FMFA, Southampton vs. Newcastle United (Thu Sep 12)


                          Southampton  |  Newcastle United
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 E
                               VACANT  |  Harry Klenjan
                                       |
                       Diogo_Costa GK  |  GK C_Setford
                           R_James DF  |  DF Matteo_Lovato
                        J_Gvardiol DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                          F_Miguel DF  |  DF Albin_Thaqi
                          J_Buckle MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                         V_Wanyama MF  |  MF R_Sterling
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  MF E_Thorpe
                       B_Guimaraes MF  |  AM M_Longstaff
                         E_Haaland FW  |  FW C_Nkunku
                         G_Simeone FW  |  FW V_Supriaha
                                       |
                           H_Lewis SUB |  SUB A_Onana
                        S_Reguilon SUB |  SUB Liam_Gibson
                         E_Alvarez SUB |  SUB H_Ziyech
                        L_Goretzka SUB |  SUB M_Sylla
                           D_James SUB |  SUB Sam_Lammers

Referee: Jonathan_Moss (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 1  :(sou) J_Buckle with a measured ball to G_Simeone 
          ...  K_Zouma plays the back pass 
          ...  C_Setford can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Klaassen! 
          ...  E_Haaland gets a shot in 
          ...  C_Setford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 2  :(new) P_Pogba jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Nkunku 
          ...  But V_Wanyama wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 2  :(sou) J_Buckle sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Haaland 
          ...  R_Sterling stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
Min. 3  :(sou) V_Wanyama with the heel pass to G_Simeone 
          ...  G_Simeone tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 4  :(new) A_Robertson takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_Supriaha 
          ...  V_Supriaha with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 8  :(sou) V_Wanyama moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Buckle 
          ...  J_Buckle tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 9  :(sou) R_James runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  E_Haaland latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  The cross hits E_Haaland on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  C_Setford manages to turn it behind 
Min. 10 :(sou) G_Simeone runs at C_Nkunku 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  G_Simeone bends it in 
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Setford's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  C_Setford looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 11 :(sou) G_Simeone flicks it over A_Robertson and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  G_Simeone fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  C_Setford with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 12 :(sou) B_Guimaraes kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_James gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 15 :(sou) G_Simeone steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  G_Simeone hits the ball first time! 
          ...  C_Setford makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 17 :(sou) G_Simeone with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  A skillful effort from G_Simeone ! 
          ...  C_Setford won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Southampton have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Newcastle United ...
Min. 19 :(sou) J_Buckle beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds V_Wanyama 
          ...  V_Wanyama hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But C_Setford makes an easy save 
Min. 20 :(new) A_Robertson chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Longstaff 
          ...  M_Longstaff with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Pogba hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to M_Longstaff 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa palms it behind 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 27 :(new) Diogo_Costa miss-kicks! 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi is through! 
          ...  R_James reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Thorpe hits it into the box! 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi with the shot! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 29 :(sou) J_Buckle beats K_Zouma 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  P_Pogba with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 31 :(new) Albin_Thaqi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Nkunku latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Nkunku is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has Diogo_Costa to beat 
          ...  He dinks it over Diogo_Costa 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 34 :(new) R_Sterling looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Matteo_Lovato 
          ...  Matteo_Lovato aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 35 :(sou) B_Guimaraes with the cross-field pass to G_Simeone 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 36 :(new) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Newcastle United will now play N 
Min. 37 :(sou) B_Guimaraes knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Robertson slips 
          ...  E_Haaland gets to it! 
          ...  E_Haaland controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But C_Setford palms it behind 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 38 :(sou) E_Haaland with the dribble 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi is easily beaten 
          ...  E_Haaland with a little chip! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Haaland lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_Setford easily catches it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sou) a big roar from the crowd as S_Reguilon comes on for F_Miguel to play DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 1-0 Newcastle United

Min. 46 :(new) K_Zouma turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Supriaha 
          ...  V_Supriaha rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Matteo_Lovato curls it into the box! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa makes the catch! 
Min. 48 :(sou) J_Buckle with a slide rule pass to E_Haaland 
          ...  E_Haaland unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But C_Setford is equal to it 
Min. 50 :(sou) L_Goretzka is coming on for B_Guimaraes and playing MF 
Min. 50 :(sou) G_Simeone sprints past the defender 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 52 :(sou) G_Simeone jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  G_Simeone with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  C_Setford with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 53 :(sou) G_Simeone takes advantage of a mistake by K_Zouma 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Simeone throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  C_Setford falls over 
          ...  But C_Setford is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 59 :(new) K_Zouma beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds V_Supriaha 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  S_Reguilon picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 62 :(new) P_Pogba has it now 
          ...  He takes on L_Digne 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Longstaff! 
          ...  M_Longstaff has a go! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Southampton fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 63 :(new) Albin_Thaqi hoists the ball across to C_Nkunku 
          ...  C_Nkunku with a thundering drive! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 65 :(new) Up goes the substitution board - Sam_Lammers on for Albin_Thaqi as a FW 
Min. 65 :(new) Newcastle United are switching their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(new) R_Sterling sidesteps J_Gvardiol 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_Sterling with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 67 :(sou) J_Gvardiol backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  L_Goretzka gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Goretzka hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 67 :(new) R_Sterling looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to V_Supriaha 
          ...  V_Supriaha sees Diogo_Costa off his line ! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 69 :(sou) D_Klaassen has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Robertson 
          ...  He puts in L_Goretzka! 
          ...  L_Goretzka with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through C_Setford's hands 
          ...  But C_Setford recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 70 :(sou) V_Wanyama knocks it forward 
          ...  E_Thorpe slips 
          ...  S_Reguilon gets to it! 
          ...  S_Reguilon hits a great drive! 
          ...  C_Setford gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 71 :(sou) D_Klaassen has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Buckle collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Buckle is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has C_Setford to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past C_Setford 
          ...  C_Setford gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 71 :(new) Sam_Lammers with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A powerful shot by Sam_Lammers ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Southampton fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 72 :(sou) V_Wanyama is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to G_Simeone 
          ...  G_Simeone goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  C_Setford dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had C_Setford beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Buckle plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to G_Simeone 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Newcastle United fans taunt him! 
Min. 72 :(new) A_Robertson squares it to Matteo_Lovato 
          ...  Matteo_Lovato tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 73 :(new) M_Longstaff runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  M_Longstaff tries to beat Diogo_Costa! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 75 :(new) P_Pogba finds M_Longstaff in the box 
          ...  M_Longstaff smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Newcastle United fans go wild! 
          ...  Newcastle United have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Southampton 1-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 76 :(sou) L_Goretzka is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to G_Simeone 
          ...  G_Simeone tries the shot ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 78 :(new) V_Supriaha bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Sam_Lammers 
          ...  Sam_Lammers hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 80 :(new) Liam_Gibson will come on for A_Robertson and play DF 
Min. 80 :(sou) J_Buckle jumps over K_Zouma's challenge 
          ...  J_Buckle launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  C_Setford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen crosses it in! 
          ...  Matteo_Lovato heads it away 
Min. 80 :(new) P_Pogba looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  Diogo_Costa fouls badly 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss calls him over 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  C_Nkunku is the man who's going to take the kick 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That surely hands Newcastle United victory!! 
          ...  Southampton 1-2 Newcastle United...
Min. 82 :(sou) L_Digne runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Digne with a powerful header ! 
          ...  C_Setford has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  C_Setford reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 83 :(sou) D_Klaassen gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  E_Haaland is unmarked 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Haaland ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 85 :(sou) G_Simeone sidesteps his marker 
          ...  G_Simeone flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  C_Setford with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 86 :(sou) S_Reguilon finds E_Haaland in the box 
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Haaland ! 
          ...  But C_Setford just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(new) V_Supriaha with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past E_Haaland 
          ...  V_Supriaha attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 93 :(new) C_Nkunku slows the ball down and waits 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! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  L_Goretzka picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : G_Simeone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Simeone (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Diogo_Costa (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Longstaff
Scorers              : M_Longstaff (75), C_Nkunku (80 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Pogba (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       18
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :          16        |       10
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Southampton 1 - 2 Newcastle United
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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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Diogo_Costa    GK  25   1   1   1  23 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   9   0   0   0
R_James        DF   1  21  11   3  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Gvardiol     DF   1  23  14   8  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Digne        DF   1  21  13   5  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
F_Miguel       DF   1  20  11   3  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Buckle       MF   2  13  21  13  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
V_Wanyama      MF   2  13  20   3  27 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  40   3
D_Klaassen     MF   2  14  22   5  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  14  22  14  31 |  54   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Haaland      FW   1   3   4  22  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
G_Simeone      FW   2   4  10  22  21 |  97   0   0   0   0  11   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
H_Lewis        GK  22   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Reguilon     DF   1  22  14   8  28 |  52   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
E_Alvarez      DF   1  19  14   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Goretzka     MF   1  13  19  13  24 |  43   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
D_James        FW   1  13  18  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Setford      GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  97  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
Matteo_Lovato  DF   1  22  14   3  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   2
A_Robertson    DF   1  22  15   8  26 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  21   7   3  26 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
Albin_Thaqi    DF   1  20  14   3  22 |  69   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  20   3
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  24   6  21 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0   5  53   5
R_Sterling     MF   2   4  23  13  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
E_Thorpe       MF   1   7  21   8  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Longstaff    AM   1   3  20  16  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
C_Nkunku       FW   1   9  15  25  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
V_Supriaha     FW   1   2  14  24  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   8  18  20
A_Onana        GK  25   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liam_Gibson    DF   2  20   5   2  17 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ziyech       MF   1   3  21  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sylla        MF   1   4  20  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sam_Lammers    FW   1   1  14  22  23 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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