Welcome to the match between Portsmouth town and Southend-on-Sea athletic

2'

Kimball Witherspoon took the ball past Davis Morse.

Vicious shot by Kimball Witherspoon for the top corner from distance but Joey Harvey blocked the shot.

5'

Eric Harford made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Morton Mathers got in the way of the ball.

6'

Donald Taylor made an attempt to move the ball forward but Eric Harford intercepted the pass.

7'

Basil Garner dispatched the freekick goalwards. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Basil Garner.

8'

Basil Garner bent it from long range. Wallis Stenet failed to block the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Basil Garner ... It was an unbelievable miss.

9'

Eric Harford had the pace to beat Wystan Fisher.

Eric Harford took the ball past Morton Mathers.

Eric Harford lined up the shot from the angle but Nelson Bardsley got himself between the ball and goal.

10'

Donald Taylor tried to twist past Mitchell Victor but Mitchell Victor denied.

11'

Winthrop Gabrielson swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

12'

Maurice Peters tried to dart past Morton Mathers but his possession is lost through a tackle by Morton Mathers.

13'

Ellis Tupper sent over the freekick. Lenox Horsfall did well to parry it.

14'

Mitchell Victor directed the ball nicely to Eric Harford, Eric Harford took it in his stride before Morton Mathers could cut it out.

Eric Harford played the ball to Maurice Peters's feet, Maurice Peters took it in his stride before Donald Taylor could cut it out.

Maurice Peters lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and hit a fierce shot. Nelson Bardsley failed to block the shot.

Montague Wilcox beat the ball away.

15'

Wystan Fisher whipped in the corner.

Chesley Spalding climbed above Ellis Tupper and headed the ball clear.

16'

Wystan Fisher received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Valentine Wilkins, Wystan Fisher latched onto the ball before Davis Morse could intercept.

Wystan Fisher made a good pass to Valentine Wilkins, Joey Harvey couldn't reach it.

Valentine Wilkins tried to skip past the challenge of Davis Morse but Valentine Wilkins lost the ball to Davis Morse.

17'

Eric Harford directed the ball nicely to Basil Garner, Morton Mathers couldn't cut out the pass.

Basil Garner attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball struck Donald Taylor.

18'

Eric Harford passed the ball to Mitchell Victor, Mitchell Victor trapped the ball nicely before Donald Taylor could reach it.

Mitchell Victor made an attempt to move the ball forward but Morton Mathers made a great interception.

21'

The freekick was taken by Donald Taylor. Lenox Horsfall did well to tip it over the bar.

22'

Basil Garner tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Wallis Stenet coolly intercepted the pass.

23'

Eric Harford played a great ball for Mitchell Victor, the ball was picked up by Mitchell Victor before Morton Mathers could reach it.

Mitchell Victor passed the ball perfectly to Eric Harford, Donald Taylor failed to intercept the pass.

Eric Harford dribbled past Morton Mathers.

Eric Harford unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Bartholomew Swindlehurst approached too late to block it.

But Eric Harford sent it wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

24'

The referee showed Bartholomew Swindlehurst a yellow card.

Valentine Wilkins elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Bartholomew Swindlehurst got to the ball before Chesley Spalding, then flicked the ball forward.

Ellis Tupper took a shot! but Driscoll Hurst got himself between the ball and goal.

25'

Eric Harford tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Morton Mathers.

26'

Corner taken by Joey Harvey.

Winthrop Gabrielson got to the ball before Bartholomew Swindlehurst, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Held by Montague Wilcox.

27'

Joey Harvey tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Kimball Witherspoon.

28'

Winthrop Gabrielson's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

30'

Eric Harford delivered the ball to Mitchell Victor, Mitchell Victor took it in his stride before Kimball Witherspoon could cut it out.

Mitchell Victor fired off a medium-ranged shot past Morton Mathers.

But Mitchell Victor sent it far too high ... It was a wasted opportunity.

31'

Donald Taylor went in with a successful block tackle on Eric Harford before Eric Harford could pass the ball.

32'

Donald Taylor tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Mitchell Victor.

33'

Joey Harvey tried to get onto the pass but Valentine Wilkins read the game well to intercept the ball.

35'

Basil Garner tried to play a long ball but Wallis Stenet got to the ball first.

36'

Mitchell Victor knocked a lovely ball for Eric Harford, Eric Harford took it in his stride before Morton Mathers could cut it out.

Eric Harford was pressed by Donald Taylor but he evaded the challenge and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Montague Wilcox did well to turn the ball round the post.

37'

Eric Harford laid it forward to Mitchell Victor, Donald Taylor failed to intercept the pass.

Mitchell Victor tried a banana shot from distance! but Morton Mathers cleared the ball to safety.

38'

Maurice Peters made an attempt to move the ball forward but Wallis Stenet showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

40'

Eric Harford took the ball past Morton Mathers.

Donald Taylor block tackled Eric Harford before Eric Harford attempted to deliver the ball.

42'

Basil Garner tried to twist past Wallis Stenet but Wallis Stenet blocked Basil Garner in a good, clean tackle.

43'

Wystan Fisher tried to skip past the challenge of Maurice Peters but Maurice Peters blocked Wystan Fisher in a good, clean tackle.

44'

Donald Taylor tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Mitchell Victor intercepted the pass.

45'

Valentine Wilkins tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Davis Morse.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Portsmouth town had 58% possession in the match, while Southend-on-Sea athletic had 42%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Chesley Spalding tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Wallis Stenet.

48'

Eric Harford tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Morton Mathers.

50'

Basil Garner dribbled past Wallis Stenet.

Basil Garner tried to dart past Wystan Fisher but it failed.

51'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Donald Taylor.

Joey Harvey tried to lift the ball forward but Kimball Witherspoon got in the way of the ball.

52'

Driscoll Hurst floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Eric Harford got ahead of Bartholomew Swindlehurst to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Montague Wilcox got up to tip it over.

53'

Basil Garner delivered the ball to Maurice Peters, Maurice Peters trapped the ball nicely before Wallis Stenet could reach it.

Maurice Peters tried to whip in a float cross but Wystan Fisher got in the way of the ball.

54'

Maurice Peters was outmuscled by Wallis Stenet.

Wallis Stenet passed the ball to Nelson Bardsley, Nelson Bardsley took it in his stride before Basil Garner could reach it.

Nelson Bardsley delivered a float cross, Maurice Peters couldn't cut it.

Diving header at goal from Giles Bunker but Chesley Spalding used his head to clear the ball.

57'

Eric Harford tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Morton Mathers found himself in the way of the ball.

59'

Wystan Fisher skipped easily past the challenge of Basil Garner.

Wystan Fisher faked a pass then cut Maurice Peters in a different direction.

Wystan Fisher got clean through on goal.

Wystan Fisher advanced on Lenox Horsfall and hit it high and hard towards goal but he didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

61'

Jonathan Kevins swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

63'

Kimball Witherspoon struck the freekick through the wall. But Kimball Witherspoon's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

64'

Donald Taylor shielded the ball from Eric Harford and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

Good goalkeeping by Lenox Horsfall to block the shot with his body.

65'

Davis Morse received a yellow card.

66'

Valentine Wilkins tried to dribble past Davis Morse but Davis Morse dispossessed Valentine Wilkins.

67'

Valentine Wilkins attempted to lift the ball forward but Joey Harvey got in the way of the ball.

68'

Giles Bunker swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

69'

Wystan Fisher hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Maurice Peters managed to block the shot.

70'

Basil Garner played a great ball for Maurice Peters, Wallis Stenet failed to reach the ball.

Maurice Peters tried to jink past Wystan Fisher but failed.

72'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Winthrop Gabrielson.

Joey Harvey made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Kimball Witherspoon.

73'

Eric Harford tried his luck from 30 yards. Morton Mathers couldn't reach it.

Montague Wilcox saved and deflected the ball clear.

75'

Jonathan Kevins passed the ball to Winthrop Gabrielson, Morton Mathers missed his interception.

Winthrop Gabrielson made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Donald Taylor.

79'

Davis Morse attempted to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Wystan Fisher.

81'

Mitchell Victor elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Bartholomew Swindlehurst jumped above Winthrop Gabrielson, then headed the ball clear.

83'

Davis Morse showed Morton Mathers a clean set of heels.

Davis Morse faked a pass then cut Donald Taylor in a different direction.

Davis Morse tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Nelson Bardsley.

85'

Jonathan Kevins picked up Eric Harford's excellent ball, Donald Taylor failed to intercept the pass.

Jonathan Kevins stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Morton Mathers.

88'

Donald Taylor played the ball to Morton Mathers's feet, Morton Mathers trapped the ball nicely before Winthrop Gabrielson could intercept.

Morton Mathers made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Mitchell Victor.

89'

Corner taken by Maurice Peters and cut out by the opposition.

90'

Joey Harvey attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Kimball Witherspoon blocked it.

91'

Wystan Fisher failed in his attempt to dribble past Maurice Peters.

92'

Eric Harford tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Morton Mathers came close and blocked it.

End Match Portsmouth town 0 - 0 Southend-on-Sea athletic