Match Report


Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Computer Player Computer Player
Trevor RankinT. Rankin62
G
captain1
G
56Jason ClaphamJ. Clapham
Rio JessR. Jess40
D
2
D
56Silvio GomesS. Gomes
Richard LofthouseR. Lofthouse35
D
3captain
D
53Les Wright-PhillipsL. Wright-Phillips
Billy MooreB. Moore47
D
4
D
51Benoit PellicoriB. Pellicori
Nwankwo LloydN. Lloyd40
M
5
M
54Brian SwiftB. Swift
Steve HulmeS. Hulme41
M
6
M
46Ugo HoweyU. Howey
Shaun RufusS. Rufus34
M
7
M
44Paul SwiftP. Swift
John GreeningJ. Greening21
M
8
M
43Simon EdwardsS. Edwards
Stanley SalakoS. Salako39
A
9
A
60Gonzalo DurandG. Durand
Ugo HamiltonU. Hamilton45
A
10
A
47Darius ChadwickD. Chadwick
Sol CookeS. Cooke53
A
11
A
42Terry GordonT. Gordon
 
Gareth LjungbergG. Ljungberg47
D
12
G
53Ruben MoutinhoR. Moutinho
Stanley BellamyS. Bellamy59
A
13
G
52Jonathan WiartJ. Wiart
Bill CharltonB. Charlton49
A
14
D
50Jacques RodriguesJ. Rodrigues

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wycombe Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Pearce.


0.00
Wycombe Wanderers kick off and get the match underway!
10.58
Paul Swift makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Swift puts a great ball through. Gonzalo Durand runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.00
Silvio Gomes threads a neat ball through to Paul Swift. With some swift thinking, Paul Swift plays the ball forward to Gonzalo Durand. Gonzalo Durand makes a great pass forward. Darius Chadwick runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.26
Brian Swift flicks a high pass forward. Gonzalo Durand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gonzalo Durand knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
21.58
Brian Swift controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Gordon. Terry Gordon shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.42
Ugo Howey makes a probing pass to Terry Gordon. Terry Gordon shoots from 20 yards but Trevor Rankin reads it well. Superb keeping!
24.02
Shaun Rufus takes it forward alone. Shaun Rufus plays a scrappy one-two with Stanley Salako and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Shaun Rufus provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.21
Steve Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Salako collects the pass. Stanley Salako knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Wright-Phillips.
34.26
Paul Swift hits a low pass to Gonzalo Durand. Gonzalo Durand shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.19
Brian Swift flicks a high pass forward. Terry Gordon controls it well on his chest. Terry Gordon whips in a cross ball towards Darius Chadwick. Darius Chadwick connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
38.16
Steve Hulme flicks a high ball forward to Sol Cooke who gracefully takes it down. Sol Cooke shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
39.06
Benoit Pellicori makes a simple pass to Simon Edwards. Simon Edwards surges forward with the ball. Simon Edwards shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
40.27
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
44.27
Paul Swift controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Gordon. Terry Gordon shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion get the second half underway!
47.52
Simon Edwards flicks a high pass forward. Gonzalo Durand collects the pass. Gonzalo Durand knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Gordon. Terry Gordon connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
57.34
Darius Chadwick clumsily knocks into Rio Jess. The referee brings Darius Chadwick to one side and gives him a warning! Rio Jess stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.11
Simon Edwards takes a quick throw-in. Paul Swift knocks the ball to his team mate, Gonzalo Durand. Gonzalo Durand cuts inside the box! Gonzalo Durand shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.32
Richard Lofthouse sees John Greening in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Greening passes the ball forward to Stanley Salako. Stanley Salako controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
61.45
With a delightful solo run, Steve Hulme stretches the opposition's defence. Steve Hulme hits a low pass to Stanley Salako. Some good footwork from Stanley Salako provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
63.47
John Greening threads a neat ball through to Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Salako. Stanley Salako knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
67.03
Les Wright-Phillips chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Swift. Seeing a gap ahead, Brian Swift laces a through ball forward to Darius Chadwick. Darius Chadwick shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
69.14
Darius Chadwick barges into Billy Moore. Darius Chadwick is warned by the referee again! Billy Moore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.56
Rio Jess runs forward with the ball. Rio Jess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke finds some space and shoots from distance but Jason Clapham is on top of it.
75.29
Brian Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Terry Gordon. Terry Gordon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Trevor Rankin as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
76.44
It's a corner kick. Brian Swift loops the ball over to the far post. Darius Chadwick shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
78.31
Silvio Gomes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Edwards. Simon Edwards brings the ball forward. Simon Edwards passes the ball forward but Darius Chadwick is offside!
79.30
Steve Hulme knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Salako. Stanley Salako rushes past Les Wright-Phillips! Stanley Salako comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.30
Sol Cooke catches Silvio Gomes on the ankles. Sol Cooke is given a warning by the referee! Silvio Gomes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.07
Billy Moore catches Terry Gordon on the ankles. The referee calls over Billy Moore and shows him a yellow card! Terry Gordon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.17
With imagination, Paul Swift laces a through ball forward to Terry Gordon. Terry Gordon shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Richard Lofthouse sees a break and surges forward. Richard Lofthouse makes a probing pass to Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Salako. Stanley Salako shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wycombe Wanderers

Brighton and Hove Albion
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
10
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
35.1%
43.2%
21.6%

Scorers
Shaun Rufus 24
Stanley Salako 63, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stanley Salako of Wycombe Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Trevor Rankin (GK)
6
2.Rio Jess (DEF)
6
3.Richard Lofthouse (DEF)
6
4.Billy Moore (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Nwankwo Lloyd (MID)
6
6.Steve Hulme (MID)
7
7.Shaun Rufus (MID)goal scored
8
8.John Greening (MID)
6
9.Stanley Salako (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Ugo Hamilton (ATT)
6
11.Sol Cooke (ATT)
6
 
12.Gareth Ljungberg (DEF)
0
13.Stanley Bellamy (ATT)
0
14.Bill Charlton (ATT)
0

1.Jason Clapham (GK)
6
2.Silvio Gomes (DEF)
6
3.Les Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
4.Benoit Pellicori (DEF)
6
5.Brian Swift (MID)
6
6.Ugo Howey (MID)
6
7.Paul Swift (MID)
7
8.Simon Edwards (MID)
7
9.Gonzalo Durand (ATT)
6
10.Darius Chadwick (ATT)
5
11.Terry Gordon (ATT)
6
 
12.Ruben Moutinho (GK)
0
13.Jonathan Wiart (GK)
0
14.Jacques Rodrigues (DEF)
0