Welcome to the match between Southend-on-Sea county and Rotherham united

1'

Tye Dyer took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Jem Evered tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kingsley Acker beat Leroi Croft to the ball, then headed it to the goal.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

3'

Abner Beattie had the chance to score from long range but Cade Thorne made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

5'

Caden Kidd played it confidently past Johnathon Kevinson.

Caden Kidd delivered the ball in from wide, Rain Blackbourne couldn't reach it.

Balfour Hume won the ball in the air from Wayne Ellsworth, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But Balfour Hume put it wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

8'

Randell Brams tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Sheldon Whinery.

13'

Redd Hope passed the ball perfectly to Cade Thorne, Randolph Reier stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Cade Thorne tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Abner Beattie coolly intercepted the pass.

15'

Davy Fairbairn aimed the corner for the near post.

Oli Mercer got to the ball ahead of Jem Evered, then headed clear the danger.

16'

Rain Blackbourne played a perfect pass for Johnathon Kevinson, Johnathon Kevinson picked up on the ball before Leroi Croft could reach it.

Johnathon Kevinson tried to deliver a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Davy Fairbairn.

17'

Redd Hope tried to play it past Randolph Reier but it failed.

19'

Randell Brams played a great ball for Fox Speight, Fox Speight took possession of the ball before Jem Evered could reach it.

Fox Speight tried his luck with a medium range chip but Sheldon Whinery cleared the ball to safety.

20'

Redd Hope tried to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Davy Fairbairn.

22'

Sheldon Whinery held up the ball, evading the challenge of Kingsley Acker and struck a long range piledriver!.

Nic Tyler was in a good position and saved it.

23'

Abner Beattie tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cade Thorne.

24'

Hamo Peacock tried to chip the ball forward but Cade Thorne closed in and intercepted the ball.

26'

Abner Beattie laid it forward to Randolph Reier, Cade Thorne tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Abner Beattie received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Randolph Reier, Redd Hope missed his interception.

Abner Beattie tried to skip past the challenge of Cade Thorne but Cade Thorne robbed Abner Beattie.

27'

Randolph Reier tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

28'

Caden Kidd stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Rain Blackbourne blocked it.

31'

Fox Speight tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Randolph Reier intercepted but couldn't control.

32'

Caden Kidd stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Rain Blackbourne coolly intercepted the pass.

35'

Abner Beattie tried to twist past Cade Thorne but Cade Thorne took the ball away from Abner Beattie.

37'

Balfour Hume tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

42'

Randolph Reier looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Wayne Ellsworth got ahead of Corey Milford to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

45'

Rain Blackbourne swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Southend-on-Sea county had 45% possession in the match, while Rotherham united had 55%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Johnathon Kevinson made a good pass to Rain Blackbourne, Caden Kidd stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rain Blackbourne centred the ball, Davy Fairbairn stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kingsley Acker moved onto the ball and hurriedly hit a shot, Leroi Croft failed to block the shot.

Marmaduke Newport failed to clear the ball away ... A fine goal all round by Kingsley Acker !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Southend-on-Sea county 1 - 0 Rotherham united

49'

Randell Brams unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Jem Evered didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Randell Brams couldn't get it on target ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

50'

Redd Hope had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Sheldon Whinery hoofed the ball clear.

51'

Redd Hope skipped past the challenge of Randolph Reier.

Redd Hope passed the ball to Cade Thorne, Cade Thorne took possession of the ball before Abner Beattie could reach it.

Cade Thorne tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Hamo Peacock.

52'

Randell Brams tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

53'

Randell Brams played a lovely ball for Fox Speight, Fox Speight took it in his stride before Sheldon Whinery could intercept.

Fox Speight shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but the shot clattered off Jem Evered.

54'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Cade Thorne before Abner Beattie could pass the ball.

55'

Sheldon Whinery dribbled past Fox Speight.

Sheldon Whinery tried to supply a float cross but Randell Brams had no problem in intercepting the ball.

58'

Johnathon Kevinson twisted past Davy Fairbairn.

Johnathon Kevinson blasted a banana shot from long range but Caden Kidd cleared the ball from danger.

60'

Cade Thorne sent in the freekick. But Cade Thorne couldn't get it on target.

63'

Abner Beattie went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

64'

Tye Dyer's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

66'

Cade Thorne tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Randolph Reier blocked it.

67'

Cade Thorne took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Abner Beattie couldn't reach it.

Randell Brams had the beating in the air of Hamo Peacock, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Marmaduke Newport blocked the shot.

69'

Hamo Peacock tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Johnathon Kevinson got in and cleared the danger.

72'

Redd Hope took the ball past Randolph Reier.

Redd Hope moved the ball forward for Tye Dyer, Tye Dyer trapped the ball nicely before Abner Beattie could cut it out.

Tye Dyer made a pass to Fox Speight, Randolph Reier stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Fox Speight shot with a bicycle kick but the shot clattered off Leroi Croft.

74'

Redd Hope had the strength to hold off Randolph Reier.

Redd Hope tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Abner Beattie approached too late to clear the danger.

Good goalkeeping by Marmaduke Newport to block the shot with his body.

75'

Poor corner kick by Corey Milford. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

76'

Redd Hope tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Randolph Reier showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

77'

Redd Hope tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Randolph Reier.

84'

Fox Speight tried to get past Randolph Reier but it failed.

85'

Randell Brams faked a shot before cutting Jem Evered in a different direction.

Randell Brams smashed the ball past Sheldon Whinery towards the top corner from 25 yards.

the ball went into the net despite of Marmaduke Newport's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Randell Brams capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Southend-on-Sea county 2 - 0 Rotherham united

86'

Oli Mercer looked to play the ball high to Kingsley Acker, Kingsley Acker controlled the ball when bringing it down before Davy Fairbairn could cut it out.

Kingsley Acker took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but Leroi Croft removed the danger.

87'

Randell Brams tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Jem Evered.

91'

Rain Blackbourne sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

End Match Southend-on-Sea county 2 - 0 Rotherham united