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

1'

Osborne Jack tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Malachi Clayton got to the ball first.

4'

Louie Boon directed the ball to Merritt Merrick, Bertrand Backus couldn't cut out the pass.

Merritt Merrick got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Sandy Dickenson failed to charge down the shot.

But Merritt Merrick sent it far too high ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

7'

Wisdom Whittemore tried to twist past Herman David but Wisdom Whittemore lost the ball to Herman David's block tackle.

8'

Wisdom Whittemore twisted past Herman David.

Elvin Martins blocked Wisdom Whittemore before Wisdom Whittemore could pass the ball.

9'

Sandy Dickenson dribbled past Merritt Merrick.

Sandy Dickenson laid it forward to Haywood Harper, Louie Boon tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Haywood Harper tried to lob the ball at goal but Hugo Rogerson blocked the shot.

11'

Malakai Paget tried to skip past the challenge of Corwin Spearing but Corwin Spearing denied.

12'

Gus Stern aimed the corner for the near post.

Gabriel Ikin got above Gregory Morriss to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

13'

Wisdom Whittemore tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Bertrand Backus had no problem in intercepting the ball.

14'

Louie Boon played a wonderful ball for Merritt Merrick, Sandy Dickenson couldn't cut it.

Merritt Merrick took a medium-ranged shot. Bertrand Backus failed to block the shot.

Chas Whittle was too slow in reaction ... Merritt Merrick found the net !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Southend-on-Sea united 1 - 0 Rotherham athletic

15'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Gregory Morriss.

Louie Boon attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Sandy Dickenson.

16'

Roy Hooker played it confidently past Louie Boon.

Roy Hooker passed the ball to Haywood Harper, Merritt Merrick stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Haywood Harper got free in the penalty area and drove the ball at goal. Gregory Morriss approached too late to block it.

But it went over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

17'

Malachi Clayton tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Corwin Spearing.

18'

Malakai Paget made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Osborne Jack.

20'

A long ball was delivered by Corwin Spearing to Roy Hooker, Malachi Clayton tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Roy Hooker hit it high and hard towards goal but Hugo Rogerson removed the danger.

22'

Branson Bristol tried an in-swinging corner.

Malachi Clayton connected with a diving header for a goal but Gabriel Ikin used his head to clear the ball.

23'

Elvin Martins tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Wisdom Whittemore got to the ball first.

25'

Osborne Jack played it confidently past Malachi Clayton.

Osborne Jack tried to centre the ball but Malakai Paget came close and blocked it.

26'

Sandy Dickenson block tackled Louie Boon before Louie Boon attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

28'

Waldo Ely lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

30'

Elvin Martins ran up to take the corner.

Brennan Tennyson tried to head the ball upfield but Hugo Rogerson threw himself in front of the header.

31'

Malachi Clayton tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Corwin Spearing.

32'

Merritt Merrick hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Sandy Dickenson cleared the ball.

34'

Malakai Paget tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Roy Hooker.

36'

Corwin Spearing tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Malachi Clayton got to the ball first.

37'

Bertrand Backus lost the ball to Merritt Merrick's block tackle before Bertrand Backus attempted to deliver the ball.

38'

Malakai Paget took the play over the halfway line,Corwin Spearing stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gabriel Ikin got up above Gregory Morriss, then headed the ball to safety.

41'

Waldo Ely laid it forward to Branson Bristol, Branson Bristol latched onto the ball before Herman David could intercept.

Branson Bristol tried to supply a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Elvin Martins.

42'

Malachi Clayton skipped easily past Osborne Jack.

Malachi Clayton tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Corwin Spearing got to the ball first.

44'

Louie Boon attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Sandy Dickenson.

45'

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Rotherham athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Southend-on-Sea united maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Rotherham athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Osborne Jack played it past Malachi Clayton.

Osborne Jack tried to supply a float cross but Malakai Paget did well to spot and intercept the cross.

48'

Louie Boon tried to dart past Sandy Dickenson but Sandy Dickenson dispossessed Louie Boon.

50'

Louie Boon stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Sandy Dickenson intercepted the pass.

51'

Louie Boon tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Sandy Dickenson cut it out easily.

57'

Bertrand Backus made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Louie Boon came close and blocked it.

58'

Louie Boon played a great ball for Merritt Merrick, Merritt Merrick picked up on the ball before Sandy Dickenson could cut it out.

Merritt Merrick tried a banana shot from distance! but Bertrand Backus scrambled the ball away.

59'

Bertrand Backus took the ball past Merritt Merrick.

Bertrand Backus played a pinpoint pass to Roy Hooker, Louie Boon couldn't cut it.

Lobbed goalwards by Roy Hooker but Gregory Morriss cleared the ball to safety.

60'

Corwin Spearing played a perfect pass for Elvin Martins, Wisdom Whittemore couldn't reach it.

Elvin Martins tried to send in a float cross but The ball cannoned off Waldo Ely.

61'

Louie Boon tried to skip past Sandy Dickenson but Sandy Dickenson blocked Louie Boon.

62'

Waldo Ely tried to dribble past Elvin Martins but Elvin Martins cleanly tackled the ball.

65'

Malakai Paget gave the corner straight to the opposition.

66'

Waldo Ely was shown a yellow card.

72'

Merritt Merrick received a yellow card.

Corwin Spearing tried to take the ball past Merritt Merrick but Merritt Merrick didn't allow.

73'

Waldo Ely made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Elvin Martins.

80'

Corner taken by Elvin Martins and cut out by the opposition.

83'

Malakai Paget fed the ball forward to Waldo Ely, Corwin Spearing couldn't cut out the pass.

Waldo Ely tried to cross the ball low but Osborne Jack came close and blocked it.

85'

Wisdom Whittemore twisted past Herman David.

Wisdom Whittemore swung in a float cross, Elvin Martins failed to intercept the pass.

Malakai Paget climbed above Gabriel Ikin, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Chas Whittle saved superbly and held the ball.

88'

Elvin Martins tried to play a long ball but The ball struck Wisdom Whittemore.

89'

Merritt Merrick tried to take the ball past Sandy Dickenson but Merritt Merrick lost out to Sandy Dickenson.

92'

Elvin Martins attempted to feed the high ball but The ball was touched on by Malakai Paget.

94'

Waldo Ely played a lovely ball for Malakai Paget, the ball was picked up by Malakai Paget before Corwin Spearing could cut it out.

Malakai Paget hit the ball forward to Malachi Clayton, Osborne Jack failed to reach the ball.

Malachi Clayton flicked the ball over Corwin Spearing's head !.

Malachi Clayton was able to make space and drove the ball at goal. Gabriel Ikin approached too late to block it.

But Malachi Clayton sent it far too high ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

95'

Osborne Jack made a pass to Corwin Spearing, Malakai Paget couldn't reach it.

Corwin Spearing took a medium-ranged shot but Malachi Clayton cleared the ball to safety.

End Match Southend-on-Sea united 1 - 0 Rotherham athletic