FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Southampton F.C. vs. Rangers F.C. (Wed Mar 30)


                     Southampton F.C.  |  Rangers F.C.
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-5-1 N
                          Kev Welford  |  Alice Derkacz
                                       |
                         K_Vermeer GK  |  GK W_Foderingham
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                       Filipe_Luis DF  |  DF D_Wilson
                           N_Clyne DF  |  DF R_Kiernan
                           J_Navas MF  |  MF L_Fer
                     J_Ward-Prowse MF  |  MF D_Templeton
                         K_Asamoah MF  |  MF N_Law
                             W_Nem MF  |  MF D_Shiels
                       M_Balotelli FW  |  MF A_Halliday
                          O_Giroud FW  |  FW K_Miller
                                       |
                        S_Scufflet SUB |  SUB C_Bell
                           J_Fonte SUB |  SUB J_Tavernier
                        J_Stephens SUB |  SUB F_Aird
                              Isco SUB |  SUB B_McKay
                      K_Balde_Diao SUB |  SUB N_Clark




Min. 4  :(sou) J_Navas with a flicked pass to O_Giroud 
          ...  But L_Wallace barges him off the ball 
Min. 5  :(sou) J_Navas with the heel pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  A_Halliday makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 5  :(sou) N_Clyne is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Asamoah 
          ...  D_Shiels is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  W_Nem hoists it forward 
          ...  M_Balotelli gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Kiernan clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 7  :(ran) K_Miller nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  K_Miller must beat K_Vermeer! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 8  :(sou) S_Ramos with the dribble 
          ...  R_Kiernan is easily beaten 
          ...  S_Ramos with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But W_Foderingham makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 10 :(ran) A_Halliday is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to P_Mertesacker 
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Mertesacker ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 18 :(sou) M_Balotelli finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Kiernan 
          ...  M_Balotelli keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  W_Foderingham gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 20 :(sou) K_Asamoah fires over a low cross to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  W_Foderingham makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 23 :(sou) O_Giroud knocks it past R_Kiernan and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Halliday fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  O_Giroud hits it over the wall 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  W_Foderingham never had a chance! 
Min. 25 :(sou) W_Nem sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Balotelli 
          ...  What a shot from M_Balotelli ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But W_Foderingham punches it away 
Min. 25 :(ran) K_Miller beats his marker 
          ...  Filipe_Luis with a reckless challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! 
Min. 27 :(sou) O_Giroud takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  O_Giroud with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  W_Foderingham guesses right 
Min. 27 :(sou) L_Shaw plays a long ball to M_Balotelli 
          ...  A_Halliday muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The ref speaks with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  M_Balotelli places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends W_Foderingham the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Southampton F.C. are leading in the game now 
          ...  Southampton F.C. 1-0 Rangers F.C....
Min. 32 :(sou) W_Nem looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 33 :(ran) K_Miller nutmegs L_Shaw, he continues to run forward 
          ...  K_Miller aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 35 :(sou) J_Navas runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Balotelli 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Wallace 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Ward-Prowse 
          ...  L_Shaw loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  W_Foderingham was lucky there 
Min. 35 :(ran) D_Wilson lays the ball back to K_Miller 
          ...  K_Miller with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  K_Vermeer with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 37 :(sou) M_Balotelli turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sou) J_Fonte takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Clyne 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 45 :(ran) D_Templeton knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  D_Templeton with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 46 :(sou) O_Giroud with a precise pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  L_Wallace seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 47 :(sou) L_Shaw with the diagonal pass O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  W_Foderingham gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton F.C. 1-0 Rangers F.C.

Min. 48 :(sou) J_Navas fires over a low cross to L_Shaw 
          ...  L_Shaw strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  W_Foderingham makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 49 :(sou) J_Navas unselfishly lays the ball back to O_Giroud 
          ...  P_Mertesacker catches his opponent late!! 
          ...  That’s an awful tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 50 :(sou) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  Isco will come on for W_Nem and play MF 
Min. 50 :(sou) K_Asamoah makes himself available 
          ...  K_Asamoah with the shot ! 
          ...  W_Foderingham gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 52 :(sou) Isco hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Wilson bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 55 :(ran) N_Clark replaces an unhappy K_Miller and will play as a FW 
Min. 55 :(ran) B_McKay is being brought on 
          ...  A_Halliday is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 55 :(sou) J_Navas takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Mertesacker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Kiernan 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 56 :(ran) B_McKay flicks it over L_Shaw's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  B_McKay with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  K_Vermeer dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat K_Vermeer! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something 
          ...  That looked an awful decision, the fans boo him 
Min. 58 :(sou) Isco brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse makes himself available 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 60 :(sou) K_Asamoah turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud from 20 yards ! 
          ...  W_Foderingham gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 60 :(ran) D_Shiels takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Clark 
          ...  L_Shaw reads the play well 
Min. 63 :(ran) L_Fer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Shiels gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Shiels carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  K_Vermeer is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 68 :(sou) Isco takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 68 :(ran) D_Shiels beats J_Fonte 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Shiels drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 72 :(ran) B_McKay bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to N_Clark 
          ...  N_Clark drives it low ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 75 :(ran) N_Law finds D_Templeton on the edge of the box 
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Templeton ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 78 :(ran) B_McKay heads the ball back to N_Clark 
          ...  N_Clark with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 81 :(ran) D_Shiels with an in swinging cross to N_Clark 
          ...  N_Clark tries the shot ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 81 :(sou) J_Navas has it now 
          ...  He takes on R_Kiernan 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Ramos! 
          ...  N_Clark with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 84 :(ran) P_Mertesacker beats J_Fonte 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_Mertesacker strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 87 :(sou) K_Asamoah pulls it back to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through W_Foderingham's hands 
          ...  But W_Foderingham recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sou) Isco pass splits open the defence and finds J_Navas 
          ...  L_Wallace with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 89 :(ran) N_Law kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Clark gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Clark with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 91 :(sou) J_Navas with the cross-field pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But W_Foderingham tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Isco plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  O_Giroud tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  W_Foderingham dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had W_Foderingham beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Kiernan reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
Attendance           : 30,465
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Southampton F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : M_Balotelli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Balotelli (27 pen)
Sent Off             : Filipe_Luis (25)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : N_Clark
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Shiels (5), P_Mertesacker (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Southampton F.C.  |    Rangers F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          12        |       8
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           1        |       7
Key Passes           :          19        |       9
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Final Score          : Southampton F.C. 1 - 0 Rangers F.C.
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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  26   2   3   2  26 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  88   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  22  12   4  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   6
S_Ramos        DF   2  21   2   3  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  11   0   3
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  20   2   3  26 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
N_Clyne        DF   2  19  12   3  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Navas        MF   2   4  22  11  25 |  94   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  22   3  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Asamoah      MF   2   9  21   2  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
W_Nem          MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   3  21  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   8   8  43
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  11  21  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
S_Scufflet     GK  20   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fonte        DF   2  18   2   3  28 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
J_Stephens     DF   2  17   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Isco           MF   2   3  20   9  23 |  42   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   4   4  19  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers 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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W_Foderingham  GK  21   2   1   1  25 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 114   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   2  21   4   3  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -1
L_Wallace      DF   2  19   3   3  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
D_Wilson       DF   2  19   3   4  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
R_Kiernan      DF   2  19   2   3  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
L_Fer          MF   2   3  20   2  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Templeton    MF   2   3  20   8  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
N_Law          MF   2   3  19   4  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Shiels       MF   2   3  19   7  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  17   1
A_Halliday     MF   3   2  19   2  24 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
K_Miller       FW   2   2   4  20  28 |  57   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
C_Bell         GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  18   5   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aird         DF   2  18   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McKay        MF   2   2  18   5  21 |  37   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
N_Clark        FW   2   3   3  19  25 |  37   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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