Results Southampton vs Manchester City 3-1 Premier League

							Southampton surprise 3-1 win over Manchester City in the
Premier League continued at St Mary’s Stadium, Saturday,
February 9, 2013




Playing in front of the full support of supporters, The Saint immediately kicked. Collaboration
Jay Rodriguez and Ricky Lambert often makes the rear of The Citizens trouble.

The results are immediately evident in the 7th minute. Cooperation with Rodriguez Jason
Puncheon had defeated Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart. However, the ball gag is
maximized Puncheon able to open the scoring.

Quick goals turned out to ignite the fighting spirit of the troops Mauricio Pochettino. Despite
dominating the match Manchester City, Southampton, newly promoted to the Premier League
this season, managed a dangerous counterattack against Manchester City.

Entering the 22nd minute, Southampton added advantage. Starting from the action Lambert in
the opponent’s penalty box, hard kick was denied by Hart. But. Again, the ball passed half
Steven Davis was able to make Southampton 2-0 Manchester City.

In the 39th minute, Manchester City get the goal to minimize the position. From a quick counter-
attack, David Silva gave feedback to Pablo Zabaleta who pushed up the defense quickly.
Zabaleta then provide cross to Edin Dzeko who wasted no opportunity to breaking goalkeeper
Artur Boruc. The first half ended 2-1 to excellence The Saint.
In the second half, Manchester City are trying to find a goal to win the game instead conceded
again. Unfortunately for Gareth Barry who scored an own goal to the goalkeeper Hart.

Three minutes after the break, Southampton launched an attack from the left side. Lambert’s
cross actually leads to Barry who tried to shut down Rodriguez. However, Barry looks failed to
control the feed so that the foot movement only made the ball into his own goal barge
unstoppably Hart.

Manchester City a 1-3 makes more eager to stress the Southampton defense. In the 55th minute,
Sergio Aguero almost reduce the score when his shot was brilliantly saved by Boruc.

Efforts chasing Manchester City failed to score in the second half the game whistle sounded.
City surrendered 1-3 at the hands of Southampton. It became the first defeat City in 2013, after
the last suffered defeat on December 26, 2012 against Sunderland.

The result is increasingly difficult for Manchester City, Manchester United pursuit of the points
that are at the top of the Premier League. If Manchester United win against Everton on Sunday
(10/02/2013), then Manchester City will miss 12 points with 12 games. Reviews
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Lineup
Southampton (4-5-1): 31-Artur Boruc; 2-Nathaniel Clyne, 3-Maya Yoshida, 5-Jos Hooiveld, 13-
Daniel Fox (22-Frazer Richardson 71); 42-Jason Puncheon (20-Adam Lallana 61), 18-Jack Cork,
8-Steven Davis (16-James Ward-Prowse 80), 4-Morgan Schneiderlin, 9-Ricky Lambert; 9-Jay
Rodriguez
Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Man City (4-2-3-1): 1-Joe Hart; 5-Pablo Zabaleta, 14-Javi Garcia, 6-Joleon Lescott (13-
Aleksandar Kolarov 66), 22-Gael Clichy; 42-Yaya Toure, 18 -Gareth Barry; 8-Samir Nasri (7-
James Milner 56), 16-Sergio Aguero, 21-David Silva (3-Maicon 73); 10-Edin Dzeko
Manager: Roberto Mancini

Referee: Martin Atkinson