Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Fulham. A crowd of 19,380 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Southend United and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Southend United and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Southend United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.27
0-0Steven Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Seaman. Marvin Seaman lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Powell. Paolo Powell directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.18
Victor Leon passes the ball forward to Paolo Powell. Paolo Powell tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.15
0-0Steven Haynes threads the ball through to Paolo Powell. Paolo Powell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Thatcher.
14.34
Patrick Butt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvain Hupkes. Silvain Hupkes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marvin Seaman. Marvin Seaman knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.15
1-0Robert Dichio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Leon. Victor Leon makes a simple pass to Marvin Seaman. Marvin Seaman whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.40
1-0John Cottee makes a simple pass to Gianluca Diana. Gianluca Diana whips in a cross ball towards Robert Brand. Robert Brand connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Pierre-Yves Chabbert is on top of it.
22.29
Graeme Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arthur Ball. Arthur Ball surges forward with the ball. Arthur Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Paul White. Paul White is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.39
John Cottee chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Brand. Robert Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fredrik Carter.
26.20
Alberto Shields makes a simple pass to Victor Leon. Victor Leon surges forward with the ball. Victor Leon shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.48
Wes Haynes threads the ball through to Paul White. Paul White shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.08
Silvain Hupkes kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Seaman. Marvin Seaman lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Powell. Paolo Powell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.34
Fabrizio Florio knocks the ball forward to John Cottee. John Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul White. Paul White tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.02
Steven Haynes chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Diakite. Thomas Diakite lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Seaman. Marvin Seaman directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.09
Patrick Butt threads the ball through to Steven Haynes. Steven Haynes passes the ball forward to Paolo Powell. Paolo Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabrizio Florio.
42.31
Graeme Walker kicks a strong pass forward to John Cottee. John Cottee makes a simple pass to Robert Brand. Robert Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
2-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Fulham kick off!
49.28
Wes Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul White. Paul White knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patrick Butt.
51.48
Patrick Butt knocks the ball forward to Silvain Hupkes. Silvain Hupkes passes the ball forward to Marvin Seaman. Marvin Seaman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Thatcher.
53.47
Fabrizio Florio flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Ball. Arthur Ball makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Brand. Robert Brand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.16
Steven Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Seaman. Marvin Seaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabrizio Florio.
65.56
Silvain Hupkes decides to run forward with the ball. Silvain Hupkes shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.38
Wes Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Brand. Robert Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.28
Patrick Butt kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Leon. Victor Leon surges forward with the ball. Victor Leon shoots from long range but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
28.2%
43.6%
28.2%
Scorers