Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 11,918 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.
0.00
0-0West Bromwich Albion get the match underway!
2.08
1-0Mamar Espartero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Claudio Garcia provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Claudio Garcia!
6.31
1-0With some swift thinking, Marino Di Masi plays the ball forward to Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Alistair Griffin. Alistair Griffin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
9.07
Humphrey Van Nieuwstadt makes a probing pass to Arturo Jimenez. Arturo Jimenez sees space and advances. Arturo Jimenez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.18
1-0Robert Defoe barges into Eddie Youds. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Youds hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.27
1-0Alistair Griffin sees Gerhard Sammer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gerhard Sammer edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gerhard Sammer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Patricio Carrasco gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
16.08
Gilles Fox passes the ball forward to Arturo Jimenez. Arturo Jimenez tries a spectacular long range effort. Samir Babbel gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
18.33
Jean-Pierre Charvet brings the ball forward. Jean-Pierre Charvet runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jean-Pierre Charvet whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Griffin. Alistair Griffin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.27
Robert Defoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia passes the ball forward to Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
26.52
Alistair Griffin advances with the ball. Alistair Griffin shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
27.25
3-0Alistair Griffin hacks Gilles Fox from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Gilles Fox grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.07
Sylvain Brooking makes a probing pass to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sylvain Brooking. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sylvain Brooking provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.03
Marino Di Masi chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Pierre Charvet. Jean-Pierre Charvet passes the ball forward to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
38.49
Mamar Espartero darts forward. Mamar Espartero plays a quick one-two with Gerhard Sammer and rushes in on goal... Mamar Espartero shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Patricio Carrasco. Excellent save.
39.10
3-0Gilles Fox flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Jimenez. Arturo Jimenez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mamar Espartero.
40.31
Norman Gower controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry sees space and advances. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.38
Sylvain Brooking makes an attacking run forward. Sylvain Brooking sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.17
Gilles Fox threads a neat ball through to Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion get the second half underway!
47.14
Daniel Gil barges into Humphrey Van Nieuwstadt. Daniel Gil is shown the yellow card! Humphrey Van Nieuwstadt stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.50
Humphrey Van Nieuwstadt makes a probing pass to Artur Neves. Artur Neves plays a one-two with Mitchell Brouwers and rushes in on goal... Artur Neves takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.50
Mitchell Brouwers hacks Mamar Espartero from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mamar Espartero carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.09
Gilles Fox advances with the ball. Gilles Fox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Samir Babbel manages to gather it comfortably.
59.55
With vision, Sylvain Brooking laces a weighted ball forward to Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil cuts inside the box! Daniel Gil side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Patricio Carrasco easily gets down and covers it.
60.07
3-0Brighton and Hove Albion appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
69.35
Arturo Jimenez comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Pierre Charvet. Arturo Jimenez is warned by the referee! Jean-Pierre Charvet grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.00
Kevin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fox collects the pass. Gilles Fox makes a probing pass between the defence to Eddie Youds. Eddie Youds muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Samir Babbel effortlessly smothers it!
77.01
3-0Brighton and Hove Albion have made 2 substitutions with Philipp Schöll replacing Ricardo Guerrero and Eddie Westwood replacing Gerhard Sammer .
78.08
Kevin Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eddie Youds provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Samir Babbel manages to gather it effortlessly.
83.02
3-0Sylvain Brooking threads a neat ball through to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Mamar Espartero is offside!
89.05
3-0Gilles Fox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Neves. Artur Neves skips past Robert Defoe! Artur Neves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Jean-Pierre Charvet's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
90.00
It's a corner kick which Norman Gower takes quickly, playing the ball short to Arturo Jimenez. Some silky footwork from Arturo Jimenez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Jean-Pierre Charvet is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Claudio Garcia 2, 21 Alistair Griffin 18 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Claudio Garcia of Brighton and Hove Albion |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Samir Babbel (GK)
7
2. Ricardo Guerrero (DEF)
6
3. Jean-Pierre Charvet (DEF)
8
4. Robert Defoe (DEF)
6
5. Marino Di Masi (DEF)
6
6. Mamar Espartero (MID)
7
7. Alistair Griffin (MID)
4
8. Daniel Gil (ATT)
6
9. Gerhard Sammer (ATT)
6
10. Claudio Garcia (ATT)
9
11. Sylvain Brooking (ATT)
7
12. Philipp Schöll (DEF)
6
13. Eddie Westwood (ATT)
6
14. Dale Joachim (MID)
0
1. Patricio Carrasco (GK)
6
2. Regis Trezeguet (DEF)
6
3. Humphrey Van Nieuwstadt (DEF)
6
4. Alan Philips (DEF)
6
5. Norman Gower (DEF)
6
6. Kevin Hendry (MID)
6
7. Gilles Fox (MID)
7
8. Arturo Jimenez (MID)
6
9. Eddie Youds (ATT)
6
10. Artur Neves (ATT)
6
11. Mitchell Brouwers (ATT)
5
12. Nicky Stockdale (DEF)
0
13. Ighli Zampagna (MID)
0
14. Callum Collins (ATT)
0