Match Report


Southend UnitedSouthend United     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
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Scott KirklandS. Kirkland61
G
1
G
70Nwankwo InceN. Ince
Alistair DaviesA. Davies57
D
2
D
56Patrick ThomsonP. Thomson
Mervin LloydM. Lloyd53
D
3
D
55Ledley BenaliL. Benali
Gavin MilliganG. Milligan51
D
4
D
50Dayo GrassadoniaD. Grassadonia
Nigel StoneN. Stone47
D
5
D
49Ian CharlesI. Charles
Cristiano AntunesC. Antunes55
M
6
M
75Leon GuppyL. Guppy
Max BenjaminM. Benjamin55
M
7
M
62Clive BarryC. Barry
Nigel MilburnN. Milburn46
A
8captain
M
53Alexander GodberA. Godber
Jacob WhiteJ. White43
A
9
A
59Simon KühnS. Kühn
Nwankwo WoodgateN. Woodgate42
A
captain10
A
56Simon TolleyS. Tolley
Julian LawrenceJ. Lawrence39
A
11
A
54Noel JoachimN. Joachim
 
Darius MoncurD. Moncur56
G
12
A
48Peter MillsP. Mills
Henry BouldH. Bould53
M
13
A
47Simon MintoS. Minto
Marvin BowyerM. Bowyer51
M
14
D
44Alun CleggA. Clegg

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 4,601 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Smith.


0.00
The first half starts with Brighton and Hove Albion kicking off!
2.22
Mervin Lloyd brings the ball forward. Mervin Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Woodgate controls it well on his chest. Nwankwo Woodgate edges inside the box! Nwankwo Woodgate makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.54
Leon Guppy threads a neat ball through to Noel Joachim. Noel Joachim tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Scott Kirkland!
8.50
Alistair Davies pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alistair Davies threads a neat ball through to Nigel Milburn. Nigel Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.06
With some swift thinking, Alexander Godber plays the ball forward to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley edges inside the box! Simon Tolley rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.17
Mervin Lloyd laces a through ball forward to Max Benjamin. Max Benjamin makes a probing pass to Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob White. Jacob White powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
15.26
Ledley Benali comes in with a late challenge on Nwankwo Woodgate. The referee calls over Ledley Benali and warns him to calm down! Nwankwo Woodgate hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.23
Dayo Grassadonia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Guppy. Leon Guppy threads the ball through to Noel Joachim. Noel Joachim plays a one-two with Simon Kühn and rushes in on goal... Noel Joachim makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.21
Gavin Milligan flicks a high pass forward to Max Benjamin who brings the ball under control. Max Benjamin threads the ball through to Jacob White. Jacob White whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Milburn. Nigel Milburn connects with a diving header. Wonderful reactions from Nwankwo Ince keeps it out!
22.27
Leon Guppy knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley makes a probing pass between the defence to Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Alistair Davies steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
27.24
Cristiano Antunes takes a long throw-in. Max Benjamin flicks a high ball forward to Jacob White who takes it down. Jacob White knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.13
Cristiano Antunes threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Milburn. Nigel Milburn makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.32
Alexander Godber flicks a high ball forward to Noel Joachim who takes it down. Noel Joachim shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
40.50
With a delightful solo run, Cristiano Antunes stretches the opposition's defence. Cristiano Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Woodgate but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Southend United appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Southend United start the second half!
48.11
Leon Guppy hits a low pass to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley plays a one-two with Simon Kühn and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Simon Tolley provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
51.36
With imagination, Cristiano Antunes laces a through ball forward to Nigel Milburn. Nigel Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nwankwo Ince who gathers it comfortably.
53.11
Clive Barry hits a low pass to Noel Joachim. Noel Joachim skips past Alistair Davies! Noel Joachim rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
59.17
Alexander Godber sees Simon Tolley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Tolley whips in a cross ball towards Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
61.17
Southend United have made a substitution with Darius Moncur replacing Max Benjamin .
63.44
With a delightful solo run, Alexander Godber stretches the opposition's defence. Alexander Godber whips in a cross ball towards Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
65.28
Clive Barry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Clive Barry plays a scrappy one-two with Noel Joachim and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Clive Barry provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.56
Clive Barry catches Darius Moncur on the ankles. Clive Barry is shown the yellow card! Darius Moncur stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.40
Mervin Lloyd hacks Simon Kühn from behind! The referee warns Mervin Lloyd to calm down! Simon Kühn runs off the knock.
77.21
Brighton and Hove Albion have made 3 substitutions with Peter Mills replacing Leon Guppy, Simon Minto replacing Patrick Thomson and Alun Clegg replacing Alexander Godber .
81.57
Julian Lawrence clumsily knocks into Ian Charles. The referee calls over Julian Lawrence and shows him a yellow card! Ian Charles runs off the knock.
83.50
Darius Moncur flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Milburn collects the pass. Nigel Milburn skips past Dayo Grassadonia! Nigel Milburn takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Nwankwo Ince.
84.34
Corner kick to Southend United. Nigel Milburn chips it to the near post. Nwankwo Ince scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
90.00
Clive Barry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Clive Barry plays a one-two with Noel Joachim and rushes in on goal... Clive Barry makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Southend United

Brighton and Hove Albion
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
30.4%
44.3%
25.3%

Scorers
Nigel Milburn 30
Simon Tolley 48
Simon Kühn 59
Clive Barry 65, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Clive Barry of Brighton and Hove Albion

Match Ratings
1.Scott Kirkland (GK)
6
2.Alistair Davies (DEF)
6
3.Mervin Lloyd (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Milligan (DEF)
6
5.Nigel Stone (DEF)
6
6.Cristiano Antunes (MID)
7
7.Max Benjamin (MID)
6
8.Nigel Milburn (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Jacob White (ATT)
6
10.Nwankwo Woodgate (ATT)
7
11.Julian Lawrence (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Darius Moncur (GK)
6
13.Henry Bould (MID)
0
14.Marvin Bowyer (MID)
0

1.Nwankwo Ince (GK)
6
2.Patrick Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Ledley Benali (DEF)
6
4.Dayo Grassadonia (DEF)
6
5.Ian Charles (DEF)
6
6.Leon Guppy (MID)
7
7.Clive Barry (MID)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
8.Alexander Godber (MID)
6
9.Simon Kühn (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Simon Tolley (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Noel Joachim (ATT)
7
 
12.Peter Mills (ATT)
6
13.Simon Minto (ATT)
6
14.Alun Clegg (DEF)
6