SOUTHEND-ON-SEA. Southend United was able to turn the tables against Halifax Town to win 2-1. It was Halifax Town to strike first with a goal of Jesse Debrah at the 45′. Then it was a penalty in the 61′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Gus Scott-Morriss gave the win to Southend United in the 79′ minute. Southend United made the most of its superior ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Roots Hall Stadium stadium in Southend-on-Sea on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Robert Massey Ellis.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 12 Total 6
- 6 On Target 3
- 6 Off Target 3
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 113 Attack 97
- 89 Dangerous attack 47
- 97 Ball safe 89
- 21 Free Kicks 13
- 1 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 3
Fouls
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
Southend United had a strong ball possession 57% while Halifax Town was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Southend United was putting more pressure with 89 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Southend United won the match.
Southend United shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Halifax Town shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Southend United received 4 yellow cards (Shaun Hobson, Gus Scott-Morriss, Shaun Hobson and Ollie Kensdale ). On the other side, Halifax Town received 1 yellow card (Rob Harker).
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the National League, Southend United will host Wealdstone on the 29th of April with a 1-1 head to head statistic.
Halifax Town will host Eastleigh on the 29th of April with a 7-4 head to head statistic in favor of Eastleigh (5 draws).
Southend United – Formation
The manager Kevin Maher decided to play with the following team: Blondy Nna Noukeu, Nathan Ralph, Harry Taylor, Gus Scott-Morriss, Shaun Hobson, Ollie Kensdale, Jack Bridge, Noor Husin, Callum Powell, Cavanagh Miley and Harry Cardwell.
The home team had on the bench: Henry Sandat, Louis James Lomas, Daniel Mooney, Wesley Fonguck and Jason Demetriou.
Substitutions
Southend United made 3 changes: Gus Scott-Morriss for Louis Lomas (46′), Max Wright for Louis Lomas (88′) and Callum Powell for Dan Mooney (90′).
Halifax Town – Formation
Chris Millington played with: Sam Johnson, Jamie Stott, Jack Senior, Tylor Golden, Jesse Debrah, Adam Senior, Jordan Keane, Max Wright, Harvey Gilmour, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe and Millenic Alli.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Robert Harker, Fidel O’Rourke, Jack David Hunter, Festus Arthur and Louis White.
Substitutions
Halifax Town made only 1 change substituting Millenic Alli for Fidel O’Rourke (82′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the National League.
- Oldham Athletic – Gateshead – 2-2
- Notts County – Barnet – 4-1
- Boreham Wood – Solihull Moors – 1-1
- Southend United – Halifax Town – 2-1
- Dagenham & Redbridge – Eastleigh – 0-1
- Aldershot Town – Chesterfield – 1-1
- Wrexham – Woking – 2-2
- Altrincham – Bromley – 1-2