Forest Green Rovers vs Southend United, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Forest Green Rovers
  • 86': Jamille Matt
FT
1 - 3
Southend United
  • 20': Shaun Hobson
  • 55': Thimothee Dieng
  • 70': Nathan Ferguson

About

Forest Green Rovers are hosting Southend United at The Bolt New Lawn, Forest Green, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Kyle Taylor (Southend United).
  • 3': Hand ball by Nathan Ferguson (Southend United).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Foul by Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 8': Simeon Akinola (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Southend United).
  • 13': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Hobson.
  • 17': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Chris Stokes.
  • 18': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
  • 19': Emile Acquah (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 20': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Southend United 1. Shaun Hobson (Southend United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Simeon Akinola (Southend United).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Emile Acquah (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 25': Kyle Taylor (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 32': Nathan Ferguson (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Emile Acquah (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Southend United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by John White.
  • 35': Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Kyle Taylor (Southend United).
  • 35': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Tom Clifford.
  • 37': Foul by Emile Acquah (Southend United).
  • 37': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Baily Cargill (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Stokes with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 39': Timothee Dieng (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. John White (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Clifford with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Southend United).
  • 41': Josh Davison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Josh Davison (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 44': Shaun Hobson (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
  • 45': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mark Oxley.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Southend United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 0, Southend United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jamille Matt replaces Josh Davison.
  • 45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jayden Richardson replaces Chris Stokes.
  • 48': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Kyle Taylor (Southend United).
  • 50': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 50': Kyle Taylor (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Shaun Hobson (Southend United).
  • 51': Shaun Hobson (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Simeon Akinola (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Taylor.
  • 55': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Southend United 2. Timothee Dieng (Southend United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simeon Akinola.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baily Cargill with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 61': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 61': John White (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Elvis Bwomono (Southend United).
  • 66': Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Elvis Bwomono (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 68': Kyle Taylor (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Southend United 3. Nathan Ferguson (Southend United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the top left corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Southend United. Alan McCormack replaces Kyle Taylor.
  • 71': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Scott Wagstaff replaces Elliott Whitehouse.
  • 73': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Simeon Akinola (Southend United).
  • 74': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Ebou Adams tries a through ball, but Jayden Richardson is caught offside.
  • 77': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Nathan Ferguson.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Nicky Cadden.
  • 79': Foul by Alan McCormack (Southend United).
  • 79': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Southend United. Ashley Nathaniel-George replaces Emile Acquah.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Foul by Scott Wagstaff (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 82': Timothee Dieng (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Scott Wagstaff (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Offside, Southend United. Nathan Ferguson tries a through ball, but Simeon Akinola is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 83': Timothee Dieng (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jake Young replaces Odin Bailey.
  • 86': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Southend United 3. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Young with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Scott Wagstaff (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 87': John White (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Southend United. Ricky Holmes replaces Reeco Hackett-Fairchild.
  • 88': Substitution, Southend United. Jason Demetriou replaces Nathan Ferguson.
  • 88': Substitution, Southend United. Brandon Goodship replaces Simeon Akinola.
  • 90': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Southend United).
  • 90': Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Baily Cargill tries a through ball, but Jamille Matt is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alan McCormack (Southend United).
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jason Demetriou (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Nathaniel-George.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Lewis Thomas.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Southend United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Southend United 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Port Vale 16 +8 33
2 Crewe Alexandra 15 +6 28
3 Doncaster Rovers 16 +4 28
4 Walsall 14 +12 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FGR Forest Green Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Lewis Thomas (GK)
15 Jordan Moore Yellow Card
5 Chris Stokes
6 Baily Cargill
22 Udoka Godwin-Malife
8 Ebrima Adams
20 Elliot Whitehouse
7 Isaac Hutchinson
23 Josh Davison
11 Nicky Cadden
17 Odin Bailey
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Aaron Collins, Jake Young, Scott Wagstaff, Jamille Matt, Jayden Richardson, Luke McGee, Dominic Bernard.

SOUT Southend United (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mark Oxley (GK)
48 John White
5 Shaun Hobson
12 Tom Clifford
2 Elvis Bwomono Yellow Card
8 Thimothee Dieng
44 Nathan Ferguson
28 Kyle Taylor
18 Emile Acauah
9 Simeon Akinola
17 Recco Hackett-Fairchild
Southend United Substitutes:
Ricky Holmes, Jason Demetriou, Brandon Goodship, Tyler Cordner, Alan McCormack, Harry Seaden, Ashley Nathaniel-George.

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