Match Report
| Southend United | Southend United |  |  | Blackpool | Blackpool | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Kirkland | S. Kirkland |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Tommy Mccann | T. Mccann | |||||||||
| Alistair Davies | A. Davies | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Ighli Ganz | I. Ganz | |||||||||
| Mervin Lloyd | M. Lloyd | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Matthew Thomson | M. Thomson | |||||||||
| Gavin Milligan | G. Milligan | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Steven Eadie | S. Eadie | |||||||||
| Nigel Stone | N. Stone | | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Danny Mike | D. Mike | |||||||||
| Cristiano Antunes | C. Antunes |  | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Benedetto Teodorani | B. Teodorani | |||||||||
| Henry Bould | H. Bould | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Clive Rankin | C. Rankin | |||||||||
| Nigel Milburn | N. Milburn | | 46 | A | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Omer Bastin | O. Bastin | |||||||||
| Jacob White | J. White | | 43 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 |  | Alberto Camacho | A. Camacho | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Woodgate | N. Woodgate | | 42 | A |  | | 10 | | | A | 50 | | Peter Impey | P. Impey | |||||||
| Julian Lawrence | J. Lawrence | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Simon Mckay | S. Mckay | |||||||||
| Darius Moncur | D. Moncur | | 56 | G | | 12 | | M | 49 | | James Chadwick | J. Chadwick | |||||||||
| Alan Robinson | A. Robinson | | 47 | M | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Omer Powell | O. Powell | |||||||||
| James Croft | J. Croft | | 47 | G | | 14 | | M | 48 | | George Johnson | G. Johnson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Blackpool. A crowd of 4,244 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ljungberg.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ljungberg.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Blackpool get the match underway!
6.45
0-0Omer Bastin flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Camacho controls it well on his chest. Alberto Camacho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.34
Cristiano Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Nwankwo Woodgate who takes it down. Nwankwo Woodgate knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tommy Mccann who gathers it comfortably.
10.35
0-0Cristiano Antunes barges into Benedetto Teodorani. The referee calls over Cristiano Antunes and shows him a yellow card! Benedetto Teodorani stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.28
0-0Mervin Lloyd takes the throw-in. Alistair Davies threads a neat ball through to Henry Bould. Henry Bould threads the ball through to Julian Lawrence. Julian Lawrence plays a one-two with Nigel Milburn and advances towards the goal... Julian Lawrence looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
14.20
Gavin Milligan catches Peter Impey on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Milligan and shows him a yellow card! Peter Impey stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.51
With some swift thinking, Henry Bould plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
21.24
Benedetto Teodorani runs straight at the opposition's defence. Benedetto Teodorani finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.14
0-0Henry Bould runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Henry Bould runs straight at the defence! Henry Bould rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Tommy Mccann. What a great pair of hands!
24.27
0-0Julian Lawrence hacks Ighli Ganz from behind! Julian Lawrence is given a warning by the referee! Ighli Ganz stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.01
Henry Bould sees Julian Lawrence in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Lawrence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.34
Clive Rankin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.05
With some swift thinking, Clive Rankin plays the ball forward to Peter Impey. Peter Impey rushes past Mervin Lloyd! Some good footwork from Peter Impey provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.43
0-0Clive Rankin flicks a high pass forward. Peter Impey comfortably collects the pass. Peter Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Mckay. Alistair Davies clumsily knocks into Simon Mckay. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
40.33
Henry Bould knocks the ball to his team mate, Jacob White. Jacob White advances inside the box! Jacob White looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.02
Benedetto Teodorani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Impey. Peter Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Camacho. Alberto Camacho is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
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. Blackpool also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Southend United get the second half underway!
47.11
Cristiano Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Milburn. Nigel Milburn whips in a cross ball towards Julian Lawrence. Julian Lawrence powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.57
0-0Benedetto Teodorani flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Camacho who takes it down. Alberto Camacho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Impey but the linesman indicates offside!
51.43
Henry Bould barges into Omer Bastin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Omer Bastin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.00
0-0Southend United have made a substitution with Darius Moncur replacing Henry Bould .
61.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Clive Rankin laces a through ball forward to Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Impey. Peter Impey shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Scott Kirkland. Excellent save.
65.26
Clive Rankin sees Peter Impey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Impey whips in a cross ball towards Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.52
Omer Bastin knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Impey. Peter Impey lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Camacho. Alberto Camacho fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Scott Kirkland.
71.43
Darius Moncur threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate makes a probing pass to Nigel Milburn but he's offside!
72.43
Cristiano Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Nigel Milburn. Nigel Milburn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
78.06
Nigel Stone makes a strong solo run forward. Nigel Stone flicks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tommy Mccann who gathers it comfortably.
81.21
Cristiano Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Jacob White who takes it down. Jacob White sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
83.22
Benedetto Teodorani knocks the ball forward to Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay plays a scrappy one-two with Peter Impey and stumbles forward towards the goal... Simon Mckay tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Scott Kirkland. Excellent save.
85.59
Matthew Thomson plays the ball forward to Clive Rankin. Clive Rankin passes the ball forward to Peter Impey. Peter Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Kirkland who gathers it comfortably.
87.37
Gavin Milligan threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Antunes. Cristiano Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Milburn. Nigel Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steven Eadie.
89.27
Mervin Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristiano Antunes sees Jacob White in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacob White shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
Cristiano Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Jacob White who brings the ball under control. Jacob White runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Jacob White provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
26.4%
49.4%
24.1%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Clive Rankin of Blackpool |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Scott Kirkland (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Alistair Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mervin Lloyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gavin Milligan (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Nigel Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Antunes (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Henry Bould (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Nigel Milburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jacob White (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nwankwo Woodgate (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Julian Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Darius Moncur (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alan Robinson (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | James Croft (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Tommy Mccann (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ighli Ganz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthew Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steven Eadie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Mike (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Benedetto Teodorani (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Clive Rankin (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Omer Bastin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alberto Camacho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Peter Impey (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Simon Mckay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Chadwick (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Omer Powell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | George Johnson (MID) | 0 | |