Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Southend United. A crowd of 3,917 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Southend United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Merson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Southend United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Merson.
0.00
0-0Southend United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.43
1-0Paolo Croft flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Merson. Ivan Merson whips in a cross ball towards Graham Ince. Graham Ince powers a header at goal. The keeper, Nigel Scowcroft, sees it late!! Goal for Queens Park Rangers!
6.37
1-0Jakob Beck passes the ball forward to Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira shoots from long range. Nigel Scowcroft effortlessly gets down and covers it.
9.04
Neil Cole threads a neat ball through to Brian Sturridge. Brian Sturridge whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Beck. Jakob Beck makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.07
Seth Stamp flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Upson collects the pass. Alfred Upson skips past Steve Shilton! Alfred Upson shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.50
Dave Dixon hits a low pass to Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira sees Ivan Merson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Merson shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
18.45
2-1Brian Sturridge threads a neat ball through to Graham Ince. Graham Ince whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Merson. Ivan Merson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
20.07
Scott Terry flicks a high pass forward. Brian Sturridge controls it well on his chest. Brian Sturridge flicks a high pass forward to Ian Vieira who brings the ball under control. Ian Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.11
Neil Cole kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Croft. Paolo Croft is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Nigel Scowcroft punches it away to safety.
24.30
Neil Cole sees Ian Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Neil Cole. Neil Cole powers a header at goal. It's there!! Nigel Scowcroft has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.49
Jonathan Joachim sees Darren Henry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Henry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.02
Steve Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Graham Ince controls it well on his chest. Graham Ince shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.55
Matt Lawton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Moss. Mike Moss sees space and advances. Mike Moss finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.13
Brian Sturridge knocks the ball forward to Neil Cole. Neil Cole tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
40.18
Jacob Rankin knocks the ball forward to Alfred Upson. With vision, Alfred Upson plays the ball forward to Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
44.28
3-1Steve Shilton passes the ball forward to Ivan Merson. Ivan Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Vieira. Matt Lawton comes in with a late challenge on Ian Vieira. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
45.00
3-1Neil Cole knocks the ball forward to Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Merson but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Queens Park Rangers kick off!
53.03
3-1Jonathan Joachim catches Neil Cole on the ankles. The referee calls over Jonathan Joachim and shows him a yellow card! Neil Cole runs off the knock.
54.42
Jonathan Joachim makes a probing pass to Seth Stamp. Seth Stamp plays a scrappy one-two with Eddie Kitson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Seth Stamp tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
55.21
3-1Steve Shilton catches Mirko Serena on the ankles. The referee brings Steve Shilton to one side and gives him a warning! Mirko Serena carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.29
Matt Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Serena holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mirko Serena knocks the ball forward to Darren Henry. Darren Henry plays a quick one-two with Eddie Kitson and rushes in on goal... Darren Henry tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.51
3-1Southend United have made a substitution with Kelvin Richards replacing Dennis Pearce .
61.54
Kelvin Richards flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Upson. Alfred Upson kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Moss. Mike Moss passes the ball forward but Mirko Serena is offside!
65.02
Brian Sturridge makes a probing pass to Graham Ince. Graham Ince knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Merson. Ivan Merson makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.56
3-1Brian Sturridge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Ince. Graham Ince knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.14
3-1Dave Dixon clumsily knocks into Seth Stamp. The referee calls over Dave Dixon and warns him to calm down! Seth Stamp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.37
Southend United have made 2 substitutions with Dean Jacobs replacing Eddie Kitson and Alec Gemmill replacing Darren Henry .
78.42
Jakob Beck passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ivan Merson. Ivan Merson shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
83.16
Jakob Beck flicks a high pass forward. Ian Vieira controls it well on his chest. Ian Vieira shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.36
Neil Cole knocks the ball forward to Brian Sturridge. Brian Sturridge makes a defence splitting pass to Graham Ince. Graham Ince looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
87.17
With great vision, Dave Dixon plays the ball forward to Brian Sturridge. Brian Sturridge passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ivan Merson. Ivan Merson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonathan Joachim.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.6%
48.4%
Play Area
19.8%
42.9%
37.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alfred Upson of Southend United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Goodwin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Steve Shilton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dave Dixon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Terry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jakob Beck (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | Brian Sturridge (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Neil Cole (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Paolo Croft (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Graham Ince (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ivan Merson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ian Vieira (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Simon Perry (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kieron Marr (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Mortensen (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nigel Scowcroft (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matt Lawton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jacob Rankin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dennis Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Seth Stamp (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Joachim (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Alfred Upson (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Mike Moss (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Darren Henry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mirko Serena (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eddie Kitson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kelvin Richards (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dean Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |