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  • English League 2
  • 28 April 2012, 3:00pm
  • The Kassam Stadium
  • Attendance: 9,356
OxfordOxfordvSouthendSouthend
02
  • Hall, 19
  • Bilel, 31

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Match ends, Oxford United 0, Southend United 2.

90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Southend United 2.

90+4 mins:Foul by Adam Chapman (Oxford United).

90+4 mins:Anthony Grant (Southend United) wins a free kick.

90+3 mins:Corner, Oxford United.

90+2 mins:Offside, Southend United. Neil Harris tries a through ball, but Neil Harris is caught offside.

90 mins:Corner, Southend United.

85 mins:Attempt missed. Adam Chapman (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

84 mins:Foul by Moshni Bilel (Southend United).

84 mins:Michael Duberry (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

84 mins:Corner, Oxford United.

83 mins:Attempt missed. Anthony Grant (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

81 mins:Attempt missed. Moshni Bilel (Southend United) header from the right side of the box misses to the left.

75 mins:Substitution, Oxford United. Cristian Montano replaces Andrew Whing.

74 mins:Foul by Adam Chapman (Oxford United).

74 mins:Peter Gilbert (Southend United) wins a free kick.

72 mins:Offside, Southend United. Neil Harris tries a through ball, but Neil Harris is caught offside.

71 mins:Foul by Michael Duberry (Oxford United).

71 mins:Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick.

69 mins:Offside, Oxford United. Jon-Paul Pittman tries a through ball, but Jon-Paul Pittman is caught offside.

68 mins:Offside, Southend United. Neil Harris tries a through ball, but Neil Harris is caught offside.

67 mins:Foul by Mark Phillips (Southend United).

67 mins:Scott Rendell (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

65 mins:Offside, Oxford United. Damien Batt tries a through ball, but Damien Batt is caught offside.

64 mins:Foul by Peter Gilbert (Southend United).

64 mins:Scott Rendell (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

64 mins:Foul by Liam Davis (Oxford United).

64 mins:Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick.

63 mins:Corner, Oxford United.

61 mins:Attempt missed. Michael Duberry (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Chapman.

61 mins:Corner, Oxford United.

60 mins:Foul by Kane Ferdinand (Southend United).

60 mins:Jake Wright (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

57 mins:Substitution, Oxford United. Tom Craddock replaces Dean Morgan.

57 mins:Foul by Moshni Bilel (Southend United).

57 mins:Liam Davis (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

56 mins:Foul by Neil Harris (Southend United).

56 mins:Jake Wright (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

56 mins:Attempt missed. Adam Chapman (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

54 mins:Offside, Southend United. Kane Ferdinand tries a through ball, but Kane Ferdinand is caught offside.

52 mins:Attempt saved. Adam Chapman (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

51 mins:Foul by Adam Chapman (Oxford United).

51 mins:Anthony Grant (Southend United) wins a free kick.

47 mins:Foul by Anthony Grant (Southend United).

47 mins:Andrew Whing (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

46 mins:Substitution, Oxford United. Adam Chapman replaces Simon Heslop.

Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Southend United 2.

45+4 mins:First Half ends, Oxford United 0, Southend United 2.

45+3 mins:Foul by Ryan Hall (Southend United).

45+3 mins:Andrew Whing (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

45+1 mins:Attempt missed. Dean Morgan (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Damien Batt with a cross.

42 mins:Attempt saved. Neil Harris (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

40 mins:Attempt missed. Neil Harris (Southend United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

39 mins:Attempt saved. Neil Harris (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

39 mins:Foul by Scott Rendell (Oxford United).

39 mins:Chris Barker (Southend United) wins a free kick.

39 mins:Foul by Kane Ferdinand (Southend United).

39 mins:Andrew Whing (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

38 mins:Attempt missed. Asa Hall (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

37 mins:Foul by Moshni Bilel (Southend United).

37 mins:Scott Rendell (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

36 mins:Attempt saved. Jon-Paul Pittman (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved.

35 mins:Foul by Scott Rendell (Oxford United).

35 mins:Cameron Belford (Southend United) wins a free kick.

34 mins:Corner, Oxford United.

33 mins:Foul by Jake Wright (Oxford United).

33 mins:Neil Harris (Southend United) wins a free kick.

31 mins:Goal! Oxford United 0, Southend United 2. Moshni Bilel (Southend United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

27 mins:Foul by Michael Duberry (Oxford United).

27 mins:Neil Harris (Southend United) wins a free kick.

26 mins:Foul by Moshni Bilel (Southend United).

26 mins:Simon Heslop (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

24 mins:Mark Phillips (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

24 mins:Foul by Mark Phillips (Southend United).

24 mins:Scott Rendell (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

22 mins:Foul by Kane Ferdinand (Southend United).

22 mins:Asa Hall (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

19 mins:Goal! Oxford United 0, Southend United 1. Ryan Hall (Southend United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

18 mins:Michael Duberry (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

18 mins:Foul by Michael Duberry (Oxford United).

18 mins:Neil Harris (Southend United) wins a free kick.

17 mins:Jake Wright (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

17 mins:Foul by Jake Wright (Oxford United).

17 mins:Anthony Grant (Southend United) wins a free kick.

16 mins:Foul by Andrew Whing (Oxford United).

16 mins:Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick.

13 mins:Foul by Simon Heslop (Oxford United).

13 mins:Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick.

13 mins:Attempt saved. Dean Morgan (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

12 mins:Foul by Ryan Hall (Southend United).

12 mins:Damien Batt (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

11 mins:Foul by Michael Timlin (Southend United).

11 mins:Simon Heslop (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

8 mins:Foul by Asa Hall (Oxford United).

8 mins:Anthony Grant (Southend United) wins a free kick.

8 mins:Attempt saved. Simon Heslop (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

6 mins:Foul by Moshni Bilel (Southend United).

6 mins:Andrew Whing (Oxford United) wins a free kick.

6 mins:Attempt missed. Asa Hall (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.

6 mins:Attempt saved. Dean Morgan (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved. Assisted by Jon-Paul Pittman with a cross.

5 mins:Attempt missed. Scott Rendell (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

1 mins:Foul by Simon Heslop (Oxford United).

1 mins:Kane Ferdinand (Southend United) wins a free kick.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  • English League 2
  • 28 April 2012, 3:00pm
  • The Kassam Stadium
  • Attendance: 9,356
OxfordOxfordvSouthendSouthend
02
  • Hall, 19
  • Bilel, 31

match report

Southend boosted their hopes of automatic promotion with a 2-0 victory over Oxford, whose play-off chances were dealt a blow.

Ryan Hall fired the Shrimpers in front with a 25-yard free-kick after 19 minutes.

Michael Duberry blocked Neil Harris' run, which earned the defender a yellow card, and Hall drove the free-kick over the head of the U's 19-year-old stand-in goalkeeper Connor Ripley, who had joined from Middlesbrough on an emergency loan.

Paul Sturrock's men doubled their lead on the half hour as Bilel Mohsni headed in Peter Gilbert's cross, giving debutant Ripley no chance as he directed the effort superbly into the bottom corner.

Only a fine saving clearance off his own line by Duberry from Harris prevented Oxford going three down before half-time. Chris Wilder's team had begun the match well, with Jon-Paul Pittman lively and Dean Morgan forcing Cameron Belford to save well.

Pittman had a header saved and in the second half substitute Cristian Montano had strong appeals for a penalty turned down after he went down in the box from Harris' challenge.

team line-up

31Connor Ripley
5Michael Duberry
6Jake Wright
16Andrew Whing75
2Damien Batt
8Simon Heslop46
14Asa Hall
26Liam Davis
11Jon-Paul Pittman
18Dean Morgan57
23Scott Rendell

substitutes

29Tom Craddock57
27Cristian Montano75
7Adam Chapman46
34Max Crocombe
17Tony Capaldi

referee

Lee Collins

team line-up

35Cameron Belford
6Moshni Bilel
2Sean Clohessy
3Peter Gilbert
15Mark Phillips
12Kane Ferdinand
23Chris Barker
7Anthony Grant
4Ryan Hall
8Michael Timlin
9Neil Harris

substitutes

24Elliot Benyon
34Lee Hills
16Luke Prosser
37Freddy Eastwood
14Dave Martin

referee

Lee Collins

match stats

possession %4654
shots on target54
shots off target73
corners51
tackles won00
offsides24