FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Southampton F.C. vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Feb 10)


                     Southampton F.C.  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                          Kev Welford  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                         K_Vermeer GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF A_Tameze
                             D_Fox DF  |  DF M_Dawson
                           N_Clyne DF  |  DF M_Sakho
                           J_Fonte DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                     J_Ward-Prowse MF  |  DM J_Obi_Mikel
                         K_Asamoah MF  |  DM C_Tiote
                         A_Lallana MF  |  AM E_Lamela
                           A_Vidal MF  |  MF M_Reus
                       M_Balotelli FW  |  FW S_Eto'o
                      K_Balde_Diao FW  |  FW L_Traore
                                       |
                        S_Scufflet SUB |  SUB A_Lindegaard
                        J_Stephens SUB |  SUB Y_Kaboul
                          H_Cowans SUB |  SUB M_Cain
                              Isco SUB |  SUB K_Ly
                         R_Lambert SUB |  SUB Eduardo




Min. 1  :(sou) A_Vidal looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to N_Clyne 
          ...  But C_Tiote reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 2  :(ths) M_Reus runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off N_Clyne back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Balotelli forces him off the ball 
Min. 4  :(ths) S_Eto'o is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 4  :(ths) Eduardo is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Eto'o is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 5  :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse controls it with ease 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  M_Neuer gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 5  :(ths) K_Vermeer miss-kicks! 
          ...  L_Traore is through! 
          ...  L_Shaw fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 7  :(ths) E_Lamela looks up for support 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! 
          ...  E_Lamela has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Tottenham Hotspur fans chant his name! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Southampton F.C. 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 9  :(ths) M_Reus with a probing pass to M_Sakho 
          ...  M_Sakho carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 9  :(sou) M_Balotelli with a flashy move 
          ...  L_Traore with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 11 :(ths) Eduardo sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  N_Clyne with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 11 :(ths) E_Lamela cuts inside L_Shaw 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Lamela with the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Southampton F.C. 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 19 :(ths) M_Reus looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Tiote 
          ...  C_Tiote with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  K_Vermeer was beaten there! 
Min. 21 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  He puts in M_Balotelli! 
          ...  M_Balotelli curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  M_Neuer claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Southampton F.C. 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 21 :(ths) L_Traore sprints past N_Clyne 
          ...  K_Asamoah with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 21 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel floats the ball in to find Eduardo 
          ...  A skillful effort from Eduardo ! 
          ...  The shot slips through K_Vermeer's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 22 :(sou) A_Lallana runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_Neuer is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 22 :(ths) Eduardo runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Fox back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Eduardo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel swings it in! 
          ...  K_Vermeer easily catches it! 
Min. 22 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past F_Fazio! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Reus fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse knocks it forward 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao gets on the end of it 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Sakho 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Lallana! 
          ...  M_Neuer catches it! 
Min. 28 :(sou) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  A_Vidal takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  A_Vidal attempts a lob! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 33 :(ths) M_Reus is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 34 :(ths) E_Lamela flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  E_Lamela rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Southampton F.C. fans taunt him! 
Min. 39 :(ths) M_Reus looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Traore 
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Traore ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 41 :(sou) K_Asamoah picks out A_Vidal with the cross 
          ...  C_Tiote cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sou) Isco is being brought on 
          ...  A_Vidal is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 46 :(ths) E_Lamela finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  L_Shaw with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton F.C. 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 50 :(sou) A_Lallana plays the early ball across the box to find K_Balde_Diao in space 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 53 :(ths) E_Lamela holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It floats over K_Vermeer 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 55 :(sou) J_Stephens is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Fonte is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 55 :(ths) M_Reus has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Traore gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  L_Traore rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 58 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 62 :(sou) Isco holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees K_Balde_Diao in space! 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  M_Neuer is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Southampton F.C. have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Southampton F.C. 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 63 :(ths) M_Reus moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Traore 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Traore ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Vermeer's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  K_Vermeer looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 64 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  E_Lamela with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  D_Fox with the thundering drive 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Neuer moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Neuer tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lallana swings it in! 
          ...  M_Balotelli makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  M_Neuer with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 65 :(ths) C_Tiote whips the ball across to L_Traore 
          ...  L_Traore with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Shaw gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 66 :(sou) Isco hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Stephens latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Sakho cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 69 :(sou) A_Lallana is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Neuer with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 71 :(sou) M_Balotelli leaves F_Fazio standing 
          ...  M_Balotelli curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  M_Neuer saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 72 :(ths) M_Reus kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  L_Traore gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Fox 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 73 :(sou) D_Fox hoists the ball across to J_Ward-Prowse 
          ...  A_Tameze plays it back 
          ...  M_Neuer slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Isco plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Fox gets his head on it 
          ...  It floats over M_Neuer 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 76 :(ths) M_Dawson lobs it over J_Stephens 
          ...  M_Dawson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Eduardo swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  K_Vermeer never had a chance! 
Min. 82 :(ths) A_Tameze takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo bears down on goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 84 :(ths) E_Lamela brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Reus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Balotelli had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Isco 
          ...  M_Dawson stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 91 :(ths) Eduardo jumps over J_Stephens's challenge 
          ...  Eduardo belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
Attendance           : 31,380
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Southampton F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : M_Balotelli
Scorers              : M_Balotelli (21), K_Balde_Diao (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Clyne (11), L_Shaw (46), M_Balotelli (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : E_Lamela (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Lamela (7,11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Traore (9), M_Reus (22)
Injured              : S_Eto'o (4)
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Match Statistics
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                        Southampton F.C.  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       12
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Southampton F.C. 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur
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Player Statistics - Southampton F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Vermeer      GK  25   2   3   2  26 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  22  12   4  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
D_Fox          DF   2  19  12   4  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
N_Clyne        DF   2  19  11   3  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
J_Fonte        DF   2  18   2   3  28 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  22   3  23 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   3
K_Asamoah      MF   2   9  21   2  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   2   3  21  11  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Vidal        MF   2   3  21   8  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   3  21  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  10  -3  29
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   4   4  19  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
S_Scufflet     GK  20   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stephens     DF   2  17   2   3  24 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Cowans       DF   2  10  18   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Isco           MF   2   3  20   9  23 |  51   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
R_Lambert      FW   2   3   2  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
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_Neuer        GK  26   2   3   3  24 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0   0   0
A_Tameze       DF   1  21   5   2  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Dawson       DF   2  20   2   3  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
M_Sakho        DF   2  21   4   3  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
F_Fazio        DF   3  20   3   2  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    DM   3  10  18   3  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Tiote        DM   4  10  19   2  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   1
E_Lamela       AM   2   3  21  11  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  20  47
M_Reus         MF   2   3  22  11  25 |  96   0   0   6   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  57  -2
S_Eto'o        FW   2   2   2  20  24 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Traore       FW   2   3   3  20  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   3
A_Lindegaard   GK  18   3   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   2  19   2   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cain         MF   2  10  18   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ly           MF   2   1  18  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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