Southend United vs Forest Green Rovers, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Southend United are hosting Forest Green Rovers
at Roots Hall, Southend, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 2': Jason Demetriou (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
- 11': Terrell Egbri (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers).
- 13': James Olayinka (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Brandon Goodship (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
- 17': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 17': Harry Kyprianou (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by John White.
- 24': Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
- 24': James Olayinka (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Southend United. Jason Demetriou tries a through ball, but Matt Rush is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers).
- 32': Matt Rush (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers).
- 33': Terrell Egbri (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Matt Rush (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elvis Bwomono.
- 40': Offside, Southend United. Timothee Dieng tries a through ball, but Matt Rush is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Terrell Egbri (Southend United).
- 43': Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
- 45'+2': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by John White (Southend United).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southend United 0, Forest Green Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southend United 0, Forest Green Rovers 0.
- 47': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Harry Kyprianou (Southend United).
- 48': Foul by James Olayinka (Southend United).
- 48': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
- 50': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by John White.
- 50': Brandon Goodship (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
- 52': Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Terrell Egbri (Southend United).
- 53': Attempt missed. James Olayinka (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brandon Goodship.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
- 57': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Timothee Dieng.
- 58': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jason Demetriou.
- 58': Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Dan Sweeney.
- 59': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jake Young replaces Odin Bailey.
- 59': Brandon Goodship (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
- 60': Offside, Southend United. Jason Demetriou tries a through ball, but John White is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 60': Jason Demetriou (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Timothee Dieng (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Southend United 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
- 66': Substitution, Southend United. Kenny Coker replaces Matt Rush.
- 67': Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Kenny Coker (Southend United).
- 68': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
- 68': Terrell Egbri (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by James Olayinka (Southend United).
- 68': Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) hits the left post with a header from very close range.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jayden Richardson replaces Kane Wilson.
- 73': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
- 74': Substitution, Southend United. Alan McCormack replaces Jason Demetriou.
- 76': Foul by Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers).
- 76': James Olayinka (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Elliott Whitehouse replaces Carl Winchester because of an injury.
- 79': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Nicky Cadden.
- 81': Alan McCormack (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 84': Foul by James Olayinka (Southend United).
- 84': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Elliott Whitehouse.
- 88': Alan McCormack (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 88': Harry Kyprianou (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Brandon Goodship (Southend United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Timothee Dieng following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
- 90'+1': Terrell Egbri (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Alan McCormack (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Timothee Dieng (Southend United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan McCormack with a cross.
- 90'+7': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Jake Young.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Southend United 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Southend United 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Roots Hall
Location: Southend, England
Venue: Roots Hall
Location: Southend, England
EFL League Two Table
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Southend United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Oxley (GK) |
| 5 | Shaun Hobson |
| 48 | John White |
| 27 | Harry Kyprianou |
| 2 | Elvis Bwomono |
| 10 | Brandon Goodship |
| 8 | Thimothee Dieng  |
| 24 | Jason Demetriou |
| 21 | Matt Rush |
| 7 | James Olayinka |
| 11 | Terrell Egbri |
Forest Green Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke McGee (GK) |
| 5 | Chris Stokes |
| 15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor |
| 22 | Udoka Godwin-Malife |
| 4 | Dan Sweeney |
| 7 | Carl Winchester |
| 11 | Nicky Cadden |
| 2 | Kane Wilson |
| 14 | Jamille Matt |
| 8 | Ebrima Adams |
| 17 | Odin Bailey |
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