Welcome to the match between Southend-on-Sea county and Exeter forest

1'

Ralf Hume sprinted to escape from Deemer Merrickson.

Ralf Hume skipped past the challenge of Johnathon Cokes.

Ralf Hume hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Deemer Merrickson hoofed the ball clear.

2'

Pass by Deemer Merrickson to Johnathon Cokes, Johnathon Cokes trapped the ball nicely before Malcolm Fabian could intercept.

Johnathon Cokes played it past Ralf Hume.

Johnathon Cokes attempted a thunderous drive! but Matt Blackman made the clearance.

4'

Johnathon Cokes curled the ball in at goal from long range. Ralf Hume approached too late to tackle him.

Johnathon Cokes was close, with the ball skimming the top of the bar ... He buried his face in his hands

5'

Malcolm Fabian played a great ball for Ralf Hume, Ralf Hume trapped the ball nicely before Deemer Merrickson could reach it.

Ralf Hume played a lovely ball for Malcolm Fabian, Malcolm Fabian trapped the ball nicely before Johnathon Cokes could reach it.

Malcolm Fabian had a crack at goal but Lorrin Matthewson cleared the ball from danger.

6'

Johnathon Cokes tried to dribble past Malcolm Fabian but it failed.

8'

Kade Moores tried to twist past Cornell Akerman but Cornell Akerman didn't allow.

9'

Malcolm Fabian was outpaced by Johnathon Cokes.

Johnathon Cokes made an attempt to move the ball forward but Ralf Hume cut it out easily.

11'

Ralf Hume tried to dart past Deemer Merrickson but Deemer Merrickson blocked Ralf Hume.

12'

Kingsley Nathanson struck a long range piledriver!. Hamo Sauvage didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Jeffry Traylor did well to save and hold onto the ball.

13'

Hamo Sauvage dribbled past Wendell Speight.

Hamo Sauvage curled the ball in at goal from distance. Lacey Blakeslee approached too late to tackle him.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

14'

Ralf Hume attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Deemer Merrickson.

17'

Lacey Blakeslee made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Brandt Purcell.

18'

Radcliff Spence tried to dribble past Lewin Stafford but Lewin Stafford cleanly tackled the ball.

20'

Gosse Fenn played the ball to Ralf Hume's feet, Ralf Hume took it in his stride before Deemer Merrickson could cut it out.

Ralf Hume played a great ball for Gosse Fenn, Gosse Fenn picked up on the ball before Johnathon Cokes could reach it.

Gosse Fenn evaded the challenge of Lorrin Matthewson and attempted to lob the ball goalwards.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a terrible miss.

21'

Louie Caulfield swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

22'

Kade Moores tried to skip past Cornell Akerman but Cornell Akerman won the ball from Kade Moores.

23'

Radcliff Spence played it past Lewin Stafford.

Radcliff Spence hit the ball from medium range but Kade Moores blocked the shot.

25'

Cornell Akerman tried to lift the ball forward but Kade Moores did well to spot and intercept the pass.

27'

Hamo Sauvage attempted to lift the ball forward but Lacey Blakeslee did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

29'

Lewin Stafford made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Deemer Merrickson.

30'

Ralf Hume evaded the challenge of Deemer Merrickson and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Ivor Ruskin managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

35'

Hamo Sauvage found a chance to score from long range but Wendell Speight gave him no space .

38'

Ralf Hume had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but the shot cannoned off Deemer Merrickson.

39'

Ralf Hume held up the ball, evading the challenge of Deemer Merrickson and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Ralf Hume sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

41'

Johnathon Cokes chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Kingsley Nathanson, Kingsley Nathanson took an excellent first touch before Malcolm Fabian could intercept.

Kingsley Nathanson struck it at goal! but Matt Blackman threw himself in front of the shot.

42'

Lacey Blakeslee tried to chip the ball forward but Brandt Purcell got to the ball first.

44'

Ralf Hume tried his luck from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Wendell Speight.

45'

Deemer Merrickson played a pinpoint pass to Johnathon Cokes, Ralf Hume couldn't cut it.

Johnathon Cokes dribbled past Malcolm Fabian.

Johnathon Cokes tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Louie Caulfield.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Southend-on-Sea county maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Exeter forest. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Brandt Purcell played a perfect pass for Louie Caulfield, Wendell Speight failed to intercept the pass.

Louie Caulfield crossed the ball high into the box, Lacey Blakeslee couldn't cut out the pass.

Gosse Fenn got up above Ormonde Trask, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Ivor Ruskin tipped the ball round the post.

48'

Brandt Purcell tried to dribble past Lacey Blakeslee but failed.

49'

The corner was taken by Louie Caulfield towards the edge of the area.

Gosse Fenn got to the ball before Ormonde Trask but the ball went bad.

53'

Matt Blackman took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

54'

Ralf Hume had shrugged off the challenge of Johnathon Cokes and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Ivor Ruskin got up to tip it over.

56'

Hamo Sauvage made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ormonde Trask.

57'

Matt Blackman tried to dart past Wendell Speight but Matt Blackman lost the ball to Wendell Speight.

58'

Malcolm Fabian made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ormonde Trask.

59'

Lewin Stafford evaded the challenge of Cornell Akerman and hit the ball from long range.

Ivor Ruskin made an acrobatic save.

60'

Mat Spear swung the corner into the box.

Lacey Blakeslee won the aerial challenge against Matt Blackman, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Jeffry Traylor had gone walkabout ... Lacey Blakeslee capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Southend-on-Sea county 0 - 1 Exeter forest

61'

Lacey Blakeslee tried to dart past Brandt Purcell but Brandt Purcell didn't allow.

62'

Lacey Blakeslee played it confidently past Brandt Purcell.

Pass by Lacey Blakeslee to Wendell Speight, Wendell Speight picked up on the ball before Hamo Sauvage could reach it.

Wendell Speight tried to deliver a float cross but Brandt Purcell showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

64'

Matt Blackman floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Lewin Stafford performed a diving header toward the goal but Lorrin Matthewson headed the ball clear.

65'

Kade Moores tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Cornell Akerman closed in and intercepted the ball.

67'

Wayne Andrews shaped up to shoot from the freekick. Ivor Ruskin tried to save but he couldn. ... GOAL!!!

Southend-on-Sea county 1 - 1 Exeter forest

68'

Hamo Sauvage passed along the floor for Brandt Purcell to pick it up, Brandt Purcell took possession of the ball before Wendell Speight could intercept.

Brandt Purcell took the ball past Lacey Blakeslee.

Brandt Purcell tried an optimistic effort at goal but Lorrin Matthewson threw himself in front of the shot.

69'

Deemer Merrickson could not stop a confident Ralf Hume going past him.

Ralf Hume attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Johnathon Cokes closed in and intercepted the ball.

71'

Matt Blackman tried for goal from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

73'

Swerving shot by Johnathon Cokes from long range but the shot was blocked by Malcolm Fabian.

74'

Poor corner kick delivered by Gosse Fenn that went straight to the opposition.

75'

Ralf Hume tried to play a long ball forward but Deemer Merrickson intercepted but couldn't control.

76'

Wendell Speight gave the corner straight to the opposition.

77'

Brandt Purcell passed the ball to Louie Caulfield, Louie Caulfield took it in his stride before Wendell Speight could reach it.

Louie Caulfield knocked a lovely ball for Hamo Sauvage, Hamo Sauvage picked up on the ball before Lacey Blakeslee could cut it out.

Hamo Sauvage tried to lob the keeper from a distance but the shot was blocked by Wendell Speight.

78'

Radcliff Spence tried to sprint past Kade Moores but his possession is lost through a tackle by Kade Moores.

79'

Wendell Speight received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Lacey Blakeslee, Wendell Speight picked up on the ball before Ralf Hume could reach it.

Wendell Speight did his best to get the ball into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Brandt Purcell.

82'

Ralf Hume attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Deemer Merrickson read the game well to intercept the ball.

84'

Lacey Blakeslee hit the ball forward to Wendell Speight, Wendell Speight latched onto the ball before Kade Moores could intercept.

A float cross was delivered by Wendell Speight, Brandt Purcell tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Cornell Akerman had the beating in the air of Louie Caulfield, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Saved by Jeffry Traylor .

86'

Hamo Sauvage tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Wendell Speight did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

87'

Kade Moores tried to sprint past Cornell Akerman but Cornell Akerman denied.

88'

Johnathon Cokes tried to dribble past Malcolm Fabian but Malcolm Fabian block tackled Johnathon Cokes.

89'

Johnathon Cokes got past Malcolm Fabian.

Johnathon Cokes stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ralf Hume showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

93'

Brandt Purcell passed it high to Wayne Andrews, Wendell Speight tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Wayne Andrews made space for himself and fired off a shot. Lorrin Matthewson approached too late to tackle him.

Ivor Ruskin tipped the ball over the bar.

94'

Deemer Merrickson tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Malcolm Fabian.

End Match Southend-on-Sea county 1 - 1 Exeter forest