Welcome to the match between Walsall athletic and Southampton F.C.

1'

Austen Cooper tried to play a long ball but Roger Benson did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

2'

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

5'

Thomas Raynerson had the pace to beat Austyn Lowe.

Thomas Raynerson delivered the ball to Talbot Sanders, Terrence Varnham couldn't cut it.

Talbot Sanders crossed the ball low past Austyn Lowe into the box.

Hamnet Cook played the ball forward immediately. Patrick Jeffery failed to reach the ball.

Donny Coburn moved the ball forward for Bronte Howse, Bronte Howse took it in his stride before Willie Thwaite could intercept.

Bronte Howse found a gap and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Patrick Jeffery couldn't reach it.

Delano Avery saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

6'

Willie Thwaite attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Fletcher Sempers.

7'

Terrence Varnham tried to skip past the challenge of Jaiden Ryely but Jaiden Ryely won the ball from Terrence Varnham.

8'

Roger Benson was forced to come off through injury.

Page Close came on for the injured Roger Benson.

Thomas Raynerson lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

9'

Leon Roderick took the corner to the edge of the area.

Arvel Yoxall got above Donny Coburn to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Dirk Mottershead did well to parry it.

14'

Talbot Sanders went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

15'

Fletcher Sempers began his run-up. Fletcher Sempers missed the penalty!!.

18'

Corner taken by Patrick Jeffery and cut out by the opposition.

21'

Austen Cooper received a yellow card.

Bronte Howse played it past Leon Roderick.

Bronte Howse tried to skip past Chaz Thacker but Chaz Thacker succesfully won the ball from Bronte Howse.

22'

Bud Westbrook jinked past Laverne Gorbold.

From medium range, Bud Westbrook bent the ball towards goal. Page Close approached too late to block it.

Good save by Delano Avery who held the ball well.

23'

Thomas Raynerson could not stop a confident Terrence Varnham going past him.

Terrence Varnham tried to skip past the challenge of Talbot Sanders but Talbot Sanders nicked the ball from the toes of Terrence Varnham.

24'

Talbot Sanders tried to get past Austyn Lowe but Austyn Lowe didn't allow.

25'

Laverne Gorbold shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Austen Cooper removed the danger.

28'

Laverne Gorbold tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Bud Westbrook did well to spot and intercept the pass.

29'

Austen Cooper blasted a banana shot from long range but Page Close threw himself in front of the shot.

30'

Page Close received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Laverne Gorbold, Page Close trapped the ball nicely before Bud Westbrook could cut it out.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Austen Cooper before Page Close attempted to shoot at goal from medium range.

31'

The referee showed Fletcher Sempers a yellow card.

Chaz Thacker had the chance to score from long range but Bronte Howse made an important challenge!.

32'

Laverne Gorbold made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Bud Westbrook got in the way of the ball.

33'

Leon Roderick played a perfect pass for Chaz Thacker, Chaz Thacker trapped the ball nicely before Fletcher Sempers could cut it out.

Chaz Thacker made good use of the scissors dribble. As Bronte Howse lost his balance, Chaz Thacker dribbled past Bronte Howse.

Chaz Thacker tried to whip in a float cross but The ball ricocheted off Fletcher Sempers.

34'

Chaz Thacker made a pass to Leon Roderick, Leon Roderick took it in his stride before Fletcher Sempers could intercept.

Leon Roderick directed the ball nicely to Chaz Thacker, Chaz Thacker took possession of the ball before Bronte Howse could intercept.

Chaz Thacker swung in a float cross, Fletcher Sempers couldn't cut it.

Leon Roderick got above Donny Coburn to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Cuthbert Cannon played a wonderful ball for Arvel Yoxall, Arvel Yoxall latched onto the ball before Jaiden Ryely could intercept.

Good play by Arvel Yoxall in making himself some space and tried to lob the ball at goal. Donny Coburn approached too late to block it.

Dirk Mottershead managed to turn it over his bar.

35'

Astor Huxtable laid it forward to Thomas Raynerson, Terrence Varnham failed to intercept the pass.

Thomas Raynerson crossed the halfway line with the ball , Austyn Lowe failed to reach the ball.

Jaiden Ryely ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but Willie Thwaite scrambled the ball away.

37'

Page Close picked up Laverne Gorbold's excellent ball, Bud Westbrook missed his interception.

Page Close tried to pass the ball forward but Austen Cooper got in the way of the ball.

38'

Austen Cooper showed Arvel Yoxall a clean set of heels.

Austen Cooper knocked a lovely ball for Bud Westbrook, Bud Westbrook took it in his stride before Page Close could cut it out.

Bud Westbrook laid it forward past Laverne Gorbold to Hamnet Cook.

Hamnet Cook made an attempt to move the ball forward but Willie Thwaite coolly intercepted the pass.

39'

Chaz Thacker dribbled confidently past Fletcher Sempers.

Chaz Thacker delivered a float cross over Bronte Howse.

Austyn Lowe got ahead of Jaiden Ryely to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But Austyn Lowe sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Austyn Lowe. He was lacking match sharpness.

42'

Page Close made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Bud Westbrook got in the way of the ball.

43'

Leon Roderick passed the ball perfectly to Chaz Thacker, Bronte Howse stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Chaz Thacker laid it forward to Leon Roderick, the ball was picked up by Leon Roderick before Fletcher Sempers could intercept.

Leon Roderick attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Bronte Howse failed to block the shot.

Dirk Mottershead beat the ball away.

45'

Chaz Thacker attempted to play a long ball but The ball was touched on by Fletcher Sempers.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Walsall athletic had 56% possession in the match, while Southampton F.C. had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Chaz Thacker tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Fletcher Sempers.

49'

Austyn Lowe hit the ball forward to Terrence Varnham, Talbot Sanders couldn't cut it.

Terrence Varnham tried to use his skill to go past Thomas Raynerson but Thomas Raynerson took the ball away from Terrence Varnham.

52'

Corner taken by Thomas Raynerson and cut out by the opposition.

53'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Fletcher Sempers before Leon Roderick could pass the ball.

54'

Fletcher Sempers blocked Chaz Thacker in a good, clean tackle before Chaz Thacker could pass the ball.

55'

Chaz Thacker looked for the head of Arvel Yoxall, Arvel Yoxall took an excellent first touch before Bronte Howse could reach it.

Arvel Yoxall stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Donny Coburn coolly intercepted the pass.

56'

Chaz Thacker tried to chip the ball forward but Fletcher Sempers found himself in the way of the ball.

57'

Page Close swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

58'

Bronte Howse attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Leon Roderick cleared the ball to safety.

59'

Austen Cooper hit the ball forward to Bud Westbrook, Bud Westbrook took possession of the ball before Page Close could intercept.

Bud Westbrook used his skill to go past Laverne Gorbold.

Bud Westbrook tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Patrick Jeffery.

60'

Bud Westbrook played the ball to Austen Cooper's feet, Austen Cooper picked up on the ball before Page Close could cut it out.

Austen Cooper made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Laverne Gorbold.

61'

Austyn Lowe tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Talbot Sanders.

62'

Chaz Thacker gave the corner straight to the opposition.

63'

Arvel Yoxall received a yellow card.

Austyn Lowe tried his luck from 30 yards but Talbot Sanders cleared the ball.

64'

Donny Coburn fired in the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

65'

The corner was taken by Hamnet Cook towards the edge of the area.

Donny Coburn climbed above Willie Thwaite, then nodded the ball forward.

Astor Huxtable directed the ball nicely to Fletcher Sempers, Patrick Jeffery failed to reach the ball.

Fletcher Sempers made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Willie Thwaite.

66'

Austyn Lowe tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Talbot Sanders.

68'

Cuthbert Cannon scored with one of his thundering trademark freekicks. Dirk Mottershead tried to save but he spilled the ball!. ...

Walsall athletic 1 - 0 Southampton F.C.

70'

Chaz Thacker tried to knock a long ball forward but Fletcher Sempers read the game well to intercept the ball.

71'

Laverne Gorbold played it confidently past Jaiden Ryely.

Laverne Gorbold tried to take the ball past Bud Westbrook but Bud Westbrook didn't allow.

72'

Laverne Gorbold tried to skip past the challenge of Austen Cooper but Austen Cooper nicked the ball from the toes of Laverne Gorbold.

74'

Austyn Lowe tried to twist past Fletcher Sempers but Fletcher Sempers didn't allow.

75'

Chaz Thacker passed along the floor for Leon Roderick to pick it up, Fletcher Sempers couldn't reach it.

Leon Roderick hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Bronte Howse made the clearance.

79'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Bud Westbrook before Laverne Gorbold attempted to deliver the ball.

80'

Laverne Gorbold lost the ball to Bud Westbrook's block tackle before Laverne Gorbold tried to get onto the pass.

81'

Swerving shot by Laverne Gorbold from long range. Bud Westbrook failed to block the shot.

Held by Dirk Mottershead.

82'

Leon Roderick tried to dart past Fletcher Sempers but Leon Roderick lost the ball to Fletcher Sempers.

84'

Poor corner kick by Talbot Sanders. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

86'

Austen Cooper struck a long range piledriver!. Page Close approached too late to block it.

Austen Cooper's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

87'

Fletcher Sempers held up the ball, evading the challenge of Page Close and tried to curl one in from long range.

Delano Avery got himself in front of the shot.

88'

Austen Cooper played a perfect pass for Bud Westbrook, Page Close couldn't reach it.

Bud Westbrook directed the ball to Donny Coburn, Donny Coburn took it in his stride before Laverne Gorbold could reach it.

Donny Coburn found a gap and struck it at goal. Willie Thwaite failed to block the shot.

Delano Avery did well to tip it round the post.

89'

Bronte Howse made good use of the scissors dribble. As Chaz Thacker lost his balance, Bronte Howse dribbled past Chaz Thacker.

Bronte Howse tried to send in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Leon Roderick.

90'

Chaz Thacker sprinted to escape from Fletcher Sempers.

Chaz Thacker tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball bounced off Bronte Howse.

92'

Thomas Raynerson tried to skip past the challenge of Page Close but Page Close nicked the ball from the toes of Thomas Raynerson.

End Match Walsall athletic 1 - 0 Southampton F.C.