Match Report


MoreirenseMoreirense     Southend UnitedSouthend United
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Giulio CastelliG. Castelli58
G
1
G
49Mick HoweyM. Howey
Filipe TeixeiraF. Teixeira48
D
2
D
48Simon MasurS. Masur
Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro71
D
3captain
D
56Giannis KamarasG. Kamaras
Kevin WelterK. Welter67
D
4
D
62Regis KanouteR. Kanoute
Tommy BowerT. Bower75
M
captain5
M
58Seth MoffatS. Moffat
Jaime CastroJ. Castro52
M
6
M
39Julian SwiftJ. Swift
Dean Le TissierD. Le Tissier55
M
7
M
52Shota Van PuttenS. Van Putten
Dion ThomsonD. Thomson44
M
8
M
65Robert GallagherR. Gallagher
Gonçalo CervantesG. Cervantes66
M
9
A
59Rabiu NwakireR. Nwakire
Vincenzo SchnellingerV. Schnellinger75
A
10
A
43Marc BoydM. Boyd
Eduardo CamposE. Campos52
A
11
A
47Malcolm GreavesM. Greaves
 
Miguel OliveiraM. Oliveira55
G
12
G
42Teddy NewbyT. Newby
Ebi LatoE. Lato81
D
13
M
65Jason CarterJ. Carter
Quim BarbosaQ. Barbosa81
M
14
A
66Paulo FerreiraP. Ferreira

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Joaquim Freitas where Moreirense play Southend United in this friendly game. A crowd of 9,158 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Moreirense are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Southend United get the match underway!
4.52
Dion Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Schnellinger. Vincenzo Schnellinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Mick Howey. Excellent save.
6.27
Simon Masur darts forward. Simon Masur sees a break and surges forward. Simon Masur knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giulio Castelli who gathers it comfortably.
8.12
Regis Kanoute hacks Filipe Teixeira from behind! The referee warns Regis Kanoute to calm down! Filipe Teixeira stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.28
Dion Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Campos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Campos shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
18.07
Shota Van Putten deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Swift. Julian Swift whips in a cross ball towards Seth Moffat. Seth Moffat directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.49
Dion Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Campos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Campos shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
30.55
Dion Thomson knocks the ball forward to Vincenzo Schnellinger. Vincenzo Schnellinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
32.25
Jaime Castro clumsily knocks into Shota Van Putten. The referee calls over Jaime Castro and shows him a yellow card! Shota Van Putten hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.18
Julian Swift makes a simple pass to Marc Boyd. Marc Boyd lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Greaves. Malcolm Greaves connects with a diving header. Giulio Castelli picks it out of the air!
36.26
Filipe Teixeira threads the ball through to Jaime Castro. Jaime Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Campos. Eduardo Campos whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Schnellinger. Vincenzo Schnellinger jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
44.35
Jaime Castro comes in with a late challenge on Malcolm Greaves. Jaime Castro is warned by the referee! Malcolm Greaves 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. Moreirense have changed their lineup with Miguel Oliveira replacing Giulio Castelli. Southend United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Moreirense start the second half!
51.30
Simon Masur knocks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Greaves. Malcolm Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Rabiu Nwakire. Rabiu Nwakire gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.05
Shota Van Putten makes a probing pass to Rabiu Nwakire. Rabiu Nwakire shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.08
Giannis Kamaras kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Van Putten. Shota Van Putten kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Moffat. Seth Moffat shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
61.55
Kevin Welter plays the ball forward to Filipe Teixeira. Filipe Teixeira knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Schnellinger. Vincenzo Schnellinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
63.19
Dean Le Tissier knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Campos. Eduardo Campos shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
69.45
Simon Masur plays the ball forward to Seth Moffat. Seth Moffat lofts in a cross ball towards Rabiu Nwakire. Kevin Welter catches Rabiu Nwakire on the ankles. Rabiu Nwakire appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
72.59
Regis Kanoute makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Moffat. Seth Moffat flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu Nwakire controls it well on his chest. Rabiu Nwakire makes a defence splitting pass to Marc Boyd. Marc Boyd muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Dion Thomson laces a through ball forward to Vincenzo Schnellinger. Vincenzo Schnellinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
81.17
Jaime Castro threads a neat ball through to Gonçalo Cervantes. Gonçalo Cervantes whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Schnellinger. Vincenzo Schnellinger is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Mick Howey had no chance!! Goal for Moreirense!
84.22
Dion Thomson sees Vincenzo Schnellinger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Schnellinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Moreirense

Southend United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
26%
41.6%
32.5%

Scorers
Vincenzo Schnellinger 81
Seth Moffat 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Seth Moffat of Southend United

Match Ratings
1.Giulio Castelli (GK)
6
2.Filipe Teixeira (DEF)
8
3.Vitor Pinheiro (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Welter (DEF)
6
5.Tommy Bower (MID)
6
6.Jaime Castro (MID)yellow card
5
7.Dean Le Tissier (MID)
6
8.Dion Thomson (MID)
7
9.Gonçalo Cervantes (MID)
7
10.Vincenzo Schnellinger (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eduardo Campos (ATT)
7
 
12.Miguel Oliveira (GK)
6
13.Ebi Lato (DEF)
0
14.Quim Barbosa (MID)
0

1.Mick Howey (GK)
6
2.Simon Masur (DEF)
8
3.Giannis Kamaras (DEF)
7
4.Regis Kanoute (DEF)
6
5.Seth Moffat (MID)goal scored
9
6.Julian Swift (MID)
7
7.Shota Van Putten (MID)
7
8.Robert Gallagher (MID)
6
9.Rabiu Nwakire (ATT)
6
10.Marc Boyd (ATT)
6
11.Malcolm Greaves (ATT)
6
 
12.Teddy Newby (GK)
0
13.Jason Carter (MID)
0
14.Paulo Ferreira (ATT)
0