Southend Manor produced a fantastic second half performance to run out 4-1 winners in tonights match with London Bari. The game started very slowly and took a while to get going in the freezing cold conditions at southchurch park. Manor created a couple of good chances thereafter but chances were few and far between in the first half an hour. Manor's Ash Pibworth had to go off after 30 minutes with an injury and he was replaced by experienced striker David Tubbs. Bari did create a good opportunity on 35 minutes when their centre back Smith was given a free header but he couldn't get it on target and it flew over. So it remained 0-0 going into the break. Manor came out with more purpose in the second half and grabbed the lead on 62 minutes when Jamie Salmon got into the box before he was taken out by the defender and a penalty was awarded. Salmon stepped up to place the spot kick past the keeper's right hand into the corner for 1-0. Bari felt they should of had a spot kick themselves a minute later but the referee thought otherwise. On 66 minutes the best moment of the match. Mark Sisson played a fantastic ball through to Eddie Hart who without breaking stride stroked the ball first time past the outstretched arm of Durrell for 2-0. On 78 minutes it was 3-0. Yaw Danso broke free into the box and his first effort hit the post but he followed up the rebound to smash home for his first goal for the club. Two minutes later it was 4-0 as Manor took total control when Mark Sisson turned his marker before hitting the ball past Durrell in the Bari goal. Sisson was then replaced by youngster Alfie Taylor for the last ten minutes. Bari did pull a goal back in the final minute of the 90 through Alhrbi but Manor ran out comfortable winners to send them up to a season high 7th place in the league.
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