Match Report
| Brighton and Hove Albion | Brighton and Hove Albion |  |  | Everton | Everton | ||||||||||||||||
| Kayvan Khoroosi | Kayvan Khoroosi | manager | Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | |||||||||||||||||
| Ernesto Soto | E. Soto |  | 69 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Artur Reis | A. Reis | ||||||||
| Denis Roche | D. Roche |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Alan Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Juan-Carlos Galadames | J. Galadames | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 |  | Callum Gough | C. Gough | |||||||||
| Alejandro Caballero | A. Caballero | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 74 | | Eddie Rufus | E. Rufus | |||||||||
| Jason Unsworth | J. Unsworth | | 82 | M | | 5 | | M | 82 | | Jacob Jess | J. Jess | |||||||||
| Albert Ruiz | A. Ruiz | | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 83 |  | Faustino Cortes | F. Cortes | |||||||||
| Arno Ritzinger | A. Ritzinger |  | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 78 | | Paul Thompson | P. Thompson | |||||||||
| Paul McStay | P. McStay | | 78 | M | | 8 | | | M | 84 | | Marcel Birnbaum | M. Birnbaum | ||||||||
| Jose Fortes Galadames | J. Galadames | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Romero P. Vega | R. Vega | |||||||||
| Jakob Wesselmann | J. Wesselmann | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 75 | | Eoin Rowett | E. Rowett | |||||||||
| Gavin Allman | G. Allman | | 72 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 | | Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | |||||||||
| Gary Souness | G. Souness | | 78 | M | | 12 | | D | 70 | | Ian Duberry | I. Duberry | |||||||||
| Antonio Fonseca | A. Fonseca | | 70 | M | | 13 | | M | 75 | | Dale Drake | D. Drake | |||||||||
| Mario Jardim | M. Jardim | | 70 | A | | 14 | | A | 72 | | Markus Kistner | M. Kistner | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Everton. A crowd of 20,087 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Everton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Hoeness.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Everton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Hoeness.
0.00
0-0Brighton and Hove Albion start the match!
2.19
0-0Faustino Cortes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Ernesto Soto!
8.38
0-0Alan Thomson knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega plays a quick one-two with Richard Thomson and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Vega comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.05
1-0Jose Fortes Galadames flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Allman easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Allman tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.18
Denis Roche makes a beautiful solo run. Denis Roche passes the ball forward to Albert Ruiz. Albert Ruiz knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.42
Albert Ruiz takes it forward alone. Albert Ruiz runs straight at the defence! Albert Ruiz shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Artur Reis.
19.40
2-0Arno Ritzinger takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Albert Ruiz strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball comes off Alan Thomson and the loose ball is cleared up field.
20.50
Faustino Cortes flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Vega who takes it down. Romero P. Vega knocks the ball forward, putting Eoin Rowett through on goal. Eoin Rowett comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies wide!
21.11
Paul McStay passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames plays a scrappy one-two with Jakob Wesselmann and advances towards the goal... Jose Fortes Galadames tries a spectacular strike but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.42
2-0Denis Roche hacks Richard Thomson from behind! The referee calls over Denis Roche and warns him to calm down! Richard Thomson runs off the knock.
26.54
2-0Juan-Carlos Galadames advances with the ball. Juan-Carlos Galadames makes a simple pass to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames plays a quick one-two with Paul McStay and rushes in on goal... Alan Thomson barges into Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
27.07
Juan-Carlos Galadames chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.29
Denis Roche passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames plays a one-two with Gavin Allman and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Jose Fortes Galadames provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Artur Reis manages to keep it out.
30.51
2-0Alejandro Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Albert Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Albert Ruiz makes a probing pass to Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.08
Alan Thomson makes a probing pass to Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson runs straight at the defence! Richard Thomson takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Ernesto Soto. What a great pair of hands!
34.05
Alejandro Caballero threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames hits a low pass to Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
38.51
Juan-Carlos Galadames makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
40.34
2-0Alejandro Caballero barges into Eoin Rowett. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eoin Rowett hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.47
2-0Callum Gough catches Jakob Wesselmann on the ankles. The referee brings Callum Gough to one side and gives him a warning! Jakob Wesselmann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Jacob Jess flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Rowett who takes it down. Eoin Rowett shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Everton kick off the second half!
48.10
Paul Thompson makes an attacking run forward. Paul Thompson plays a scrappy one-two with Romero P. Vega and advances towards the goal... Paul Thompson shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
49.43
Marcel Birnbaum sees Richard Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Everton!
53.52
Paul Thompson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.24
Callum Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega whips in a cross ball towards Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
57.16
Alan Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Richard Thomson controls it well on his chest. Richard Thomson plays a quick one-two with Paul Thompson and rushes in on goal... Richard Thomson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Ernesto Soto is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.31
2-2Everton have made 3 substitutions with Ian Duberry replacing Alan Thomson, Dale Drake replacing Jacob Jess and Markus Kistner replacing Richard Thomson .
65.35
Marcel Birnbaum decides to run forward with the ball. Marcel Birnbaum shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
66.28
2-2Ian Duberry sees Paul Thompson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Thompson flicks a high pass forward to Markus Kistner who brings the ball under control. Markus Kistner knocks the ball forward to Eoin Rowett but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.45
Romero P. Vega comes in with a late challenge on Alejandro Caballero. Romero P. Vega is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Caballero stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.34
Paul Thompson flicks a high ball forward to Faustino Cortes who takes it down. Faustino Cortes cuts inside the box! Faustino Cortes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Juan-Carlos Galadames. Excellent block.
71.12
Eddie Rufus passes the ball forward to Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes plays the ball forward to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega passes the ball forward to Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.38
Marcel Birnbaum comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Allman. Marcel Birnbaum is warned by the referee! Gavin Allman gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.44
Ian Duberry threads a neat ball through to Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes darts forward. Faustino Cortes plays a quick one-two with Markus Kistner and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Faustino Cortes provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.51
Paul Thompson knocks the ball to his team mate, Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.24
Arno Ritzinger makes a simple pass to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Ritzinger but the linesman indicates offside!
85.06
Faustino Cortes makes an attacking run forward. Faustino Cortes sees Marcel Birnbaum just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Albert Ruiz hacks Marcel Birnbaum from behind! Marcel Birnbaum appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
Juan-Carlos Galadames threads a neat ball through to Paul McStay. Paul McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ernesto Soto (GK)
6
2. Denis Roche (DEF)
6
3. Juan-Carlos Galadames (DEF)
7
4. Alejandro Caballero (DEF)
5
5. Jason Unsworth (MID)
6
6. Albert Ruiz (MID)
7
7. Arno Ritzinger (MID)
6
8. Paul McStay (MID)
6
9. Jose Fortes Galadames (ATT)
7
10. Jakob Wesselmann (ATT)
7
11. Gavin Allman (ATT)
7
12. Gary Souness (MID)
0
13. Antonio Fonseca (MID)
0
14. Mario Jardim (ATT)
0
1. Artur Reis (GK)
7
2. Alan Thomson (DEF)
6
3. Callum Gough (DEF)
6
4. Eddie Rufus (DEF)
6
5. Jacob Jess (MID)
7
6. Faustino Cortes (MID)
9
7. Paul Thompson (MID)
7
8. Marcel Birnbaum (MID)
6
9. Romero P. Vega (ATT)
6
10. Eoin Rowett (ATT)
7
11. Richard Thomson (ATT)
9
12. Ian Duberry (DEF)
6
13. Dale Drake (MID)
6
14. Markus Kistner (ATT)
6