Match Report


Southend UnitedSouthend United     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nigel ScowcroftN. Scowcroft64
G
1
G
45Nwankwo InceN. Ince
Matt LawtonM. Lawton52
D
2
D
55Malcolm BrightonM. Brighton
Dennis PearceD. Pearce49
D
captain3
D
50Ledley DaviesL. Davies
Dean JacobsD. Jacobs48
D
4
D
45Paolo GoodwinP. Goodwin
Seth StampS. Stamp58
M
5
D
43Mike LampardM. Lampard
Jonathan JoachimJ. Joachim53
M
6
M
51Luke MilburnL. Milburn
Alfred UpsonA. Upson52
M
7captain
M
47Tim SmitheT. Smithe
Mike MossM. Moss51
M
8
M
43David PottsD. Potts
Darren HenryD. Henry58
A
9
M
41Eddie GriffinE. Griffin
Mirko SerenaM. Serena53
A
10
A
65Arthur TaylorA. Taylor
Eddie KitsonE. Kitson47
A
11
A
62Ralph MakinR. Makin
 
Kelvin RichardsK. Richards56
G
12
A
49Titus GascoigneT. Gascoigne
Alec GemmillA. Gemmill46
A
13
A
48Jamie JobsonJ. Jobson
Stephen LofthouseS. Lofthouse46
A
14
G
42Gavin McgrealG. Mcgreal

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 4,053 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Warren Middleton.


0.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
2.27
Alfred Upson makes a probing pass to Jonathan Joachim. Jonathan Joachim lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Henry. Darren Henry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mike Lampard clears it off the line with his head!
3.25
Jonathan Joachim threads a neat ball through to Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena shoots from distance. Solid save from Nwankwo Ince.
6.22
David Potts hacks Jonathan Joachim from behind! The referee calls over David Potts and shows him a yellow card! Jonathan Joachim runs off the knock.
9.55
Eddie Griffin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Makin. Ralph Makin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Jacobs.
10.29
Alfred Upson threads a neat ball through to Seth Stamp. Seth Stamp knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Moss. Mike Moss plays a scrappy one-two with Seth Stamp and advances towards the goal... Mike Moss makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
16.40
Darren Henry catches Ledley Davies on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ledley Davies hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.48
With some swift thinking, Ledley Davies plays the ball forward to Ralph Makin. Ralph Makin shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.48
Seth Stamp sees space and advances. Seth Stamp makes a great pass forward. Mirko Serena runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.08
Dennis Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Mike Moss collects the pass. Mike Moss flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Upson. Alfred Upson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.22
Showing composure, Matt Lawton plays the ball forward to Jonathan Joachim. Jonathan Joachim threads the ball through to Darren Henry. Darren Henry skips past Mike Lampard! Darren Henry cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but somehow Nwankwo Ince manages to keep it out.
36.57
Eddie Griffin hits a low pass to Ralph Makin. Ralph Makin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.35
Alfred Upson decides to run forward with the ball. Alfred Upson knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Joachim. Jonathan Joachim tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.23
Dean Jacobs comes in with a late challenge on Arthur Taylor. Dean Jacobs is given a warning by the referee! Arthur Taylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southend United appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Southend United start the second half!
48.48
Jonathan Joachim comes in with a late challenge on Arthur Taylor. The referee calls over Jonathan Joachim and shows him a yellow card! Arthur Taylor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.51
Alfred Upson threads the ball through to Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Eddie Kitson through on goal. Eddie Kitson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.17
Southend United have made a substitution with Kelvin Richards replacing Dean Jacobs .Brighton and Hove Albion have made a substitution with Titus Gascoigne replacing Arthur Taylor .
63.47
Matt Lawton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Kitson. Eddie Kitson runs straight at the defence! Eddie Kitson rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
67.06
David Potts takes it forward alone. David Potts plays a one-two with Ralph Makin and advances towards the goal... David Potts side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Nigel Scowcroft. Excellent save.
71.32
Jonathan Joachim knocks the ball forward to Darren Henry. Darren Henry whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Kitson. Eddie Kitson whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.46
Ralph Makin catches Kelvin Richards on the ankles. Ralph Makin is warned by the referee! Kelvin Richards grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.31
Southend United have made 2 substitutions with Alec Gemmill replacing Eddie Kitson and Stephen Lofthouse replacing Darren Henry .
79.27
Mike Moss makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Joachim. Jonathan Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.30
Alfred Upson sees space and advances. Alfred Upson makes a great pass forward. Mirko Serena runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
85.07
Matt Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Mike Moss holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Moss flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Lofthouse shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southend United

Brighton and Hove Albion
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
25%
41.7%
33.3%

Scorers
Eddie Kitson 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Kitson of Southend United

Match Ratings
1.Nigel Scowcroft (GK)
6
2.Matt Lawton (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Pearce (DEF)
6
4.Dean Jacobs (DEF)
5
5.Seth Stamp (MID)
7
6.Jonathan Joachim (MID)yellow card
7
7.Alfred Upson (MID)
9
8.Mike Moss (MID)
7
9.Darren Henry (ATT)yellow card
8
10.Mirko Serena (ATT)
6
11.Eddie Kitson (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Kelvin Richards (GK)
6
13.Alec Gemmill (ATT)
6
14.Stephen Lofthouse (ATT)
6

1.Nwankwo Ince (GK)
7
2.Malcolm Brighton (DEF)
6
3.Ledley Davies (DEF)
6
4.Paolo Goodwin (DEF)
6
5.Mike Lampard (DEF)
6
6.Luke Milburn (MID)
6
7.Tim Smithe (MID)
6
8.David Potts (MID)yellow card
6
9.Eddie Griffin (MID)
6
10.Arthur Taylor (ATT)
6
11.Ralph Makin (ATT)
6
 
12.Titus Gascoigne (ATT)
6
13.Jamie Jobson (ATT)
0
14.Gavin Mcgreal (GK)
0