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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 4,371 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Charlton Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Boateng.


0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off and get the first half underway!
6.29
Eddie Riggott plays the ball forward to Alun Mcgreal. Alun Mcgreal tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.17
Eddie Riggott changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Riggott skips past Ledley Benali! Eddie Riggott side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.44
Simon Tolley catches Andy Finney on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Finney runs off the knock.
24.40
Arnauld Pastine flicks a high ball forward to Simon Tolley who takes it down. Simon Tolley plays a scrappy one-two with Peter Mills and advances towards the goal... Simon Tolley shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
26.45
Eugenio Martinez barges into Alexander Godber. Eugenio Martinez is given a warning by the referee! Alexander Godber stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.03
Alexander Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.15
Ian Charles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Pastine. Arnauld Pastine decides to run forward with the ball. Arnauld Pastine flicks a high pass forward. Simon Tolley controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Simon Tolley takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
33.22
Alexander Godber flicks a high pass forward to Simon Tolley who brings the ball under control. Simon Tolley cuts inside the box! Simon Tolley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
34.28
Eddie Riggott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joe Gilchrist. Joe Gilchrist advances inside the box! Joe Gilchrist takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
40.36
With some swift thinking, Andy Finney plays the ball forward to Duarte Loureiro. Duarte Loureiro flicks a high pass forward to Joe Gilchrist who brings the ball under control. Joe Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Riggott. Bill Riggott makes a convincing header. Emile Priestley didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
42.17
Duarte Loureiro brings the ball forward. Duarte Loureiro shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off!
49.11
Clive Barry flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.06
Andy Finney passes the ball forward to Duarte Loureiro. Duarte Loureiro flicks a high ball forward to Bill Riggott who takes it down. Bill Riggott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emile Priestley who gathers it comfortably.
54.28
Ledley Benali threads the ball through to Clive Barry. Clive Barry flicks a high ball forward to Simon Kühn who takes it down. Simon Kühn shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
55.50
Eddie Riggott changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Riggott makes a probing pass to Alun Mcgreal but he's offside!
63.52
Eugenio Martinez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joe Gilchrist. Joe Gilchrist passes the ball forward but Alun Mcgreal is offside!
69.33
Arnauld Pastine sees a break and surges forward. Arnauld Pastine rushes past Darren Walker! Some good footwork from Arnauld Pastine provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.06
Eddie Riggott makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Riggott plays a scrappy one-two with Alun Mcgreal and advances towards the goal... Eddie Riggott shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.58
Duarte Loureiro makes a beautiful solo run. Duarte Loureiro knocks the ball forward to Joe Gilchrist but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.57
Eddie Riggott barges into Clive Barry. Eddie Riggott is given a warning by the referee! Clive Barry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.02
Alun Clegg comes in with a late challenge on Bill Riggott. The referee calls over Alun Clegg and shows him a yellow card! Bill Riggott runs off the knock.
77.30
Brighton and Hove Albion have made 3 substitutions with Simon Minto replacing Clive Barry, Joe Collymore replacing Patrick Thomson and Jason Brown replacing Arnauld Pastine .Charlton Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Des Atherton replacing Bill Riggott and Paul Wiltord replacing Duarte Loureiro .
84.53
Norman Le Tissier surges forward with the ball. Norman Le Tissier makes a probing pass to Joe Gilchrist. Joe Gilchrist shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
87.11
Paul Wiltord passes the ball forward to Alun Mcgreal. Alun Mcgreal knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joe Collymore.
89.33
Paul Wiltord flicks a high pass forward to Joe Gilchrist who brings the ball under control. Joe Gilchrist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alun Clegg.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 3
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 43.0379746835443 vs 56.9620253164557
Play Area
Home team third: 31.65%, Midfield: 44.30%, Away team third: 24.05%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Riggott of Charlton Athletic

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
3. Ledley Benali (DEF)
6
4. Ian Charles (DEF)
6
5. Alun Clegg (DEF)
5
6. Clive Barry (MID)
6
8
9. Simon Kühn (ATT)
6
10. Simon Tolley (ATT)
6
11. Peter Mills (ATT)
6

12. Simon Minto (ATT)
6
13. Joe Collymore (MID)
6
14. Jason Brown (ATT)
6

1. Darren Byrne (GK)
6
2. Darren Walker (DEF)
6
4. Andy Finney (DEF)
6
7
8. Eddie Riggott (MID)
9
9. Bill Riggott (ATT)
6
10. Joe Gilchrist (ATT)
7
11. Alun Mcgreal (ATT)
6

12. Des Atherton (MID)
6
13. Paul Wiltord (MID)
6
14. Andre Semedo (ATT)
0