Match Report


Southend UnitedSouthend United     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Hamada HassliH. Hassli65
G
1
G
57Tobias SparwasserT. Sparwasser
Ruel FinneyR. Finney60
D
2
D
63Spencer KanuS. Kanu
Datti Mohamed GiampierettiD. Giampieretti50
D
3
D
62Bill CarrickB. Carrick
Eddie MoncurE. Moncur49
D
4
D
59Luke StuartL. Stuart
Liam BrookingL. Brooking49
D
captain5
D
57Richard StockdaleR. Stockdale
Dean WilcoxD. Wilcox74
M
6
M
65Andy BallA. Ball
Rio BellamyR. Bellamy63
M
7captain
M
62Aaron TolleyA. Tolley
Ashley KeaneA. Keane63
A
8
A
60George GuppyG. Guppy
Chris ClarkeC. Clarke58
A
9
A
60Ugo BoertienU. Boertien
Gavin BrightonG. Brighton53
A
10
A
60Nicholas MatthewsN. Matthews
Ian SwiftI. Swift51
A
11
A
57Ighli LottiI. Lotti
 
Matt WardM. Ward60
G
12
G
56Simon MatthäusS. Matthäus
Jermaine EadieJ. Eadie51
M
13
D
54Carlton PetersC. Peters
Thierry InceT. Ince51
A
14
D
52Marc PearceM. Pearce

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Swindon Town. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Les Jess.


0.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
8.15
Aaron Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Matthews controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Matthews shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.52
Aaron Tolley advances with the ball. Aaron Tolley plays a scrappy one-two with Ighli Lotti and advances towards the goal... Aaron Tolley takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swindon Town!
18.28
Rio Bellamy sees Ian Swift in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Swift edges inside the box! Ian Swift shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.32
Spencer Kanu arcs the ball upfield. Ighli Lotti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Hamada Hassli. Excellent save.
21.39
Aaron Tolley makes a beautiful solo run. Without breaking stride, Aaron Tolley plays the ball forward to Ighli Lotti who has made a great run into the box. Ighli Lotti tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
22.40
Rio Bellamy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bill Carrick.
24.43
Aaron Tolley threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews rushes past Datti Mohamed Giampieretti! Nicholas Matthews muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.51
Andy Ball makes a beautiful pass to the feet of George Guppy. George Guppy knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Hamada Hassli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.00
Dean Wilcox receives the ball from a throw-in from Rio Bellamy. Dean Wilcox kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke makes a great pass forward. Ashley Keane runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.40
Ruel Finney threads the ball through to Rio Bellamy. Rio Bellamy knocks the ball forward to Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane makes a convincing header but Tobias Sparwasser is on top of it.
38.20
Bill Carrick knocks the ball forward to Andy Ball. Andy Ball flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Boertien who brings the ball under control. Ugo Boertien skips past Ruel Finney! Ugo Boertien shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.55
Dean Wilcox flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Brighton who brings the ball under control. Gavin Brighton shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.20
Rio Bellamy catches Aaron Tolley on the ankles. Rio Bellamy is warned by the referee! Aaron Tolley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.16
Liam Brooking comes in with a late challenge on George Guppy. Liam Brooking is warned by the referee! George Guppy stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Andy Ball knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Boertien. With a superhuman jump, Ugo Boertien connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southend United appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Southend United players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Southend United kicking off!
48.19
Eddie Moncur kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Bellamy. Rio Bellamy picks a pass forward to Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton skips past Luke Stuart! Gavin Brighton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.21
Andy Ball hacks Dean Wilcox from behind! Andy Ball is shown the red card!! Dean Wilcox carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.48
Rio Bellamy comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Tolley. Rio Bellamy is warned by the referee again! Aaron Tolley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.29
With a delightful solo run, Aaron Tolley stretches the opposition's defence. Aaron Tolley knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Matthews but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.16
Datti Mohamed Giampieretti kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Wilcox. Dean Wilcox flicks a high pass forward to Ashley Keane who brings the ball under control. Ashley Keane rushes past Spencer Kanu! Some good footwork from Ashley Keane provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ashley Keane!
61.16
Southend United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
63.37
Rio Bellamy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
65.46
Datti Mohamed Giampieretti flicks a high pass forward. Rio Bellamy collects the pass. Rio Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Keane controls it well on his chest. Ashley Keane runs straight at the defence! Ashley Keane shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
72.34
With imagination, Rio Bellamy plays the ball forward to Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.49
Nicholas Matthews hacks Liam Brooking from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Liam Brooking runs off the knock.
84.47
Rio Bellamy makes a simple pass to Ian Swift. Ian Swift tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.28
Eddie Moncur deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Wilcox. Dean Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Ian Swift holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Swift sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.44
Eddie Moncur chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Wilcox. Dean Wilcox makes a simple pass to Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southend United

Swindon Town
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
58.4%
41.6%
Play Area
27.3%
41.6%
31.2%

Scorers
Ashley Keane 59
Gavin Brighton 72
Aaron Tolley 16
Ighli Lotti 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Tolley of Swindon Town

Match Ratings
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)
5
6.Dean Wilcox (MID)
7
7.Rio Bellamy (MID)
7
8.Ashley Keane (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Chris Clarke (ATT)
6
10.Gavin Brighton (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Ian Swift (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Ward (GK)
0
13.Jermaine Eadie (MID)
0
14.Thierry Ince (ATT)
0

1.Tobias Sparwasser (GK)
6
2.Spencer Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Bill Carrick (DEF)
6
4.Luke Stuart (DEF)
6
5.Richard Stockdale (DEF)
6
6.Andy Ball (MID)red card
3
7.Aaron Tolley (MID)goal scored
8
8.George Guppy (ATT)
6
9.Ugo Boertien (ATT)
6
10.Nicholas Matthews (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Ighli Lotti (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Simon Matthäus (GK)
0
13.Carlton Peters (DEF)
0
14.Marc Pearce (DEF)
0