English League Championship

Southampton vs Doncaster Rovers, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship
  • 58': Billy Sharp
  • 75': Billy Sharp
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2 - 0

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Southampton are hosting Doncaster Rovers at St. Mary's Stadium, , England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Attacking)
  • 1': Danny Butterfield crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 1': Adam Lallana commits a foul on Carl Ikeme resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 1': Carl Ikeme takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 2': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Defending)
  • 3': Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Defending)
  • 3': Throw-in: James Coppinger takes it (Attacking)
  • 4': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Defending)
  • 4': Throw-in: John Oster takes it (Defending)
  • 4': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Defending)
  • 6': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 7': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
  • 7': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Defending)
  • 8': El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 8': Daniel Fox clears the ball from danger.
  • 9': Simon Gillett crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 9': Frederic Piquionne hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 9': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
  • 9': Richard Lambert hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 9': Carl Ikeme takes a short goal kick
  • 10': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Defending)
  • 10': El-Hadji Diouf commits a foul on Morgan Schneiderlin resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 10': Danny Butterfield takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 10': Herita Nkongolo Ilunga commits a foul on Steve De Ridder resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 10': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 11': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 11': Adam Brian Lockwood clears the ball from danger.
  • 11': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 12': Throw-in: Simon Gillett takes it (Attacking)
  • 12': El-Hadji Diouf takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 12': Morgan Schneiderlin clears the ball from danger.
  • 13': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Steve De Ridder crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 13': Habib Beye clears the ball from danger.
  • 14': Steve De Ridder crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 14': Carl Ikeme makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 14': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 16': El-Hadji Diouf hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 16': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte clears the ball from danger.
  • 16': El-Hadji Diouf takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 17': Jos Hooiveld clears the ball from danger.
  • 17': Simon Gillett hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 17': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
  • 18': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Adam Lallana crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 18': James Coppinger blocks the cross
  • 18': Morgan Schneiderlin commits a foul on James Coppinger resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 19': Pascal Chimbonda takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 20': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
  • 21': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Defending)
  • 22': Steve De Ridder crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 22': Habib Beye clears the ball from danger.
  • 23': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Defending)
  • 24': Morgan Schneiderlin commits a foul on El-Hadji Diouf resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 24': Carl Ikeme takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 24': Simon Gillett commits a foul on Steve De Ridder resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 24': Kelvin Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 25': Adam Lallana hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 25': Habib Beye blocks the shot
  • 25': Offside called on Frederic Piquionne
  • 25': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 26': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Defending)
  • 28': Billy Sharp hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 28': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 29': Danny Butterfield crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 29': Pascal Chimbonda clears the ball from danger.
  • 29': Daniel Fox commits a foul on James Coppinger resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 29': Carl Ikeme takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 30': Steve De Ridder crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 31': Habib Beye clears the ball from danger.
  • 31': Steve De Ridder crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 31': Giles Barnes clears the ball from danger.
  • 31': Jack Cork crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 31': Carl Ikeme makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 32': John Oster commits a foul on Jack Cork resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 32': Jack Cork takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 33': Frederic Piquionne commits a foul on Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 33': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 34': Adam Brian Lockwood commits a foul on Richard Lambert resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 34': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 35': Danny Butterfield crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 35': El-Hadji Diouf blocks the cross
  • 36': Adam Brian Lockwood commits a foul on Steve De Ridder resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 36': Adam Brian Lockwood is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 36': Danny Butterfield takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 37': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Defending)
  • 38': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 38': Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Attacking)
  • 39': Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Attacking)
  • 39': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
  • 40': Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Defending)
  • 41': Herita Nkongolo Ilunga commits a foul on Steve De Ridder resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 41': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 41': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 41': Billy Sharp hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 41': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 43': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 43': Steve De Ridder hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 43': Adam Brian Lockwood blocks the shot
  • 43': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
  • 44': Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Defending)
  • 44': Kelvin Davis takes a short goal kick
  • 45': Danny Butterfield crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 45': Carl Ikeme makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Danny Butterfield commits a foul on Adam Brian Lockwood resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 47': Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 47': Herita Nkongolo Ilunga crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 47': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte clears the ball from danger.
  • 48': Frederic Piquionne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 49': Adam Lallana blocks the shot
  • 49': El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 49': Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Southampton makes a sub: Richard Chaplow enters for Richard Lambert. Reason: Injury
  • 50': Simon Gillett commits a foul on Richard Chaplow resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 50': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 50': Simon Gillett is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 51': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte commits a foul on Giles Barnes resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 51': Carl Ikeme takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 52': Simon Gillett crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 52': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
  • 53': Richard Chaplow crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 53': Habib Beye clears the ball from danger.
  • 53': Billy Sharp hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 53': Carl Ikeme makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 54': Throw-in: Jack Cork takes it (Attacking)
  • 55': Adam Lallana commits a foul on Pascal Chimbonda resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 55': Carl Ikeme takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 55': Simon Gillett commits a foul on Morgan Schneiderlin resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 56': Kelvin Davis takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 56': Steve De Ridder crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 56': Habib Beye blocks the cross
  • 56': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 56': Pascal Chimbonda clears the ball from danger.
  • 57': Steve De Ridder crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 57': Giles Barnes clears the ball from danger.
  • 57': Richard Chaplow crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 57': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 57': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 58': Billy Sharp hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 58': Goal!! Billy Sharp hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Southampton now leads 1 - 0
  • 59': That last goal was assisted by Daniel Fox (Cross from Right Byline)
  • 60': Richard Chaplow commits a foul on Herita Nkongolo Ilunga resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 60': Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 60': Billy Sharp commits a foul on Pascal Chimbonda resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 60': El-Hadji Diouf takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 61': El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 61': Adam Lallana blocks the cross
  • 61': El-Hadji Diouf takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 61': Richard Chaplow clears the ball from danger.
  • 63': El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 63': Morgan Schneiderlin clears the ball from danger.
  • 63': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
  • 65': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Defending)
  • 65': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: Kyle Bennett enters for James Coppinger. Reason: Tactical
  • 66': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Attacking)
  • 67': Richard Chaplow crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 67': Billy Sharp hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 67': Southampton makes a sub: Lee Barnard enters for Steve De Ridder. Reason: Tactical
  • 67': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 68': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Attacking)
  • 69': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Attacking)
  • 70': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 71': Adam Brian Lockwood commits a foul on Lee Barnard resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 72': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 72': El-Hadji Diouf is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 73': Throw-in: Richard Chaplow takes it (Attacking)
  • 74': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': Billy Sharp hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 75': Goal!! Billy Sharp hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Southampton now leads 2 - 0
  • 76': Billy Sharp is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 77': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Attacking)
  • 77': John Oster is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 78': El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 78': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 78': Southampton makes a sub: Dean Hammond enters for Adam Lallana. Reason: Tactical
  • 79': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 79': Richard Chaplow hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 79': Carl Ikeme takes a long goal kick
  • 79': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: Chris Brown enters for Giles Barnes. Reason: Tactical
  • 80': Throw-in: El-Hadji Diouf takes it (Attacking)
  • 81': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Attacking)
  • 81': Danny Butterfield commits a foul on El-Hadji Diouf resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 81': El-Hadji Diouf takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 82': Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Attacking)
  • 82': Danny Butterfield crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 82': Carl Ikeme makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 83': El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 83': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
  • 83': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Defending)
  • 84': El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 84': Billy Sharp blocks the cross
  • 84': Offside called on El-Hadji Diouf
  • 84': Kelvin Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 85': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte commits a foul on Chris Brown resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 85': John Oster takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 86': Morgan Schneiderlin commits a foul on Kyle Bennett resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 86': Pascal Chimbonda takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 88': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Defending)
  • 89': Throw-in: Danny Butterfield takes it (Attacking)
  • 90': Carl Ikeme takes a short goal kick
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: Fabien Robert enters for John Oster. Reason: Tactical
  • 90'+3': Offside called on Frederic Piquionne
  • 90'+3': Kelvin Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+3': Pascal Chimbonda commits a foul on Lee Barnard resulting on a free kick for Southampton
  • 90'+3': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 90'+4': Daniel Fox commits a foul on Herita Nkongolo Ilunga resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 90'+4': Carl Ikeme takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+4': Throw-in: Herita Nkongolo Ilunga takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+6': Jack Cork commits a foul on Simon Gillett resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
  • 90'+6': El-Hadji Diouf takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 1
44 Possession 56
4 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 3
0.5 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
2 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
5 Blocked Shots 3
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
9 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: , England
Attendance: 30,209

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton

No. Name
1 Kelvin Davis (GK)
12 Danny Butterfield
6 José Fonte
26 Jos Hooiveld
13 Daniel Fox
33 Steve De Ridder
4 Morgan Schneiderlin
8 Jack Cork
20 Adam Lallana
11 Billy Sharp
7 Rickie Lambert

DON Doncaster Rovers

No. Name
27 Carl Ikeme (GK)
39 Pascal Chimbonda
41 Habib Beye
11 Adam Brian Lockwood Yellow Card
31 Herita Ilunga
26 James Coppinger
18 Simon Gillett Yellow Card
17 Giles Barnes
16 John Oster Yellow Card
10 El-Hadji Diouf Yellow Card
19 Frédéric Piquionne

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