Wow, you've got to give it to young Ryan!
As well as Leonard, the Shrimpers X1, with Graham Coughlan in charge, included Ipswich Town winger Reggie Lambe, ex Yeovil Town midfielder Jean Paul Kalala and, more suprisingly, centre-back Vladimir Galbavy and former Lincoln City attacker Albert Jarrett!
However, against a Blue Square Premier side here, we were one down whne Chib Chilaka placed a good strike into the back of the net, Mark Phillips a little at fault here sadly, though he felt he'd been fouled.
It was for a period after that all Town against a young Shrimpers side, but they held on and on 42 minutes there was that man Ryan Leonard, the former Plymouth Argyle trialist right-back, once again doing himself no harm in grabbing a contrat with another long range screamer.
This one, not sure, 30 yards!
As for the second half, well, not much, a good work out for the lads, though none of the trilaists seemed to stand out, but we understand now that Luggy were impressed by Kalala, always hard for them of course over just 90 minutes, and the subs are below.
Another reasonable evening before the pre-season schedule steps up a gear on Friday evening, and a different starting eleven.
Southend United: Bentley, Leonard, Phillips (Artemi 73) , Galbavy, Nesbitt (Furlonge 62), James-Lewis (Smith 70), Woodyard (Stevens 62), Kalala, Lambe (Currie 70), Asante, Jarrett
Subs not used : Morris & Baucott
Shrimpers Pre-Season Schedule
Monday, July 11th - Dartford 0 Southend United 3
Tuesday, July 12th - Great Wakering Rovers 0 Southend United 5
Saturday, July 16th - Dundee 2 Southend United 0
Sunday, July 17th - Raith Rovers 0 Southend United 0
Wednesday, July 20th - Braintree Town 1 Southend United X1 1
Friday, July 22nd - IPSWICH TOWN (HOME), 19.45.
Thursday, July, 28th - NORWICH CITY (HOME), 19.45
Saturday, July 30th - Canvey Island (away), 15.00. (SUFC X1)