
Southampton vs Birmingham City, 2009/10 English Carling Cup, Round 2
· English Carabao CupAbout
Southampton are hosting Birmingham City
at St. Mary's Stadium, , England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Game on!
- 1': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)
- 1': Throw-in: Dan Harding takes it (Defending)
- 1': Dan Harding commits a foul on James O'Shea resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 1': Franck Queudrue takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 2': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
- 3': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)
- 4': Franck Queudrue commits a foul on Marek Saganowski resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 4': Adam Lallana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
- 4': Wayne Thomas commits a foul on Stuart Parnaby resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 4': Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 5': Offside called on Sebastian Larsson
- 5': Kelvin Davis takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 6': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
- 6': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
- 7': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 7': Graeme Murty clears the ball from danger.
- 8': Throw-in: Graeme Murty takes it (Defending)
- 8': Stephen Carr commits a foul on Jacob Mellis resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 8': Graeme Murty takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 8': Throw-in: Dan Harding takes it (Attacking)
- 9': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
- 10': Marek Saganowski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 10': Franck Queudrue clears the ball from danger.
- 10': Geovanny Espinoza clears the ball from danger.
- 11': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 11': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Punch)
- 11': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 12': James O'Shea clears the ball from danger.
- 12': Offside called on Marek Saganowski
- 12': Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 12': Gary McSheffrey commits a foul on Wayne Thomas resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 12': Kelvin Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 13': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)
- 14': Throw-in: Graeme Murty takes it (Attacking)
- 14': Stephen Carr commits a foul on Jacob Mellis resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 14': Graeme Murty takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 15': Lloyd James hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 16': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
- 16': Sebastian Larsson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 18': Kelvin Davis takes a short goal kick
- 18': Wayne Thomas commits a foul on Christian Rogelio Benitez resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 18': Lee Carsley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 19': Jacob Mellis hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 20': Maik Taylor takes a short goal kick
- 20': Offside called on Marek Saganowski
- 20': Franck Queudrue takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 21': Paul Wotton hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 21': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
- 22': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
- 23': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
- 24': James O'Shea crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 24': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
- 25': Adam Lallana crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 25': Franck Queudrue clears the ball from danger.
- 26': Throw-in: Graeme Murty takes it (Attacking)
- 27': Sebastian Larsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 27': Paul Wotton blocks the shot
- 28': Christian Rogelio Benitez hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
- 30': Richard Lambert hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 30': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)
- 30': Jacob Mellis commits a foul on Stephen Carr resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 30': Lee Carsley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 31': Dan Harding crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 31': Gary McSheffrey clears the ball from danger.
- 32': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: shot
- 32': Adam Lallana hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 32': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)
- 32': Lee Bowyer crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 32': Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 33': Graeme Murty clears the ball from danger.
- 33': Sebastian Larsson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
- 33': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
- 34': Dan Harding crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 34': Marek Saganowski hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 34': Throw-in: Dan Harding takes it (Attacking)
- 35': Offside called on Christian Rogelio Benitez
- 35': Graeme Murty takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 35': Lee Bowyer commits a foul on Lloyd James resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 35': Adam Lallana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 36': Paul Wotton hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 36': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
- 37': Stuart Parnaby commits a foul on Adam Lallana resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 37': Adam Lallana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 37': Dan Harding crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 37': Stephen Carr clears the ball from danger.
- 37': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
- 37': Stuart Parnaby clears the ball from danger.
- 39': Throw-in: Graeme Murty takes it (Defending)
- 39': Paul Wotton commits a foul on Christian Rogelio Benitez resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 39': Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
- 41': Sebastian Larsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 41': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Parry)
- 41': Lee Bowyer takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
- 41': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Catch)
- 42': Throw-in: Dan Harding takes it (Attacking)
- 42': Gary McSheffrey commits a foul on Graeme Murty resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 42': Kelvin Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 43': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play
- 44': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 44': Chris Perry clears the ball from danger.
- 44': Throw-in: Dan Harding takes it (Defending)
- 45': Sebastian Larsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 45': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Catch)
- 45': Marek Saganowski hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45'+1': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
- 45'+1': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 45'+1': Chris Perry clears the ball from danger.
- 45'+2': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
- 45'+2': Marek Saganowski commits a foul on Franck Queudrue resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 45'+2': Franck Queudrue takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 45'+4': Throw-in: Graeme Murty takes it (Defending)
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Birmingham makes a sub: James McFadden enters for James O'Shea. Reason: Tactical
- 46': Throw-in: James McFadden takes it (Attacking)
- 46': Lee Bowyer hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 47': Wayne Thomas blocks the shot
- 47': Lee Carsley hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 47': Handball called on Adam Lallana
- 47': Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 48': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
- 48': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
- 48': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
- 49': Geovanny Espinoza commits a foul on Marek Saganowski resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 49': Adam Lallana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
- 51': Adam Lallana crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 51': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Punch)
- 51': Adam Lallana hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 51': Goal!! Adam Lallana hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Southampton now leads 1 - 0
- 53': Gary McSheffrey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 53': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Catch)
- 54': Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Attacking)
- 55': Dan Harding commits a foul on Christian Rogelio Benitez resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 55': Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
- 55': Chris Perry is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 56': Gary McSheffrey hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 56': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Round Post)
- 57': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: cross
- 57': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 57': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
- 57': Christian Rogelio Benitez commits a foul on Paul Wotton resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 57': Wayne Thomas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 58': Offside called on Christian Rogelio Benitez
- 58': Kelvin Davis takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 59': Adam Lallana hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 59': Stuart Parnaby blocks the shot
- 60': Adam Lallana crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 60': Stuart Parnaby blocks the cross
- 60': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: cross
- 60': Dan Harding crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 60': Geovanny Espinoza clears the ball from danger.
- 60': Graeme Murty crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 60': Richard Lambert hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 61': Birmingham makes a sub: Garry O'Connor enters for Sebastian Larsson. Reason: Tactical
- 61': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 62': Paul Wotton clears the ball from danger.
- 62': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger short, resulting in: shot
- 63': Stephen Carr hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 66': Southampton makes a sub: Simon Gillett enters for Graeme Murty. Reason: Serious Injury
- 67': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
- 67': Gary McSheffrey hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 67': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Parry)
- 68': Geovanny Espinoza commits a foul on Marek Saganowski resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 68': Dan Harding takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 68': Geovanny Espinoza is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 68': Dan Harding crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 69': Paul Wotton hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 69': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Parry)
- 69': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
- 69': Throw-in: Dan Harding takes it (Attacking)
- 70': Marek Saganowski commits a foul on Geovanny Espinoza resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 70': Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 71': Simon Gillett commits a foul on Lee Carsley resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 71': Geovanny Espinoza takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 71': Throw-in: Gary McSheffrey takes it (Attacking)
- 72': Lee Carsley hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 72': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
- 73': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
- 74': Offside called on Christian Rogelio Benitez
- 74': Kelvin Davis takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 74': Lee Carsley commits a foul on Richard Lambert resulting on a free kick for Southampton
- 74': Adam Lallana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
- 74': Adam Lallana crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 75': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)
- 75': Throw-in: Lloyd James takes it (Defending)
- 76': Jacob Mellis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 76': Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Parry)
- 76': Maik Taylor takes a short goal kick
- 76': Offside called on Richard Lambert
- 76': Franck Queudrue takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 77': Lee Bowyer hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 77': Goal!! Lee Bowyer hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
- 77': That last goal was assisted by Christian Rogelio Benitez (Pass from Left Channel)
- 78': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 79': Throw-in: Lloyd James takes it (Defending)
- 79': Christian Rogelio Benitez hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 80': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Round Post)
- 80': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 80': That last goal was assisted by Stuart Parnaby (Cross from Right Wing)
- 80': Lloyd James clears the ball from danger.
- 80': Stuart Parnaby crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 80': Lee Carsley hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 80': Goal!! Lee Carsley hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 2 - 1
- 82': Southampton makes a sub: Morgan Schneiderlin enters for Paul Wotton. Reason: Tactical
- 83': Southampton makes a sub: Matthew Paterson enters for Marek Saganowski. Reason: Tactical
- 83': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
- 84': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
- 86': Lloyd James crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 86': Stephen Carr clears the ball from danger.
- 86': Throw-in: Lloyd James takes it (Attacking)
- 86': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
- 87': Offside called on Adam Lallana
- 87': Lee Carsley takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 87': Throw-in: Dan Harding takes it (Attacking)
- 88': Throw-in: Dan Harding takes it (Attacking)
- 88': Offside called on Matthew Paterson
- 88': Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 89': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
- 89': Gary McSheffrey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 90': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Catch)
- 90': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+1': Handball called on Dan Harding
- 90'+1': Stuart Parnaby takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+2': Simon Gillett commits a foul on Gary McSheffrey resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 90'+2': James McFadden takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 90'+2': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+2': Throw-in: Gary McSheffrey takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+3': Offside called on Gary McSheffrey
- 90'+3': Kelvin Davis takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+3': Garry O'Connor hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 90'+4': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Catch)
- 90'+5': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 90'+5': Offside called on Garry O'Connor
- 90'+5': Kelvin Davis takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+6': Garry O'Connor hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 90'+7': Throw-in: Adam Lallana takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+7': Dan Harding crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 90'+7': Geovanny Espinoza clears the ball from danger.
- 90'+7': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
- 90'+8': Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 10 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
6 | Offsides | 5 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
7 | Saves | 9 |
47 | Possession | 53 |
16 | SHOTS | 12 |
10 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
0 | Passes | 0 |
0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
7 | Crosses | 13 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
0 | Long Balls | 0 |
0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
10 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: , England
Attendance: 11,753
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: , England
Attendance: 11,753
Line-Ups
Southampton
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kelvin Davis (GK) |
16 | Graeme Murty |
3 | Wayne Thomas |
5 | Chris Perry ![]() |
2 | Dan Harding |
23 | Lloyd James |
10 | Paul Wotton |
35 | Jacob Mellis |
20 | Adam Lallana |
7 | Rickie Lambert |
4 | Marek Saganowski |
Birmingham City
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Maik Taylor (GK) |
21 | Stuart Parnaby |
17 | Geovanny Espinoza ![]() |
20 | Franck Queudrue |
2 | Stephen Carr |
24 | Jay O'Shea |
7 | Sebastian Larsson |
26 | Lee Carsley |
4 | Lee Bowyer |
19 | Gary McSheffrey |
11 | Christian Benitez |
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