Match Report
| Southend United | Southend United |  |  | Southampton | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Gerrard | D. Gerrard |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Thomas Rocchi | T. Rocchi | |||||||||
| Max Cutler | M. Cutler | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Norman Copping | N. Copping | |||||||||
| Ivan Gallagher | I. Gallagher | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Patrick Potts | P. Potts | |||||||||
| Carmine Bucci | C. Bucci | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Duarte Alves | D. Alves | |||||||||
| Morris Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | | 68 | M |  | | 5 | | M | 68 | | Matthew Taylor | M. Taylor | ||||||||
| Julian Goodwin | J. Goodwin | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Harry Johnson | H. Johnson | |||||||||
| Scott Barry | S. Barry | | 60 | M | | 7 | | | M | 65 | | Jorge Monteiro | J. Monteiro | ||||||||
| Alberto Cutler | A. Cutler | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Luke Vernazza | L. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Ben Ince | B. Ince | | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 |  | Kai Heiser | K. Heiser | |||||||||
| Malcolm Gower | M. Gower | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Frank Forbes | F. Forbes | |||||||||
| Damien Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Ian Marsden | I. Marsden | |||||||||
| Gareth Standing | G. Standing | | 54 | M | | 12 | | M | 61 | | Kelvin Dixon | K. Dixon | |||||||||
| Ross Black | R. Black | | 54 | M | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Sylvain Greening | S. Greening | |||||||||
| George Burbage | G. Burbage | | 52 | A | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Emile Oakley | E. Oakley | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Southampton. A crowd of 8,393 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Southend United and Southampton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Keane.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Southend United and Southampton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Keane.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Southampton get the match underway!
2.03
0-0Norman Copping flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro darts forward. Jorge Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. With a superhuman jump, Ian Marsden connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Danny Gerrard. Excellent save.
6.45
0-0Scott Barry threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Ince. Ben Ince makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Duarte Alves is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
7.03
0-0It's a corner kick. Scott Barry kicks a low ball out wide. Harry Johnson gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
8.33
0-0Scott Barry sees Damien Simonsen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damien Simonsen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norman Copping.
16.00
Carmine Bucci passes the ball forward to Julian Goodwin. Julian Goodwin plays the ball forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Potts.
22.25
0-0Patrick Potts pushes mid-way up the pitch. Patrick Potts advances with the ball. Patrick Potts whips in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
32.15
Jorge Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
34.16
1-0Alberto Cutler chips the ball to his team mate, Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Thomas Rocchi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.30
1-0Scott Barry comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Monteiro. The referee warns Scott Barry to calm down! Jorge Monteiro runs off the knock.
40.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Alberto Cutler picks a pass forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norman Copping.
42.20
Julian Goodwin threads a neat ball through to Ben Ince. Ben Ince advances inside the box! Ben Ince cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ben Ince!
45.00
Morris Lumsdon hacks Jorge Monteiro from behind! The referee calls over Morris Lumsdon and warns him to calm down! Jorge Monteiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Southend United appear unchanged since the first half. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Southampton players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Southend United kick off!
47.17
Norman Copping sees Matthew Taylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Taylor threads the ball through to Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.07
Max Cutler threads a neat ball through to Scott Barry. Scott Barry flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Gower who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Gower plays a one-two with Damien Simonsen and advances towards the goal... Malcolm Gower comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Thomas Rocchi had no chance!! Goal for Southend United!
54.43
Jorge Monteiro hits a low pass to Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
55.38
Julian Goodwin hacks Jorge Monteiro from behind! Julian Goodwin is warned by the referee! Jorge Monteiro runs off the knock.
59.50
Max Cutler passes the ball forward to Scott Barry. Scott Barry knocks the ball forward to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thomas Rocchi who gathers it comfortably.
60.17
Duarte Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Taylor. Matthew Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Ian Marsden collects the pass. Ian Marsden shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.06
Patrick Potts threads a neat ball through to Harry Johnson. Harry Johnson flicks the ball to his team mate, Kai Heiser. Kai Heiser whips in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Danny Gerrard with no chance!! Goal for Southampton!
65.40
Norman Copping kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Vernazza. Luke Vernazza passes the ball forward to Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden whips in a cross ball towards Kai Heiser. Kai Heiser finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.41
Duarte Alves flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Taylor who brings the ball under control. Matthew Taylor sees Ian Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Marsden skips past Ivan Gallagher! Ian Marsden strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Danny Gerrard had no chance!! Goal for Southampton!
73.52
Matthew Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Max Cutler. Matthew Taylor is given a warning by the referee! Max Cutler runs off the knock.
75.47
Harry Johnson sees Kai Heiser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kai Heiser runs straight at the defence! Kai Heiser muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
77.03
3-2Southampton have made 3 substitutions with Kelvin Dixon replacing Duarte Alves, Sylvain Greening replacing Harry Johnson and Emile Oakley replacing Kai Heiser .
78.07
Norman Copping receives the ball from a throw-in from Patrick Potts. Norman Copping surges forward with the ball. Norman Copping changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Norman Copping plays a one-two with Ian Marsden and rushes in on goal... Norman Copping shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Danny Gerrard easily smothers it!
81.49
Luke Vernazza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile Oakley. Emile Oakley knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
83.31
Matthew Taylor makes a simple pass to Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden whips in a cross ball towards Emile Oakley. Emile Oakley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
84.48
Julian Goodwin threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower cuts inside the box! Malcolm Gower muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
89.36
Norman Copping deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Taylor. Matthew Taylor chips the ball to his team mate, Emile Oakley. Emile Oakley lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Danny Gerrard picks it out of the air!
90.00
Patrick Potts makes a probing pass to Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Frank Forbes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.7%
63.3%
Play Area
26.6%
39.2%
34.2%
Scorers
| Malcolm Gower 34, 48 Ben Ince 42 | Frank Forbes 61 Ian Marsden 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Malcolm Gower of Southend United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Danny Gerrard (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Max Cutler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ivan Gallagher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carmine Bucci (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Morris Lumsdon (MID) | 5 | |
| 6. | Julian Goodwin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Scott Barry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alberto Cutler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ben Ince (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Malcolm Gower (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Damien Simonsen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gareth Standing (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ross Black (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | George Burbage (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Thomas Rocchi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Norman Copping (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Patrick Potts (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Duarte Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthew Taylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Harry Johnson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jorge Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Luke Vernazza (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kai Heiser (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Frank Forbes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Ian Marsden (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Kelvin Dixon (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Sylvain Greening (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Emile Oakley (ATT) | 6 | |