Southend United vs Cambridge United, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Southend United are hosting Cambridge United
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.
- 1': Attempt missed. Simeon Akinola (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 3': Foul by Alan McCormack (Southend United).
- 3': Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Alan McCormack (Southend United).
- 8': Jack Iredale (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt saved. Simeon Akinola (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
- 18': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Hart.
- 20': Alan McCormack (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Adam May (Cambridge United).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Shaun Hobson (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothee Dieng.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Simeon Akinola (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothee Dieng with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Alan McCormack (Southend United).
- 25': Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt saved. Harry Darling (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 26': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
- 27': Goal! Southend United 1, Cambridge United 0. Simeon Akinola (Southend United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Hart with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Alan McCormack (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
- 31': Foul by Emile Acquah (Southend United).
- 31': Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Dangerous play by Paul Mullin (Cambridge United).
- 32': Shaun Hobson (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Harrison Dunk.
- 34': Foul by Shaun Hobson (Southend United).
- 34': Jack Iredale (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Hand ball by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
- 37': Attempt saved. Simeon Akinola (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 38': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Southend United).
- 38': Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 40': Sam Hart (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Simeon Akinola (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United).
- 45'+1': Simeon Akinola (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alan McCormack (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Simeon Akinola (Southend United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothee Dieng.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Southend United 1, Cambridge United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southend United 1, Cambridge United 0.
- 46': Goal! Southend United 1, Cambridge United 1. Jack Iredale (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Dunk.
- 47': Foul by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
- 47': Sam Hart (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Emile Acquah (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Harry Darling.
- 49': Foul by Sam Hart (Southend United).
- 49': Jack Iredale (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Hand ball by Adam May (Cambridge United).
- 52': Foul by Jason Demetriou (Southend United).
- 52': Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Emile Acquah (Southend United).
- 54': Harry Darling (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Greg Halford.
- 55': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Davies with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Southend United. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild replaces Emile Acquah.
- 61': Alan McCormack (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United).
- 62': Attempt missed. Alan McCormack (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Timothee Dieng (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan McCormack.
- 63': Attempt missed. Alan McCormack (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simeon Akinola.
- 63': Foul by Sam Hart (Southend United).
- 63': Jack Iredale (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 67': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild.
- 68': Goal! Southend United 1, Cambridge United 2. Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Mullin following a corner.
- 71': Simeon Akinola (Southend United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 72': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Elvis Bwomono.
- 72': Attempt missed. Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 72': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Shaun Hobson.
- 73': Substitution, Southend United. Ashley Nathaniel-George replaces Greg Halford.
- 73': Substitution, Southend United. Kyle Taylor replaces Jason Demetriou.
- 78': Foul by Ashley Nathaniel-George (Southend United).
- 78': Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Alan McCormack (Southend United).
- 80': Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Simeon Akinola.
- 81': Attempt missed. Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Davies with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Southend United. Tom Clifford replaces Alan McCormack.
- 82': Hand ball by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Southend United).
- 86': Dangerous play by Simeon Akinola (Southend United).
- 86': Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Tom Clifford (Southend United).
- 88': Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Hand ball by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Foul by Harry Darling (Cambridge United).
- 90'+2': Sam Hart (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Paul Mullin (Cambridge United).
- 90'+5': Substitution, Cambridge United. Liam O'Neil replaces Paul Mullin.
- 90'+6': Mark Oxley (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Southend United 1, Cambridge United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Southend United 1, Cambridge United 2.
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 | Bromley | 41 | +25 | 80 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 41 | +35 | 75 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 40 | +27 | 73 |
| 4 | Notts County | 41 | +24 | 73 |
Line-Ups
Southend United
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Oxley (GK)  |
| 23 | Greg Halford |
| 5 | Shaun Hobson |
| 48 | John White |
| 8 | Thimothee Dieng |
| 4 | Alan McCormack |
| 24 | Jason Demetriou |
| 42 | Sam Hart |
| 2 | Elvis Bwomono |
| 18 | Emile Acauah |
| 9 | Simeon Akinola |
Cambridge United
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Mitov (GK) |
| 5 | Greg Taylor |
| 6 | Harry Darling |
| 11 | Harrison Dunk |
| 2 | Kyle Knoyle |
| 4 | Paul Digby |
| 19 | Adam May |
| 3 | Jack Iredale |
| 17 | Leon Davies |
| 20 | Joe Ironside |
| 10 | Paul Mullin |
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