SOUTHEND UNITED | 0 | vs. | 0 | CAMBRIDGE UNITED |
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4-4-2 | TEAMS | 4-4-2 | ||
Bart Griemink | 6.5 | 7 | John Ruddy | |
Duncan Jupp | 7 | 6.5 | Adam Tann | |
Nicky Nicolau | 8 | 6 | Abdou El Kholti | |
Andy Edwards | 6 | 6 | Stevland Angus | |
Spencer Prior | 6 | 6.5 | Andy Duncan | |
Mark Gower | 7.5 | 6 | Ashley Nicholls | |
Kevin Maher | 6.5 | 5.5 | Justin Walker | |
Mark Bentley | 8.5 | 6 | Darren Quinton | |
Carl Pettefer | 6.5 | 6.5 | Shane Tudor | |
Drewe Broughton | 6 | 6 | Daniel Webb | |
Wayne Gray | 6.5 | 7 | Daniel Chillingworth | |
SUBS | ||||
Darryl Flahavan | Shaun Marshall | |||
Lewis Hunt | Jermaine Easter | |||
Adam Barrett | 6 | (90) Daniel Gleeson | ||
Lawrie Dudfield (80) | 6 | 6 | (81) Matthew Robinson | |
Michael Husbands (80) | 6.5 | 6.5 | (69) Chris Beech |
Match Statistics |
Southend United (0)…0 Cambridge United (0)…0 |
Goals: none |
Bookings: Southend: Maher (52 – dissent), Prior (60 – foul), Nicolau (71 – foul) |
Sent-off: none |
Total Goal Efforts | Shrimpers 13 U’s 2 |
Shots/Headers On Target | Shrimpers 3 U’s 1 |
Shots/Headers Off Target | Shrimpers 6 U’s 1 |
Blocked shots | Shrimpers 3 U’s 0 |
Hit Woodwork | Shrimpers 1 U’s 0 |
Corners | Shrimpers 10 U’s 2 |
Free-kicks | Shrimpers 20 U’s 20 |
Offsides | Shrimpers 2 U’s 5 |
Sundries |
Match Time | 94:32 (First half: 46:06, Second half: 48:26) |
Indicated Stoppage Time | First half: 1 minute, Second half: 3 minutes |
Actual Stoppage Time | First half: 1:06, Second half: 3:26 |
Referee: Iain Williamson (Reading, Berkshire) 5 out of 10 – Williamson started the match well and gave some very good advantages, but seemed to flounder as the game went on and it is only his strong start that boosts his mark. |
Attendance: 3,942 (approx. 500 away fans) |
Programme Cover: Lewis Hunt |
AND ANOTHER THING…
**Bart Griemink kept his first competitive clean sheet in his fourth appearance for the Shrimpers
**It was also the first time that United had kept a clean sheet since Wednesday 3rd March 2004, when predecessor Darryl Flahavan managed to keep out Boston United’s front men at York Street
**This was the first time that Cambridge United have failed to score in their fourth League Two outing
**Southend have still failed to score a goal from open play in 2004/5 – Wayne Gray’s penalty the only instance of Blues hitting the back of the net
**Kevin Maher’s yellow card was his third of the season, and the third for dissent, and was his 57th in his 283rd match for United
**Nicky Nicolau's booking, though, was his first in competitive football in his 13th match
**The 0-0 scoreline meant that the Shrimpers picked up their first Football League point at home since the 2-2 draw with Hull City on Tuesday 20th April, with Yeovil Town (2-0), Torquay United (2-1) and Cheltenham Town (2-0) all robbing the hosts of any points at Roots Hall since then
**Duncan Jupp made his 175th Football League start, and his 51st for the Shrimpers
**Wayne Gray appeared in a first-team game for the 125th time - 58 of those appearances have come as a substitute and he has netted seventeen times
**Lawrie Dudfield, meanwhile, was making his 50th appearance as a substitute, contributing to an overall tally of 130 games, with 31 goals. His four-game scoring drought equals his worst for the club
**Michael Husbands has now not started a game in a whole year - his last appearance at the opening whistle coming against Mansfield Town 366 days ago on Saturday 23rd August 2004
Statistics Complied by Mark Wallis, Layout and Facts by Robert Craven
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