Match Report
| Southampton | Southampton |  |  | Southend United | Southend United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian Krüger | S. Krüger |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Hamada Hassli | H. Hassli | |||||||||
| Gary Guppy | G. Guppy |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Ruel Finney | R. Finney | |||||||||
| Alistair Howells | A. Howells | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 |  | Datti Mohamed Giampieretti | D. Giampieretti | |||||||||
| Kenneth Hansen | K. Hansen |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Eddie Moncur | E. Moncur | |||||||||
| Jonas Buchwald | J. Buchwald | | 58 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 49 | | Liam Brooking | L. Brooking | ||||||||
| Ashley Potts | A. Potts | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Dean Wilcox | D. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Ledley Platt | L. Platt | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Rio Bellamy | R. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Bakary Babbel | B. Babbel | | 75 | A | | | 8 | | A | 63 | | Ashley Keane | A. Keane | ||||||||
| Martin Smithe | M. Smithe | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Chris Clarke | C. Clarke | |||||||||
| Antonio Carlos César | A. César |  | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Gavin Brighton | G. Brighton | |||||||||
| Julian Moncur | J. Moncur | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Ian Swift | I. Swift | |||||||||
| Felipe Medina | F. Medina |  | 63 | G | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Matt Ward | M. Ward | |||||||||
| Nicky Seaman | N. Seaman | | 52 | D | | 13 | | M | 51 | | Jermaine Eadie | J. Eadie | |||||||||
| Syd Bellamy | S. Bellamy | | 52 | M | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Thierry Ince | T. Ince | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at St Marys Stadium where Southampton play host to Southend United. A crowd of 9,684 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Lofthouse.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southampton are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Lofthouse.
0.00
0-0Southampton kick off the first half!
2.04
0-0Dean Wilcox hacks Ledley Platt from behind! The referee calls over Dean Wilcox and shows him a yellow card! Ledley Platt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.37
0-0Datti Mohamed Giampieretti hacks Antonio Carlos César from behind! The referee brings Datti Mohamed Giampieretti to one side and gives him a warning! Antonio Carlos César runs off the knock.
12.07
0-0Rio Bellamy kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
14.22
1-0Ledley Platt passes the ball forward to Julian Moncur. Julian Moncur shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.35
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Dean Wilcox plays the ball forward to Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke knocks the ball forward to Ian Swift but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.03
Liam Brooking comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Carlos César. Liam Brooking is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Carlos César hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.15
1-0Ledley Platt flicks a high ball forward to Julian Moncur who takes it down. Julian Moncur edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Julian Moncur provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Hamada Hassli gets down and covers it.
30.48
Julian Moncur hacks Datti Mohamed Giampieretti from behind! Julian Moncur is warned by the referee! Datti Mohamed Giampieretti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.38
Ashley Potts makes a simple pass to Antonio Carlos César. Antonio Carlos César deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Smithe but the linesman indicates offside!
33.03
Rio Bellamy passes the ball forward to Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
34.29
Ledley Platt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Carlos César. Antonio Carlos César tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.43
Rio Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Brighton collects the pass. Gavin Brighton whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
40.15
Ledley Platt passes the ball forward to Julian Moncur. Julian Moncur tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
44.15
With some swift thinking, Dean Wilcox plays the ball forward to Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Southend United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.12
Kenneth Hansen hacks Gavin Brighton from behind! Kenneth Hansen is shown the yellow card! Gavin Brighton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.28
Datti Mohamed Giampieretti kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Wilcox. Showing composure, Dean Wilcox plays the ball forward to Ian Swift. Ian Swift sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.10
1-1Dean Wilcox sees Ashley Keane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ashley Keane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.32
Dean Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Sebastian Krüger.
60.21
1-1Southampton have made a substitution with Felipe Medina replacing Jonas Buchwald .
66.17
Liam Brooking makes a probing pass to Dean Wilcox. Dean Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Brighton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Brighton threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.44
Eddie Moncur receives the ball from a throw-in from Datti Mohamed Giampieretti. Eddie Moncur flicks a high pass forward. Rio Bellamy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Bellamy flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
73.31
1-1Datti Mohamed Giampieretti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rio Bellamy. Rio Bellamy makes a beautiful solo run. Rio Bellamy sees Ian Swift just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alistair Howells hacks Ian Swift from behind! Ian Swift appeals for a penalty! Given!!
73.31
1-1The referee points to the spot..
74.10
Ian Swift takes a cautious run up but it goes wide.
77.56
Southampton have made a substitution with Syd Bellamy replacing Martin Smithe .
81.54
Ruel Finney flicks a high pass forward to Rio Bellamy who brings the ball under control. Rio Bellamy chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Swift. Ian Swift rushes past Gary Guppy! Ian Swift rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.25
Rio Bellamy makes a simple pass to Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.37
Ledley Platt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Bellamy. Syd Bellamy skips past Eddie Moncur! Syd Bellamy shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.2%
61.8%
Play Area
26.3%
46.1%
27.6%
Scorers
| Julian Moncur 14 | Ashley Keane 36 Ian Swift 82 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rio Bellamy of Southend United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Sebastian Krüger (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alistair Howells (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kenneth Hansen (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Jonas Buchwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ashley Potts (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ledley Platt (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Bakary Babbel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martin Smithe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Carlos César (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Julian Moncur (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Felipe Medina (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nicky Seaman (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Syd Bellamy (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Hamada Hassli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ruel Finney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Datti Mohamed Giampieretti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Moncur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Liam Brooking (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Wilcox (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Rio Bellamy (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Ashley Keane (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Chris Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Brighton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ian Swift (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Matt Ward (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jermaine Eadie (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Thierry Ince (ATT) | 0 | |