2024-01-16
Southampton U-21
Friendly
Exeter U-21 v Southampton U-21
16th January 2024
Behind closed doors friendly.
KICK-OFF: We are under way in our u21 fixture vs Southampton
3 | GOAL! City take an early lead as A. Trialist crosses to the back post and James Scott taps home!
7 | It could have been two! James Scott finds space in the box and shoots just wide!
11 | Caleb Watts has the ball in the back of the net but the flag is up.
13 | Free kick for City twenty yards from goal as the Trialist is knocked off the ball. Free-kick taken short and it's cleared for a corner!
14 | GOAL! A beauty from Kyle Taylor as the corner is taken short and he dribbles into the box before firing home!
20 | Change for City, as Caleb Watts completes his planned 20 minutes and is replaced by Pedro Borges.
25 | Shaun with an absolute ping out to Kyle Taylor on the left, he cuts inside but it's good defending from the young Saints!
26 | Ball out wide finds Amo-Ameyaw but his sixth step over was just one too many and Shaun collects
29 | Chance for Southampton as Luke Pearce finds space on the edge of the box, his shot flies just over!
30 | Another planned change as Jake Richards replaces Jack Fitzwater. The change sees Aimson move inside and Kite move to right back
34 | Chance for Saints. The dangerous Amo-Ameyaw drives at the defence, Mitch gets a foot to the ball and it falls to Stephen-Iwumene who fires straight at MacDonald from inside the box.
City lead at the break through goals from James Scott and Kyle Taylor!
46 | We are back under way with Harry Lee replacing Shaun MacDonald in goal
50 | GOAL! It's a second for James Scott and a third for City as he's played in by Pedro Borges and he finds the bottom corner!
54 | Will Aimson is the only City player wearing short sleeves in the freezing cold, what a man!
56 | Sensational footwork from Pedro as he dances into the area but his cross is too high!
62 | Changes for City as Theo Cutler, Tom Dean and Alfie Cunningham replace Ben Purrington, James Scott and Vincent Harper!
65 | Goal for Southampton as Tyler Dibling fires home from the edge of the area. A great strike into the bottom corner.
70 | Big let off for City as Saints nick the ball 20 yards out, it's played into the box and the shot is just over the bar!
77 | Kyle Taylor hits a lovely outside of the foot pass down the line and Theo Cuttler is in, his shot is right a the keeper
78 | Goal for the visitors as Nick Oyekunle slots home after being played through.
80 | Corner for City as Mitch twinkle toes through a challenge. City take it short and move it around the area before a ball is teased towards the trialist but there is too much on it.
86 | Change for City as Giulio Marroni replaces Kyle Taylor.
88 | A fine save by Harry Lee and Saints have a corner. Ball is sent in and Will Aimson clears.
City hold out after a spirited fightback from the visitors, with a double for James Scott and a Kyle Taylor strike!
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