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

1'

Gerrard Badcocke played a perfect pass for Kennard Reier, Dannie Merrickson failed to intercept the pass.

Kennard Reier tried to jink past Aaren Dalton but Aaren Dalton nicked the ball from the toes of Kennard Reier.

2'

Darrel Fletcher had a go from the freekick. It went just wide by Darrel Fletcher.

3'

Everett Fairburn made a good pass to Allan Blake, Wilburn Ryley missed his interception.

Garry Rowland executed a block tackle on Allan Blake before Allan Blake tried to pass the ball.

5'

Wilburn Ryley fed the ball forward to Garry Rowland, Garry Rowland picked up on the ball before Everett Fairburn could intercept.

Garry Rowland tried to take the ball past Allan Blake but Garry Rowland lost the ball to Allan Blake.

6'

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

8'

Elroy Georgeson took the ball past Kennard Reier.

Elroy Georgeson tried to dart past Gerrard Badcocke but Gerrard Badcocke blocked Elroy Georgeson in a good, clean tackle.

9'

Poor corner kick delivered by Kennard Reier that went straight to the opposition.

10'

Kris Wilkinson dribbled past Aaren Dalton.

Kris Wilkinson dribbled past Elroy Georgeson.

Kris Wilkinson tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Ely Backus.

11'

Garry Rowland had a great opportunity to score from long range but Allan Blake gave him no space .

12'

Everett Fairburn tried to take the ball past Wilburn Ryley but Wilburn Ryley won the ball from Everett Fairburn.

13'

Dannie Merrickson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Kris Wilkinson.

14'

Corner taken by Aaren Dalton and cut out by the opposition.

17'

Purdie Chance ran up to take the corner.

Ely Backus connected with a looping header for the goal but Jesse Sumner headed the ball to safety.

18'

Ely Backus got past Kennard Reier with ease.

Ely Backus crossed the ball high and hard over Gerrard Badcocke.

Garry Rowland got up above Jesse Sumner, then cushioned a headed pass.

Rowan Auttenberg laid it forward to Garry Rowland, Jack Oliver stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Garry Rowland unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but the shot was charged down by Jesse Sumner.

19'

Rowan Auttenberg stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Tayler Ellsworth.

21'

Corner taken by Gerrard Badcocke.

Jack Oliver performed a glancing header for the goal but Ely Backus headed clear the danger.

22'

Gerrard Badcocke tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Aaren Dalton.

25'

Dannie Merrickson jinked past Kris Wilkinson.

Dannie Merrickson sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Tayler Ellsworth cleared the ball from danger.

26'

Everett Fairburn stepped up to take the freekick. Gorden Potter saved and held onto the ball.

27'

Elroy Georgeson tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Gerrard Badcocke.

31'

Aaren Dalton tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Kris Wilkinson.

32'

Dannie Merrickson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Tayler Ellsworth made it first to the ball and intercepted.

33'

Dannie Merrickson played a great ball for Rowan Auttenberg, Tayler Ellsworth tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rowan Auttenberg attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball came off Kris Wilkinson.

34'

Darrel Fletcher was injured and had to go off.

Joseph Hardy replaced the injured Darrel Fletcher.

Garry Rowland tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Allan Blake.

35'

Kris Wilkinson was outmuscled by Aaren Dalton.

Aaren Dalton hit a long ball forward to Sonny Tyson, Sonny Tyson picked up on the ball before Tayler Ellsworth could intercept.

Sonny Tyson tried to get onto the pass but The ball ricocheted off Jack Oliver.

40'

Kennard Reier attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Aaren Dalton.

41'

Garry Rowland moved the ball forward for Neal Weekes, Neal Weekes trapped the ball nicely before Allan Blake could reach it.

Neal Weekes made a good pass to Garry Rowland, Garry Rowland trapped the ball nicely before Everett Fairburn could cut it out.

Garry Rowland tried to get past Allan Blake but Allan Blake didn't allow.

43'

Gerrard Badcocke dribbled past Aaren Dalton.

Elroy Georgeson was outmuscled by Gerrard Badcocke.

Gerrard Badcocke made space for himself and tried to lob it over the keeper. Ely Backus approached too late to block it.

Gorden Potter tipped the ball round the post.

44'

Dannie Merrickson played a great ball for Rowan Auttenberg, Rowan Auttenberg trapped the ball nicely before Tayler Ellsworth could intercept.

Rowan Auttenberg attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Kris Wilkinson got in the way of the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Southend-on-Sea town had 54% possession in the match, while Portsmouth forest had 46%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Neal Weekes took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

53'

Garry Rowland was shown a yellow card.

54'

Garry Rowland tried to dribble past Everett Fairburn but Garry Rowland lost the ball to Everett Fairburn.

57'

Garry Rowland failed in his attempt to sprint past Gerrard Badcocke.

59'

Elroy Georgeson sprinted to escape from Gerrard Badcocke.

Elroy Georgeson got the float cross in from the wing, Kennard Reier couldn't cut it.

Neal Weekes headed it across the goal but Jack Oliver headed the ball to safety.

60'

Wilburn Ryley dribbled past Allan Blake.

Wilburn Ryley made a pass to Aaren Dalton, Aaren Dalton took it in his stride before Everett Fairburn could intercept.

Aaren Dalton made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Jesse Sumner.

61'

Everett Fairburn attempted to lift the ball forward but Garry Rowland had no problem in intercepting the ball.

62'

Jack Oliver turned with the ball past Elroy Georgeson.

Jack Oliver tried to supply a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Rowan Auttenberg.

64'

Dannie Merrickson span past Tayler Ellsworth.

Kris Wilkinson blocked Dannie Merrickson in a good, clean tackle before Dannie Merrickson tried to get onto the pass.

65'

Aaren Dalton swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

67'

Garry Rowland made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Allan Blake.

70'

Jack Oliver moved the ball forward for Everett Fairburn, Everett Fairburn took it in his stride before Wilburn Ryley could intercept.

Pass by Everett Fairburn to Joseph Hardy, Garry Rowland stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Joseph Hardy directed the ball to Tayler Ellsworth, Purdie Chance couldn't cut it.

Tayler Ellsworth fed the ball forward to Jesse Sumner, Jesse Sumner took possession of the ball before Ely Backus could intercept.

Jesse Sumner got free in the penalty area and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Purdie Chance approached too late to tackle him.

Gorden Potter got back in time to make the save.

72'

Jack Oliver attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Rowan Auttenberg.

73'

Elroy Georgeson attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Kennard Reier.

75'

Elroy Georgeson tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Kennard Reier.

76'

Dannie Merrickson hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Tayler Ellsworth managed to block the shot.

77'

Gerrard Badcocke tried to take the ball past Aaren Dalton but Aaren Dalton dispossessed Gerrard Badcocke.

78'

Dannie Merrickson took the ball past Kris Wilkinson.

Dannie Merrickson skipped easily past Tayler Ellsworth.

Chipped goalwards by Dannie Merrickson. Jesse Sumner approached too late to tackle him.

Florence Fry was rooted to the spot ... Dannie Merrickson scored an excellent goal !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Southend-on-Sea town 1 - 0 Portsmouth forest

79'

Kris Wilkinson made good use of the scissors dribble. As Rowan Auttenberg lost his balance, Kris Wilkinson dribbled past Rowan Auttenberg.

Kris Wilkinson hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but the shot was charged down by Dannie Merrickson.

80'

Jack Oliver had the pace to beat Garry Rowland.

From medium range, Jack Oliver bent the ball towards goal but the shot was charged down by Wilburn Ryley.

81'

Kris Wilkinson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Dannie Merrickson.

82'

Elroy Georgeson put some curve on the shot from long range. Gerrard Badcocke approached too late to clear the danger.

Florence Fry made an acrobatic save.

86'

Kennard Reier dribbled past Elroy Georgeson.

Kennard Reier hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Aaren Dalton couldn't reach it.

Well held by Gorden Potter.

88'

Dannie Merrickson tried to knock a long ball forward but Tayler Ellsworth did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

89'

Allan Blake tried to take the ball past Wilburn Ryley but Wilburn Ryley blocked Allan Blake.

90'

Kris Wilkinson jinked confidently past Rowan Auttenberg.

Kris Wilkinson tried to get past Dannie Merrickson but Dannie Merrickson dispossessed Kris Wilkinson.

92'

Elroy Georgeson tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Tayler Ellsworth.

93'

Tayler Ellsworth took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

End Match Southend-on-Sea town 1 - 0 Portsmouth forest