FFO Prem, Southampton vs. Chelsea (Fri Feb 21) Southampton | Chelsea 4-1-0-3-2 N | 5-1-0-2-2 A Jamie Smith | Steve Talbot | Jose_Sa GK | GK D_Henderson J_Kounde DF | DF A_Rudiger T_Nianzou DF | DF M_Lacroix N_Molina DF | DF P_Kimpembe W_Fofana DF | DF Reinildo S_Vos DM | DF R_Varane G_Martinelli AM | DM S_Busquets P_Foden AM | AM K_De_Bruyne D_Kulusevski AM | AM R_Leao A_Isak FW | FW R_Firmino M_Thuram FW | FW Ansu_Fati | T_Sylva SUB | SUB N_Ratti P_Mexes SUB | SUB M_Alonso H_Cartwright SUB | SUB F_Rawson R_Christie SUB | SUB L_Petrot D_Suazo SUB | SUB D_Tadic Min. 1 :(sou) S_Vos gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past A_Rudiger! ... He has some space now! ... From long range S_Vos bends the ball towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 2 :(sou) J_Kounde takes advantage of a mistake by Reinildo ... He knocks the ball to G_Martinelli! ... G_Martinelli with a thundering volley! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 3 :(che) S_Busquets plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... T_Nianzou body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Steve Talbot looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 8 :(che) M_Lacroix holds the ball up ... He sees R_Leao in space! ... D_Kulusevski clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 9 :(che) R_Firmino pulls it back to R_Leao ... S_Vos takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 12 :(sou) A_Isak pushes it past the defender ... A_Isak with a thundering volley! ... GOAL!! ... D_Henderson has to pick the ball out of the net ... Southampton go in front now with that goal! ... Southampton 1-0 Chelsea ... Min. 13 :(sou) G_Martinelli with the heel pass to M_Thuram ... M_Thuram keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... D_Henderson with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 15 :(che) M_Lacroix kills the ball dead ... T_Nianzou plays the back pass ... Jose_Sa can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... M_Lacroix drives it into the box! ... G_Martinelli gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 21 :(che) A_Rudiger works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino breaks clear! ... He just has Jose_Sa to beat! ... He rounds Jose_Sa ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... GOAL!! ... Chelsea have equalised! ... Southampton 1-1 Chelsea ... Min. 22 :(che) R_Leao knocks the ball past T_Nianzou ... But S_Vos wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 24 :(sou) M_Thuram saunters past A_Rudiger ... M_Thuram drives it low! ... Saved by D_Henderson Min. 24 :(che) K_De_Bruyne with the header on ... He finds R_Varane in space ... R_Varane with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... Jose_Sa is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... That's put Chelsea ahead! ... Southampton 1-2 Chelsea ... Min. 25 :(sou) P_Foden spots his team mate making a run ... He finds A_Isak with a lovely pass! ... A_Isak chases it through, he must score! ... Brilliant save from D_Henderson Min. 25 :(che) K_De_Bruyne knocks the ball past N_Molina ... But W_Fofana slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 26 :(sou) D_Kulusevski sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But he loses control of it ... P_Kimpembe hits it out for a throw Min. 29 :(sou) W_Fofana takes advantage of a mistake by R_Varane ... It's a lucky break ... Reinildo with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Southampton players Min. 30 :(sou) A_Isak sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Kulusevski ... A left-footer by D_Kulusevski! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 31 :(che) M_Lacroix with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Kounde ... N_Molina wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 36 :(che) R_Leao with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... A thundering drive by R_Leao! ... But Jose_Sa makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 37 :(che) K_De_Bruyne flights the ball to R_Firmino ... W_Fofana with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... R_Varane hoists it forward ... K_De_Bruyne gets on the end of it ... N_Molina slices it ... Jose_Sa moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Busquets chips the ball in towards the far post! ... R_Firmino loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... Jose_Sa beats the ball away Min. 40 :(sou) N_Molina boots it towards D_Kulusevski ... D_Kulusevski tries to lob the keeper! ... But D_Henderson punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 40 :(che) R_Leao sidesteps M_Thuram ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... S_Vos pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 40 :(che) S_Busquets pass splits open the defence and finds Ansu_Fati ... N_Molina intercepts the pass Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(che) R_Varane bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Busquets ... S_Busquets with a scorcher of a shot! ... But Jose_Sa smothers the ball Min. 46 :(sou) S_Vos plays it long to G_Martinelli ... Reinildo gets to the ball first Min. 46 :(che) P_Kimpembe gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_Varane ... R_Varane launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But Jose_Sa punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 1-2 Chelsea Min. 47 :(sou) G_Martinelli flicks the ball on to P_Foden ... M_Lacroix goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 48 :(che) R_Leao with the nod to Ansu_Fati ... T_Nianzou tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... Ansu_Fati hits it towards the far post! ... W_Fofana with the clearance Min. 51 :(che) R_Leao beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds K_De_Bruyne ... W_Fofana read the danger and stops the pass Min. 53 :(sou) A_Isak takes on A_Rudiger ... He runs past him ... K_De_Bruyne wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee lectures him Min. 55 :(che) K_De_Bruyne finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... K_De_Bruyne sees Jose_Sa off his line! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 59 :(sou) T_Nianzou makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... K_De_Bruyne with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee beckons him over with his finger ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 60 :(che) R_Varane holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to P_Kimpembe ... A_Isak wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 61 :(sou) A_Isak searches out D_Kulusevski ... Ansu_Fati with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Steve Talbot looks relieved Min. 62 :(sou) G_Martinelli makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... G_Martinelli attempts to nutmeg D_Henderson! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 68 :(che) R_Firmino takes possession ... A left-footer by R_Firmino! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 70 :(che) K_De_Bruyne drives it forward to P_Kimpembe ... P_Kimpembe tries to beat Jose_Sa! ... Jose_Sa with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 71 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea ... COMING ON: F_Rawson ... COMING OFF: Reinildo Min. 71 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea ... COMING ON: L_Petrot ... COMING OFF: R_Varane Min. 75 :(sou) A_Isak sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Thuram ... A thundering drive by M_Thuram! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 75 :(sou) P_Foden with an inch perfect pass to A_Isak ... M_Lacroix is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 80 :(che) K_De_Bruyne moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to Ansu_Fati ... W_Fofana wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 81 :(che) R_Leao cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_De_Bruyne ... K_De_Bruyne with the 40 yard drive! ... But Jose_Sa makes a superb stop down low Min. 82 :(che) K_De_Bruyne gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to Ansu_Fati ... Ansu_Fati with the header! ... Jose_Sa takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 83 :(che) K_De_Bruyne gets lucky and beats T_Nianzou ... Now with the centre to R_Leao ... But S_Vos sweeps up the threat Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Marys Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Isak Scorers : A_Isak (12) Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Fofana (37), S_Vos (40), A_Isak (60) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_De_Bruyne (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Firmino (21), R_Varane (24) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_De_Bruyne (59), M_Lacroix (75) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 10 | 11 Off target : 5 | 2 On target : 5 | 9 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 13 | 2 Key Passes : 10 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 1 - 2 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 1 1 1 22 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 J_Kounde DF 1 23 16 12 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 T_Nianzou DF 1 22 18 7 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 N_Molina DF 1 22 17 7 28 | 93 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 13 0 W_Fofana DF 1 22 17 10 29 | 93 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 56 -4 -4 S_Vos DM 1 19 20 5 25 | 93 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 32 6 18 G_Martinelli AM 1 4 21 20 27 | 93 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 33 18 14 P_Foden AM 1 6 22 21 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 D_Kulusevski AM 1 5 21 21 28 | 93 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 13 A_Isak FW 1 3 17 24 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 -4 35 14 M_Thuram FW 1 8 17 24 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 R_Christie AM 1 7 16 11 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Suazo FW 1 4 13 17 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 A_Rudiger DF 1 23 18 15 21 | 93 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 M_Lacroix DF 1 22 20 13 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 6 -4 P_Kimpembe DF 1 22 20 14 23 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 10 14 Reinildo DF 1 22 18 11 25 | 72 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 R_Varane DF 1 21 20 14 25 | 72 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 48 S_Busquets DM 1 16 20 7 37 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 21 K_De_Bruyne AM 1 13 22 22 25 | 93 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 0 0 -4 56 7 R_Leao AM 1 4 22 22 22 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 6 R_Firmino FW 1 6 20 25 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 17 Ansu_Fati FW 1 4 20 24 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 N_Ratti GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Alonso DF 1 21 15 4 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Rawson DF 1 16 11 4 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Petrot DF 1 16 13 5 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Tadic MF 1 3 20 20 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1740162634 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40