Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     Coventry CityCoventry City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jason ClaphamJ. Clapham56
G
1
G
53Matteo SottilM. Sottil
Silvio GomesS. Gomes56
D
2
D
58Schumann DarchevilleS. Darcheville
Les Wright-PhillipsL. Wright-Phillips53
D
captain3captain
D
52Aniello CastorinaA. Castorina
Benoit PellicoriB. Pellicori51
D
4
D
50Ruggiero De PalmaR. De Palma
Brian SwiftB. Swift54
M
5
M
57Jody Wright-PhillipsJ. Wright-Phillips
Ugo HoweyU. Howey46
M
6
M
55Dagui MarchandD. Marchand
Eddie WilliamsonE. Williamson45
M
7
M
51Dennis HeskeyD. Heskey
Paul SwiftP. Swift44
M
8
M
46Luis CárdenasL. Cárdenas
Gonzalo DurandG. Durand60
A
9
A
58Daniel HuntD. Hunt
Darius ChadwickD. Chadwick47
A
10
A
47Stuart NichollsS. Nicholls
Terry GordonT. Gordon42
A
11
A
46Brian GordonB. Gordon
 
Ruben MoutinhoR. Moutinho53
G
12
D
50Nicholas VernazzaN. Vernazza
Jonathan WiartJ. Wiart52
G
13
D
49Anthony NichollsA. Nicholls
Jacques RodriguesJ. Rodrigues50
D
14
A
44Cataldo LonghiC. Longhi

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 4,421 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Coventry City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Harrison.


0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion start the match!
3.47
Dagui Marchand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls tries a spectacular long range effort but Jason Clapham reads it well. Fabulous stop!
6.44
Luis Cárdenas flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
10.47
Dagui Marchand makes a simple pass to Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. With a superhuman jump, Stuart Nicholls connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.48
Ugo Howey flicks a high pass forward. Darius Chadwick controls it well on his chest. Darius Chadwick controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Matteo Sottil reads it well. Nice keeping!
15.01
Ruggiero De Palma breaks forward. Showing composure, Ruggiero De Palma plays the ball forward to Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon sees Stuart Nicholls just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Nicholls tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.38
Dennis Heskey makes a simple pass to Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Benoit Pellicori.
20.36
Schumann Darcheville flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Heskey. Dennis Heskey passes the ball forward to Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.56
Les Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Howey collects the pass. Ugo Howey darts forward. Ugo Howey knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Darius Chadwick is offside!
24.50
Ruggiero De Palma decides to run forward with the ball. Ruggiero De Palma makes a simple pass to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Hunt. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Hunt connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Good keeping from Jason Clapham as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
26.12
Dennis Heskey takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Some silky footwork from Daniel Hunt provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.32
Coventry City are dictating the run of play here today.
30.45
Aniello Castorina sees a break and surges forward. Aniello Castorina knocks the ball forward to Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
32.27
With a delightful solo run, Dagui Marchand stretches the opposition's defence. Dagui Marchand whips in a cross ball towards Brian Gordon. Benoit Pellicori hacks Brian Gordon from behind! Penalty not given!!
39.30
Ruggiero De Palma deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Heskey. Dennis Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Silvio Gomes.
42.52
Dagui Marchand threads a neat ball through to Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Jason Clapham manages to keep it out.
44.41
Dagui Marchand threads a neat ball through to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
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. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Coventry City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.58
Luis Cárdenas makes a beautiful solo run. Luis Cárdenas lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
59.23
Aniello Castorina flicks a high pass forward. Luis Cárdenas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Cárdenas knocks the ball forward to Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Coventry City!
61.23
Coventry City have made a substitution with Anthony Nicholls replacing Dennis Heskey .
65.11
Paul Swift threads a neat ball through to Gonzalo Durand. Gonzalo Durand plays a one-two with Darius Chadwick and rushes in on goal... Gonzalo Durand shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gonzalo Durand!
77.26
Coventry City have made a substitution with Nicholas Vernazza replacing Ruggiero De Palma .
84.58
Without breaking stride, Dagui Marchand plays the ball forward to Brian Gordon. Brian Gordon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Wright-Phillips.
85.08
Ugo Howey brings the ball forward. Ugo Howey shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.29
With some swift thinking, Benoit Pellicori plays the ball forward to Eddie Williamson. Eddie Williamson flicks a high ball forward to Terry Gordon who takes it down. Terry Gordon shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Schumann Darcheville flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Wright-Phillips. Jody Wright-Phillips hits a low pass to Stuart Nicholls. Stuart Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Hunt. Daniel Hunt gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Coventry City
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
34.7%
44%
21.3%

Scorers
Gonzalo Durand 65
Stuart Nicholls 10, 15, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Nicholls of Coventry City

Match Ratings