Match Report
| Southampton | Southampton |  |  | Port Vale | Port Vale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Mark Richardson | Mark Richardson | |||||||||||||||||
| Neil Granville | N. Granville |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Stuart Hutchison | S. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Nicholas Grant | N. Grant | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Craig Standing | C. Standing | |||||||||
| Albert Iglesias | A. Iglesias |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 |  | Graziano Parlato | G. Parlato | |||||||||
| Wayne Fortune | W. Fortune | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Sebastian Segarra | S. Segarra | |||||||||
| Romarin Mbamba | R. Mbamba |  | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Tim Finney | T. Finney | |||||||||
| Bill Banks | B. Banks | | 60 | M |  | | 6 | | D | 51 | | Cosimo Ferro | C. Ferro | ||||||||
| Alex Conte | A. Conte | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Sebastiano Lasalandra | S. Lasalandra | |||||||||
| Graeme Dixon | G. Dixon | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 |  | Danijel Pardeilhan | D. Pardeilhan | |||||||||
| Alan Bould | A. Bould | | 67 | A | | 9 | | M | 51 | | Rodolphe Koné | R. Koné | |||||||||
| Mick Bower | M. Bower | | 56 | A | | 10 | | | A | 64 | | Alex White | A. White | ||||||||
| Harvey Southgate | H. Southgate | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Paolo Barry | P. Barry | |||||||||
| Peter Bolton | P. Bolton | | 65 | D | | 12 | | D | 52 | | Scott Draper | S. Draper | |||||||||
| Nigel Clemence | N. Clemence | | 59 | D | | 13 | | M | 45 | | Brian Mann | B. Mann | |||||||||
| Francis McManaman | F. McManaman | | 58 | G | | 14 | | A | 48 |  | Vincenzo Eberle | V. Eberle | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 8,576 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.
The pitch is in good condition.
Southampton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.
0.00
0-0Southampton kick off the first half!
3.08
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Nicholas Grant plays the ball forward to Alex Conte. Alex Conte flicks a high pass forward. Bill Banks collects the pass. Bill Banks knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Bower. Mick Bower is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Stuart Hutchison punches it away to safety.
10.30
0-0Craig Standing sees space and advances. Craig Standing flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiano Lasalandra. Sebastiano Lasalandra makes a great pass forward. Alex White runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Sebastiano Lasalandra plays the ball forward to Rodolphe Koné. Rodolphe Koné plays a one-two with Alex White and advances towards the goal... Rodolphe Koné rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
14.39
Craig Standing makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Barry. Paolo Barry puts a great ball through. Rodolphe Koné runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
18.33
0-0Danijel Pardeilhan flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Barry who takes it down. Paolo Barry shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
22.28
1-0Nicholas Grant sees a break and surges forward. Nicholas Grant flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Bould. Alan Bould flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Conte. Alex Conte comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.54
Tim Finney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiano Lasalandra. Sebastiano Lasalandra sees Alex White in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex White shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.59
1-0Nicholas Grant comes in with a late challenge on Alex White. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex White stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.36
Graeme Dixon kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Bower. Mick Bower cuts inside the box! Mick Bower makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.08
Cosimo Ferro flicks a high pass forward to Sebastian Segarra who brings the ball under control. Sebastian Segarra hits a low pass to Alex White. Alex White advances inside the box! Alex White cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
40.07
Sebastiano Lasalandra knocks the ball to his team mate, Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan makes a probing pass to Alex White. Alex White knocks the ball forward to Paolo Barry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Rodolphe Koné deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan threads the ball through to Paolo Barry but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton have changed their lineup with Peter Bolton replacing Neil Granville. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Port Vale kick off!
48.51
Tim Finney plays the ball forward to Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan chips the ball to his team mate, Alex White. Alex White shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Peter Bolton!
51.44
Bill Banks gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Mick Bower sees Alex Conte just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alex Conte looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Stuart Hutchison manages to keep it out.
53.38
1-1Alex White hacks Nicholas Grant from behind! Alex White is given a warning by the referee! Nicholas Grant gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.37
Tim Finney hits a low pass to Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan makes a simple pass to Rodolphe Koné. Rodolphe Koné plays a scrappy one-two with Alex White and advances towards the goal... Rodolphe Koné side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Peter Bolton. Excellent save.
60.27
1-1Southampton have made a substitution with Francis McManaman replacing Harvey Southgate .
65.28
Danijel Pardeilhan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Barry. Paolo Barry shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.14
Wayne Fortune passes the ball forward to Alex Conte. Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Conte plays the ball forward to Francis McManaman. Francis McManaman shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
67.31
1-1Alex Conte makes a probing pass to Francis McManaman. Francis McManaman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.10
Alan Bould kicks a strong pass forward to Francis McManaman. Francis McManaman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
77.41
Southampton have made a substitution with Nigel Clemence replacing Wayne Fortune .
81.47
Rodolphe Koné hits a low pass to Alex White. Alex White cuts inside the box! Alex White strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Peter Bolton easily gets down and covers it.
83.15
Mick Bower catches Graziano Parlato on the ankles. Mick Bower is given a warning by the referee! Graziano Parlato carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.48
Bill Banks knocks the ball forward to Francis McManaman. Francis McManaman shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.57
Alex Conte comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiano Lasalandra. The referee warns Alex Conte to calm down! Sebastiano Lasalandra carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.48
Graziano Parlato makes a probing pass to Rodolphe Koné. Rodolphe Koné darts forward. Rodolphe Koné knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Barry. Paolo Barry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Albert Iglesias laces a through ball forward to Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba flicks a high ball forward to Mick Bower who takes it down. Mick Bower advances inside the box! Mick Bower looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Alex Conte 22 Mick Bower 90 | Alex White 36 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Neil Granville (GK)
6
2. Nicholas Grant (DEF)
6
3. Albert Iglesias (DEF)
6
4. Wayne Fortune (DEF)
6
5. Romarin Mbamba (MID)
7
6. Bill Banks (MID)
7
7. Alex Conte (MID)
9
8. Graeme Dixon (MID)
6
9. Alan Bould (ATT)
7
10. Mick Bower (ATT)
9
11. Harvey Southgate (ATT)
6
12. Peter Bolton (DEF)
7
13. Nigel Clemence (DEF)
6
14. Francis McManaman (GK)
6
1. Stuart Hutchison (GK)
6
2. Craig Standing (DEF)
6
3. Graziano Parlato (DEF)
6
4. Sebastian Segarra (DEF)
7
5. Tim Finney (DEF)
6
6. Cosimo Ferro (DEF)
6
7. Sebastiano Lasalandra (MID)
6
8. Danijel Pardeilhan (MID)
7
9. Rodolphe Koné (MID)
8
10. Alex White (ATT)
9
11. Paolo Barry (ATT)
6
12. Scott Draper (DEF)
0
13. Brian Mann (MID)
0
14. Vincenzo Eberle (ATT)
0