Match Report


Southend UnitedSouthend United     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Danny GerrardD. Gerrard67
G
1
G
55Terry ScholesT. Scholes
Max CutlerM. Cutler50
D
2
D
70Harvey CooperH. Cooper
Ivan GallagherI. Gallagher47
D
3
D
68Terry SimonsenT. Simonsen
Carmine BucciC. Bucci47
D
4
D
65Gianmarco PivottoG. Pivotto
Morris LumsdonM. Lumsdon68
M
captain5captain
M
74Patrick PearceP. Pearce
Julian GoodwinJ. Goodwin61
M
6
M
71Brian GardnerB. Gardner
Scott BarryS. Barry60
M
7
M
50Nicholas CharltonN. Charlton
Alberto CutlerA. Cutler57
M
8
M
50Graham VieiraG. Vieira
Ben InceB. Ince75
A
9
A
73Oliver HallerO. Haller
Malcolm GowerM. Gower63
A
10
A
54Graham CarterG. Carter
Damien SimonsenD. Simonsen56
A
11
A
54Massimo PoloniaM. Polonia
 
Gareth StandingG. Standing54
M
12
D
58Stuart SwiftS. Swift
Ross BlackR. Black54
M
13
D
56Noel PhilipsN. Philips
George BurbageG. Burbage52
A
14
G
50Andy FerdinandA. Ferdinand

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 7,866 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Southend United and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Milligan.


0.00
Southend United kick off the first half!
2.12
Julian Goodwin plays the ball forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Terry Scholes reads it well. Superb keeping!
3.35
Nicholas Charlton knocks the ball forward to Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller threads a neat ball through to Graham Carter. Graham Carter rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
9.15
Harvey Cooper threads a neat ball through to Patrick Pearce. Patrick Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller rushes past Ivan Gallagher! Oliver Haller shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.42
Brian Gardner threads a neat ball through to Graham Carter. Graham Carter threads the ball through to Oliver Haller but he's offside!
15.08
Harvey Cooper knocks the ball forward to Graham Vieira. Graham Vieira decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Vieira plays a quick one-two with Graham Carter and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Graham Vieira provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
16.39
Brian Gardner takes a quick throw-in. Graham Vieira threads a neat ball through to Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Massimo Polonia provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
21.55
Gianmarco Pivotto passes the ball forward to Nicholas Charlton. Nicholas Charlton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Carter. Graham Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia connects with a diving header. It's there!! Danny Gerrard has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.46
Nicholas Charlton chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller knocks the ball to his team mate, Massimo Polonia. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Massimo Polonia provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.32
Max Cutler makes a beautiful solo run. Max Cutler plays the ball forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Terry Scholes manages to keep it out.
33.17
Gianmarco Pivotto flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Pearce who brings the ball under control. Patrick Pearce sees Graham Carter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graham Carter finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.03
Without breaking stride, Brian Gardner plays the ball forward to Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller hits a low pass to Graham Carter. Graham Carter shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.34
With imagination, Julian Goodwin laces a through ball forward to Ben Ince. Ben Ince knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harvey Cooper.
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. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City kick off!
47.48
Terry Simonsen comes in with a late challenge on Malcolm Gower. Terry Simonsen is given a warning by the referee! Malcolm Gower runs off the knock.
49.04
Max Cutler breaks forward. Max Cutler sees Malcolm Gower in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Malcolm Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Terry Scholes had no chance!! Goal for Southend United!
54.15
Damien Simonsen barges into Harvey Cooper. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Harvey Cooper grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.28
Graham Vieira darts forward. Graham Vieira makes a probing pass to Massimo Polonia but he's offside!
57.18
Morris Lumsdon makes a simple pass to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Terry Simonsen.
60.56
Southend United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Noel Philips replacing Terry Scholes and Stuart Swift replacing Nicholas Charlton .
63.26
Carmine Bucci knocks the ball forward to Julian Goodwin. With a delightful solo run, Julian Goodwin stretches the opposition's defence. Julian Goodwin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianmarco Pivotto.
65.41
Scott Barry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Scott Barry advances inside the box! Scott Barry shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.59
Scott Barry hacks Brian Gardner from behind! Scott Barry is warned by the referee! Brian Gardner carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.01
Scott Barry clumsily knocks into Stuart Swift. The referee warns Scott Barry again to calm down! Stuart Swift hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.30
Terry Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Swift. Stuart Swift flicks a high ball forward to Graham Carter who takes it down. Graham Carter shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.16
Scott Barry flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Cutler collects the pass. Alberto Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
89.12
Brian Gardner flicks a high pass forward to Graham Carter who brings the ball under control. Graham Carter finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
Harvey Cooper threads a neat ball through to Stuart Swift. Stuart Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Southend United

Birmingham City
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
26.7%
44%
29.3%

Scorers
Damien Simonsen 49
Scott Barry 65
Oliver Haller 9
Massimo Polonia 22
Graham Carter 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Haller of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Danny Gerrard (GK)
6
2.Max Cutler (DEF)
7
3.Ivan Gallagher (DEF)
6
4.Carmine Bucci (DEF)
6
5.Morris Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Julian Goodwin (MID)
6
7.Scott Barry (MID)goal scored
8
8.Alberto Cutler (MID)
6
9.Ben Ince (ATT)
6
10.Malcolm Gower (ATT)
6
11.Damien Simonsen (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Gareth Standing (MID)
0
13.Ross Black (MID)
0
14.George Burbage (ATT)
0

1.Terry Scholes (GK)
6
2.Harvey Cooper (DEF)
6
3.Terry Simonsen (DEF)
6
4.Gianmarco Pivotto (DEF)
6
5.Patrick Pearce (MID)
7
6.Brian Gardner (MID)
7
7.Nicholas Charlton (MID)
6
8.Graham Vieira (MID)
7
9.Oliver Haller (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Graham Carter (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Massimo Polonia (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Stuart Swift (DEF)
6
13.Noel Philips (DEF)
6
14.Andy Ferdinand (GK)
0