Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Birmingham City. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Southampton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Southampton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Southampton start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.07
0-0Yuriy Yaremchuk clumsily knocks into Frans Kurstot. Yuriy Yaremchuk is given a warning by the referee! Frans Kurstot runs off the knock.
6.14
0-0Christian Nyarko decides to run forward with the ball. Christian Nyarko shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
10.21
Luukas Falt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Walker. Nwankwo Walker whips in a cross ball towards Eirik Heggem. Eirik Heggem is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.52
Frans Kurstot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simone Campi. Simone Campi goes all the way! Simone Campi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
16.15
0-0Ali Sinouh threads the ball through to Tryggvi Hjartarson. Tryggvi Hjartarson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.09
Samuel Postiga clumsily knocks into Nwankwo Walker. Samuel Postiga is warned by the referee! Nwankwo Walker stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.01
Luukas Falt makes a probing pass to Nwankwo Walker. Nwankwo Walker shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
42.53
John Hopkin hits it upfield. Simone Campi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Bolton.
44.35
0-0John Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Rosas. Samuel Rosas advances with the ball. Samuel Rosas goes all the way! Samuel Rosas shoots from just inside the box but Michael Bögelund is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City kick off!
47.19
Yuriy Yaremchuk makes a probing pass to Eirik Heggem. Eirik Heggem knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Arne Normann who gathers it comfortably.
49.35
Alan Mejia hacks Tryggvi Hjartarson from behind! Alan Mejia is warned by the referee! Tryggvi Hjartarson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.29
Christian Nyarko chips the ball to his team mate, Eirik Heggem. Eirik Heggem controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.08
Christian Nyarko flicks the ball to his team mate, Eirik Heggem. Eirik Heggem tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.57
Callum Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frans Kurstot. Frans Kurstot knocks the ball forward to Andres Ramos. Andres Ramos shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.52
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
66.18
Francis Scholes knocks the ball to his team mate, Yuriy Yaremchuk. Yuriy Yaremchuk takes it forward alone. Yuriy Yaremchuk shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but John Arne Normann manages to gather it comfortably.
73.22
0-0Frans Kurstot kicks a strong pass forward to Simone Campi. Simone Campi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andres Ramos but he's offside!
78.53
Yuriy Yaremchuk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Walker. Nwankwo Walker lofts in a cross ball towards Hilmar Borgthórsson. Hilmar Borgthórsson directs the ball goalwards with his head. John Arne Normann easily smothers it.
81.00
Luukas Falt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eirik Heggem. Eirik Heggem knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Gemmill.
90.00
Frans Kurstot kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Ramos. Andres Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
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