Southampton vs Birmingham City, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Southampton

11': Rickie Lambert (P)
21': Guly do Prado
34': Adam Lallana
78': Richard Chaplow

FT
4 - 1

Birmingham City

49': Chris Wood

About

Southampton are hosting Birmingham City 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: Daniel Fox takes it (Defending)
2': Offside called on Chris Wood
2': Kelvin Davis takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
3': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Attacking)
3': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Defending)
3': Throw-in: Frazer Richardson takes it (Defending)
4': Jonathan Spector hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
4': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
5': Frazer Richardson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
5': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
5': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
6': David Connolly commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
6': Liam Ridgewell takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
7': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Attacking)
7': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte commits a foul on Chris Wood resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
7': Chris Wood takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
8': Chris Wood drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
8': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Punch)
9': Offside called on Marlon King
9': Kelvin Davis takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
9': Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
10': Steven Caldwell commits a foul on Richard Lambert resulting on a penalty for Southampton
10': Steven Caldwell is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
11': Richard Lambert places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
12': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
13': Jonathan Spector commits a foul on Dean Hammond resulting on a free kick for Southampton
13': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
14': Jonathan Spector is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
14': Liam Ridgewell commits a foul on David Connolly resulting on a free kick for Southampton
14': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
15': Daniel Fox curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
15': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
16': Throw-in: Frazer Richardson takes it (Defending)
16': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
17': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
17': Richard Lambert hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
18': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
18': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Defending)
20': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Defending)
20': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
21': Guilherme Do Prado hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
21': Goal!! Guilherme Do Prado hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Southampton now leads 2 - 0
21': That last goal was assisted by Frazer Richardson (Cross from Right Wing)
23': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
23': Dean Hammond drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
23': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
26': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Defending)
26': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
27': Handball called on David Connolly
27': Steven Caldwell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
29': Handball called on Guilherme Do Prado
29': Steven Caldwell takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
31': Throw-in: Frazer Richardson takes it (Defending)
31': Offside called on Marlon King
31': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
32': Frazer Richardson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
32': Steven Caldwell clears the ball from danger.
33': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
33': Throw-in: Frazer Richardson takes it (Defending)
34': Adam Lallana hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
34': Goal!! Adam Lallana hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Southampton now leads 3 - 0
34': That last goal was assisted by Frazer Richardson (Cross from Right Penalty Area)
35': Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
35': Frazer Richardson clears the ball from danger.
35': David Connolly commits a foul on Jean Beausejour resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
36': Jean Beausejour takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
36': Throw-in: Frazer Richardson takes it (Defending)
37': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Attacking)
38': Throw-in: Frazer Richardson takes it (Defending)
39': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
40': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
41': Offside called on Marlon King
41': Jos Hooiveld takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
42': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
43': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Attacking)
45': Frazer Richardson commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
45': Chris Wood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
45': Chris Wood hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Kelvin Davis makes an outstanding save (Catch)
45'+1': Offside called on David Connolly
45'+1': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45'+2': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
45': The second half is under way
46': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
47': Jos Hooiveld commits a foul on Chris Burke resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
47': Chris Wood takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
49': Chris Wood drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
49': Goal!! Chris Wood hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the right channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now trails 1 - 3
50': Guilherme Do Prado commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
50': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
51': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Defending)
52': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
52': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Attacking)
52': Guilherme Do Prado commits a foul on Jean Beausejour resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
52': Jean Beausejour takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
53': Jean Beausejour crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
53': Curtis Davies hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
53': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
53': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
54': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
55': Curtis Davies commits a foul on David Connolly resulting on a free kick for Southampton
55': Richard Lambert takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
56': Guilherme Do Prado commits a foul on Curtis Davies resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
56': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
56': Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
57': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte clears the ball from danger.
58': Stephen Carr drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
58': Marlon King hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
58': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
60': Morgaro Gomis commits a foul on Jack Cork resulting on a free kick for Southampton
60': Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonte takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
62': Adam Lallana curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
62': Boaz Myhill takes a short goal kick
63': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save
63': Kelvin Davis makes an outstanding save (Catch)
64': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Attacking)
64': Jean Beausejour commits a foul on Frazer Richardson resulting on a free kick for Southampton
64': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
65': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
65': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
66': Jonathan Spector commits a foul on Guilherme Do Prado resulting on a free kick for Southampton
66': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
66': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
68': Marlon King hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
68': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Catch)
68': Dean Hammond commits a foul on Jonathan Spector resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
68': Steven Caldwell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
69': Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
69': Liam Ridgewell hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
69': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
71': Guilherme Do Prado drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
71': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
71': Southampton makes a sub: Richard Chaplow enters for Guilherme Do Prado. Reason: Tactical
72': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Defending)
73': Adam Lallana takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
74': Steven Caldwell clears the ball from danger.
74': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
74': Birmingham makes a sub: Wade Elliott enters for Jonathan Spector. Reason: Tactical
74': Birmingham makes a sub: Adam Rooney enters for Marlon King. Reason: Tactical
75': Throw-in: Wade Elliott takes it (Defending)
76': Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Defending)
77': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
78': Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)
78': Richard Chaplow hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
78': Goal!! Richard Chaplow hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Southampton now leads 4 - 1
79': That last goal was assisted by Adam Lallana (Pass from Left Channel)
79': Steven Caldwell commits a foul on David Connolly resulting on a free kick for Southampton
79': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
80': Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
80': Wade Elliott clears the ball from danger.
81': Stephen Carr commits a foul on David Connolly resulting on a free kick for Southampton
81': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
81': Stephen Carr is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
81': Southampton makes a sub: Morgan Schneiderlin enters for Jack Cork. Reason: Tactical
82': Richard Lambert commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
82': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
83': Offside called on Chris Wood
83': Kelvin Davis takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
83': Southampton makes a sub: Steve De Ridder enters for Adam Lallana. Reason: Tactical
84': Steve De Ridder commits a foul on Stephen Carr resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
84': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
85': Stephen Carr commits a foul on Steve De Ridder resulting on a free kick for Southampton
85': Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
88': Chris Wood hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
88': Kelvin Davis makes a very good save (Punch)
88': Steve De Ridder commits a foul on Chris Burke resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
88': Wade Elliott takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
89': Liam Ridgewell crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90': Offside called on Richard Lambert
90': Steven Caldwell takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Curtis Davies commits a foul on David Connolly resulting on a free kick for Southampton
90'+1': David Connolly takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
90'+1': Morgan Schneiderlin drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
90'+1': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Jean Beausejour hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
90'+2': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick
90'+3': Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Attacking)
90'+4': Liam Ridgewell crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
90'+4': Kelvin Davis takes a long goal kick

Statistics

BIR		SOU
11	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	5
43	Possession	57
10	SHOTS	6
4	ON GOAL	0
0.4	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
2	Accurate Crosses	1
4	Crosses	5
0.5	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
3	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: , England
Attendance: 22,155

Line-Ups

Southampton

No.	Name
1	Kelvin Davis (GK)
2	Frazer Richardson
6	José Fonte
26	Jos Hooiveld
13	Daniel Fox
10	Guly do Prado
14	Dean Hammond
8	Jack Cork
20	Adam Lallana
22	David Connolly
7	Rickie Lambert

Southampton Substitutes:

Bartosz Bialkowski, Aaron Martin, Morgan Schneiderlin, Richard Chaplow, Steve De Ridder.

Birmingham City

No.	Name
1	Boaz Myhill (GK)
2	Stephen Carr
4	Steven Caldwell
24	Curtis Davies
6	Liam Ridgewell
7	Chris Burke
14	Morgaro Gomis
23	Jonathan Spector
11	Jean Beausejour
39	Chris Wood
9	Marlon King

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Colin Doyle, David Murphy, Wade Elliott, Nathan Redmond, Adam Rooney.

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