Match ends, Southend United 1, Cambridge United 2.
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Cambridge moved to the top of the League Two table after coming from a goal behind to win 2-1 at Southend.
Bottom side Shrimpers dominated the first half with the backing of a strong wind and both Simeon Akinola and Timothee Dieng saw efforts saved by Dimitar Mitov when well placed.
Southend went in front in the 27th minute when a right-wing corner from Sam Hart was headed home by Akinola from close range.
Cambridge regrouped at the break and drew level within a minute of the second half when Harrison Dunk's left-wing cross dropped for Jack Iredale who thundered an 18-yard shot into the back of the net via the underside of the crossbar.
The visitors remained on top and went in front in the 68th minute when Paul Mullin's dangerous right-wing cross was tapped home by Joe Ironside.
Southend came close to rescuing a point when Akinola curled a 20-yard shot against the outside of the right post.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 3-5-2
- 1OxleyBooked at 90mins
- 48White
- 23HalfordSubstituted forNathaniel-Georgeat 73'minutes
- 5Hobson
- 2Bwomono
- 4McCormackSubstituted forCliffordat 82'minutes
- 24DemetriouSubstituted forTaylorat 73'minutes
- 8Dieng
- 42HartBooked at 40mins
- 9Akinola
- 18AcquahSubstituted forHackett-Fairchildat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Clifford
- 13Seaden
- 14Howard
- 17Hackett-Fairchild
- 20Nathaniel-George
- 22Taylor
- 28Taylor
Cambridge
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Mitov
- 2Knoyle
- 6Darling
- 5Taylor
- 11Dunk
- 17Davies
- 19May
- 4DigbyBooked at 40mins
- 3Iredale
- 10MullinSubstituted forO'Neilat 90+5'minutes
- 20Ironside
Substitutes
- 8O'Neil
- 15Okedina
- 16Cundy
- 25Burton
- 26Knibbs
- 27Worman
- 28Neal
- Referee:
- Robert Madley
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthendAway TeamCambridge
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 1, Cambridge United 2.
Booking
Mark Oxley (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Liam O'Neil replaces Paul Mullin.
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Hand ball by Paul Mullin (Cambridge United).
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Sam Hart (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Harry Darling (Cambridge United).
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Attempt blocked. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Hand ball by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
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Foul by Tom Clifford (Southend United).
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Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Simeon Akinola (Southend United).
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Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Southend United).
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Tom Clifford replaces Alan McCormack.
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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.
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Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Simeon Akinola.
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Foul by Alan McCormack (Southend United).
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Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ashley Nathaniel-George (Southend United).
