STAY tuned for live updates from the Silverlake Stadium, where Southampton take on Sunderland in the WSL 2, kick-off 12 pm.
STARTING XI
11:35 Warm-ups underway out in the rain…
11:57 The teams are out of the tunnel, kick-off up next…
12:00 WE ARE OFF! Sunderland won the toss and got us started from the centre circle.
4′ Sunderland is maintaining most of the possession, pressing early on, taking advantage of the wings on both sides of the pitch.
6′ Tara Bourne (SOU) made a charging run from the centre of the park, but couldn’t find an end product.
7′ A Saints’ free kick on the edge of the box is blasted directly in the Sunderland wall.
10′ Sunderland are targeting a run through for Katy Watson down the right-hand side, but the slick surface is making it hard for the ball to reach her feet.
14′ A brief pause in play to assess a head injury to both sides resulting from a goal kick.
17′ Back underway.
18′ GOAL⚽ Southampton 0-1 Sunderland
A flying run from Katy Watson saw her dance through the Southampton defence and slot the ball home in the bottom right corner.
23′ Sunderland are awarded a corner after some link-up play between Katy Waton and Emily Starr.
24′ A shot from outside the box from Sunderland was tipped over the bar by Fran Stenson.
29′ A chance to slide one home in the middle of the six-yard box by Atlanta Primus (SOU) was calmly gathered by Grace Moloney.
30′ Immediately up the other end of the field a volleyed shot from Sunderland rockets over the bar.
33′ On the turn, Izzy Atkinson (SUN) scoops a shot just wide at the near post.
36′ Ellie Brazil tries to squeeze the ball inside to Atlanta Primus, only to be cleared by the Sunderland defence.
42′ Emily Scarr (SUN) flicks a low cross just wide of the post.
45′ An additional three added minutes.
45+1′ Katie Kitching strode through on goal, her powerful shot put aside by Fran Stenson. A corner follows.
45+2′ The Saints’ are awarded a free kick on the edge of the attacking box.
45+3′ GOAL Southampton 1-1 Sunderland.
Following the low free-kick and scramble in the box, Chloe Peplow slots the ball home to draw the scores level.
HALFTIME SOUTHAMPTON 1-1 SUNDERLAND
45′ SECOND HALF BEGINS.
48′ Southampton have come back out sprightly, leading the press in the opening minutes.
50′ A fizzing ball along the floor from Abigail Ferguson was just out of reach of Ellie Brazil.
54′ A spell of Saint’s possession eventually runs out of play.
55′ YELLOW CARD🟨
Abigail Ferguson (SOU) is awarded a yellow card for throwing the ball at an opposing player.
61′ Sunderland win a corner from a clearance in the box.
63′ A fantastic through ball played by Abigail Ferguson on to Ellie Brazil. However, she couldn’t quite find her way past the keeper.
An immediate Sunderland counterattack saw Marissa Sheva’s ball ripple past Stenson’s post and out for a goal kick.
66′ SUBSTITUTION SUNDERLAND
OFF- Izzy Atkinson ↓
ON- Mary Corbyn ↑
70′ Sunderland have been camping around the Saints’ box but can’t seem to reclaim the lead.
74′ SUBSTITUTION SOUTHAMPTON
OFF- Abigail Ferguson ↓
ON- Isabel Watts ↑
OFF- Milly Mott ↑
ON- Megan Collett ↓
75′ YELLOW CARD 🟨
Marissa Sheva is awarded a card.
79′ Another lethal ball crawls across the six-yard box from Ellie Brazil (SOU), but again, no one is there to meet it.
83′ SUBSTITUTION SOUTHAMPTON
ON- Amy Goddard ↑
OFF- Atlanta Primus ↓
85′ Both teams seem frantic to grab the winner, each giving it their all in the final five.
86′ SUBSTITUTION SUNDERLAND
ON-Niyah Bernette Dunbar ↑
OFF- Katie Kitching ↓
89′ SUBSTITUTION SOUTHAMPTON
ON- Ashanti Akpan ↑
OFF- Chloe Peplow ↓
ON- Esta Roberts ↑
OFF- Michaela Mcalonie ↓
90′ There will be three additional minutes.
90+1′ Brief pause in play to assess players for injury after a coming together in the box.
90+6′ Play continues.
FULL TIME Southampton FC Women 1-1 Sunderland AFC Women
ATTENDANCE 1360
