Welcome to the match between Southend-on-Sea orient and Brighton county

1'

Dedrick Yates made an attempt to move the ball forward but Dillon Rice intercepted but couldn't control.

3'

Devyn Dexter tried to use his skill to go past Sammie Abraham but Sammie Abraham succesfully won the ball from Devyn Dexter.

4'

Harve Bardsley tried to skip past Joe Plaskett but Joe Plaskett denied.

7'

Sammie Abraham tried his luck from the freekick. But Sammie Abraham couldn't get it on target.

9'

Dedrick Yates laid it forward to Gabby Martinson, Gabby Martinson picked up on the ball before Sampson Firmin could cut it out.

The ball was struck by Gabby Martinson from 20 yards out but Dillon Rice managed to block the shot.

10'

Joe Plaskett received a yellow card.

Stewart Underwood swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

13'

Sampson Firmin took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

14'

Micky Jacobs directed the ball to Linden Pond, Linden Pond trapped the ball nicely before Francis Gardiner could reach it.

Linden Pond powered past Devyn Dexter!.

Linden Pond evaded the challenge of Francis Gardiner and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

Elwyn Ackerman made a save.

16'

Royale Burnham's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

17'

Corner taken by Sammie Abraham and cut out by the opposition.

18'

Sammie Abraham tried to take the ball past Francis Gardiner but Francis Gardiner cleanly tackled the ball.

19'

Linden Pond attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball struck Royale Burnham.

20'

Dedrick Yates turned with the ball past Sampson Firmin.

Dedrick Yates tried to sprint past Dillon Rice but Dillon Rice nicked the ball from the toes of Dedrick Yates.

21'

Dedrick Yates used his skill to go past Dillon Rice.

Sampson Firmin was outmuscled by Dedrick Yates.

Dedrick Yates made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Bryan Acker.

22'

Joe Plaskett made a good pass to Riley Shelby, the ball was picked up by Riley Shelby before Royale Burnham could reach it.

Riley Shelby tried to dart past Harve Bardsley but Harve Bardsley blocked Riley Shelby.

23'

Ilbert Putnam could not stop a confident Dedrick Yates going past him.

Dedrick Yates held up the ball, evading the challenge of Dillon Rice and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

24'

Royale Burnham tried to get onto the pass but Riley Shelby intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

25'

Riley Shelby tried to dribble past Royale Burnham but Royale Burnham blocked Riley Shelby.

27'

Dillon Rice hit the ball forward to Sampson Firmin, Sampson Firmin took possession of the ball before Bert Tupper could reach it.

Sampson Firmin sprinted past Gabby Martinson.

Sampson Firmin fired off a medium-ranged shot but the shot cannoned off Dedrick Yates.

29'

Linden Pond tried to skip past the challenge of Francis Gardiner but Francis Gardiner cleanly tackled the ball.

30'

Dillon Rice attempted to lob the ball forward but Gabby Martinson got to the ball first.

31'

Harve Bardsley tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Riley Shelby.

33'

Royale Burnham tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Riley Shelby.

35'

Linden Pond gave the corner straight to the opposition.

38'

Sampson Firmin fed the ball forward to Linden Pond, Linden Pond picked up on the ball before Dedrick Yates could reach it.

Linden Pond delivered the ball in from wide, Gabby Martinson failed to intercept the pass.

Micky Jacobs performed a diving header toward the goal, Bert Tupper failed to head the ball clear.

But Micky Jacobs sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a poor effort from Micky Jacobs. He was lacking match sharpness.

39'

Sampson Firmin tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Gabby Martinson.

40'

Sampson Firmin passed the ball perfectly past Gabby Martinson to Dillon Rice.

Dillon Rice shot from distance but Dedrick Yates made the clearance.

41'

Dedrick Yates got past Riley Shelby.

Dedrick Yates tried to cross into the box but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Dillon Rice.

42'

Devyn Dexter sprinted to escape from Sammie Abraham.

Devyn Dexter tried to cross into the box but The ball struck Linden Pond.

43'

Dillon Rice took the ball past Gabby Martinson.

Dillon Rice crossed the ball high over Dedrick Yates into the box.

Stewart Underwood got well above Bert Tupper to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Sammie Abraham shot! but Terrance Williams cleared the ball from danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Southend-on-Sea orient maintained 46% of possession and 54% for Brighton county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Sampson Firmin tried to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Gabby Martinson.

48'

Royale Burnham blocked Joe Plaskett in a good, clean tackle before Joe Plaskett tried to get onto the pass.

49'

Sampson Firmin fed the ball forward to Dillon Rice, Dillon Rice picked up on the ball before Dedrick Yates could intercept.

Dillon Rice faked a shot before cutting Gabby Martinson in a different direction.

Dillon Rice directed the ball nicely to Joe Plaskett, Joe Plaskett trapped the ball nicely before Bert Tupper could reach it.

From out wide, Joe Plaskett fired in a curving shot at goal but Terrance Williams managed to block the shot.

50'

Harve Bardsley tried to take the ball past Riley Shelby but Riley Shelby didn't allow.

52'

Linden Pond tried to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Devyn Dexter.

53'

Ilbert Putnam's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

54'

Poor corner kick by Bert Tupper. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

55'

Devyn Dexter looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Sammie Abraham.

58'

Harve Bardsley tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Joe Plaskett coolly intercepted the pass.

62'

Harve Bardsley moved the ball forward for Royale Burnham, Royale Burnham trapped the ball nicely before Riley Shelby could cut it out.

Royale Burnham dribbled past Joe Plaskett.

Royale Burnham tried to dart past Riley Shelby but Royale Burnham lost the ball to Riley Shelby's block tackle.

63'

Linden Pond attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Terrance Williams.

64'

Linden Pond dribbled past Francis Gardiner.

Linden Pond dribbled past Devyn Dexter.

Linden Pond darted past Francis Gardiner.

Linden Pond was able to make space and struck the ball with fury. Bert Tupper failed to charge down the shot.

Elwyn Ackerman was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

68'

Harve Bardsley picked up Devyn Dexter's excellent ball, Sammie Abraham missed his interception.

Harve Bardsley tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Linden Pond had no problem in intercepting the ball.

71'

Devyn Dexter had the pace to beat Sammie Abraham.

Devyn Dexter got the float cross in from the wing, Linden Pond couldn't cut it.

Bevis Eccleston got to the ball before Bryan Acker, then headed it across the goal.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

73'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Bevis Eccleston.

Dedrick Yates tried to get past Riley Shelby but Riley Shelby didn't allow.

74'

Linden Pond played a perfect pass for Sammie Abraham, Sammie Abraham took it in his stride before Francis Gardiner could reach it.

Sammie Abraham skipped past Devyn Dexter.

Sammie Abraham found a perfect spot and shot on the ball. Terrance Williams didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

75'

Devyn Dexter looked destined to score from long range but Sammie Abraham went in with a successful block tackle on him.

76'

Devyn Dexter hit a speculative long-range shot. Sammie Abraham failed to block the shot.

However, Devyn Dexter put it well over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

77'

Bert Tupper passed the ball perfectly past Sampson Firmin to Dedrick Yates.

Dedrick Yates tried to take the ball past Dillon Rice but Dillon Rice took the ball away from Dedrick Yates.

78'

Royale Burnham tried to take the ball past Dillon Rice but Dillon Rice dispossessed Royale Burnham.

79'

Dedrick Yates attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dillon Rice.

81'

Sampson Firmin looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Dedrick Yates did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

82'

Sampson Firmin could not stop a confident Dedrick Yates going past him.

Block tackle from Dillon Rice, easily dispossessing Dedrick Yates before Dedrick Yates attempted to shoot at goal from medium range.

83'

Harve Bardsley faked a shot before cutting Riley Shelby in a different direction.

Harve Bardsley shielded the ball from Joe Plaskett and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

Jaymes Hunter managed to turn it behind.

84'

Joe Plaskett tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Royale Burnham.

86'

Dillon Rice played a high ball forward for Micky Jacobs to run onto, Micky Jacobs brought the ball under control superbly before Royale Burnham could intercept.

Shot by Micky Jacobs but Terrance Williams made the clearance.

88'

Dedrick Yates turned with the ball past Dillon Rice.

Dedrick Yates was pressed by Sampson Firmin but he evaded the challenge and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

Jaymes Hunter had no chance to save it ... Dedrick Yates capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Southend-on-Sea orient 1 - 0 Brighton county

89'

Dillon Rice tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Gabby Martinson.

End Match Southend-on-Sea orient 1 - 0 Brighton county