Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 17,508 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.
0.00
0-0Birmingham City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.25
1-0Ali Danic chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann rushes past Mirco Zini! Jakob Wesselmann takes a shot at goal. The keeper, John Lecocq, sees it late!! Goal for Brighton and Hove Albion!
8.01
1-0Arno Ritzinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
12.02
1-0Jakob Wesselmann clumsily knocks into Frederico Jardim. The referee calls over Jakob Wesselmann and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Jardim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.53
Ali Danic brings the ball forward. Ali Danic lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Lecocq with no chance!! Goal for Brighton and Hove Albion!
21.32
John Ince surges forward with the ball. John Ince edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from John Ince provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Ernesto Soto had no chance!! Goal for Birmingham City!
24.31
John Ince flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Lampard collects the pass. Kelvin Lampard passes the ball forward to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
26.56
2-1John Ince flicks a high pass forward. Duncan McCoist controls it well on his chest. Duncan McCoist sees Brahim Silva in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brahim Silva plays a one-two with Rio Scales and rushes in on goal... Brahim Silva comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Ernesto Soto comfortably smothers it!
27.42
Kelvin Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Greg Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Greg Gascoigne tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.54
Mario Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
32.12
2-1Birmingham City are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
34.16
2-1Denis Roche passes the ball forward to Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim passes the ball forward to Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Frederico Jardim happens to be in the right place to block it.
39.58
2-1Albert Ruiz threads a neat ball through to Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mirco Zini.
42.21
Frederico Jardim threads a neat ball through to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan McCoist and stumbles forward towards the goal... Greg Gascoigne looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
2-1With some swift thinking, John Ince plays the ball forward to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Rio Scales collects the pass. Rio Scales passes the ball forward but Brahim Silva is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Brighton and Hove Albion kicking off!
49.10
Duncan McCoist makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Winston Wiekens but the linesman indicates offside!
54.52
John Ince makes a simple pass to Rio Scales. Rio Scales plays a one-two with Greg Gascoigne and rushes in on goal... Rio Scales shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
55.46
With great vision, Frederico Jardim plays the ball forward to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Brahim Silva collects the pass. Brahim Silva passes the ball forward but Rio Scales is offside!
57.01
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.55
Gary Souness takes it forward alone. Gary Souness edges inside the box! Gary Souness makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow John Lecocq manages to keep it out.
60.56
2-1Birmingham City have made a substitution with Cristian Vignaroli replacing Frederico Jardim .
65.25
Mirco Zini hits a low pass to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kelvin Lampard runs straight at the defence! Kelvin Lampard strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.12
Gary Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Jardim but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.54
Albert Ruiz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Albert Ruiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mirco Zini.
72.32
Cristian Vignaroli knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist plays the ball forward to Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.37
Denis Roche takes it forward alone. Denis Roche flicks a high ball forward to Gary Souness who takes it down. Gary Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.55
Duncan McCoist takes a quick throw-in. With some swift thinking, Brahim Silva plays the ball forward to Rio Scales. Rio Scales knocks in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.39
Ali Danic knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim shoots from 25 yards. Mario Jardim scores for Brighton and Hove Albion!!
87.11
Ali Danic takes it forward alone. Seeing a gap ahead, Ali Danic plays the ball forward to Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! John Lecocq has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Jason Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman plays a scrappy one-two with Mario Jardim and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gavin Allman looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Superb reactions from John Lecocq. What a save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Jakob Wesselmann 3, 73, 87 Gavin Allman 19 Mario Jardim 84 | John Ince 21 Kelvin Lampard 65 Brahim Silva 78 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Wesselmann of Brighton and Hove Albion |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ernesto Soto (GK)
6
2. Ali Danic (DEF)
7
3. Alejandro Caballero (DEF)
6
4. Denis Roche (DEF)
6
5. Albert Ruiz (MID)
6
6. Arno Ritzinger (MID)
7
7. Gary Souness (MID)
7
8. Jason Unsworth (MID)
6
9. Mario Jardim (ATT)
8
10. Gavin Allman (ATT)
7
11. Jakob Wesselmann (ATT)
9
12. Paul McStay (MID)
0
13. Henry Ferdinand (MID)
0
14. Antonio Fonseca (MID)
0
1. John Lecocq (GK)
6
2. Frederico Jardim (DEF)
6
3. John Ince (DEF)
8
4. Mirco Zini (DEF)
6
5. Mario Carvalho (MID)
6
6. Greg Gascoigne (MID)
6
7. Kelvin Lampard (MID)
8
8. Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
9. Winston Wiekens (ATT)
6
10. Brahim Silva (ATT)
7
11. Rio Scales (ATT)
6
12. Cristian Vignaroli (DEF)
6
13. Heitor De Souza (MID)
0
14. Andy Mcinnes (ATT)
0