Match Report


Southend UnitedSouthend United     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Danny GerrardD. Gerrard67
G
1
G
62Gavin RufusG. Rufus
Max CutlerM. Cutler50
D
2
D
65John CookeJ. Cooke
Ivan GallagherI. Gallagher47
D
3
D
56Jamie PowerJ. Power
Carmine BucciC. Bucci47
D
4
D
55Dave NewtonD. Newton
Morris LumsdonM. Lumsdon68
M
captain5
D
54Shaun DrakeS. Drake
Julian GoodwinJ. Goodwin61
M
6captain
D
52Steven van den BroekS. van den Broek
Scott BarryS. Barry60
M
7
M
72Ian BoatengI. Boateng
Alberto CutlerA. Cutler58
M
8
M
65Charles-Edward LokoC. Loko
Ben InceB. Ince75
A
9
A
62Craig BridgesC. Bridges
Malcolm GowerM. Gower63
A
10
A
59Tony SinclairT. Sinclair
Damien SimonsenD. Simonsen56
A
11
A
58Said AllachS. Allach
 
Ross BlackR. Black55
M
12
M
58Ahmed Van HaarenA. Van Haaren
Gareth StandingG. Standing54
M
13
G
58Fabio StroppaF. Stroppa
George BurbageG. Burbage52
A
14
A
52Nicky StandingN. Standing

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 9,173 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Eadie.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off!
2.02
Carmine Bucci makes a simple pass to Scott Barry. Scott Barry plays the ball forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Rufus who gathers it comfortably.
3.55
Scott Barry threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Rufus who gathers it comfortably.
8.26
Carmine Bucci chips the ball to his team mate, Morris Lumsdon. With great imagination, Morris Lumsdon plays the ball forward to Ben Ince. Ben Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow John Cooke happens to be in the right place to block it.
9.15
Shaun Drake flicks a high pass forward to Charles-Edward Loko who brings the ball under control. Charles-Edward Loko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
10.57
Ian Boateng makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Said Allach. Said Allach skips past Max Cutler! Said Allach rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
15.04
Alberto Cutler changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alberto Cutler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Power.
16.38
Ian Boateng chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carmine Bucci.
20.48
Scott Barry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.55
Charles-Edward Loko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Sinclair. With a superhuman jump, Tony Sinclair connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
22.28
Shaun Drake flicks a high pass forward. Charles-Edward Loko collects the pass. Charles-Edward Loko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges threads the ball through to Said Allach but he's offside!
26.12
John Cooke makes a simple pass to Ian Boateng. Ian Boateng makes a simple pass to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tony Sinclair!
30.11
Max Cutler advances with the ball. Max Cutler threads a neat ball through to Ben Ince. Ben Ince knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Rufus who gathers it comfortably.
32.43
Carmine Bucci flicks a high pass forward. Morris Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Morris Lumsdon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Morris Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
33.36
Without breaking stride, Charles-Edward Loko plays the ball forward to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges plays a quick one-two with Said Allach and rushes in on goal... Craig Bridges looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.30
Scott Barry sees a break and surges forward. Scott Barry plays a quick one-two with Malcolm Gower and rushes in on goal... Scott Barry takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
38.36
Charles-Edward Loko flicks a high pass forward. Said Allach controls it well on his chest. Said Allach plays a quick one-two with Tony Sinclair and rushes in on goal... Said Allach muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
With vision, Charles-Edward Loko plays the ball forward to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Gerrard who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southend United appear unchanged since the first half. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Southend United kicking off!
48.42
Julian Goodwin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
49.46
Charles-Edward Loko barges into Morris Lumsdon. The referee calls over Charles-Edward Loko and warns him to calm down! Morris Lumsdon runs off the knock.
53.04
Julian Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Ben Ince holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ben Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
55.46
Scott Barry flicks a high pass forward. Ben Ince holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ben Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
57.32
Showing composure, Scott Barry laces a weighted ball forward to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Ince. Ben Ince makes a convincing header. Ben Ince scores for Southend United!!
60.36
Southend United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Ahmed Van Haaren replacing Charles-Edward Loko and Nicky Standing replacing Said Allach .
63.12
Ahmed Van Haaren flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Standing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicky Standing controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
65.17
Max Cutler pushes up the pitch. Max Cutler threads the ball through to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
66.23
Jamie Power flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Van Haaren holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ahmed Van Haaren surges forward with the ball. Ahmed Van Haaren plays a perfect one-two with Nicky Standing and rushes in on goal... Ahmed Van Haaren muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
69.29
Scott Barry flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Cutler collects the pass. Alberto Cutler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shaun Drake.
72.54
Dave Newton sees Ahmed Van Haaren in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ahmed Van Haaren sees Craig Bridges in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Bridges plays a one-two with Tony Sinclair and advances towards the goal... Craig Bridges takes a shot at goal but Danny Gerrard is on top of it.
75.53
Scott Barry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Scott Barry shoots from long range but is denied by Gavin Rufus. Excellent save.
77.20
Steven van den Broek threads the ball through to Ahmed Van Haaren. Ahmed Van Haaren flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Standing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicky Standing runs straight at the defence! Nicky Standing makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
83.04
With great vision, Ivan Gallagher plays the ball forward to Scott Barry. With vision, Scott Barry laces a through ball forward to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Ince. Ben Ince jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gavin Rufus didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
84.22
Ahmed Van Haaren passes the ball forward to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges shoots from distance but Danny Gerrard reads it well. Well saved!
85.13
Julian Goodwin threads the ball through to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steven van den Broek.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southend United

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
29.3%
42.4%
28.3%

Scorers
Ben Ince 57
Said Allach 11
Tony Sinclair 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Barry of Southend United

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

1.Gavin Rufus (GK)
8
2.John Cooke (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Power (DEF)
6
4.Dave Newton (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Drake (DEF)
6
6.Steven van den Broek (DEF)
6
7.Ian Boateng (MID)
7
8.Charles-Edward Loko (MID)
8
9.Craig Bridges (ATT)
8
10.Tony Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Said Allach (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ahmed Van Haaren (MID)
8
13.Fabio Stroppa (GK)
0
14.Nicky Standing (ATT)
6