Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Kayvan KhoroosiKayvan Khoroosi Darren Hickson Darren Hickson
Ernesto SotoE. Soto69
G
captain1
G
79Matías FrancoM. Franco
Alejandro CaballeroA. Caballero68
D
2
D
72John ClaphamJ. Clapham
Godwin IkpebaG. Ikpeba78
D
3
D
74Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho
Denis RocheD. Roche74
D
4
D
76Alun CooperA. Cooper
Arno RitzingerA. Ritzinger78
M
5
M
77Modeste SongM. Song
Albert RuizA. Ruiz81
M
6captain
M
78Gilles TolleyG. Tolley
Antonio FonsecaA. Fonseca66
M
7
M
80Dave WijngaardenD. Wijngaarden
Gary SounessG. Souness77
M
8
M
76Miguel RomanM. Roman
Gavin MccallG. Mccall74
A
9
A
75David EhioguD. Ehiogu
Mario JardimM. Jardim69
A
10
A
81Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos
Jakob WesselmannJ. Wesselmann72
A
11
A
76Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa
 
Carl AthertonC. Atherton43
D
12
M
76Martin KaiserM. Kaiser
Matthew HollowayM. Holloway39
M
13
A
75Stefan VöllerS. Völler
Henry FerdinandH. Ferdinand43
M
14
A
73Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 20,310 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Wilcox.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.34
Godwin Ikpeba knocks the ball to his team mate, Denis Roche. Denis Roche chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Wesselmann but the linesman indicates offside!
3.00
Arno Ritzinger passes the ball forward to Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim deftly passes the ball to Jakob Wesselmann, releasing him through on goal. Jakob Wesselmann tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.01
John Clapham darts forward. John Clapham flicks a high pass forward. David Ehiogu controls it well on his chest. David Ehiogu plays a one-two with Carlos Dario Ramos and advances towards the goal... David Ehiogu strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
12.17
Mario Jardim makes an attacking run forward. Mario Jardim plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Mccall and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mario Jardim muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.23
John Clapham makes a probing pass to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ernesto Soto manages to gather it comfortably.
20.36
Arno Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Mario Jardim controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Mario Jardim takes a shot at goal but somehow Matías Franco manages to keep it out.
22.43
Alun Cooper makes a simple pass to Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden knocks the ball forward to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden connects with a diving header. Ernesto Soto gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
27.22
With great vision, Modeste Song plays the ball forward to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Ehiogu but he's offside!
30.25
Cesar Moutinho threads the ball through to Alun Cooper. Alun Cooper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
38.27
Antonio Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Matías Franco. What a great pair of hands!
40.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Dave Wijngaarden plays the ball forward to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
44.25
Dave Wijngaarden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley knocks in a cross ball towards David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
49.19
Alun Cooper knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
53.11
Gavin Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Mario Jardim who brings the ball under control. Mario Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.42
Cesar Moutinho makes a probing pass to Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden threads a neat ball through to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa lofts in a cross ball towards Modeste Song. Modeste Song makes a convincing header. Ernesto Soto gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
59.18
Albert Ruiz hits a low pass to Gavin Mccall. With great vision, Gavin Mccall plays the ball forward to Albert Ruiz who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Albert Ruiz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.24
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Martin Kaiser replacing Miguel Roman and Stefan Völler replacing Simón Figueroa .
61.29
Carlos Dario Ramos changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Dario Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Ernesto Soto manages to keep it out.
65.19
Alun Cooper brings the ball forward. Alun Cooper finds some space and shoots from distance. Ernesto Soto gets down and covers it.
67.11
Alejandro Caballero makes a probing pass to Godwin Ikpeba. Godwin Ikpeba chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Ruiz. Albert Ruiz knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
71.57
Gilles Tolley knocks the ball to his team mate, David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Godwin Ikpeba.
77.29
Godwin Ikpeba clumsily knocks into Stefan Völler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefan Völler stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.03
Jakob Wesselmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall plays a scrappy one-two with Albert Ruiz and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gavin Mccall takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Matías Franco!
79.37
Gilles Tolley flicks a high ball forward to Martin Kaiser who takes it down. Martin Kaiser chips the ball to his team mate, David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. With a superhuman jump, Stefan Völler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.04
Godwin Ikpeba flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Caballero who takes it down. Alejandro Caballero flicks a high pass forward to Gary Souness who brings the ball under control. Gary Souness makes a probing pass between the defence to Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
89.27
Dave Wijngaarden makes an attacking run forward. Dave Wijngaarden skips past Godwin Ikpeba! Dave Wijngaarden shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
10
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
30.1%
43.8%
26%

Scorers
Jakob Wesselmann 3
Gavin Mccall 53
David Ehiogu 44
Stefan Völler 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Ehiogu of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Ernesto Soto (GK)
9
2.Alejandro Caballero (DEF)
6
3.Godwin Ikpeba (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Denis Roche (DEF)
6
5.Arno Ritzinger (MID)
6
6.Albert Ruiz (MID)
6
7.Antonio Fonseca (MID)
6
8.Gary Souness (MID)
6
9.Gavin Mccall (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Mario Jardim (ATT)
8
11.Jakob Wesselmann (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Carl Atherton (DEF)
0
13.Matthew Holloway (MID)
0
14.Henry Ferdinand (MID)
0

1.Matías Franco (GK)
7
2.John Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
6
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
7
5.Modeste Song (MID)
6
6.Gilles Tolley (MID)
7
7.Dave Wijngaarden (MID)
8
8.Miguel Roman (MID)
6
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Carlos Dario Ramos (ATT)
7
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Kaiser (MID)
6
13.Stefan Völler (ATT)goal scored
7
14.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)
0