FFO Prem, Southampton vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed May 21)


                          Southampton  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            5-0-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          Jamie Smith  |  -
                                       |
                           Jose_Sa GK  |  GK A_Onana
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                         T_Nianzou DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                          N_Molina DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                             S_Vos DF  |  DM K_Phillips
                      D_Kulusevski AM  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                      G_Martinelli AM  |  MF L_Sane
                        R_Christie AM  |  MF N_Fekir
                            A_Isak FW  |  FW W_Ben_Yedder
                          M_Thuram FW  |  FW J_Kelly
                                       |
                           T_Sylva SUB |  SUB G_Shelvey
                           P_Mexes SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                      H_Cartwright SUB |  SUB J_Wulff
                           D_Suazo SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                          N_Maupay SUB |  SUB M_Oyarzabal




Min. 1  :(sou) R_Christie with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows C_Lenglet a clean set of heals 
          ...  R_Christie has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 2  :(sou) M_Thuram hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Isak latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Isak with a terrific drive! 
          ...  A_Onana narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 2  :(bla) A_Rrahmani with the through ball to K_Phillips 
          ...  But W_Fofana wins the tackle 
Min. 2  :(sou) A_Isak makes himself available 
          ...  K_Phillips is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 3  :(sou) M_Thuram spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to D_Kulusevski! 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Kulusevski! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 9  :(bla) B_Guimaraes flicks it over W_Fofana and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  B_Guimaraes aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Jose_Sa got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  That's put Blackburn Rovers into the lead! 
          ...  Southampton 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 14 :(bla) A_Rrahmani is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Kelly 
          ...  J_Kelly with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Jose_Sa grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 15 :(bla) L_Sane knocks the ball past J_Kounde 
          ...  Now he crosses to B_Guimaraes! 
          ...  T_Nianzou hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Vos clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 16 :(sou) N_Molina looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Kulusevski 
          ...  D_Kulusevski pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  A_Onana is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Onana holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  That's pulled Southampton level! 
          ...  Southampton 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 17 :(sou) J_Kounde with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Kounde hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Onana 
Min. 20 :(bla) B_Guimaraes slides it through the middle to R_Le_Normand 
          ...  S_Vos with a nasty foul 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 21 :(sou) D_Kulusevski slides the ball across to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Rrahmani cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 22 :(sou) M_Thuram with an incisive pass to N_Molina 
          ...  N_Molina hits a great shot! 
          ...  A_Onana can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 24 :(sou) S_Vos with a slide rule pass to M_Thuram 
          ...  M_Thuram has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Onana collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 25 :(bla) R_Le_Normand breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Jose_Sa! 
          ...  T_Nianzou brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 35 :(sou) M_Thuram jinks past L_Sane 
          ...  M_Thuram runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans taunt him! 
Min. 35 :(bla) J_Kelly plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  T_Nianzou with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 40 :(bla) J_Kelly takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Nianzou 
          ...  But G_Martinelli sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 42 :(sou) A_Isak jumps over B_Guimaraes's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Isak blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But A_Onana parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(bla) C_Starfelt backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder gets on the end of it 
          ...  But T_Nianzou wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 44 :(sou) A_Isak has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Le_Normand steals the ball of off him 
Min. 45 :(bla) N_Fekir jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  W_Fofana belts it clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 46 :(bla) C_Lenglet beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Lenglet! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Jose_Sa, who catches the ball 
Min. 48 :(sou) G_Martinelli lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Kulusevski latches on to it 
          ...  D_Kulusevski blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 50 :(bla) B_Guimaraes runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Sane 
          ...  W_Fofana goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 50 :(bla) K_Phillips holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Sane in space! 
          ...  W_Fofana forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Kelly rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Jose_Sa 
Min. 53 :(sou) J_Kounde had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  J_Kounde fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 55 :(bla) R_Le_Normand with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  R_Le_Normand sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Jose_Sa's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Phillips crosses it in! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder gets his head on it 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Southampton fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 59 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder runs at J_Kounde 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Kounde recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 61 :(sou) J_Kounde with the nod to D_Kulusevski 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 62 :(bla) R_Le_Normand jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Ben_Yedder! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 64 :(sou) D_Kulusevski spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds G_Martinelli with a lovely pass! 
          ...  G_Martinelli must beat A_Onana! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kulusevski hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 66 :(sou) W_Fofana chests it down 
          ...  W_Fofana with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 70 :(sou) D_Kulusevski with a 40-yard pass to A_Isak 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Isak! 
          ...  A_Onana gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 71 :(sou) G_Martinelli saunters past C_Lenglet 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Sane 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Vos with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to G_Martinelli 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by W_Fofana 
          ...  A_Onana reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 72 :(bla) L_Sane with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows W_Fofana a clean set of heals 
          ...  W_Fofana does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 72 :(sou) M_Thuram plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Lenglet catches his opponent late!! 
          ...  That's an awful tackle! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 75 :(sou) A_Isak beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  A_Isak from 20 yards! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 78 :(sou) J_Kounde finds the run of G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 80 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Kelly 
Min. 81 :(sou) A_Isak lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Kounde latches on to it 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Kounde! 
          ...  A_Onana saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 82 :(sou) D_Kulusevski crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Thuram in the box 
          ...  M_Thuram tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Onana turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Molina with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Onana 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 83 :(bla) C_Starfelt runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to N_Fekir 
          ...  J_Kounde tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Phillips curls it into the box! 
          ...  N_Molina reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 84 :(sou) R_Christie spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to G_Martinelli! 
          ...  G_Martinelli launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 86 :(sou) R_Christie finds the run of M_Thuram 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Rrahmani 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 86 :(bla) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  N_Fekir is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Nianzou 
Min. 87 :(bla) N_Fekir holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  B_Guimaraes is clean through! 
          ...  He just has Jose_Sa to beat! 
          ...  He rounds Jose_Sa 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(bla) L_Sane threads the through ball to C_Lenglet 
          ...  C_Lenglet with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 93 :(sou) G_Martinelli with an amazing show of skill to get past C_Starfelt 
          ...  He crosses to A_Isak 
          ...  C_Starfelt with a bad challenge 
Min. 94 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal saunters past his marker 
          ...  T_Nianzou goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 

*************  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              : D_Kulusevski (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Nianzou (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : B_Guimaraes
Scorers              : B_Guimaraes (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Phillips (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       9
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           4        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :          13        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Southampton 1 - 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  26   1   1   1  22 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   1  23  17  11  29 |  98   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  56   0  16
T_Nianzou      DF   1  22  19   7  28 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  56  -4  -4
J_Kounde       DF   1  23  17  12  27 |  98   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  28  13  47
N_Molina       DF   1  23  18   7  28 |  98   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  14  28  20
S_Vos          DF   1  19  20   5  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  10   0
D_Kulusevski   AM   1   6  21  21  28 |  98   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  36  32
G_Martinelli   AM   1   4  21  21  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  33   9  25
R_Christie     AM   1   7  16  11  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  16
A_Isak         FW   1   3  17  24  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  15
M_Thuram       FW   1   8  17  24  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  39  11
T_Sylva        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Mexes        DF   1  17  15  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Cartwright   DM   1  16  18  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suazo        AM   1   4  13  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Maupay       FW   1   5  11  16  22 |   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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A_Onana        GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  18  13  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  17  12  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  23  18   5  30 |  98   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  24   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  14  20
K_Phillips     DM   1  19  22  13  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   4  -4
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  18  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  35
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  21  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  16   0
N_Fekir        MF   1   5  23  20  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  19  25  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
J_Kelly        FW   1   5  14  17  14 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
G_Shelvey      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wulff        MF   1  12  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  18  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  22  27 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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