Match Report
| Southend United | Southend United |  |  | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hamada Hassli | H. Hassli |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Rodolfo Lillo | R. Lillo | |||||||||
| Ruel Finney | R. Finney |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Steven Nicholls | S. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Datti Mohamed Giampieretti | D. Giampieretti | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Teddy Crooks | T. Crooks | |||||||||
| Eddie Moncur | E. Moncur | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Diogo Carvalho | D. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Liam Brooking | L. Brooking | | 49 | D |  | | 5 | | M | 68 | | Isaiah Westwood | I. Westwood | ||||||||
| Dean Wilcox | D. Wilcox | | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Titus Wright | T. Wright | |||||||||
| Rio Bellamy | R. Bellamy | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Bruno Faria | B. Faria | |||||||||
| Ashley Keane | A. Keane | | 63 | A | | 8 | | | M | 49 | | Simon Drake | S. Drake | ||||||||
| Chris Clarke | C. Clarke | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Warren Young | W. Young | |||||||||
| Gavin Brighton | G. Brighton | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Nwankwo Venus | N. Venus | |||||||||
| Ian Swift | I. Swift | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | David Collymore | D. Collymore | |||||||||
| Matt Ward | M. Ward | | 60 | G | | 12 | | G | 59 | | Peter Lineker | P. Lineker | |||||||||
| Jermaine Eadie | J. Eadie | | 51 | M | | 13 | | D | 59 | | Titus Huckerby | T. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Thierry Ince | T. Ince | | 51 | A | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Jason Wright | J. Wright | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 8,758 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Fox.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Fox.
0.00
0-0Southend United start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.42
0-0Isaiah Westwood plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus puts a great ball through. Warren Young runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.26
0-0Titus Wright flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Venus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.55
0-0Rio Bellamy takes a long throw-in. Dean Wilcox makes a simple pass to Ian Swift. Ian Swift shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.28
0-0Diogo Carvalho flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Drake. Simon Drake flicks a high ball forward to Warren Young who takes it down. Warren Young plays a scrappy one-two with David Collymore and advances towards the goal... Warren Young shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Hamada Hassli!
26.44
Eddie Moncur threads a neat ball through to Rio Bellamy. Rio Bellamy brings the ball forward. Rio Bellamy plays a scrappy one-two with Ian Swift and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rio Bellamy cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.06
0-0Datti Mohamed Giampieretti clumsily knocks into Nwankwo Venus. Datti Mohamed Giampieretti is warned by the referee! Nwankwo Venus stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.19
Isaiah Westwood comes in with a late challenge on Rio Bellamy. The referee brings Isaiah Westwood to one side and gives him a warning! Rio Bellamy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.06
Simon Drake flicks a high pass forward. David Collymore controls it well on his chest. David Collymore knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Warren Young is offside!
32.11
Rio Bellamy flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Brighton who brings the ball under control. Gavin Brighton shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
33.01
Titus Wright sees Nwankwo Venus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Venus plays a one-two with Warren Young and advances towards the goal... Nwankwo Venus comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.20
Rio Bellamy clumsily knocks into Teddy Crooks. The referee warns Rio Bellamy to calm down! Teddy Crooks stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.50
1-0Datti Mohamed Giampieretti knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Wilcox. Dean Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Chris Clarke collects the pass. Chris Clarke runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Chris Clarke provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.38
Bruno Faria makes a probing pass to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
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. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Portsmouth kick off the second half!
49.28
Bruno Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Collymore. David Collymore threads the ball through to Nwankwo Venus but he's offside!
51.36
1-0Simon Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Young. Warren Young advances inside the box! Eddie Moncur barges into Warren Young. Penalty for Portsmouth!!
51.36
1-0The referee points to the spot..
52.39
Bruno Faria slowly runs up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.13
Dean Wilcox makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Southend United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
54.44
Simon Drake knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus whips in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
57.35
1-1Eddie Moncur comes in with a late challenge on David Collymore. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Collymore runs off the knock.
59.50
Dean Wilcox passes the ball forward to Ian Swift. Ian Swift finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
61.50
Isaiah Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Warren Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Young lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
65.49
Bruno Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.16
Rio Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Chris Clarke collects the pass. Chris Clarke puts a great ball through but Ian Swift is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
72.37
Isaiah Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Venus collects the pass. Nwankwo Venus advances inside the box! Nwankwo Venus shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
81.22
Bruno Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
85.40
Rio Bellamy threads the ball through to Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane makes a probing pass between the defence to Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke tries a spectacular strike. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Southend United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
Diogo Carvalho flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Westwood. Isaiah Westwood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Warren Young. Warren Young shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Hamada Hassli!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
33.3%
45.3%
21.3%
Scorers
| Chris Clarke 36 | Bruno Faria 52 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Chris Clarke of Southend United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Hamada Hassli (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ruel Finney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Datti Mohamed Giampieretti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Moncur (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Liam Brooking (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Wilcox (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Rio Bellamy (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ashley Keane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Chris Clarke (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Gavin Brighton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ian Swift (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matt Ward (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jermaine Eadie (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Thierry Ince (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rodolfo Lillo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Steven Nicholls (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Teddy Crooks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Diogo Carvalho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Isaiah Westwood (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Titus Wright (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Bruno Faria (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Simon Drake (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Warren Young (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nwankwo Venus (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | David Collymore (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Peter Lineker (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Titus Huckerby (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jason Wright (ATT) | 0 | |