Match Report


Southend UnitedSouthend United     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Aron PraterAron Prater Jakob Falk-sørensen Jakob Falk-sørensen
Jorge SoaresJ. Soares53
G
1captain
G
58Raul Di LivioR. Di Livio
Ben OakleyB. Oakley45
D
2
D
48Oscar BarkeroO. Barkero
Giampaolo FiricanoG. Firicano51
D
3
D
49George StewartG. Stewart
David EdworthyD. Edworthy45
D
4
D
49Scott BoothS. Booth
Mervin WindassM. Windass51
D
5
D
48Anthony WoodgateA. Woodgate
Francis BeckhamF. Beckham46
M
6
M
50Jose KikoJ. Kiko
Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister44
M
captain7
M
51Jody PalmerJ. Palmer
Leonardo ZubizarretaL. Zubizarreta39
M
8
M
49Shaun WeaverS. Weaver
Daniel BrownD. Brown42
M
9
M
46Stephen WatsonS. Watson
Leon McgovernL. Mcgovern49
A
10
A
54Craig ThomsonC. Thomson
Eddie RodgersE. Rodgers47
A
11
A
46Nicolas GutierrezN. Gutierrez
 
Adrian BeagrieA. Beagrie40
D
12
D
44Niccolo GreavesN. Greaves
José NavarreteJ. Navarrete36
M
13
M
49Arturo DelgadoA. Delgado
Alistair HeskeyA. Heskey36
A
14
A
46Marcel NeudeckerM. Neudecker

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Roots Hall where Southend United play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 8,662 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Southend United and Northampton Town are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Howells.


0.00
Northampton Town get the match underway!
2.01
With imagination, Mervin Windass picks a pass forward to Daniel Brown. Daniel Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Mcgovern. Leon Mcgovern knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.41
Anthony Woodgate launches a long ball forward. Nicolas Gutierrez lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Jorge Soares.
10.11
Dominic Mcallister catches Scott Booth on the ankles. Dominic Mcallister is shown the yellow card! Scott Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.23
Francis Beckham passes the ball forward to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Rodgers. Eddie Rodgers heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.21
Dominic Mcallister passes the ball forward to Eddie Rodgers. Eddie Rodgers whips in a cross ball towards Leon Mcgovern. Leon Mcgovern rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Raul Di Livio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.27
Dominic Mcallister passes the ball forward to Leonardo Zubizarreta. Leonardo Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Raul Di Livio who gathers it comfortably.
28.32
Craig Thomson clumsily knocks into Leonardo Zubizarreta. The referee brings Craig Thomson to one side and gives him a warning! Leonardo Zubizarreta runs off the knock.
32.43
Stephen Watson flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Weaver controls it well on his chest. Shaun Weaver whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Gutierrez. Nicolas Gutierrez powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.20
Daniel Brown threads a neat ball through to Leon Mcgovern. Leon Mcgovern knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Barkero.
45.00
Daniel Brown barges into Jody Palmer. The referee calls over Daniel Brown and shows him a yellow card! Jody Palmer 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. Southend United appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Niccolo Greaves replacing George Stewart and Marcel Neudecker replacing Nicolas Gutierrez. The Northampton Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Southend United kick off!
47.48
Leonardo Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Rodgers controls it well on his chest. Eddie Rodgers tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
54.34
Stephen Watson flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Neudecker. Marcel Neudecker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Edworthy.
57.40
Anthony Woodgate makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Palmer. Jody Palmer advances with the ball. Jody Palmer shoots from distance but Jorge Soares reads it well. Nice keeping!
59.34
Giampaolo Firicano kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister sees Leon Mcgovern in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Mcgovern knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Raul Di Livio.
60.26
It's a corner kick which Leonardo Zubizarreta takes quickly, playing the ball short to Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Raul Di Livio jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
60.26
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Arturo Delgado replacing Jody Palmer .
65.54
David Edworthy comes in with a late challenge on Craig Thomson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.47
Craig Thomson catches Giampaolo Firicano on the ankles. Craig Thomson is given another warning by the referee! Giampaolo Firicano runs off the knock.
73.44
Leon Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Rodgers. Eddie Rodgers plays a scrappy one-two with Dominic Mcallister and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Eddie Rodgers provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.42
Craig Thomson hacks Leonardo Zubizarreta from behind! The referee warns Craig Thomson yet again to calm down! Leonardo Zubizarreta runs off the knock.
87.35
David Edworthy flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Mcallister sees a break and surges forward. Dominic Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Mcgovern. Leon Mcgovern whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
89.43
Arturo Delgado runs up as Marcel Neudecker takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Arturo Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Craig Thomson collects the pass. Craig Thomson edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Craig Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Southend United

Northampton Town
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.1%
37.9%
Play Area
31.8%
43.9%
24.2%

Scorers
Leon Mcgovern 21
Nicolas Gutierrez 32
Craig Thomson 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Gutierrez of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Jorge Soares (GK)
7
2.Ben Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Giampaolo Firicano (DEF)
6
4.David Edworthy (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Mervin Windass (DEF)
6
6.Francis Beckham (MID)
6
7.Dominic Mcallister (MID)yellow card
7
8.Leonardo Zubizarreta (MID)
6
9.Daniel Brown (MID)yellow card
5
10.Leon Mcgovern (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Eddie Rodgers (ATT)
7
 
12.Adrian Beagrie (DEF)
0
13.José Navarrete (MID)
0
14.Alistair Heskey (ATT)
0

1.Raul Di Livio (GK)
7
2.Oscar Barkero (DEF)
6
3.George Stewart (DEF)
6
4.Scott Booth (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Woodgate (DEF)
6
6.Jose Kiko (MID)
6
7.Jody Palmer (MID)
6
8.Shaun Weaver (MID)
7
9.Stephen Watson (MID)
6
10.Craig Thomson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nicolas Gutierrez (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Niccolo Greaves (DEF)
6
13.Arturo Delgado (MID)
7
14.Marcel Neudecker (ATT)
6