This is a difficult game to sum up. Although the score line was ultimately emphatic, the outcome hung in the balance for 84 minutes. History didn' t exactly repeat itself: remember, two years ago, at this stage of the competition, on the same ground, Carloway defeated the Uist men 2-1 through early goals from Sguegg and Neal Bowman, Southend replying from a dubious penalty, when Ross Macrae was adjudged to have handled in the box. However, like then, conditions were excellent for a game of football, with a reasonably good attendance, and na Gormaich got down to business quickly. After an early couple of scares, the Blues' back four - Ross Macrae, Andrew Maciver, Billy Anderson (standing in for the injured Calum Moody), and Andrew V.P. - performed an extremely convincing impression of the Great Wall of China and repelled Southend' s few first-half attacks effortlessly. This allowed the midfield to control most of the first half and the chances came thick and fast. The pace and movement of Carloway caused the Uist side all sorts of problems and, up front, Chris Macleod and Gordon Craigie repeatedly lost their markers, with their twisting and turning and sudden bursts forward, à la Henry and Wiltord. Unfortunately, they didn' t take their chances like Thierry and Sylvan and Gordon was especially unlucky twice when clear through and also with a header right under the bar from a corner. Kenny Maclennan had a good effort very early and Squegg also went close twice with drives. However, the breakthrough just wouldn' t come.