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officialsaints: GOAL: SAINTS 0-4 UDINESE (MURIEL 64) #saintsfc

officialsaints: Chance for Udinese midfielder Roberto Pereyra on the left of the area, but Gazzaniga saves well at his near post. #saintsfc

officialsaints: Di Natale is allowed to run clear at the #SaintsFC goal, but Shaw tracks him well and ends up deflecting the Italian's shot onto the post.

officialsaints: A superbly-worked #SaintsFC move involving Lallana and Davis tees up Puncheon, but his vicious effort flies inches wide. Best chance so far.

officialsaints: Sharp close to scoring with his first touch as he meets Clyne's inswinging cross with his head, but the attempt goes just wide. #saintsfc

officialsaints: Four half-time changes by #SaintsFC: Billy Sharp, Luke Shaw, Steven Davis and Paulo Gazzaniga on for Lambert, Fox, Ward-Prowse and K. Davis.

Think Sharp and Steve Davis are coming on for 2nd half.

officialsaints: HALF TIME: SAINTS 0-3 UDINESE #saintsfc officialsaints: Three superbly-taken Udinese goals the difference here. Some good phases of play by #SaintsFC, but their Italian visitors look superb.

officialsaints: #SaintsFC still plugging away – Puncheon's cross finds its way to Rodriguez via Lallana, but the new-boy's header is held by Brkic. As others have mentioned over the course of pre season, Lambert just seems so anonymous? Doesnt seem to be mentioned in attacks or score goals? As it stands, Jay Rod would be upfront for me v City and Punch on one wing and Lallana/Guly on other.

I knew this would be difficult tonight but this seems much too easy by the sounds of it. We need to start converting any sort of chances we get because in the PL, and as proved tonight, you will be punished.

officialsaints: Di Natale makes it look easy as he crisply volleys Basta's knock-down past Davis to make it three-nil. #saintsfc

officialsaints: GOAL: SAINTS 0-3 UDINESE (DI NATALE 36) #saintsfc Whoops...

officialsaints: #SaintsFC moving into the ascendancy now. Ward-Prowse and Lallana looking lively in the middle.

officialsaints: Hooiveld tries to go one better than Di Natale and Willians by smashing one from well over 30 yards, but his drive flies over. #saintsfc

bigadamsport: Two cracking goals at St Mary's - 25 yard beasts smacked past Davis . Udinese turning it on for Big Dave Merrington's return #saintsfc

officialsaints: Great ball by Ward-Prowse to pick out Jason Puncheon, but his low effort is just about gathered by Udinese 'keeper Brkic. #saintsfc

officialsaints: #SaintsFC immediately go close to halving the deficit, but Jay Rodriguez's header from Morgan Schneiderlin's cross is just tipped over.

officialsaints: It's another absolute stunner to put Udinese two-up as midfielder Willians picks his spot from even further out than Di Natale. #saintsfc

solentsport: The second 25-yard worldy of the night from Udinese - Willians with it 0-2 #saintsfc Promising in a way. Shows they're not carving us open and getting in behind.

officialsaints: GOAL: SAINTS 0-2 UDINESE (WILLIANS 24) #saintsfc

officialsaints: Now another Udinese man tries his luck from distance, but midfielder Basta watches his dipping drive fly just wide of the #SaintsFC post.

officialsaints: Great perserverance by James Ward-Prowse in the Udinese box, but his eventual effort is held by goalkeeper Brkic. #saintsfc

officialsaints: Goal aside, it has been a decent start by #SaintsFC. Jos Hooiveld just headed narrowly over from Danny Fox's corner.

solentsport: Di Natale scores a 25 yard worldy to give Udinese a 1-0 lead after 11mins at #saintsfc . Attendance at St Mary's 3744 Says it all about the amount of pre season home games and the prices they've been. Sort it out next season.

officialsaints: What a goal by Bianconeri captain Di Natale, who rifles past Davis and into the top corner from 20 yards to leave #SaintsFC fans applauding.