Welcome to the match between Norwich F.C. and Southend-on-Sea county

1'

Jamey Bush tried to get past Cade Thorne but Cade Thorne won the ball from Jamey Bush.

2'

Wayne Ellsworth sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

6'

Laird Rome was outmuscled by Rain Blackbourne.

Rain Blackbourne tried to dribble past Garnett Bennett but Garnett Bennett denied.

7'

Redd Hope tried to feed the high ball but Jamey Bush intercepted but couldn't control.

8'

Redd Hope bent it from long range. Jamey Bush approached too late to tackle him.

Saved by Gib Jernigan .

9'

Fox Speight got past Laird Rome.

Fox Speight tried to deliver a low cross but Garnett Bennett found himself in the way of the ball.

10'

Cade Thorne tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Laird Rome.

12'

Redd Hope delivered the ball to Cade Thorne, Cade Thorne latched onto the ball before Kendrick Eason could reach it.

Cade Thorne tried to use his skill to go past Jamey Bush but Jamey Bush dispossessed Cade Thorne.

14'

Fox Speight turned on the ball to leave Thomas Morce standing.

Fox Speight tried to put the ball across but Richie Sergeant cut it out easily.

16'

Carol Ainsworth played a lovely ball for Rain Blackbourne, Rain Blackbourne trapped the ball nicely before Laird Rome could cut it out.

Rain Blackbourne tried to put the ball across but Garnett Bennett cut it out.

18'

Redd Hope tried to take the ball past Kendrick Eason but failed.

19'

Randell Brams tried to sprint past Richie Sergeant but Richie Sergeant cleanly tackled the ball.

20'

Cade Thorne used his skill to go past Dunstan Simonson.

Cade Thorne tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Kendrick Eason.

22'

Garnett Bennett took the ball confidently past Cade Thorne.

Garnett Bennett dribbled past Redd Hope.

Garnett Bennett played a perfect pass for Dunstan Simonson, Dunstan Simonson latched onto the ball before Cade Thorne could intercept.

Dunstan Simonson shot for the top corner. Wayne Ellsworth didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Nic Tyler did well to tip it wide.

26'

Leigh Winter's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

27'

Thomas Morce played the ball to Richie Sergeant's feet, the ball was picked up by Richie Sergeant before Fox Speight could reach it.

Richie Sergeant tried to curl one in from medium range. Randell Brams failed to block the shot.

Nic Tyler denied Richie Sergeant.

28'

Jamey Bush failed in his attempt to skip past Cade Thorne.

29'

Fox Speight tried to sprint past Richie Sergeant but Richie Sergeant block tackled Fox Speight.

33'

Kiaran Stevenson jinked past Rain Blackbourne.

Kiaran Stevenson flicked the ball over Carol Ainsworth's head !.

Kiaran Stevenson floated it into the area, Rain Blackbourne couldn't cut out the pass.

Dunstan Simonson had the beating in the air of Oli Mercer, then had a header for a goal.

Nic Tyler tipped the ball over the bar.

35'

Redd Hope tried to play it past Jamey Bush but Jamey Bush robbed Redd Hope.

36'

Laird Rome floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Wayne Ellsworth got above Dunstan Simonson to win the ball and retained possession.

37'

Kiaran Stevenson tried to dribble past Fox Speight but Fox Speight succesfully won the ball from Kiaran Stevenson.

38'

Redd Hope tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jamey Bush blocked it.

39'

Rain Blackbourne tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Garnett Bennett cleared the ball to safety.

40'

Redd Hope tried to take the ball past Kendrick Eason but Kendrick Eason won the ball from Redd Hope.

41'

Garnett Bennett tried to lift the ball forward but Rain Blackbourne made it first to the ball and intercepted.

43'

Randell Brams tried to skip past Richie Sergeant but Randell Brams lost the ball to Richie Sergeant.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Norwich F.C. had 41% possession in the match, while Southend-on-Sea county had 59%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Jamey Bush tried to dribble past Cade Thorne but Jamey Bush lost out to Cade Thorne.

49'

Rain Blackbourne attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Dunstan Simonson.

51'

Leigh Winter stepped up and struck the penalty. Leigh Winter emphatically scored the penalty!!. ... Scored !!!

Norwich F.C. 1 - 0 Southend-on-Sea county

52'

Laird Rome fed the ball forward to Garnett Bennett, Garnett Bennett took it in his stride before Kingsley Acker could reach it.

Garnett Bennett tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Rain Blackbourne.

53'

Kendrick Eason took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Cade Thorne failed to reach the ball.

Grier Spalding challenged Oli Mercer for a heading, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Nic Tyler didn't move fast enough to save it ... Grier Spalding scored an excellent goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Norwich F.C. 2 - 0 Southend-on-Sea county

54'

Jamey Bush whipped in the corner.

Wayne Ellsworth won the ball in the air from Richie Sergeant, then headed clear the danger.

57'

Garnett Bennett skipped past Carol Ainsworth.

Garnett Bennett tried to cross into the box but Rain Blackbourne showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

58'

Redd Hope hit it high over the halfway line,Kendrick Eason tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tye Dyer got ahead of Leigh Winter to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Tye Dyer didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor effort from Tye Dyer. He was lacking match sharpness.

59'

Garnett Bennett sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

61'

Randell Brams went across and took the corner.

Oli Mercer out-jumped Leigh Winter, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Gib Jernigan wan't fast enough to make the save ... Oli Mercer found the net !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Norwich F.C. 2 - 1 Southend-on-Sea county

62'

Garnett Bennett jinked past Cade Thorne.

Redd Hope block tackled Garnett Bennett before Garnett Bennett tried to pass the ball.

63'

Garnett Bennett attempted to lift the ball forward but Rain Blackbourne had no problem in intercepting the ball.

64'

Richie Sergeant shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Randell Brams cleared the ball from danger.

65'

Randell Brams took the corner.

Cade Thorne met the ball with a diving header at goal but Leigh Winter headed the ball to safety.

66'

Grier Spalding whipped in the corner.

Leigh Winter won the aerial challenge against Oli Mercer, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Saved in style by Nic Tyler !.

67'

Jamey Bush tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Cade Thorne came close and blocked it.

68'

Yellow card shown to Kendrick Eason.

73'

From long range, Wayne Ellsworth bent the ball towards goal. Richie Sergeant failed to block the shot.

But Wayne Ellsworth couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

74'

Carol Ainsworth tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Laird Rome did well to spot and intercept the pass.

75'

The referee showed Fox Speight a yellow card.

Richie Sergeant tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Fox Speight.

76'

Thomas Morce had shrugged off the challenge of Cade Thorne and bent it from long range.

But Thomas Morce put it high and wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

77'

Randell Brams tried 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 Thomas Morce.

79'

Corner taken by Fox Speight and cut out by the opposition.

87'

Corner taken by Rain Blackbourne and cut out by the opposition.

88'

Redd Hope tried to jink past Kendrick Eason but Kendrick Eason dispossessed Redd Hope.

89'

Kingsley Acker tried to score from long range but he couldn't withstand Richie Sergeant's pressure.

92'

Poor corner kick delivered by Rain Blackbourne that went straight to the opposition.

93'

Leigh Winter dispatched the freekick goalwards. Brilliant saved by Nic Tyler.

94'

Randell Brams made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Richie Sergeant.

End Match Norwich F.C. 2 - 1 Southend-on-Sea county