Sheffield Wednesday
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Gunn         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  22  14   9  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
M_Targett      DF   1  22  14   9  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  28  15  84
B_Engels       DF   1  21  16  11  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  11   9  11
H_Calhanoglu   MF   1   4  20  16  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  11
M_de_Roon      MF   1  15  20   6  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  18   0
N_Zaniolo      MF   1  10  20  19  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  15
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   1   3  19  14  27 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  12
K_Tierney      MF   1  21  17   9  29 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_Watkins      FW   1   6  11  22  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  30   0  16
G_Veron        FW   1   2  16  21  29 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  16  10   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Diabate      MF   1  15  17   4  26 |  50   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  12   0
S_Hogan        FW   1   4  15  19  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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