Match Report
| Swindon Town | Swindon Town |  |  | Southend United | Southend United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Barrett | W. Barrett |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Julian Taylor | J. Taylor | |||||||||
| Tony Holloway | T. Holloway | | 67 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Max Cutler | M. Cutler | ||||||||
| Diogo Jesus | D. Jesus |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Ivan Gallagher | I. Gallagher | |||||||||
| John Simonsen | J. Simonsen | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 |  | Carmine Bucci | C. Bucci | |||||||||
| Adrian Rampulla | A. Rampulla | | 68 | M | | 5 | | | M | 67 | | Morris Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | ||||||||
| Aladino Pavone | A. Pavone | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Julian Goodwin | J. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Oscar Gil | O. Gil |  | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Scott Barry | S. Barry | |||||||||
| Neil Dixon | N. Dixon | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Alberto Cutler | A. Cutler | |||||||||
| Yoann Coulibaly | Y. Coulibaly |  | 78 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Ben Ince | B. Ince | |||||||||
| Craig Newton | C. Newton | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Malcolm Gower | M. Gower | |||||||||
| Frank Palmer | F. Palmer | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Damien Simonsen | D. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Julian Hibbs | J. Hibbs | | 65 | D | | 12 | | M | 53 | | Gareth Standing | G. Standing | |||||||||
| Gilles Hackworth | G. Hackworth | | 62 | A | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Ross Black | R. Black | |||||||||
| Titus Pearson | T. Pearson | | 60 | D | | 14 | | A | 52 | | George Burbage | G. Burbage | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Southend United. A crowd of 9,492 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Swindon Town and Southend United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Clive Davies.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Swindon Town and Southend United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Clive Davies.
0.00
0-0Swindon Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.25
0-0Ivan Gallagher barges into Craig Newton. Ivan Gallagher is given a warning by the referee! Craig Newton stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.45
0-0Alberto Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Damien Simonsen controls it well on his chest. Damien Simonsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Wayne Barrett reads it well. Great save!
14.27
Tony Holloway knocks the ball to his team mate, Aladino Pavone. Aladino Pavone chips the ball to his team mate, Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Palmer. With a superhuman jump, Frank Palmer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Julian Taylor easily picks it out of the air!
32.15
0-1Ivan Gallagher threads a neat ball through to Morris Lumsdon. Morris Lumsdon advances with the ball. Morris Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Ince. Ben Ince directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Southend United!
36.21
0-1John Simonsen threads the ball through to Neil Dixon. Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Dixon laces a through ball forward to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Craig Newton is offside!
38.58
0-1Julian Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Damien Simonsen controls it well on his chest. Damien Simonsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wayne Barrett who gathers it comfortably.
40.10
Ivan Gallagher flicks a high ball forward to Scott Barry who takes it down. Scott Barry passes the ball forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen knocks in a cross ball towards Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower directs the ball goalwards with his head. Wayne Barrett effortlessly punches it away to safety.
42.01
Aladino Pavone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Cutler.
44.32
0-1John Simonsen decides to run forward with the ball. John Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly plays a quick one-two with Craig Newton and rushes in on goal... Yoann Coulibaly comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Southend United kick off!
47.18
Scott Barry flicks a high pass forward. Damien Simonsen controls it well on his chest. Damien Simonsen tries a spectacular long range effort but Wayne Barrett is on top of it.
51.43
Ivan Gallagher pushes up the pitch. Ivan Gallagher makes a simple pass to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower makes a pass forward but Damien Simonsen is yards offside!
54.14
Diogo Jesus pushes mid-way up the pitch. Diogo Jesus threads the ball through to Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly kicks a strong pass forward to Frank Palmer but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.50
57.15
Julian Goodwin flicks a high ball forward to Malcolm Gower who takes it down. Malcolm Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Wayne Barrett with no chance!! Goal for Southend United!
61.12
Ivan Gallagher takes it forward alone. Ivan Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Gower collects the pass. Malcolm Gower knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Damien Simonsen!
65.07
Aladino Pavone flicks a high pass forward to Frank Palmer who brings the ball under control. Frank Palmer 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!
67.49
0-3John Simonsen threads the ball through to Oscar Gil. Oscar Gil knocks the ball to his team mate, Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Newton. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Newton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball strikes Max Cutler's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
68.53
0-3Adrian Rampulla takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Diogo Jesus muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
84.23
Julian Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Damien Simonsen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damien Simonsen advances inside the box! Damien Simonsen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.43
Max Cutler threads the ball through to Julian Goodwin. Julian Goodwin flicks a high ball forward to Ben Ince who takes it down. Ben Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That's his third!
89.32
Morris Lumsdon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower shoots from long range. Wayne Barrett gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
31.4%
41.4%
27.1%
Scorers
| Ben Ince 32 Damien Simonsen 57, 61, 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Damien Simonsen of Southend United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wayne Barrett (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tony Holloway (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Diogo Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Simonsen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adrian Rampulla (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Aladino Pavone (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oscar Gil (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Dixon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yoann Coulibaly (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Craig Newton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Frank Palmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Julian Hibbs (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gilles Hackworth (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Titus Pearson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Julian Taylor (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Max Cutler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ivan Gallagher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Carmine Bucci (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Morris Lumsdon (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Julian Goodwin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Scott Barry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alberto Cutler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ben Ince (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Malcolm Gower (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Damien Simonsen (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Gareth Standing (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ross Black (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | George Burbage (ATT) | 0 | |