FFO Prem, Southampton vs. Coventry City (Fri Aug 22)


                          Southampton  |  Coventry City
                          4-1-0-3-2 A  |  5-1-2-2 C
                          Jamie Smith  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                       M_Hermansen GK  |  GK R_Adler
                         T_Nianzou DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                          N_Molina DF  |  DF B_Thomas
                             S_Vos DM  |  DF P_Schulz
                           M_Kudus AM  |  DM B_Sheaf
                      G_Martinelli AM  |  MF E_Smith_Rowe
                           P_Foden AM  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                            A_Isak FW  |  FW H_Wright
                          M_Thuram FW  |  FW L_Donovan
                                       |
                           Jose_Sa SUB |  SUB A_Manninger
                            A_Coda SUB |  SUB L_Kitching
                      H_Cartwright SUB |  SUB J_Yobo
                        R_Christie SUB |  SUB C_OHare
                          N_Maupay SUB |  SUB D_Malen




Min. 1  :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  C_Soyuncu is unmarked 
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Soyuncu! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 2  :(cov) L_Donovan finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  L_Donovan with a little chip! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 8  :(sou) M_Kudus runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden with the strike! 
          ...  But R_Adler is equal to it 
Min. 9  :(sou) M_Kudus jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  That's put Southampton into the lead! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 11 :(sou) J_Kounde with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  J_Kounde from 20 yards! 
          ...  R_Adler with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(cov) T_Sakamoto holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_van_Ewijk in space! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  M_Hermansen plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 14 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe has broken clear! Just M_Hermansen to beat! 
          ...  G_Martinelli brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 15 :(sou) G_Martinelli spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds M_Kudus with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Kudus aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Southampton 2-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 15 :(cov) L_Donovan with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows S_Vos a clean set of heals 
          ...  S_Vos with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 15 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk slips past his marker M_Thuram 
          ...  The ball is whipped into T_Sakamoto 
          ...  T_Sakamoto with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Hermansen punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 17 :(cov) F_Neuhaus kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  B_Thomas gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Thomas looks to see where M_Hermansen is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But M_Hermansen punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 21 :(sou) P_Foden turns past F_Neuhaus 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Foden with the chance! 
          ...  But R_Adler punches it away 
Min. 23 :(sou) N_Molina with a short pass to find M_Thuram 
          ...  M_Thuram with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But R_Adler parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 25 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a first time pass 
          ...  L_Donovan runs onto it! 
          ...  L_Donovan with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Hermansen moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Hermansen looks dejected! 
          ...  Southampton 2-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 26 :(sou) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  J_Kounde is through! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 29 :(cov) H_Wright flicks it past J_Kounde 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  H_Wright shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Hermansen has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Hermansen reacts well to save!! 
Min. 31 :(sou) M_Kudus back heels to find G_Martinelli in space 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Martinelli! 
          ...  R_Adler blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 33 :(sou) M_Thuram kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Martinelli gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Soyuncu dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 38 :(sou) S_Vos hoofs it upfield to find M_Thuram 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Foden drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Martinelli makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  R_Adler gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Fofana plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  P_Schulz clears the danger 
Min. 41 :(cov) F_Neuhaus breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Hermansen now! 
          ...  T_Nianzou trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 42 :(sou) T_Nianzou flicks the ball on to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(cov) F_Neuhaus is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  P_Foden body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 45 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Malen 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Donovan 
Min. 45 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_OHare 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Neuhaus 
Min. 46 :(sou) M_Kudus plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  M_Kudus could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for R_Adler 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Adler looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Southampton 3-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 48 :(sou) G_Martinelli takes on C_Soyuncu 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  G_Martinelli attempts the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 3-1 Coventry City

Min. 48 :(sou) M_Thuram heads the ball back to W_Fofana 
          ...  What a shot from W_Fofana! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 49 :(cov) B_Thomas plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has M_Hermansen to beat! 
          ...  He dinks it over M_Hermansen 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Southampton 3-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 51 :(sou) W_Fofana beats P_Schulz 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  B_Sheaf with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  N_Molina swings it in 
          ...  M_Kudus gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Kudus hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  R_Adler makes a difficult save 
Min. 52 :(sou) A_Isak searches out G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 59 :(sou) G_Martinelli knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  G_Martinelli with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 59 :(sou) J_Kounde slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  M_Thuram shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to M_Kudus instead 
          ...  M_Kudus tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 62 :(sou) M_Kudus with an amazing show of skill to get past B_Thomas 
          ...  He crosses to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  R_Adler tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 67 :(sou) A_Isak with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Martinelli 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Martinelli! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Southampton 4-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 68 :(sou) T_Nianzou holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Thuram 
          ...  M_Thuram has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  And that takes his record to 10 for the season!! 
          ...  Southampton 5-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 69 :(sou) N_Molina is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  R_Adler won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 70 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to C_OHare 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Fofana 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 75 :(cov) D_Malen dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Malen must beat M_Hermansen! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 78 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk knocks it forward 
          ...  T_Nianzou slips 
          ...  H_Wright gets to it! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  H_Wright beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has M_Hermansen to beat 
          ...  He tries to round past M_Hermansen 
          ...  But he loses his balance and drags it wide!! 
          ...  Whenever I watch him play 
          ...  It looks like he's being controlled by an 11-year-old in the crowd on a PS4! 
Min. 79 :(sou) W_Fofana with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  W_Fofana has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 80 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  A left-footer by E_Smith_Rowe! 
          ...  M_Hermansen with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sou) M_Kudus fires over a low cross to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But R_Adler punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 90 :(cov) H_Wright looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Malen 
          ...  M_Thuram knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Jamie Smith looks relieved 

*************  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          : M_Kudus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Martinelli (9,67), M_Kudus (15,46), M_Thuram (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Vos (15), T_Nianzou (41), P_Foden (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Donovan
Scorers              : L_Donovan (25), M_van_Ewijk (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          14        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           1        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Southampton 5 - 2 Coventry City
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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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M_Hermansen    GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Nianzou      DF   1  23  19   8  28 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  45  -2
W_Fofana       DF   1  23  17  11  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  34
J_Kounde       DF   1  24  17  13  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
N_Molina       DF   1  23  18   7  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Vos          DM   1  20  21   5  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
M_Kudus        AM   1   6  22  22  28 |  95   0   0   5   1   4   2   0   0   0   0  71  62
G_Martinelli   AM   1   4  22  21  27 |  95   0   0   1   1   7   2   0   0   0   0  27  91
P_Foden        AM   1   6  22  22  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
A_Isak         FW   1   3  17  25  24 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  53   8
M_Thuram       FW   1   8  18  24  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  26
Jose_Sa        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Coda         DF   1  19  16   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Cartwright   DM   1  16  19  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
N_Maupay       FW   1   5  11  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Coventry City
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_Adler        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  14  10  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  18
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  21  16   7  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  17  34  77
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  15  10  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  18  20
B_Thomas       DF   1  20  14  12  24 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  43  18
P_Schulz       DF   1  20  15   5  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  16  20   7  23 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1  13  21  13  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  17
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  21  11  28 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  22  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  14
L_Donovan      FW   1   9  18  20  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
A_Manninger    GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  15  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  19  14  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_OHare        MF   1   5  21  17  23 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Malen        FW   1   5  17  20  25 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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