Match Report
| Southend United | Southend United |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Christopher Terrell | Christopher Terrell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Dublin | D. Dublin |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Christian Prantl | C. Prantl | |||||||||
| Colin Morris | C. Morris | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 |  | Jaime Fonseca | J. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Eric Zimmermann | E. Zimmermann | | 57 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 42 | | Tim Power | T. Power | ||||||||
| Billy Hendry | B. Hendry |  | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Daniel Boyd | D. Boyd | |||||||||
| Jonas Linke | J. Linke | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Silvio Campos | S. Campos | |||||||||
| Giacomo Belleri | G. Belleri |  | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 41 | | Jamie Newby | J. Newby | |||||||||
| Robert Gallagher | R. Gallagher | | 65 | M | | 7 | | | M | 64 | | Tim Ripley | T. Ripley | ||||||||
| Shota Van Putten | S. Van Putten |  | 57 | M | | 8 | | A | 43 | | Dion Haynes | D. Haynes | |||||||||
| Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Ronnie Van Der Meyde | R. Van Der Meyde | |||||||||
| Cristian Castelli | C. Castelli | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Andy Lowe | A. Lowe | |||||||||
| Stuart Mcallister | S. Mcallister | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Carlton Mcleod | C. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Simon Summerbee | S. Summerbee | | 55 | M | | 12 | | G | 46 | | Rio Shilton | R. Shilton | |||||||||
| Mick Howey | M. Howey | | 50 | G | | 13 | | D | 47 |  | Filipe Aviles | F. Aviles | |||||||||
| Omer Bishop | O. Bishop | | 43 | A | | 14 | | M | 60 | | Neil Ritchie | N. Ritchie | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Royal |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 9,387 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Southend United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
0.00
0-0Southend United kick off the first half!
2.49
0-0Giacomo Belleri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Giacomo Belleri knocks in a cross ball towards Cristian Castelli. Cristian Castelli beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
3.26
Tim Ripley hits a low pass to Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Andy Lowe provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.26
0-0Billy Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Zimmermann. Eric Zimmermann flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Tavares controls it well on his chest. Hugo Tavares kicks a strong pass forward to Cristian Castelli but the referee indicates it's offside!
6.35
Giacomo Belleri makes a simple pass to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares knocks the ball forward to Giacomo Belleri but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.41
0-0Tim Ripley hacks Jonas Linke from behind! Tim Ripley is shown the yellow card! Jonas Linke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.41
Giacomo Belleri flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Mcallister who takes it down. Stuart Mcallister shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
14.35
Hugo Tavares sees a break and surges forward. Hugo Tavares plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Mcallister and stumbles forward towards the goal... Hugo Tavares cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.06
Carlton Mcleod passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
18.09
Robert Gallagher runs straight at the opposition's defence. Robert Gallagher whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.28
Tim Ripley makes a probing pass to Carlton Mcleod. Carlton Mcleod kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Van Der Meyde but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.41
0-0Tim Ripley knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Newby. Jamie Newby whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Mcleod. Carlton Mcleod is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Dennis Dublin is on top of it.
22.20
Billy Hendry darts forward. Billy Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo Tavares plays a scrappy one-two with Shota Van Putten and advances towards the goal... Hugo Tavares cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
26.13
Tim Ripley flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Van Der Meyde holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.26
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.02
0-0Tim Ripley comes in with a very late challenge on Eric Zimmermann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Eric Zimmermann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.18
Ronnie Van Der Meyde clumsily knocks into Colin Morris. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Morris stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.21
Colin Morris pushes up the pitch. Colin Morris makes a probing pass to Cristian Castelli. Cristian Castelli lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.28
Colin Morris makes a probing pass to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
39.24
Giacomo Belleri flicks a high pass forward to Robert Gallagher who brings the ball under control. Robert Gallagher shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.51
Stuart Mcallister threads the ball through to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
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. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ipswich Town kick off!
47.50
0-0Carlton Mcleod flicks a high pass forward to Jamie Newby who brings the ball under control. Jamie Newby passes the ball forward to Dion Haynes. Dion Haynes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.26
Daniel Boyd advances with the ball. Daniel Boyd knocks the ball forward to Carlton Mcleod. Carlton Mcleod lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
49.01
0-0Ronnie Van Der Meyde catches Jonas Linke on the ankles. The referee brings Ronnie Van Der Meyde to one side and gives him a warning! Jonas Linke stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.11
Carlton Mcleod threads the ball through to Jamie Newby. Jamie Newby makes a great pass forward. Dion Haynes runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.51
Billy Hendry catches Ronnie Van Der Meyde on the ankles. Billy Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Ronnie Van Der Meyde hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.02
Silvio Campos hacks Giacomo Belleri from behind! Silvio Campos is given a warning by the referee! Giacomo Belleri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.42
Shota Van Putten flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Tavares who brings the ball under control. Hugo Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Christian Prantl. Excellent save.
61.23
Jonas Linke passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Billy Hendry. With a delightful solo run, Billy Hendry stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Hendry edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Billy Hendry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
65.52
Robert Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Eric Zimmermann easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Zimmermann hits a low pass to Giacomo Belleri. Giacomo Belleri shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Christian Prantl!
66.21
Shota Van Putten flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Mcallister who takes it down. Stuart Mcallister skips past Daniel Boyd! Some good footwork from Stuart Mcallister provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Christian Prantl easily smothers it!
69.30
Colin Morris makes a simple pass to Giacomo Belleri. Giacomo Belleri threads a neat ball through to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares plays a one-two with Robert Gallagher and rushes in on goal... Hugo Tavares strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Christian Prantl gets down and covers it.
72.10
Billy Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Shota Van Putten who takes it down. Shota Van Putten hits a low pass to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.53
Giacomo Belleri kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Van Putten. Shota Van Putten knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.00
1-0With great vision, Billy Hendry plays the ball forward to Robert Gallagher. Robert Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Mcallister collects the pass. Stuart Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Tavares controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some world-class footwork from Hugo Tavares provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.04
Without breaking stride, Jonas Linke plays the ball forward to Giacomo Belleri. Giacomo Belleri kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Gallagher. Robert Gallagher finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
84.05
1-0Shota Van Putten makes a probing pass to Cristian Castelli. Cristian Castelli advances inside the box! Daniel Boyd clumsily knocks into Cristian Castelli. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
85.05
Tim Power threads the ball through to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde makes a pass forward but Dion Haynes makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
89.33
Carlton Mcleod flicks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Newby. Jamie Newby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Robert Gallagher passes the ball forward to Cristian Castelli. Cristian Castelli shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
11
4
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
73.3%
26.7%
Play Area
28.7%
43.6%
27.7%
Scorers
| Hugo Tavares 77 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Tavares of Southend United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dennis Dublin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Colin Morris (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Eric Zimmermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Hendry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jonas Linke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Giacomo Belleri (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Robert Gallagher (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Shota Van Putten (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hugo Tavares (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Cristian Castelli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Mcallister (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Simon Summerbee (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mick Howey (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Omer Bishop (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Christian Prantl (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jaime Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tim Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniel Boyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Silvio Campos (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Jamie Newby (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tim Ripley (MID) |   | 3 |
| 8. | Dion Haynes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Andy Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlton Mcleod (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rio Shilton (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Filipe Aviles (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Ritchie (MID) | 0 | |