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1'

Brandon Traviss knocked a lovely ball for Dominic Lowe, Fran Hall failed to intercept the pass.

Dominic Lowe tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Shawn Matthewson.

2'

Shawn Matthewson tried to use his skill to go past Dominic Lowe but Dominic Lowe cleanly tackled the ball.

3'

Gary Prescott received a yellow card.

Richie Wolf jinked past Brenton Roy.

Richie Wolf took the ball past Rhett Merchant.

Richie Wolf found a gap and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Chuck Achilles wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Richie Wolf didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

4'

Oli Harden directed the ball nicely to Richie Wolf, Richie Wolf latched onto the ball before Shawn Matthewson could cut it out.

Richie Wolf passed along the floor for Brandon Traviss to pick it up, Fran Hall stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Brandon Traviss made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Shawn Matthewson.

7'

Bristol Parent jinked confidently past Morley Merrick.

Bristol Parent delivered the ball in from wide, Richie Wolf missed his interception.

Barry Arthur headed it to the goal but Brook Vernon headed the ball to safety.

8'

Rhett Merchant tried to sprint past Morley Merrick but Morley Merrick blocked Rhett Merchant in a good, clean tackle.

9'

Brenton Roy tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Dominic Lowe intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

10'

Brandon Traviss stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Shawn Matthewson.

12'

Brenton Roy swung the corner into the box.

Bristol Parent tried to cushion a headed pass but Grover Causey blocked the header.

13'

Brandon Traviss attempted to lob the ball forward but Fran Hall showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

14'

Morley Merrick jinked past Brenton Roy.

Morley Merrick hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Rhett Merchant didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Morley Merrick sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was an unbelievable miss.

16'

The referee showed Brook Vernon a yellow card.

22'

Morley Merrick stepped up and struck the freekick. But Morley Merrick put it narrowly over.

23'

Poor corner kick delivered by Barry Arthur that went straight to the opposition.

24'

Shawn Matthewson tried to skip past Dominic Lowe but Dominic Lowe denied.

25'

Bristol Parent tried to get past Morley Merrick but Morley Merrick blocked Bristol Parent.

28'

Dave Reier tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

29'

Benny Lane shielded the ball from Dave Reier and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Thorley Butler managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

31'

Shawn Matthewson tried to dribble past Brandon Traviss but Brandon Traviss denied.

32'

Brandon Traviss tried to dart past Shawn Matthewson but failed.

33'

Shawn Matthewson made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Dominic Lowe blocked it.

34'

Brandon Traviss tried to knock a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Fran Hall.

35'

Richie Wolf played a perfect pass for Morley Merrick, Brenton Roy failed to reach the ball.

Morley Merrick went by the challenge of Rhett Merchant.

Morley Merrick lost the ball to Brenton Roy's block tackle before Morley Merrick tried to pass the ball.

38'

Rhett Merchant made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Morley Merrick.

39'

Brandon Traviss unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Brenton Roy threw himself in front of the shot.

40'

Brook Vernon laid it forward to Richie Wolf, the ball was picked up by Richie Wolf before Fran Hall could intercept.

Richie Wolf sprinted past Shawn Matthewson.

Richie Wolf tried an optimistic effort at goal but Chuck Achilles threw himself in front of the shot.

41'

Richie Wolf hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Brenton Roy cleared the ball from danger.

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46'

Morley Merrick struck the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

47'

Benny Lane made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Dave Reier blocked it.

48'

Rhett Merchant attempted to chip the ball forward but Richie Wolf intercepted but couldn't control.

49'

Isadore Wardrobe tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Micky Spencer.

51'

Benny Lane had the strength to hold off Dave Reier.

Benny Lane looked certain to score from medium range but he was under too much pressure from Isadore Wardrobe .

52'

Richie Wolf passed along the floor for Morley Merrick to pick it up, Morley Merrick latched onto the ball before Brenton Roy could reach it.

Morley Merrick tried to jink past Rhett Merchant but Rhett Merchant nicked the ball from the toes of Morley Merrick.

53'

Benny Lane flicked the ball over Dave Reier's head !.

Benny Lane put some curve on the shot from distance. Isadore Wardrobe wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Thorley Butler was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Benny Lane scored an excellent goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Southampton F.C. 0 - 1 Sunderland athletic

54'

Micky Spencer aimed the corner at the far post.

Creighton Cole jumped above Chuck Achilles, then headed it across the goal.

Thorley Butler got himself in front of the shot.

56'

Block tackle from Micky Spencer, easily dispossessing Shawn Matthewson before Shawn Matthewson could pass the ball.

57'

Dominic Lowe passed the ball perfectly to Brandon Traviss, Shawn Matthewson couldn't cut out the pass.

Brandon Traviss moved the ball forward for Oli Harden, Oli Harden trapped the ball nicely before Fran Hall could intercept.

Good play by Oli Harden in making himself some space and attempted a thunderous drive. Chuck Achilles failed to charge down the shot.

But Oli Harden didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor miss from Oli Harden. He looked like he was short of match practice.

58'

Brandon Traviss tried his luck with a long range chip. Fran Hall failed to block the shot.

But Brandon Traviss didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was an epic miss.

59'

Shawn Matthewson tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Brandon Traviss.

60'

Poor corner kick delivered by Grover Causey that went straight to the opposition.

61'

Dominic Lowe was shown a yellow card.

Oli Harden blocked Rhett Merchant in a good, clean tackle before Rhett Merchant attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

64'

Isadore Wardrobe made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Benny Lane.

66'

Micky Spencer shielded the ball from Isadore Wardrobe and tried to curl one in from long range.

But Micky Spencer's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

67'

Isadore Wardrobe took the ball over the halfway line,Benny Lane failed to reach the ball.

Barry Arthur got to the ball before Grover Causey, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Harve Snider was badly positioned ... Barry Arthur scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Southampton F.C. 1 - 1 Sunderland athletic

68'

Grover Causey received a yellow card.

Richie Wolf played a wonderful ball for Morley Merrick, Morley Merrick trapped the ball nicely before Brenton Roy could reach it.

Morley Merrick took the ball past Rhett Merchant.

Morley Merrick got free of any defenders.

Morley Merrick advanced on Thorley Butler but Thorley Butler rushed out and kicked the ball away.

70'

Richie Wolf failed in his attempt to dribble past Rhett Merchant.

73'

Dominic Lowe went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

74'

Shawn Matthewson tried to lift the ball forward but The ball bounced off Dominic Lowe.

76'

Benny Lane had the pace to beat Dave Reier.

Benny Lane shot from distance. Isadore Wardrobe failed to block the shot.

But Benny Lane couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have hit the target at least.

79'

Richie Wolf held up the ball, evading the challenge of Rhett Merchant and hit a speculative long-range shot.

However, Richie Wolf put it well over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

81'

Shawn Matthewson made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Dominic Lowe.

82'

Richie Wolf tried to lift the ball forward but The ball struck Brenton Roy.

83'

Rhett Merchant knocked a lovely ball for Brenton Roy, Morley Merrick tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Brenton Roy looked certain to score from medium range but Richie Wolf closed down the space.

84'

Isadore Wardrobe tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Benny Lane.

85'

Brook Vernon attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Rhett Merchant.

86'

Brandon Traviss tried to play a long ball forward but Brenton Roy coolly intercepted the pass.

87'

Fran Hall took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

90'

Brandon Traviss played a perfect pass for Oli Harden, Oli Harden trapped the ball nicely before Fran Hall could cut it out.

Oli Harden tried to dart past Shawn Matthewson but Shawn Matthewson won the ball from Oli Harden.

End Match Southampton F.C. 1 - 1 Sunderland athletic