Match Report
| Swansea City | Swansea City |  |  | Southend United | Southend United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Linus Haller | L. Haller |  | 46 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Danny Gerrard | D. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Leonardo Carmona | L. Carmona |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Max Cutler | M. Cutler | |||||||||
| Marcus Brown | M. Brown | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Ivan Gallagher | I. Gallagher | |||||||||
| David Geis | D. Geis | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 |  | Carmine Bucci | C. Bucci | |||||||||
| Gionatha Macchi | G. Macchi | | 52 | D | | 5 | |  | M | 68 | | Morris Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | ||||||||
| Jermaine Clapham | J. Clapham | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Julian Goodwin | J. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Damien Ripley | D. Ripley | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Scott Barry | S. Barry | |||||||||
| Greg Greaves | G. Greaves | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Alberto Cutler | A. Cutler | |||||||||
| Darius Batty | D. Batty | | 73 | A | | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Ben Ince | B. Ince | ||||||||
| Duncan McManaman | D. McManaman | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Malcolm Gower | M. Gower | |||||||||
| Graham Davis | G. Davis | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Damien Simonsen | D. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Alexander Wilcox | A. Wilcox | | 53 | A | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Ross Black | R. Black | |||||||||
| Stuart Marr | S. Marr | | 53 | A | | 13 | | M | 54 | | Gareth Standing | G. Standing | |||||||||
| Simon Lumsdon | S. Lumsdon | | 46 | G | | 14 | | A | 52 | | George Burbage | G. Burbage | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Southend United. A crowd of 8,554 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mustoe.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mustoe.
0.00
0-0Swansea City start the match!
3.16
0-0Jermaine Clapham makes a probing pass to Darius Batty. Darius Batty knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.22
0-0Julian Goodwin knocks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Ince. Ben Ince connects with a diving header but is denied by Linus Haller. Excellent save.
6.25
Leonardo Carmona kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Clapham. Jermaine Clapham sees Duncan McManaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan McManaman advances inside the box! Duncan McManaman comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
8.03
Julian Goodwin threads a neat ball through to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Geis.
9.37
0-0Max Cutler makes a simple pass to Julian Goodwin. Julian Goodwin flicks the ball to his team mate, Ben Ince. Ben Ince plays a quick one-two with Damien Simonsen and rushes in on goal... Ben Ince side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
12.24
Greg Greaves sees a break and surges forward. Greg Greaves sees Graham Davis just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Graham Davis cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.04
Jermaine Clapham plays the ball forward to Darius Batty. Darius Batty shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Danny Gerrard.
19.21
0-0Damien Ripley takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Malcolm Gower reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
24.07
0-0Alberto Cutler barges into Jermaine Clapham. The referee warns Alberto Cutler to calm down! Jermaine Clapham stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.31
Greg Greaves threads the ball through to Darius Batty. Darius Batty knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.45
Damien Ripley chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Batty. Darius Batty controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
40.04
Scott Barry chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Ince. Ben Ince knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Southend United start the second half!
48.23
Scott Barry sees Ben Ince in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ben Ince sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.30
Greg Greaves knocks the ball forward to Darius Batty. Darius Batty controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Danny Gerrard!
51.58
Morris Lumsdon knocks the ball to his team mate, Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.06
Jermaine Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Duncan McManaman collects the pass. Duncan McManaman shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
60.28
0-0Southend United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.28
Julian Goodwin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Cutler. Alberto Cutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.22
Jermaine Clapham knocks the ball to his team mate, Darius Batty. Darius Batty shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Danny Gerrard!
63.09
Jermaine Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Darius Batty. Darius Batty knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carmine Bucci.
65.42
Marcus Brown flicks a high pass forward. Greg Greaves controls it well on his chest. Greg Greaves threads a neat ball through to Darius Batty. Darius Batty lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Davis. Graham Davis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.54
1-0Greg Greaves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Batty. Darius Batty skips past Carmine Bucci! Darius Batty 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!!
71.05
Scott Barry clumsily knocks into Greg Greaves. The referee warns Scott Barry to calm down! Greg Greaves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.34
Scott Barry chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Ince. Ben Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.04
Greg Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Davis. Graham Davis knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Batty. Darius Batty finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.24
Max Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Julian Goodwin controls it well on his chest. Julian Goodwin flicks a high pass forward to Ben Ince who brings the ball under control. Ben Ince whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Cutler. Alberto Cutler powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
24.4%
47.4%
28.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Darius Batty of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Linus Haller (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Leonardo Carmona (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gionatha Macchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Clapham (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Damien Ripley (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Greg Greaves (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Darius Batty (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Duncan McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Graham Davis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alexander Wilcox (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Marr (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Lumsdon (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Danny Gerrard (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Max Cutler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ivan Gallagher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Carmine Bucci (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Morris Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Goodwin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Barry (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alberto Cutler (MID) | 5 | |
| 9. | Ben Ince (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Malcolm Gower (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Damien Simonsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ross Black (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gareth Standing (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | George Burbage (ATT) | 0 | |