Welcome to the match between Colchester city and Southend-on-Sea united

1'

Stan Dexter tried to skip past the challenge of Aldous Orman but failed.

2'

Murray Leonardson tried to sprint past Stan Dexter but Stan Dexter cleanly tackled the ball.

5'

Merlin Perkins tried to move the ball forward but Micky Dannel intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

6'

Audley Hameldon tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Jaydon Salomon.

7'

Murray Leonardson stepped away from Stan Dexter and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

But Murray Leonardson put it wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

9'

Murray Leonardson attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Merlin Perkins did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

10'

Berny Thwaite tried to feed the high ball but Tyson Evanson closed in and intercepted the ball.

12'

Audley Hameldon tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Berny Thwaite coolly intercepted the pass.

14'

Aldous Orman directed the ball to Morris Richardson, Morris Richardson latched onto the ball before Kirk Nathanson could reach it.

Morris Richardson attempted to lift the ball forward but Ernie Timberlake cut it out easily.

15'

Berny Thwaite played a wonderful ball for Jaydon Salomon, Tyson Evanson couldn't cut it.

Jaydon Salomon rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Audley Hameldon approached too late to clear the danger.

Diggory Kersey did well to tip it round the post.

18'

Gilbert Dannel tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Kaleb Roydon made it first to the ball and intercepted.

20'

Gilbert Dannel dribbled past Kaleb Roydon.

Gilbert Dannel tried a banana shot from distance! but Aldous Orman removed the danger.

21'

Berny Thwaite got past Tyson Evanson.

Berny Thwaite took a medium-ranged shot but Audley Hameldon removed the danger.

23'

Merlin Perkins tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Dewayne Allsopp.

25'

Micky Dannel evaded the challenge of Kirk Nathanson and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Ilbert Michaels did well to turn the ball round the post.

27'

Berny Thwaite tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Tyson Evanson got in the way of the ball.

28'

Micky Dannel laid it forward to Murray Leonardson, Murray Leonardson took possession of the ball before Stan Dexter could intercept.

From medium range, Murray Leonardson bent the ball towards goal. Merlin Perkins failed to block the shot.

Ilbert Michaels elected to fist the ball to safety.

29'

Ernie Timberlake received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Gilbert Dannel, Kaleb Roydon couldn't cut it.

The float cross came in from Ernie Timberlake on the wing, Aldous Orman couldn't cut it.

Lennox Jeanes out-jumped Morris Richardson, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Diggory Kersey gathered the ball safely.

31'

Stan Dexter hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Kaleb Roydon removed the danger.

32'

Berny Thwaite attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Tyson Evanson.

33'

Lennox Jeanes was struggling and had to go off.

Tyrell Williams came on for the injured Lennox Jeanes.

Gilbert Dannel tried to skip past the challenge of Kaleb Roydon but Kaleb Roydon block tackled Gilbert Dannel.

36'

Poor corner kick by Murray Leonardson. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

38'

Murray Leonardson hit the ball forward to Dewayne Allsopp, the ball was picked up by Dewayne Allsopp before Merlin Perkins could reach it.

Dewayne Allsopp tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Stan Dexter intercepted the pass.

39'

Audley Hameldon played a lovely ball for Tyson Evanson, Tyson Evanson latched onto the ball before Jaydon Salomon could cut it out.

Tyson Evanson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Berny Thwaite cut it out easily.

40'

Corner taken by Ernie Timberlake and cut out by the opposition.

42'

Audley Hameldon went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

44'

Berny Thwaite made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tyson Evanson.

45'

Merlin Perkins tried to skip past Tyson Evanson but Tyson Evanson block tackled Merlin Perkins.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Colchester city maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Southend-on-Sea united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

The freekick was quickly taken by Micky Dannel. Micky Dannel was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

47'

Murray Leonardson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Stan Dexter had no problem in intercepting the ball.

50'

Audley Hameldon dribbled past Ernie Timberlake.

Audley Hameldon faked a pass then cut Gilbert Dannel in a different direction.

Audley Hameldon found an opportunity to score from medium range but Ernie Timberlake made an crucial challenge!.

52'

Jaydon Salomon tried to hit a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Tyson Evanson.

53'

Chad Summers stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Tyson Evanson coolly intercepted the pass.

54'

Tyson Evanson picked up Audley Hameldon's superb pass, Kirk Nathanson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tyson Evanson hit a crashing drive from a distance but the shot was charged down by Jaydon Salomon.

55'

Yellow card shown to Aldous Orman.

56'

Jared Harden tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Audley Hameldon.

57'

Berny Thwaite was pressed by Tyson Evanson but he evaded the challenge and struck a long range piledriver!.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

59'

Murray Leonardson surged past Stan Dexter!.

Murray Leonardson powered past Merlin Perkins!.

Murray Leonardson tried to put a low cross but The ball came off Stan Dexter.

60'

Aldous Orman swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

61'

Tyson Evanson struck a long range piledriver past Berny Thwaite .

But Tyson Evanson struck the ball wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

62'

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

63'

Berny Thwaite had shrugged off the challenge of Tyson Evanson and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Saved in style by Diggory Kersey !.

64'

Audley Hameldon tried to twist past Jaydon Salomon but Jaydon Salomon block tackled Audley Hameldon.

66'

Merlin Perkins was outmuscled by Murray Leonardson.

Murray Leonardson hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Stan Dexter approached too late to tackle him.

But Murray Leonardson scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a terrible miss.

68'

Micky Dannel made a good pass to Murray Leonardson, Ernie Timberlake couldn't reach it.

Murray Leonardson held up the ball, evading the challenge of Stan Dexter and bent it from long range.

But Murray Leonardson put it wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

69'

Micky Dannel struck the freekick over the wall. But Micky Dannel blazed it over the bar.

70'

Aldous Orman tried to play a long ball forward but The ball struck Ernie Timberlake.

71'

Gilbert Dannel shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Casimir Jeffers approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

72'

Aldous Orman hit a speculative long-range shot but Ernie Timberlake charged down the shot.

73'

Tyson Evanson played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Jaydon Salomon.

74'

Micky Dannel stepped up to take the freekick. But Micky Dannel put it wide of the goal.

76'

Murray Leonardson skipped easily past Stan Dexter.

Murray Leonardson tried a long range effort. Merlin Perkins didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide from Murray Leonardson ... It was a wasted opportunity.

80'

Audley Hameldon attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Jaydon Salomon.

81'

Chad Summers ran up to take the corner.

Kirk Nathanson got up above Casimir Jeffers, then cushioned a headed pass.

Good play by Merlin Perkins in making himself some space and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Morris Richardson approached too late to clear the danger.

Diggory Kersey gathered the ball safely.

82'

Micky Dannel received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Murray Leonardson, Stan Dexter failed to intercept the pass.

Micky Dannel shielded the ball from Merlin Perkins and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

But Micky Dannel put it narrowly over ... He dropped to his knees.

83'

Dewayne Allsopp was shown a yellow card.

Poor corner kick by Casimir Jeffers. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

87'

Berny Thwaite attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Kaleb Roydon.

88'

Berny Thwaite flighted in the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

89'

Tyson Evanson tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Berny Thwaite.

90'

Gilbert Dannel took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

92'

Micky Dannel swiftly put in the freekick. Micky Dannel was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

93'

Berny Thwaite tried to chip the ball forward but Tyson Evanson blocked it.

End Match Colchester city 0 - 0 Southend-on-Sea united