Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     Southend UnitedSouthend United
James SmithJames Smith John Diffey John Diffey
Edern MadarE. Madar70
G
1
G
61Pierre-Yves ChabbertP. Chabbert
Alec McinnesA. Mcinnes50
D
2
D
59Alberto ShieldsA. Shields
Marc LuzhnyM. Luzhny61
D
3
D
58Marco DidaM. Dida
Jose Fortes HierroJ. Hierro52
D
4
D
73Patrick ButtP. Butt
Del CraddockD. Craddock49
M
5
D
60Fredrik CarterF. Carter
Darren CadamarteriD. Cadamarteri58
M
6
M
65Silvain HupkesS. Hupkes
Antonio MendesA. Mendes57
M
7
M
66Victor LeonV. Leon
Mike VieiraM. Vieira54
M
8
M
63Jason FinneyJ. Finney
David BrownD. Brown66
A
9
A
58Thomas DiakiteT. Diakite
Manuel SalgadoM. Salgado79
A
10
A
65Trevor ThatcherT. Thatcher
Felipe PichichiF. Pichichi64
A
11
A
58Paolo PowellP. Powell

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Southend United. A crowd of 20,760 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Brentford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Brentford kicking off!
2.12
Silvain Hupkes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Edern Madar is on top of it.
3.35
Mike Vieira threads the ball through to Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pierre-Yves Chabbert who gathers it comfortably.
4.27
Marc Luzhny threads the ball through to Darren Cadamarteri. Darren Cadamarteri makes a probing pass to Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
6.04
David Brown barges into Marco Dida. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marco Dida runs off the knock.
8.56
Victor Leon makes a probing pass to Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite whips in a cross ball towards Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.04
Marco Dida comes in with a late challenge on David Brown. Marco Dida is warned by the referee! David Brown stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.52
Patrick Butt chips the ball to his team mate, Silvain Hupkes. Silvain Hupkes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.18
Jose Fortes Hierro makes a simple pass to Mike Vieira. Mike Vieira threads the ball through to Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pierre-Yves Chabbert who gathers it comfortably.
16.28
Jose Fortes Hierro barges into Silvain Hupkes. The referee calls over Jose Fortes Hierro and warns him to calm down! Silvain Hupkes stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.26
Alec Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Cadamarteri. Darren Cadamarteri makes a simple pass to David Brown. David Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.48
Darren Cadamarteri sees space and advances. Darren Cadamarteri lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi powers a header at goal. It's there!! Pierre-Yves Chabbert has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.42
Antonio Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.42
Alec Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes passes the ball forward to David Brown. David Brown goes all the way! David Brown shoots from just inside the box. Pierre-Yves Chabbert easily smothers it.
34.39
Victor Leon passes the ball forward to Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.45
Victor Leon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.03
Manuel Salgado hacks Marco Dida from behind! Manuel Salgado is shown the yellow card! Marco Dida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.39
Paolo Powell clumsily knocks into Marc Luzhny. The referee calls over Paolo Powell and warns him to calm down! Marc Luzhny runs off the knock.
45.00
Del Craddock barges into Jason Finney. Del Craddock is warned by the referee! Jason Finney hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
The second half starts with Southend United kicking off!
47.18
Southend United are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
48.10
Darren Cadamarteri comes in with a late challenge on Victor Leon. Darren Cadamarteri is given a warning by the referee! Victor Leon grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.41
Antonio Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado whips in a cross ball towards David Brown. David Brown heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Pierre-Yves Chabbert.
51.30
Marc Luzhny makes a simple pass to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes knocks the ball forward to Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Pierre-Yves Chabbert!
54.37
Silvain Hupkes passes the ball forward to Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.41
Marc Luzhny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Cadamarteri. Darren Cadamarteri flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi knocks in a cross ball towards David Brown. David Brown connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.09
Alec Mcinnes threads the ball through to Darren Cadamarteri. Darren Cadamarteri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards David Brown. David Brown powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
65.21
Silvain Hupkes barges into Mike Vieira. Silvain Hupkes is given a warning by the referee! Mike Vieira runs off the knock.
69.09
Antonio Mendes hacks Victor Leon from behind! The referee calls over Antonio Mendes and warns him to calm down! Victor Leon stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.21
Silvain Hupkes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher shoots from 25 yards. Edern Madar easily smothers it.
72.16
Silvain Hupkes passes the ball forward to Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marc Luzhny.
73.54
Victor Leon sees a break and surges forward. Victor Leon tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.41
Mike Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
84.12
Victor Leon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Powell. Paolo Powell powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
89.51
Antonio Mendes decides to run forward with the ball. Antonio Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Pichichi. Felipe Pichichi heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Pichichi of Brentford
Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Southend United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.8%
42.2%
Play Area
27.7%
42.2%
30.1%

Scorers
Felipe Pichichi 26, 90